I wondr if this client will be good enough to hold a meeting with.
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("wondr" - how very Web 2.0)
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Ashley, Hiya.
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hey
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~17 minutes to go.
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On my tablet, so heaven only knows if the XMPP client will hold up. :-)
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6 minutes to go. Two board members. I should start poking people, I suppose.
bear
in case I get pulled by the meeting i'm lurking in now: +1 to dave as chair, +1 to alex, stpeter
bear
but I'm here currently :)
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Not that we need to vote for Chair. :-)
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Whee. Four directors. Quoratastic.
Florian
hey all
Dave Cridland
And I think it's time to start.
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So, my understanding is that Alex is happy to continue as Secretary for another session.
Kev
3minutes by my watch, but anyway.
Dave Cridland
Oh, is Peter here yet?
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maybe this will hold
stpeter
hi Ashley
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tap tap, can you hear me?
Ashley Roach
yay!
Dave Cridland
Ah, perfect.
Ashley Roach
i think adium got confused
stpeter
I'm here but on a W3C conference call related to the IETF IRI WG -- always fun
Dave Cridland
So, stpeter - are you willing to continue as Executive Director?
Dave Cridland
stpeter - and did I get it right that you'realso Treasurer? And do you want to be?
stpeter
yes, I can continue as Executive Director -- and I'll have more time for that after March 30
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Hi Chris.
cchris434
hello
stpeter
I think it would be good to discuss whether we can find someone else for the Treasurer role (although I'm happy to continue with that, we might want more checks and balances)
Florian
great
Dave Cridland
Do we have any candidates?
stpeter
not really
Dave Cridland
If not, then we could post to the list requesting volunteers, if you'd like.
stpeter
but we might want to discuss that
stpeter
I really don't mind keeping those books
stpeter
and it probably helps to have someone in the States for banking purposes
Dave Cridland
That thought had occured to me.
stpeter
Jack Moffitt volunteered once upon a time, but in fact we never got him set up for check-writing privileges
Dave Cridland
I'm happy either way, but the more people involved the better, as a rule, so if you're happy to hand that role onto someone else, I think that'd be great.
Dave Cridland
But obviously, we need to find someone we want to do the role.
stpeter
right
Florian
right
Florian
and like Peter said, preferably someone in the US
Dave Cridland
So does anyone have any objections to deferring the Treasurer [re-]appointment for a week or two, giving us time to go recruit?
bear
+1 to defer - let's beat the bushes to find a suspect
cchris434
agreed
Florian
_1
Florian
eh +1
stpeter
"suspect" :)
Ashley Roach
+1
Dave Cridland
Right, OK, I think that's unanimous, then.
Florian
so next up, FOSDEM report?
Dave Cridland
So, Executive Director. No members have approached me, at any rate, complaining about Peter. Is everyone happy with him continuing on?
Dave Cridland
Florian, We need to formally appoint the other two officiers first.
Florian
oh right:)
Florian
+1 for Peter as ED
Dave Cridland
I'm in favour of Peter continuing as ED, too.
bear
+1 for continuing to torment Peter
cchris434
agreed +1
Dave Cridland
Ashley?
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And while Ashley gets his connection back... Is everyone happy with Alex continuing as XSF Secretary?
Florian
I am.
Dave Cridland
Anyone else?
cchris434
+1
bear
+1
Ashley Roach
+1
Ashley Roach
sorry — multitasking
Dave Cridland
OK, so both ED and Secretary positions are filled for the next year (or so).
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So onto FOSDEM.
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Did eveyone read through the discussions on the members list?
Florian
yes, more or less
stpeter
I haven't read the last few messages yet
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The major outstanding thing is there's a suggestion that we should write a blog post saying how wonderful the whole thing was.
Zash
:D
ashleyroach
that seems like good marketing
stpeter
right
ashleyroach
do we have photos? if not, it didn't happen, right?
