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2001-10-23  Dan Mueth  <d-mueth@uchicago.edu>

        Moving old overview document out of the way and putting
        in an updated draft for the 2001 elections.

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2001-10-23 Dan Mueth <d-mueth@uchicago.edu>
Moving old overview document out of the way and putting
in an updated draft for the 2001 elections.
* overview.html:
* overview_2000.html:
2001-10-18 Glynn Foster <glynn.foster@sun.com> 2001-10-18 Glynn Foster <glynn.foster@sun.com>
* membership-form.html: s/Name/Full Name in * membership-form.html: s/Name/Full Name in

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<A HREF="mailto:foundation-announce@gnome.org">foundation-announce@gnome.org</A> <A HREF="mailto:foundation-announce@gnome.org">foundation-announce@gnome.org</A>
AND to <A HREF="mailto:foundation-list@gnome.org">foundation-list@gnome.org</A> AND to <A HREF="mailto:foundation-list@gnome.org">foundation-list@gnome.org</A>
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: Oct 23, 2000) want to be on the Board of Directors. (Deadline: Nov 8, 2001)
</P> </P>
</OL> </OL>
<P><BR><BR> <P><BR><BR>
@ -58,27 +58,39 @@ and non-technical tasks including:
</P> </P>
<OL> <OL>
<LI><P>Help set overall direction for GNOME.</P> <LI><P>Help set overall direction for GNOME.</P>
<LI><P>Work with GNOME Foundation Advisory Board.</P> <LI><P>Identify and resolve problems in GNOME. Identify weak points
<LI><P>Finalize GNOME Foundation by-laws and finish creation of the and opportunities for improvement and work toward improving GNOME in
GNOME Foundation.</P> these areas.</P>
<LI><P>Work with companies who would like to learn more about GNOME <LI><P>Identify areas in which GNOME needs organizational improvement
and define how they can help and work with GNOME.</P> and appoint committees or individuals to work on these areas. Work with
<LI><P>Create GNOME release schedule and appoint release and help these teams to ensure the projects move forward succesfully.
coordinators.</P> Some common examples are the release team, GUADEC organizing committee,
<LI><P>Promote and market GNOME.</P> membership and elections committee, and the fundraising committee.</P>
<LI><P>Make announcements and press releases on behalf of GNOME.</P> <LI><P>Identify areas where GNOME needs improvements in policy,
<LI><P>Appoint individuals/committees to handle media, booths at draft new policies, and go through revision and concensus-building of
conferences, press releases, etc.</P> the policies with the GNOME community and Board. Some common examples
include the GNOME Foundation charter, the membership policy, the
GNOME accounts policy, and the software license policy.</P>
<LI><P>Determine where and when GNOME conferences should be held and <LI><P>Determine where and when GNOME conferences should be held and
appoint individuals to coordinate the conferences.</P> appoint individuals to coordinate the conferences.</P>
<LI><P>Administer GNOME Foundation funds.</P> <LI><P>Make announcements and press releases on behalf of GNOME.</P>
<LI><P>Address any legal issues which come up (trademarks branding, <LI><P>Address any legal issues which come up (trademarks branding,
licensing, copyright assignment, etc.).</P> licensing, copyright assignment, etc.).</P>
<LI><P>Develop the GNOME Foundation.</P>
<LI><P>Administer GNOME Foundation funds.</P>
<LI><P>Hire, oversee, and work with any GNOME Foundation staff.</P>
<LI><P>Maintain a web page and mailing lists. Post public parts of <LI><P>Maintain a web page and mailing lists. Post public parts of
Board meeting minutes.</P> Board meeting minutes to foundation-list. Discuss them on the mailing
<LI><P>The board will arbitrate technical disputes between list as necessary to guarantee all non-confidential Board activities are
maintainers.</P> public and clear.</P>
<LI><P>Be a liaison with other open source projects.</P> <LI><P>Arbitrate technical disputes between maintainers.</P>
<LI><P>Act as a liaison with other open source projects.</P>
<LI><P>Work with GNOME Foundation Advisory Board. Act as a liason with
advisory board members, updating them
to the state of GNOME, helping them to integrate into the GNOME
community, and helping to bring their suggestions before the Board.</P>
<LI><P>Work with companies who would like to learn more about GNOME
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><U><B>Diversity of the Board of Directors</B></U></P>
<P>The Board of Directors should reflect the diversity of the GNOME <P>The Board of Directors should reflect the diversity of the GNOME
@ -86,6 +98,9 @@ project, including leaders of the core GNOME technologies, volunteer
contributors as well as representatives of companies which are making contributors as well as representatives of companies which are making
