Are people residing in other places besides the Philippines eligible for membership under any of these categories? While I am not yet licing there my wife and I are planning to eventually move to Cebu.
Dave On 4/27/05, Holden Hao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > After careful review of Ian's proposed membership guidelines and their > principles, I have come up with the following suggestions for the > Membership Types and the Membership Application process: > > Types of Memberships > > 1. Full/Active Members - Refers to members who actively contribute in > the planning, execution, and operations of PLUG and its activities. > These members have the right to vote and the right to be voted into > office. They will also get the most benefits among members (biggest > discounts) > > 2. Senior Members - refers to members who have at least served the > organization for at least 3/5 years as a Full/Active member who still > desire to be part of the organization but prefer to make moderate > contributions. These members do not have the right to vote nor the > right to be voted into office but they get some membership privileges > (lesser discounts). A senior member may become a Full/Active member > again and be accorded its rights and privileges. > > 3. Institutional Members - refers to an organization who wishes to > become a Full/Active member of PLUG. The duly appointed person of the > organization will be accorded the same rights and privileges as > Full/Active members. > > 4. Honorary Members - a special type of membership that is awarded to > individuals or institutions that has significantly contributed to the > advancement of the organization's ideals. Honorary members do not have > the right to vote nor to hold office. Honorary memberships are awarded > by the majority vote of the Board of Trustees. > > Proposed Membership Application Process > > 1. An individual informs the organization of his/her intent to become a > member of PLUG by accomplishing an application form. Immediately after > the organization has acknowledged receipt of the application the > individual receive the status of "Applicant". > > 2. If and when any two members (Full or Senior) are satisfied that an > applicant has met the requirements of "active contribution" to the > organization, the two members shall endorse the applicant to the > membership committee. Every 6 months the membership committee shall > convene itself and deliberate on the merits of the endorsed > applications. If the membership committee concurs with the endorsement, > a Full/Active membership is awarded to the applicant. > > Holden > > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
