From cf731952daf77d0022801eabd87cd7094f605cd8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Baker Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2024 22:23:50 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/7] Add sponsorship policy. --- Sponsorship.md | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Sponsorship.md diff --git a/Sponsorship.md b/Sponsorship.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c2f7622 --- /dev/null +++ b/Sponsorship.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +# Sponsorship + +1. Purpose: +This policy aims to facilitate clear, prompt, and equitable determinations of proposed sponsorships without necessitating extensive debate or uncertainty. +Nonetheless, the Foundation retains the right to decline sponsorship through a Board vote in cases where it would impede the Foundation's mission. + +2. Scope: +This policy applies to all sponsorships at official NixOS events. +This encompasses event sponsors as well as companies delivering talks, hosting booths, etc. +Additionally, this policy extends to sponsorship messages within Nixpkgs itself or other official resources such as documentation and the homepage. + +3. Rules for Sponsors: +The list of rules may be expanded or modified in the future as necessary to reflect the current decision-making process. + + 1. Sponsors must be individuals or organizations that are legally able to operate in compliance with the laws and policies of their own origin, that of the NixOS Foundation, and of relevant third-party agreements. + 2. Sponsorship links, materials, and content must be suitable for minors and work environments and should align with the Foundation's mission. + 3. Event organizers may impose additional rules for event sponsorships, such as setting a theme or requiring a specific local affiliation. + +4. Procedures + + 1. The Sponsor Chair will submit sponsorship proposals to the Selection Committee via email, including the event organizers and the Foundation Board. + + 2. Selection Committee members shall be notified at least 2 weeks prior to the event and provided with at least 1 week to submit objections to the Foundation Board via email. + + 3. Objections should be specific to the sponsor and cite relevant reasons why the sponsorship would impede the NixOS mission. + If at least two (2) objections are received, the sponsor will be subjected to a general vote by the Selection Committee. + + 4. A sponsor will be accepted unless: + + 1. A majority (>50%) of the event organizers vote to decline the sponsor, or + 2. A majority (>50%) of the Foundation Board vote to decline the sponsor. From e9c70b248da4d7f1dcdca6d8f8b5802e745f1172 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dan Baker Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2024 08:53:08 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/7] Update Sponsorship.md Co-authored-by: tomberek --- Sponsorship.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Sponsorship.md b/Sponsorship.md index c2f7622..e4b9dee 100644 --- a/Sponsorship.md +++ b/Sponsorship.md @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ The list of rules may be expanded or modified in the future as necessary to refl 4. Procedures - 1. The Sponsor Chair will submit sponsorship proposals to the Selection Committee via email, including the event organizers and the Foundation Board. + 1. The Sponsor Chair will submit sponsorship proposals to the Selection Committee via email, composed of the event organizers and the Foundation Board. 2. Selection Committee members shall be notified at least 2 weeks prior to the event and provided with at least 1 week to submit objections to the Foundation Board via email. From 3d623c68b942641638eb2a380686af43d5f3f3f6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dan Baker Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2024 09:50:11 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 3/7] Update Sponsorship.md MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Co-authored-by: Théophane Hufschmitt <7226587+thufschmitt@users.noreply.github.com> --- Sponsorship.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Sponsorship.md b/Sponsorship.md index e4b9dee..45cff69 100644 --- a/Sponsorship.md +++ b/Sponsorship.md @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ The list of rules may be expanded or modified in the future as necessary to refl 1. The Sponsor Chair will submit sponsorship proposals to the Selection Committee via email, composed of the event organizers and the Foundation Board. - 2. Selection Committee members shall be notified at least 2 weeks prior to the event and provided with at least 1 week to submit objections to the Foundation Board via email. + 2. Selection Committee members shall be notified at least 2 weeks prior to the event and provided with at least 1 week to submit objections to committee members in written form. 3. Objections should be specific to the sponsor and cite relevant reasons why the sponsorship would impede the NixOS mission. If at least two (2) objections are received, the sponsor will be subjected to a general vote by the Selection Committee. From f0afe8a6c008ee4f19f6523bfe08552abee26fc7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Baker Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2024 20:56:23 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 4/7] updates from 2024-04-07 policy discussion. --- Sponsorship.md | 19 +++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/Sponsorship.md b/Sponsorship.md index 45cff69..e6894fa 100644 --- a/Sponsorship.md +++ b/Sponsorship.md @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ This policy aims to facilitate clear, prompt, and equitable determinations of pr Nonetheless, the Foundation retains the right to decline sponsorship through a Board vote in cases where it would impede the Foundation's mission. 2. Scope: -This policy applies to all sponsorships at official NixOS events. +This policy applies to all sponsorships at official NixCon events. This encompasses event sponsors as well as companies delivering talks, hosting booths, etc. Additionally, this policy extends to sponsorship messages within Nixpkgs itself or other official resources such as documentation and the homepage. @@ -16,16 +16,19 @@ The list of rules may be expanded or modified in the future as necessary to refl 2. Sponsorship links, materials, and content must be suitable for minors and work environments and should align with the Foundation's mission. 3. Event organizers may impose additional rules for event sponsorships, such as setting a theme or requiring a specific local affiliation. -4. Procedures +4. The Selection Committee will be composed of: + - 2 representatives from the event organizers + - 1 representative from the Foundation Board + - 1 representative from the Moderation team + - 1 representative from the Marketing team - 1. The Sponsor Chair will submit sponsorship proposals to the Selection Committee via email, composed of the event organizers and the Foundation Board. +5. Procedures + + 1. The event organizers will submit sponsorship proposals to the Selection Committee via email. 