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                <h2>Vision and Scope</h2>

            
                <p>

            
                  The Open VSX Working Group is formed to ensure the continued sustainability,

            
                  integrity, evolution and adoption of the Open VSX Registry. In particular, it is formed to provide

            
                  governance, guidance, and funding for the communities that support the implementation,

            
                  deployment, maintenance and adoption of the Eclipse Foundation’s Open VSX Registry at

            
                  open-vsx.org.

            
                </p>

            
                <p>The Working Group will:</p>

            
                <ul>

            
                  <li>Provide for the long term viability of the Open VSX Registry (Registry) as both a vibrant

            
                    open source project as well as a stable hosted registry service at open-vsx.org.</li>

            
                  <li>Support and guide relevant open source projects that support the Registry</li>

            
                  <li>Provide governance, resources, and support to enable the hosting, operation,

            
                    maintenance and evolution the Open VSX Registry</li>

            
                  <li>Promote the Registry brand and service in the marketplace.</li>

            
                  <li>Assist in the fostering of the growth and evolution of the ecosystem.</li>

            
                  <li>Provide vendor neutral marketing and other services to the Open VSX Registry

            
                    ecosystem.</li>

            
                  <li>Leverage Eclipse-defined licensing and intellectual property flows that encourage

            
                    community participation, protect community members, and encourage usage.</li>

            
                  <li>Manage the overall technical and business strategies related to the Open VSX Registry

            
                    and its open source projects.</li>

            
                  <li>Establish and drive a funding model that enables this working group and its

            
                    community to operate on a sustainable basis.</li>

            
                </ul>


                <h2>Governance and Precedence</h2>

            
                <h3>Applicable Documents</h3>

            
                <p>

            
                  The following governance documents are applicable to this charter, each of which can be found on the

            
                  <a href="https://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/">Eclipse Foundation Governance Documents</a> page or the

            
                  <a href="https://www.eclipse.org/legal/">Eclipse Foundation Legal Resources</a> page:

            
                </p>

            
                <ul>

            
                  <li>Eclipse Foundation Bylaws</li>

            
                  <li>Eclipse Foundation Working Group Process</li>

            
                  <li>Eclipse Foundation Working Group Operations Guide</li>

            
                  <li>Eclipse Foundation Code of Conduct</li>

            
                  <li>Eclipse Foundation Communication Channel Guidelines</li>

            
                  <li>Eclipse Foundation Membership Agreement</li>

            
                  <li>Eclipse Foundation Intellectual Property Policy</li>

            
                  <li>Eclipse Foundation Antitrust Policy</li>

            
                  <li>Eclipse Foundation Development Process</li>

            
                  <li>Eclipse Foundation Trademark Usage Guidelines</li>

            
                  <li>Eclipse Foundation Open VSX Publisher Agreement</li>

            
                </ul>

            
                <p>

            
                  All Members must be parties to the Eclipse Foundation Membership Agreement, including the

            
                  requirement set forth in Section 2.2 to abide by and adhere to the Bylaws and then-current

            
                  policies of the Eclipse Foundation, including but not limited to the Intellectual Property and

            
                  Antitrust Policies.

            
                </p>

            
                <p>

            
                  In the event of any conflict between the terms set forth in this working group’s charter and the

            
                  Eclipse Foundation Bylaws, Membership Agreement, Development Process, Specification

            
                  Process, Working Group Process or any policies of the Eclipse Foundation, the terms of the

            
                  respective Eclipse Foundation Bylaws, Membership Agreement, process or policy shall take

            
                  precedence.

            
                </p>


                <h2>Membership</h2>

            
                <p>

            
                  With the exception of Guest members as described below, an entity must be at least a

            
                  <a href="https://www.eclipse.org/membership/#tab-levels">Contributing Member</a> of the Eclipse Foundation,

            
                  have executed the Open VSX Working Group Participation Agreement and adhere to the requirements set forth in

            
                  this Charter to participate.

            
                </p>

            
                <p>

            
                  The participation fees associated with the membership classes are shown in the Annual

            
                  Participation Fees section. These are annual fees, and are established by the Open VSX Steering

            
                  Committee, and will be updated in this charter document accordingly.

            
                </p>

            
                <p>

            
                  The fees associated with membership in the Eclipse Foundation are separate from any Working

            
                  Group membership fees, and are decided as described in the Eclipse Foundation Bylaws and

            
                  detailed in the Eclipse Foundation Membership Agreement.

