For what I believe is the first time in the history of the Eclipse Foundation we are changing the by-laws. What has prompted this? Effectively the success of Eclipse has changed the dynamics around membership. The current membership structure does not match with what members are looking for. The Board has come up with a new structure and the Foundation has produced an excellent page of information describing the changes and detailing the reasons.

To me the key thing is that under the new model we offer more opportunity for members to express their committment to Eclipse and get value from Eclipse. That in turn means revenue that more accurately reflects the value of Eclipse and, in the end, better services for the community. Everyone wins.

So, what does this mean to you? First, it means that you MUST vote. These changes require super-majority (two-thirds plus one) approval of the Membership-at-Large to become effective. If you are eligible to vote (all committers and member representatives get a vote), you will have already received an e-mail with your voting information. It is dead easy. Two clicks. If you did not get voting information but think you should have, contact the foundation.

It is vital that you vote. If you do not vote then you are, in fact, voting no. This is bad. Your apathy will prevent the progress of the Eclipse community. The Committer Reps are strongly in favor of these changes and urge you to vote and to vote YES.

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