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url = "/collaborations/interest-groups"
weight = 1
# Org Section
[[menu.sidebar]]
parent = "collaborations"
name = "Interest Group Process"
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url = "/org/workinggroups/explore.php#interest-groups"
weight = 3
# Membership Section
[[menu.sidebar]]
identifier = "security"
name = "Security"
url = "/security"
identifier = "membership"
name = "Membership"
url = "/membership/"
weight = 1
[[menu.sidebar]]
parent = "membership"
name = "Explore Members"
url = "/membership/explore-membership"
weight = 1
[[menu.sidebar]]
parent = "membership"
name = "Become a Member"
url = "/membership/become-a-member"
weight = 2
[[menu.sidebar]]
parent = "membership"
name = "Members FAQ"
url = "/membership/faq"
weight = 3
# Security Section
[[menu.sidebar]]
identifier = "security"
name = "Security"
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......@@ -112,8 +112,25 @@ server {
rewrite ^/articles/index.php$ https://wiki.eclipse.org/Eclipse_Corner redirect;
rewrite ^/articles/article.php /articles/article redirect;
}
# www.eclipse.org/membership
rewrite ^/membership/index.php /membership/ redirect;
rewrite ^/membership/support_eclipse/index.php /sponsor/ redirect;
rewrite ^/membership/vote2008/ /membership/vote-2008/ redirect;
rewrite ^/membership/vote2009/ /membership/vote-2009/ redirect;
rewrite ^/membership/vote2011/ /membership/vote-2011/ redirect;
rewrite ^/membership/vote2019/ /membership/vote-2019/ redirect;
rewrite ^/membership/vote2020/ /membership/vote-2020/ redirect;
location ~ ^/membership/become_a_member/\w*\.php$ {
# match index.php and all subpages of become_a_member and redirect to
# /membership/#tab-membership
return 301 /membership/#tab-membership;
}
location ~ ^/membership/faq/\w*\.php$ {
# match index.php and all subpages of faq and redirect to /membership/
return 301 /membership/;
}
root /usr/share/nginx/html/;
index index.html index.htm;
}
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---
title: Eclipse Membership
keywords: [eclipse membership, become a member, membership faq, membership expire]
headline: Eclipse Membership
subtitle: |
Supported by our member organizations, the Eclipse Foundation provides our
community with Intellectual Property, Mentorship, Marketing, Event and IT
Services.
links:
- - href: https://accounts.eclipse.org/contact/membership/
- text: Contact Us About Membership
- - href: /membership/exploreMembership.php
- text: Explore Our Members
header_wrapper_class: header-default-bg-img
hide_page_title: true
hide_sidebar: true
---
{{< pages/membership/index >}}
---
title: "Committer Members"
seo_title: "Become a Committer Member"
description: >-
Committer Members are individuals who are the core developers of the Eclipse
projects and can commit changes to project source code. Find out how you can
become a Committer Member of the Eclipse Foundation.
keywords: ["committer", "membership", "become a committer", "eclipse committer", "eclipse project committer"]
---
Before you can become a Committer Member of the Eclipse Foundation, you must
first become a Committer. While these things may sound similar, they are
actually quite different.
- **Committers** are those people who have write access to the source
repositories and other content on the Eclipse Foundation's website. A good
description can be found in Exhibit D of the [Eclipse Membership Agreement](/org/documents/eclipse_membership_agreement.pdf):
> "In order for an individual to become a Committer, another Committer for
> the project (or component) must nominate that individual. Once an
> individual is nominated, the existing Committers for the project (or
> component) will vote using the process and rules established in the
> project’s corresponding Charter. When a new project is started, the
> corresponding PMC will nominate an initial set of Committers for approval
> by the Executive Director (or his delegates). Becoming a Committer is a
> privilege that is earned by contributing and showing discipline and good
> judgment. It is a responsibility that should be neither given nor taken
> lightly."
Please see [Step 1](#becoming-a-committer) below for more details.
- **Committer Members** are those Committers who decide to join the Eclipse
Foundation as Members. Note that people who work for a Member company who are
Committers do not need to join as individual Committer Members. They already
have all of the rights and privileges of a Committer Member. It is also
important to understand that you do not have to join the Foundation as a
Committer Member to be a Committer.
One of the important benefits of becoming a Committer Member is that you are
eligible to vote in the elections for the Committer Representatives on the
Eclipse Board of Directors.
## Step 1 &mdash; Becoming a Committer
If you are interested in becoming a Committer at Eclipse, the first and most
important question is which project do you want to contribute to?
- There are many [projects](https://projects.eclipse.org); you should start
with the project that is the most interesting and most exciting to you.
Second, a few operational details:
- Please note that the [forums](/forums/) are a good place to make contact with
a project. To request a Eclipse Foundation password to post on the forums,
report bugs and enter feature requests, please go to our
[account creation form](https://accounts.eclipse.org/user/register).
