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<p class="MsoNormal">We are embarking on the final steps of updating our Bylaws. These steps are:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Adopt the draft of the Bylaws and advance to the next step<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">OFA Legal Counsel Review<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Promoter Member Organization Review<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Final Adoption<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal">The objective is to complete this by the December Board meeting on 12/19/2019.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Attached are the minutes from yesterday’s OFA XWG meeting. I am sending them directly to you because they contain important information related to the Bylaws; specifically the detailed timeline:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo1"><i>17 October 2019---XWG Discussion and Review<o:p></o:p></i></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo1"><b><i>24 October 2019---Board Approval of Draft Document
<o:p></o:p></i></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo1"><i>7 November 2019 (Tentative)---OFA Legal Review complete<o:p></o:p></i></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="square">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level3 lfo1"><i>7 November 2019 (Tentative)---Resulting Edits<o:p></o:p></i></li></ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo1"><i>5 December (Tentative)---Member Review ends<o:p></o:p></i></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="square">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level3 lfo1"><i>5 December (Tentative)---Resulting Edits<o:p></o:p></i></li></ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo1"><b><i>19 December (Tentative)---Final Board Approval<o:p></o:p></i></b></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">PLEASE NOTE: <b>The October Board Meeting is delayed by one week until OCTOBER 24<sup>th</sup></b> to allow folks time to read and comment on the draft Bylaws. Accordingly, next Thursday’s meeting (October 17<sup>th</sup>) will be an
XWG meeting devoted to beginning discussion any issues you may have with the draft.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Notice the process to which we’ve agreed: The vote currently scheduled for OCTOBER 24<sup>th</sup> is to allow us to advance the DRAFT to legal and membership reviews. This is NOT the final vote. Following the October 24<sup>th</sup>
vote, there will be a review by the OFA’s legal counsel, and a membership review. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The schedule shown allows two weeks for OFA legal counsel review, and one month for membership review. The membership review should include whatever internal review each member deems necessary, including any internal legal review.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I have attached a copy of the draft Bylaws document here for your convenience. It can also be found on the OFA website at:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openfabrics.org">https://www.openfabrics.org</a>
<span style="font-family:Wingdings">à</span> Working Groups <span style="font-family:Wingdings">
à</span> OFA Board <span style="font-family:Wingdings">à</span> Board Work Group Files (red icon)
<span style="font-family:Wingdings">à</span> Bylaws Update Project <span style="font-family:Wingdings">
à</span> OFA Draft Bylaws Unified 2019_1007.docx<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Paul<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Advanced Technology Group<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cray, Inc.<o:p></o:p></p>
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