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* Approve previous [[Board Meeting 2017-12-07|meeting]] minutes | * Approve previous [[Board Meeting 2017-12-07|meeting]] minutes | ||
* Approve previous F2V [[Board Meeting 2017-12-23|meeting]] minutes | * Approve previous F2V [[Board Meeting 2017-12-23|meeting]] minutes | ||
| − | * Approve previous F2V [[Board Meeting | + | * Approve previous F2V [[Board Meeting 2018-01-17|meeting]] minutes |
* Discussion of meetings schedule (frequency). Currently we meet on the first Thursday of the month, additional breakout face-to-video or face-to-face meetings as required. | * Discussion of meetings schedule (frequency). Currently we meet on the first Thursday of the month, additional breakout face-to-video or face-to-face meetings as required. | ||
| + | ** Motion to meet at 15 UTC instead of 14 UTC (discussed at the end of last meeting with some members) | ||
* FOSS4G vision by Board (video streaming, etc) | * FOSS4G vision by Board (video streaming, etc) | ||
* (done) Renew mandate for GSoC 2018 admin team ([https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2018-January/011130.html thread]). | * (done) Renew mandate for GSoC 2018 admin team ([https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2018-January/011130.html thread]). | ||
* Review/revise sponsors program for 2018 | * Review/revise sponsors program for 2018 | ||
* Review action items from previous [[Board Meeting 2017-12-07|meeting]] | * Review action items from previous [[Board Meeting 2017-12-07|meeting]] | ||
| − | * Project reviews | + | * Confirm/update process for projects to get signing certificate(s) through SAC (GRASS needs one for MacOSX), see 2015 [https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2015-October/008514.html motion] |
| + | * Project reviews (gvSIG) | ||
* Discuss alternative to dropbox | * Discuss alternative to dropbox | ||
* Relationship with AGU & possible MoU ([https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2017-November/010871.html thread]) | * Relationship with AGU & possible MoU ([https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2017-November/010871.html thread]) | ||
* Discuss possibility of a Charter Members meeting, as part of the OSGeo Code Sprint in March ([https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/tosprint/2017-September/000693.html thread]) | * Discuss possibility of a Charter Members meeting, as part of the OSGeo Code Sprint in March ([https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/tosprint/2017-September/000693.html thread]) | ||
* Coordination and planning [[Face to Face Meeting Bonn 2018]] | * Coordination and planning [[Face to Face Meeting Bonn 2018]] | ||
| − | * Update on [[Video Committee]] | + | * Update on [[Video Committee]] |
| + | ** https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Video_Committee / contact to c3voc, ToDo AE send Mail to participate | ||
* ... | * ... | ||
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=== Minutes === | === Minutes === | ||
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==== Appoint meeting chair, meeting scribe/secretary ==== | ==== Appoint meeting chair, meeting scribe/secretary ==== | ||
| − | * Attending: | + | * Attending: Jody, Angelos, Maria A., Astrid, Vasile, Jeff, Helena |
| − | * Presiding: | + | * Guests: Mario, Strk, Vicky, Madi |
| − | * Scribing: | + | * Presiding: Jody |
| + | * Scribing: Astrid | ||
=== Actions === | === Actions === | ||
| − | * | + | * ACTION: Approve meeting minutes and vote on loomio [DONE] |
| + | ** Approve previous [[Board Meeting 2017-12-07|meeting]] minutes | ||
| + | ** Approve previous F2V [[Board Meeting 2017-12-23|meeting]] minutes | ||
| + | ** Approve previous F2V [[Board Meeting 2018-01-17|meeting]] minutes | ||
| + | * ACTION Astrid please create a motion on loomio: Change monthly IRC meeting timeslot: April -> October 14:00 UTC, November -> March 15:00 UTC ? | ||
| + | ** [DONE] https://www.loomio.org/p/CqxuP2Uf/change-monthly-irc-meeting-timeslot | ||
| + | * [ACTION] Jeff and Astrid will work on a MOU, MOU will be signified during OSGeo Code Sprint in Bonn | ||
| + | * Sponsoring | ||
| + | ** [ACTION] UN Committee Maria B voluteers | ||
| + | ** [ACTION] FOSS4G - no sponsorship packages avaialble on the website | ||
| + | ** [ACTION] Conference Committee - for travel grant program | ||
| + | ** [ACTION] Jody will communicate via email, plan is to encourage committees | ||
| + | * [Action] Astrid to create a wiki page describing "charter member meeting" and review with board. Compose an invitation email to send to charter members and review with board before sending out. | ||
| + | * [Action] See GvSIG | ||
| + | * Discuss alternative to dropbox via email | ||
