On January 15, 2020 8:41:21 AM CST, Robie Basak <robie.ba...@ubuntu.com> wrote: >[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. >
As far as I recall, the requirement was MOTU or Core Dev so that the member had a broad base of knowledge on which to assess new applicants. Thanks, Micah -- technical-board mailing list technical-board@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/technical-board