- We distinguish between two similar sounding, and related, organizations: the
Eclipse Foundation is a member-funded not-for-profit corporation that
supports the Eclipse Open Source Projects. The Projects are the open source
community where the development happens. This distinction is important
because you can be an active developer and contributor to the open source
Projects without being a "member" of the Eclipse Foundation. (Most of our
non-affiliated open source committers are also members of the Foundation, but
it is not a requirement.) There is no cost to being an individual member of
the Foundation.
Third, about becoming a developer and committer on the Eclipse Open Projects:
- Becoming a Committer at Eclipse is a multi-stage process. The basic rule is
that all new committers are voted in by the existing committers on a project.
Similar to other open source communities, we operate as a
meritocracy....which among other things translates to mean that you have to
prove your abilities before you can become a committer.
- The best way to start contributing to Eclipse is to start with well-formed
bug reports and feature requests for project(s) that you are primarily
interested in. Build a good reputation with the existing committers on a
project. Over time, start proposing code enhancements and volunteer time to
the project. Then once you have demonstrated your skills to the existing
team, ask a current project committer to sponsor you as a committer. The
election process is defined in each top-level project's charter.
## Step 2 &mdash; Becoming a Committer Member of the Eclipse Foundation
Once you are a Committer on one or more Eclipse projects, you will
automatically be considered a Committer Member if you are employed by a Member
organization of the Foundation. That is, if your company is already a Member,
then you are automatically a Committer Member.
You may also choose to join as a Committer Member even if you are not employed
by a Member company. To do so, kindly contact <emo@eclipse.org> and ask them to
send you the Membership Agreement for electronic signature.
Once you become a Committer Member, you are eligible to participate in the
Eclipse Foundation’s General Assembly, to vote for Committer representatives on
the board of directors, etc. A full list of the benefits are available
[here](/membership/#tab-levels).
---
title: "Explore Our Members"
keywords: ["eclipse membership", "become a member", "membership faq", "eclipse members"]
headline: "Explore Our Members"
subtitle: |
Meet the Eclipse Foundation members and learn more about the products and
services they provide.
links:
- - href: "https://accounts.eclipse.org/contact/membership"
- text: "Become a Member"
- - href: "/org/workinggroups/explore.php"
- text: "Industry Collaborations"
header_wrapper_class: "header-default-bg-img"
hide_page_title: true
hide_sidebar: true
---
{{< eclipsefdn_members_list >}}
{{< grid/div class="text-center margin-top-60" isMarkdown="false" >}}
{{< bootstrap/button href="https://accounts.eclipse.org/contact/membership" >}}Become a Member{{</ bootstrap/button >}}
{{</ grid/div >}}
---
title: "Contact us about your organisation joining the Eclipse Foundation"
keywords: ["Eclipse Membership", "Eclipse Members", "Become an Eclipse Member"]
hide_sidebar: true
container: container padding-bottom-30
---
{{< grid/div class="row padding-top-30" isMarkdown="false" >}}
{{< grid/div class="col-sm-7" >}}
If you are looking for more information on all of the benefits of Eclipse
Foundation memberships, download the [Membership Prospectus](/membership/documents/membership-prospectus.pdf).
Looking for information on joining as a Committer Member of the Eclipse
Foundation? [Check this out](/membership/become-a-member/committer)!
{{</ grid/div >}}
{{< grid/div class="col-sm-16 col-sm-offset-1" isMarkdown="false" >}}
{{< grid/div class="solstice-block-default solstice-block-white-bg" isMarkdown="false" >}}
{{< hubspot_contact_form portalId="5413615" formId="3fe3f2f6-1dbb-45f5-83e7-a219dc2e83f9" >}}
{{</ grid/div >}}
{{</ grid/div >}}
{{</ grid/div >}}
---
title: "Show Member"
seo_title: "Eclipse Membership"
keywords: ["eclipse membership profile"]
hide_page_title: true
hide_sidebar: true
---
{{< member_detail >}}
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---
title: "Eclipse Membership Changes 2008"
author: "Donald Smith"
date: 2008-07-23
keywords: ["membership", "vote 2008", "bylaws", "membership agreement"]
---
**Voting concluded on July 23, 2008**. The Membership at large has
overwhelmingly approved the new membership agreement and bylaws and they have
become effective on July 24, 2008. The Eclipse Foundation would like to thank
the Membership for casting their ballots in a timely manner. Here are links to
the new documents:
- [New Bylaws](/org/documents/Eclipse%20BYLAWS%202008_07_24%20Final.pdf)
- [New Membership Agreement](/org/documents/Eclipse%20MEMBERSHIP%20AGMT%202008_07_24%20Final.pdf)
## Final Results
- 95.8% - 157 YES Votes
> YES, I agree with the unanimous recommendation of the Eclipse Management
> Organization and Board of Directors to update the Membership Agreement and
> Bylaws.
- 4.2% - 7 NO Votes
> NO, I do not support the proposed changes to the Membership Agreement and
> Bylaws.
Quorum rules required 152 votes for the motion to pass - this was achieved.
