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diff --git a/2018/20180825.log.txt b/2018/20180825.log.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8094f87 --- /dev/null +++ b/2018/20180825.log.txt @@ -0,0 +1,379 @@ +[06:59:06] <trustee-meetbot> Meeting started! use .action, .agreed, .info, .chairs, .subject and .comments to control the meeting. to end the meeting, type .endmeeting +[06:59:08] <trustee-meetbot> Users without speaking permission can use .comment #gentoo-trustees followed by their comment in a PM with me to vocalize themselves. +[06:59:39] <prometheanfire> .chairs alicef dabbott kensington klondike prometheanfire antarus robbat2 b-man +[06:59:39] <trustee-meetbot> Meeting chairs are: alicef, dabbott, kensington, klondike, prometheanfire, antarus, robbat2, b-man, +[06:59:45] <alicef> o/ +[06:59:51] <prometheanfire> .subject rollcall +[06:59:51] <trustee-meetbot> Current subject: rollcall +[06:59:53] <prometheanfire> o/ +[06:59:58] <dabbott> here +[06:59:59] <alicef> o/ +[07:00:05] <robbat2> present +[07:00:06] <antarus> present +[07:00:32] *** Mode #gentoo-trustees +v b-man by dabbott +[07:02:22] <robbat2> kensington, klondike, b-man: reping +[07:03:00] <robbat2> give them until :05 and then continue? +[07:03:09] <dabbott> yes +[07:04:02] <prometheanfire> sure +[07:05:29] <prometheanfire> .subject Activity Tracker +[07:05:29] <trustee-meetbot> Current subject: Activity Tracker +[07:05:37] <prometheanfire> .link https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Foundation:Activity_Tracker +[07:05:38] <trustee-meetbot> LINK: https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Foundation:Activity_Tracker +[07:05:48] <prometheanfire> It's the AGM, which means elections are over, presidents and treasurers reports are due and as a side note domains need to be checked for renewal +[07:06:07] <robbat2> domains are going to auto-renew in 5 days per amazon +[07:06:25] <prometheanfire> k +[07:07:07] <prometheanfire> Presidents report is here +[07:07:09] <prometheanfire> .link https://dev.gentoo.org/~prometheanfire/reports/pres-2018-agm.txt +[07:07:10] <trustee-meetbot> LINK: https://dev.gentoo.org/~prometheanfire/reports/pres-2018-agm.txt +[07:07:24] <prometheanfire> robbat2: do you have a link to the treasueres report? +[07:07:37] <robbat2> I don't have a formal treasurer writeup, but the financial statements FY2018 are here: https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Foundation:Gentoo_Foundation_Finances_FY2018 +[07:07:46] <robbat2> was going to comment the rest in channel +[07:07:50] <prometheanfire> ok +[07:08:03] <robbat2> so, on with that, not waiting for the others anymore +[07:08:04] <prometheanfire> feel free, this time should be good for the reports +[07:08:36] <robbat2> this past year saw my period as treasurer return after zlg stepped down from that role +[07:09:03] <robbat2> and further work with the financial reports. we had a paid accountant for the first half of the fiscal year +[07:09:29] <robbat2> unfortunetly, the accountant had personal issues and had to drop many clients +[07:10:08] <robbat2> the RFP to search for accounting services was put together, and is not quite finalized, but as a sitting trustee again, I hope to have it issued in the coming weeks +[07:10:49] <robbat2> on the financial statements, the remaining capture is of donations of services & use of property +[07:11:40] <robbat2> we diversified our bank accounts, with intent to closing the old problematic ING account (recorded as CapOneMoneyMarket) +[07:12:26] <robbat2> we have physical mail & a voicemail phone number that represent the foundation now, so we can reliably interact with organizations via mail/phone +[07:13:11] <robbat2> depreciation is fully captured in the financial statements, which causes them to look a lot smaller in the assets category +[07:13:44] <robbat2> i think that's everything on the treasurer front +[07:14:31] <robbat2> prometheanfire: