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Re: [Foundation Board] [OpenStack Foundation] OIF bylaws text changes for gender neutrality
by Allison Randal 28 Oct '21

28 Oct '21

The code of conduct contact actually has already been updated on the website version of the bylaws: https://openinfra.dev/legal/code-of-conduct It just didn't make it into the LibreOffice/Word format document. I ran 'wdiff' on the main bylaws text to catch any inconsistencies (and found, for example, that the website version didn't apply the bylaws changes for Vice Chairs late last year), but I didn't run it on the appendices, so I'll make sure to do that before we get to the board vote. On 10/27/21 1:47 PM, Robert Cathey wrote: > Wow. Good catch. Guess it's awesome we've not had any since 2019. :-) > > On Wed, Oct 27, 2021 at 1:39 PM Mohammed Naser <mnaser(a)vexxhost.com > <mailto:mnaser@vexxhost.com>> wrote: > > Hi: > > It looks good, but as I was going through it, I noticed that it still > listed Lauren Sell as a foundation contact for code of conduct > reports. Perhaps we can slip in a replacement at the same time? > > Thanks, > MOhammed > > On Wed, Oct 27, 2021 at 1:32 PM Sean McGinnis > <sean.mcginnis(a)gmail.com <mailto:sean.mcginnis@gmail.com>> wrote: > > > > Thank you Allison, this looks great. Glad to see this moving forward. > > > > Sean > > > > On Wed, Oct 27, 2021 at 12:16 PM Allison Randal > <allison(a)lohutok.net <mailto:allison@lohutok.net>> wrote: > >> > >> Hi all, > >> > >> In the March OIF board meeting, the Diversity & Inclusion working > group > >> proposed some minor changes to the bylaws to use more gender-neutral > >> language. We've completed legal review on the changes, so we're ready > >> for broader community review and feedback now, and then will plan for > >> the OIF board to vote on the changes in the next board meeting in > December. > >> > >> I've attached a PDF with a redline markup of the changes, all > comments > >> are welcome. The changes are relatively simple: > >> > >> a) "Chairman" changes to "Chair" throughout the document. > >> > >> b) Consistently uses they/their as the gender-neutral 3rd person > >> singular pronoun. This replaces all instances of he/his, and all > cases > >> where we previously had incomplete gender neutrality with "his or > hers", > >> "he or she", and other variations that explicitly listed two genders. > >> > >> While this use of they/their as 3rd person singular isn't > universal, it > >> is very common in modern usage. And, the bylaws already have an > explicit > >> statement that any pronouns should be read as singular/plural as > needed: > >> "6.7 _Pronouns._ All pronouns used in these Bylaws shall be deemed to > >> refer to the masculine, feminine or neuter, singular or plural, > as the > >> identity of the person or persons may require." > >> > >> > >> The updates change a few words in protected sections of the > bylaws, so > >> after the board vote, we'll need independent votes from the OpenStack > >> Technical Committee and Platinum Members, and will include these > changes > >> in the annual Gold Member and Individual Member votes (for Gold and > >> Individual Directors). So, it'll probably be mid- to late-January > before > >> the changes are fully reviewed and approved. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Allison > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Foundation-board mailing list > >> Foundation-board(a)lists.openstack.org > <mailto:Foundation-board@lists.openstack.org> > >> > http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/foundation-board > <http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/foundation-board> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Foundation-board mailing list > > Foundation-board(a)lists.openstack.org > <mailto:Foundation-board@lists.openstack.org> > > > http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/foundation-board > <http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/foundation-board> > > > > -- > Mohammed Naser > VEXXHOST, Inc. > > _______________________________________________ > Foundation mailing list > Foundation(a)lists.openstack.org <mailto:Foundation@lists.openstack.org> > http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/foundation > <http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/foundation> > > > > -- > *Robert Cathey* > Cathey.co <http://cathey.co/> > +1 865-386-6118 > @robertcathey <http://www.twitter.com/robertcathey>

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OIF bylaws text changes for gender neutrality
by Allison Randal 28 Oct '21

28 Oct '21

Hi all, In the March OIF board meeting, the Diversity & Inclusion working group proposed some minor changes to the bylaws to use more gender-neutral language. We've completed legal review on the changes, so we're ready for broader community review and feedback now, and then will plan for the OIF board to vote on the changes in the next board meeting in December. I've attached a PDF with a redline markup of the changes, all comments are welcome. The changes are relatively simple: a) "Chairman" changes to "Chair" throughout the document. b) Consistently uses they/their as the gender-neutral 3rd person singular pronoun. This replaces all instances of he/his, and all cases where we previously had incomplete gender neutrality with "his or hers", "he or she", and other variations that explicitly listed two genders. While this use of they/their as 3rd person singular isn't universal, it is very common in modern usage. And, the bylaws already have an explicit statement that any pronouns should be read as singular/plural as needed: "6.7 _Pronouns._ All pronouns used in these Bylaws shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine or neuter, singular or plural, as the identity of the person or persons may require." The updates change a few words in protected sections of the bylaws, so after the board vote, we'll need independent votes from the OpenStack Technical Committee and Platinum Members, and will include these changes in the annual Gold Member and Individual Member votes (for Gold and Individual Directors). So, it'll probably be mid- to late-January before the changes are fully reviewed and approved. Thanks, Allison

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OpenInfra Board Meeting, October 26th, 2021 at 2100 UTC
by Julia Kreger 21 Oct '21

21 Oct '21

Greetings Foundation Members, The next meeting of the Open Infrastructure Foundation Board of Directors is this upcoming October 26th. In addition to our regular updates, we will have some discussion of 2022 planning leading up to our final meeting of 2021 in December. Meeting date: October 26th, 2021 Time: 2100-2300 UTC / 2PM-4PM US Pacific Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/96201224963 International dial-in (audio only): https://zoom.us/zoomconference (conference ID #962 0122 4963) To join the session by phone only: +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) OR +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) Meeting ID: 962 0122 4963 Agenda: https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Governance/Foundation/26Oct2021BoardMeeting Thanks, Julia

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