On Thu, 24 Jun 2010 02:13:20 +0200, Pascal Bleser wrote:
On Tuesday 22 June 2010 22:05:27 Jim Henderson wrote:
On Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:17:21 -0500, Alberto Passalacqua wrote:
I see membership as a way to get contributors, not to thank them.
I strongly disagree with this. Opensource projects are -- at least typically -- about merit. You contribute a lot, you have great skills and/or commitment, be rewarded. Lowering the bar really isn't an option.
I kinda agree with this, Alberto - in some ways people feel responsibility to contribute if they feel they're a part of something. [...]
Actually, it just highlights again that we need a better word than "member". I think you are both misinterpreting the whole idea because it's called "member", but it isn't "member of openSUSE".
Let's call it "lizard" for a second: Anyone who contributes to the openSUSE project, by any means, is a member of the openSUSE project. Part of the family, so to say. People who have made many contributions on a sustained level for some time should be rewarded for their efforts, and be given the title of "lizard", as well as being able to be on the board, vote on the board, get an @opensuse.org address to be representative of the project, etc.
Does that make more sense ? :)
That does - it makes a clearer distinction. I might be inclined to tweak the 'benefits' of the different titles, but on the face, the different distinctions make sense to me. Jim -- Jim Henderson Please keep on-topic replies on the list so everyone benefits -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help@opensuse.org