Discussion period starts for the Constitutional amendment

2003-09-29 Thread Manoj Srivastava
Hi Folks, About three years ago, When we talked about this the last time around, in the summer on 2000, there were two camp, with two wildly different interpretations of the constitution, regarding section 4.1.5 of the constitution. This amendment was proposed to resolve that ambiguity.

Discussion period starts for the Constitutional amendment

2003-09-29 Thread Manoj Srivastava
Hi Folks, About three years ago, When we talked about this the last time around, in the summer on 2000, there were two camp, with two wildly different interpretations of the constitution, regarding section 4.1.5 of the constitution. This amendment was proposed to resolve that ambiguity.

Re: GR [current status]: Disambiguation of Section 4.1.5 of the constitution

2003-09-29 Thread Joe Nahmias
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 One nit: Andrew Suffield wrote: > Jochen Voss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > http://lists.debian.org/debian-vote/2003/debian-vote-200309/msg00058.html Jochen Voss == <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Joe Nahmias == <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks

Re: GR [current status]: Disambiguation of Section 4.1.5 of the constitution

2003-09-29 Thread Joe Nahmias
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 One nit: Andrew Suffield wrote: > Jochen Voss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > http://lists.debian.org/debian-vote/2003/debian-vote-200309/msg00058.html Jochen Voss == <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Joe Nahmias == <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks

Re: GR [current status]: Disambiguation of Section 4.1.5 of the constitution

2003-09-29 Thread Andrew Suffield
All three proposals have now acquired five or more seconds. Here's the updated list with links (and all addresses changed to @debian.org): Original proposal, with amendment BR2 BR2 was accepted by Manoj Srivastava as a modi

Re: GR: Disambiguation of Section 4.1.5 of the constitution

2003-09-29 Thread Joe Nahmias
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Grrr, I seconded the wrong one before... I hearby second the following proposal. Joe Nahmias [EMAIL PROTECTED] Manoj Srivastava wrote: > Hi folks, > > Here is a spell checked version, and also one that removes the > modify clause for the f

Re: [AMENDMENT BR2] GR: Disambiguation of Section 4.1.5 of the constitution

2003-09-29 Thread Matthias Urlichs
Seconded. > 4. The Developers by way of General Resolution or election > >4.1. Powers > > Together, the Developers may: > 1. Appoint or recall the Project Leader. > 2. Amend this constitution, provided they agree with a 3:1 majority. > 3. Override any decision by the Projec

Re: GR [current status]: Disambiguation of Section 4.1.5 of the constitution

2003-09-29 Thread Andrew Suffield
All three proposals have now acquired five or more seconds. Here's the updated list with links (and all addresses changed to @debian.org): Original proposal, with amendment BR2 BR2 was accepted by Manoj Srivastava as a modi

Re: [AMENDMENT BR3] GR: Disambiguation of Section 4.1.5 of the constitution

2003-09-29 Thread Joe Nahmias
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I hearby second this amendment. Joe Nahmias [EMAIL PROTECTED] Branden Robinson wrote: > I propose the following amendment: > > - 5.2 The Foundation Documents are the works entitled "Debian > - Social Contract" and "Debian Free Software Guid

Re: [AMENDMENT BR2] GR: Disambiguation of Section 4.1.5 of the constitution

2003-09-29 Thread Joe Nahmias
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I hearby second this proposal. Joe Nahmias [EMAIL PROTECTED] Manoj Srivastava wrote: - -- Start of PGP signed section. > Hi folks, > > Here is my amended proposal, further changed by incorporating > Branden's suggestions. Would the sponsors

Re: GR [current status]: Disambiguation of Section 4.1.5 of the constitution

2003-09-29 Thread Andrew Suffield
Here's the current status. If anybody has any more non-typographical changes to make, now would be the time to say so. Original proposal, with amendment BR2 BR2 was accepted by Manoj Srivastava as a modification to his orig

Re: GR: Disambiguation of Section 4.1.5 of the constitution

2003-09-29 Thread Joe Nahmias
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Grrr, I seconded the wrong one before... I hearby second the following proposal. Joe Nahmias [EMAIL PROTECTED] Manoj Srivastava wrote: > Hi folks, > > Here is a spell checked version, and also one that removes the > modify clause for the f

Re: [AMENDMENT BR2] GR: Disambiguation of Section 4.1.5 of the constitution

2003-09-29 Thread Matthias Urlichs
Seconded. > 4. The Developers by way of General Resolution or election > >4.1. Powers > > Together, the Developers may: > 1. Appoint or recall the Project Leader. > 2. Amend this constitution, provided they agree with a 3:1 majority. > 3. Override any decision by the Projec

Re: [AMENDMENT BR3] GR: Disambiguation of Section 4.1.5 of the constitution

2003-09-29 Thread Andrew Suffield
On Thu, Sep 25, 2003 at 04:16:06PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > On Tue, Sep 23, 2003 at 12:29:40PM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: > > == > > > > 4. The Developers by way of General Resolution or election > > > >4.1. Powe

Re: [AMENDMENT BR3] GR: Disambiguation of Section 4.1.5 of the constitution

2003-09-29 Thread Joe Nahmias
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I hearby second this amendment. Joe Nahmias [EMAIL PROTECTED] Branden Robinson wrote: > I propose the following amendment: > > - 5.2 The Foundation Documents are the works entitled "Debian > - Social Contract" and "Debian Free Software Guid

Re: [AMENDMENT BR2] GR: Disambiguation of Section 4.1.5 of the constitution

2003-09-29 Thread Joe Nahmias
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I hearby second this proposal. Joe Nahmias [EMAIL PROTECTED] Manoj Srivastava wrote: - -- Start of PGP signed section. > Hi folks, > > Here is my amended proposal, further changed by incorporating > Branden's suggestions. Would the sponsors

Re: GR [current status]: Disambiguation of Section 4.1.5 of the constitution

2003-09-29 Thread Andrew Suffield
Here's the current status. If anybody has any more non-typographical changes to make, now would be the time to say so. Original proposal, with amendment BR2 BR2 was accepted by Manoj Srivastava as a modification to his orig

Re: [AMENDMENT BR3] GR: Disambiguation of Section 4.1.5 of the constitution

2003-09-29 Thread Andrew Suffield
On Thu, Sep 25, 2003 at 04:16:06PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > On Tue, Sep 23, 2003 at 12:29:40PM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: > > == > > > > 4. The Developers by way of General Resolution or election > > > >4.1. Powe