Craig, here are the procedures for applicants to follow. Let me know where there isn't enough detail please. Anyone else is welcome to chime in with suggestions after having read the membership section of the bylaws (URL below) :)
Thanks, Nils. - we have contributing and non-contributing memberships - non-contributing memberships should be automagically granted with a valid email address (somewhat like the list subscription confirmation process) - contributing memberships can be handled basically like the debian NM process http://www.spi-inc.org/corporate/spi-bylaws NON-CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS - no expiration - these members are just 'supporters' of SPI with no real obligations etc. but with their membership they indicate that they support the principles of SPI - registration: register with email addr and passwd (automatically generate passwd?) - automatic confirmation to that email address - ability to recover passwd by entering email addr and having the passwd resent - can apply for contrib membership by submitting list of contributions for review/approval by membership committee CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS - these do expire (in 2 years- not fixed yet) When they do, they become non-contrib members - must have made significant contributions to the free software community, as determined by the membership committee. - registration happens as follows: - get name, email, list of contributions, contact info - membership committee looks at application and decides if enough info is there - if enough info, he's approved, pgp key is required for voting etc. - if not enough info, ask for more info - if not enough contributions, non-contributing membership is offered Here are some blurbs for the signup page: - radiobutton field for choice of contributing or non contributing membership BLURB: Contributing members should have made a significant contribution to the free software community, and are eligible to vote in the organization. Anyone can apply for a non-contributing membership. This simply indicates support for SPI and the principles and goals it represents. For more details, please see the SPI Bylaws <http://www.spi-inc.org/corporate/spi-bylaws> If you choose to apply for a contributing membership, please describe what contributions you have made to the free software community. This can consist of programs written and distributed under free licenses, services rendered to organizations that support the free software community, etc. [text field for entry of this information] - at the bottom: Thank you for applying for membership. A confirmation of your application will be mailed to you at the email address you provided. You may update or change the information you provided by accessing this page using the password in that email.
