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*** [[Image:3_termine.png|20px|Valid]] 5. ACTION ITEM: Tyler to draft up rough agenda for an OSGeo-OGC day at OSGIS, circulate with others on board, circulate to OGC reps, follow up with Suchith. - done - [[OGC_OSGeo_Interoperability_Day_2011|see planning page]] and [http://cgs.nottingham.ac.uk/~osgis11/os_home.html|on official program now] | *** [[Image:3_termine.png|20px|Valid]] 5. ACTION ITEM: Tyler to draft up rough agenda for an OSGeo-OGC day at OSGIS, circulate with others on board, circulate to OGC reps, follow up with Suchith. - done - [[OGC_OSGeo_Interoperability_Day_2011|see planning page]] and [http://cgs.nottingham.ac.uk/~osgis11/os_home.html|on official program now] | ||
*** 6. ACTION ITEM: Tyler to edit changes to letter of support process to reflect board discussion. | *** 6. ACTION ITEM: Tyler to edit changes to letter of support process to reflect board discussion. | ||
− | * [[SAC]] | + | * [[SAC]] report on backup strategy and security concept (security updates etc.) |
* FOSS4G2011 update | * FOSS4G2011 update | ||
* Approve Romanian Local Chapter [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2010-December/003710.html request letter] | * Approve Romanian Local Chapter [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2010-December/003710.html request letter] | ||
− | + | * Possibility for OSGeo to hold money for one of its local chapters (See Daniel's [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2010-December/003714.html email to board list]) | |
+ | |||
+ | == Minutes == | ||
+ | * Detailed conversation log: http://logs.qgis.org/osgeo/%23osgeo.2010-12-16.log | ||
+ | * Attending: Arnulf, Jeff, Tim, Frank, Daniel and Tyler | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Action Summary === | ||
+ | # '''MOTION:''' Arnulf moved to adopt past meeting minutes, Jeff seconded, all were in favour | ||
+ | # '''TODO:''' Arnulf to discuss the issue of local chapter objectives on the local chapters list and follow up with Vasile (re: Romanian LC application) http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/local-chapters | ||
+ | # '''TODO:''' Tyler and Tim to look at Paypal button for OpenLayers donations toward project sponsorship | ||
+ | # '''TODO:''' Daniel to tweak his (OSGeo holding funds for chapters) ideas into a wiki page, and follow up with the other LCs to see how many might be interested in using this facility. | ||
+ | * Next meeting: January 20th, 2011 | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Detailed Minutes === | ||
+ | # Reviewed past minutes: [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_Meeting_2010-11-18 Board Meeting 2010-11-18] | ||
+ | ## Some discussion of copyright and who/how it is assigned in various projects. Arnulf hopes next incubation committee meeting could discuss some of these issues. | ||
+ | ## Lots of action items done this past month, as noted in agenda. Arnulf suggested to review some older items in the future to see what's left undone. | ||
+ | ## '''MOTION:''' Arnulf moved to adopt past meeting minutes, Jeff seconded, all were in favour | ||
+ | # SAC report on backup strategy and security concept ( security updates etc. ) (Arnulf) | ||
+ | ## Arnulf had questions about OSGeo SAC backup strategy. General discussion about approaches. A couple wiki pages pointed to [[SAC:Backups]] and [[SAC Service Status]] | ||
+ | ## Some discussion of possibly paying someone to help with aspects of SAC that aren't easily done by volunteers. | ||
+ | ## SAC chair wants to resign, Webcom chair too but no one else stepped up yet to take over. | ||
+ | # FOSS4G2011 update (Jeff, Tyler) | ||
+ | ## TylerM: Two things... logo chosen, sponsorship prospectus almost ready... waiting on Peter. | ||
+ | ## jmckenna: i aded the foss4g topic, just for a quick update. things are a little slow moving ( chair, peter, was/is in sydney australia )..but i expect it to get moving fast shortly | ||
+ | ## Some nervousness about progress, but logo, prospectus and website are on track to get released this week. | ||
+ | ## Winning logo: http://www.crowdspring.com/project/2290223_foss4g-denver-2011/voting/?key=b4953432380d8cab1dd439184d0f6fd0# | ||
+ | # Approve Romanian Local Chapter request letter | ||
+ | ## More general local chapter questions/discussion came up. Re: Romanian chapter there were questions about the role that geo-spatial.org site plays into their goals - e.g. are they going to be an open source centric chapter, or also promote non-foss (as per that site)? | ||
+ | ## FrankW: I am somewhat unclear if the chapter is specifically an OSGeo chapter, or if it is really a geospatial interest group including open source and proprietary. | ||
+ | ## danmo: do we have a policy that a chapter should be exclusively about OSGeo? Not all current chapters may meet that requirement | ||
+ | ## Lots of discussion about roles and missions of local chapters and the broader benefits of OSGeo gaining exposure through various channels and vice versa. | ||
+ | ## Probably would not have been this discussion if they only pointed to the wiki and not the external site. | ||
+ | ## '''TODO:''' Arnulf to discuss the issue of local chapter objectives on the local chapters list and follow up with Vasile. http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/local-chapters | ||
+ | # Possibility for OSGeo to hold money for one of its local chapters ( See Daniel's email to board list http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2010-December/003714.html) | ||
+ | ## General agreement that it would be good if OSGeo could help chapters this way, with clear delineations as in the email. | ||
+ | ## Question of how it lines up with 501c3 rules for dispersements | ||
+ | ## Other concerns is logistical re: keeping banking manageable. | ||
+ | ## '''TODO:''' Tyler and Tim to look at Paypal button for OpenLayers donations toward project sponsorship | ||
+ | ## '''TODO:''' Daniel to tweak his ideas into a wiki page, and follow up with the other LCs to see how many might be interested in using this facility. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Next meeting: January 20th, 2011 |
Latest revision as of 12:15, 22 December 2010
This board meeting is scheduled for the 16th of December 2010 at 17:00 UTC, on IRC (#osgeo and follow-up Skype call to vote on motions).