            
                </p>

            
                <p>There are 3 classes of Open VSX working group membership - Participant, Supporter and Guest.</p>


                <h2>Classes of Membership</h2>

            
                <h3>Participant Members</h3>

            
                <p>

            
                  Participant Members are typically organizations that deliver products or services based upon

            
                  the Open VSX Registry, have a vested interest in the related open source projects, or view the

            
                  ongoing success of this working group’s objectives as strategic to their organization. These

            
                  organizations want to participate in the development and direction of an open ecosystem

            
                  related to this working group. Participant Members of this working group must be at least a

            
                  Contributing Member of the Eclipse Foundation.

            
                </p>


                <h3>Supporter Members</h3>

            
                <p>

            
                  Supporting Members are: (a) organizations that want to participate in an open ecosystem

            
                  related to this working group and wish to show their initial support for it, and (b) organizations

            
                  which are at least Contributing members of the Eclipse Foundation. Organizations may be

            
                  Supporting Members for a maximum period of 1 year only, after which time they are expected

            
                  to change their membership to a different level. Supporting Members may be invited to

            
                  participate in committee meetings at the invitation of the respective committee, but under no

            
                  circumstances do Supporting Members have voting rights in any working group body.

            
                  Supporting Members are required to execute the Working Group's Participation Agreement.

            
                </p>


                <h3>Guest Members</h3>

            
                <p>

            
                  Guest Members are organizations which are Associate members of the Eclipse Foundation.

            
                  Typical guests include R&D partners, universities, academic research centers, etc. Guests may be

            
                  invited to participate in committee meetings at the invitation of the respective committee, but

            
                  under no circumstances do Guest members have voting rights. Guest members are required to

            
                  execute the Working Group’s Participation Agreement.

            
                </p>


                <h3>Membership Summary</h3>

            
                <table class="table table-stripped">

            
                  <tr>

            
                    <th>Committee Representation</th>

            
                    <th>Participant Member</th>

            
                    <th>Supporter/Guest Member</th>

            
                  </tr>

            
                  <tr>

            
                    <td>Steering Committee</td>

            
                    <td>Appointed</td>

            
                    <td>N/A</td>

            
                  </tr>

            
                </table>


                <h2>Special Interest Groups</h2>

            
                <p>

            
                  A Special Interest Group (SIG) is a lightweight structure formed within the Working Group with a

            
                  focus to collaborate around a particular topic or domain of direct interest to the working group.

            
                  SIGs are designed to drive the objectives of a subset of the Members of the Working Group in

            
                  helping them achieve a dedicated set of goals and objectives. The scope of the SIG must be

            
                  consistent with the scope of the Working Group Charter.

            
                </p>

            
                <p>

            
                  The creation of a SIG requires approval of the Steering Committee. Each SIG may be either

            
                  temporary or a permanent structure within the working group. SIGs can be disbanded at any

            
                  time by self selection presenting reasons to and seek approval from the Steering Committee.

            
                  Steering Committees may disband a SIG at any time for being inactive or non compliant with the

            
                  Working Group's Charter, or by request of the SIG itself. SIGs operate as a non-governing Body

            
                  of the Working Group. There are no additional annual fees to Members for participation in a

            
                  SIG.

            
                </p>


                <h2>Sponsorship</h2>

            
                <p>

            
                  Sponsors are companies or individuals who provide money or services to the working group on

            
                  an ad hoc basis to support the activities of the Working Group and its managed projects. Money

            
                  or services provided by sponsors are used as set forth in the working group annual budget. The

            
                  working group is free to determine whether and how those contributions are recognized. Under

            
                  no condition are sponsorship monies refunded.

