Re: Recommendations for closing open issues.

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

Jim,

James M Galvin wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 8 May 2003, Brian E Carpenter wrote:
> 
>     > It has been the practice of NomCom to not only choose candidates
>     > from mid-term sitting members of the other sitting body, but to
>     > nominate replacements for that person at the same time.
>     >
>     > The policy will be clarified based on the the fact
>     > that a vacancy does not exist until a resignation occurs and
>     > the ExDir notifies the NomCom that the vacancy does exist.
> 
>     I really feel this is overkill.
> 
> It is, in part, but experience has told us that it is important to
> document this edge condition. 

What experience? When was there ever a problem in this area? I've served
in both the confirming bodies and I have never seen a case where there
was any confusion or doubt about this.

> It reinforces:
> 
> 1. the rule that the NOMCOM is told what positions to fill.
> 
> 2. The non-rule that serving on more than one body is not prohibited.
> 
> Revising this document is mostly about clarifications, which arguably
> could be mostly overkill.

If it adds redundant bureaucratic process, it is a *harmful* clarificattion.

I've said my piece on this, so I will try to shut up .

   Brian