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− | This board meeting is scheduled for the | + | This board meeting is scheduled for the 19th of April 2012 [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2012&month=04&day=19&hour=17&min=0&sec=0 at 17:00 UTC] on IRC and follow up voting on Skype or by email. |
== Agenda == | == Agenda == | ||
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*# '''Jo''' to start investigating the ELOgeo importation process | *# '''Jo''' to start investigating the ELOgeo importation process | ||
*# '''Daniel''' to decide what to do about QuickBooks issue | *# '''Daniel''' to decide what to do about QuickBooks issue | ||
− | *# '''mpg''' to get a plan for DC F2F meeting | + | *# '''mpg''' to get a plan for DC F2F meeting / (edited: report from meeting?) |
− | *# | + | *# kick-starting the Marketing discussion (Arnulf attempted to do something here) |
− | *# | + | *# a Motion: Confirm Cameron Shorter as interim Chair of the [[Marketing Committee]] (Arnulf) |
*# update from Frank on Beijing FOSS4G conference | *# update from Frank on Beijing FOSS4G conference | ||
+ | * Consider recommendation for GEOS to graduate incubation with Sandro Santilli as VP, GEOS. | ||
+ | * Funding request for the GRASS GIS Community Sprint in May 2012 (see [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2012-April/009534.html email]) | ||
+ | * [[OSGeo Ambassador]] to Eclipse WG meeting? | ||
+ | * Charter Membership (clean out, update) | ||
+ | * Preparation for elections in July (Arnulf) | ||
+ | * Confirm next meeting time and date [[Board Meeting 2012-05-10]] | ||
* ''please add items'' | * ''please add items'' | ||
== Minutes == | == Minutes == | ||
* logistics | * logistics | ||
− | ** detailed conversation log: http://logs.qgis.org/osgeo/%23osgeo.2012-04- | + | ** detailed conversation log: http://logs.qgis.org/osgeo/%23osgeo.2012-04-19.log |
− | ** Attending: | + | ** Attending: dmorissette (Daniel Morissette), mpg (Michael Gerlek) , FrankW (Frank Warmerdam), seven (Arnulf Christl), pmbatty (Peter Batty), tschaub (Tim Schaub), archaeogeek joined later (Jo Cook) |
− | ** Absent: | + | ** Absent: Mark Lucas |
− | ** Chair: | + | ** Chair: Tim Schaub |
− | ** Scribe: | + | ** Scribe: Arnulf Christl |
+ | ** Secretary: mpg | ||
==== Assigned Tasks ==== | ==== Assigned Tasks ==== | ||
− | # | + | # Peter Batty and Jo Cook to work on getting FOSS4G 2011 material online |
+ | # Arnulf to start thread on policy for FOSS4G 2012 on board list. | ||
+ | # Arnulf to carry over items that were not addressed during the meeting. | ||
==== Motions ==== | ==== Motions ==== | ||
− | # ... | + | # [19:14] <tschaub> MOTION: adopt minutes of 2012-03-22 meeting. Tim 1st, Arnulf 2nd, all in favor. |
+ | # [19:33] <seven> MOTION: Confirm Cameron Shorter as interim Chair of the Marketing Committee. Arnulf 1st, Peter 2nd, all in favor. | ||
+ | # [19:45] <tschaub> MOTION: Confirm incubation committee recommendation that GEOS graduate incubation. Frank 1st, Arnulf 2nd, all in favor. | ||
+ | # [19:56] <tschaub> MOTION: Provide € 1000 for the GRASS Community sprint in Prague. Arnulf 1st; Frank 2nd; Tim, Jo, mpg, pmbatty +1; Daniel +0 | ||
+ | # [20:00] MOTION: Adjourn. Frank 1st; Arnulf 2nd; Daniel, Michael, Jo, Peter: +1 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Notes ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | [17:00] meeting begins, we have a quorum | ||
+ | * Daniel and mpg are simultaneously attending the Eclipse location working group meeting | ||
+ | |||
+ | [17:12] review of minutes http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_Meeting_2012-03-22 | ||
+ | * motion to adopt, passed | ||
+ | |||
+ | [17:16] mpg gives a summary of mini-F2F at FOSS4G-NA in Washington DC last week | ||
+ | * we discussed the Beijing issue, and opened a back-channel communication with Gao Ang | ||
+ | * we also discussed the issue of getting the books in order, and Daniel and I have started a conversion with a prof mgmt outsourcing team | ||
+ | * http://www.virtualmgmt.com/ is the company we've talked to | ||
+ | * Tim noted no luck looking to OpenPlans for accounting folk | ||
+ | |||
+ | [17:25] inventory of committees and local chapters | ||
+ | * mpg has done nothing, but Frank has a good list: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Contacts | ||
+ | * mpg to prod others to add to that list | ||
+ | |||
+ | [17:29] Daniel had action items about c3/c6, getting the books in order, etc | ||
+ | * being discussed now, via VirtualMgmt outsourcing firm | ||
+ | |||
+ | [17:31] Jo will keep pushing the ELOgeo import work | ||
+ | * Peter to help get FOSS4G 2011 material in there | ||
+ | |||
+ | [17:34] Arnulf has brought the marketing committee back to like | ||
+ | * with Cameron Chorter as Chair | ||
+ | |||
+ | [17:37] update from Frank on Beijing FOSS4G conference | ||
+ | * Frank had nothing to report; issue removed from his plate, but keep topic item open as something to watch | ||
+ | * summary statement remains basically as last month: "we're trying to push them, but we have no leverage; will neither lose nor make money; might turn into a East-Asia regional conf" | ||
+ | * questions raised about what to do about Annual Gathering, Sol Katz award, etc | ||
+ | |||
+ | [17:44] passed motion to recommend that GEOS graduate incubation | ||
+ | |||
+ | [17:48] motion to fund the GRASS sprint - http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2012-April/009534.html | ||
+ | * discussion of guidelines - direct grant vs matching funds vs ... | ||
+ | * nonetheless, passed motion approve EU$1000 for them | ||
+ | |||
+ | [17:58] discussion of Eclipse location industry WG | ||
+ | * mpg would like to send someone to their 1st meeting | ||
+ | * discussion moved to mailing list | ||
+ | |||
+ | [18:01] adjourn |
Latest revision as of 05:47, 20 April 2012
This board meeting is scheduled for the 19th of April 2012 at 17:00 UTC on IRC and follow up voting on Skype or by email.
