[Linux-aus] Notice of Linux Australia 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM)

[Sae Ra Germaine]

Hi Craige,

Thank you for putting this suggestion forward but to make this happen would
require a Constitutional change as the term President etc are named
titles/terms used in the Constitution (
https://linux.org.au/about-us/constitution/). If this is something the
community would like to see (maybe it's a "discussion" at the AGM rather
than a Motion) then I would recommend this be added to the review of the
constitution (to be conducted after this AGM) which can be voted on at
another AGM/SGM. Would this be a valid way forward for you?

Thanks,

Sae Ra


On Wed, 11 Jan 2023 at 09:11, Craige McWhirter via linux-aus <
linux-aus at lists.linux.org.au> wrote:

> Hi Clinton,
>
> I would like the following item considered for inclusion in Section 4 of
> our
> agenda:
>
> MOTION by Craige McWhirter that the roles of President and Vice President
> be
> renamed to Convenor and Co-Convenor respectively.
>
> I seek acceptance of this item into our agenda and call for a second for
> the motion.
>
>
> Context: as brief as I can keep it :-)
>
> Over the last 30 or so years of the FLOSS community in Australia, that
> Linux
> Australia represents, a hallmark of that community has been flat,
> non-hierarchical collaboration and mutual aid in relationship to FLOSS and
> related techonologies and empowering each other to achieve our goals, what
> ever
> those goals are for each of us.
>
> Our organisation has from the outset used the default term "President"
> which is
> intrinsically heirarchical and authoritarian.
>
> It is my opinion that the term "President" is not reflective of our
> community
> and it is perhaps time to reconsider the default, template titles we
> accepted in
> the 90's and discuss whether the title "Convenor" is more in line with our
> community as I believe it is.
>
> While as far as organisational powers go, changing to title makes no
> difference, it has been my experience that the psychological and cultural
> differences are far reaching and therefore worth our consideration.
>
> It would be great to see this discussed at the AGM, should anyone see fit
> to
> second this.
>
> Thanks :-)
>
> --
> Craige McWhirter
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