Kev
That and that we might consider a Note Well.
stpeter
I have photos of the lounge
Dave Cridland
I have some photos, I think there are others.
stpeter
but not of the devroom
Dave Cridland
Kev, Yes, a Note Well would be useful.
Florian
I have some photos as well
stpeter
Kev: as in IETF Note Well?
Dave Cridland
stpeter, I have some photos of the devroom. Including some of me and Kev talking, but those ones are awful.
Kev
stpeter: Yes. See discussion on me objecting to being covertly recorded with the intention of publishing the recording.
Kev
The rough summary being "Let's have a Note Well, and then I'll know in future that I'm subject to recording".
stpeter
Kev: ah, that's in the part of the thread I hadn't read yet
stpeter
Kev: but yes, you make a good point
stpeter
in any case, we can post a blog entry without audio recordings :)
ashleyroach
right
Florian
yeah
stpeter
I think we can draft something fairly quickly based on the notes that Dave and I made -- I can do that by end of week
Dave Cridland
stpeter, If we're to have a *shudder* formal contribution policy, that's something I think we'll spend a considerable time on.
stpeter
Dave Cridland: you will note that I started to work on one, see http://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/copyright.html
Kev
The question then is whether we can get by without one. I certainly don't think we can go recording private conversations without telling those involved.
stpeter
Dave Cridland: but it would require more work, and probably legal advice
stpeter
I'll draft a post and send it to folks for review before we post it
Dave Cridland
Kev, I wondered about this. I think we probably can, being a US corporation, actually, except for the fact that the meeting was in the EU, and probably subject to EU laws.
Dave Cridland
Kev, FWIW, I don't think Matt can legally keep a copy of the recording without needing to cover himself with Data Protection Act voodo.
cchris434
in the US, it might depend the state you reside in for this type of issue
stpeter
heh
Florian
heh, this is getting complicated :)
stpeter
indeed
Dave Cridland
Florian, Right, it is.
stpeter
IETF meetings are always covered under Note Well, no matter where they're held
Dave Cridland
stpeter, Yes, but the Note Well has had lawyers running over it, and doesn't involve the (implicit?) copyright assignment the XSF uses.
Kev
stpeter: Right, which everyone must explicitly agree to, I believe.
Dave Cridland
kev, No, it's implicit.
Dave Cridland
Kev, I think the lawyers would be happy with an explicit agreement of some kind.
stpeter
Dave Cridland: sounds like a topic for another meeting
Florian
stpeter: +1
Kev
Dave Cridland: Implicit that because it's an IETF venue you're under the Note Well, or implicit that once you're told the Note Well implies to that venue that any contribution is covered?
Kev
I thought it was the latter (e.g. that the Note Well was mentioned at the start of sessions)
Dave Cridland
Kev, Implicit because you're accepting only by the fact you continue participating.
stpeter
the Note Well is mentioned at the beginning of every session, and you also agree to it when you register
Dave Cridland
But in any case, I think we move the subject of Note Well etc to the list, if that's OK?
stpeter
yep
Kev
Sure.
Dave Cridland
(As in, I don't think we'll solve this right now).
Florian
yes
Dave Cridland
SO as actions, I have:
Dave Cridland
1) We're going to beat the bushes and so on and so forth, looking for a Treasurer
stpeter
I've already started writing the blog post :)
Dave Cridland
2) Peter is going to do a blog post. I'll send him some photos (On Friday, when I'm home).
stpeter
Dave Cridland: great, thanks
Dave Cridland
3) We'll start a thread on the members@ list about participation policy. (ie, recording, copyright, etc).
Dave Cridland
Anything else I missed?
Florian
sounds good
Dave Cridland
Oh, I suppose:
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4) We should make a call for photos on the summit@ list.
stpeter
I already asked for photos, but we can ask again
Dave Cridland
stpeter, Oh, yes, you did.
Dave Cridland
So, I henceforth, thus, ergo, propose the motion that we adjourn.