| + | * [ACTION] GEOS ask temporary sysadmin (Martin Spott) to figure out why services are so slow | ||
| + | * [ACTION] Relationship AGU: Jeff will send the MoU for review to the board | ||
| + | * Apply for Budget for Member meeting: no budget yet [ACTION] Astrid will write a mail to discuss the budget | ||
=== Motions === | === Motions === | ||
MOT1: Approve board meeting minutes 2017-12-07. | MOT1: Approve board meeting minutes 2017-12-07. | ||
| − | * Motion by | + | * Motion by Angelos |
| − | * Seconded by | + | * Seconded by Vasilis |
| − | * Approve: | + | * Approve: Maria A. |
* Abstain: | * Abstain: | ||
* Block: | * Block: | ||
* Moved to Loomio: https://www.loomio.org/p/meW9YsON/approve-board-meeting-minutes-2017-11-21 | * Moved to Loomio: https://www.loomio.org/p/meW9YsON/approve-board-meeting-minutes-2017-11-21 | ||
| + | * [ACTION] please review and vote and have a look at action items and take action items to email. | ||
| + | ** Approve previous [[Board Meeting 2017-12-07|meeting]] minutes | ||
| + | ** Approve previous F2V [[Board Meeting 2017-12-23|meeting]] minutes | ||
| + | ** Approve previous F2V [[Board Meeting 2018-01-17|meeting]] minutes | ||
| + | |||
| + | MOT: Change monthly IRC meeting timeslot: April -> October 14:00 UTC, November -> March 15:00 UTC ? | ||
| + | * Astrid will take this motion to loomio for electronic voting | ||
| + | |||
| + | MOT2: Motion to approve the request Madi: GSoC team provide the funding (500USD) for another event | ||
| + | * Motion by Angelos | ||
| + | * Seconded by Astrid | ||
| + | * Approve: Maria, Helena, Astrid, Angelos, Jody | ||
| + | * Abstain: Jeff as GSC Admin | ||
| + | * Block: - | ||
| + | * Moved to Loomio: not needed | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | MOT3: next meeting March 1st | ||
| + | * Motion by Jody | ||
| + | * Seconded by Astrid | ||
| + | * Approve: Maria, Helena, Astrid, Angelos, Jody | ||
| + | * Abstain: Jeff as GSC Admin | ||
| + | * Block: - | ||
| + | * Moved to Loomio: not needed | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Topics == | ||
| + | |||
| + | === FOSS4G vision by Board === | ||
| + | * (video streaming, etc) | ||
| + | |||
| + | === TIB as Partner === | ||
| + | * Wourl be great to add TIB as OSGeo Partner, new page on new Webside | ||
| + | * [ACTION] Jeff and Astrid will work on a MOU, MOU will be signified during OSGeo Code Sprint in Bonn | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | === Renew mandate for GSoC 2018 admin team === | ||
| + | * (done) Renew mandate for GSoC 2018 admin team ([https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2018-January/011130.html thread]). | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Review/revise sponsors program for 2018 === | ||
| + | * Status: sponsorship 2018 is live, news posts can be made | ||
| + | ** https://www.osgeo.org/about/how-to-become-a-sponsor/ | ||
| + | ** https://www.osgeo.org/sponsors/ | ||
| + | Reach out to: | ||
| + | * [ACTION] UN Committee Maria voluteers | ||
| + | * [ACTION] FOSS4G - no sponsorship packages avaialble on the website | ||
| + | * [ACTION] Conference Committee - for travel grant program | ||
| + | * [ACTION] Jody will communicate via email, plan is to encourage committees | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | === Review action items from previous [[Board Meeting 2017-12-07|meeting]] === | ||
| + | * bank account will be done in Bonn, Angelos and Michael are still in discussion, Astrid can help | ||
| + | * [DONE] Astrid: blogpost / news_item announcing new executive officers | ||
| + | * All book travel/accommodation for f2f meeting and send details to treasurer for reimbursement. | ||
| + | * Astrid to create a wiki page describing "charter member meeting" and review with board. Compose an invitation email to send to charter members and review with board before sending out. | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | === Confirm/update process for projects to get signing certificate(s) through SAC === | ||
| + | * (GRASS needs one for MacOSX), see 2015 [https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2015-October/008514.html motion] | ||
| + | * SAC will "authorize" GRASS team to contact treasurer@osgeo.org who has credentials. | ||
| + | * Michael has the credentials | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Project reviews GvSIG === | ||
| + | * presented by Mario Carrera (mcarrera) new Chair | ||
| + | * GvSIG Report 2017 https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GvSIG_Report_2017 | ||
| + | * release plan: 2.4 final version this month, and the 2.5 one after September | ||
| + | * [ACTION] please update the osgeo branding http://www.gvsig.com (has the old logo) | ||
