[cabfpub] Observer Status

[Dean Coclin]

Paypal is an observer, but they have also signed the IPR document.

We need to come to some consensus as to observers going forward.

I would be in favor of allowing observers (as non-voting members) to be in the forum w/o signing the IPR agreement so that they can participate on IPR working groups and keep abreast of the upcoming governance changes.

Dean Coclin
Symantec

-----Original Message-----
From: public-bounces at cabforum.org [mailto:public-bounces at cabforum.org] On Behalf Of Gervase Markham
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2012 1:22 PM
To: Carsten.Dahlenkamp at t-systems.com
Cc: public at cabforum.org
Subject: Re: [cabfpub] Observer Status

On 01/08/12 16:47, Carsten.Dahlenkamp at t-systems.com wrote:
> Colleagues,
> 
> as discussed before, today T-Systems will loss CAB-Forum’s full 
> membership, as we did not make it to sign the IPR policy until now. We 
> will knock on the door again once we have everything in place ;-)
> 
> Until then, we would like to apply for a kind of observer status, as 
> Tom mentioned during the IPR discussion a week ago or so.
> 
> Is there already a shared view, what this status means – what rights 
> and responsibilities?
> 
> Do we have to apply for the public mailing list again, or won’t be 
> removed at this point?

Paypal is currently an observer, I believe?

It would be most helpful if someone could outline what part of our rules etc. allows for this, and what the rights and responsibilities are.

If it turns out there are none, then perhaps we need some...

Gerv
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