            
                </p>

            
                <p>Sponsors need not be members of the Eclipse Foundation or of the Working Group.</p>


                <h2>Governance</h2>

            
                <p>This Open VSX working group is designed as:</p>

            
                <ul>

            
                  <li>a vendor-neutral, member-driven organization,</li>

            
                  <li>a means to foster a vibrant and sustainable ecosystem of components and service

            
                    providers,</li>

            
                  <li>a means to organize the community of each project or component so that users and

            
                    developers define the roadmap collaboratively.</li>

            
                </ul>


                <h2>Governing Bodies</h2>

            
                <h3>Steering Committee</h3>

            
                <h4>Powers and Duties</h4>

            
                <p>Steering Committee members are required to:</p>

            
                <ul>

            
                  <li>Define and manage the strategy of the working group.</li>

            
                  <li>Define and manage which Eclipse Foundation projects are included within the scope of

            
                    this working group.</li>

            
                  <li>Define and manage the technical roadmap and ensure adequate resources are available

            
                    for the operation of the Registry service.</li>

            
                  <li>Define strategies for global scaling and reliability.</li>

            
                  <li>Drive the funding model that enables this working group and its community to operate

            
                    on a sustainable basis.</li>

            
                  <li>Define strategic marketing priorities, goals, and objectives for the working group.</li>

            
                  <li>Coordinate and support the implementation of developer, publisher, and end-user

            
                    outreach programs.</li>

            
                  <li>Assist the Eclipse Foundation in the working group’s participation in conferences and

            
                    events related to the working group.</li>

            
                  <li>Review and approve this charter.</li>

            
                  <li>Define the annual fees for all classes of the working group members.</li>

            
                  <li>Establish an annual program plan.</li>

            
                  <li>Approve the annual budget based upon funds received through fees and sponsorships.</li>

            
                  <li>Approve the creation of subcommittees and define the purpose, scope, and membership

            
                    of each such subcommittee.</li>

            
                  <li>Approve the creation and retirement of Special Interest Groups (SIGs).</li>

            
                </ul>


                <h4>Composition</h4>

            
                <p>Each Participant Member of the working group is entitled to a seat on the Steering Committee.</p>

            
                <p>

            
                  The Committee elects a chair of the Steering Committee. This chair is elected among the

            
                  members of the Committee. They will serve for a 12 month period or until their successor is

            
                  elected and qualified, or as otherwise provided for in this Charter. There is no limit on the

            
                  number of terms the chair may serve.

            
                </p>


                <h4>Meeting Management</h4>

            
                <p>The Steering Committee meets at least twice a year.</p>


                <h2>Common Dispositions</h2>

            
                <p>

            
                  The dispositions below apply to all governance bodies for this working group, unless otherwise

            
                  specified. For all matters related to membership action, including without limitation: meetings,

            
                  quorum, voting, vacancy, resignation or removal, the respective terms set forth in the Eclipse

            
                  Foundation Bylaws apply.

            
                </p>

            
                <p>

            
                  Appointed representatives on the Body may be replaced by the Member organization they are

            
                  representing at any time by providing written notice to the Steering Committee. In the event a

            
                  Body member is unavailable to attend or participate in a meeting of the Body, they may be

            
                  represented by another Body member by providing written proxy to the Body’s mailing list in

            
                  advance. As per the Eclipse Foundation Bylaws, a representative shall be immediately removed

            
                  from the Body upon the termination of the membership of such representative’s Member

            
                  organization.

            
                </p>


                <h3>Voting</h3>

            
                <h4>Simple Majority</h4>

            
                <p>

            
                  Excepting the actions specified below for which a Super Majority is required, votes of the Body

            
                  are determined by a simple majority of the representatives represented at a committee

            
                  meeting at which a quorum is present.

            
                </p>


                <h4>Super Majority</h4>

            
                <p>

            
                  For actions (i) requesting that the Eclipse Foundation Board of Directors approve a specification

            
                  license; (ii) approving specifications for adoption; (iii) modifying the working group charter; (iv)

            
                  approving or changing the name of the working group; and (v) approving changes to annual

            
                  Member contribution requirements; any such actions must be approved by no less than

            
                  two-thirds (2/3) of the representatives represented at a committee meeting at which a quorum

            
                  is present.

            
                </p>


                <h3>Term and Dates of Elections</h3>

            
                <p>This section only applies to the Steering Committee.</p>

            
                <p>

            
                  All representatives shall hold office until their respective successors are appointed or

            
                  elected, as applicable. There shall be no prohibition on re-election or re-designation of

            
                  any representative following the completion of that representative's term of office.

            
                </p>

            
                <p>

            
                  Participant Members Representatives shall serve in such capacity on the Steering Committee

            
                  until the earlier of their removal by their respective appointing Member organization or as

            
                  otherwise provided for in this Charter.

