[maemo-community] Maemo Community Council Q1 2011 nominations are now open...

[From: Tim Samoff]

Hi,

We need a Council right now. I think it should be their job to figure
out what happens next. (The current Council shouldn't (imho), because
our term is up.)

I don't think an election is necessary (I, too, like all of the candidates).

Thanks, nominees!

Tim

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Nils Faerber wrote:
> Am 15.03.2011 15:52, schrieb Andrew Flegg:
>> On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 14:38, Nils Faerber
>> <nils.faerber at kernelconcepts.de> wrote:
>>> Am 15.03.2011 15:31, schrieb Dave Neary:
>>>> Given the low level of support the elections have garnered, and the
>>>> quite unclear role & mandate the council would have over the next 6 - 12
>>>> months, I think serious thought should be given to replacing the
>>>> election by a referendum on the dissolution of the community council.
>>> As long as the Maemo infrastructure is still heavily depending on
>>> Nokia's support I think we still need the council to give the community
>>> a voice within Nokia?
>>> Once Nokia completely pulls out of Maemo the council probably can be
>>> dissolved [...]
>> Except if/when Nokia *do* pull the plug (and assuming that there is an
>> active community at that point), who decides what happens then? Who
>> pays for the hosting? Who organises the money for the hosting? Who
>> "owns" maemo.org?
>>
>> I see many downsides (including the ones you mention) to the
>> dissolution of the Council, but no upside. Having one is free; so
>> where's the problem?
> 
> Oh oh, sorry, maybe I was too unclear.
> For me having the council as long as possible is perfectly fine!
> And having spokespersons is in many cases a good idea. I just had Dave's
> proposal of almost imminent dissolvement in mind and just wanted to
> point out that if it should be dissolved at all then earliest after
> Nokia has pulled out, not before. But even after I do not see any need
> to do so - just as you pointed out, there can always be good use for it.
> 
>> Cheers,
>> Andrew
> Cheers
>   nils
>