Agenda
- Review past minutes: Board Meeting 2012-03-22
- Appoint secretary
- Action items from last meeting
- mpg to do inventory of committees and local chapters (carried over from previous meeting)
- Daniel to resolve 'c3 vs. 'c6 issue
- Jo to start investigating the ELOgeo importation process
- Daniel to decide what to do about QuickBooks issue
- mpg to get a plan for DC F2F meeting / (edited: report from meeting?)
- kick-starting the Marketing discussion (Arnulf attempted to do something here)
- a Motion: Confirm Cameron Shorter as interim Chair of the Marketing Committee (Arnulf)
- update from Frank on Beijing FOSS4G conference
- Consider recommendation for GEOS to graduate incubation with Sandro Santilli as VP, GEOS.
- Funding request for the GRASS GIS Community Sprint in May 2012 (see email)
- OSGeo Ambassador to Eclipse WG meeting?
- Charter Membership (clean out, update)
- Preparation for elections in July (Arnulf)
- Confirm next meeting time and date Board Meeting 2012-05-10
- please add items
Minutes
- logistics
- detailed conversation log: http://logs.qgis.org/osgeo/%23osgeo.2012-04-19.log
- Attending: dmorissette (Daniel Morissette), mpg (Michael Gerlek) , FrankW (Frank Warmerdam), seven (Arnulf Christl), pmbatty (Peter Batty), tschaub (Tim Schaub), archaeogeek joined later (Jo Cook)
- Absent: Mark Lucas
- Chair: Tim Schaub
- Scribe: Arnulf Christl
- Secretary: mpg
Assigned Tasks
- Peter Batty and Jo Cook to work on getting FOSS4G 2011 material online
- Arnulf to start thread on policy for FOSS4G 2012 on board list.
- Arnulf to carry over items that were not addressed during the meeting.
Motions
- [19:14] <tschaub> MOTION: adopt minutes of 2012-03-22 meeting. Tim 1st, Arnulf 2nd, all in favor.
- [19:33] <seven> MOTION: Confirm Cameron Shorter as interim Chair of the Marketing Committee. Arnulf 1st, Peter 2nd, all in favor.
- [19:45] <tschaub> MOTION: Confirm incubation committee recommendation that GEOS graduate incubation. Frank 1st, Arnulf 2nd, all in favor.
- [19:56] <tschaub> MOTION: Provide € 1000 for the GRASS Community sprint in Prague. Arnulf 1st; Frank 2nd; Tim, Jo, mpg, pmbatty +1; Daniel +0
- [20:00] MOTION: Adjourn. Frank 1st; Arnulf 2nd; Daniel, Michael, Jo, Peter: +1
Notes
[17:00] meeting begins, we have a quorum
- Daniel and mpg are simultaneously attending the Eclipse location working group meeting
[17:12] review of minutes http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_Meeting_2012-03-22
- motion to adopt, passed
[17:16] mpg gives a summary of mini-F2F at FOSS4G-NA in Washington DC last week
- we discussed the Beijing issue, and opened a back-channel communication with Gao Ang
- we also discussed the issue of getting the books in order, and Daniel and I have started a conversion with a prof mgmt outsourcing team
- http://www.virtualmgmt.com/ is the company we've talked to
- Tim noted no luck looking to OpenPlans for accounting folk
[17:25] inventory of committees and local chapters
- mpg has done nothing, but Frank has a good list: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Contacts
- mpg to prod others to add to that list
[17:29] Daniel had action items about c3/c6, getting the books in order, etc
- being discussed now, via VirtualMgmt outsourcing firm
[17:31] Jo will keep pushing the ELOgeo import work
- Peter to help get FOSS4G 2011 material in there
[17:34] Arnulf has brought the marketing committee back to like
- with Cameron Chorter as Chair
[17:37] update from Frank on Beijing FOSS4G conference
- Frank had nothing to report; issue removed from his plate, but keep topic item open as something to watch
- summary statement remains basically as last month: "we're trying to push them, but we have no leverage; will neither lose nor make money; might turn into a East-Asia regional conf"
- questions raised about what to do about Annual Gathering, Sol Katz award, etc
[17:44] passed motion to recommend that GEOS graduate incubation
[17:48] motion to fund the GRASS sprint - http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2012-April/009534.html
- discussion of guidelines - direct grant vs matching funds vs ...
- nonetheless, passed motion approve EU$1000 for them
[17:58] discussion of Eclipse location industry WG
- mpg would like to send someone to their 1st meeting
- discussion moved to mailing list
[18:01] adjourn