RE: [chairs] Individual members representation?

[Christopher B Ferris <chrisfer@us.ibm.com>]

Eric,

Isn't that what this list (chairs) is for? Why a separate forum?

Cheers,

Christopher Ferris
STSM, Emerging e-business Industry Architecture
email: chrisfer@us.ibm.com
phone: +1 508 234 3624

"Newcomer, Eric" <Eric.Newcomer@iona.com> wrote on 11/30/2003 12:00:10 PM:

> Actually my thought is to initiate a forum for chairs so we can try to 
drive some consistency at 
> the TC level - not sure we need the board for that?
> 
> Eric
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rex Brooks [mailto:rexb@starbourne.com]
> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 4:01 PM
> To: David RR Webber; Chairs OASIS
> Subject: 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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