"In September, GNOME Foundation member David Neary put forward a proposal to reduce the number of GNOME Foundation Board members from 11 to seven. After discussion on the foundation list, Neary circulated a petition, and received enough signatures to hold a referendum. GNOME Foundation members were able to cast their votes on the referendum between October 24 and November 6.
"The results are in, and it looks as if the GNOME board is going to be shrinking. The preliminary results show that 117 members voted for Neary's proposal, while 70 voted to keep the board at its present size..."
