[OpenID board] OpenID France - Registration of our Local Chapter

[Mike Jones]

There's now a link to OpenID France at http://openid.net/foundation/chapters/ as well as a link to the local chapters page from http://openid.net/foundation/.

Congratulations again!

                                                -- Mike

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From: board-bounces at openid.net [mailto:board-bounces at openid.net] On Behalf Of Mike Jones
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10:25 AM
To: Christophe Ducamp
Cc: board at openid.net; Bill Washburn
Subject: Re: [OpenID board] OpenID France - Registration of our Local Chapter

This is fabulous Christophe!  As local chapters committee chairman, let be the first to welcome OpenID France as an officially recognized local chapter of the OpenID Foundation.

I'll be adding the chapter to the site soon today (once I'm not in an IIW session that requires my full attention).

                                                Merci,
                                                -- Mike

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From: board-bounces at openid.net [mailto:board-bounces at openid.net] On Behalf Of Christophe Ducamp
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 6:10 AM
To: board at openid.net
Cc: Bill Washburn
Subject: [OpenID board] OpenID France - Registration of our Local Chapter


Dear Board,

 We want apply to be registered as  a Local Chapter and we confirm us that we agree the OIDF Local Chapters Policy was approved by the OIDF Board on May 8, 2008 (attached).

Here is information of our Local Chapter:

a) The organizers are Christophe Ducamp, Jean-Christophe Capelli and Laurent Michel

b) The URL of the Association is http://www.openidfrance.fr/

c)  The region is the France and the French community

d) The name of our Chapter is "OpenID France"

("OpenID France" is a formal organization (non-profit association) founded and incorporated since June 2007 - French law of July 1901<http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_loi_de_1901>.)



We thank you to list our Chapter on openid.net<http://openid.net/>



Best regards,



Christophe DUCAMP





OIDF Local Chapters Policy

1 - Independent Organizations
Local Chapters ("Chapters") are independent of the OpenID Foundation ("OIDF") itself and thus can either be informal organizations or formal legal entities, which is a decision left to the Chapter organizers.

2 - Registration
Organizations must apply to the OIDF for recognition as a Local Chapter by sending an email to board at openid.net<mailto:board at openid.net>. In this email, Chapters must signify their agreement to the terms of this policy and supply: a) contact information for the organizers, b) the URL that the OIDF should use when listing the chapter, c) a description of the region or community that the organization serves, and d) the name of the chapter.

3 - Members
Chapters will clearly inform their members and prospective members that membership in the Local Chapter does not grant them membership in the OIDF and will encourage their members to also join OIDF.

4 - Leadership Team
Chapters must be headed by a designated leadership team, composed of at least three people.

5 - Internet Site
Chapters should have their own web site, listing events and news. This Chapter-sponsored web site is the responsibility of the chapter organizers, not of the OIDF staff or volunteers.

6 - Intellectual Property
Chapters must agree that any intellectual property or trademarks developed or held by the Chapter must be freely available for use to the OpenID Community; in particular, they must agree that any intellectual property or trademarks developed or held by the local chapter must either be owned by OIDF, jointly owned by the OIDF, or licensed to the OIDF under terms that allow OIDF to use them in whatever way it sees fit, including sublicensing to others under terms of its choosing.  The one exception to this policy is that a Chapter may have a Chapter logo or mark that is only available to members of that Chapter, provided that that logo or mark does not infringe the OpenID trademark.

7 - Purpose
Chapters must agree that all Chapter activities are focused on fostering the widespread adoption and use of OpenID and in support of the OIDF's mission statement.

8 - Financing
Chapters must operate independently, with no expectation of receiving funds from OIDF. However, they may apply to the OIDF board for funding of specific activities or events, and these requests will be considered on their merits.

9 - Activities Report
Chapters must exhibit "liveness". At least every year the Chapter's leaders must report to the Local Chapters Committee on their chapter activities. Meetings are good.  Evidence of an active mailing list is sufficient.

10 - Listing of Chapters
OIDF will list the Chapters on openid.net<http://openid.net/> in a geographically organized list, providing contact information and links to the Chapter sites.

11 - Nondiscriminatory Acceptance
All proposed Chapters agreeing to abide by the Local Chapters Policy will be accepted as Local Chapters by the OIDF.

12 - Territories
OIDF will recognize any proposed eligible Local Chapters, regardless of the geographic scope of the chapter, including chapters with overlapping territories and missions.

13 - Non-Exclusive Relationships
Chapters are free to maintain relationships and partnerships with other organizations and to maintain their own memberships, provided that the purpose and conduct of those relationships is consistent with this Local Chapters Policy.

14 - Local Chapters Committee
OIDF may authorize a Local Chapters Committee. This committee must be composed of at least one Chapter leader and at least one OIDF board member.

15 - Chapter Removal
If a Chapter has violated the Chapters Policy (e.g.: if a Chapter does not report its activities or pursues activities in conflict with its mission to promote OpenID) and the violation has not been corrected and completely resolved within 3 months after written notice by OIDF, OIDF can remove that Chapter from its listings. The OIDF Board may delegate the authority to de-list a chapter with cause to the Local Chapters Committees.  A Chapter may appeal the committee's decision to the board.  A Chapter may also request to be de-listed.

16 - Changes to the Local Chapters Policy
If the OIDF alters the Local Chapters Policy it will notify Local Chapter leaders of the change. Following notification, the Local Chapter leaders will have 90 days to reply to the Local Chapters Committee either accepting the revised policy or stating why they are unwilling to operate under the revised policy. Should they not accept the revised policy, the OIDF will record the policy version under which the Chapter was admitted and allow that chapter to continue operating under that policy, except in cases where the board determines that substantial legal risk or financial harm would be incurred by the OIDF or that damage to OpenID would result.  Failure to formally opt out of the revised policy within 90 days of the change will be deemed acceptance of the new policy.


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Christophe Ducamp
http://christopheducamp.com/
christophe.ducamp at gmail.com<mailto:christophe.ducamp at gmail.com>
+336 03 96 04 92
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