Post AsKvmEZILSeLNkFqUa by larsmb@mastodon.online
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 (DIR) Post #AsKvmEZILSeLNkFqUa by larsmb@mastodon.online
       2025-03-21T10:23:21Z
       
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       Confused by the #OSI election results.How are @bkuhn and @downey not even in the lists? Am I misunderstanding their processes?
       
 (DIR) Post #AsKvmFP3F239yGTBAG by jwildeboer@social.wildeboer.net
       2025-03-21T10:27:11Z
       
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       @larsmb They refused to sign the board agreement, as far as I understand. (UPDATE: more precise: they refused to use the tool (DocuSign) that OSI mandated) @bkuhn @downey
       
 (DIR) Post #AsKvmGACPjlQKUWpea by bkuhn@floss.social
       2025-03-21T14:33:23Z
       
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       @jwildeboerIncorrect. Both @richardfontana and I signed a Board Agreeement with the #OpenSource Initiative and released our signed copies to the public.https://ebb.org/bkuhn/blog/2025/03/19/a-sign-board-agreement.html@osi proceeded to tamper with the ballots anyway.Cc:  @larsmb @downey
       
 (DIR) Post #AsKxMza38GQtZChPFo by ed@social.opensource.org
       2025-03-21T14:37:25Z
       
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       @bkuhn @jwildeboer  @osi @larsmb @downey  The agreement you and @richardfontana signed was not the one the board sent you and, most importantly, is not the one everyone else (candidates and sitting directors) signed. This is my last message on the topic.
       
 (DIR) Post #AsKxN0CKpv3dTwbyvg by bkuhn@floss.social
       2025-03-21T15:05:04Z
       
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       Stefano Maffuli (ED of OSI),Your argument supports #OpenSource Initiative's position on why @richardfontana and I were not appointed. It DOES NOT explain why you tampered w/ ballots to remove our names & refuse to report what the electorate recommended.@osi was always free to to ignore the electorate; we all know #OSI elections are advisory, not binding.Your refusal to engage in public dialogue w/ your electorate also indicates OSI's abilities in consensus building may be lacking.Cc @ed
       
 (DIR) Post #AsKxN0ssHl5LbsVxEe by Suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com
       2025-03-23T05:55:36.852954Z
       
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       @bkuhn @richardfontana @osi @ed Bradley, what were you expecting from an organization specifically dedicated to serving corporate interests and convenient software (as long as it's convenient enough, proprietary software is alright)?The 3 examples you have given are not great, as whatever transportation method, whatever paper you use or whatever food you eat is not relevant to (lets say) the goal of software freedom.I'm glad you're aware that Docusign is proprietary malware and running proprietary malware is the antithesis of software freedom.But could it be that the goal of the "open source institute" is not software freedom and therefore joining it to do something other than a corporates bidding won't be very fruitful?Spoiler; the only reason "open source" exists, is due to how corporates get their feelings hurt if they ever notice published information about how you should use free software that respects your freedom and that proprietary software is immoral (this part really hurts their feelings, as they know they are acting immorally and don't like people realizing it).