I started a similar thread sometime ago and it is great to see something similar come back so soon.
What is important to consider in such a foundation are things like members benefits in the market place like we have with other professions world wide. Take for instance in Uk they have a foundation for graphic designers and this ensures that the any graphic designer is registered with that organisation. The benefits come in two fold.
1. ensure that any one who recruits you as a contractor or staff member, you get the best offers in terms of remuneration.
2. Proprietary rights and IP on your work.
We have had scenarios here in Kenya where you develop a software for a client and just because they paid for your Dev. time they want to own the Intellectual property. It becomes such a messy issue trying to get the client to understand that they own the business process and not the code. Name it developers deal with a lot problems and most of them will actually give in either for the handouts or just for lack of information on what to do. Ones you have done this the client changes developer and all your effort goes to the Dogs.
So let us look further beyond developing and look at what more can members fetch and benefit from such a formation. We have set the record straight on our capabilities after scooping a few global awards last year from the i-cow to Virtual city's awards and the list continues.
Lets put a voice that the rest of the world will in no time recognize and make it very very successful/. Count me in.
Regards