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[[Category:Board Meetings 2011]] | [[Category:Board Meetings 2011]] | ||
| − | This board meeting is scheduled for the 3rd of March 2011 [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=03&day=03&hour= | + | '''Please note that this meeting has been scheduled one hour later than usual!''' |
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| + | This board meeting is scheduled for the 3rd of March 2011 [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=03&day=03&hour=18&min=0&sec=0 at 18:00 UTC] on IRC and follow up voting on Skype. | ||
== Agenda == | == Agenda == | ||
* Review past minutes: [[Board Meeting 2011-02-03]] | * Review past minutes: [[Board Meeting 2011-02-03]] | ||
| − | * GSoC coming up, Wolf volunteered with Anne | + | * [[Google Summer of Code Application 2011|GSoC]] coming up, Board to appoint official administrator. Wolf volunteered together with Anne. |
* [[FOSS4G 2011]] update | * [[FOSS4G 2011]] update | ||
| − | * Wikipedia / OSGeo Introduction - report from contact | + | * Wikipedia / OSGeo Introduction - report (if anything) from first contact |
| + | * [[Talk:Open Source and Open Standards]] (Arnulf) | ||
| + | * Marketing list discussion on giving OSGeo sponsors free FOSS4G passes - [http://osgeo-org.1803224.n2.nabble.com/No-cost-FOSS4G-registration-with-sponsorship-td6074954.html#a6076144 archive here] (Tyler) | ||
| + | * Incubation reports (Arnulf) | ||
== Minutes == | == Minutes == | ||
* Detailed conversation log: http://logs.qgis.org/osgeo/%23osgeo.2011-03-03.log | * Detailed conversation log: http://logs.qgis.org/osgeo/%23osgeo.2011-03-03.log | ||
| − | * Attending: | + | * Attending: Jeff, Frank, Markus, Daniel, Geoff, Arnulf & Tyler |
| + | ** Chris joined halfway through | ||
| + | * Tyler compiled minutes and action summary | ||
=== Action Summary === | === Action Summary === | ||
| + | # '''MOTION:''' Daniel moved to appoint Wolf and Anne as official GSoC admins for OSGeo, Frank seconded, all were in favour. Voted in IRC and Skype voice confirmed. Motion passed. | ||
| + | # '''TODO:''' Jeff will post some notes to wiki about compiling a conference planning handbook | ||
| + | # '''TODO:''' Arnulf to take conference handbook idea to Conference Committee list to start discussions. | ||
| + | # '''TODO:''' Arnulf to follow up on board or discuss list re: OGC/Open Source whitepaper. | ||
| + | # '''TODO:''' Take Sponsors and FOSS4G comps discussion to board, then conference committee lists | ||
| + | * Next meeting: 2011-04-07 | ||
| + | ** '''TODO:''' Fix time of subsequent meetings | ||
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| + | === Details === | ||
| + | |||
| + | # GSoC coming up, Board to appoint official administrator. Wolf volunteered together with Anne. | ||
| + | ## '''MOTION:''' Daniel moved to appoint Wolf and Anne as official GSoC admins for OSGeo, Frank seconded, all were in favour. Voted in IRC and Skype voice confirmed. Motion passed. | ||
| + | # FOSS4G 2011 update (Jeff) | ||
| + | ## FOSS4G planning going well. Jeff brought up prices of hotels for discussion recently. Tyler: it's not really a consolation to attendees, but we got all the meeting rooms for the event for free, with this arrangement with Sheraton, thereby keeping the ticket prices lower. | ||
| + | ## Arnulf: asking about conference planning handbook manual to maintain continuity between years, building on "Lessons Learned" pages in a systematic way. Jeff has some notes and a template he was discussing with Paul. | ||
| + | ## '''TODO:''' Jeff will post some notes to wiki about compiling a conference planning handbook | ||
| + | ## '''TODO:''' Arnulf to take conference handbook idea to Conference Committee list to start discussions. | ||
| + | ## Tyler and Peter interested in helping too. FOSSGIS (D-A-CH) has one they are using too which has helped a lot. | ||
| + | # Wikipedia / OSGeo Introduction - report ( if anything ) from first contact | ||
| + | ## Arnulf wrote an introduction, included Brian in the CC. No feedback yet. | ||
| + | # [[Talk:Open Source and Open Standards]] ( Arnulf ) | ||
| + | ## It is a follow up from last year. We had a request for input from the OGC. They want to write a White paper on what they understand about "Openness" in their context. And relate it to Openness in the Open Source / Free Software understanding. Looking for more community feedback and tweaking. | ||
| + | ## '''TODO:''' Arnulf to follow up on board or discuss list re: OGC/Open Source whitepaper. | ||
| + | # Marketing list discussion on giving OSGeo sponsors free FOSS4G passes (Tyler) | ||
| + | ## General support for the idea from board. Discussion of who pays for what - LOC vs. Board budget. For future events would be good to have x# of passes available for Board to distribute to sponsors, at cost. Build into RFP so it's accounted for early on. | ||
| + | ## Need financial review of proposal/effects | ||
| + | ## '''TODO:''' Take Sponsors and FOSS4G comps discussion to board, then conference committee lists | ||
| + | # Incubation reports ( Arnulf ) | ||
| + | ## Arnulf suggests having mentors report regularly to 'someone' to help assess speed and efficacy of progress. | ||
| + | ## Need replacement chair of Incubation Committee, been discussed already in the committee. Daniel has volunteered and been put forward as a replacement for committee to consider already. | ||
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| + | * Arnulf motioned to close the meeting, Chris seconded, all were in favour | ||
| + | * Next meeting: 2011-04-07 | ||
| + | ** '''TODO:''' Fix time of subsequent meetings | ||
Latest revision as of 09:07, 7 April 2011
Please note that this meeting has been scheduled one hour later than usual!