            
                </p>


                <h4>Elected Representatives</h4>

            
                <p>

            
                  Elected representatives shall each serve one-year terms and shall be elected to serve for a 12

            
                  month term or until their respective successors are elected and qualified, or as otherwise

            
                  provided for in this Charter. Procedures governing elections of Representatives may be

            
                  established pursuant to resolutions of the Steering Committee provided that such resolutions

            
                  are not inconsistent with any provision of this Charter.

            
                </p>


                <h3>Meetings Management</h3>

            
                <p>

            
                  As prescribed in the Eclipse Foundation Working Group Process, all meetings related to the

            
                  working group will follow a prepared agenda and minutes are distributed two weeks after the

            
                  meeting and approved at the next meeting at the latest, and shall in general conform to the

            
                  Eclipse Foundation Antitrust Policy.

            
                </p>


                <h4>Place of Meetings</h4>

            
                <p>

            
                  All meetings may be held at any place that has been designated from time-to-time by resolution

            
                  of the corresponding body. All meetings may be held remotely using phone calls, video calls, or

            
                  any other means as designated from time-to-time by resolution of the corresponding body.

            
                </p>


                <h4>Regular Meetings</h4>

            
                <p>

            
                  No Body meeting will be deemed to have been validly held unless a notice of same has been

            
                  provided to each of the representatives at least fifteen (15) calendar days prior to such meeting,

            
                  which notice will identify all potential actions to be undertaken by the Body at the Body

            
                  meeting. No representative will be intentionally excluded from Body meetings and all

            
                  representatives shall receive notice of the meeting as specified above; however, Body meetings

            
                  need not be delayed or rescheduled merely because one or more of the representatives cannot

            
                  attend or participate so long as at least a quorum of the Body is represented at the Body

            
                  meeting.

            
                </p>


                <h4>Actions</h4>

            
                <p>

            
                  The body may undertake an action only if it was identified in a body meeting notice or

            
                  otherwise identified in a notice of special meeting.

            
                </p>


                <h4>Invitations</h4>

            
                <p>

            
                  The Body may invite any member to any of its meetings. These invited attendees have no right

            
                  to vote.

            
                </p>


                <h2>Working Group Participation Fees</h2>

            
                <p>

            
                  Established fees cannot be charged retroactively and any fee structure change will be

            
                  communicated to all members via the mailing list and will be charged the next time a member is

            
                  invoiced.

            
                </p>


                <h2>Working Group Annual Participation Fees Schedule A</h2>

            
                <p>

            
                  The following fees have been established by the Eclipse Open VSX Steering Committee. These

            
                  fees are in addition to each participant’s membership fees in the Eclipse Foundation.

            
                </p>

            
                <p>

            
                  Participant Members joining prior to January 1, 2024 will pay €20 000 for 2023, and

            
                  subsequently pay €40 000 as their Participation Fee beginning January 1, 2024 and on each

            
                  following January 1st.

            
                </p>

            
                <p>Supporter and Guest Members pay no Participation Fees.</p>


                <p><strong>Charter History</strong></p>

            
                <ul>

            
                  <li>v0.1 proposed draft March, 2023</li>

            
                  <li>Ratified by Steering Committee May 23, 2023</li>

            
                </ul>

            
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	<h2>Vision and Scope</h2>
	<p>
	The Open VSX Working Group is formed to ensure the continued sustainability,
	integrity, evolution and adoption of the Open VSX Registry. In particular, it is formed to provide
	governance, guidance, and funding for the communities that support the implementation,
	deployment, maintenance and adoption of the Eclipse Foundation’s Open VSX Registry at
	open-vsx.org.
	</p>
	<p>The Working Group will:</p>
	<ul>
	<li>Provide for the long term viability of the Open VSX Registry (Registry) as both a vibrant
	open source project as well as a stable hosted registry service at open-vsx.org.</li>
	<li>Support and guide relevant open source projects that support the Registry</li>
	<li>Provide governance, resources, and support to enable the hosting, operation,
	maintenance and evolution the Open VSX Registry</li>
	<li>Promote the Registry brand and service in the marketplace.</li>
	<li>Assist in the fostering of the growth and evolution of the ecosystem.</li>
	<li>Provide vendor neutral marketing and other services to the Open VSX Registry
	ecosystem.</li>
	<li>Leverage Eclipse-defined licensing and intellectual property flows that encourage
	community participation, protect community members, and encourage usage.</li>
	<li>Manage the overall technical and business strategies related to the Open VSX Registry
	and its open source projects.</li>
	<li>Establish and drive a funding model that enables this working group and its
	community to operate on a sustainable basis.</li>
	</ul>

