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On Thu, 2008-05-22 at 10:36 -0700, Chrissy Fullam wrote: |
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> > At first I thought two classes of members was not necessary, nor did it |
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> > make sense. I still feel that way in the current sense of the two classes |
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> > as the bylaws read now. However further thought on how we can open up our |
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> > membership base, and also how we might bring additional funds to Gentoo. |
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> > I am thinking we go with two classes of members, individual and business |
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> > class. |
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> > Where individuals are free to join the foundation. Completing some basic |
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> > application/form, and agreeing to things like the GSC, or etc. Some basic |
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> > common requirement for screening purposes, within reason. The same process |
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> > would apply for businesses as well. But depending on the size of the |
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> > organization. We would have a tiered fee structure which they are required |
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> > to pay before joining foundation. |
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> > Finally any business would appoint a representative. Which that person |
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> > would not qualify to be an individual foundation member. Since they would |
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> > essentially have access to two votes. |
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> > I believe this might be kinda controversial, maybe not. This really |
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> > doesn't do anything for businesses. 1 vote as a member on the foundation |
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> > doesn't really do anything. But at least gives them a voice. Plus helps |
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> > bring some $ to the foundation, and opens up membership base. |
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> > Just some thoughts, totally open for all input, and discussions on this |
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> > topic. |
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> How would Gentoo benefit from having non-developers (individuals as you put |
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> it) and businesses (you don't mention sponsors so I presume any business, |
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> say Intel) be allowed to become part of the foundation and have a vote? |
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We already have non-developers as Foundation members. Developers who |
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are members of the Foundation when they leave the developer ranks remain |
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Foundation members. |
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For example, it looks like we have 12 Foundation members whose nicknames |
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start with 'a' and 4 of them are in the retired developer list. I have |
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no idea if that is typical --- I just took 'a' because it was easiest. |
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> Also you mention Gentoo making money off this arrangement, can you please |
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> elaborate how the money comes into play? Where does it come from, how do we |
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> determine how much, and what do we do with it, etc? |
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> Kind regards, |
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> Christina Fullam |
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> Gentoo Developer Relations Lead | Gentoo Public Relations |
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Regards, |
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Ferris |
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Ferris McCormick (P44646, MI) <fmccor@g.o> |
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Developer, Gentoo Linux (Devrel, Sparc, Userrel, Trustees) |