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39<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Grant Goodyear &lt;g2boojum&#32;&#97;t&#32;gentoo.org&gt;, 282<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Grant Goodyear &lt;g2boojum&#32;&#97;t&#32;gentoo.org&gt;,
40Ciaran McCreesh &lt;ciaranm&#32;&#97;t&#32;gentoo.org&gt;,</td> 283Ciaran McCreesh &lt;ciaranm&#32;&#97;t&#32;gentoo.org&gt;,</td>
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50<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Post-History:</th><td class="field-body">01-Sep-2005</td> 293<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Post-History:</th><td class="field-body">01-Sep-2005, 09-Feb-2006</td>
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57<ul class="simple"> 300<ul class="simple">
301<li><a class="reference" href="#status" id="id2" name="id2">Status</a></li>
58<li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id2" name="id2">Abstract</a></li> 302<li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id3" name="id3">Abstract</a></li>
59<li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id3" name="id3">Motivation</a></li> 303<li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id4" name="id4">Motivation</a></li>
60<li><a class="reference" href="#specification" id="id4" name="id4">Specification</a></li> 304<li><a class="reference" href="#specification" id="id5" name="id5">Specification</a></li>
61<li><a class="reference" href="#rationale" id="id5" name="id5">Rationale</a></li> 305<li><a class="reference" href="#rationale" id="id6" name="id6">Rationale</a></li>
62<li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id6" name="id6">Copyright</a></li> 306<li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id7" name="id7">Copyright</a></li>
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65<div class="section" id="abstract"> 309<div class="section">
310<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id2" id="status" name="status">Status</a></h1>
311<p>Implemented. GLEP amended on 09 Feb 2006 to add the final bullet point to
312list B in <a class="reference" href="#specification">Specification</a>.</p>
313</div>
314<div class="section">
66<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id2" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1> 315<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id3" id="abstract" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1>
67<p>GLEP 4 is replaced with a new &quot;metastructure&quot; that retains established 316<p>GLEP 4 is replaced with a new &quot;metastructure&quot; that retains established
68projects (and makes new projects easier to create), but adds a new &quot;Gentoo 317projects (and makes new projects easier to create), but adds a new &quot;Gentoo
69Council&quot; to handle global (cross-project) issues.</p> 318Council&quot; to handle global (cross-project) issues.</p>
70</div> 319</div>
71<div class="section" id="motivation"> 320<div class="section">
72<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id3" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1> 321<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id4" id="motivation" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1>
73<p>The Fosdem and subsequent reform proposals shepherded by Koon are thorough, 322<p>The Fosdem and subsequent reform proposals shepherded by Koon are thorough,
74extremely detailed, and somewhat complicated. They have a lot of good ideas. 323extremely detailed, and somewhat complicated. They have a lot of good ideas.
75For many who have been with Gentoo a long time, though, there's just something 324For many who have been with Gentoo a long time, though, there's just something
76about them that they don't really like. More than a few Gentoo devs are 325about them that they don't really like. More than a few Gentoo devs are
77almost entirely uninterested in metastructure as long as it doesn't get in 326almost entirely uninterested in metastructure as long as it doesn't get in
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122obvious TLP belong to the &quot;base&quot; TLP by default).</li> 371obvious TLP belong to the &quot;base&quot; TLP by default).</li>
123<li>There is nothing at all to ensure that project leads actually do 372<li>There is nothing at all to ensure that project leads actually do
124represent the devs they supposedly lead or satisfy their 373represent the devs they supposedly lead or satisfy their
125responsibilities. Indeed, should a TLP manager go AWOL it is not at 374responsibilities. Indeed, should a TLP manager go AWOL it is not at
126all obvious how the situation should be resolved.</li> 375all obvious how the situation should be resolved.</li>
127<li>Nothing is being decided at global scope right now. Some TLP strategic 376<li>Nothing is being decided at global scope right now. Some TLP strategic
128managers rarely attend the managers' meetings, and the managers as a 377managers rarely attend the managers' meetings, and the managers as a
129whole certainly are not providing any sort of global vision for 378whole certainly are not providing any sort of global vision for
130Gentoo right now.</li> 379Gentoo right now.</li>
131<li>Even if the strategic TLP managers were making global decisions for 380<li>Even if the strategic TLP managers were making global decisions for
132Gentoo, the TLP structure is such that almost all devs fall under 381Gentoo, the TLP structure is such that almost all devs fall under
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142or devs that have gone inactive.</li> 391or devs that have gone inactive.</li>
143<li>Bugs that cut across projects often remain unresolved.</li> 392<li>Bugs that cut across projects often remain unresolved.</li>
144<li>GLEPs often linger in an undetermined state.</li> 393<li>GLEPs often linger in an undetermined state.</li>
145</ol> 394</ol>
146</div> 395</div>
147<div class="section" id="specification"> 396<div class="section">
148<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id4" name="specification">Specification</a></h1> 397<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id5" id="specification" name="specification">Specification</a></h1>
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150<li><p class="first">A project is a group of developers working towards a goal (or a set 399<li><p class="first">A project is a group of developers working towards a goal (or a set
151of goals).</p> 400of goals).</p>
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195<li>The 'slacker' marker is reset when a member is elected.</li> 444<li>The 'slacker' marker is reset when a member is elected.</li>
196<li>If any meeting has less than 50% attendance by council members, a new 445<li>If any meeting has less than 50% attendance by council members, a new
197election for <em>all</em> places must be held within a month. The 'one year' 446election for <em>all</em> places must be held within a month. The 'one year'
198is then reset from that point.</li> 447is then reset from that point.</li>
199<li>Disciplinary actions may be appealed to the council.</li> 448<li>Disciplinary actions may be appealed to the council.</li>
449<li>A proxy must not be an existing council member, and any single person
450may not be a proxy for more than one council member at any given
451meeting.</li>
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204</div> 456</div>
205<div class="section" id="rationale"> 457<div class="section">
206<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id5" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1> 458<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id6" id="rationale" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1>
207<p>So, does this proposal solve any of the previously-mentioned problems?</p> 459<p>So, does this proposal solve any of the previously-mentioned problems?</p>
208<p>1. There is no longer any requirement that the project structure be 460<p>1. There is no longer any requirement that the project structure be
209complete. Some devs work on very specific parts of the tree, while 461complete. Some devs work on very specific parts of the tree, while
210some work on practically everything; neither should be shoehorned into 462some work on practically everything; neither should be shoehorned into
211an ad-hoc project structure. Moreover, it should be easy to create new 463an ad-hoc project structure. Moreover, it should be easy to create new
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238current system it does. With this proposal it wouldn't.</p> 490current system it does. With this proposal it wouldn't.</p>
239<ol class="arabic simple" start="8"> 491<ol class="arabic simple" start="8">
240<li>This proposal has nothing to say about GLEPs.</li> 492<li>This proposal has nothing to say about GLEPs.</li>
241</ol> 493</ol>
242</div> 494</div>
243<div class="section" id="copyright"> 495<div class="section">
244<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id6" name="copyright">Copyright</a></h1> 496<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id7" id="copyright" name="copyright">Copyright</a></h1>
245<p>This document has been placed in the public domain.</p> 497<p>This document has been placed in the public domain.</p>
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