Re: [Debconf-team] Creating a debconf13 association

2012-05-08 Thread Stefano Zacchiroli
On Tue, May 08, 2012 at 09:37:35PM +0200, Gaudenz Steinlin wrote: > I don't care too much about this point. But I'd prefer this over a > solution like we currently have it in the debian.ch bylaws that any > substantial expenses have to be approved by the DPL. It's doubtful if > such a clause in the

Re: [Debconf-team] Creating a debconf13 association

2012-05-08 Thread Gaudenz Steinlin
Hi On Tue, 8 May 2012 11:27:58 -0500, Gunnar Wolf wrote: > Hi Gaudenz, > > Gaudenz Steinlin dijo [Mon, May 07, 2012 at 11:30:35PM +0200]: > > (...) > > These are the main points that need changing or that are suboptimal for > > Debconf: > > * No majority for the Debconf orgateam inside debian.

Re: [Debconf-team] Creating a debconf13 association

2012-05-08 Thread Holger Levsen
Hi, just some remarks... just arrived tired at home from a 20h flight from Managua :-) (Which in a word was great! more about that soon..!) On Montag, 7. Mai 2012, Gaudenz Steinlin wrote: > As far as I know the legal situation in Switzerland is quite unique as > the most common form of non prof

Re: [Debconf-team] Creating a debconf13 association

2012-05-08 Thread Gunnar Wolf
Hi Gaudenz, Gaudenz Steinlin dijo [Mon, May 07, 2012 at 11:30:35PM +0200]: > (...) > These are the main points that need changing or that are suboptimal for > Debconf: > * No majority for the Debconf orgateam inside debian.ch (to have a > do-ocracy where those that do the work have the power to

Re: [Debconf-team] Creating a debconf13 association

2012-05-07 Thread Gaudenz Steinlin
Hi Zack Thanks for your input. I'll try to explain the reasons for our decision in more detail. On Sun, 6 May 2012 16:56:51 +0200, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote: > On Sun, May 06, 2012 at 04:06:47PM +0200, Gaudenz Steinlin wrote: > > We discussed the option to use the debian.ch association for DC13

Re: [Debconf-team] Creating a debconf13 association

2012-05-06 Thread Stefano Zacchiroli
On Sun, May 06, 2012 at 04:06:47PM +0200, Gaudenz Steinlin wrote: > We discussed the option to use the debian.ch association for DC13 and > the option to create a new association. > Any comments? Yep, on the specific point of "reusing" debian.ch vs establishing a new association. I've read the de

[Debconf-team] Creating a debconf13 association

2012-05-06 Thread Gaudenz Steinlin
Hi Last Thursday we had a meeting where we discussed the legal structure for the DebConf13 organization. Why do we need a legal body (only main reasons): * To not be individually liable with our private assets for the whole DebConf orgateam. * To be able to sign contracts for DebConf 13 (and