Re: Proposal for extending the election term for the NetBeans Governance Board

Hi all,

with all the answers pro 12 months term and the suggestion to the Board to
extend the term, we would actually go forward and gladly accept the
extension for our term for further 6 months (i.e. till October if my math
is correct).

We will do so, if nobody objects until Monday 23, April 2012

Best regards

Sven (speaking for whole Board)

On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 4:15 PM, Wade Chandler
<[email protected]>wrote:

>  Sounds like a good idea to me. Voting every 6 months is a pita, and
> really, 6 months is a short term.
>
> Wade
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> On 03/15/2012 10:45 AM, John Ceccarelli wrote:
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> Yes, Sven is making this request on behalf of the entire board.
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> Thanks,
>
> -J
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> On 3/15/2012 7:29 AM, John Yeary wrote:
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> Though I am not a board member, I think that your proposal for a 12 month
> term makes more sense than six months.
>
>  I hope the other board members reach the same consensus and make the
> appropriate changes.
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> On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 6:04 PM, Sven Reimers <[email protected]>wrote:
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>> Hi all,
>>
>> the NetBeans Governance Board is starting the process for the election
>> of the next Board.
>>
>> As part of this process I would like to propose the following change
>> to the actual rules:
>> - Extension of the term from now 6 months to 12 months, starting with
>> the new elected Board in about 2 months.
>>
>> Reasoning:
>> After serving for nearly two terms on the Board and after discussions
>> in last term with Tom and this term with Zoran, we decided that having
>> a 12 months
>> term helps to get things done. If you are new to the Board you will
>> probably try to get some idea about Open Source, processes, community
>> or similar going.
>> With now monthly conference calls you end up with a long turn around
>> time (which you need, if you want Oracle buy in) until you get things
>> moving.
>>
>> To give you an idea, let me give you an example. Starting new elected,
>> in the first call you establish the meeting procedure and other formal
>> stuff, maybe you state your ideas for you term. With the second call
>> you are getting into more details, trying to get some answers and
>> coordinate the effort. Now add 2 to 3 iterations and you are already
>> nearing the end of your term, before you can make sure that your
>> proposed changes will take place. If now a new board is elected - who
>> pursues your ideas and makes sure things really get done?
>>
>> Based on this experience I propose the extension of the term to 12 months.
>>
>> Based on your feedback the acting Governance Board will extend / not
>> extend the term for the next Board.
>>
>> Let the discussion begin!
>>
>> -Sven
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