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The current organization for OE is a German eV legal entity (similar to KDE: http://ev.kde.org/) and is for the purpose of managing finances, voting, and membership.
= Governance structure/bylaws =


An 'eV' for 'eingetragener Verein', in the German law, translates to a voluntary organization; a group of individuals who voluntarily enter into an agreement to form a body (or organization) to accomplish a purpose. The organization has members.
'''As of 2015, OpenEmbedded is a Texas-registered non-profit corporation'''


The OpenEmbedded eV statues are located here: http://docs.openembedded.org/organization/2008-11-22_statutes-de.pdf
Copy of bylaws ratified in 2015 can be found [https://darknighte.com/2015OEBylawsPDF <<<HERE>>>]


A bablefish translation is here -- could German speaking folks please clean this up: [[OpenEmbedded eV Statutes]]
Previously, OpenEmbedded was a German e.V. - more information here: [[Organization-e.V.]]
 
During FOSDEM 2008 in Brussels, Belgium, a group of founding members physically gathered to get the paperwork going.


= The current board of directors =
= The current board of directors =


* President ''Dr. Michael Lauer''
* ''Philip Balister''
* Vice President ''Philip Balister''
* ''Denys Dmytriyenko''
* Vice President and Treasurer ''Florian Boor''
* ''Jon Mason''
* Board Member ''Graeme Gregory''
* ''Tim Orling''


= Current Members =
= Current Members =
(please keep in alphabetical order)
(please keep in alphabetical order)
# Adrian Freihofer
# Alejandro Hernandez
# Alessandro Gardich
# Alessandro Gardich
# Alex Lennon
# Alper Ak
# Anders Darander
# Andrea Adami
# Andrea Adami
# Andrea Galbusera
# Andreas Oberritter
# Andrei Gherzan
# Anna-Lena Marx
# Apelete Seketeli
# Armin Kuster
# Behan Webster
# Bill Mills
# Bruce Ashfield
# Changhyeok Bae
# Chris Larson
# Chris Larson
# Christopher Clark
# Chuck Wolber
# Cliff Brake
# Cliff Brake
# Colin Pinnell McAllister
# Cory Hisey
# Daniel Willmann
# Daniel Willmann
# Dave Stewart
# David Reyna
# Denys Dmytriyenko
# Denys Dmytriyenko
# Dirk Hohndel
# Dirk Opfer
# Dirk Opfer
# Dmitry Eremin­Solenikov
# Dmitry Eremin­Solenikov
# Drew Moseley
# Eilís Ní Fhlannagáin
# Eric Bénard
# Eric Bénard
# Esben Haabendal
# Esben Haabendal
# Florian Boor
# Florian Boor
# Frank Vasquez
# Frans Meulenbroeks
# Frans Meulenbroeks
# Gary Thomas
# George McCollister
# Graeme Gregory
# Graeme Gregory
# Graham Gower
# Henning Heinold
# Henning Heinold
# Holger Freyther
# Holger Freyther
# Iain Menzies-Runciman
# Jack Mitchell
# Jan Lübbe
# Jan Lübbe
# Jan-Simon Möller
# Jason Kridner
# Jeff Osier-Mixon
# John Toomey
# John Willis
# John Willis
# Jon Mason
# José Quaresma
# Josef Holzmayr
# Joshua Lock
# Joshua Lock
# Joshua Watt
# Ken Gilmer
# Ken Gilmer
# Khem Raj
# Khem Raj
# Koen Kooi
# Koen Kooi
# Leon Anavi
# Leon Woestenberg
# Leon Woestenberg
# Liam Girdwood
# Liam Girdwood
# Manjukumar Matha
# Marcin Juszkiewicz
# Marcin Juszkiewicz
# Marco Cavallini
# Marco Cavallini
# Marek Vasut
# Mark Brown
# Mark Brown
# Mark Hatle
# Marta Rybczynska
# Martin Hundebøll
# Martin Jansa
# Marwan Seliem
# Mathieu Dubois-Briand
# Matt Madison
# Michael Halstead
# Michael Lauer
# Michael Lauer
# Michael Smith
# Michael Smith
# Moritz Fischer
# Nicolas Dechesne
# Otavio Salvador
# Paul Barker
# Paul Eggleton
# Peter Bergin
# Peter Johennecken
# Peter Hoyes
# Peter Kjellerstedt
# Philip Balister
# Philip Balister
# Philip Blundell
# Philip Blundell
# Phillip Zabel
# Phillip Zabel
# Piotr Bulinski
# Randy MacLeod
# Ricardo Ribalda
# Rich Persaud
# Richard Purdie
# Richard Purdie
# Rob Woolley
# Robert Berger
# Robert Schuster
# Robert Schuster
# Robin Getz
# Roman I Khimov
# Roman I Khimov
# Ross Burton
# Rudolf J Streif
# Ryan Eatmon
# Saul Wold
# Scott Garman
# Scott Murray
# Sean Hudson
# Simon Busch
# Simon Busch
# Simone Weiß
# Stefan Schmidt
# Stefan Schmidt
# Stephano Cetola
# Steve Sakoman
# Taras Kondratiuk
# Thomas Roos
# Tim Orling
# Toby Flynn
# Tom King
# Tom King
# Tom Rini
# Tom Rini
# Trevor Gamblin
# Trevor Woerner
# Ulf Samuelsson
# Vyacheslav Yurkov
# Yu Ke
# Yury Bushmelev
# Zach Welch
= Membership =
== Why become an OpenEmbedded Member? ==
* Can vote in YP TSC, OE TSC, and OE board elections
* Can vote to approve/deny new OE members
* Can run for positions on YP TSC, OE TSC, and OE Board
* Access to members only mailing list
* Monthly OE Happy hours (generally open to non-members)
* Ability to attend and present at OE dev day (attendance generally open to non-members)
== Steps to become an OpenEmbedded Member==
#  E-mail board@openembedded.org with your desire to become a member.  <br \>New members are voted on by the existing membership.  This is mostly a formality, but members do want relevant information about yourself (to make sure you are a real person, have relevant interest in OE, and would be a good member).  To that end, providing the following should help your application:
#* Please describe yourself and your relevant OpenEmbedded experience. <br \>(Links to commits in OE git would be nice) <br \>(LinkedIn link might be helpful as well)
#* Please list OE members who can vouch for you (none are required, but having some is always beneficial).
#* Anything else members might wish to know?
#  The board will hold an online vote using Helios with existing members to approve/deny your membership (takes ~1 month)
#  The board will notify you of the outcome
#  You will be invited to join the OE members mailing list and added to the membership list on the OE wiki


