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Is individual membership even an option? https://foundation.rust-lang.org/info/become-a-member/ https://foundation.rust-lang.org/info/become-a-member/ doesn't s

Is individual membership even an option? https://foundation.rust-lang.org/info/become-a-member/ https://foundation.rust-lang.org/info/become-a-member/ doesn't seem to contemplate it.

steveklabnik 5y ago
It is not currently an option, as far as I know. That said as a member of project leadership I would be eligible to run for various positions and be one, but I did not.
- rvz 5y ago
  Well that's interesting. It looks like the Linux Foundation all over again and its very surprising to see how one could not for-see that such issues like this would happen. After reading the comments, I think that this one [0] even directly shared the same structure concerns [1] you are bringing up and not giving companies like Amazon too much control. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28513316 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28513316 [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26125591 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26125591
  - caniszczyk 5y ago
    How is this a Linux Foundation issue? The LF usually has board seats reserved for folks who are maintainers, committers and so on, essentially represents all the interests in the community. Don't put this on the LF, this is definitely on the folks who bootstrapped the foundation and setup the governance in the way they did.
    - bmurphy1976 5y ago
      He didn't say it WAS a Linux Foundation issue, he said it was LIKE the Linux Foundation. I'm assuming there was some Linux Foundation drama in the past he is specifically referencing that this mirrors. I'm not familiar enough with either group to narrow things down further.
pitterpatter 5y ago
The by-laws do make a mention of it: https://foundation.rust-lang.org/policies/bylaws/#section-2.1-classes-of-membership https://foundation.rust-lang.org/policies/bylaws/#section-2.... >The Foundation shall have five classes of membership: Platinum Members, Gold Members, Silver Members, Associate Members, and Individual Members. At the same time though, there doesn't seem to be a general way for becoming one now: >The Individual Members of the Foundation shall initially be the members of the Core Team, as defined in Section 5.5(b) below, and may be extended to other individual maintainers of the Projects and subject to any other qualifications as may from time to time be established by the Board.

Is individual membership even an option? https://foundation.rust-lang.org/info/become-a-member/ https://foundation.rust-lang.org/info/become-a-member/ doesn't seem to contemplate it.

steveklabnik 5y ago

It is not currently an option, as far as I know. That said as a member of project leadership I would be eligible to run for various positions and be one, but I did not.

rvz 5y ago
Well that's interesting. It looks like the Linux Foundation all over again and its very surprising to see how one could not for-see that such issues like this would happen. After reading the comments, I think that this one [0] even directly shared the same structure concerns [1] you are bringing up and not giving companies like Amazon too much control. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28513316 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28513316 [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26125591 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26125591
- caniszczyk 5y ago
  How is this a Linux Foundation issue? The LF usually has board seats reserved for folks who are maintainers, committers and so on, essentially represents all the interests in the community. Don't put this on the LF, this is definitely on the folks who bootstrapped the foundation and setup the governance in the way they did.
  - bmurphy1976 5y ago
    He didn't say it WAS a Linux Foundation issue, he said it was LIKE the Linux Foundation. I'm assuming there was some Linux Foundation drama in the past he is specifically referencing that this mirrors. I'm not familiar enough with either group to narrow things down further.

pitterpatter 5y ago

The by-laws do make a mention of it: https://foundation.rust-lang.org/policies/bylaws/#section-2.1-classes-of-membership https://foundation.rust-lang.org/policies/bylaws/#section-2.... >The Foundation shall have five classes of membership: Platinum Members, Gold Members, Silver Members, Associate Members, and Individual Members. At the same time though, there doesn't seem to be a general way for becoming one now: >The Individual Members of the Foundation shall initially be the members of the Core Team, as defined in Section 5.5(b) below, and may be extended to other individual maintainers of the Projects and subject to any other qualifications as may from time to time be established by the Board.