Re: Ammendment: Constituion
As an original seconder, I Second this, also.
On 02-Nov-98 Ian Jackson - Debian Project Leader wrote:
> While we're amending the proposed constitution, I hereby propose the
> following three amendments:
>
> I. SPI section removal:
>
> Several people have said that the section 9 (Debian's relationship
> with SPI) ought not to appear in Debian's constitution, and should be
> defined separately by agreement with SPI. I agree. I therefore
> propose:
>
> Remove section 9, and instead add 2.1(4):
>
> Members of the Debian Project act as cooperating individuals, and are
> to be held responsible for their own actions and failures. Members
> of the Project do not act as agents of or on behalf of the Project or
> its officials. Nothing can require a member of the Project to carry
> out or countenance illegal or unethical acts, and each member of the
> Project must individually ensure that their own actions are legal and
> ethical. Debian has no authority to legally own money or property.
>
> II. Trivial changes provision:
>
> After A.1(5) add:
>
> 6. The proposer of a resolution may make changes to correct minor
> errors (for example, typographical errors or inconsistencies) or
> changes which do not alter the meaning, providing noone objects
> within 24 hours. In this case the mininum discussion period is not
> restarted.
>
> III. `Seconder' vs. `sponsor':
>
> Budda Bhuck justified and proposed the change of the word `seconder'
> to `sponsor', and I agree. (His message is attached.)
>
> So, change all occurrences of `seconder' relating to people
> supporting resolutions to `sponsor'.
>
> Ian.
>
>
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