X.org calls for the removal of the of the entire FSF BoD

[Marc Balmer]

Paul,

can you please explain to me which article of the X.Org <http://x.org/> bylaws allows the board of directors to take such action without prior voting by the X.Org <http://x.org/> members?  I am not enciting that it is wrongful, I just did not find it in the bylaws.

Thanks,
Marc


> Am 24.03.2021 um 17:56 schrieb Lyude Paul <lyude at redhat.com>:
> 
> Hello. As many of you are already likely aware, yesterday Richard M. Stallman
> rejoined the Board of Directors for the Free Software Foundation. This is an
> incredibly disappointing decision, one which runs contrary to the values that
> the X.org and freedesktop.org communities are built-upon.
> 
> Richard M. Stallman, or RMS for short, has an infamously well documented history
> of causing problems both for the FSF, it's associated projects, and open source
> as a whole. On numerous occasions he's exhibited seriously inappropriate
> behavior and views that are transphobic, ableist, and misogynist among many
> other things that are wholly unacceptable and which have no place in the open
> source community. In doing so he's set a dangerous and irresponsible precedence
> for the open source community that has tarnished its reputation for ages.
> 
> As well, the board for the Free Software Foundation must also be held
> accountable for his actions and presence back on the board. While RMS himself is
> a huge problem, he would not be able to hold a place on the FSF BoD without the
> board being complacent with his behavior and allowing him to return. This is
> also part of a long recurring pattern with the FSF board encouraging RMS's
> behavior and refusing to hold him accountable. It is not enough for RMS to step
> down again, the entire board of directors must step down.
> 
> It is for these reasons that the X.org foundation's Board of Directors have
> overwhelmingly voted to join in the call for the FSF's Board of Directors to
> step down, and additionally for RMS to be removed from all leadership positions
> including the GNU project. You can find our endorsement of this along with more
> information here:
> 
> https://rms-open-letter.github.io/
> 
> We encourage members of X.org, freedesktop.org, and the open source community as
> a whole to endorse this letter and boycott involvement with the FSF and
> associated projects.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 	Lyude Paul - X.org board member and Secretary
> 	On behalf of the X.org foundation
> 

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