## The rest of this page remains for informational / historical purposes
The current [Bylaws of the Eclipse Foundation](/org/documents/eclipse_foundation-bylaws.pdf)
and [Eclipse Foundation Membership Agreement](/org/documents/Eclipse%20MEMBERSHIP%20AGMT%202008_04_16%20Final.pdf)
have served our community well for almost five years. To prepare the Eclipse
Ecosystem for the next five years, a number of changes have been proposed to
the Bylaws and Membership Agreement. These changes require super-majority
(two-thirds plus one) approval of the Membership-at-Large to become effective.
On June 23, 2008 we initiated an electronic vote of the Eclipse Foundation
Membership-at-Large to approve the proposed changes. All Member Company
Representatives and Committers should vote on the proposed changes. If you are
a Member Company Represenative or Committer Member and did not receive your
official voting instructions on June 23, 2008 please contact
<membership@eclipse.org>.
### Benefits of approving the proposed changes
- Allows Eclipse Foundation to continue growing services and support for
members and committers
- More members = more and better services
- More opportunities for members and projects
- Connections into new markets grows overall ecosystem
- More enterprise use of projects makes them stronger, creates more
opportunities for committers
- Protects health of ecosystem
- More connections to more markets insulates ecosystem from some market
conditions
### Executive Summary of proposed changes
- Create a new membership class - "Enterprise Member"
- Update "Add-In Provider" membership with a more appropriate name - "Solutions
Member"
- Fix errors and inconsistencies in the current Bylaws
Here is a summary of the proposed Membership Model:
{{< figure class="margin-bottom-40" src="./images/proposed-membership-model.gif" alt="Eclipse Foundation Organizational Membership 2009. Three columns from left to right: Strategic Members contains Strategic Developers, and Strategic Consumers; Sustaining Members contains Enterprise Members and Solutions Members; Supporting Members contains Associate Members and Committer Members." >}}
### Details of proposed changes
You have **three** ways to learn more about the membership changes.
1. A PDF slide-format overview with background and details of the changes can
be found on the [Membership Changes page](/membership/vote2008/v080624%20-%20PROPOSED%20MEMBERSHIP.pdf).
2. A simple factual summary of the changes:
- A new membership class called "Enterprise Members" will be created with
annual dues of $125,000 USD.
- The "Add-In Provider" membership class will be renamed to "Solutions
Member."
- Enterprise and Solutions Members will be referred collectively as
"Sustaining Members."
- Sustaining Members will vote for board representation following the same
formulae used since the Foundation's inception for Add-In Provider board
representation.
- A chronological error in the current Bylaws referring to a deadline of
"Action Without Meeting" is corrected.
- "Quorum" requirements for future changes to the Membership Agreement and
Bylaws have been made consistent with both methods of doing so (with
meeting and without meeting) to be fifty percent plus one. Note that the
high bar of super-majority affirmative votes is maintained.
- A logical error referring to a "simple majority" method of collapsing of
the ballots cast by Committers who work for the same Member Company is
corrected.
- The calculation of election properties (number and term of board
representatives) will be based on a calendar date rather than the moving
date of the general meeting at EclipseCon.
3. Legal-ese red-lined versions of the proposed new documents are here:
- [Proposed New Membership Agreement](/membership/vote2008/agreementFINALDRAFT08.pdf) (PDF)
- [Proposed New Bylaws](/membership/vote2008/bylawsFINALDRAFT08.pdf) (PDF)
### Other recent changes
The Board of Directors has recently made the following changes to "Exhibit C"
of the Membership Agreement. These changes are made by the Board of Directors
and are **not** part of the voting process:
- Any organization may become an Associate member with dues of $5,000 per year.
Associate membership is still free for Media, Academia, Government,
Not-for-profits and other organization types as defined by the board.
- Strategic Developer Minimum Dues have been raised by $25,000.
- Add-In Provider Annual Dues for memberships (both new and renewals) on or
after July 1, 2008 is tiered based on Corporate Revenue (all values USD):
- (NEW IN 2010) Annual Corporate Revenue Less Than $1 million, and less than
10 employees and contractors - Fee: 1,500
- Annual Corporate Revenue Less Than $10 million - Fee: 5,000
- Annual Corporate Revenue Less Than $50 million - Fee: 7,500
- Annual Corporate Revenue Less Than $100 million - Fee: 10,000
- Annual Corporate Revenue Less Than $250 million - Fee: 15,000
- Annual Corporate Revenue Greater Than $250 million - Fee: 20,000
### FAQ
**Who do I contact for more information?** For email questions, please contact
<membership@eclipse.org>. If you would like to speak to someone in North
America or APAC, please call Donald Smith at +1 (613) 224-9461 x231. In Europe
and India, please contact Ralph Müller at +49 (177) 449-0460.
**How does the voting process work?** All Committer Members and Company
Representatives are required to vote. Ballots have been sent electronically by
email. Committer Members are Committers who work for a Member Company or have
completed the Committer Membership paperwork. Each Company Representative vote
counts as one vote. Each group of committers for a Member Company also count as
a single vote based on a collapsable single vote. Each vote by a Committer who
has completed the Committer Membership paperwork and is not working for a
Member Company will also count as one vote. The voting process will be open for
30 days until close of business July 23, 2008. A super-majority of affirmative
votes is required for the changes to become effective.