	<h2>Governance and Precedence</h2>
	<h3>Applicable Documents</h3>
	<p>
	The following governance documents are applicable to this charter, each of which can be found on the
	<a href="https://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/">Eclipse Foundation Governance Documents</a> page or the
	<a href="https://www.eclipse.org/legal/">Eclipse Foundation Legal Resources</a> page:
	</p>
	<ul>
	<li>Eclipse Foundation Bylaws</li>
	<li>Eclipse Foundation Working Group Process</li>
	<li>Eclipse Foundation Working Group Operations Guide</li>
	<li>Eclipse Foundation Code of Conduct</li>
	<li>Eclipse Foundation Communication Channel Guidelines</li>
	<li>Eclipse Foundation Membership Agreement</li>
	<li>Eclipse Foundation Intellectual Property Policy</li>
	<li>Eclipse Foundation Antitrust Policy</li>
	<li>Eclipse Foundation Development Process</li>
	<li>Eclipse Foundation Trademark Usage Guidelines</li>
	<li>Eclipse Foundation Open VSX Publisher Agreement</li>
	</ul>
	<p>
	All Members must be parties to the Eclipse Foundation Membership Agreement, including the
	requirement set forth in Section 2.2 to abide by and adhere to the Bylaws and then-current
	policies of the Eclipse Foundation, including but not limited to the Intellectual Property and
	Antitrust Policies.
	</p>
	<p>
	In the event of any conflict between the terms set forth in this working group’s charter and the
	Eclipse Foundation Bylaws, Membership Agreement, Development Process, Specification
	Process, Working Group Process or any policies of the Eclipse Foundation, the terms of the
	respective Eclipse Foundation Bylaws, Membership Agreement, process or policy shall take
	precedence.
	</p>

	<h2>Membership</h2>
	<p>
	With the exception of Guest members as described below, an entity must be at least a
	<a href="https://www.eclipse.org/membership/#tab-levels">Contributing Member</a> of the Eclipse Foundation,
	have executed the Open VSX Working Group Participation Agreement and adhere to the requirements set forth in
	this Charter to participate.
	</p>
	<p>
	The participation fees associated with the membership classes are shown in the Annual
	Participation Fees section. These are annual fees, and are established by the Open VSX Steering
	Committee, and will be updated in this charter document accordingly.
	</p>
	<p>
	The fees associated with membership in the Eclipse Foundation are separate from any Working
	Group membership fees, and are decided as described in the Eclipse Foundation Bylaws and
	detailed in the Eclipse Foundation Membership Agreement.
	</p>
	<p>There are 3 classes of Open VSX working group membership - Participant, Supporter and Guest.</p>

	<h2>Classes of Membership</h2>
	<h3>Participant Members</h3>
	<p>
	Participant Members are typically organizations that deliver products or services based upon
	the Open VSX Registry, have a vested interest in the related open source projects, or view the
	ongoing success of this working group’s objectives as strategic to their organization. These
	organizations want to participate in the development and direction of an open ecosystem
	related to this working group. Participant Members of this working group must be at least a
	Contributing Member of the Eclipse Foundation.
	</p>

	<h3>Supporter Members</h3>
	<p>
	Supporting Members are: (a) organizations that want to participate in an open ecosystem
	related to this working group and wish to show their initial support for it, and (b) organizations
	which are at least Contributing members of the Eclipse Foundation. Organizations may be
	Supporting Members for a maximum period of 1 year only, after which time they are expected
	to change their membership to a different level. Supporting Members may be invited to
	participate in committee meetings at the invitation of the respective committee, but under no
	circumstances do Supporting Members have voting rights in any working group body.
	Supporting Members are required to execute the Working Group's Participation Agreement.
	</p>

	<h3>Guest Members</h3>
	<p>
	Guest Members are organizations which are Associate members of the Eclipse Foundation.
	Typical guests include R&D partners, universities, academic research centers, etc. Guests may be
	invited to participate in committee meetings at the invitation of the respective committee, but
	under no circumstances do Guest members have voting rights. Guest members are required to
	execute the Working Group’s Participation Agreement.
	</p>