question for the president's report: where is the GDPR inventory? +[07:15:03] -*- antarus had a similar question +[07:15:05] <prometheanfire> robbat2: jmbsvicetto or antarus should know, iirc they are the ones that confirmed that +[07:15:11] <prometheanfire> guess jmbsvicetto +[07:15:35] <antarus> I mean I assert we have an inventory; I wouldn't qualify it as 'nearly completed' +[07:15:46] <antarus> (sorry 'nearly done' in the report) +[07:15:48] <robbat2> ok, i will followup it up outside of the meeting +[07:16:34] <robbat2> any questions for the treasurer report? +[07:16:36] <antarus> I'd like to see some deadlines and division of work there, but i think its something we can follow up on infra-side with +[07:16:41] <antarus> (there = gdpr) +[07:16:47] <prometheanfire> antarus: ack +[07:16:50] <prometheanfire> robbat2: nope +[07:17:02] <prometheanfire> anyone have any other questions about the president's report? +[07:17:19] <antarus> no +[07:17:24] <dabbott> no +[07:17:48] <prometheanfire> ok, alicef said I could skip her items so next is dabbott and the elections +[07:17:57] <prometheanfire> .subject elections with dabbott +[07:17:57] <trustee-meetbot> Current subject: elections with dabbott +[07:19:01] <dabbott> Welcome to the new board: Aaron Bauman (bman) +[07:19:01] <dabbott> Alec Warner (antarus) +[07:19:01] <dabbott> Alice Ferrazzi (alicef) +[07:19:01] <dabbott> Matthew Thode (prometheanfire) +[07:19:01] <dabbott> Robin H. Johnson (robbat2) +[07:19:19] <dabbott> alicef: is returning +[07:19:27] <dabbott> thank you all +[07:19:58] <dabbott> oh and prometheanfire too is returning +[07:20:00] <prometheanfire> I think this is the time where we need to decide on roles? +[07:20:02] <prometheanfire> dabbott: :P +[07:20:52] <prometheanfire> robbat2 is taking on the role of treasurer +[07:21:00] <prometheanfire> vote (I think it's needed) +[07:21:23] <robbat2> motion: robbat2 for treasurer +[07:21:29] <prometheanfire> aye +[07:21:30] <robbat2> .motion robbat2 for treasurer +[07:21:36] <prometheanfire> don't think the bot does that +[07:21:43] <dabbott> .action robbat2 for treasurer +[07:21:43] <trustee-meetbot> ACTION: robbat2 for treasurer +[07:21:49] <dabbott> yes +[07:22:00] <prometheanfire> yes +[07:22:21] <alicef> yes +[07:22:28] <antarus> I assume robin wants to remain treasurer? +[07:22:28] <robbat2> yes (or abstain since it's kind of self-serving) +[07:23:02] <prometheanfire> three yeses is the min, so motion passes +[07:23:07] <dabbott> .info robbat2 will remain as treasurer +[07:23:07] <trustee-meetbot> INFO: robbat2 will remain as treasurer +[07:23:24] <prometheanfire> president or secretary next? +[07:24:27] <antarus> I will be president if you will have me +[07:25:14] <robbat2> prometheanfire: do you wish to contest that? +[07:25:31] <prometheanfire> antarus: fine with me, I'd nominate b-man as well, but he's not here right now +[07:26:03] <prometheanfire> antarus: you also going to be chairman of the board? (run meetings? +[07:26:06] <robbat2> .action antarus for president +[07:26:07] <trustee-meetbot> ACTION: antarus for president +[07:26:09] <robbat2> aye +[07:26:15] <dabbott> yes +[07:26:15] <prometheanfire> I'm fine remaining on for that if you want +[07:26:26] <prometheanfire> robbat2: more clarification requested +[07:27:02] <antarus> do you want to be chairman? +[07:27:15] <robbat2> prometheanfire: bylaws have president as default chairman if we don't seperately have one +[07:27:19] <prometheanfire> I could go either way +[07:27:27] <prometheanfire> robbat2: I know, just want it called out +[07:27:44] <prometheanfire> antarus: by default it's you +[07:27:52] <dabbott> I think its better they are the same +[07:28:18] <antarus> prometheanfire: so either we don't vote for chairman, or we do and elect someone else +[07:28:25] <antarus> I don't see how its directly related to president +[07:28:26] <dabbott> prisident is chairman and runs the meetings if availible +[07:28:29] <antarus> (unless