<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> <br> Thanks for writing this up. Comments/questions in line.<br> <div><br> > ---Membership Guidelines---<br> ><br> > Any contributor who is active in helping Sugar Labs accomplish its mission<br> > is eligible for membership.<br> <br> </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>  <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> > Individuals who's contributions may become part of downstream projects may<br> > be asked to sign an Individual Contributors Agreement.<br> <br> </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;"> <br> <div><br> > ---Membership process---<br> ><br> > Add profile to <a href="http://wiki.sugarlabs.org" target="_blank">wiki.sugarlabs.org</a> .<br> ><br> > Introduce yourself at a new members session.<br> <br> </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>  </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><br><div> > ---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> <br> </div>nice.<br> <div><div></div><div><br> > ---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> <br> </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;"> <div><br> > 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> ><br> > 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> <font color="#888888"><br> Walter Bender<br> Sugar Labs<br> <a href="http://www.sugarlabs.org" target="_blank">http://www.sugarlabs.org</a><br> </font></blockquote></div><br>