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Subject: Re: [chairs] Individual members representation?
- From: Rex Brooks <rexb@starbourne.com>
- To: "David RR Webber" <david@drrw.info>, "Chairs OASIS" <chairs@lists.oasis-open.org>
- Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 13:00:52 -0800
Title: Re: [chairs] Individual members
representation?
I'm going to reply to this original post rather than assess the
various replies so far because I don't have a lot to say on thos
particular topic.
I don't think indies, which I happen to be, need a separate BoD
member though it should be encouraged that one be elected. We might
consider asking for or organizing a group or a mailing list of our
own, as public as all the rest of the TCs, members sections and Focus
Areas. I haven't made up my own mind about that since adding yet
another group to my own list is rather unworkable, though monitoring
such a group and posting to a list would be doable.
However, I do think that the independents should vote on
specifications either through an elected representative who casts the
vote for the independents on the basis of a separate ballot. That one
vote would count as much as any member company vote.
At least that's my thinking on it. However, to be honest I do not
feel strongly enough about it to take time away from the work I am
already doing.
Ciao,
Rex
At 11:17 AM -0500 11/29/03, David RR Webber wrote:
As we are
approaching year end some retrospective thoughts
and
looks ahead
occur.
Would it
make sense to add a Board member who represents
all
the
individual members?
Clearly
there are large numbers now contributing to every
OASIS
team.
But only corporate members get to vote and
nominate
board
members.
Do we need
balance, and would input from individual members
help?
Would this
help toward working with groups such as ISO in the
future?
Some ground
rules would be needed - and also OASIS would need
to cover
expenses for the person - as obviously they do not
have
a corporate
sponsor. If the person subsequently joined a
corporation
would this
automatically trigger a new appointment - or could
it
be
discretionary?
We could
certainly also have a meeting room and feedback
area
for
individual members via Kavi as another resource.
Personally
as an individual member I would definately value
reports
back from
the board from an independent member there.
OK - so I've
taken the lid off a large can of worms here, but
this
was an itch
so I thought I'd better scratch it!
What are the
pro's and con's? Is this workable?
DW.
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Rex Brooks
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