we don't vote) +[07:28:35] <antarus> (for CoB) +[07:28:49] <prometheanfire> ok, you do both +[07:28:52] <alicef> is this a election for the president ? it usually don't take more time and waiting time for partecipant ? +[07:29:15] <alicef> and the votation message of the candidate ? +[07:29:41] <prometheanfire> alicef: it doesn't have to +[07:29:44] <antarus> I can do both duties +[07:29:56] <prometheanfire> aye +[07:30:00] <prometheanfire> (my vote) +[07:30:03] <antarus> prometheanfire: I'd appreciate a brief 10 minute lesson on how to use the bot ;) +[07:30:06] <antarus> but later +[07:30:27] <prometheanfire> antarus: https://github.com/openstack-infra/meetbot +[07:30:38] <robbat2> alicef: bylaw 6.1, "The officers of the foundation shall consist of a President, a Secretary and a Treasurer, each of whom shall be elected by the Board of Trustees."; there are no further requirements per bylaws +[07:30:40] <dabbott> alicef: the board needs to elect the president at the AGM thats today +[07:31:06] <robbat2> *no requirements about how that election is run +[07:31:12] <prometheanfire> unless the previous president rolls over iirc, but yes +[07:31:55] <robbat2> alicef, antarus: your votes for antarus as president of the foundation? +[07:32:03] <prometheanfire> dabbott: iirc you don't get a vote anymore, sorry +[07:32:31] <antarus> I vote for myself, for as much as that counts? :) +[07:32:37] <prometheanfire> it does count :P +[07:33:21] <robbat2> if alicef were to oppose & b-man showed up, then voting for yourself would be contentious ;-) +[07:33:31] <antarus> I tend to agree +[07:34:02] <prometheanfire> it would, but it'd still be valid (just 'not nice') +[07:34:22] <robbat2> alicef: yay or nay? +[07:34:40] <robbat2> (we still need to get on to electing a new secretary) +[07:36:26] <alicef> I would have liked that we waited for other contendant +[07:37:00] <antarus> do you have anyone in mind? +[07:37:03] <prometheanfire> would have been nice, I expected b-man to nominate himself +[07:37:38] <alicef> last time we did there was a open mail if anyone wanted to come up +[07:37:58] <b-man> Sorry, I am late. +[07:38:37] <robbat2> b-man: we're presently having a vote for president, antarus is the unopposed candidate +[07:38:38] <prometheanfire> b-man: currently voting for president +[07:39:04] <dabbott> b-man: robbat2 will remain as tresurer we are now working on president and chairman of the board +[07:39:12] <b-man> Ok +[07:39:14] <robbat2> do you intend to nominate yourself? (there is still the secretary position to fill, which needs to be a US citizen) +[07:39:44] <b-man> No nominations yet? +[07:39:58] <prometheanfire> b-man: antarus is unapposed for president +[07:40:22] <b-man> Sure, I nominate myself as well. +[07:40:58] <robbat2> ok, so to restart this vote then +[07:41:04] <prometheanfire> k +[07:41:25] <robbat2> voting in the open, by virtual-show-of-hands? (please don't make me set up secret ballots) +[07:41:51] <prometheanfire> fine by me +[07:41:55] <alicef> ok +[07:41:57] <robbat2> antarus, b-man: do you agree to open voting? +[07:42:04] <b-man> Yes, that is fine by me. +[07:42:07] <antarus> yep +[07:42:52] <robbat2> .action vote for president, candidates antarus, b-man; vote by stating your preference +[07:42:53] <trustee-meetbot> ACTION: vote for president, candidates antarus, b-man; vote by stating your preference +[07:43:12] <robbat2> antarus +[07:43:22] <alicef> antarus +[07:43:27] <antarus> antarus +[07:43:38] <b-man> b-man +[07:43:47] <prometheanfire> abstain, my prefrence is equal +[07:44:08] <robbat2> .info antarus is the new president, and defacto chairman unless a seperate chairman is elected +[07:44:08] <trustee-meetbot> INFO: antarus is the new president, and defacto chairman unless a seperate chairman is elected +[07:44:16] <robbat2> ok, secretary role +[07:44:44] <robbat2> this needs to be a US citizen, not because of bylaws, but because of knock-on implications