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Glad that less work is needed.

-----Original Message-----
From: Radcliffe, Mark <mark.radcliffe at dlapiper.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 9:56 AM
To: Thierry Carrez; Kanevsky, Arkady; Sean McGinnis
Cc: foundation-board at lists.openstack.org
Subject: RE: [Foundation Board] Associate Members


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Thierry is correct, this will only require Board approval.

-----Original Message-----
From: Thierry Carrez <thierry at openstack.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 7:50 AM
To: Kanevsky, Arkady <Arkady.Kanevsky at dell.com>; Sean McGinnis <sean.mcginnis at gmail.com>
Cc: foundation-board at lists.openstack.org
Subject: Re: [Foundation Board] Associate Members

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Re: need for a bylaws change:

Section 2.1 of the Amended Bylaws allow the Board to create non-voting member classes. So as long as the new class is non-voting, its creation should not require a bylaws change.

The Board used that amendment to create the Silver member class back in January.

Kanevsky, Arkady wrote:
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> I am fine with that.
> Basically new class "associate members" will be non-paying "non-voting members" .
> That will have to go into bylaws.
> I trust foundation legal will generate right criteria for this class.
>
> Thanks,
> Arkady
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thierry Carrez <thierry at openstack.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 9:34 AM
> To: Kanevsky, Arkady; Sean McGinnis
> Cc: foundation-board at lists.openstack.org
> Subject: Re: [Foundation Board] Associate Members
>
>
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> I agree those are two different things: the criteria will be different, and the agreement to sign to join would also be different.
>
> But in the end as far as the Foundation is concerned those would be two types of "associate members" (which basically would mean "free non-voting member").
>
> Kanevsky, Arkady wrote:
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>> Do not think so.
>>
>> *From:* Sean McGinnis <sean.mcginnis at gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 12, 2021 8:00 AM
>> *To:* Kanevsky, Arkady
>> *Cc:* Thierry Carrez; foundation-board at lists.openstack.org
>> *Subject:* Re: [Foundation Board] Associate Members
>>
>> [EXTERNAL EMAIL]
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>> Would there be a reason to treat these differently as far as 
>> Associate Membership is concerned?
>>
>> On Wed, May 12, 2021 at 7:56 AM Kanevsky, Arkady 
>> <Arkady.Kanevsky at dell.com <mailto:Arkady.Kanevsky at dell.com>> wrote:
>>
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>>      I like the idea but I think we are mixing two things.
>>      One is non-profit organization.
>>      Another is Academic and Government institutions.
>>      These are two very different entities and criteria need to be
>>      precise that either of these 2 entities are eligible for associated
>>      membership.
>>      I recall that PNNL was active at some time ago. Have we reached out
>>      to them with this proposal to join?
>>      Thanks,
>>      Arkady


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Thierry Carrez (ttx)

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