\summary{2007}{3}{8}

Agenda call: \agoref{gentoo-dev}{96edbf4973be715c664768618e1c87ed}


\agendaitem{Retirement of flameeyes}

\dev{flameeyes} has retired from Gentoo so \dev{uberlord} was put into place in
accordance with the GLEP changes from last month.


\agendaitem{Package Manager Specification (PMS)}
\index{PMS}

The Package Manager Specification (PMS) posted by \dev{spb} looks like a good 
first draft. It will be opened up to the public before next council meeting
and we will review the status again at that time.


\agendaitem{State of Gentoo's public communication}
\index{project!devrel}

The current state of Gentoo's public communication was reviewed.\footnote{This 
means mailing lists.} The frequent fighting among people and irrelevant 
technical related public posts are disheartening.\footnote{See also 
\url{https://lwn.net/Articles/224615/} mentioned in the meeting log.} Devrel 
was charged with revamping our current nettiquette documents and policies for 
getting people to play nice in the cases where they refuse to and to report back 
the status next meeting. Council members also agreed to lead by example by 
taking \dev{g2boojum}'s example.\footnote{Citing \dev{g2boojum}: ``I actually 
think you want it to be more vague than specific.  "Don't be a jerk."  Please 
don't define "jerk", or you get a five-page treatise on why the bahavior doesn't 
really fit the definition.''}


\agendaitem{Expanding the Council GLEP}
\index{GLEP!39}

We've expanded the Council GLEP slightly:
\begin{quote}
Two Council members may (together) make executive decisions which carry the
   weight of the full Council.  Upon making such a decision, the Gentoo Council
   mailing list must be notified.  At the next meeting, it must also be noted.
   Any disagreement from the Gentoo community will be taken to the full Gentoo
   Council.
\end{quote}


\agendaitem{tr1 virtuals}
\index{tr1}\index{package!sys-devel/gcc}\index{package!dev-libs/boost}

The tr1 issue will be resolved in the short term by new-style virtuals. As
packages need them, they should create them.  Long term, when a sane tr1
implementation arises (most likely from GCC itself), the virtuals will be
reviewed and probably dissolved.


\agendaitem{Splitting the gentoo-dev mailing list}
\index{mailing list!gentoo-dev}\index{mailing list!gentoo-dev-announce}

The topic of splitting the gentoo-dev mailing list up will be punted to the
next month's meeting.


\agendaitem{Gentoo branded hardware}
\index{hardware!Gentoo branded}
\index{hardware!Gentoo certified}\index{Enterprise Gentoo}

Gentoo branded hardware was discussed and many ideas thrown about.  This also
touched on the concept of "Enterprise Gentoo".