[yocto-ab] YP Advisory Board vote: new membership rights, rules, & obligations

[Chris Hallinan]

I also compared the docs side-by-side, and I can confirm Philip's
conclusion - the changes are all cosmetic.
And I didn't sign anything ;)

Chris

On Fri, Dec 16, 2016 at 5:55 PM, Philip Balister <philip at balister.org>
wrote:

> Since OpenEmebedded has no legal department, I did compare the two
> documents side by side and can confirm the changes are cosmetic to
> reflect what we actually call things. I couldn't find anything odd in
> the new document.
>
> Philip
>
> On 12/16/2016 01:58 PM, Erway, Tracey M wrote:
> > FYI, it was the Linux Foundation who updated the document, I did not
> update it.  I've just been working with them to get it updated so that I
> can get Intel's new membership through and at the last second was told the
> AB needed to approve it.
> >
> > There is nothing wrong with wanting to have your legal departments
> review the doc, even if you are not signing the new doc yourselves because
> if you choose to upgrade your memberships in the future, you will also need
> the updated version and it should be the same updated version.  This is not
> just for Intel, we just happen to be the catalyst that made us aware of our
> project's unprepared situation since the AB recently changed our membership
> options.  I had no idea that document existed until my legal department
> asked me what it was, as it is referenced in the membership contract.
> >
> > The question is how quickly can you have your legal departments approve
> the document so that we don't lose gaining the extra $55K in membership
> funding from Intel.  By EOD Monday?  All of us in the project would
> appreciate any efforts to close this so that YP can be more adequately
> funded in 2017.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > /t
> >
> > From: yocto-ab-bounces at yoctoproject.org [mailto:yocto-ab-bounces@
> yoctoproject.org] On Behalf Of akuster
> > Sent: Friday, December 16, 2016 12:25 PM
> > To: Osier-mixon, Jeffrey; yocto-ab at yoctoproject.org
> > Subject: Re: [yocto-ab] YP Advisory Board vote: new membership rights,
> rules, & obligations
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 12/16/2016 10:35 AM, Osier-mixon, Jeffrey wrote:
> > Just to be very clear, this document has been in play since the very
> beginning of the project. The only changes are to the language to match the
> customs we have been using for 6 years that weren't established yet in 2010.
> >
> > You can not assume everyone have been around since the creation of the
> project and have that historical knowledge to tap into in these matters.
> >
> >
> >
> > This document is NOT the contract that each company signed in order to
> become part of the project. This document declares how the project runs
> itself.
> >
> > Basically LF set us up with two legal documents. One is the contract,
> which all of us need to go through legal to get signed. The other is this
> roles & responsibilities document, which states how the project is run and
> is controlled by the Advisory Board. They are separate so we can make
> changes to the latter document and update it without having to revise
> everyone's contracts.
> > Since this is a legal document, I had to send it to the appropriate
> party within MV.
> >
> >
> > So to state again - there are no rights or responsibilities changing.
> The document is being updated to use the term "Advisory Board" instead of
> "Steering Group" and things like that.
> > It wont matter at the end of the day if all the Gold members approve it.
> I am doing what I need to do to keep my Employer informed.
> > Thanks for the additional details, this is helpful.
> >
> > - Armin
> >
> >
> > Jeffrey "Jefro" Osier-Mixon, Intel Corporation
> > Open Source Community Engineer & Advocate
> > Yocto Project Community Manager
> >
> > From: akuster [mailto:akuster at mvista.com]
> > Sent: Friday, December 16, 2016 10:10 AM
> > To: Osier-mixon, Jeffrey <jeffrey.osier-mixon at intel.com><mailto:
> jeffrey.osier-mixon at intel.com>; yocto-ab at yoctoproject.org<mailto:
> yocto-ab at yoctoproject.org>
> > Subject: Re: [yocto-ab] YP Advisory Board vote: new membership rights,
> rules, & obligations
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 12/15/2016 02:26 PM, Osier-mixon, Jeffrey wrote:
> > Hi all - Tracey has spent a lot of time revising the "rights, rules, and
> obligations" document that applies to the Yocto Project. The changes are
> mostly to bring it up to date, as she describes below, and to account for
> the new Platinum level, which Intel needs in order to sign up at that level.
> >
> > We need a vote *today* on this so we can get the paperwork through. I
> have talked to some of you individually already. Please review and let me
> know of any concerns.  Both the old and new one are attached.
> > There will be a delayed response from MV as I am having our Legal
> department review the document. I don't recall discussing the changing for
> the our "Rights" as being part of redefining the Membership levels. I will
> need to pay more attention in the meeting.
> >
> > - armin
> >
> >
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > Tracey's note:
> >
> > The Linux Foundation would like us to review and approve the attached
> document.
> > I've included the original document as well so that you can see the
> changes made were to correctly reference Yocto Project naming conventions.
> >
> > You are being asked to review and approve "Yocto rights rules and
> obligations 20161215.pdf".
> >
> >
> > Jeffrey "Jefro" Osier-Mixon, Intel Corporation
> > Open Source Community Engineer & Advocate
> > Yocto Project Community Manager
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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