in signing paperwork for with New Mexico & the IRS +[07:44:55] <alicef> out +[07:45:00] <robbat2> i would like to nominate b-man because he's been eager to do paperwork so far +[07:45:17] <prometheanfire> that's a good point, I could stand if he doesn't +[07:45:45] <robbat2> dabbott has stated he's not interested in the officer roll, but I was hoping he could help on cross-training still +[07:45:55] <dabbott> sure +[07:46:37] <robbat2> other nominations? +[07:46:43] <robbat2> b-man: do you accept it? +[07:46:52] <b-man> Yes, I do. +[07:47:46] <prometheanfire> .action vote for secretary, candidate b-man; vote by stating your preference +[07:47:46] <trustee-meetbot> ACTION: vote for secretary, candidate b-man; vote by stating your preference +[07:47:52] <prometheanfire> yes, b-man +[07:47:56] <robbat2> yes, b-man +[07:48:09] <alicef> yes +[07:48:15] <antarus> yes, b-man: +[07:48:30] <robbat2> .info b-man is the new secretary of the foundation +[07:48:30] <trustee-meetbot> INFO: b-man is the new secretary of the foundation +[07:48:48] <robbat2> dabbott: thank you for your years of service as the secretary of the Foundation +[07:48:59] <b-man> dabbott: Yes, thank you. +[07:48:59] <antarus> indeed, thanks so much dabbott +[07:49:08] <prometheanfire> ok, klondikes items +[07:49:15] <prometheanfire> .subject rfp status +[07:49:15] <trustee-meetbot> Current subject: rfp status +[07:49:20] <prometheanfire> robbat2: you had an update there? +[07:49:24] <dabbott> your welcome, if you want to continue using the bot its easy to set up +[07:50:03] <dabbott> it runs off sopel https://github.com/sopel-irc/sopel/blob/master/sopel/modules/meetbot.py +[07:50:49] <robbat2> RFP: klondike got stalled by real life; a minor rewrite is required, but I hope to have it approved by the trustees and issued before the next meeting +[07:51:02] <robbat2> specifically: we are now looking to fill all of the following roles +[07:51:15] <robbat2> - bookkeeping services +[07:51:32] <robbat2> - CPA to audit book-keeping and advise on IRS tax forms +[07:52:03] <robbat2> - Tax/non-profit lawyer for review and advice on the non-profit registration +[07:52:27] <robbat2> b-man has started on the non-profit forms, at least to the point that the 501c3 vs 501c6 forms are very similar +[07:52:54] <robbat2> we might end up with a single firm bidding on all 3 roles, but we are not tied to it +[07:53:16] <robbat2> that covers the RFP +[07:53:21] <prometheanfire> thanks for the update +[07:53:26] <prometheanfire> next +[07:53:41] <prometheanfire> .subject contact SFLC/Eben Moglen for finance and legal advice +[07:53:41] <trustee-meetbot> Current subject: contact SFLC/Eben Moglen for finance and legal advice +[07:53:43] <antarus> robbat2: issued == sent out for responses, yes? +[07:53:46] <prometheanfire> would the RFP cover that? +[07:54:23] <robbat2> it overlaps yes +[07:54:48] <prometheanfire> ok, so we'll wait on that then, if that's alright with others +[07:54:53] <robbat2> antarus: correct, issued/published whatever term you want for saying it's not a draft anymore and we want responses +[07:54:59] <antarus> ack, thanks +[07:55:10] <prometheanfire> .subject Infra update +[07:55:10] <trustee-meetbot> Current subject: Infra update +[07:55:13] <prometheanfire> jmbsvicetto: around? +[07:55:23] <robbat2> klondike was hoping SFLC/Eben might have suggestions of firms to send the RFP to +[07:55:36] <antarus> robbat2: yeah that seems reasonable +[07:55:42] <robbat2> but I think we email it to him and ask it be sent on, should be enough +[07:55:45] <antarus> I have to call my lawyer back about NM firms still +[07:56:34] <prometheanfire> your = google? +[07:56:41] <antarus> no, mine +[07:57:06] <prometheanfire> k +[07:57:08] <antarus> hrm, maybe google would provide a reference, but I doubt it +[07:57:20] <antarus> I'll take an AI to ask dannybee +[07:57:28] <antarus> he might be able to respond in a personal capacity +[07:57:50] <robbat2> i will