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Re: Constitutional Amendment GR: Handling assets for the project



Nick Phillips <nwp@nz.lemon-computing.com> wrote:
> MJ Ray wrote:
> > Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@debian.org>
> > >> +   It would be preferable if the organizations holding assets in
> > >> +   trust for Debian undertake certain obligations for the handling of
> > >> +   such assets, as an example:
[...]
> You're right to correct the original, but I don't think you've nailed it
> yet.
> 
> If there's a "should" then "obligation" is clearly the wrong word to go
> with it. And you don't "undertake an obligation" -- you "meet an
> obligation", or "undertake to meet" it.

Agreed.  I don't think obligation in the original meant a MUST
or a will, but something more like offering certain undertakings,
but I could be wrong.  How about:

Organizations holding assets in trust for Debian should make
certain promises about their handling of such assets...

> or
> 
> It is preferred that organisations holding assets in trust for Debian
> should comply with certain conditions regarding their handling of such
> assets...

?

Thanks for the phrasing help,
-- 
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