Thats the whole point of needing a board and a legal entity, without an ultimate legally responsible board no one will be willing to sponsor or make joint ventures etc.<div><br></div><div>/Niel<span></span><br><br>onsdag den 5. september 2012 skrev robert bauer :<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 12:24 PM, Woodward Craig <span dir="ltr"><<a href="javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'woody14619@yahoo.com');" target="_blank">woody14619@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY:garamond,new york,times,serif;FONT-SIZE:12pt">Gregor,<br><br><br>The Board (as currently envisioned by the Council and the bylaws) would be responsible for managerial, financial, contractual and legal aspects of maintaining the assets of the Maemo community. These are the sort of things that, to date, Nokia has handled or delegated to a service provider. Part of the desire to retain this separation is therefore historical, as it's a familiar and established framework.<br>
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<div>A word of clarification - the Board of Directors is (and has to be) legally responsible for the nonprofit. This responsibility cannot be waived by the bylaws, although the functions can be delegated to others with the Board maintaining and being responsible for oversight. </div>
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