Re: PROPOSED GUIDELINE: balance

[Brian E Carpenter <brian@hursley.ibm.com>]

Eric Brunner-Williams in Portland Maine wrote:
> 
> Brian,
> 
> If the need arises from our controlling authority (DARPA) roots, then it is
> sufficient to simply have a reasonable number of people from outside North
> America [1] on board.
> 
> If the need arises from our experiences, interests, and abilities, then
> we don't appear to have significantly expanded these simply by adding any
> number of people from outside North America, we have to be more specific.

No, for the reasons kre gave, I think we simply have to state the issue,
but leave the details to the common sense of the NomCom.
> 
> Eric
> 
> [1] Appologies to First Nations, Native American, and Native Alaskans, and
> of course, Canadians ;-)

Well indeed. That's exactly the kind of thing we *don't* want to write down,
along with a lot of other "political" issues. 

   Brian

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