Eclipse Members, Committers and Board of Directors,
The voting results are in, and the proposed modifications to the Eclipse Foundation Bylaws have been overwhelmingly approved by 96% of the 193 ballots. The new Bylaws become effective on January 1, 2020, and will be updated on the Governance Documents website page at that time.
As you may recall, the changes to the Bylaws were to:
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
Complete details can be found on the Vote2019 Summary Page.
I would like to thank everyone who took the time to vote. This is an important step in the evolution of the Eclipse Foundation!
/mike
