[Debian-sponsors-discuss] What are we doing and what more can we do to reward companies and individuals that are supporting Debian?

[Dr. Michael Meskes]

> As far as debian-companies goes, I wonder, if inaddition to whatever
> criteria we have or will have for joining the debian-companies group,
> if this might also be an optional perk of financially sponsoring
> Debian?? (Obviously the group would need to be more active than it
> sounds like it is, for this to be appealing as a perk.) IE: Thinking
> we might want to explore multiple paths into debian-companies:
> 
> 1) N DDs on staff and X employees (permanent membership as long as you
> maintain the requirements)
> 2) Financially sponsor Debian above a certain level (This would be a
> one year membership.)

You mean companies have to be either 1) or 2) right? If so I strongly
object. By selling membership we cannot control the quality of this
group at all.

If, however, you were talking about 1) and 2), with 2) deciding the
level of membership, that's an idea we might want to discuss further.

Michael

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