Difference between revisions of "OSGeo Constitution"
Wiki-JoWalsh (talk | contribs) |
Wiki-JoWalsh (talk | contribs) m (→Committees) |
||
| Line 30: | Line 30: | ||
A Committee represents an activity in support of OSGeo. | A Committee represents an activity in support of OSGeo. | ||
| + | |||
A Committee is assigned some specific area of responsibility by the board. | A Committee is assigned some specific area of responsibility by the board. | ||
| + | |||
Committees have Chairs who formally become Vice Presidents within the Foundation structure. | Committees have Chairs who formally become Vice Presidents within the Foundation structure. | ||
| − | + | ([https://board.osgeo.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=board&msgNo=421 Legal explanation of the structure]) | |
| + | |||
A Committee must be formally instantiated by the Board, and the Chair of | A Committee must be formally instantiated by the Board, and the Chair of | ||
that Committee approved in their position by vote from the Board. | that Committee approved in their position by vote from the Board. | ||
| + | |||
Committee Chairs do not need to be Voting Members of the Foundation. | Committee Chairs do not need to be Voting Members of the Foundation. | ||
Revision as of 21:59, 29 March 2006
This is absolutely a draft in every respect and has no approval from the Board. Please feel very welcome to contribute to it!
Social Contract
OSGeo is committed to benefitting society, by developing and promoting geospatial software and information in forms that guarantee everyone the right to use, modify, and redistribute those works.
Directors
The Board of Directors has formal responsibilities as expressed in the bylaws. https://www.osgeo.org/content/foundation/incorporation/bylaws.html
Voting Members
The 45 voting members have the ultimate authority and responsibility within the foundation. They serve as a check on the board in that they select board members by vote.
Participating Members
The Foundation depends on volunteers of all kinds to carry out its activities.
Projects
OSGeo represents the interests of a collection of software Projects. An initial set of Projects that are going through an Incubation stage to gain a formal status as an "OSGeo Project".
http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Incubation_Committee is working out a formal process of deciding when a Project has been sufficiently incubated, to offer as a proposal to the Board.
Committees
A Committee represents an activity in support of OSGeo.
A Committee is assigned some specific area of responsibility by the board.
Committees have Chairs who formally become Vice Presidents within the Foundation structure. (Legal explanation of the structure)
A Committee must be formally instantiated by the Board, and the Chair of that Committee approved in their position by vote from the Board.
Committee Chairs do not need to be Voting Members of the Foundation.
Working Groups
Working Groups are the expression of a "community of interest" within the Foundation. They may be offered hosting and resources which are at the disposal of the Web Committee. Working Groups can be initiated through one of the Committees or by the Board directly.
Related to this Document
- OSGeo Foundation Roadmap - timeline of developments