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2001-11-08  Dan Mueth  <d-mueth@uchicago.edu>

        Integrating overview.html into the the web site, since it was
        left out during my integration work last week.

        * election-2000.html:
        * electionrules.html:
        * elections.html:
        * overview.html:
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2001-11-08 Dan Mueth <d-mueth@uchicago.edu>
Integrating overview.html into the the web site, since it was
left out during my integration work last week.
* election-2000.html:
* electionrules.html:
* elections.html:
* overview.html:
2001-11-04 Dan Mueth <d-mueth@uchicago.edu> 2001-11-04 Dan Mueth <d-mueth@uchicago.edu>
Fixed a few typos and updated the maintainer line. Fixed a few typos and updated the maintainer line.

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<center> <center>
<a href="elections.html">General Information</a> :&nbsp; <a href="elections.html">General Information</a> :&nbsp;
<a href="electionrules.html">Rules & Timeline</a> :&nbsp; <a href="electionrules.html">Rules & Timeline</a> :&nbsp;
<a href="overview.html">Director Overview</a> :&nbsp;
2000 2000
</center> </center>
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<center> <center>
<a href="elections.html">General Information</a> :&nbsp; <a href="elections.html">General Information</a> :&nbsp;
Rules & Timeline :&nbsp; Rules & Timeline :&nbsp;
<a href="overview.html">Director Overview</a> :&nbsp;
<a href="election-2000.html">2000</a> <a href="election-2000.html">2000</a>
</center> </center>
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<center> <center>
General Information :&nbsp; General Information :&nbsp;
<a href="electionrules.html">Rules & Timeline</a> :&nbsp; <a href="electionrules.html">Rules & Timeline</a> :&nbsp;
<a href="overview.html">Director Overview</a> :&nbsp;
<a href="election-2000.html">2000</a> <a href="election-2000.html">2000</a>
</center> </center>
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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en">
<HTML> <html>
<HEAD> <head>
<TITLE></TITLE> <title>The GNOME Foundation: Membership Policy</title>
<META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="StarOffice/5.1 (Linux)"> </head>
<META NAME="AUTHOR" CONTENT="Bart Decrem"> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
<META NAME="CREATED" CONTENT="20001003;11090400"> <center>
<META NAME="CHANGEDBY" CONTENT="Bart Decrem"> <table BORDER=2 CELLPADDING=5 WIDTH="595" NOSAVE >
<META NAME="CHANGED" CONTENT="20001004;13080900"> <tr VALIGN=TOP NOSAVE>
</HEAD> <td VALIGN=TOP NOSAVE>
<BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <center>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><B>Overview of the GNOME Foundation Board of <a href="http://www.gnome.org">
Directors </B> <img SRC="gnome.jpg" ALT="" height=250 width=198 border=0></a><img
</P> SRC="text.png" ALT="The GNOME Foundation" height=198 width=354>
<P><BR><BR> </center>
</P> </td>
<P><U><B>GNOME Foundation Overview</B></U></P> </tr>
<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in">The GNOME Foundation will work to
further the goal of the GNOME project: to create a computing platform <tr>
for use by the general public that is completely free software.</P> <td>
<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><BR> <center>
</P> <a href="index.html">Home</a> :&nbsp;
<P>To achieve this goal, the Foundation will coordinate releases of <a href="organization.html">Organization</a> :&nbsp;
GNOME and determine which projects are part of GNOME. The Foundation <a href="documentation.html">Documentation</a> :&nbsp;
will act as an official voice for the GNOME project, providing a <a href="membership.html">Membership</a> :&nbsp;
means of communication with the press and with commercial and <a href="elections.html">Elections</a> :&nbsp;
noncommercial organizations interested in GNOME software. The <a href="directory.html">Directory</a>
foundation may produce educational materials and documentation to </center>
help the public learn about GNOME software. In addition, it may <br>
sponsor GNOME-related technical conferences, represent GNOME at <center>
relevant conferences sponsored by others, help create technical <a href="elections.html">General Information</a> :&nbsp;
standards for the project and promote the use and development of <a href="electionrules.html">Rules & Timeline</a> :&nbsp;
GNOME software. For more information, see <A HREF="/">The Director Overview :&nbsp;
GNOME Foundation Web Site</A>.</P> <a href="election-2000.html">2000</a>
<P><U><B>Becoming a Candidate for the Board of Directors</B></U></P> </center>
<P>If you would like to become a candidate for the Board of </td>
Directors, please: </tr>
</P>
<OL> <!-- End of Boilerplate -->
<tr>
<td>
<br>
<h2 align="center">Board of Director Overview:</h2>
<h2 align="center">Running and Voting for the Board of Directors</h2>
<br>
<h3>GNOME Foundation Overview</h3>
<p>
The GNOME Foundation will work to further the goal of the
GNOME project: to create a computing platform for use by
the general public that is completely free software.
</p>
<p>
To achieve this goal, the Foundation will coordinate releases
of GNOME and determine which projects are part of GNOME. The
Foundation will act as an official voice for the GNOME project,
providing a means of communication with the press and with
commercial and noncommercial organizations interested in GNOME
