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Murray Cumming 8e51bd011c Updated the list of directors.
2005-03-24  Murray Cumming <murrayc@murrayc.com>

        * foundation.gnome.org/about/index.wml:
        Updated the list of directors.
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<h1>About the GNOME Foundation</h1>
<p>
The GNOME Foundation is comprised of a number of bodies - the
Board of Directors, the Executive Director, the Advisory Board
and the GNOME Membership. The <a href="charter/">GNOME Foundation
Charter</a> outlines the overall purpose, structure, and process
for the GNOME Foundation. The <a href="bylaws.pdf">GNOME Foundation By-laws</a>
(PDF) document the policies and procedures of the Foundation as a
non-profit group.
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<h2>Board of Directors</h2>
<p>
The GNOME Foundation is run by a Board of Directors, which is elected
annually by the GNOME community, as the GNOME Membership, to carry out
much of the GNOME Foundation's tasks. The Board of Directors meets every
other week with a phone conference to discuss various topics pertaining
to the regular activities of the GNOME Foundation and GNOME. The minutes
to these meetings are posted publicly on the <a href="http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-list/">
foundation-list archives</a>.
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<p>
The Board of Directors for Fall 2004 through Fall 2005 is:
</p>
<ul>
<li>Jonathan Blandford</li>
<li>Murray Cumming</li>
<li>Jody Goldberg</li>
<li>Miguel de Icaza</li>
<li>Federico Mena-Quintera</li>
<li>David Neary</li>
<li>Tim Ney</li>
<li>Christian Schaller</li>
<li>Owen Taylor (Chairperson)</li>
<li>Daniel Veillard</li>
<li>Luis Villa</li>
</ul>
<h2>Executive Director</h2>
<p>
Tim Ney is the GNOME Foundation's executive director. Mr. Ney has
a wealth of experience working for non-profit organizations from the
fine arts to high tech. Previously at the Free Software Foundation,
Mr. Ney is very familiar with the Free Software idealogy and community
and has already integrated into the GNOME community seamlessly. Joining
the GNOME Foundation at less than one year from its inception, Mr. Ney
is playing a crucial role in growing and developing the Foundation in
its formative years.
</p>
<p>
The executive director is tasked with managing and growing the GNOME
Foundation as an organization. These tasks include working with the Board
of Directors, Advisory Board members, GNOME membership, and other GNOME
supporters to improve GNOME, support the GNOME community, and achieve
the goals of the GNOME Foundation. The executive director also oversee's
the GNOME Foundation's legal, administrative, and fundraising efforts.
</p>
<h2>Advisory Board</h2>
<p>
The Advisory Board is made up of organizations and companies that support
GNOME. The Advisory Board has no decision-making authority but provides a
vehicle for its members to communicate with the Board of Directors and
help the Directors guide the overall direction of GNOME and the GNOME
Foundation.
</p>
<p>
The Advisory Board consists of representatives from the following GNOME
Foundation member corporations:
</p>
<ul>
<li>Debian Project</li>
<li>Free Software Foundation</li>
<li>Hewlett-Packard</li>
<li>IBM</li>
<li>MandrakeSoft</li>
<li>Red Flag Linux</li>
<li>Red Hat</li>
<li>Sun Microsystems</li>
<li>Wipro</li>
<li>Ximian</li>
</ul>
<h2>GNOME Membership</h2>
<p>The GNOME Membership consists of all the contributors to the GNOME
project. Members can run for election to the Board of Directors,
vote in the elections for the Board of Directors, and suggest referenda.
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