**Where do I find more details about the new "Enterprise Member" class?** You
can find details in the slide-show overview on the [membership changes](/go/VOTE2008.PDF)
page. If you would like more information, please contact
<membership@eclipse.org>.
**I do not see any of the benefits of membership noted in the Membership
Agreement or Bylaws; how do I find out about those?** Members all have certain
rights and obligations as noted in the Bylaws and Membership Agreement.
However, many of the benefits members receive are from programs run by the
Eclipse Foundation - thanks to the support of its membership. You can find out
about these benefits on the [membership benefits](/membership/#tab-membership)
page and some of the special programs being run on the [special programs](/membership/special-programs)
page. New benefits and programs are always being added and you can find out
about those from your Member Newsletters, Members Meetings, and other
information feeds.
---
title: "Eclipse Bylaw Changes 2011"
author: "Andrew Ross"
date: 2011-07-12
keywords: ["membership", "vote 2011", "bylaws", "membership agreement"]
---
**Voting concluded August 12, 2011** at 4pm EDT. The new Bylaw vote passed. The
results were:
- YES: 224
- NO: 5
Here are links to the new Bylaw document:
- [Summary of Bylaws changes](/org/documents/2011.06%20Members%20Meeting%20(Bylaws).pdf)
- [New Bylaws with change bars and comments](/org/documents/2011.05%20Eclipse%20Bylaws_commented.pdf)
The current [Bylaws of the Eclipse Foundation](/org/documents/Eclipse%20BYLAWS%202008_07_24%20Final.pdf) have
served our community well for a number of years. Changes have been proposed to
the Bylaws to prepare them for the future and to reflect current practice.
These changes require super-majority (two-thirds plus one) approval of the
Membership-at-Large to become effective.
The By-law changes have been unanimously approved by the board and were
outlined in the Annual General Members Meeting on March 21, 2011 and then
Members Meeting on June 21, 2011.
On **July 12, 2011** we initiated an electronic vote of the Eclipse Foundation
Membership-at-Large to approve the proposed changes. All Member Company
Representatives and Committers should vote on the proposed changes. If you are
a Member Company Represenative or Committer Member and did not receive your
official voting instructions on **July 12, 2011** please contact
<membership@eclipse.org>.
## The proposed changes
- Replace the annual Roadmap with an annual community report
- Eliminate the Membership Committee. Make the IP Advisory Committee a Standing
Committee
- Delete the Requirements Council
- Put the Architecture Council in charge of future revisions of the Eclipse
Development Process
- Delete the requirement for there to be a ratio of Strategic Consumers to
Strategic Developers
- Remove the requirement that the AGM be in Q1
- Allow for flexibility in covering expenses
- Sustaining Member board reps need to be a Sustaining Member
- Revisit collapsing votes from same member company to a single vote. Proposed
solution: One committer one vote Total number of candidates from the same
organization may not exceed one-half (1/2) of the total number of seats
available for that year’s annual at-large election
## FAQ
Who do I contact for more information? For email questions, please contact
<membership@eclipse.org>. If you would like to speak to someone in North America
or APAC, please call Andrew Ross at +1 (613) 614-5772. In Europe and India,
please contact Ralph Müller at +49 (177) 449-0460.
How does the voting process work? All Committer Members and Company
Representatives are required to vote. Ballots have been sent electronically by
email. Committer Members are Committers who work for a Member Company or have
completed the Committer Membership paperwork. Each Company Representative vote
counts as one vote. Each group of committers for a Member Company also count as
a single vote based on a collapsable single vote. Each vote by a Committer who
has completed the Committer Membership paperwork and is not working for a
Member Company will also count as one vote. The voting process will be open for
30 days until close of business August 11 , 2011. A super-majority of
affirmative votes is required for the changes to become effective.
I do not see any of the benefits of membership noted in the Membership
Agreement or Bylaws; how do I find out about those? Members all have certain
rights and obligations as noted in the Bylaws and Membership Agreement.
However, many of the benefits members receive are from programs run by the
Eclipse Foundation - thanks to the support of its membership. You can find out
about these benefits on the [membership benefits](/membership/#tab-membership)
page and some of the special programs being run on the [special programs](/membership/special-programs/)
page. New benefits and programs are always being added and you can find out
about those from your Member Newsletters, Members Meetings, and other
information feeds.
---
title: "Eclipse Bylaw Changes 2019"
date: 2019-10-24
keywords: ["membership", "vote 2019", "bylaws", "membership agreement", "bylaw changes 2019"]
---
The voting period ended on December 12, 2019 at 4 pm ET with the new Bylaws
being ratified. The new Bylaws will go into effect on January 1, 2020.
The results of the vote were:
- YES: 186 (96%)
- NO: 7 (4%)
The Eclipse Foundation received approval of its Board of Directors to update
the Eclipse Foundation’s Bylaws at its October 21, 2019 Board meeting.
