In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Joseph Carter writes: >> - becoming a contributing member >> The applicant must apply for a contributing membership and include a >> list of projects or free software related activities that they have >> participated in (including what they have done) within the last two years >> (more may be included if desired). This will be reviewed by the >> membership committee. >> [should we define more tangible criteria here (or in the membership >> committee charter) or leave it a little open ended? how significant a >> contribution should it be (point from iwj email)??] > >I'm really more interested in who decides what is "significant" if we >leave it open ended. I think perhaps reference to another document might >be good here as well--not so much because of the chance of revision but >because of the likelyhood this will be read over the Internet on a web >page and if we are going to have hyperlinks we may as well use them in a >way which is going to promote readability of the finished product. >
That should be defined in the membership committee charter. > >> - term of membership >[..] >> - renewal of membership >[..] > >I think this is a good idea, actually. Do you think two years is a good >time length or is one year a better time frame? Either one is fine with >me. > Two years. One year rolls around too soon, and I also think that there's the potential for someone to take time off from free software work (work/personal issues etc.) so I think 2 years is just right. Keeps the workload down on the membership committee too. Remember- they're volunteers. Nils. -- Nils Lohner Software in the Public Interest, Inc. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] PO Box 1326 Board Of Directors <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Boston, Ma. 02117 USA
