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Consortium
Rules
Japan Embedded Linux Consortium
Rules
Approvaled November 16, 2000
June 29, 2001 revision
Article 1 Name of Consortium
The name of this consortium shall be Japan Embedded Linux Consortium.
The Consortium's name can be referred to by the contraction "Emblix."
Article 2 Objectives of
the Consortium
The objectives of Emblix are as follows.
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Cooperation among our member industries
in activities aimed at increasing users' confidence and their
latitude for choice in order to promote the growth of the embedded
Linux industry and the use of embedded Linux. |
| 2.2. |
The establishment of working groups
to promote standardization of relevant technology and promote
real cooperation within the embedded Linux industry. |
| 2.3. |
Promotion of information exchanges
with other consortiums, etc. abroad to insure that there are
no discrepancies between information about Linux that is available
in Japan and in other countries. |
Article 3 Consortium Activities
Emblix shall engage in the following activities.
| 3.1. |
Various activities connected with
a home page (announcements about activities, the posting of
FAQs, information disclosure, etc.) |
| 3.2. |
Working groups for the standardization
of technology relevant to embedded Linux, seminars and exhibitions
for the promotion of embedded Linux. |
| 3.3. |
Cooperation and information exchanges
with the Embedded Linux Consortium of the U.S. and other consortiums
in Japan and abroad. |
| 3.4. |
Determination of activities by the
Planning and Executive Committee. |
| 3.5. |
Planning and implementation
of activities other than the above related to embedded Linux. |
Article 4 Membership qualifications,
becoming a Consortium member and cancellation of membership
4.1 Membership and Membership Cancellation
Any company or organization capable of participating in Emblix activities
and having corporate status in accordance with Japanese law can
become a member by filling in the necessary items in the specified
membership form (established separately) and by notifying and obtaining
the approval of the Planning and Executive Committee (established
under Article 7.1). Emblix members wishing to cancel their membership
must give written notification 60 days in advance to the Chairperson
of the Planning and Executive Committee.
4.2 Enforced Membership Cancellation
In cases of a member failing to abide by the provisions of these
rules, bringing grave dishonor to Emblix or engaging in activities
contrary to the objectives of Emblix may be subject to enforced
cancellation of membership through a decision of the Planning and
Executive Committee.
5.1 Types of Membership
Emblix shall have three types of membership, those being general
membership, supporting membership and academic membership. Members
must abide by all the provisions of the rules herein.
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General members shall consist of
enterprises having corporate status in accordance with Japanese
law. A division of a given enterprise can become a member provided
that enterprise has no prior membership. If a division of a
given enterprise is already a Consortium member, membership
by another division of the same enterprise cannot be recognized. |
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Supporting members shall consist
of corporations or private organizations with Japanese law.
Membership by these entities can be representative of more than
one research facility within the same entity. |
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Academic members shall consist of
Japanese schools and national research facilities. Membership
by these entities can be representative of more than one research
facility within the same entity. |
5.2 Annual Membership Fee
General members (including members representing divisions of corporations)
shall pay an annual membership fee that will constitute the source
of operating funds for Emblix. The annual membership fee for fiscal
2000 shall be ¥100,000. The amount of the membership fee for
the following fiscal year and thereafter shall be determined by
the Planning and Executive Committee in accordance with the situation
of management of the Consortium's affairs. Members that are universities,
national research facilities, academic members, corporations and
private organizations can become supporting members, but are exempt
from payment of the annual membership fee.
5.3 Proposals for activities
Members can propose any activities for Emblix to the Planning and
Executive Committee.
5.4 Access to Information
Members shall have access to all information produced by Emblix,
as necessary. The costs for accessing information shall be born
by the accessing members.
5.5 Transfer of Membership
Emblix members cannot transfer their membership to other parties.
Article 6 Members Activities
Outside the Consortium
The provisions of these rules herein constitute no restriction on
any activities by members outside Emblix.
Article 7 Operations
7.1 Planning and Executive Committee and Secretariat
Emblix shall appoint a Chairperson to serve as the responsible representative,
a Vice Chairperson to serve as assistant to the Chairperson, an
Auditor to monitor the management of Emblix and a Secretariat to
undertake general meetings and accounting functions. Responsibility
for decision-making by Emblix and its operation shall be born by
the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, working group Examiners (defined
below in Paragraph 3 of this article) and the Planning and Executive
Committee.
