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** '''VisCom is now called Marketing'''
 
** '''VisCom is now called Marketing'''
 
* Approve [[User:Schweik | Charlie Schweik]] as new [[Education Committee]] chair, and [[User:Nedhorning|Ned Horning]] as co-chair.
 
* Approve [[User:Schweik | Charlie Schweik]] as new [[Education Committee]] chair, and [[User:Nedhorning|Ned Horning]] as co-chair.
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** Frank moves, Chris seconds, all in favour, carried
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** '''Charlie and Ned are chairs of Education Committee]]'''
 
* Approve [[User:Bitnerd | David Bitner]] as new [[Geodata Committee]] chair
 
* Approve [[User:Bitnerd | David Bitner]] as new [[Geodata Committee]] chair
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** Arnulf moves, Frank seconds, all in favour, carried
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** '''David is now chair of Geodata committee'''
 
* Introduce [[OSGeo 2008 Budget]] and Role of Finance Committee - Discussion of any immediate Budget items that must be dealt with in short term before formal approval of Budget
 
* Introduce [[OSGeo 2008 Budget]] and Role of Finance Committee - Discussion of any immediate Budget items that must be dealt with in short term before formal approval of Budget
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** Dave bringing budget forward in next meeting
 
* Discussion between board and Jody on a path forward for GeoTools incubation and copyright assignment. Prereading: [http://docs.codehaus.org/display/GEOTOOLS/Geotools+Legal+Review GeoTools Legal Review]: see "the current pitch" near bottom, and [http://docs.codehaus.org/display/GEOTOOLS/Gradudate+from+OSGeo Graduate from OSGeo].
 
* Discussion between board and Jody on a path forward for GeoTools incubation and copyright assignment. Prereading: [http://docs.codehaus.org/display/GEOTOOLS/Geotools+Legal+Review GeoTools Legal Review]: see "the current pitch" near bottom, and [http://docs.codehaus.org/display/GEOTOOLS/Gradudate+from+OSGeo Graduate from OSGeo].
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** Jody was unable to attend, deferred his part of the discussion
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** General discussion about why this is still a question, and what other projects are doing
 
* Discuss Cameron's email to the board titled [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/discuss/2007-October/002662.html Board Proposal: Statement of OSGeo Legal Support]
 
* Discuss Cameron's email to the board titled [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/discuss/2007-October/002662.html Board Proposal: Statement of OSGeo Legal Support]
 
* Provide direction to the conference committee on FOSS4G 2009 profit targets to be expected from RFP responders.
 
* Provide direction to the conference committee on FOSS4G 2009 profit targets to be expected from RFP responders.
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* Info from Dave M. re. kick-starting OSGeo installer initiative
 
* Info from Dave M. re. kick-starting OSGeo installer initiative
 
* '''Deferred:''' Review and approve [http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Service_Provider_Directory#Prioritization proposal] for highlighting sponsors and contributors (FrankW to prepare).
 
* '''Deferred:''' Review and approve [http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Service_Provider_Directory#Prioritization proposal] for highlighting sponsors and contributors (FrankW to prepare).
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[[Category: Board]]
 
[[Category: Board]]

Revision as of 08:28, 2 November 2007

This board meeting has been scheduled for the 2nd of November at 15:00 UTC (fixedtime), by phone and IRC (#osgeo) at the same time.

Communication will use the new Conference Call facilities.

Agenda

Minutes

  • Role call: Paul, Frank, Arnulf, Markus, Tyler, Chris
  • Appoint meeting secretary: Tyler
  • Review and approved Twenty Eighth Board Meeting
    • Frank moved, Markus seconds, all in favour, carried
  • Review and approved Board Meeting FOSS4G2007 minutes.
    • Deferred while confirming existance of minutes elsewhere
  • Approve OpenLayers Incubation Graduation
    • Incubation committee recommends graduation
    • Chris moves, Frank seconds, all in favour, carried
    • OpenLayers officially graduated
  • Approve GEOS to enter incubation
    • Incubation committee recommending accepting GEOS into incubation
    • Frank moves, Chris seconds, all in favour, carried
    • Needs to add mentor to Trac ticket
    • GEOS officially in incubation
  • Approve renaming of Promotion and Visibility Committee to Marketing Committee
    • Paul moves, Chris seconds, alli n favour, carried
    • VisCom is now called Marketing
  • Approve Charlie Schweik as new Education Committee chair, and Ned Horning as co-chair.
    • Frank moves, Chris seconds, all in favour, carried
    • Charlie and Ned are chairs of Education Committee]]
  • Approve David Bitner as new Geodata Committee chair
    • Arnulf moves, Frank seconds, all in favour, carried
    • David is now chair of Geodata committee
  • Introduce OSGeo 2008 Budget and Role of Finance Committee - Discussion of any immediate Budget items that must be dealt with in short term before formal approval of Budget
    • Dave bringing budget forward in next meeting
  • Discussion between board and Jody on a path forward for GeoTools incubation and copyright assignment. Prereading: GeoTools Legal Review: see "the current pitch" near bottom, and Graduate from OSGeo.
    • Jody was unable to attend, deferred his part of the discussion
    • General discussion about why this is still a question, and what other projects are doing
  • Discuss Cameron's email to the board titled Board Proposal: Statement of OSGeo Legal Support
  • Provide direction to the conference committee on FOSS4G 2009 profit targets to be expected from RFP responders.
  • Update on Pro-Active Sponsorship efforts
  • Info from Dave M. re. kick-starting OSGeo installer initiative
  • Deferred: Review and approve proposal for highlighting sponsors and contributors (FrankW to prepare).
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