[Note that this email is public; I see no reason to keep it private. I'm asking the current DMB and TB for advice, but I'm also interested in hearing the opinions of other Ubuntu developers (ie. the electorate)]
I am preparing a call for nomimations for the developer membership board as some members' terms have expired and others' are expiring soon. I seem to recall that there was a question last time about whether there should be a core dev requirement to serve on the board, as otherwise we end up in a situation where non core devs vote to grant core dev membership to others or even themselves. This may or may not be perfectly fine depending on your point of view. I believe this happened to Simon - but as we expected at the time he applied and got core dev shortly afterwards (I believe he recused himself from that vote) and so the situation was resolved that way. It's also worth noting that the DMB is usually short of nominees when it comes to board elections, and attendance from quite a few board members has been very low for the last few years, causing much frustration amongst applicants when we have not been able to make quorum. Therefore, from the other side, limiting eligibility has the potential to be harmful. So here's the question: how should we define the set of people who are eligible for a seat on the developer membership board? In case this ends up being contentious, I should note that organisationally I believe this is ultimately a matter for the current DMB and current TB to decide between themselves. But it seems appropriate to invite comment from the electorate to help them form an opinion. Thanks, Robie
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