[members] Message from the Chairman

[Patrick R. Michaud]

I agree with Will, the current vote should be based strictly on what
the motion says in its text.  If there's to be another understanding, 
that should be a separate motion and vote.

Pm

On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 03:14:39PM -0400, 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>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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> >
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