- [Summary of Bylaws changes](#proposed_changes)
- [Proposed Bylaws](/membership/vote-2019/documents/bylaws_proposed.pdf)
- [Proposed Bylaws annotated](/membership/vote2019/documents/bylaws_proposed_annotated.pdf)
- [2019 Annual Member Meeting Bylaw Presentation (Recorded)](https://youtu.be/Vzw4S1RJd4s)
The current Bylaws of the Eclipse Foundation have served our community well
since 2011. The proposed changes reflect the broader scope in technologies
encompassed by Eclipse projects today as new projects push us into new areas
and working groups turn the Eclipse Foundation into a "large tent of open
collaboration".
In addition to Board approval, Bylaw changes require a vote of the Membership
At-Large. This includes all classes of membership except Associate Members, and
does include Committer Members. The approval of a super-majority (two thirds)
of the Membership At-Large is required for these changes to go into effect.
The election will run through December 12, 2019. Ballots will be distributed by
email to all Company Representatives and Committer Members.
We urge all Members to vote to enable these important changes.
## The proposed changes
- Realign the definition of the Purposes of the Foundation to reflect our
current activities. This is a key update to recognize the vast portfolio of
projects, technologies, and specifications hosted by the Foundation
- More clearly state the rights and benefits of affiliate organizations and
clarify membership dues related to those affiliates, all with the intent to
make clear affiliate organizations are welcome and encouraged each to
participate
- Remove the requirement for Solutions Members and higher to release a
commercial offering, as this requirement has caused significant confusion
over the years
- Add approval of changes to the Eclipse Foundation Specification Process to
require a super-majority vote by the Board, thus making it consistent with
the Eclipse Development Process
- Remove the requirement for a super-majority of the Board to approve changes
to PMC Leadership (and thus require only a simple majority)
- Clarify the EMO's relationship with its legal counsel
- Realign the quarterly reporting requirements to members to enable the EMO to
more effectively disseminate information to members
- Clarify and modernize the roles of the Architecture and Planning Councils
## FAQ
#### Q. Why is the Eclipse Foundation making these changes now?
Our Bylaws have not been updated since 2011. At that time, it was a very minor
update. There are several areas of the Bylaws that require clarity and/or
simply updating to reflect present day reality.
#### Q. Why is a vote required to make this change?
The Foundation's Bylaws explicitly state that any change to the Bylaws must be
approved by the Board of Directors as well a vote must be held of the existing
members.
#### Q. Has the Foundation’s Board of Directors approved this change?
Yes, the Board of Directors approved the changes on October 21, 2019 at a face
to face meeting in Ludwigsburg, Germany.
#### Q. Do these changes affect my membership benefits?
No, these changes do not impact or lesson membership rights or have any impact
on our classes of membership.
#### Q. Are my membership fees changing as a result of these changes to the Bylaws?
No, these changes do not impact membership fees.
#### Q. Who is eligible to vote?
All Committer Members and Company Representatives are required to vote.
#### Q. Do all Committers get to vote?
Committer Members are Committers who a) work for a Member Company or b)
individuals who have completed the Committer Membership Agreement.
#### Q. How do I vote?
Ballots will be sent electronically by email communication shortly and will
contain instructions on how to submit your ballot. A simple +1 / 0 / -1 is all
that is required, and the changes are voted on as a whole package. A prompt
response would be greatly appreciated.
#### Q. Why should I bother to vote as this doesn’t affect me or my organization?
These changes cannot be adopted without the approval of our members, and in
order to do that we require a quorum of members to vote. In short, without your
vote, we cannot modernize the Bylaws and make positive change for our members.
#### Q. How does the voting process work?
Each Company Representative vote counts as one vote. Each group of committers
for a Member Company also count as a single vote based on a collapsible single
vote. Each vote by an individual Committer who has completed the Committer
Membership Agreement and is not working for a Member Company also counts as one
vote. The voting process will close end of business December 12, 2019 @ 4pm ET.
A super-majority of affirmative votes is required for the changes to become
effective. The explicit rules for voting, quorum, and eligibility are detailed
in Section 6 of the Eclipse Bylaws<sup>[[1]](#1)</sup>.
#### Q. I do not see any of the benefits of membership noted in the Membership Agreement or Bylaws; how do I find out about those?
Members all have certain rights and obligations as noted in the Bylaws and
Membership Agreement. However, many of the benefits members receive are from
programs run by the Eclipse Foundation - thanks to the support of its
membership. You can find out about these benefits on the membership benefits
page<sup>[[2]](#2)</sup> and some of the special programs being run on the special programs
page. New benefits and programs are always being added and you can find out
about those from your Member Newsletters, Members Meetings, and other
information feeds.
#### Q. Who do I contact for more information?
For email questions, please contact license@eclipse.org. If you would like to
speak to someone directly, please contact Paul White, VP of Member Services,
via 1-613-224-9461 ext. 239.
