[members] Message from the Chairman

[Will Coleda]

If you change the meaning of the existing vote, then we need to revote.


On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 3:09 PM, Jonathan "Duke" Leto <jonathan at leto.net>wrote:

> Howdy,
>
> Jerry, can you clarify whether this means that there should be a new vote,
> in light of your email?
>
> The vote should specify that we are applying to TPF in parallel to the
> SFC. I voted against the current wording, because it was too vague and not
> clear to me. I would vote FOR it, if the wording was updated to mention
> that TPF is meant as a temporary home on our way to the SFC.
>
> If we want to agree that the current vote means the above statement, that
> sounds fine to me too.
>
> Duke
>
> On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 10:57 AM, jerry gay <jerry.gay at parrot.org> wrote:
>
>> Dear Members,
>>
>> As we look forward to the future of the foundation and the efforts it
>> supports, I would like to thank those who have contributed to the Parrot
>> virtual machine and related projects. Your hard work and dedication has
>> allowed Parrot to reach this point in its development.
>>
>> This is a year of transition as we reconstruct the foundation from a
>> small, non-profit organization managed and operated by busy volunteers on a
>> best effort basis into an entity with separate governance resources,
>> allowing our dedicated contributors to focus on the growth and development
>> of the Parrot ecosystem.
>>
>> Previously, Parrot Foundation considered recognition of exemption by the
>> Internal Revenue Service as a charitable organization under section
>> 501(c)(3). This designation allows tax-free contributions to the
>> foundation, but does not directly improve our governance capabilities. The
>> filing deadline for this designation has passed, and 501(c)(3) status is no
>> longer a practical way forward.
>>
>> Work on the application for membership in the Software Freedom
>> Conservancy has begun, and is all but ready for submission. SFC provides
>> low cost financial and administrative fiscal sponsorship services. SFC
>> describes the application process as approximately nine months long, which
>> means acceptance as a member project as soon as early 2014. Although there
>> may be some ongoing administrative tasks required of Parrot members, the
>> burden would be significantly lessened and acceptance as a member project
>> in the Software Freedom Conservancy would be a positive outcome for Parrot.
>>
>> As you may be aware, recent discussions with The Perl Foundation have
>> yielded the possibility of a transfer of responsibility for managing Parrot
>> assets to TPF. These discussions are in the early stages, and there has
>> been a motion to continue these discussions as a destination for Parrot
>> assets in 2013.
>>
>> I believe the immediate pursuit of the transfer of Parrot Foundation
>> assets to TPF coupled with submission to SFC as a member project is the
>> best option for future stewardship of the Parrot project and its ecosystem.
>> This requires careful definition of ongoing stewardship responsibilities,
>> including governance of intellectual property, appropriation and disbursal
>> of Parrot funds, care and feeding of infrastructure, and community and
>> project oversight by a group which includes at least one active TPF board
>> member. I encourage the membership to support this approach to ensuring the
>> continued protection, cultivation, and support of Parrot.
>>
>> I firmly believe that the Parrot community will benefit from
>> transformation. With your support, we can swiftly accomplish our goals to
>> keep parrot's assets protected, cultivate the community, and support the
>> development of parrot and its ecosystem long after parrot foundation ceases
>> to exist in its current form.
>>
>> Very truly yours,
>> Jerry Gay
>>
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