[members] Message from the Chairman

[Allison Randal]

Legally speaking, once the Parrot Foundation closes, the Parrot
Foundation Membership terminates. The action of applying to join the SFC
will not be taken by the "Parrot Foundation Membership" or the "Parrot
Foundation Directors" it will be taken by the "Parrot Developers". Which
means, the only thing the current Parrot members can vote on is whether
to join TPF now and close PaFo, and the current ballot is accurate.

Really it seems like a better reflection of the state of reality to have
all git comitters voting on whether to join SFC, instead of tying that
vote to the old foundation structures.

Allison

On 04/26/2013 12:14 PM, Will Coleda wrote:
> 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
> <mailto: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
>     <mailto: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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