Agenda
- Review past minutes: Board Meeting 2010-11-18
- Main action items:
1. ACTION ITEM: Frank to post (geomajas) announcement to news channels. Copy Pieter's
2. ACTION ITEM: Tyler add CGS MOU to wiki - done, see bottom of this
3. ACTION ITEM: Tyler to ask Ari and give names to Suchith for OSGL board - Ari agreed, Suchith accepted - done list of OSGL committee members
4. ACTION ITEM: Tyler to follow up with Suchith to coordinate another stakeholders meeting following OSGIS - done - planning started
5. ACTION ITEM: Tyler to draft up rough agenda for an OSGeo-OGC day at OSGIS, circulate with others on board, circulate to OGC reps, follow up with Suchith. - done - see planning page and official program now
- 6. ACTION ITEM: Tyler to edit changes to letter of support process to reflect board discussion.
- Main action items:
- SAC report on backup strategy and security concept (security updates etc.)
- FOSS4G2011 update
- Approve Romanian Local Chapter request letter
- Possibility for OSGeo to hold money for one of its local chapters (See Daniel's email to board list)
Minutes
- Detailed conversation log: http://logs.qgis.org/osgeo/%23osgeo.2010-12-16.log
- Attending: Arnulf, Jeff, Tim, Frank, Daniel and Tyler
Action Summary
- MOTION: Arnulf moved to adopt past meeting minutes, Jeff seconded, all were in favour
- TODO: Arnulf to discuss the issue of local chapter objectives on the local chapters list and follow up with Vasile (re: Romanian LC application) http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/local-chapters
- TODO: Tyler and Tim to look at Paypal button for OpenLayers donations toward project sponsorship
- TODO: Daniel to tweak his (OSGeo holding funds for chapters) ideas into a wiki page, and follow up with the other LCs to see how many might be interested in using this facility.
- Next meeting: January 20th, 2011
Detailed Minutes
- Reviewed past minutes: Board Meeting 2010-11-18
- Some discussion of copyright and who/how it is assigned in various projects. Arnulf hopes next incubation committee meeting could discuss some of these issues.
- Lots of action items done this past month, as noted in agenda. Arnulf suggested to review some older items in the future to see what's left undone.
- MOTION: Arnulf moved to adopt past meeting minutes, Jeff seconded, all were in favour
- SAC report on backup strategy and security concept ( security updates etc. ) (Arnulf)
- Arnulf had questions about OSGeo SAC backup strategy. General discussion about approaches. A couple wiki pages pointed to SAC:Backups and SAC Service Status
- Some discussion of possibly paying someone to help with aspects of SAC that aren't easily done by volunteers.
- SAC chair wants to resign, Webcom chair too but no one else stepped up yet to take over.
- FOSS4G2011 update (Jeff, Tyler)
- TylerM: Two things... logo chosen, sponsorship prospectus almost ready... waiting on Peter.
- jmckenna: i aded the foss4g topic, just for a quick update. things are a little slow moving ( chair, peter, was/is in sydney australia )..but i expect it to get moving fast shortly
- Some nervousness about progress, but logo, prospectus and website are on track to get released this week.
- Winning logo: http://www.crowdspring.com/project/2290223_foss4g-denver-2011/voting/?key=b4953432380d8cab1dd439184d0f6fd0#
- Approve Romanian Local Chapter request letter
- More general local chapter questions/discussion came up. Re: Romanian chapter there were questions about the role that geo-spatial.org site plays into their goals - e.g. are they going to be an open source centric chapter, or also promote non-foss (as per that site)?
- FrankW: I am somewhat unclear if the chapter is specifically an OSGeo chapter, or if it is really a geospatial interest group including open source and proprietary.
- danmo: do we have a policy that a chapter should be exclusively about OSGeo? Not all current chapters may meet that requirement
- Lots of discussion about roles and missions of local chapters and the broader benefits of OSGeo gaining exposure through various channels and vice versa.
- Probably would not have been this discussion if they only pointed to the wiki and not the external site.
- TODO: Arnulf to discuss the issue of local chapter objectives on the local chapters list and follow up with Vasile. http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/local-chapters
- Possibility for OSGeo to hold money for one of its local chapters ( See Daniel's email to board list http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2010-December/003714.html)
- General agreement that it would be good if OSGeo could help chapters this way, with clear delineations as in the email.
- Question of how it lines up with 501c3 rules for dispersements
- Other concerns is logistical re: keeping banking manageable.
- TODO: Tyler and Tim to look at Paypal button for OpenLayers donations toward project sponsorship
- TODO: Daniel to tweak his ideas into a wiki page, and follow up with the other LCs to see how many might be interested in using this facility.
- Next meeting: January 20th, 2011