| + | * [ACTION] And can the gvSig Assoication add their remaining projects to the OSGeo website (see list here https://www.osgeo.org/partners/gvsig-association/ ) | ||
| + | * GvSIG had the TSC mailing list in Joinup but they deleted the mailing lists from there without informing us (including developers mailing list) | ||
| + | * [ACTION] apply for mailing lists at OSGeo - Mario will open a ticket | ||
| + | * sponsorship of gvSig association "donate" button http://www.gvsig.com/en/web/guest/contribution. Notice from Jody: If you do set up a larger sponsorship program, or if sponsors can support gvSig events. Please let them know about being cross listed on the osgeo sponsors website. | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | === Discuss alternative to dropbox === | ||
| + | * discussion is moved to email | ||
| + | * [ACTION] find alternative | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Project reviews GEOS === | ||
| + | * report nby strk | ||
| + | * not much to say, development is slow, some contributions go some new come (cvvergara) | ||
| + | * still lack a logo but hadn't found the time to organize students to help with that https://www.osgeo.org/projects/geos/ | ||
| + | * still track JTS | ||
| + | * experiment of managing code under Gitea so far didn't raise any major issue | ||
| + | * trac/gitea/git interaction is smooth (except for annoyingly slow services) - help of OSGeo could be: making the infrastructure faster | ||
| + | * there are no PSC meetings - instead: if anything major needs to be decided a motion is started ont hthe mailing list | ||
| + | * geos-devel is active | ||
| + | * team is in the process of upgrading the code to more modern c++ | ||
| + | * [ACTION] ask temporary sysadmin (Martin Spott) to figure out why services are so slow | ||
| + | |||
| + | === 10. GSOC renew mandiate === | ||
| + | * I just wanted to follow up on this and inform you about the outcome. For FOSDEM 2018, 2 students applied to the grant. The conveners assigned the | ||
| + | [16:07] <kalxas> grant to one student. Meanwhile the other student withdrew his submission. | ||
| + | [16:07] <kalxas> After that, also the student that had been assigned the grant had to | ||
| + | [16:07] <kalxas> withdraw the submission for personal reason. Eventually the grant was not | ||
| + | [16:07] <kalxas> assigned. I assume we can consider this amount (500USD) to sum up to the 3k | ||
| + | [16:07] <mcarrera> Bye! | ||
| + | [16:07] <kalxas> budget that we have been assigned, and assign the grant to another GSoC | ||
| + | [16:07] --> tomkralidis (~tomkralid@osgeo/member/tomkralidis) hat diesen Kanal betreten. | ||
| + | [16:07] <kalxas> student when the request comes for another event? | ||
| + | [16:07] <jive[m]> kalxas: you have the floor | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Relationship with AGU & possible MoU === | ||
| + | * [https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2017-November/010871.html thread]) | ||
| + | * Peter Löwe and Jeff wrote along introduction to AGU team before christmas 2017 and they responded in january 2018 | ||
| + | * Peter Löwe and Jeff are now working on the MoU draft | ||
| + | * [ACTION] Jeff will send the MoU for review to the board | ||
| + | |||
| + | === F2F Meeting Bonn === | ||
| + | * Coordination and planning [[Face to Face Meeting Bonn 2018]] | ||
| + | * Astrid can open the doors on Saturday 13:00 UTC or 14:00 UTC | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Member meeting === | ||
| + | * Meeting is planned for Bonn Monday 19.3. in basecamp | ||
| + | * https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Member_Meeting_Bonn_2018 | ||
| + | * no budget yet [ACTION] Astrid will write a mail to discuss the budget | ||
| + | * Discuss possibility of a Charter Members meeting, as part of the OSGeo Code Sprint in March ([https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/tosprint/2017-September/000693.html thread]) | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Topics not discussed during the meeting == | ||
| + | * Update on [[Video Committee]] | ||
| + | ** https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Video_Committee / contact to c3voc, ToDo AE send Mail to participate | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
=== IRC Log === | === IRC Log === | ||
| − | * http://irclogs.geoapt.com/osgeo/%23osgeo. | + | * http://irclogs.geoapt.com/osgeo/%23osgeo.2018-02-01.log |
[[Category:Board]] | [[Category:Board]] | ||
[[Category:Board Meetings 2018]] | [[Category:Board Meetings 2018]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:19, 1 March 2018
This board meeting is scheduled for 1 Feb 2018 (first Thursday of each month) at [1] through IRC and follow up voting on Loomio.