This board meeting is scheduled for the 3rd of March 2011 at 18:00 UTC on IRC and follow up voting on Skype.
Agenda
- Review past minutes: Board Meeting 2011-02-03
- GSoC coming up, Board to appoint official administrator. Wolf volunteered together with Anne.
- FOSS4G 2011 update
- Wikipedia / OSGeo Introduction - report (if anything) from first contact
- Talk:Open Source and Open Standards (Arnulf)
- Marketing list discussion on giving OSGeo sponsors free FOSS4G passes - archive here (Tyler)
- Incubation reports (Arnulf)
Minutes
- Detailed conversation log: http://logs.qgis.org/osgeo/%23osgeo.2011-03-03.log
- Attending: Jeff, Frank, Markus, Daniel, Geoff, Arnulf & Tyler
- Chris joined halfway through
- Tyler compiled minutes and action summary
Action Summary
- MOTION: Daniel moved to appoint Wolf and Anne as official GSoC admins for OSGeo, Frank seconded, all were in favour. Voted in IRC and Skype voice confirmed. Motion passed.
- TODO: Jeff will post some notes to wiki about compiling a conference planning handbook
- TODO: Arnulf to take conference handbook idea to Conference Committee list to start discussions.
- TODO: Arnulf to follow up on board or discuss list re: OGC/Open Source whitepaper.
- TODO: Take Sponsors and FOSS4G comps discussion to board, then conference committee lists
- Next meeting: 2011-04-07
- TODO: Fix time of subsequent meetings
Details
- GSoC coming up, Board to appoint official administrator. Wolf volunteered together with Anne.
- MOTION: Daniel moved to appoint Wolf and Anne as official GSoC admins for OSGeo, Frank seconded, all were in favour. Voted in IRC and Skype voice confirmed. Motion passed.
- FOSS4G 2011 update (Jeff)
- FOSS4G planning going well. Jeff brought up prices of hotels for discussion recently. Tyler: it's not really a consolation to attendees, but we got all the meeting rooms for the event for free, with this arrangement with Sheraton, thereby keeping the ticket prices lower.
- Arnulf: asking about conference planning handbook manual to maintain continuity between years, building on "Lessons Learned" pages in a systematic way. Jeff has some notes and a template he was discussing with Paul.
- TODO: Jeff will post some notes to wiki about compiling a conference planning handbook
- TODO: Arnulf to take conference handbook idea to Conference Committee list to start discussions.
- Tyler and Peter interested in helping too. FOSSGIS (D-A-CH) has one they are using too which has helped a lot.
- Wikipedia / OSGeo Introduction - report ( if anything ) from first contact
- Arnulf wrote an introduction, included Brian in the CC. No feedback yet.
- Talk:Open Source and Open Standards ( Arnulf )
- It is a follow up from last year. We had a request for input from the OGC. They want to write a White paper on what they understand about "Openness" in their context. And relate it to Openness in the Open Source / Free Software understanding. Looking for more community feedback and tweaking.
- TODO: Arnulf to follow up on board or discuss list re: OGC/Open Source whitepaper.
- Marketing list discussion on giving OSGeo sponsors free FOSS4G passes (Tyler)
- General support for the idea from board. Discussion of who pays for what - LOC vs. Board budget. For future events would be good to have x# of passes available for Board to distribute to sponsors, at cost. Build into RFP so it's accounted for early on.
- Need financial review of proposal/effects
- TODO: Take Sponsors and FOSS4G comps discussion to board, then conference committee lists
- Incubation reports ( Arnulf )
- Arnulf suggests having mentors report regularly to 'someone' to help assess speed and efficacy of progress.
- Need replacement chair of Incubation Committee, been discussed already in the committee. Daniel has volunteered and been put forward as a replacement for committee to consider already.
- Arnulf motioned to close the meeting, Chris seconded, all were in favour
- Next meeting: 2011-04-07
- TODO: Fix time of subsequent meetings