Dell Customer Communication - Confidential 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@openstack.org> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 9:34 AM To: Kanevsky, Arkady; Sean McGinnis Cc: foundation-board@lists.openstack.org Subject: Re: [Foundation Board] Associate Members [EXTERNAL EMAIL] 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@gmail.com> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 12, 2021 8:00 AM *To:* Kanevsky, Arkady *Cc:* Thierry Carrez; foundation-board@lists.openstack.org *Subject:* Re: [Foundation Board] Associate Members
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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@dell.com <mailto:Arkady.Kanevsky@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