Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Board] Proposed process for selecting OSGeo charter members

2014-07-01 Thread Cameron Shorter
Thanks all for your comments. I've updated based on your feedback to: /1a. Charter member to nominate potential new charter member(s) (as before).// // //1b. A person who meets the Positive Attributes for Charter Members [1]//, may ask an charter member who can vouch for the person to

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Board] Proposed process for selecting OSGeo charter members

2014-07-01 Thread Angelos Tzotsos
Hi Cameron, On 07/01/2014 01:40 PM, Cameron Shorter wrote: --- Some specific answers below: On 30/06/2014 9:33 am, Angelos Tzotsos wrote: Perhaps we should ask for a minimum of Yes votes on each candidate before acceptance. A fixed percentage of the Charter Members maybe? Good suggestion.

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Membership fee (was: Proposed process for selecting OSGeo charter members)

2014-07-01 Thread Dirk Frigne
Although I am not so active on the mailing list, I am an OSGeo's advocate, and I take the opportunity to promote OSGeo wherever I can. I became an OSGeo member in 2007 because I was proud on what the organisation did and I wanted to support it, with the scarce resources I own. One of the things

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Membership fee (was: Proposed process for selecting OSGeo charter members)

2014-07-01 Thread Milo van der Linden
Dirk, I feel your e-mail nails it on the spot. Well spoken, I totally agree. Milo 2014-07-01 18:46 GMT+02:00 Dirk Frigne dirk.fri...@geosparc.com: Although I am not so active on the mailing list, I am an OSGeo's advocate, and I take the opportunity to promote OSGeo wherever I can. I

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Board] Proposed process for selecting OSGeo charter members

2014-07-01 Thread Cameron Shorter
On 1/07/2014 10:32 pm, Angelos Tzotsos wrote: On 07/01/2014 01:40 PM, Cameron Shorter wrote: --- Some specific answers below: On 30/06/2014 9:33 am, Angelos Tzotsos wrote: Perhaps we should ask for a minimum of Yes votes on each candidate before acceptance. A fixed percentage of the Charter

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Membership fee (was: Proposed process for selecting OSGeo charter members)

2014-07-01 Thread Jorge Sanz
2014-07-01 21:34 GMT+02:00 Milo van der Linden m...@dogodigi.net: Dirk, I feel your e-mail nails it on the spot. Well spoken, I totally agree. Milo Yes I also agree. I tried on my past mails to hit some of those points about motivation and the community role but he really nailed it.

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Board] Proposed process for selecting OSGeo charter members

2014-07-01 Thread Angelos Tzotsos
Hi Cameron, On 07/01/2014 11:02 PM, Cameron Shorter wrote: On 1/07/2014 10:32 pm, Angelos Tzotsos wrote: On 07/01/2014 01:40 PM, Cameron Shorter wrote: --- Some specific answers below: On 30/06/2014 9:33 am, Angelos Tzotsos wrote: Perhaps we should ask for a minimum of Yes votes on each

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Membership fee (was: Proposed process for selecting OSGeo charter members)

2014-07-01 Thread Michael P. Gerlek
While I don’t think I’m keen on having professionals foot the bill for OSGeo, Dirk is definitely on the right track. His citation of the core principles is timely, and I’ll go so far as to repeat it here: OSGeo should act as a low-capital, volunteer-focused organization. OSGeo should

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Membership fee (was: Proposed process for selecting OSGeo charter members) [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

2014-07-01 Thread Bruce Bannerman
Hi Dirk, Well said. However as someone who fits in all four categories that you¹ve defined, I must point out that the sponsorship dollars may perhaps not be in these categories either. I find it easier to contribute time as **a member of the community** and definitely do not want to be seen as

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Membership fee (was: Proposed process for selecting OSGeo charter members)

2014-07-01 Thread Norman Vine
Dirk I have been struggling trying to write what you have so elegantly stated I whole heartily agree with what you have written Thank you Norman Founding Charter Member On Jul 1, 2014, at 12:46 PM, Dirk Frigne dirk.fri...@geosparc.com wrote: Although I am not so active on the mailing list,