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- be nominated by an existing partnerPartner
- get invited to join by the Steering Group
- submit a brief letter of intent (see below) and , a one page letter of agreement (see below) and a corporate Contributor Licensing Agreement
- be voted in by the Steering Group, and
- be welcomed formally to the project Community as a provisional partner Partner (see below)
- following a significant contribution (see below) to the project, become a full partner
Please note that this procedure is currently being revised in an effort to simplify it somewhat and, in particular, to remove the notion of "provisional partner".
How do you stop being a Samvera partner?
- get voted out by a majority of all current partnersPartners, or
- notify the Samvera Steering Group that you wish to withdraw from your partner agreement
Partners sign a formal one page agreement agreeing to support the formal, legal Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Steering Group in April 2012, and each Partner is asked at the time of joining the group to write a brief letter of intent indicating why they want to become a Samvera Partner and what they intend to contribute to the projectthe Community. (Note that we post these letters publicly in the wiki, to share among the communityCommunity.) Samvera Community Framework Partners are also strongly encouraged required to file a corporate Contributor License AgreementsAgreement (see Samvera Community Intellectual Property Licensing and Ownership page) to ensure that the project Community can accept code and other intellectual contributions from the partner institution.
Provisional Partners are Samvera Partners that are engaged in the project in a meaningful form and have the intent to become full-fledged Partners, but may require some time to fully meet the responsibilities of a Partner. Provisional Partners may join the Partners lists, attend Partner meetings and participate in Partner working groups; they do not yet receive a vote in Partner decisions. Provisional Partners become full partners after making a significant contribution to the project (which may be code, logistical support, advocacy, integration, or another form) and being voted in by a membership committee constituted by Steering Group. It is expected that Provisional Partners will become full Partners within one year of achieving provisional status (though elevation to full Partner may happen sooner than that, as it is contingent on making a significant contribution rather than the calendar). Provisional Partners.
Please note that submitting a letter of agreement may be deferred for partners at the time of acceptance as Provisional Partner, but must be completed before becoming a full Partner. Partner institution.
Roles and responsibilities
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