software. The foundation may produce educational materials and
documentation to help the public learn about GNOME software. In
addition, it may sponsor GNOME-related technical conferences,
represent GNOME at relevant conferences sponsored by others, help
create technical standards for the project and promote the use and
development of GNOME software. For more information, see
<A HREF="http://foundation.gnome.org">The GNOME Foundation Web
Site</A>.
</p>
<br>
<h3>Becoming a Candidate for the Board of Directors</h3>
<p>
If you would like to become a candidate for the Board of Directors,
please:
</p>
<OL>
<LI><P>Read this document.</P> <LI><P>Read this document.</P>
<LI><P>Read the GNOME Foundation charter <LI><P>Read the GNOME Foundation charter
(<A HREF="/charter.html">http://foundation.gnome.org/charter.html</A>).</P> (<A HREF="/charter.html">http://foundation.gnome.org/charter.html</A>).</P>
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with a description of how you have contributed to GNOME and why you with a description of how you have contributed to GNOME and why you
want to be on the Board of Directors. (Deadline: Nov 8, 2001) want to be on the Board of Directors. (Deadline: Nov 8, 2001)
</P> </P>
</OL> </OL>
<P><BR><BR>
</P> <br>
<P><U><B>Partial List of Tasks of the Board of Directors </B></U>
</P> <h3>Partial List of Tasks of the Board of Directors</h3>
<P>The Board of Directors must perform a broad set of both technical
and non-technical tasks including: <p>
</P> The Board of Directors must perform a broad set of both technical
<OL> and non-technical tasks including:
</p>
<OL>
<LI><P>Help set overall direction for GNOME.</P> <LI><P>Help set overall direction for GNOME.</P>
<LI><P>Identify and resolve problems in GNOME. Identify weak points <LI><P>Identify and resolve problems in GNOME. Identify weak points
and opportunities for improvement and work toward improving GNOME in and opportunities for improvement and work toward improving GNOME in
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community, and helping to bring their suggestions before the Board.</P> community, and helping to bring their suggestions before the Board.</P>
<LI><P>Work with companies who would like to learn more about GNOME <LI><P>Work with companies who would like to learn more about GNOME
and define how they can help and work with GNOME.</P> and define how they can help and work with GNOME.</P>
</OL> </OL>
<P><U><B>Diversity of the Board of Directors</B></U></P>
<P>The Board of Directors should reflect the diversity of the GNOME <br>
project, including leaders of the core GNOME technologies, volunteer
contributors as well as representatives of companies which are making <h3>Diversity of the Board of Directors</h3>
major contributions to GNOME, individuals from various geographic
regions, and representatives of other aspects of GNOME. <p>
The Board is tasked with addressing a diverse set of problems and challenges The Board of Directors should reflect the diversity of the GNOME
and will function best if the Board members are equally diverse in their skill project, including leaders of the core GNOME technologies, volunteer
set and expertise. contributors as well as representatives of companies which are making
</P> major contributions to GNOME, individuals from various geographic
<P><BR><BR> regions, and representatives of other aspects of GNOME.
</P> The Board is tasked with addressing a diverse set of problems and
<P><U><B>Qualities of a Good Director </B></U> challenges and will function best if the Board members are equally
</P> diverse in their skill set and expertise.
<P>A good director will have the following characteristics: </p>
</P>
<OL> <br>
<h3>Qualities of a Good Director</h3>
<p>
A good director will have the following characteristics:
</p>
<OL>
<LI><P>Be a good leader.</P> <LI><P>Be a good leader.</P>
<LI><P>Be willing and able to dedicate a significant amount of time to <LI><P>Be willing and able to dedicate a significant amount of time to
GNOME Foundation work.</P> GNOME Foundation work.</P>
<LI><P>Be an active GNOME contributor who tracks the day-to-day <LI><P>Be an active GNOME contributor who tracks the day-to-day
happenings of GNOME.</P> happenings of GNOME.</P>
</OL> </OL>
<P><BR><BR>
</P> <br>
<P><U><B>Director Requirements</B></U></P>
<P>All directors must be willing to: <h3>Director Requirements</h3>
</P>
<OL> <p>
All directors must be willing to:
</p>
<OL>
<LI><P>Respect confidentiality of private discussions with <LI><P>Respect confidentiality of private discussions with
corporations who are interested in working with the GNOME corporations who are interested in working with the GNOME
Foundation.</P> Foundation.</P>
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<LI><P>Act on behalf of all GNOME contributors in the best interest <LI><P>Act on behalf of all GNOME contributors in the best interest
of GNOME, and not solely represent the interests of a specific of GNOME, and not solely represent the interests of a specific
company or constituency.</P> company or constituency.</P>
</OL> </OL>
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<center><font size=-1>This site is maintained by
<a href="mailto:membership@gnome.org">the GNOME Foundation Membership and Elections Committee</a>
and was designed by <a href="mailto:jpsc@users.sourceforge.net">JP
Schnapper-Casteras</a> and <a href="mailto:bart@eazel.com">Bart Decrem</a>.</font></center>
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