= OE Developers =
 
Openembedded Developers are people who have write access to the git repository.  Due to the nature of OE, there are many developers, and each one tends to maintain a section of OE.  A list of maintainers can be found [http://cgit.openembedded.net/cgit.cgi?url=openembedded/tree/MAINTAINERS here]. See [[OpenEmbedded Developers]] for a list of current developers.
= TSC =
The OpenEmbedded organization installed the [https://www.openembedded.org/wiki/TSC[TSC]] to make technical steering of the project easier.
 
= Social Media =
 
For topics concerning the various representations of OpenEmbedded on social media, please contact Social Media Manager [mailto:jester@theyoctojester.info Josef Holzmayr].


= Todo =
= Todo =
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= Pointers for Board Members =
= Pointers for Board Members =
* [[Checklist for the General Assembly]]
* [[Checklist for the General Assembly]]
* [[Holding a Workshop]]


= Online Voting Policy =
= Online Voting Policy =
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= Faq =
= Faq =
; Are contributions tax deductible?<br />
; Are contributions tax deductible?<br />
: Yes they are.  
: Yes they are. See [[Donating to OpenEmbedded]] for complete information
; Should I become member of the OE e.V.?
; Should I become member of the OpenEmbedded?
: If you are contributing to OE frequently and/or you are interested in getting involved in administrative or organisational tasks it might be a good idea to join OE e.V.
: We welcome all developers and users of OpenEmbedded. This is the organization representing the individuals that make up the project.
; How do I become member of the OE e.V.?
; How do I become member of the OpenEmbedded?
: Let an existing member introduce you by sending a short introduction to the 'ev' [http://lists.linuxtogo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openembedded-members mailinglist]. If you don't know one get in touch with us on the development mailinglist or IRC first. The e.V. is open for anyone to join and its not meant to be an exclusive club of a few developers.
: [[Membership]]
; Is there a membership fee?
; Is there a membership fee?
: Yes, and no, since you are allowed to defined the amount on your own.
: There is no membership fee. We do welcome one time and recurring donations to help cover project costs.
 
= General Assemblies =
; * [[Prague, 2011]]
; * [[Barcelona, 2012]]
; * [[Edinburgh, 2013]]
; * [[Dusseldorf, 2014]]
; * [[Dublin, 2015]]
; * [[Berlin, 2016]]
; * [[OEDEM_2017]]
; * [[OEDEM_2018]]


[[Category:Dev]]
[[Category:Verein]]

Latest revision as of 00:35, 8 November 2025

Governance structure/bylaws

As of 2015, OpenEmbedded is a Texas-registered non-profit corporation

Copy of bylaws ratified in 2015 can be found <<<HERE>>>

Previously, OpenEmbedded was a German e.V. - more information here: Organization-e.V.

The current board of directors

  • Philip Balister
  • Denys Dmytriyenko
  • Jon Mason
  • Tim Orling

Current Members

(please keep in alphabetical order)

