Discussion about membership
Raphaël Jadot
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Technically (legally*) speaking, all the project belongs to the members of the association.
Members can be considered as associates in the whole openmandriva project (it's different than donator, partner etc)
Being member is then the biggest way to have influence on the OpenMandriva projects. (at least, it should and must be)
But what do you think of the conditions of membership in our Constitution (article 6)? Do you like/dislike things? Some things you'd like to remove or add?
No emergency to reply :) I know that some may have to focus on urgent development things, or other projects with short deadline. However it would be interesting to come with some improvement in this field for 2015.
- yes, it's an awful word, but it's the case :)
João Azevedo Patrício Thu 11 Sep 2014 8:51AM
I don't agree with that statement. But Kate has a good point, let's keep it simple and ask members.
the campaign we can put it forward, the membership fee lets just contact members to respond to a small question based on that idea, and then decide. members have the power :-)
Raphaël Jadot Thu 11 Sep 2014 9:26PM
Then what do you think:
Yearly fee is necessary for being a member.
Fee is free.
As a suggestion $5 US
Diogo Travassos Thu 11 Sep 2014 10:47PM
I also agree with the contribution.
But I believe it should be spontaneous.
Who can not help, can not be rejected, but who is committed, have to do it.
Raphaël Jadot Fri 12 Sep 2014 2:54AM
@diogotravassos even if the amount can be very slow (even few R$ centavos), as the amount is free (people choose how much they want to give)?.
BTW: It's already doable to make spontaneous donations here with or without being member
Raphaël Jadot Fri 12 Sep 2014 3:17AM
@davidegaratti btw you can be member without being contributor and the opposite too :)
João Azevedo Patrício Sun 14 Sep 2014 9:40AM
@raphaeljadot you should not. We understand contributor in a very wide way, but a member that don't contribute should not be a member. Because membership equal dedication. The contribution can be from translatiom, dev, packaging or simply spreading the word in own websites, etc... but...
rugyada Sun 14 Sep 2014 10:17AM
Well membership, since it allows "to have a say" in decisions about Association and Distribution should mean to contribute in some way.
If you cannot by actions (translations, developing, packaging or spreading the word in own websites etc. -Joao's quote-) one can make donations.
Not contributing nor donating is not "my own" meaning of membership. Imho.
João Azevedo Patrício Sun 14 Sep 2014 11:30AM
I was not giving my opinion, just interpretation of the status and bylaws. Something that no one seems to care and prefer to go bananas from opinion to opinion... In the end is not relevant because being a member and having a say is just like not being. Decisions are taken in the end by tc or council in between sleeps. This is all poison talk....
Kate Lebedeff Sun 14 Sep 2014 6:13PM
well, OMA accepts as members in any case only when they contribute;) @rugyada
Wayne Sallee · Tue 9 Sep 2014 9:41PM
If we start adding benefits to membership, people will join just for the benefits, and not to contribute.
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