major contributions to GNOME, individuals from various geographic major contributions to GNOME, individuals from various geographic
regions, and representatives of other aspects of GNOME. regions, and representatives of other aspects of GNOME.
The Board is tasked with addressing a diverse set of problems and challenges
and will function best if the Board members are equally diverse in their skill
set and expertise.
</P> </P>
<P><BR><BR> <P><BR><BR>
</P> </P>
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</P> </P>
<OL> <OL>
<LI><P>Be a good leader.</P> <LI><P>Be a good leader.</P>
<LI><P>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
GF 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. happenings of GNOME.</P>
</P>
</OL> </OL>
<P><BR><BR> <P><BR><BR>
</P> </P>
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company or constituency.</P> company or constituency.</P>
</OL> </OL>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><B>Overview of the GNOME Foundation Board of
Directors </B>
</P>
<P><BR><BR>
</P>
<P><U><B>GNOME Foundation Overview</B></U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in">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 STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><BR>
</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="/">The
GNOME Foundation Web Site</A>.</P>
<P><U><B>Becoming a Candidate for the Board of Directors</B></U></P>
<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 the GNOME Foundation charter
(<A HREF="/charter.html">http://foundation.gnome.org/charter.html</A>).</P>
<LI><P>Make sure you will have adequate time and interest in
performing the tasks described below.</P>
<LI><P>Announce your candidacy by sending an email to
<A HREF="mailto:foundation-announce@gnome.org">foundation-announce@gnome.org</A>
AND to <A HREF="mailto:foundation-list@gnome.org">foundation-list@gnome.org</A>
with a description of how you have contributed to GNOME and why you
want to be on the Board of Directors. (Deadline: Oct 23, 2000)
</P>
</OL>
<P><BR><BR>
</P>
<P><U><B>Partial List of Tasks of the Board of Directors </B></U>
</P>
<P>The Board of Directors must perform a broad set of both technical
and non-technical tasks including:
</P>
<OL>
<LI><P>Help set overall direction for GNOME.</P>
<LI><P>Work with GNOME Foundation Advisory Board.</P>
<LI><P>Finalize GNOME Foundation by-laws and finish creation of the
GNOME Foundation.</P>
<LI><P>Work with companies who would like to learn more about GNOME
and define how they can help and work with GNOME.</P>
<LI><P>Create GNOME release schedule and appoint release
coordinators.</P>
<LI><P>Promote and market GNOME.</P>
<LI><P>Make announcements and press releases on behalf of GNOME.</P>
<LI><P>Appoint individuals/committees to handle media, booths at
conferences, press releases, etc.</P>
<LI><P>Determine where and when GNOME conferences should be held and
appoint individuals to coordinate the conferences.</P>
<LI><P>Administer GNOME Foundation funds.</P>
<LI><P>Address any legal issues which come up (trademarks branding,
licensing, copyright assignment, etc.).</P>
<LI><P>Maintain a web page and mailing lists. Post public parts of
Board meeting minutes.</P>
<LI><P>The board will arbitrate technical disputes between
maintainers.</P>
<LI><P>Be a liaison with other open source projects.</P>
</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
project, including leaders of the core GNOME technologies, volunteer
contributors as well as representatives of companies which are making
major contributions to GNOME, individuals from various geographic
regions, and representatives of other aspects of GNOME.
</P>
<P><BR><BR>
</P>
<P><U><B>Qualities of a Good Director </B></U>
</P>
<P>A good director will have the following characteristics:
</P>
<OL>
<LI><P>Be a good leader.</P>
<LI><P>Willing and able to dedicate a significant amount of time to
GF work.</P>
<LI><P>Be an active GNOME contributor who tracks the day-to-day
happenings of GNOME.
</P>
</OL>
<P><BR><BR>
</P>
<P><U><B>Director Requirements</B></U></P>
<P>All directors must be willing to:
</P>
<OL>
<LI><P>Respect confidentiality of private discussions with
corporations who are interested in working with the GNOME
Foundation.</P>
<LI><P>Contribute a significant amount of time to working on various
GNOME Foundation projects and tasks.</P>
<LI><P>Participate in biweekly meetings which are held over a
telephone conference call.</P>
<LI><P>Attend an annual in-person meeting of the Board of Directors
(travel expenses would be covered by the Foundation).</P>
<LI><P>Act on behalf of all GNOME contributors in the best interest
of GNOME, and not solely represent the interests of a specific
company or constituency.</P>
</OL>
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