---
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---
title: "Eclipse Bylaw and Membership Agreement Changes 2020"
date: 2020-08-28
keywords: ["membership", "vote 2020", "bylaws", "membership agreement", "bylaw changes 2019"]
---
The voting period ended on September 29, 2020 with the modifications to the
Eclipse Foundation, Inc.’s Bylaws and Membership Agreement being ratified by a
97% majority. These new Bylaws and Membership Agreement are effective as of
October 1, 2020, and are available on our [Governance Documents](/org/documents/)
page.
The results of the vote were:
- YES: (97%)
- NO: (3%)
The Eclipse Foundation, Inc. received approval of its Board of Directors to
update the Eclipse Foundation, Inc.'s Bylaws and Membership Agreement at its
August 19, 2020, meeting.
- [Summary of EF-US Bylaws changes](#proposed-bylaw)
- [Revised EF-US Bylaws - clean version](/membership/vote-2020/documents/bylaws_proposed.pdf)
- [Revised EF-US Bylaws annotated](/membership/vote-2020/documents/bylaws_proposed_annotated.pdf)
- [Summary of EF-US Membership changes](#proposed-membership)
- [Revised EF-US Membership - clean version](/membership/vote-2020/documents/membership_proposed.pdf)
- [Revised EF-US Membership Agreement annotated](/membership/vote-2020/documents/membership_proposed_annotated.pdf)
## Background
On May 12, 2020, the Eclipse Foundation announced its transition to Europe as
part of its continued global expansion.
As part of that transition, all incorporation and related documents have been
filed with the Belgian authorities and the Eclipse Foundation awaits the Royal
Decree to formally create the new entity, the Eclipse Foundation AISBL. The
Decree is expected to be finalized by early-to-mid October. In parallel, the
Board of Directors of the Eclipse Foundation, Inc. have approved a series of
changes to the Bylaws and Membership Agreement of the existing Delaware,
USA-based entity, in order to align and support the European transition
ensuring the governance of the US organization aligns with the new Belgian
organization.
In addition to Board approval, changes to the Bylaws and Membership Agreement
require a vote of the Membership At-Large. This includes all classes of
membership except Associate Members and does include Committer Members. The
approval of a super-majority (two thirds) of the Membership At-Large is
required for these changes to go into effect.
The membership vote will run through September 29, 2020. Ballots will be
distributed by email to all Company Representatives and Committer Members on
August 31, 2020.
We urge all Members to vote to enable these important changes.
## The proposed EF-US Bylaw changes are: {#proposed-bylaw}
- Realign the definition of the Purposes of the Foundation to reflect all
Eclipse technology to better recognize the vast technologies hosted by the
Foundation
- Simplify Membership Classes to Strategic, Contributing (formerly Solutions),
Associate and Committer
- Add "Strategic Foundation" Membership class to enable the new Belgian
organization to become a member of the Delaware-based organization
- Clarify Member qualifications with respect to Affiliated organizations,
notably to clarify that affiliated organizations may participate as a single
Member should they choose to
- Change quorum requirements to reduce the quorum for votes of the
membership-at-large to 5% for normal decisions and to 33% for major decisions
- Clarify the rights of Board members to have a representative vote at Board
meetings on their behalf
- Clarify the nomination process for the Board to nominate members to its
Compensation Committee
- Clarify that the removal of a Board member "for cause" requires a majority
vote of the Membership At-Large
## The proposed EF-US Membership Agreement changes are:
- Simplify membership classes to Strategic, Contributing (formerly Solutions),
Associate and Committer.
- Add Strategic Foundation Membership class
- Clarify use of member name in addition to logo use
- Clarify the requirement of Strategic Members to have two full-time equivalent
developers engaged in Eclipse projects
## FAQ
**Q. Why is the Eclipse Foundation making these changes now?**
In order to accommodate the transition to Europe, both the Bylaws and the
Membership Agreement for the existing US organization are being modified. At a
high level, the changes being made are to keep the two organizations in
alignment with respect to classes of membership, membership fees, etc., and to
ensure the governance of the US organization aligns with the new Belgian
organization.
**Q. Why is a vote required to make this change?**
The Foundation’s Bylaws explicitly state that any change to the Bylaws and/or
Membership Agreement must be approved by the Board of Directors as well a vote
must be held of the existing members.
**Q. Has the Foundation’s Board of Directors approved this change?**
Yes, the Board of Directors approved these changes on August 19, 2020.
**Q. Why did you make changes to the Membership Classes?**
As part of the transition, it was a great opportunity to simplify and clarify
our membership classes, and to correspondingly simplify and shorten the
membership agreement.
**Q. Why was a new membership level of Strategic Foundation added?**
A new class of membership called Strategic Foundation member has been
introduced into the bylaws of the existing US organization. By doing this, the
new Belgian foundation will be an active member of the US organization, and
will help participate in its governance by having seats on its Board. We would
describe this as an “implementation detail”, and would be happy to provide more
detail should you have questions about it.