Agenda
Current items
- roll call
- appoint meeting chair, meeting scribe/secretary
- Approve previous meeting minutes
- Approve previous F2V meeting minutes
- Approve previous F2V meeting minutes
- Discussion of meetings schedule (frequency). Currently we meet on the first Thursday of the month, additional breakout face-to-video or face-to-face meetings as required.
- Motion to meet at 15 UTC instead of 14 UTC (discussed at the end of last meeting with some members)
- FOSS4G vision by Board (video streaming, etc)
- (done) Renew mandate for GSoC 2018 admin team (thread).
- Review/revise sponsors program for 2018
- Review action items from previous meeting
- Confirm/update process for projects to get signing certificate(s) through SAC (GRASS needs one for MacOSX), see 2015 motion
- Project reviews (gvSIG)
- Discuss alternative to dropbox
- Relationship with AGU & possible MoU (thread)
- Discuss possibility of a Charter Members meeting, as part of the OSGeo Code Sprint in March (thread)
- Coordination and planning Face to Face Meeting Bonn 2018
- Update on Video Committee
- https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Video_Committee / contact to c3voc, ToDo AE send Mail to participate
- ...
Minutes
Appoint meeting chair, meeting scribe/secretary
- Attending: Jody, Angelos, Maria A., Astrid, Vasile, Jeff, Helena
- Guests: Mario, Strk, Vicky, Madi
- Presiding: Jody
- Scribing: Astrid
Actions
- ACTION: Approve meeting minutes and vote on loomio [DONE]
- ACTION Astrid please create a motion on loomio: Change monthly IRC meeting timeslot: April -> October 14:00 UTC, November -> March 15:00 UTC ?
- [ACTION] Jeff and Astrid will work on a MOU, MOU will be signified during OSGeo Code Sprint in Bonn
- Sponsoring
- [ACTION] UN Committee Maria B voluteers
- [ACTION] FOSS4G - no sponsorship packages avaialble on the website
- [ACTION] Conference Committee - for travel grant program
- [ACTION] Jody will communicate via email, plan is to encourage committees
- [Action] Astrid to create a wiki page describing "charter member meeting" and review with board. Compose an invitation email to send to charter members and review with board before sending out.
- [Action] See GvSIG
- Discuss alternative to dropbox via email
- [ACTION] GEOS ask temporary sysadmin (Martin Spott) to figure out why services are so slow
- [ACTION] Relationship AGU: Jeff will send the MoU for review to the board
- Apply for Budget for Member meeting: no budget yet [ACTION] Astrid will write a mail to discuss the budget
Motions
MOT1: Approve board meeting minutes 2017-12-07.
- Motion by Angelos
- Seconded by Vasilis
- Approve: Maria A.
- Abstain:
- Block:
- Moved to Loomio: https://www.loomio.org/p/meW9YsON/approve-board-meeting-minutes-2017-11-21
- [ACTION] please review and vote and have a look at action items and take action items to email.
MOT: Change monthly IRC meeting timeslot: April -> October 14:00 UTC, November -> March 15:00 UTC ?
- Astrid will take this motion to loomio for electronic voting
MOT2: Motion to approve the request Madi: GSoC team provide the funding (500USD) for another event
- Motion by Angelos
- Seconded by Astrid
- Approve: Maria, Helena, Astrid, Angelos, Jody
- Abstain: Jeff as GSC Admin
- Block: -
- Moved to Loomio: not needed
MOT3: next meeting March 1st
- Motion by Jody
- Seconded by Astrid
- Approve: Maria, Helena, Astrid, Angelos, Jody
- Abstain: Jeff as GSC Admin
- Block: -
- Moved to Loomio: not needed
Topics
FOSS4G vision by Board
- (video streaming, etc)
TIB as Partner
- Wourl be great to add TIB as OSGeo Partner, new page on new Webside
- [ACTION] Jeff and Astrid will work on a MOU, MOU will be signified during OSGeo Code Sprint in Bonn
Renew mandate for GSoC 2018 admin team
- (done) Renew mandate for GSoC 2018 admin team (thread).
