Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 10:23 AM, Harisfazillah Jamel < [email protected]> wrote:
> > http://www.codeplex.org/index.aspx > > September 10, 2009 > > The CodePlex Foundation, a non-profit foundation formed with the > mission of enabling the exchange of code and understanding among > software companies and open source communities, launched today, > September 10, 2009. > > Incorporated as a 501.c6 non-profit, the CodePlex Foundation was > created as a forum in which open source communities and the software > development community can come together with the shared goal of > increasing participation in open source community projects. The > CodePlex Foundation will complement existing open source foundations > and organizations, providing a forum in which best practices and > shared understanding can be established by a broad group of > participants, both software companies and open source communities. > Initial funding for the Foundation comes from Microsoft Corporation. > > Sam Ramji will serve as interim President of the Foundation. He will > be supported by an interim Board of Directors, whose other members are > Bill Staples, Stephanie Boesch, Miguel de Icaza, Britt Johnston, and > Shaun Walker. Mr. Ramji and the interim Board will immediately begin a > search for a permanent Executive Director, who will manage the > day-today operations of the Foundation, as well as a permanent Board > of Directors and a Board of Advisors. > > There are a number of ways for individuals and companies to > participate in the Foundation - via sponsorship, or by becoming a > member of the Board of Directors or Board of Advisors. To explore > participation or propose a candidate for the Board of Directors or > Board of Advisors, visit the Participate section of the Foundation > website. Over the coming months, the Board will determine how projects > are accepted as it defines project governance, which will provide > clarity on how individuals or companies can contribute projects. > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Join Open Source Developers Club Malaysia http://www.osdc.my/ Facebook Fan page http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=98685301577 http://www.facebook.com/OSDC.my You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "OSDC.my Mailing List" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/osdcmy-list?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
