Note: My Xen VPS server clock ist wrong. The meeting started at 20:04 20:24 * NeddySeagoon bangs the gavel to open the Oct 2012 Trustees meeting 20:24 <@NeddySeagoon> Roll call 20:24 <@_robbat2|irssi> present 20:24 <@dabbott> here 20:24 <@NeddySeagoon> My logger is here 20:24 <@rich0> here 20:25 <@NeddySeagoon> we have a quorum. quantumsummers|c can catch up 20:25 <@_robbat2|irssi> i'd appreciate if shor, limited mobile battery 20:25 <@_robbat2|irssi> *short 20:26 <@NeddySeagoon> Item 3 Old Business Financial stuff - lets skip it, it needs quantumsummers|c 20:26 <@rich0> Ok, but maybe can we cover that in email? 20:26 <@rich0> Not sure where that all stands. 20:26 <@dabbott> need to email new members from last month 20:26 <@rich0> No need to try to cover now. 20:27 <@NeddySeagoon> Do we still need to email new members voted on the alias last month ? 20:27 <@dabbott> yes 20:27 <@NeddySeagoon> I'll do it 20:27 <@dabbott> and get the key from Steve Herber 20:27 <@NeddySeagoon> Update members list: Bug 435248. I've updated the ACL here 20:27 < willikins> NeddySeagoon: https://bugs.gentoo.org/435248 "Members List Update"; Gentoo Foundation, Proposals; CONF; dabbott:trustees 20:28 <@dabbott> thanks NeddySeagoon 20:28 <@NeddySeagoon> any more to add to that bug or can it be closed ? 20:28 <@dabbott> that is should be done http://www.gentoo.org/foundation/en/20121011_members_list.xml 20:28 <@dabbott> just check it over for me 20:29 <@NeddySeagoon> dabbott, ok ... I'll look at it later in the week 20:29 <@NeddySeagoon> Financial | Legal Status - needs quantumsummers|c ... so skip 20:30 <@NeddySeagoon> rich0, Foundation Activity Tracker Update ... do we need a rule about infra not all being in the same bar at the same time ? 20:30 <@rich0> :) 20:30 <@_robbat2|irssi> lol 20:30 <@dabbott> lets add the finanical reports to the tracker so they get updated in a timely manner 20:30 <@rich0> Nope, but we should probably confirm whether the Aug/Sep items are actually done, and documented. 20:30 <@NeddySeagoon> rich0, anything to add on the Activity Tracker ? 20:30 <@_robbat2|irssi> we're already not in the same hotel, or sharing any flights 20:31 <@rich0> Financial reports - what kind of frequency? 20:31 <@NeddySeagoon> rich0, can you review that please ? 20:31 <@dabbott> quarterly 20:31 <@rich0> Ok, I'll put that on there, maybe aiming for 4Q since we're in catchup mode. 20:31 <@rich0> Quick review: 20:32 <@rich0> Trustee Election - I don't think the results page was updated yet, so not quite done. 20:32 <@NeddySeagoon> Item 4 Open Trustee Bugs. I don't think we need to discuss any of these right now 20:32 <@_robbat2|irssi> we also need to link more of the existing financial stuff 20:32 <@_robbat2|irssi> i had to dig it up for the talk i did 20:32 <@_robbat2|irssi> it's done, just not linked 20:32 <@NeddySeagoon> _robbat2|irssi, yes we do. Agreed 20:33 <@NeddySeagoon> Item 5 - there is no new business 20:33 <@rich0> Ditto for a bunch of stuff on the tracker. 20:33 <@dabbott> Bug 432626 20:33 < willikins> dabbott: https://bugs.gentoo.org/432626 "Please update finances page"; Gentoo Foundation, Proposals; CONF; darkside:trustees 20:33 <@rich0> Not linked = not done. 20:33 <@NeddySeagoon> Item 6 Membership Applications - None this month 20:34 <@NeddySeagoon> 7. Advertising Requests Request from ShopLinuxOnline to be added as an unlicensed vendor 20:34 <@NeddySeagoon> Provided they sell at cost+ nominal fee, I have no issues 20:34 <@dabbott> brb 20:35 <@NeddySeagoon> $1.95 for the DVD looks ok 20:35 <@dabbott> ok back 20:35 <@rich0> I'm fine with that. 20:35 <@dabbott> ok by me i can add them 20:35 <@NeddySeagoon> _robbat2|irssi, dabbott ? 