Re: [CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT] Disambiguation of 4.1.5
Hi,
>>"Buddha" == Buddha Buck <bmbuck@14850.com> writes:
Buddha> How about placing the DSC/DFSG in Rule 2, rather than in Rule 5.2?
Buddha> For a hand-diff, how about something like:
Buddha> ----------
Buddha> 4.1. Powers
Buddha> Together, the Developers may:
Buddha> 1. Appoint or recall the Project Leader.
Buddha> - 2. Amend this constitution, provided they agree with a 3:1 majority.
Buddha> + 2. Amend the Foundation Documents of the Debian Project, provided
Buddha> + they agree with a 3:1 majority
Buddha> + 2.1 The Foundation Documents are the Debian Social Contract, the
Buddha> + Debian Free Software Guidelines, and this document, the
Buddha> + Debian Constitution.
This does not clarify that the foundation documents can be
issued, modified, or withdrawn, and they need the same super majority
to do so.
Buddha> 3. Override any decision by the Project Leader or a Delegate.
Buddha> 4. Override any decision by the Technical Committee, provided they
Buddha> agree with a 2:1 majority.
Buddha> - 5. Issue nontechnical policy documents and statements.
Buddha> + 5. Issue, modify, and withdraw nontechnical policy documents and
Buddha> + statements.
Buddha> These include documents describing the goals of the project, its
Buddha> relationship with other free software entities, and nontechnical
Buddha> policies such as the free software licence terms that Debian
Buddha> software must meet.
Buddha> They may also include position statements about issues of the day.
Buddha> + This does not include the Foundation Documents.
This makes it even more unclear whther the Foundation
documents can be issued, or withdrawn.
Buddha> 6. Together with the Project Leader and SPI, make decisions about
Buddha> property held in trust for purposes related to Debian. (See
Buddha> s.9.1.)
Buddha> --------------------
No, I'll think about this and out up a modified proposal, and
ask for seconds to ratify it again.
manoj
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If everybody minded their own business, the world would go around a
deal faster. The Duchess, "Through the Looking Glass"
Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@debian.org> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/>
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