SPI resolution 2014-07-07.mzh.1 - The Mana World (TMW) as an associated project

Hi,

The resolution below is submitted to the membership for discussion. I
believe that 'The Mana World' fulfils the requirements for acceptance as
an associated project.

Jonathan, please include this resolution in the July board meeting, if
still acceptable.

Find more details in <CA+XNFZM7dJrPdwt2+d2E7o9zJCLxa9oZL12SoQS-JHv0Na0yKg(at)mail(dot)gmail(dot)com>

Resolution:

SPI resolution 2014-07-07.mzh.1

WHEREAS

1. The Mana World (TMW) is a community based innovative free and open
source Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) and is a
substantial and significant Free Software project. TMW promotes and and
increases the use Open Source Software systems available to the general
public and supports, encourages and promotes the creation and porting of
its software to new architectures available to the general public.

2. The TMW developers would like SPI's support and assistance,
including legal assistance, holding property and taking donations.

THE SPI BOARD RESOLVES THAT

3. The Mana World is formally invited to become an SPI Associated
Project,
according to the SPI Framework for Associated Projects, SPI Resolution
1998-11-16.iwj.1-amended-2004-08-10.iwj.1, a copy of which can be found
at
http://www.spi-inc.org/corporate/resolutions/2004/2004-08-10.iwj.1/

4. Ben Longbons is recognised by SPI as the authoritative decision maker
and SPI liaison for TMW. In the event that Ben Longbons is
uncontactable, Edward Ivan Pasek will take over as SPI liaison.
Future liaisons will be appointed in turn by the sitting project
liaison,
or by a simple majority of existing TMW developers.

5. This invitation will lapse, if not accepted, 60 days after it is
approved by the SPI Board.

Thanks,
Martin
--
Martin Zobel-Helas <zobel(at)spi-inc(dot)org>
Software in the Public Interest, Inc. | Member of the Board of Directors
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On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 9:53 AM, Martin Zobel-Helas <zobel(at)spi-inc(dot)org> wrote:
> Future liaisons will be appointed in turn by the sitting project
> liaison,
> or by a simple majority of existing TMW developers.

Please replace with "or by a simple majority of TMW Committee
members", as defined here:
https://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=17166

Hi,

On Wed Jul 09, 2014 at 12:58:59 -0700, Ben Longbons wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 9:53 AM, Martin Zobel-Helas <zobel(at)spi-inc(dot)org> wrote:
> > Future liaisons will be appointed in turn by the sitting project
> > liaison,
> > or by a simple majority of existing TMW developers.
>
> Please replace with "or by a simple majority of TMW Committee
> members", as defined here:
> https://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=17166

Here comes the amended resolution:

Resolution 2014-07-07.mzh.1: The Mana World (TMW) as an associated project

WHEREAS

1. The Mana World (TMW) is a community based innovative free and open
source Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) and is a
substantial and significant Free Software project. TMW promotes and and
increases the use Open Source Software systems available to the general
public and supports, encourages and promotes the creation and porting of
its software to new architectures available to the general public.

2. The TMW developers would like SPI's support and assistance,
including legal assistance, holding property and taking donations.

THE SPI BOARD RESOLVES THAT

3. The Mana World is formally invited to become an SPI Associated Project,
according to the SPI Framework for Associated Projects, SPI Resolution
1998-11-16.iwj.1-amended-2004-08-10.iwj.1, a copy of which can be found at
http://www.spi-inc.org/corporate/resolutions/2004/2004-08-10.iwj.1/

4. Ben Longbons is recognised by SPI as the authoritative decision maker
and SPI liaison for TMW. In the event that Ben Longbons is
uncontactable, Edward Ivan Pasek will take over as SPI liaison. Future
liaisons will be appointed in turn by the sitting project liaison, or by
a simple majority of existing TMW Committee members, as defined in
https://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=17166

5. This invitation will lapse, if not accepted, 60 days after it is
approved by the SPI Board.

Cheers,
Martin
--
Martin Zobel-Helas <zobel(at)spi-inc(dot)org>
Software in the Public Interest, Inc. | Member of the Board of Directors
GPG Fingerprint: 6B18 5642 8E41 EC89 3D5D BDBB 53B1 AC6D B11B 627B

All,

> 1. The Mana World (TMW) is a community based innovative free and open
> source Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) and is a
> substantial and significant Free Software project. TMW promotes and and
> increases the use Open Source Software systems available to the general
> public and supports, encourages and promotes the creation and porting of
> its software to new architectures available to the general public.

One note of due dilligence for future, similar proposals:

When inducting game-based software projects, one thing we need to check
for is that there are no aspects of gambling to any hosted instances of
the game run by the project, and that gambling is not enabled as part of
the game code itself (such as by providing a hook for offsite credit
card processing). This is a requirement of US Federal law restricting
online gambling.

As such, I have looked over the rules and code for The Mana World and am
satisfied that it does not enable online gambling.

So, +1 from me.

--Josh Berkus