7.2 Selection of Chairperson,
Vice Chairperson and Auditors
Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Auditors shall be selected by
the Planning and Executive Committee or committee candidates, following
approval of members at general meetings. The terms of appointment
of Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Auditors shall be two years
and they shall be eligible for reappointment.
| Chairperson 1 : |
Tatsuo Nakajima (Waseda University) |
| Vice Chairperson
3 : |
John Cheuck (Turbo
Linux Japan), Yukio Kokumine (Gaio Technology) |
| Auditors 2 : |
Takashi Kawara (Advanced Data Controls),
Hitoshi Arima (Monta Vista Software Japan) |
7.3 Selection of the Planning
and Executive Committee
The Planning and Executive Committee shall consist of a Chairperson,
Vice Chairperson, Examiners of individual working groups, advisory
members, other committee members, the Auditors and the Secretary
General. Only the chairperson, Vice Chairperson and working group
Examiners shall have voting rights. The position of committee Chairperson
and committee Vice Chairperson shall be filled by the Consortium
Chairperson and Consortium Vice Chairperson.
7.4 Selection of Subcommittees
and Advisory Committee
The Consortium Chairperson can establish subcommittees and an advisory
committee under the Planning and Executive Committee, having the
objectives given below. Members of these committees selected by
the Consortium Chairperson can participate in the Planning and Executive
Committee for the purpose of providing assistance to the Consortium
Chairperson.
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Subcommittees |
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Serving in an advisory role to the
Consortium Chairperson, subcommittees are assigned to conduct
thorough investigations in specific fields. |
| 2) |
Advisory Committee |
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Serving in an advisory role to the
Consortium Chairperson, the advisory committee is assigned to
give opinions on the industry as a whole rather than on specific
fields. |
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Terms of Office |
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Terms of appointment of members
of subcommittees and the advisory committee shall be within
the term of the Consortium Chairperson. They shall be dissolved
upon appointment of a new Consortium Chairperson. |
7.5 Appointment of Secretary
General
The Secretary General shall be appointed by the Consortium Chairperson
with the approval of the Planning and Executive Committee. The Secretary
General shall be appointed for a term of two years and shall be
eligible for reappointment.
7.6 Tasks of the Planning and
Executive Committee
| 1. |
The Planning and Executive Committee
must in principle convene once per month. In addition, the committee
shall be convened at the request of the Consortium Chairperson.
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| 2. |
The Planning and Executive Committee
shall have a general meeting once per year. In addition, extraordinary
general meetings can be convened as necessary. |
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3. |
The Planning and Executive Committee
must obtain reports or approval of the following items at general
meetings. |
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(a) |
Items for approval:
Revision of the Consortium Rules, appointment of Consortium
Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Auditors, accounting reports,
budgeting activity plans. |
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(b) |
Items for reporting:
Establishment or dissolution of working groups, appointment
of working group Chief Examiner, Secretariat personnel changes,
adjustments in membership, determination of information for
publication, determination of standard specifications, appointment
of Planning and Executive Committee members. |
| 4. |
The Planning and Executive
Committee can establish working groups as necessary to study
and solve technical or other problems and appoint an Examiner
for that working group. The Examiner must report on the activities
of the working group to the Planning and Executive Committee
and propose solutions to its assigned problems. |
7.7 General Meetings
The general meeting shall be the venue of debate concerning operations
of and resolutions by Emblix and reporting, approval and adoption
of the resolutions by the Planning and Executive Committee. Only
Emblix members and Planning and Executive Committee members can
attend general meetings. Members shall have the right to send proxies
or more than one representative to attend general meetings.
| 1. |
Each general and supporting member
entity shall have one vote at general meetings. Academic members
shall not have voting rights. |
| 2. |
General meeting resolutions shall
be taken by majority vote. |
7.8 Expenses
Expenses of general meetings, seminars, exhibits and publication
off information shall be met by those benefitting from these activities.
Surpluses from annual membership fees, revenue from events, etc.
shall be applied to operational expenses of the Secretariat.
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