Re: [Fsfe-uk] New committee proposal

[Mike Taylor]

> Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 11:52:25 +0100 (BST)
> From: Andrew Savory <address@hidden>
> 
> > I know that Marc stated there is no need to have an election if
> > there are not more applicants than posts however if the number of
> > applicants == the number of posts ( or <= ) how is it that there
> > seems to have been no position for Andrew?
> 
> Because the committee decided that at this time it was not
> appropriate to add me. It is their prerogative due to the way the
> new posts were added (co-opting rather than voting).

I think at the very least it is incumbent on the committee to explain
publicly why they felt Andrew's appointwould would have been "not
appropriate".  These things shouldn't be done in a corner.

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