[maemo-community] Draft Bylaws for Maemo Non-Profit Entity

[From: twilight312 at gmail.com]

We don't have any jurisdiction over Mer, Jolla, and similar efforts (fortunately). Bylaws doesn't exclude collaboration - or even merging, if approriate - with such projects, but base goal is continuation of support for user of Maemo flavors (incl. Harmattan).

/Estel

On śro 11 lip 2012 05:25:10 CEST, S. Howard <howards at gmx.co.uk> wrote:

> This will also apply to MeeGo/JollaMobile efforts?
> 
> Howard.
> 
> On 10/07/2012 17:06, robert bauer wrote:
> 
> > Hello,
> > 
> > In order to continue the community at www.maemo.org in the future, it
> > will be necessary to migrate much of the infrastructure and associated
> > elements to a new site and to establish a separate entity for that
> > purpose.   See
> > generally http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=84933.   The attached
> > bylaws are proposed for discussion.   Please note that this is
> > primarily a legal document and this is not the appropriate place to
> > discuss many of the issues associated with the actual migration of
> > the community. 
> > 
> > The first thing you may notice is the name.   Because Maemo is
> > trademarked by Nokia and we don't want to experience problems, or even
> > delay, while the issue is worked out, we have decided to suggest
> > Hildon Foundation as the name.   There is also a recognition that Maemo
> > may be regarded as having commercially tarnished by Nokia's negligence
> > of the software, and so it might be good to use a different name in
> > any event.   Either one of the domain names www.maemocommunity.org and
> > www.hildonfoundation.org have been registered and will be available
> > for the community if we choose to use them.
> > 
> > Because this is a legal document, the discussion of the mission is
> > broadly stated in historical context so that the entity has much
> > flexibility.   Although Maemo and Hildon are mentioned, this should not
> > be regarded as any implication at all that Qt, Harmattan, CSSU,
> > Cordia, kp, or any other specific software related to Maemo will not
> > be supported by the entity.
> > 
> > The operations of the NPE allow it to cooperate with Nokia, Jolla, or
> > other commercial entity.   However, the entity is obligated to itself
> > permanently be an open source organization. 
> > 
> > Perhaps the section of most interest and discussion will be Membership
> > and Governance.   It is suggested that we keep the present "open"
> > nature of the maemo community to the extent practical.   But this is
> > not meant to be predetermined and alternative structures may be
> > proposed and adopted. It is also unknown whether a voting mechanism
> > opf the current maemo infrastructure will continue to be available.
> > The composition of the initial Board also needs to be carefully
> > determined and this is surrounded by brackets.
> > 
> > The finances and budgets will be worked out once the entity is in
> > place and can establish a bank account.
> > 
> > The jurisdiction does not dictate the location of the servers or
> > repositories, or the nationality of the Board members.   Pennsylvania
> > is suggested because it has more lax requirements than Delaware and
> > better suited for smaller organizations.   Europe is also available and
> > so the jurisdiction is surrounded by brackets.   The main
> > considerations are speed and start-up costs.
> > 
> > Council discussed a prior draft of the bylaws at its July 6 meeting
> > and you may refer to the logs for that discussion.   Please don't take
> > offense if an issue important to you has not been mentioned in this
> > mail - please raise it and discuss it as you wish.
> > 
> > Rob (SD69)
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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> 
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