	<h3>Membership Summary</h3>
	<table class="table table-stripped">
	<tr>
	<th>Committee Representation</th>
	<th>Participant Member</th>
	<th>Supporter/Guest Member</th>
	</tr>
	<tr>
	<td>Steering Committee</td>
	<td>Appointed</td>
	<td>N/A</td>
	</tr>
	</table>

	<h2>Special Interest Groups</h2>
	<p>
	A Special Interest Group (SIG) is a lightweight structure formed within the Working Group with a
	focus to collaborate around a particular topic or domain of direct interest to the working group.
	SIGs are designed to drive the objectives of a subset of the Members of the Working Group in
	helping them achieve a dedicated set of goals and objectives. The scope of the SIG must be
	consistent with the scope of the Working Group Charter.
	</p>
	<p>
	The creation of a SIG requires approval of the Steering Committee. Each SIG may be either
	temporary or a permanent structure within the working group. SIGs can be disbanded at any
	time by self selection presenting reasons to and seek approval from the Steering Committee.
	Steering Committees may disband a SIG at any time for being inactive or non compliant with the
	Working Group's Charter, or by request of the SIG itself. SIGs operate as a non-governing Body
	of the Working Group. There are no additional annual fees to Members for participation in a
	SIG.
	</p>

	<h2>Sponsorship</h2>
	<p>
	Sponsors are companies or individuals who provide money or services to the working group on
	an ad hoc basis to support the activities of the Working Group and its managed projects. Money
	or services provided by sponsors are used as set forth in the working group annual budget. The
	working group is free to determine whether and how those contributions are recognized. Under
	no condition are sponsorship monies refunded.
	</p>
	<p>Sponsors need not be members of the Eclipse Foundation or of the Working Group.</p>

	<h2>Governance</h2>
	<p>This Open VSX working group is designed as:</p>
	<ul>
	<li>a vendor-neutral, member-driven organization,</li>
	<li>a means to foster a vibrant and sustainable ecosystem of components and service
	providers,</li>
	<li>a means to organize the community of each project or component so that users and
	developers define the roadmap collaboratively.</li>
	</ul>

	<h2>Governing Bodies</h2>
	<h3>Steering Committee</h3>
	<h4>Powers and Duties</h4>
	<p>Steering Committee members are required to:</p>
	<ul>
	<li>Define and manage the strategy of the working group.</li>
	<li>Define and manage which Eclipse Foundation projects are included within the scope of
	this working group.</li>
	<li>Define and manage the technical roadmap and ensure adequate resources are available
	for the operation of the Registry service.</li>
	<li>Define strategies for global scaling and reliability.</li>
	<li>Drive the funding model that enables this working group and its community to operate
	on a sustainable basis.</li>
	<li>Define strategic marketing priorities, goals, and objectives for the working group.</li>
	<li>Coordinate and support the implementation of developer, publisher, and end-user
	outreach programs.</li>
	<li>Assist the Eclipse Foundation in the working group’s participation in conferences and
	events related to the working group.</li>
	<li>Review and approve this charter.</li>
	<li>Define the annual fees for all classes of the working group members.</li>
	<li>Establish an annual program plan.</li>
	<li>Approve the annual budget based upon funds received through fees and sponsorships.</li>
	<li>Approve the creation of subcommittees and define the purpose, scope, and membership
	of each such subcommittee.</li>
	<li>Approve the creation and retirement of Special Interest Groups (SIGs).</li>
	</ul>


	<h4>Composition</h4>
	<p>Each Participant Member of the working group is entitled to a seat on the Steering Committee.</p>
	<p>
	The Committee elects a chair of the Steering Committee. This chair is elected among the
	members of the Committee. They will serve for a 12 month period or until their successor is
	elected and qualified, or as otherwise provided for in this Charter. There is no limit on the
	number of terms the chair may serve.
	</p>

	<h4>Meeting Management</h4>
	<p>The Steering Committee meets at least twice a year.</p>

	<h2>Common Dispositions</h2>
	<p>
	The dispositions below apply to all governance bodies for this working group, unless otherwise
	specified. For all matters related to membership action, including without limitation: meetings,
	quorum, voting, vacancy, resignation or removal, the respective terms set forth in the Eclipse
	Foundation Bylaws apply.
	</p>
	<p>
	Appointed representatives on the Body may be replaced by the Member organization they are
	representing at any time by providing written notice to the Steering Committee. In the event a
	Body member is unavailable to attend or participate in a meeting of the Body, they may be
	represented by another Body member by providing written proxy to the Body’s mailing list in
	advance. As per the Eclipse Foundation Bylaws, a representative shall be immediately removed
	from the Body upon the termination of the membership of such representative’s Member
	organization.
	</p>

