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= Time =
 
= Time =
  
Proposed date: Monday October 29th
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Proposed date: Monday October 29th 2007
  
 
Proposed time: 18:00 UTC - [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=10&day=29&year=2007&hour=18&min=0&sec=0 Fixed time around the world] (2:00pm EST, 11:00am PST)
 
Proposed time: 18:00 UTC - [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=10&day=29&year=2007&hour=18&min=0&sec=0 Fixed time around the world] (2:00pm EST, 11:00am PST)
  
Proposed location: IRC channel [irc://irc.freenode.net/#osgeo #osgeo].
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Proposed location: IRC channel [irc://irc.freenode.net/#osgeo #osgeo] (alternative [http://irc.telascience.org/ Web] client).
  
 
= Agenda =
 
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* Approve minutes from [[IncCom Meeting10]].
 
* Approve minutes from [[IncCom Meeting10]].
 
* Approve Cameron Shorter as GeoTools Mentor.
 
* Approve Cameron Shorter as GeoTools Mentor.
* Discuss the three [http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/query?status=new&status=assigned&status=reopened&component=Incubator&keywords=%7Eapplication&order=priority pending applications], and by poll identify one to propose for incubation.
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* Discuss the four [http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/query?status=new&status=assigned&status=reopened&component=Incubator&keywords=%7Eapplication&order=priority pending applications], and by poll identify one to propose for incubation.
 
* Discuss, and possible approve the [[Project Graduation Checklist]].
 
* Discuss, and possible approve the [[Project Graduation Checklist]].
 
* Discuss readiness of other projects to graduate.
 
* Discuss readiness of other projects to graduate.
 
* Discuss with intent of taking responsibility for and publishing [[OSGeo Labs]] process.
 
* Discuss with intent of taking responsibility for and publishing [[OSGeo Labs]] process.
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* Discuss need for legal support, and whether we ought to have a laywer review every project before graduation.
  
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= Minutes =
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In attendance: DanielM, FrankW, PaulS, SchuylerE, SteveL, BobB, CameronS, MateuszL, JorgeS, HowardB, ChrisS, PaulR, JodyG, and JulienSamuelL.
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* Minutes of [[IncCom Meeting10]] approved.
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* Motion to remove Daniel Brooksheir, and Rich Steele from the committee approved.
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* Motion to add Jeroen Ticheler approved.
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* Agreed to contact ADSK staff IP lawyer to join the committee or at least join the list (Jennifer I think).  Action: FrankW, noted that she will be on leave for another month or two.
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* Motion to name Cameron Shorter as GeoTools mentor approved.
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* It was agreed that we need some help from Jose educating us on ORCHESTRA before we will be comfortable recommending it for incubation.
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* It was agreed that GEOS is our preferred project for the empty incubation slot.  Action: FrankW will make a motion on the mailing list in this regard.
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* The [[Project Graduation Checklist]] was approved after some editing.  Action: FrankW to migrate to public website as an official document.
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* Project status of various projects discussed. 
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* Discussed Incubation Committee taking responsibility for OSGeo Labs.  It was decided to keep things relatively  informal but to designate Julien-Samuel Lacroix to be responsible for OSGeo Labs with the understanding that he will take a proposal to the board within a few months.  Julien was also added as a member of the incubator. 
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* Requirements for legal support - particularly a required legal review by a laywer for each project before graduation - was discussed.  It was decided to have CameronS prepare a proposal for how this would work, and to have the proposal reviewed and commented on by an appropriate lawyer as to usefulness, and likely cost.
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* An email motion on January 18th for GDAL to be recommended for graduation was adopted January 25th with support from JodyG, CameronS, MarkusN, HowardB, ArnulfC, Julien-SamuelL, DanielM, and PaulS.
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See [http://logs.qgis.org/osgeo/%23osgeo.2007-10-29.log full IRC logs] for detailed meeting discussions.
  
 
[[Category: Incubation]]
 
[[Category: Incubation]]

Latest revision as of 09:49, 6 November 2009

Time

Proposed date: Monday October 29th 2007

Proposed time: 18:00 UTC - Fixed time around the world (2:00pm EST, 11:00am PST)

Proposed location: IRC channel #osgeo (alternative Web client).

Agenda

  • Approve minutes from IncCom Meeting10.
  • Approve Cameron Shorter as GeoTools Mentor.
  • Discuss the four pending applications, and by poll identify one to propose for incubation.
  • Discuss, and possible approve the Project Graduation Checklist.
  • Discuss readiness of other projects to graduate.
  • Discuss with intent of taking responsibility for and publishing OSGeo Labs process.
  • Discuss need for legal support, and whether we ought to have a laywer review every project before graduation.

Minutes

In attendance: DanielM, FrankW, PaulS, SchuylerE, SteveL, BobB, CameronS, MateuszL, JorgeS, HowardB, ChrisS, PaulR, JodyG, and JulienSamuelL.

  • Minutes of IncCom Meeting10 approved.
  • Motion to remove Daniel Brooksheir, and Rich Steele from the committee approved.
  • Motion to add Jeroen Ticheler approved.
  • Agreed to contact ADSK staff IP lawyer to join the committee or at least join the list (Jennifer I think). Action: FrankW, noted that she will be on leave for another month or two.
  • Motion to name Cameron Shorter as GeoTools mentor approved.
  • It was agreed that we need some help from Jose educating us on ORCHESTRA before we will be comfortable recommending it for incubation.
  • It was agreed that GEOS is our preferred project for the empty incubation slot. Action: FrankW will make a motion on the mailing list in this regard.
  • The Project Graduation Checklist was approved after some editing. Action: FrankW to migrate to public website as an official document.
  • Project status of various projects discussed.
  • Discussed Incubation Committee taking responsibility for OSGeo Labs. It was decided to keep things relatively informal but to designate Julien-Samuel Lacroix to be responsible for OSGeo Labs with the understanding that he will take a proposal to the board within a few months. Julien was also added as a member of the incubator.
  • Requirements for legal support - particularly a required legal review by a laywer for each project before graduation - was discussed. It was decided to have CameronS prepare a proposal for how this would work, and to have the proposal reviewed and commented on by an appropriate lawyer as to usefulness, and likely cost.
  • An email motion on January 18th for GDAL to be recommended for graduation was adopted January 25th with support from JodyG, CameronS, MarkusN, HowardB, ArnulfC, Julien-SamuelL, DanielM, and PaulS.

See full IRC logs for detailed meeting discussions.