Membership renovation

[mark.reinhold at oracle.com]

2013/3/13 1:45 -0700, Mario Torre <neugens at redhat.com>:
> According to the bylaws:
> 
> """
> Every OpenJDK Membership is subject to automatic Expiration after one
> year, but will be renewed upon request
> """
> 
> It doesn't say the address to ask for this. Also, I believe a number of
> members didn't really realise this rule, and it's not clear if we will
> receive a mail asking us to take action or we will just have our members
> superpowers silently dropped :) [1]
> 
> Can somebody please clarify what we need to do or if this will have any
> effect on the new GB election?

You don't need to do anything.  This will not affect the GB election.

We haven't yet implemented the expiration rule.  When we do, Members
will be notified in advance.  Nobody's superpowers will be dropped
without advance warning.

- Mark