20:36 <@_robbat2|irssi> +1 20:36 <@dabbott> yes 20:36 <@NeddySeagoon> dabbott, please go ahead 20:36 <@NeddySeagoon> dabbott, I'll leave to to sent an emal to ShopLinuxOnline when its done 20:37 <@dabbott> ok 20:37 <@NeddySeagoon> Date of Next Meeting - 18 Nov 2012 19:00 UTC 20:37 <@NeddySeagoon> wfm 20:37 <@dabbott> fine here 20:37 <@_robbat2|irssi> +1 20:37 <@NeddySeagoon> Any other business ... 20:37 <@rich0> Fine here. 20:37 <@NeddySeagoon> I proposed a meetings calendar ... does it work ? 20:38 <@rich0> Meetings calendar? 20:38 <@NeddySeagoon> do we need to move the Fathers day meeting ? 20:38 <@NeddySeagoon> before last months meeting 20:39 <@NeddySeagoon> 3rd Sunday in the month at 19:00 UTC 20:39 <@rich0> Works in general, fine with the odd exception. 20:39 <@rich0> Might as well move Father's day. 20:39 <@rich0> This far out your guess is as good as mine. :) 20:39 <@NeddySeagoon> ok, +1 or -1 ? 20:39 <@_robbat2|irssi> ok 20:40 <@dabbott> 3rd Sunday in the month at 19:00 UTC +1 20:40 <@NeddySeagoon> ok 20:40 <@NeddySeagoon> any more AoB ? 20:41 <@_robbat2|irssi> non from me, but would appreciate trustees reading the backlog i raised 20:41 <@NeddySeagoon> I have one more ... has anyone heard from quantumsummers|c ? There is the outstanding cheque email still unansdwerd 20:41 <@rich0> He replied to that email. 20:41 <@NeddySeagoon> ok, I must have missed the reply 20:42 <@rich0> He said it was straightened out. 20:42 <@NeddySeagoon> thanks 20:42 <@_robbat2|irssi> i don't recall the reply, but ok 20:42 <@rich0> For that matter we have the bug about the GSOC stuff. 20:42 <@NeddySeagoon> I thought that was all fixed ? 20:42 <@rich0> Bug is open. 20:42 <@NeddySeagoon> I'll read the bugs more carefully 20:43 <@rich0> Might just be for 2012. 20:43 <@NeddySeagoon> ok 20:43 <@NeddySeagoon> I will post the log and do the new members emails 20:43 <@dabbott> i will work on the finances page's see what I can do to organize them and fix links 20:43 <@rich0> In general we should follow up offline on finances. 20:43 <@rich0> Recordkeeping/etc. 20:43 <@NeddySeagoon> dabbott, and fix ShopLinuxOnline 20:44 <@rich0> Ideally we should have some kind of private repository to reduce the bus factor. 20:44 <@rich0> And maybe get more help if needed. 20:44 <@_robbat2|irssi> yes, was raised at the miniconf 20:44 <@NeddySeagoon> we should get more help ... that reduces the bus factor too 20:44 <@rich0> Ideally I'd love to see a private repo that trustees and those who need to know have full access to unredacted docs on everything. 20:44 <@NeddySeagoon> _robbat2|irssi, I didn't see any volunteers there 20:44 <@rich0> Then a public one with redacted info for general openness. 20:45 <@rich0> And if an appeal for help is needed, let's post that on -nfp. 20:45 <@NeddySeagoon> rich0, I thing robbat2|na and quantumsummers|c were working on something 20:45 <@_robbat2|irssi> ok 20:45 <@rich0> And maybe on other lists directing attention there. 20:45 <@rich0> Yup, GREALY appreciate all they're doing. We need to get them help if we can. 20:45 <@NeddySeagoon> yep 20:45 <@rich0> Worst case we could even pay somebody to do it. 20:46 <@NeddySeagoon> but not us ... we need new blood 20:46 <@NeddySeagoon> Open Floor .... 20:47 * NeddySeagoon bangs the gavel to close the meeting