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## Definitions ## Definitions
- **ascribe** means ascribe GmbH, a corporation registered in Berlin. - **ascribe** means ascribe GmbH, a corporation registered in Berlin.
- **BigchainDB** means the software project operated by ascribe and available at https://github.com/bigchaindb/bigchaindb. **BigchainDB** means the [BigchainDB project](https://github.com/bigchaindb/bigchaindb) operated by ascribe.
- **Board** means the Board of Directors of the Foundation. - **Board** means the Board of Directors of the Foundation.
- **Caretakers** means the member organizations of the Foundation. - **Caretakers** means the member organizations of the Foundation.
- **Caretaker Nodes** means the instance of BigchainDB operated by a Caretaker. - **Caretaker Nodes** means the instance of BigchainDB operated by a Caretaker.
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- **User** means an individual using IPDB, as defined by a unique Key. - **User** means an individual using IPDB, as defined by a unique Key.
## Roadmap ## Roadmap
- May 2016 - Announcements of a “public BigchainDB” at various conferences: re:publica (Berlin), csv,conf,v2 (Berlin), OuiShare (Paris), including the announcement of some Caretakers and a private test net. - May 2016 - Announcements of a “public BigchainDB” at various conferences: [Re:publica](https://re-publica.de/en) (Berlin, May 2-4, 2016), [csv,conf,v2](http://csvconf.com/) (Berlin, May 3-4, 2016), [OuiShare](http://2016.ouisharefest.com/) (Paris), including the announcement of some Caretakers and a private test net.
- June 8, 2016 - Announcement of IPDB at Internet Archive event, including announcement of additional Caretakers and a public test net. - June 8, 2016 - Announcement of IPDB at Internet Archive event, including announcement of additional Caretakers and a public test net.
- September 1, 2016 - Launch of public production net, along with billing system. - September 1, 2016 - Launch of public production net, along with billing system.
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To support an open Internet by developing and operating a decentralized database based on BigchainDB that anyone can use. To support an open Internet by developing and operating a decentralized database based on BigchainDB that anyone can use.
### Overview ### Overview
- The Foundation is governed by its members. Caretakers will elect a board - The Foundation is governed by its members. Caretakers will elect a Board.
### Rules ### Rules
- [INFO ON BYLAWS, INTERACTION WITH THESE RULES]
### Member Organizations: Caretakers ### Member Organizations: Caretakers
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- Manipulated or attempted to manipulate a past transaction. - Manipulated or attempted to manipulate a past transaction.
- A Caretaker can be removed for any reason with a 3/4 vote of all Caretakers. - A Caretaker can be removed for any reason with a 3/4 vote of all Caretakers.
#### Term Limit
- Initial Caretakers will be provided with a
- Caretakers are elected for one term with a two year duration.
- Caretakers are automatically nominated for reelection at the end of their term unless they ask to be excluded.
- Caretakers can serve a maximum of 4 terms.
### Board of Directors ### Board of Directors
#### Number of Directors #### Number of Directors
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- Directors can be nominated by the Caretakers or by the Board. - Directors can be nominated by the Caretakers or by the Board.
- The Directors will be elected by the Caretakers. - The Directors will be elected by the Caretakers.
#### Term Limit
- Initial members of the Board will be appointed for a term of not more than three years.
- Directors will be elected for three year terms, staggered so no more than two Directors are replaced at a time.
- Directors are elected for one term with a two year duration.
- Directors are automatically nominated for reelection at the end of their term unless they ask to be excluded.
- Directors can serve a maximum of 3 consecutive terms.
## Operations ## Operations
### Keys ### Keys
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#### Board Meetings #### Board Meetings
- The Board will meet at least every 90 days. Board meetings must be conducted in person or by tele- or videoconference. - The Board will meet at least every 90 days. Board meetings must be conducted in person or by tele- or videoconference.
A quorum of 4 Board members is required to call the meeting to order. - A quorum of 4 Board members is required to call the meeting to order.
- Votes by the Board pass with a simple majority, except for votes to add or remove Caretakers
#### Votes by Board #### Votes by Board
- Votes by the Board must be conducted in person or by tele- or videoconference. - Votes by the Board must be conducted in person or by tele- or videoconference.
- Votes by the Board pass with a simple majority. - Votes by the Board pass with a simple majority.
#### Votes by Caretakers #### Votes by Caretakers
- Votes by the Caretakers must be conducted in person, by tele- or videoconference, or through the IPDB voting system. - Votes by the Caretakers must be conducted in person, by tele- or videoconference, or through the IPDB voting system.
- Votes taken by Caretakers will be binding on the Board if the vote passes with a 75% majority. - Votes taken by Caretakers will be binding on the Board if the vote passes with a 3/4 majority.
#### Changes to the Rules #### Changes to the Rules
- Changes to the Rules must be approved by a majority of the Board and a majority of the Caretakers. - Changes to the Rules must be approved by a majority of the Board and a majority of the Caretakers.