2. Selection Committee members shall be notified at least 2 weeks prior to the event and provided with at least 1 week to submit objections to committee members in written form. 3. Objections should be specific to the sponsor and cite relevant reasons why the sponsorship would impede the NixOS mission. - If at least two (2) objections are received, the sponsor will be subjected to a general vote by the Selection Committee. - - 4. A sponsor will be accepted unless: - 1. A majority (>50%) of the event organizers vote to decline the sponsor, or - 2. A majority (>50%) of the Foundation Board vote to decline the sponsor. + 4. If a consensus cannot be reached through discussion, the objection shall be brought to a vote. + The sponsor will be accepted if a strong majority of the committee votes to accept the sponsor. From b3f50486e5b1e4a12da8fc6d2d9f4408de44995d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Baker Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2024 21:17:56 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 5/7] more incremental updates. --- Sponsorship.md | 1 - 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Sponsorship.md b/Sponsorship.md index e6894fa..9f5265d 100644 --- a/Sponsorship.md +++ b/Sponsorship.md @@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ 1. Purpose: This policy aims to facilitate clear, prompt, and equitable determinations of proposed sponsorships without necessitating extensive debate or uncertainty. -Nonetheless, the Foundation retains the right to decline sponsorship through a Board vote in cases where it would impede the Foundation's mission. 2. Scope: This policy applies to all sponsorships at official NixCon events. From 2960e29fa6bfb693b9a7fb04b3e07777f9fd7eab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Baker Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2024 09:53:29 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 6/7] more precise wording --- Sponsorship.md | 22 +++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/Sponsorship.md b/Sponsorship.md index 9f5265d..ab35a82 100644 --- a/Sponsorship.md +++ b/Sponsorship.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ # Sponsorship 1. Purpose: -This policy aims to facilitate clear, prompt, and equitable determinations of proposed sponsorships without necessitating extensive debate or uncertainty. +This policy is established to facilitate clear, prompt, and equitable determinations of proposed sponsorships, minimizing the need for protracted deliberation or ambiguity. 2. Scope: This policy applies to all sponsorships at official NixCon events. @@ -9,25 +9,25 @@ This encompasses event sponsors as well as companies delivering talks, hosting b Additionally, this policy extends to sponsorship messages within Nixpkgs itself or other official resources such as documentation and the homepage. 3. Rules for Sponsors: -The list of rules may be expanded or modified in the future as necessary to reflect the current decision-making process. +The following rules may be subject to expansion or modification in the future to accurately reflect the prevailing decision-making process. - 1. Sponsors must be individuals or organizations that are legally able to operate in compliance with the laws and policies of their own origin, that of the NixOS Foundation, and of relevant third-party agreements. + 1. Sponsors must consist of individuals or entities legally capable of operating in accordance with the laws and policies of their jurisdiction, the NixOS Foundation, and pertinent third-party agreements. 2. Sponsorship links, materials, and content must be suitable for minors and work environments and should align with the Foundation's mission. - 3. Event organizers may impose additional rules for event sponsorships, such as setting a theme or requiring a specific local affiliation. + 3. Event organizers retain the authority to establish additional regulations for event sponsorships, such as enforcing a thematic focus or stipulating specific local affiliations. -4. The Selection Committee will be composed of: +4. Composition of the Selection Committee: - 2 representatives from the event organizers - 1 representative from the Foundation Board - 1 representative from the Moderation team - 1 representative from the Marketing team -5. Procedures +5. Procedures: - 1. The event organizers will submit sponsorship proposals to the Selection Committee via email. + 1. Event organizers shall submit sponsorship proposals to the Selection Committee via email. - 2. Selection Committee members shall be notified at least 2 weeks prior to the event and provided with at least 1 week to submit objections to committee members in written form. + 2. Selection Committee members shall receive notification at least 2 weeks prior to the event, with a minimum of 1 week provided for the submission of written objections to committee members. - 3. Objections should be specific to the sponsor and cite relevant reasons why the sponsorship would impede the NixOS mission. + 3. Objections must be specific to the sponsor and cite pertinent reasons why the sponsorship would impede the NixOS mission. - 4. If a consensus cannot be reached through discussion, the objection shall be brought to a vote. - The sponsor will be accepted if a strong majority of the committee votes to accept the sponsor. + 4. In the event of an impasse during deliberation, objections shall be put to a vote. + A sponsor shall be accepted if a substantial majority of the committee votes in favor of acceptance. From f01b1a8e7a65c2508eecad7ee1db83e81cd2b586 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Baker Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2024 09:54:27 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 7/7] defining majority vote. --- Sponsorship.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Sponsorship.md b/Sponsorship.md index ab35a82..84729a7 100644 --- a/Sponsorship.md +++ b/Sponsorship.md @@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ The following rules may be subject to expansion or modification in the future to 3. Objections must be specific to the sponsor and cite pertinent reasons why the sponsorship would impede the NixOS mission. 4. In the event of an impasse during deliberation, objections shall be put to a vote. - A sponsor shall be accepted if a substantial majority of the committee votes in favor of acceptance. + A sponsor will be accepted if a significant majority, defined as greater than 70% of the committee votes, is in favor of acceptance.