be at the open-source summit this coming week, and hope to keep my ears open for useful contacts in that regard +[07:58:31] <prometheanfire> cool, next item then? +[07:58:37] <prometheanfire> .subject open bugs +[07:58:38] <trustee-meetbot> Current subject: open bugs +[07:58:46] <prometheanfire> .link https://goo.gl/CTX1qO +[07:58:49] <trustee-meetbot> LINK: https://goo.gl/CTX1qO +[07:59:37] <prometheanfire> .link https://bugs.gentoo.org/662182 I'll email them if you want (with a draft being sent for review to trustees first) +[07:59:38] <trustee-meetbot> LINK: https://bugs.gentoo.org/662182 I'll email them if you want (with a draft being sent for review to trustees first) +[08:00:05] <robbat2> sgtm +[08:00:16] <antarus> sgtm +[08:00:43] <prometheanfire> anything else (looks like re-imbursments only in the last month)? +[08:01:05] <alicef> is my officier vice-secretary position official ? +[08:01:07] <robbat2> https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=630440 I move we close this because there's no action from the sender's front (he can't get export permits from HK) +[08:01:54] <prometheanfire> fine with me +[08:02:03] <robbat2> alicef: we didn't revoke it, but I had entirely forgotten about it +[08:02:38] <antarus> re: https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=630440, closing is fine +[08:02:50] <b-man> Close it +[08:02:52] <robbat2> i'll followup on 630440 then, thanks +[08:02:55] <prometheanfire> k +[08:02:59] <prometheanfire> any other bugs? +[08:03:47] <robbat2> antarus: as new president, can you followup some of the change of address bugs please? +[08:03:52] <alicef> close +[08:04:24] <antarus> robbat2: sure +[08:04:35] <robbat2> USPTO for trademarks & copyright registration, RIPE/ARIN +[08:04:47] <alicef> robbat2: we didn't revoke it, so is a active and official position ? +[08:05:06] <robbat2> alicef: correct; you work with b-man on that side now :-) +[08:05:25] <-- rich0 (~quassel@gentoo/developer/rich0) has quit (Quit: rich0) +[08:05:31] <dabbott> alicef: you are the assistant secretary still +[08:06:00] <antarus> .action Antarus to follow up on Change of address bugs (USPTO for trademarks & copyright registration, RIPE/ARIN) +[08:06:00] <trustee-meetbot> ACTION: Antarus to follow up on Change of address bugs (USPTO for trademarks & copyright registration, RIPE/ARIN) +[08:06:31] <prometheanfire> .action prometheanfire follow up on linuxsecrets.com/gentoo-wiki/ usage https://bugs.gentoo.org/662182 +[08:06:31] <trustee-meetbot> ACTION: prometheanfire follow up on linuxsecrets.com/gentoo-wiki/ usage https://bugs.gentoo.org/662182 +[08:06:51] <robbat2> .action robbat2 to followup & close bug 630440 w/ reporter +[08:06:52] <trustee-meetbot> ACTION: robbat2 to followup & close bug 630440 w/ reporter +[08:06:54] <willikins> robbat2: https://bugs.gentoo.org/630440 "Request for reimbursement of shipping costs of systems offered to Gentoo users."; Gentoo Foundation, Reimbursements; UNCO; R030t1:trustees +[08:06:54] <willikins> trustee-meetbot: https://bugs.gentoo.org/630440 "Request for reimbursement of shipping costs of systems offered to Gentoo users."; Gentoo Foundation, Reimbursements; UNCO; R030t1:trustees +[08:07:11] <prometheanfire> .action prometheanfire update -trustee channel permissions for new election +[08:07:11] <trustee-meetbot> ACTION: prometheanfire update -trustee channel permissions for new election +[08:07:17] <alicef> still need to be added on the foundation corporation +[08:07:40] <robbat2> .action b-man to update NM PRC filings for new trustees +[08:07:40] <trustee-meetbot> ACTION: b-man to update NM PRC filings for new trustees +[08:07:45] --> rich0 (~quassel@gentoo/developer/rich0) has joined #gentoo-trustees +[08:07:45] *** Mode #gentoo-trustees +v rich0 by ChanServ +[08:08:09] <b-man> Thanks. +[08:08:37] <prometheanfire> need to update the wiki iirc +[08:09:31] <antarus> maffblaster: can you update the wiki with new board