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author | Lyude Paul <lyude@redhat.com> | 2022-10-27 21:07:53 -0400 |
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committer | Daniel Vetter <daniel.vetter@ffwll.ch> | 2023-02-15 18:24:47 +0100 |
commit | bfc02c7ebf95d3d03ec0bf463ac32c59e2a466bb (patch) | |
tree | 1a06022e7e6cafbaff1530e1cb138f6737f17753 | |
parent | 5d4a5159640030dc29a85ce90a941e29254cb629 (diff) |
Typos and style fixes
- Expand DRM
- Add some missing commas in the Notices section
- Style fixes SFC suggested in a few different places
- A pile of typos
-rw-r--r-- | bylaws.tex | 36 |
1 files changed, 17 insertions, 19 deletions
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ The purpose of the X.Org Project shall be to: \begin{enumerate}[(i)\hspace{.2cm}] \item Research, develop, support, organize, administrate, standardize, promote, and defend a free and open accelerated graphics stack. This - includes, but is not limited to, the following projects: DRM, Mesa, - Wayland and the X Window System, + includes, but is not limited to, the following projects: Direct + Rendering Manager, Mesa, Wayland and the X Window System, \item Support, educate, organize and participate in the community of developers of this graphics stack, and @@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ In this Article and all other Articles of these Governance Rules: Agreement and is in good standing; and \item ``Membership Agreement'' means the X.Org Project Membership - Agreement, as amended and in force from time to time. + Agreement, as in force and amended from time to time. \item "Records" refer to any material in, but not limited to, any written, printed or electronic form which is property of X.Org. @@ -67,8 +67,7 @@ In this Article and all other Articles of these Governance Rules: \end{enumerate} \section{Number} -In this Article and all other Articles of these Governance Rules, unless the -context otherwise requires: +In this Article and all other Articles of the Governance Rules: \begin{enumerate}[(i)\hspace{.2cm}] \item Words importing the singular number include the plural and @@ -81,23 +80,22 @@ context otherwise requires: \end{enumerate} \section{Notices} -In this Article, and all other Articles of these Governance Rules, unless the -context otherwise requires: +In this Article, and all other Articles of these Governance Rules: \begin{enumerate}[(i)\hspace{.2cm}] \item Any notice (which term includes any communication or document) to be given, sent, delivered or served pursuant to the Governance Rules or otherwise to a Member shall by sufficiently given if sent via - e-mail by X.Org to the last known electronic address or if delivered to - their last address as recorded in the books of X.Org or if mailed by + e-mail by X.Org to the last known electronic address, or if delivered to + their last address as recorded in the books of X.Org, or if mailed by prepaid ordinary mail or airmail addressed to them at their last address - as recorded in the books of X.Org or if sent to them at their said address - by means of facsimile or recorded communication. The Authorized + as recorded in the books of X.Org, or if sent to them at their said address + by means of facsimile, or recorded communication. The Authorized Representative may change the address on X.Org's books of any Member with any information believed by them to be reliable. A notice so delivered shall be deemed to have been received when it is delivered at the address - aforementioned. A notice sent by any means of e-mail, facsimile or + aforementioned. A notice sent by any means of e-mail, facsimile, or recorded communication shall be deemed to have been given when sent and a notice so mailed by prepaid ordinary mail or airmail shall be deemed to be received ten business days after mailing; @@ -163,7 +161,7 @@ and during the tenure of their membership: \section{Member Declaration of Affiliations} It shall be the duty of all individual Members at the time of application for membership, and at any time there is a change of circumstances for the Member -during their membership in X.Org, to declare any relevent affiliation to a +during their membership in X.Org, to declare any relevant affiliation to a company or other institution. \section{Notification} @@ -205,7 +203,7 @@ and shall include, among other causes, the following: No resolution for expulsion shall be put before the Governance Committee until after the Member in question has been notified of the cause and afforded an opportunity for a hearing before the Governance Committee. The Governance Committee shall notify the Member in question of the -reason for the expulsion and of the time and place of the meeting of the X.Org Governance Committee +reason for the expulsion and of the time and place of the meeting of the X.Org Governance Committee at which the Member will be heard. Such notice shall be given at least two (2) weeks prior to such meeting, and the meeting will be limited in attendance to only the X.Org Governance Committee and the Member should the Member request it. The Authorized Representative of the @@ -346,7 +344,7 @@ transmissions. \item Motions to be considered at a Meeting, including all supporting documentation, shall be presented to the Authorized Representative at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. The Authorized Representative shall present all motions, including - the online location of all suporting documentation, to be considered to + the online location of all supporting documentation, to be considered to the Members at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. \item Discussion of a motion shall be open for at least 72 hours @@ -393,7 +391,7 @@ conduct the business and affairs of X.Org. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the X.Org Governance Committee shall have the authority to: \begin{enumerate}[(i)\hspace{.2cm}] - \item Establish, empower and dissolve committees and working groups as + \item Establish, empower and dissolve lesser committees and working groups as it sees fit for the purpose of conducting the business and affairs of X.Org; @@ -426,7 +424,7 @@ X.Org Governance Committee. These powers include: \item Holding funds or intangible assets (trademarks or other Intellectual Property); - \item Transfering funds or assets without the consent of SFC; and + \item Transferring funds or assets without the consent of SFC; and \item Signing contracts \end{enumerate} @@ -610,7 +608,7 @@ designated by the X.Org Governance Committee. \section{Duties of Administrative Members} The duties of these Administrative Members shall be carried out in accordance -with the procedures descibed in these Governance Rules and other resolutions +with the procedures described in these Governance Rules and other resolutions enacted by the Governance Committee. The duties of Authorized Representative shall include, but not be limited to: @@ -687,7 +685,7 @@ at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Members of X.Org. \bigskip -ENACTED as a Governance Rules by the Members of X.Org at a meeting duly called and +ENACTED as the Governance Rules by the Members of X.Org at a meeting duly called and regularly held and at which a quorum was present on the 5th April 2015. \end{document} |