	<h3>Voting</h3>
	<h4>Simple Majority</h4>
	<p>
	Excepting the actions specified below for which a Super Majority is required, votes of the Body
	are determined by a simple majority of the representatives represented at a committee
	meeting at which a quorum is present.
	</p>

	<h4>Super Majority</h4>
	<p>
	For actions (i) requesting that the Eclipse Foundation Board of Directors approve a specification
	license; (ii) approving specifications for adoption; (iii) modifying the working group charter; (iv)
	approving or changing the name of the working group; and (v) approving changes to annual
	Member contribution requirements; any such actions must be approved by no less than
	two-thirds (2/3) of the representatives represented at a committee meeting at which a quorum
	is present.
	</p>

	<h3>Term and Dates of Elections</h3>
	<p>This section only applies to the Steering Committee.</p>
	<p>
	All representatives shall hold office until their respective successors are appointed or
	elected, as applicable. There shall be no prohibition on re-election or re-designation of
	any representative following the completion of that representative's term of office.
	</p>
	<p>
	Participant Members Representatives shall serve in such capacity on the Steering Committee
	until the earlier of their removal by their respective appointing Member organization or as
	otherwise provided for in this Charter.
	</p>

	<h4>Elected Representatives</h4>
	<p>
	Elected representatives shall each serve one-year terms and shall be elected to serve for a 12
	month term or until their respective successors are elected and qualified, or as otherwise
	provided for in this Charter. Procedures governing elections of Representatives may be
	established pursuant to resolutions of the Steering Committee provided that such resolutions
	are not inconsistent with any provision of this Charter.
	</p>

	<h3>Meetings Management</h3>
	<p>
	As prescribed in the Eclipse Foundation Working Group Process, all meetings related to the
	working group will follow a prepared agenda and minutes are distributed two weeks after the
	meeting and approved at the next meeting at the latest, and shall in general conform to the
	Eclipse Foundation Antitrust Policy.
	</p>

	<h4>Place of Meetings</h4>
	<p>
	All meetings may be held at any place that has been designated from time-to-time by resolution
	of the corresponding body. All meetings may be held remotely using phone calls, video calls, or
	any other means as designated from time-to-time by resolution of the corresponding body.
	</p>

	<h4>Regular Meetings</h4>
	<p>
	No Body meeting will be deemed to have been validly held unless a notice of same has been
	provided to each of the representatives at least fifteen (15) calendar days prior to such meeting,
	which notice will identify all potential actions to be undertaken by the Body at the Body
	meeting. No representative will be intentionally excluded from Body meetings and all
	representatives shall receive notice of the meeting as specified above; however, Body meetings
	need not be delayed or rescheduled merely because one or more of the representatives cannot
	attend or participate so long as at least a quorum of the Body is represented at the Body
	meeting.
	</p>

	<h4>Actions</h4>
	<p>
	The body may undertake an action only if it was identified in a body meeting notice or
	otherwise identified in a notice of special meeting.
	</p>

	<h4>Invitations</h4>
	<p>
	The Body may invite any member to any of its meetings. These invited attendees have no right
	to vote.
	</p>

	<h2>Working Group Participation Fees</h2>
	<p>
	Established fees cannot be charged retroactively and any fee structure change will be
	communicated to all members via the mailing list and will be charged the next time a member is
	invoiced.
	</p>

	<h2>Working Group Annual Participation Fees Schedule A</h2>
	<p>
	The following fees have been established by the Eclipse Open VSX Steering Committee. These
	fees are in addition to each participant’s membership fees in the Eclipse Foundation.
	</p>
	<p>
	Participant Members joining prior to January 1, 2024 will pay €20 000 for 2023, and
	subsequently pay €40 000 as their Participation Fee beginning January 1, 2024 and on each
	following January 1st.
	</p>
	<p>Supporter and Guest Members pay no Participation Fees.</p>

	<p><strong>Charter History</strong></p>
	<ul>
	<li>v0.1 proposed draft March, 2023</li>
	<li>Ratified by Steering Committee May 23, 2023</li>
	</ul>
	</div>
	</div>