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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Arnulf,<br>
      This question is back up for discussion at the OSGeo Board meeting
      [1] in half a day.(13th of September 2012 <a
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      Last time we left the conversation we wanted to find out from
      yourself what has been agreed to be the process for handing out
      OGC membership tokens, and have such guidelines encoded into a
      wiki.<br>
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      Could you please weigh in on this conversation.<br>
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      On 15/08/2012 8:55 AM, Michael P. Gerlek wrote:<br>
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      If I recall from my original thoughts on this…
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      <div>* A Token Oversight and Allocation Committee (TOAC) would act
        on behalf of the OSGeo Board to track allocation, usage, and
        revocation of the tokens. The TOAC would consist of 2-3 folks,
        including at least one OSGeo board member and one OGC staff
        person. TOAC members to volunteer, and should have both OSGeo
        and OGC experience. OSGeo Board to appoint initial TOAC chair,
        etc, just like other osgeo committees operate.</div>
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      <div>* TOAC should rarely require any actual meetings; emails
        should suffice.</div>
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      <div>* Requests for tokens would be made by email, with an
        explanation of what the token would be used for and why OSGeo
        should care. TOAC should respond promptly to requests.</div>
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      <div>* Tokens would be allocated allocated for a fixed period of
        time (6-12 months?). After that period, the token holder would
        be required to report on his or her use of the token -- nothing
        onerous, just an email to the TOAC explaining what he is doing
        in OGC-land and why OSGeo should care.</div>
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        <div>* Renewals for tokens should be simple -- as long as no one
          else is waiting for a token, and as long as the token holder
          is reporting that he is doing Good and Useful Stuff, then
          another 6-12 months should be granted.</div>
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        <div>* Token requestors may be any OSGeo community member (need
          not be a Charter member or whatever).</div>
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        <div>* TOAC should report regularly (6-12 months) to OSGeo board
          and OGC mgmt on use of the tokens. Again, just a decent email
          would suffice.</div>
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        <div>* In the event of token demand exceeding token supply, the
          TOAC should arbitrate based on both (1) how long each token
          has been in use by one person and (2) hope valuable the usage
          of that token has been. TOAC to use a consensus-based
          approach, based on token usage supporting the goals of the
          foundation.</div>
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              -mpg</div>
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              <div>On Aug 14, 2012, at 3:38 PM, Cameron Shorter <<a
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                  <div class="moz-cite-prefix">I suggest that it would
                    be a good idea to document a process for allocating
                    the OGC membership token.<br>
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                    Andrea, as you are probably the person with the most
                    pressing need, would you be interested in putting
                    together a first draft for what such a process might
                    look like?<br>
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                    I'd suggest starting the Draft process here
                    somewhere:<br>
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                    If the process is suitably complete, we can discuss
                    and sign off on it it at the next board meeting.<br>
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                    Items which I think should be considered in the
                    process:<br>
                    * Why would we give the membership to one person
                    over another?<br>
                    * Who would approve the allocation of OGC membership
                    to someone? The board? Other OGC members?<br>
                    * What expectations would we have OSGeo/OGC members?
                    <br>
                    * How long would OSGeo/OGC membership last? What
                    would be the process for retiring/replacing a
                    member?<br>
                    * Where would we list the current OSGeo/OGC members?
                    (I'd like to know who is on this list now)<br>
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                    On 15/08/2012 1:28 AM, Michael P. Gerlek wrote:<br>
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                    Hey, fellow Boarders, do we have anyone who owns
                    this topic?
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                      <div> -mpg<br>
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                        <div>On Aug 14, 2012, at 5:29 AM, Andrea Aime
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                        <blockquote type="cite">Hi all, 
                          <div>I'm wondering what is the status of the
                            10 OGC personal membership slots</div>
                          <div>that were given to OSGeo.</div>
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                          <div>Are they all taken? If not, is there a
                            particular procedure to follow in order</div>
                          <div>to get one of those?</div>
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                          <div>Cheers</div>
                          <div>Andrea</div>
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                  <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 15/08/2012 3:14 AM,
                    Michael P. Gerlek wrote:<br>
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I'll add two things to the next mtg agenda:
  - formalize process for allocating and reviewing OGC memberships
  - give one to Andrea Aime (assuming we have an extra one available)
 
-mpg



On Aug 14, 2012, at 8:58 AM, Jeff McKenna <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com"><jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com></a> wrote:

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                      <pre wrap="">Hi mpg and fellow Board members,

I'm one of the ones using a slot (I thought it was 6 not 10, but maybe a
few years ago it was 6 available).  My process was that I responded on
discuss or wherever when I heard of this, and then Arnulf put me in
touch with an OGC membership person.

I am not aware of a formal process.

-jeff



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