[members] Message from the Chairman
Allison Randal
allison at parrot.org
Fri Apr 26 19:41:48 UTC 2013
That said, if the membership feels that a change in wording would
substantially alter how they vote, then we should first reach consensus
on what the new wording should be, and then send out a new ballot.
On 04/26/2013 12:30 PM, Allison Randal wrote:
> 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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