19:00 < Ganneff> *GAVEL* 19:00 < Ganneff> [item 1, Opening] 19:00 < Ganneff> Welcome to today's Software in the Public Interest board of directors meeting, which is now called to order. (This is the meeting originally scheduled for 20 Feb, where we had a little quorum problem). Today's agenda and details of pending resolutions can be found on the web at: http://www.spi-inc.org/secretary/agenda/2008/2008-02-20.html 19:00 < Ganneff> [item 2, Roll Call] 19:00 < Ganneff> Board members, please state your name for the record. Guests (including board advisors), please /msg your names to Maulkin if you wish your attendance to be recorded in the minutes of this meeting. Neil, any regrets? 19:00 < cdlu> David Graham 19:00 < Ganneff> Joerg Jaspert 19:00 < schultmc> Michael Schultheiss 19:00 < cdlu> half way there :) 19:00 < Ganneff> agliodbs, Maulkin, luk, zobel, bdale 19:00 < Ganneff> no linuxpoet here. 19:01 < schultmc> luk and agliodbs were here earlier 19:01 < cdlu> maulkin's detached 19:01 < luk> Luk Claes 19:01 < schultmc> Maulkin's delayed by traffic 19:01 < cdlu> ok 19:01 < cdlu> zobel still on paternity leave? 19:01 < schultmc> probably 19:01 < Ganneff> oh well. i wait until 1910 before doing more. (or until quorum). 19:01 < schultmc> his daughter's only a week older :) 19:01 < Ganneff> yes, he is. 19:01 < cdlu> schultmc, an eternity for a new parent no doubt :) 19:02 < Maulkin> Neil McGovern 19:02 < cdlu> one more 19:03 < Hydroxide> can someone call Josh who has his number? 19:03 < agliodbs> oh 19:03 < agliodbs> so not noon after all 19:03 < agliodbs> Josh Berkus 19:03 < cdlu> nope 19:03 < cdlu> quorum. 19:03 < Ganneff> yay 19:03 < Maulkin> rar 19:03 < Ganneff> lets go on. 19:03 < agliodbs> are we going to appoint my replacement now? 19:03 < Ganneff> [item 3, President's Report] 19:03 < Ganneff> None according to Agenda, and then Bdale not here, so we can skip this. 19:03 < Ganneff> [item 4, Treasurer's Report] 19:03 < Ganneff> Michael, your fun. 19:03 < cdlu> agliodbs, some time in the next few minutes. :) 19:04 < Ganneff> schultmc: talk! 19:04 < schultmc> Our PaySimple application has been approved - I'm in the process of setting up access to it 19:04 < schultmc> Ganneff: I am :P 19:04 < schultmc> We've also migrated the data entry app to an SPI machine 19:05 < schultmc> other than that, I have nothing to report at the moment 19:05 < Ganneff> k, thanks 19:05 < Ganneff> [item 5, Secretary's report] 19:05 < Ganneff> Neil, your part. 19:05 < Maulkin> Nothing received. 19:05 < Ganneff> fine, lets go on 19:05 < Ganneff> [item 6, Outstanding minutes] 19:05 < Ganneff> Again for Neil. 19:05 < Maulkin> Hang on a sec... 19:06 < Maulkin> One set, Jan 16th, 2007 19:06 < schultmc> 2008 19:06 * cdlu moves for vote 19:06 < Maulkin> Yeah, that 19:06 * schultmc seconds 19:06 < Maulkin> Voting started, 6 people (cdlu,ganneff,schultmc,luk,maulkin,agliodbs) allowed to vote on Approve January 16th, 2008 minutes. - You may vote yes/no/abstain only, type !vote $yourchoice now. 19:07 < schultmc> !vote yes 19:07 < Maulkin> !vote yes 19:07 < Ganneff> !vote abstain 19:07 < cdlu> !vote yes 19:07 * Ganneff wasnt there 19:07 < Maulkin> luk/agliodbs? 19:07 < luk> !vote yes 19:07 < cdlu> outcome no longer in doubt 19:08 < Maulkin> Current voting results for "Approve January 16th, 2008 minutes": Yes: 4, No: 0, Abstain: 1, Missing: 1 ( agliodbs ) 19:08 < Maulkin> Voting for "Approve January 16th, 2008 minutes" closed. 19:08 < Ganneff> great. 19:08 < Ganneff> [item 7, Items up for discussion] 19:08 < Ganneff> We have on item here, "Decision on new board member". Someone want to take the floor? 19:08 < Maulkin> (agliodbs: catchup :P) 19:08 < Maulkin> Ganneff: you're the chair :) 19:08 * schultmc has one more item for treasurer report 19:08 < cdlu> I move that xzilla and hydroxide be put up as separate motions 19:08 < cdlu> in either order 19:08 < Ganneff> schultmc: after this point. 19:08 < schultmc> k 19:09 < Hydroxide> cdlu: does that mean we might both get appointed? 