[GNUz] FSANZ

[Rik Tindall]

Jim Cheetham wrote:
> 
> Not too sure about that last point ...
> "The club shall promote establishment of a Free Software
> Oceania-Australasia (FSOA) federation."
> Why not walk before running? *If* other Free Software groups come into
> existance in the region, and *if* they wish to federate, what if they
> don't like your proposed name?

Then we'd start in on agreeing what to change it to. No problem.

Another interpretation is that FSOA now exists, nominally, though we're 
the only constituent part to it so far. Advertising our (charter's) 
existence is an invitation to others to formalise in the same way, and 
speak to umbrella issues as is useful & necessary.

> Yes, it sounds like a petty point, but I don't believe that your
> specific point needs to be in the Constitution ...

There are a few points (#5-#8) for which that is true. So a minimalist 
charter could be extracted, cutting it down to the max. But the fuller 
version conveys more specific orientations, for the longer haul, and 
given where we are presently at.

Btw, I think we are "running" already, 2.5 GNUz years later, hence the 
more distant objectives coming into sight. We've pretty much got them 
all listed now though, it seems.

And until enough people vote on it, willing to fill out the FSANZ 
administrative roles, I don't think we can claim it as a finished 
"Constitution". That's why I'm using the 'FSANZ Charter' term, while we 
wait..

Once this stage is complete, we should ask (NZOSS?) that notice be 
forwarded through to each B/G/LUG, inviting national participation in 
finishing and fulfilling the FSANZ Constitution.

Thanks
-- 
Rik