Review/revise sponsors program for 2018
- Status: sponsorship 2018 is live, news posts can be made
Reach out to:
- [ACTION] UN Committee Maria voluteers
- [ACTION] FOSS4G - no sponsorship packages avaialble on the website
- [ACTION] Conference Committee - for travel grant program
- [ACTION] Jody will communicate via email, plan is to encourage committees
Review action items from previous meeting
- bank account will be done in Bonn, Angelos and Michael are still in discussion, Astrid can help
- [DONE] Astrid: blogpost / news_item announcing new executive officers
- All book travel/accommodation for f2f meeting and send details to treasurer for reimbursement.
- Astrid to create a wiki page describing "charter member meeting" and review with board. Compose an invitation email to send to charter members and review with board before sending out.
Confirm/update process for projects to get signing certificate(s) through SAC
- (GRASS needs one for MacOSX), see 2015 motion
- SAC will "authorize" GRASS team to contact treasurer@osgeo.org who has credentials.
- Michael has the credentials
Project reviews GvSIG
- presented by Mario Carrera (mcarrera) new Chair
- GvSIG Report 2017 https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GvSIG_Report_2017
- release plan: 2.4 final version this month, and the 2.5 one after September
- [ACTION] please update the osgeo branding http://www.gvsig.com (has the old logo)
- [ACTION] And can the gvSig Assoication add their remaining projects to the OSGeo website (see list here https://www.osgeo.org/partners/gvsig-association/ )
- GvSIG had the TSC mailing list in Joinup but they deleted the mailing lists from there without informing us (including developers mailing list)
- [ACTION] apply for mailing lists at OSGeo - Mario will open a ticket
- sponsorship of gvSig association "donate" button http://www.gvsig.com/en/web/guest/contribution. Notice from Jody: If you do set up a larger sponsorship program, or if sponsors can support gvSig events. Please let them know about being cross listed on the osgeo sponsors website.
Discuss alternative to dropbox
- discussion is moved to email
- [ACTION] find alternative
Project reviews GEOS
- report nby strk
- not much to say, development is slow, some contributions go some new come (cvvergara)
- still lack a logo but hadn't found the time to organize students to help with that https://www.osgeo.org/projects/geos/
- still track JTS
- experiment of managing code under Gitea so far didn't raise any major issue
- trac/gitea/git interaction is smooth (except for annoyingly slow services) - help of OSGeo could be: making the infrastructure faster
- there are no PSC meetings - instead: if anything major needs to be decided a motion is started ont hthe mailing list
- geos-devel is active
- team is in the process of upgrading the code to more modern c++
- [ACTION] ask temporary sysadmin (Martin Spott) to figure out why services are so slow
10. GSOC renew mandiate
- I just wanted to follow up on this and inform you about the outcome. For FOSDEM 2018, 2 students applied to the grant. The conveners assigned the
[16:07] <kalxas> grant to one student. Meanwhile the other student withdrew his submission. [16:07] <kalxas> After that, also the student that had been assigned the grant had to [16:07] <kalxas> withdraw the submission for personal reason. Eventually the grant was not [16:07] <kalxas> assigned. I assume we can consider this amount (500USD) to sum up to the 3k [16:07] <mcarrera> Bye! [16:07] <kalxas> budget that we have been assigned, and assign the grant to another GSoC [16:07] --> tomkralidis (~tomkralid@osgeo/member/tomkralidis) hat diesen Kanal betreten. [16:07] <kalxas> student when the request comes for another event? [16:07] <jive[m]> kalxas: you have the floor
Relationship with AGU & possible MoU
- thread)
- Peter Löwe and Jeff wrote along introduction to AGU team before christmas 2017 and they responded in january 2018
- Peter Löwe and Jeff are now working on the MoU draft
- [ACTION] Jeff will send the MoU for review to the board
F2F Meeting Bonn
- Coordination and planning Face to Face Meeting Bonn 2018
- Astrid can open the doors on Saturday 13:00 UTC or 14:00 UTC
Member meeting
- Meeting is planned for Bonn Monday 19.3. in basecamp
- https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Member_Meeting_Bonn_2018
- no budget yet [ACTION] Astrid will write a mail to discuss the budget
- Discuss possibility of a Charter Members meeting, as part of the OSGeo Code Sprint in March (thread)
Topics not discussed during the meeting
- Update on Video Committee
- https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Video_Committee / contact to c3voc, ToDo AE send Mail to participate