  1. Adrian Freihofer
  2. Alejandro Hernandez
  3. Alessandro Gardich
  4. Alex Lennon
  5. Alper Ak
  6. Anders Darander
  7. Andrea Adami
  8. Andrea Galbusera
  9. Andreas Oberritter
  10. Andrei Gherzan
  11. Anna-Lena Marx
  12. Apelete Seketeli
  13. Armin Kuster
  14. Behan Webster
  15. Bill Mills
  16. Bruce Ashfield
  17. Changhyeok Bae
  18. Chris Larson
  19. Christopher Clark
  20. Chuck Wolber
  21. Cliff Brake
  22. Colin Pinnell McAllister
  23. Cory Hisey
  24. Daniel Willmann
  25. Dave Stewart
  26. David Reyna
  27. Denys Dmytriyenko
  28. Dirk Hohndel
  29. Dirk Opfer
  30. Dmitry Eremin­Solenikov
  31. Drew Moseley
  32. Eilís Ní Fhlannagáin
  33. Eric Bénard
  34. Esben Haabendal
  35. Florian Boor
  36. Frank Vasquez
  37. Frans Meulenbroeks
  38. Gary Thomas
  39. George McCollister
  40. Graeme Gregory
  41. Henning Heinold
  42. Holger Freyther
  43. Iain Menzies-Runciman
  44. Jack Mitchell
  45. Jan Lübbe
  46. Jan-Simon Möller
  47. Jason Kridner
  48. Jeff Osier-Mixon
  49. John Toomey
  50. John Willis
  51. Jon Mason
  52. José Quaresma
  53. Josef Holzmayr
  54. Joshua Lock
  55. Joshua Watt
  56. Ken Gilmer
  57. Khem Raj
  58. Koen Kooi
  59. Leon Anavi
  60. Leon Woestenberg
  61. Liam Girdwood
  62. Manjukumar Matha
  63. Marcin Juszkiewicz
  64. Marco Cavallini
  65. Marek Vasut
  66. Mark Brown
  67. Mark Hatle
  68. Marta Rybczynska
  69. Martin Hundebøll
  70. Martin Jansa
  71. Marwan Seliem
  72. Mathieu Dubois-Briand
  73. Matt Madison
  74. Michael Halstead
  75. Michael Lauer
  76. Michael Smith
  77. Moritz Fischer
  78. Nicolas Dechesne
  79. Otavio Salvador
  80. Paul Barker
  81. Paul Eggleton
  82. Peter Bergin
  83. Peter Johennecken
  84. Peter Hoyes
  85. Peter Kjellerstedt
  86. Philip Balister
  87. Philip Blundell
  88. Phillip Zabel
  89. Piotr Bulinski
  90. Randy MacLeod
  91. Ricardo Ribalda
  92. Rich Persaud
  93. Richard Purdie
  94. Rob Woolley
  95. Robert Berger
  96. Robert Schuster
  97. Robin Getz
  98. Roman I Khimov
  99. Ross Burton
  100. Rudolf J Streif
  101. Ryan Eatmon
  102. Saul Wold
  103. Scott Garman
  104. Scott Murray
  105. Sean Hudson
  106. Simon Busch
  107. Simone Weiß
  108. Stefan Schmidt
  109. Stephano Cetola
  110. Steve Sakoman
  111. Taras Kondratiuk
  112. Thomas Roos
  113. Tim Orling
  114. Toby Flynn
  115. Tom King
  116. Tom Rini
  117. Trevor Gamblin
  118. Trevor Woerner
  119. Ulf Samuelsson
  120. Vyacheslav Yurkov
  121. Yu Ke
  122. Yury Bushmelev
  123. Zach Welch

Membership

Why become an OpenEmbedded Member?

  • Can vote in YP TSC, OE TSC, and OE board elections
  • Can vote to approve/deny new OE members
  • Can run for positions on YP TSC, OE TSC, and OE Board
  • Access to members only mailing list
  • Monthly OE Happy hours (generally open to non-members)
  • Ability to attend and present at OE dev day (attendance generally open to non-members)


Steps to become an OpenEmbedded Member

  1. E-mail board@openembedded.org with your desire to become a member.
    New members are voted on by the existing membership. This is mostly a formality, but members do want relevant information about yourself (to make sure you are a real person, have relevant interest in OE, and would be a good member). To that end, providing the following should help your application:
    • Please describe yourself and your relevant OpenEmbedded experience.
      (Links to commits in OE git would be nice)
      (LinkedIn link might be helpful as well)
    • Please list OE members who can vouch for you (none are required, but having some is always beneficial).
    • Anything else members might wish to know?
  2. The board will hold an online vote using Helios with existing members to approve/deny your membership (takes ~1 month)
  3. The board will notify you of the outcome
  4. You will be invited to join the OE members mailing list and added to the membership list on the OE wiki


TSC

The OpenEmbedded organization installed the [TSC] to make technical steering of the project easier.

Social Media

For topics concerning the various representations of OpenEmbedded on social media, please contact Social Media Manager Josef Holzmayr.

Todo

  • process for adding new members
  • process for voting
  • responsibility of the board
  • conflict resolution

Pointers for Board Members

Online Voting Policy

Faq

Are contributions tax deductible?
Yes they are. See Donating to OpenEmbedded for complete information
Should I become member of the OpenEmbedded?
We welcome all developers and users of OpenEmbedded. This is the organization representing the individuals that make up the project.
How do I become member of the OpenEmbedded?
Membership
Is there a membership fee?
There is no membership fee. We do welcome one time and recurring donations to help cover project costs.

General Assemblies

* Prague, 2011
* Barcelona, 2012
* Edinburgh, 2013
* Dusseldorf, 2014
* Dublin, 2015
* Berlin, 2016
* OEDEM_2017
* OEDEM_2018
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