Comments on PSF Associate Memberships?, page 2 of 3

I think that it would be a good idea. If more peo...

Francesco · 2009-07-13T09:52:07.628000

I think that it would be a good idea.

If more people were members it would enhance the visibility of the PSF and thus of Python itself.

A reasonable fee could be in the range of 50-100 euros per year.

Francesco

I'd be a member because I want to publicly and...

Ludvig Ericson · 2009-07-13T11:42:24.044000

I'd be a member because I want to publicly and officially acknowledge my support for Python.

Like Ludvig Ericson wrote: I would join as a membe...

André Roberge · 2009-07-14T00:12:44.489000

Like Ludvig Ericson wrote: I would join as a member because I would want to publicly support the work of the PSF. I'd be willing to pay $50 per year for this and not expect anything concrete (like a t-shirt) in return.

I'd love to be an associate member of the PSF....

Wyatt · 2009-07-14T19:47:54.719000

I'd love to be an associate member of the PSF.

Echoing what others have said, it'd be for the sense of belonging and also to demonstrate that I'm Serious About Python (and perhaps about software in general).

Also, it'd be an easy way to support the Foundation. I'd gladly pay $50-100 USD per year for the privilege. And there's the strength in (visible) numbers aspect.

In return, I'd like to see ongoing improvements to the language, the docs, the website, etc, with an accounting of how member fees were used to facilitate these improvements. A member highlight section of the website might be cool too, to show off how cool our exten(ded|sive) community is.

I also think moderate discounts on conferences is reasonable. Free schwag (sp?) doesn't interest me personally, but I'd sport a PSF shirt, perhaps purchased at an associate member rate.

WRT voting, perhaps there could be a way for associates to vote through the web site. These votes might not hold the same weight as the votes of the inner circle, but then again, maybe they would.

I'd pay AUD50 pa as a PSF associate. I'll ...

Bob Blanchett · 2009-08-11T16:20:18.132000

I'd pay AUD50 pa as a PSF associate.
I'll likely never get to a pycon anywhere, living in Oz, so I would like access to proceedings and presentations and podcasts for pycon-us, europycon and support for the outlier conferences to do the same to keep up my CPE..
I've emailed pyconuk about their talks several times never EVER heard back.

exanding the mindshare/hivemind of the community is the single biggest thing we PSF can do.


PSF series Supported paper docs/best practices ala GNU series, I'd pay real money for a reference that was is 14pt type or larger (sorry sams essential ref is UN readable)

PSF marketing gimmes. perhaps BDFL's holy hand grenade perhaps..

I know I am posting late but as our corporate fisc...

Paul Hildebrandt · 2009-08-21T15:55:34.403000

I know I am posting late but as our corporate fiscal year ends I am looking to update my professional memberships.

My company, Walt Disney Animation Studios, will pay for them. I know that many others are in a similar situation. While I would personally pay for a PSF membership, I think taping into this employee directed corporate revenue stream is a great way for others to contribute.

What would I want back? Well since I already program in Python everyday I already have my reward. It's a way of saying thank you and all that is required is a 'you're welcome.'

I work for a small company which uses Python, but ...

Unknown · 2010-02-11T06:32:45.234000

I work for a small company which uses Python, but I don't think we're in a position to contribute as an organization to Python.

But I love Python; and I love the community. I want to "give back" to that community. I knew Python long before I was paid to write it, and in fact I was instrumental in our company converting our codebase from an ancient windows-focused C/Delphi codebase to a cross-platform Python-based solution that allows us quite a bit of competitive advantage. When I managed to convince our management (with the assistance of my team of course), I considered this a dream-job: I'm actually getting paid to write Python for a living! This was a few years ago, and I lacked the real background to get a Python job at the time, so it made me happy.

The point being: I do want to contribute to Python. I want the Python ecosystem to be better. If the PSF offered an "associate" membership, I'd gladly pay to join, and expect nothing except the feeling of belonging and supporting what I believe in. Maybe that and a t-shirt :)

I'm a member of other such organizations that I believe in, such as the ACLU and EFF. I don't really have the time to contribute beyond financially, but I try to be helpful on python-list to pay back the community for what its given me.

If the PSF made an option such that one could become a non-voting member, I'd personally leap on the opportunity.

@Stephen Hansen: Thanks for the comment, Stephen. ...

Steve · 2010-02-11T16:08:57.373000

@Stephen Hansen: Thanks for the comment, Stephen. I hope to have more news when PyCon comes around.

@Stephen Hansen: Thanks for the comment, Stephen. ...

Steve · 2010-02-11T16:09:01.342000

@Stephen Hansen: Thanks for the comment, Stephen. I hope to have more news when PyCon comes around.

Hi Steve - did any more come out of this idea?

Ross · 2010-11-03T09:20:20.233000

Hi Steve - did any more come out of this idea?