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[Chris Holmes]

Frank Warmerdam wrote:
> Chris Holmes wrote:
> 
>>  > I do still like the idea of a friends of the foundation kind of
>>  > associate membership, perhaps at the $20 level.  In fact, I would like
>>  > to propose that what we have been calling "members" be called
>>  > "trustees" and that what we had been calling "associate members" or 
>> "friends of the foundation"
>>  > be called "members".  I think that highlights the responsibility 
>> level > of the trustees and reduces the feeling of marginalization of 
>> members.
>> I like this idea a lot.  +1
> 
> 
> Folks,
> 
> OK, I would like to make this a formal motion.
> 
> ----------
> 
> I move that the existing 21 "members", and the 24 to be selected be
> henceforth called Trustees.  Trustees shall be privileged members
> authorized to vote for the board, and who may in the future have other
> special responsibilities within the foundation.  Trustees may only be
> added to the foundation with the agreement of the board or membership
> via a process yet to be full established.
> 
> "Members" shall designate anyone else who requests membership.  Members
> do not get to vote for the board, but may participate in committees,
> participate in projects and so forth.  A membership process will be
> established in the future, but membership will be open to anyone in the
> public wishing to demonstrate an interest in, and support for the aims of
> the foundation.
> 
> "Trustees" are implicitly also "members", but "members" are not necessarily
> "Trustees".
> 
> ----------
> 
> +1 from me.
+1 here.

> 
> Ideally I would like anyone who creates an account on osgeo.org to be
> considered to be a member.  But I don't want to preclude a possible
> decision to charge members a fee.
I'd like anyone joining osgeo.org to be a member as well.  Perhaps we 
can have some additional title for those who give money.  'nice members' 
;)  But yes, sort it out when we get there.

Chris

> 
> Best regards,

-- 
Chris Holmes
The Open Planning Project
thoughts at: http://cholmes.wordpress.com
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