members? +[08:09:32] <prometheanfire> .subject Cleanup / Responsibilities +[08:09:32] <trustee-meetbot> Current subject: Cleanup / Responsibilities +[08:09:40] <prometheanfire> Date of Next Meeting - Saturday, September 15 2018 22:00 UTC +[08:09:53] <robbat2> (i have new business items at the end) +[08:10:23] <prometheanfire> good for others? I should be back from my trip then +[08:10:37] <b-man> wfm +[08:10:45] <prometheanfire> robbat2: ack +[08:11:03] <prometheanfire> Who will post the log? Minutes? dabbott b-man alicef ? +[08:11:03] <antarus> next meeting: looks good +[08:11:11] <alicef> can someone update gentoo foundation inc with my role ? +[08:11:19] <robbat2> that meeting day doesn't work well for me, but i'll make a plan +[08:11:19] <prometheanfire> Who will update the motions page? alicef ? +[08:11:24] <alicef> ok +[08:11:27] <alicef> doing now +[08:11:45] <alicef> i can do both +[08:11:49] <prometheanfire> alicef: that'd be antarus / b-man updating the NM info +[08:11:59] <prometheanfire> alicef: thanks +[08:12:04] <dabbott> alicef: please do, thanks +[08:12:06] <prometheanfire> Who will send emails? (none needed) +[08:12:06] <alicef> yes antarus/b-man thanks +[08:12:25] <prometheanfire> Who will update agenda? antarus this is you now iirc +[08:12:43] <prometheanfire> Who will update channel topic? antarus also you iirc +[08:13:12] <b-man> alicef: yes, I will update your role. +[08:13:23] <antarus> prometheanfire: I can update agenda and channel topic, yep +[08:13:36] <prometheanfire> ok, that's everything +[08:13:41] <prometheanfire> .subject robbat2's stuff +[08:13:41] <trustee-meetbot> Current subject: robbat2's stuff +[08:14:02] -*- antarus also has stuff, but I can go after robin +[08:14:07] <robbat2> 1. after the meeting, can we please hold a new poll about the time-of-day for the meeting? +[08:14:12] <alicef> 630440 is not approved ? +[08:14:22] <prometheanfire> robbat2: fine by me, we have new membership +[08:14:39] <robbat2> i'll send out the scheduling tool stuff for it +[08:14:43] <alicef> robbat2: yes would be nice +[08:14:56] <antarus> alicef: my understanding is that 630440 we failed to ship anything +[08:15:07] <antarus> alicef: (due to export controls) +[08:15:28] <alicef> ok so mmm there is not really a vote on that +[08:15:40] <alicef> not sure if have to be added in the motions page +[08:15:48] <antarus> right, I would say not +[08:15:49] <alicef> i think no +[08:15:52] <robbat2> 2. does anybody have objections in principal, to me looking into formal & informal fundraising at the open source summit? +[08:16:24] <prometheanfire> robbat2: I don't +[08:16:28] <antarus> robbat2: my only formal objective is really business objectives +[08:16:31] <antarus> objection* +[08:16:47] <antarus> business is the wrong term probably +[08:16:58] <b-man> I don't have an issue with it, but so we really need more income? +[08:17:02] <antarus> but raising money without clear things to spend it on seems like not a great idea +[08:17:19] <b-man> Yes, that. We hardly spend it. +[08:17:34] <b-man> In my opinion +[08:17:40] <antarus> i understandithat fundraising helps further tax-exemption +[08:17:48] <b-man> It does. +[08:18:07] <robbat2> i mean more towards looking at the partnerships, not taking funds yet +[08:18:31] <prometheanfire> exploring options is fine by me +[08:18:36] <alicef> robbat2: which open source summit ? +[08:18:37] <b-man> robbat2: absolutely. I am all for it, but let's define what we intend to spend it on eventually. +[08:18:44] <antarus> I mean I basically have the same question there +[08:18:47] <antarus> for what purpose? +[08:19:10] <antarus> (I don't really object to general relationship building in any case) +[08:19:39] <b-man> robbat2: explore it. Get contacts. Then we can all work to better define what we intend to spend future monies on +[08:19:50] <robbat2> i'll get to that part, but it's a good chance to build relationships, since the summit is here in vancouver +[08:20:03] <b-man> Agreed +[08:20:03] <robbat2> alicef: https://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/open-source-summit-north-america-2018/ +[08:20:06] <alicef> robbat2: i'm usually a speaker for the japanese one and this time also at the european on +[08:20:13] <alicef> one +[08:20:28] <robbat2> i was sent a free full attendee pass by the Linux Foundation +[08:20:40] <b-man> Nice! +[08:21:02] <robbat2> one last item +[08:21:30] <alicef> so if there is need I can also ask around +[08:22:04] <robbat2> as it's an open secret, the trustees do maintain a private IRC channel to quickly handle stuff that's otherwise kept in email because we can't mention it in the public channel yet +[08:22:19] <robbat2> somewhere in policies, can we please mandate the new trustees join it ;-) +[08:22:32] <b-man> Sure +[08:22:37] <b-man> Didn't know it existed :) +[08:22:51] <prometheanfire> b-man: I imagine you ignore invites then? +[08:22:56] <alicef> robbat2: i thought we closed it +[08:23:27] <alicef> last conversation was if i remeber correctly "we can close this channel" +[08:23:31] <robbat2> alicef: that's the combined trustee & council channel that was used for the combined meeting +[08:23:40] <b-man> I wouldnt intentionally ignore invites. I am normally mobile though +[08:24:03] <b-man> I am there now +[08:24:14] <b-man> Thanks, prometheanfire for the invite +[08:24:15] <prometheanfire> antarus: you had items? +[08:24:33] <antarus> So I have a 2 year plan (that i ran on) +[08:24:40] <antarus> mostly regarding dissolution +[08:24:56] <antarus> I suspect most of that will not happen this year (2018-2019) +[08:25:18] <antarus> that being said, I plan on writing a report about previous ..lets call them discussions with various umbrellas +[08:25:27] <antarus> that I hope to publish EoY +[08:25:36] <antarus> mostly as context for what worked, what did not, and which orgs are available +[08:25:43] <antarus> so expect updates on that from time to time +[08:25:47] <prometheanfire> ok +[08:25:58] <antarus> thats all +[08:26:12] <prometheanfire> .subject open floor +[08:26:12] <trustee-meetbot> Current subject: open floor +[08:26:17] <robbat2> i ran on the intersection of what needs to be done for dissolution is also much of what is needed to fix the foundation +[08:26:29] <antarus> robbat2: I eagerly await RFP, let me know what I can do to help if anything +[08:26:35] -*- prometheanfire is keeping an open mind +[08:27:03] <antarus> I'd be happy if finances were fixed in the next 12 months; and then we can have vigorous discussion on next steps, IMHO :0 +[08:27:42] <prometheanfire> 'vigorous' +[08:27:45] <b-man> Yes, fix it all, then have the discussion +[08:27:53] <prometheanfire> closing in a minute +[08:28:14] <robbat2> b-man: can you please send your questions re 501c3/c6 soon? +[08:28:24] <b-man> robbat2: yes, I will. +[08:28:38] <robbat2> and for the record, I'm not entirely for the 501c3 variant, but much of the paperwork is identical to 501c6 +[08:28:53] <robbat2> and we need it reviewed by counsel before submitting +[08:29:14] <b-man> Yes, I will detail it all +[08:29:35] <robbat2> 501c3 also can't fly right now without improving the fundraising, due to catches in the public support test 2% limit +[08:30:03] <robbat2> and how that factors into you asking for backdated recognition +[08:30:14] <b-man> I will detail it all +[08:30:24] <b-man> Then you all can vote. +[08:30:44] *** Mode #gentoo-trustees -v+o trustee-meetbot antarus by ChanServ +[08:31:10] *** Mode #gentoo-trustees +o robbat2 by ChanServ +[08:31:32] *** Mode #gentoo-trustees -o+v klondike klondike by ChanServ +[08:32:06] *** Mode #gentoo-trustees -o+v dabbott dabbott by ChanServ +[08:32:30] *** Mode #gentoo-trustees -o+v kensington kensington by ChanServ +[08:33:10] <prometheanfire> ok, sounds like we are done then +[08:33:12] <prometheanfire> .endmeeting +[08:33:12] <trustee-meetbot> Meeting ended! total meeting length 5646 seconds |