**Q. Why did we change Solutions membership to Contributing membership? Are there other changes to the classes of membership?**
We are changing the name of the Solutions membership level to Contributing
membership to better reflect the current, diverse group of organizations that
make up our membership base. These organizations participate and contribute to
the development of the Eclipse ecosystem in many ways, including, but not
limited to, leading and contributing to Eclipse Foundation projects, and
offering products and services based on Eclipse technologies.
The Strategic, Committer, and Associate membership classes all remain. For completeness, we have also eliminated the Strategic Consumer and Enterprise classes of membership. These have not been used for many years, and do not reflect how our members participate.
**Q. Are my membership fees changing as a result of these changes to the Bylaws?**
The Board of Directors has already approved the fee changes that come into
effect October 1, 2020 for both the Beligan-based Eclipse Foundation AISBL and
the existing Eclipse Foundation, Inc. The fees are now stated in Euros while
retaining the same numeric value, e.g. if you are currently paying $20,000 the
dues in the new organization will be 20.000€. However, we do understand this
represents a dues increase, and to help mitigate the increase, all member
renewal fees between October 1, 2020 and September 30, 2021 will be discounted
by 10%. So, to continue this example, if your membership fee in 2020 was
$20,000, your fee will be 18.000€ in 2021, and 20.000€ in 2022 and beyond.
This modest fee increase is the first in almost 15 years - we hope that members
appreciate the merit of stating all fees in Euros as we complete this
transition.
Note that working group fees are not changing as a result of the move, and will
remain in USD. Each working group’s Steering Committee, as part of its
responsibilities, will evaluate whether they should change their fees to be
stated in euros and/or to adjust the fees based on such a change. Should the
working group choose to take this action, any change will be communicated in
advance of enacting the change.
If you are an individual Committer Member you will be asked to execute the new
Belgian membership agreement. There remain no fees for Committer membership.
More information on executing new agreements will follow in the October
timeframe.
**Q. When do these changes take effect, and what steps do I need to take?**
Once the new Belgian based organization is created, expected in early-to-mid
October, we will be reaching out to all members to engage with them in
supporting this transition. Specifically, we will be asking members to
re-execute each of the agreements listed above that your organization has
executed previously. We will help you with this process by providing you
copies of your existing agreements, and the new ones to be executed.
Concurrent with executing these new versions of the agreements, we will be
asking you to execute a letter confirming the resignation of your membership in
the existing US-based organization. This formality is required, as that entity
will exist for some period of time, and we want to avoid having any
organizations paying fees to both the current and the new foundations.
**Q. Who is eligible to vote for the changes to the Bylaws and Membership Agreement?**
All Committer Members and the Company Representatives of all Strategic and
Solutions members are eligible to vote.
**Q. Do all Committers get to vote?**
Committer Members are Committers who either a) work for a Member Company or b)
individuals who have completed the Committer Membership Agreement. Only
Committers that are Committer Members are eligible to vote.
**Q. How do I vote?**
Ballots will be sent electronically by email communication shortly and will
contain instructions on how to submit your ballot. A simple yes or no is all
that is required, and the changes are voted on as a whole package. A prompt
response would be greatly appreciated.
**Q. Why should I bother to vote?**
These changes cannot be adopted without the approval of our members, and in
order to do that we require a quorum of members to vote. It's extremely
important to recognize that your vote is required to enact the changes
necessary to stand up the Belgian organization.
**Q. How does the voting process work?**
Each Company Representative of a Strategic or Solutions member’s vote counts as
one vote. Each group of committers for a Member company also count as a single
vote based on a collapsible single vote. Each vote by an individual Committer
who has completed the Committer Membership Agreement and is not working for a
Member Company also counts as one vote. The voting process will close at the
end of business September 29, 2020 @ 4pm ET. A super-majority of affirmative
votes is required for the changes to become effective. The explicit rules for
voting, quorum, and eligibility are detailed in Section 6 of the Eclipse
Bylaws[[1]](#1).
**Q. I do not see any of the benefits of membership noted in the Membership Agreement or Bylaws; how do I find out about those?**
Members all have certain rights and obligations as noted in the Bylaws and
Membership Agreement. However, many of the benefits members receive are from
programs run by the Eclipse Foundation - thanks to the support of its
membership. You can find out about these benefits on the membership benefits
page[[2]](#2) and some of the special programs being run on the special programs
page. New benefits and programs are always being added and you can find out
about those from your Member Newsletters, Members Meetings, and other
information feeds.
**Q. I understand there is more information generally available as part of the Eclipse Foundation Inc.’s move to Europe?**
Yes, the Eclipse Foundation has prepared an in-depth Membership FAQ regarding
its transition to Europe. Additionally the Eclipse Foundation recently held a
Town Hall on the matter. You may view the presentation materials here.
**Q. Who do I contact for more information?**
For email questions or to schedule a time to speak to someone directly, please
contact <eclipse-europe@eclipse.org>.
