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Originally Posted by misterc View Post
did anyone consider NOKIA may let us continue to use the Maemo.org patronyme?
That is, in fact, the goal: To have Maemo.org stay running. We are working with Nokia to do just what you're saying. But Council is not a legal entity, and can not sign paperwork and do other things needed to pull this off. Thus the need for a new legal entity. Also, while in those discussions it has been made VERY clear that Nokia did not think it wise to create a legal entity using Maemo in or as part of the name. Taking ownership of a site on Nokia's behalf is one thing (they do that now with contracts to the current provider). Naming yourself with their trademark and running amok is something very different.

Originally Posted by misterc View Post
will those customers be left without repositories and ways of updating their devices?
If we don't form this entity and do this, then your answer is yes. If we do form it, we can probably continue this service.


Originally Posted by misterc View Post
NFP foundation responsabilities + Council tasks too much for one Council, is it?
how about expending the number of members of the Council (and rename it if you like ) so that the new Council can handle everything.
Or, keep two separate entities... Both were considered. Again, the way it works now is two separate groups. The fact is that we've had two past Council members, who had no interest in being Council again, apply for Board positions. If the positions were one in the same, I'm not sure we would have that.

Also, to "abolish" Council would mean major changes to the rules here (referendums, arguments, etc). Far simpler to let things here remain the same and build on top of that, using a structure we already know pretty well. If there is a desire to merge later down the road (and I think there may very well be) that can be addressed later. Preferably when we're not trying to deal with preventing the servers being shut off in 3 months....
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