On 18/05/07, Ray Saintonge saintonge@telus.net wrote:
What's disturbing in this is that Erik's resolution was to amend WMF policy. He certainly has a right to make such proposals, whether or not the Board ultimately adopts the resolution. Now we are talking about proposed changes to Creative Commons policy. Trying to merge CC's interests with ours in these circumstances raises a perception of hidden agendas.
Erik's not a CC board member, Jimbo is ;-)
Negotiating with organisations like Creative Commons is *absolutely* the right thing for the highest-ups of an organisation to be doing. WMF isn't large enough to have a layer of executives as yet, so the Board taking on the job is entirely appropriate. c.f. also, Erik's liaison with Encyclopedia of Life.
- d.