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<th width="40%" rowspan="2">Annual Corporate Revenue
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<th class="text-center" width="20%">Strategic</th>
<th class="text-center" width="20%">Contributing</th>
<th class="text-center" width="20%">Associate</th>
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<td class="text-left">&gt; €1&nbsp;billion</td>
<td>€300 000</td>
<td>€25 000</td>
<td>€25 000</td>
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<td class="text-left">€100&nbsp;million - €1&nbsp;billion</td>
<td>€180 000</td>
<td>€17 500</td>
<td>€17 500</td>
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<td class="text-left">€50&nbsp;million - €100&nbsp;million</td>
<td>€125 000</td>
<td>€12 500</td>
<td>€12 500</td>
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<td class="text-left">€10&nbsp;million - €50&nbsp;million</td>
<td>€60 000</td>
<td>€9 000</td>
<td>€9 000</td>
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<td class="text-left">&lt; €10&nbsp;million</td>
<td>€30 000</td>
<td>€6 000</td>
<td>€6 000</td>
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<td class="text-left">&lt; €1&nbsp;million &lt; 10 employees</td>
<td>€30 000</td>
<td>€1 500</td>
<td>€1 500</td>
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<td class="text-left">Govt, Govt agencies, Research Organizations, NGOs, etc.</td>
<td>€30 000</td>
<td>€6 000</td>
<td>€0</td>
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<td class="text-left">Academic, Publishing Organizations, User Groups, etc.</td>
<td>€30 000</td>
<td>€1 000</td>
<td>€0</td>
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To become a member, follow these steps below:
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Once you have chosen the
<a class="alt-tab-toggle" href="#tab-levels">level of membership</a>
(e.g., Strategic, Contributing, Associate):
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Complete the
<a href="https://membership.eclipse.org/application#sign-in">Membership Application Form</a>.
</li>
<li>
Once you have completed the Membership Application Form, the membership
team will send you the agreements to sign electronically via HelloSign.
</li>
</ol>
<p>
If you are unable to complete this form online, you can use the
<a href="#" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#membership-info-modal">PDF form and agreements</a>.
</p>
<p>
Note: Membership in an Eclipse Working Group requires the execution of
the respective Working Group’s Participation Agreement. For more
information, review the list of the current Eclipse Working Groups and
their respective Participation Agreement.
</p>
<p>
If you are a Committer who is not already a Member by virtue of your
employer being a Member, you may join as an individual Committer Member.
</p>
<p>
Review our <a href="/org/documents">governance documents</a> for the
Eclipse Foundation Bylaws, Membership Agreement, Affliates, Membership
Guidelines, IP Policy and more.
</p>
<h3>Eclipse Foundation AISBL</h3>
<p>
In January 2021, the Eclipse Foundation created a new Belgian-based
organization, Eclipse Foundation AISBL. All new members are strongly
encouraged to join this Eclipse Foundation AISBL organization and do so
using the above application and agreements.
</p>
<p>
Prior to January 2021, Eclipse Foundation membership was based on Eclipse
Foundation, Inc., a Delaware-based organization, and this organization
still exists. The membership benefits for both organizations are
identical, and members are expected to join only one. Any new member of
Eclipse Foundation who believes they have reason to join the
Delaware-based organization may contact
<a href="mailto:membership@eclipse.org">membership@eclipse.org</a> for
the appropriate versions of the Membership Agreement and Membership
Application.
</p>
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<h3>Eclipse Corporate Sponsors</h3>
<p>
The Eclipse Foundation relies on the support of our members and
contributions from the user community to service and grow the Eclipse
ecosystem. In addition to membership, corporate users of Eclipse projects
can support the community by joining the
<a href="/corporate_sponsors/">Corporate Sponsorship Program</a>.
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Membership Prospectus
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Learn about Eclipse Foundation membership, and how you can become a
member.
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Overview Presentation
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A presentation of the Eclipse Foundation and Eclipse community for
new and prospective members.
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<a class="btn btn-primary" href="/membership/documents/eclipse-foundation-overview.pdf">Download</a>
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<h3>Keeping Members Connected</h3>
<p>
Serving our community is the number one priority of the Eclipse
Foundation.To keep our community connected, we send out a monthly
newsletter to member companies and member committers. Check out some
<a href="/community/newsletter/">past issues of our member newsletter</a>.
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The Eclipse Foundation member portal provides Member organizations with
insights into their participation in the Eclipse community. Find out
about industry collaborations and projects your organization is involved
in and access resources curated for Members.
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their membership, including their logo, corporate description, and key
contacts.
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<li>Complete and sign the <a href="/membership/documents/membership-application-form.pdf">membership application form pdf</a></li>
<li>Complete and sign the <a href="/org/documents/eclipse_membership_agreement.pdf">membership agreement</a></li>
<li>Complete and sign the <a href="/legal/committer_process/EclipseMemberCommitterAgreement.pdf">member committer and contributor agreement</a> (optional, but recommended)</li>
<li><a href="mailto:membership@eclipse.org">Email us</a> the signed documents, including the membership application form, the membership agreement, and optionally, the member committer and contributor agreement.</li>
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