<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 2:27 PM, Walter Bender <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:walter.bender@gmail.com" target="_blank">walter.bender@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
David,<br>
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Thanks for writing this up. Comments/questions in line.<br>
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> ---Membership Guidelines---<br>
><br>
> Any contributor who is active in helping Sugar Labs accomplish its mission<br>
> is eligible for membership.<br>
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</div>It would be helpful to cite some examples here, e.g.,<br>
* asking questions is active participation</blockquote><div><br>I don't know(: A few weeks ago, I was thinking 'two months sustained participation' now I am leaning towards showing enough interest to put up a profile and attend a new member session.<br>
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> Individuals who's contributions may become part of downstream projects may<br>
> be asked to sign an Individual Contributors Agreement.<br>
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</div>Should we assume this burden or leave it to the downstream projects.<br>
Can you cite an example?</blockquote><div>This is something we need to clarify with the SFC. If they don't feel it is necessary we can drop it. <br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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> ---Membership process---<br>
><br>
> Add profile to <a href="http://wiki.sugarlabs.org" target="_blank">wiki.sugarlabs.org</a> .<br>
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> Introduce yourself at a new members session.<br>
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</div>The "initial membership" page in the wiki is certainly obsolete at<br>
this point. But do we want to accumulate a mailing list for things<br>
like elections? Or just use sugar@ and iaep@?</blockquote><div> </div><div>I should have clarified new member session better. I was think of adding new member sessions to existing irc meetings. That way, new members interested in design would attend a design a meeting and introduce themselves. The existing design team would then get a chance to learn about the skills and talents of new members. The same would hold true for other types of meetings as well. <br>
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> ---Membership philosophy---<br>
><br>
> The public profiles and introductions are not a trial. They are chance for<br>
> new members to share their portfolios, skills, and interests.<br>
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</div>nice.<br>
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> ---Membership bylaws---<br>
><br>
> Membership Types - Sugar Labs has two type of memberships; Individual and<br>
> Partner. Individual memberships are merit based. Organizational memberships<br>
> are financially based.<br>
><br>
> Individual Member - The core of Sugar Labs will be composed of individual<br>
> members. Individual members can run for the Oversight Board,vote in board<br>
> elections, and issue or endorse a referendum.<br>
><br>
> Partners – Partners are organizations that participate in, and want to show<br>
> support for, the Sugar Labs ecosystem. Partners can appoint a representative<br>
> to sit on the Advisory Board.<br>
><br>
> Membership Requirements - Membership is a statement of share goals between a<br>
> members and Sugar Labs.<br>
><br>
> Individual - Individual membership is a sign of shared goals with the Sugar<br>
> Labs ecosystem. It is a sign of active involvement in Sugar Labs.<br>
><br>
> Partner - Partnership is a sign of support for the Sugar Labs ecosystem.<br>
> Partners are asked to publicly commit help helping Sugar Labs. The requested<br>
> commitment fees will vary depending on the annual revenues, type, and<br>
> location of headquarters of an organization.<br>
><br>
> Membership Benefits - In return for their contributions, members are<br>
> rewarded with authority and responsibility<br>
><br>
> Individual<br>
><br>
> Can run for the Oversight Board,vote in board elections, and issue or<br>
> endorse a referendum.<br>
><br>
> Will receive an @<a href="http://sugarlabs.org" target="_blank">sugarlabs.org</a> e-mail alias that forwards to their real<br>
> e-mail.<br>
><br>
> Can print business cards with the Sugar Labs logo.<br>
><br>
> Can Syndication their blog on Planet Sugar Labs.<br>
><br>
> Partner<br>
><br>
> Can sit on the Advisory Board.<br>
><br>
> Can participate in Sugar Labs committees, where specifications and<br>
> guidelines are developed and where discussions are conducted;<br>
><br>
> Can use the Sugar Labs branding on their Web site and to participate in<br>
> press releases.<br>
><br>
> Receive public recognition on the Sugar Labs website.<br>
><br>
> Membership Duration and Renewal<br>
><br>
> Individual<br>
><br>
> Individual Membership is for one year.<br>
><br>
> Individual members can renew their membership annually.<br>
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</div></div>Opt in or opt out?</blockquote><div> </div><div>I was thing opt in.<br> <br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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> Partner<br>
><br>
> Partnership is for one year.<br>
><br>
> Partners must be renewed annually.<br>
><br>
> Membership Termination - Memberships may be terminated by lack of current<br>
> participation or removal by the membership.<br>
><br>
> Voluntary<br>
><br>
> An Individual member will be remove from the membership roles if they fail<br>
> to renew their membership.<br>
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> An Individual member may resign their membership at any time.<br>
><br>
> Involuntary -- An Individual membership may be revoke by an affirmative vote<br>
> of a two-thirds majority of the members of the Foundation.<br>
><br>
</div></blockquote><div><br>thanks<br>david <br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div><br>
</div>-walter<br>
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Walter Bender<br>
Sugar Labs<br>
<a href="http://www.sugarlabs.org" target="_blank">http://www.sugarlabs.org</a><br>
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