I have just joined ELC as a Non-Corporate member. Those of us who have done open-source/Linux development should be easily qualified for the fee-waiver. Then, we could raise the issue higher. NC members can nominate and select a seat on board of directors. Bao > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mike Noyes > Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 4:53 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Leaf-devel] Fwd: ELC open source project membership > > > Everyone, > I just sent this message to the Embedded Linux Consortium > elc-general list. > Hopefully, they will implement some of my suggestions. Comments? > > > >X-Authentication-Warning: mail.ausit.com: majordomo set sender to > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] using -f > >X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.2.2 > >Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2001 11:57:22 -0800 > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >From: Mike Noyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: ELC open source project membership > >Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Problem: > >Current bylaws effectively exclude open source embedded > Linux projects > >from joining the ELC. Open Source Projects don't generate > revenue. They > >may garner donations and sponsors, but they don't generate > money like a > >company does. The $1000 dollar CA membership is beyond the > reach of almost > >all projects. To demonstrate the problem take a look at the > current CA > >members and tally the number of projects. NC membership > isn't a solution > >either, because of the single person rule. > > > >Short term proposals: > >Encourage NC members to create affiliate pages at their > project with the > >ELC Member logo. The text accompanying the logo would indicate which > >project developers are members of the ELC. I believe this > doesn't violate > >the current ELC rules. > > > >Facilitate corporate sponsorship/donation of an "ELC NC > Member" booth at > >conferences. This will allow multiple projects to exhibit > their software > >without diluting the main ELC booth's purpose. This also > avoids the ELC > >footing the bill for the booth. I believe this is similar to > what happens > >with Debian and the Open Source pavilion areas at current > conferences. > > > >Long term proposal: > >Create a new member category for open source embedded Linux projects. > >I recommend that barrier to entry for the new category be > higher than the > >current NC membership, but significantly lower than the CA > membership. > >Waivers should be allowed for projects that are significant > contributors > >to the advancement of embedded Linux solutions. > > > >Your suggestions and comments are welcome. Thanks for taking > the time to > >read this. > > > >-- > >Mike Noyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >http://leaf.sourceforge.net/ > > > > > > > >The elc-general discussion list > > > >Send a blank e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to recieve a help file > > -- > Mike Noyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > http://leaf.sourceforge.net/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Leaf-devel mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-devel > _______________________________________________ Leaf-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-devel
