OSGeo Constitution - Revision history

astrid_emde: changed bylaws link to new webside 2018 https://www.osgeo.org/about/bylaws/

2018-01-16T17:30:28Z

changed bylaws link to new webside 2018 https://www.osgeo.org/about/bylaws/

2011-10-12T17:42:57Z

Committees: link fixed

2011-10-12T17:30:22Z

Directors: s in link removed

2006-03-30T05:59:28Z

Committees

2006-03-30T05:58:45Z

2006-03-30T05:58:28Z

added roadmap link

2006-03-30T05:57:57Z

2006-03-29T06:33:19Z

Working Groups: typos

2006-03-29T06:32:46Z

Social Contract

2006-03-29T06:31:54Z

added a bit on participating members

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 = Directors =
-The Board of Directors has formal responsibilities as expressed in the bylaws. http://www.osgeo.org/content/foundation/incorporation/bylaws.html
+The Board of Directors has formal responsibilities as expressed in the bylaws. https://www.osgeo.org/about/bylaws/
 = Voting Members =

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 Committees have Chairs who formally become Vice Presidents within the Foundation structure.
-([https://board.osgeo.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=board&msgNo=421 Legal explanation of the structure])
+([http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2006-March/000420.html Legal explanation of the structure])
 A Committee must be formally instantiated by the Board, and the Chair of

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 = Directors =
-The Board of Directors has formal responsibilities as expressed in the bylaws.
+The Board of Directors has formal responsibilities as expressed in the bylaws. http://www.osgeo.org/content/foundation/incorporation/bylaws.html
 = Voting Members =

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 A Committee represents an activity in support of OSGeo.
 A Committee is assigned some specific area of responsibility by the board.
 Committees have Chairs who formally become Vice Presidents within the Foundation structure.
-cf https://board.osgeo.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=board&msgNo=421
+([https://board.osgeo.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=board&msgNo=421 Legal explanation of the structure])
 A Committee must be formally instantiated by the Board, and the Chair of
 that Committee approved in their position by vote from the Board.
 Committee Chairs do not need to be Voting Members of the Foundation.

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−	== Related to this Document ==	+	= Related to this Document =

	* [[Roadmap\|OSGeo Foundation Roadmap]] - timeline of developments		* [[Roadmap\|OSGeo Foundation Roadmap]] - timeline of developments

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	disposal of the Web Committee. Working Groups can be initiated through one		disposal of the Web Committee. Working Groups can be initiated through one
	of the Committees or by the Board directly.		of the Committees or by the Board directly.
		+
		+
		+	== See Also ==
		+
		+	* [[Roadmap\|OSGeo Foundation Roadmap]] - timeline of developments

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 the Foundation. They may be offered hosting and resources which are at the
 disposal of the Web Committee. Working Groups can be initiated through one
-of the Commmittees of by the Board directly.
+of the Committees or by the Board directly.

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 = Social Contract =
-OSGeo is committed to benefitting society, by developing and promoting geospatial software and information in forms that guarantee the right to use, modify, and redistribute those creations.
+OSGeo is committed to benefitting society, by developing and promoting geospatial software and information in forms that guarantee everyone the right to use, modify, and redistribute those works.
 = Directors =

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 The 45 voting members have the ultimate authority and responsibility within the foundation.
 They serve as a check on the board in that they select board members by vote.
 = Projects =