Project Governance, take 2

[Jeff Mitchell]

Leo Franchi wrote:
> On 23 Nov 2008, at 17:49, Jeff Mitchell wrote:
> 
>> Also, this entire meeting might be a moot point.  We really need to
>> create a non-profit entity in the U.S. if we're going to be collecting
>> money from Tradebit (which is based in Delaware) and other stores.   
>> That
>> will need its own governance with its own set of rules, and although
>> they are flexible, those are likely to be very different than what was
>> proposed in this document.  Once it's created, it might make sense to
>> just mold these together.
>>
>> In light of the Tradebit talks I was going to start working on this
>> again this week.  Software Freedom Conservancy takes a bazillion years
>> to do anything, so it may make sense to just go it alone, even with  
>> all
>> the overhead.  But that's another part of what needs to be discussed.
> 
> Could you elaborate a bit on the current status of the Tradebit talks?  
> I may have just /completely/ missed the memo but i have only heard  
> bits here and there from various people.
> 
> What is the status? What is the time frame?

Talk to nhn on IRC (or me tomorrow).  Since this list is publicly
viewable, it isn't really appropriate to discuss on here at this point.

--Jeff