On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 2:27 PM, Walter Bender <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> David, > > Thanks for writing this up. Comments/questions in line. > > > ---Membership Guidelines--- > > > > Any contributor who is active in helping Sugar Labs accomplish its > mission > > is eligible for membership. > > It would be helpful to cite some examples here, e.g., > * asking questions is active participation 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. > > > Individuals who's contributions may become part of downstream projects > may > > be asked to sign an Individual Contributors Agreement. > > Should we assume this burden or leave it to the downstream projects. > Can you cite an example? This is something we need to clarify with the SFC. If they don't feel it is necessary we can drop it. > > > > ---Membership process--- > > > > Add profile to wiki.sugarlabs.org . > > > > Introduce yourself at a new members session. > > The "initial membership" page in the wiki is certainly obsolete at > this point. But do we want to accumulate a mailing list for things > like elections? Or just use sugar@ and [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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. > > > ---Membership philosophy--- > > > > The public profiles and introductions are not a trial. They are chance > for > > new members to share their portfolios, skills, and interests. > > nice. > > > ---Membership bylaws--- > > > > Membership Types - Sugar Labs has two type of memberships; Individual and > > Partner. Individual memberships are merit based. Organizational > memberships > > are financially based. > > > > Individual Member - The core of Sugar Labs will be composed of individual > > members. Individual members can run for the Oversight Board,vote in board > > elections, and issue or endorse a referendum. > > > > Partners – Partners are organizations that participate in, and want to > show > > support for, the Sugar Labs ecosystem. Partners can appoint a > representative > > to sit on the Advisory Board. > > > > Membership Requirements - Membership is a statement of share goals > between a > > members and Sugar Labs. > > > > Individual - Individual membership is a sign of shared goals with the > Sugar > > Labs ecosystem. It is a sign of active involvement in Sugar Labs. > > > > Partner - Partnership is a sign of support for the Sugar Labs ecosystem. > > Partners are asked to publicly commit help helping Sugar Labs. The > requested > > commitment fees will vary depending on the annual revenues, type, and > > location of headquarters of an organization. > > > > Membership Benefits - In return for their contributions, members are > > rewarded with authority and responsibility > > > > Individual > > > > Can run for the Oversight Board,vote in board elections, and issue or > > endorse a referendum. > > > > Will receive an @sugarlabs.org e-mail alias that forwards to their real > > e-mail. > > > > Can print business cards with the Sugar Labs logo. > > > > Can Syndication their blog on Planet Sugar Labs. > > > > Partner > > > > Can sit on the Advisory Board. > > > > Can participate in Sugar Labs committees, where specifications and > > guidelines are developed and where discussions are conducted; > > > > Can use the Sugar Labs branding on their Web site and to participate in > > press releases. > > > > Receive public recognition on the Sugar Labs website. > > > > Membership Duration and Renewal > > > > Individual > > > > Individual Membership is for one year. > > > > Individual members can renew their membership annually. > > Opt in or opt out? I was thing opt in. > > > Partner > > > > Partnership is for one year. > > > > Partners must be renewed annually. > > > > Membership Termination - Memberships may be terminated by lack of current > > participation or removal by the membership. > > > > Voluntary > > > > An Individual member will be remove from the membership roles if they > fail > > to renew their membership. > > > > An Individual member may resign their membership at any time. > > > > Involuntary -- An Individual membership may be revoke by an affirmative > vote > > of a two-thirds majority of the members of the Foundation. > > > thanks david > > -walter > > Walter Bender > Sugar Labs > http://www.sugarlabs.org >
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