19:09 < Ganneff> i second cdlus suggestion 19:09 < cdlu> hydroxide, if that is the board's will 19:09 < Hydroxide> ok 19:09 < cdlu> I don't have a problem with it, as long as both commit to attending all meetings from now until election -- also gives us our third seat for election. 19:09 < cdlu> if that's the outcome. 19:10 < cdlu> xzilla's almost 10K minutes idle though. :) 19:10 < cdlu> ganneff, you seconded it, you can put it to a vote :) 19:10 < Maulkin> Hang on... 19:10 < cdlu> 'k 19:10 < Ganneff> what to vote on? that we decide on them in seperate order? 19:10 < Ganneff> fine, vote! :) 19:10 < Maulkin> xzilla: hurry up... :) 19:10 < cdlu> ganneff, no on each one :) 19:10 < Maulkin> Hydroxide first, or xzilla? 19:11 < Ganneff> Hydroxide, he is here. :) 19:11 < cdlu> it matters not. 19:11 < Maulkin> Voting started, 6 people (cdlu,ganneff,schultmc,luk,maulkin,agliodbs) allowed to vote on Appoint Jimmy Kaplowitz to board until next board elections. - You may vote yes/no/abstain only, type !vote $yourchoice now. 19:11 < cdlu> !vote yes 19:11 < Ganneff> !vote yes 19:11 < schultmc> !vote yes 19:11 < Maulkin> !vote yes 19:11 < luk> !vote yes 19:11 < Maulkin> agliodbs? 19:12 < Ganneff> he made quorum and then ran away :) 19:12 < Maulkin> .oO(This makes quorum requirements... interesting) 19:12 < Ganneff> but as its clear even if he votes no - go on, i would say. 19:12 < agliodbs> sorry 19:12 < agliodbs> on phone, got the meeting time wrong 19:12 < agliodbs> yes 19:12 < agliodbs> !vote yes 19:13 < Maulkin> (for minutes, or Hydroxide?) 19:13 * Maulkin assumes Hydroxide 19:13 < Ganneff> assume the running vote, as your script does. 19:13 < agliodbs> Hydroxide is the current vote 19:13 < Maulkin> Current voting results for "Appoint Jimmy Kaplowitz to board until next board elections": Yes: 6, No: 0, Abstain: 0, Missing: 0 () 19:13 < Maulkin> Voting for "Appoint Jimmy Kaplowitz to board until next board elections" closed. 19:13 < cdlu> I move that we accept Jimmy's position immediately and accept Josh's resignation simultaneously with our thanks for his years of service, allowing hydroxide to join the board immediately without affecting our quorum. 19:13 * Maulkin seconds 19:13 < Ganneff> does that mean "within this meeting"? 19:13 * schultmc secodns 19:13 < cdlu> yes, right this second, if there's consent. 19:14 < schultmc> err seconds 19:14 < Maulkin> Voting started, 6 people (cdlu,ganneff,schultmc,luk,maulkin,agliodbs) allowed to vote on What cdlu said. - You may vote yes/no/abstain only, type !vote $yourchoice now. 19:14 < cdlu> !vote yes 19:14 < Ganneff> intresting, the first approved candidate could vote no to the second 19:14 < luk> Ganneff: no 19:14 < cdlu> ganneff, they could 19:14 < Ganneff> luk: yes. 19:14 < luk> of course not during the meeting 19:14 < Maulkin> !vote yes 19:14 < Ganneff> !vote abstain 19:14 < Ganneff> luk: yes, thats what they propose 19:14 < luk> !vote abstain 19:14 < Maulkin> Hydroxide: I expect you to abstain :) 19:14 < schultmc> !vote yes 19:14 < cdlu> hydroxide can't vote yet :) 19:14 < Hydroxide> Maulkin: I was just typing that I would abstain :) 19:14 < cdlu> until the vote passes. I love it. :) 19:15 < Hydroxide> Maulkin: I mean, I'm not voting on this vote 19:15 < Ganneff> cdlu: no, but on xzilla he could 19:15 < cdlu> yes 19:15 < Hydroxide> Maulkin: I'm going to abstain on xzilla in the interest of fairness 19:15 < Maulkin> Hydroxide: ack. 19:15 * Ganneff would have taken both into vote first, and then replaced josh. but meh, i abstained 19:15 < Hydroxide> though I will state for the record that I have no problem with him being on the board if the other board members decide they want to deal with the higher quorum requirement 19:15 < cdlu> I'm going to vote no on xzilla simply because he's not here and that is in contravention of my one condition for having both appointed. I encourage him to run in July. 19:15 < Maulkin> Need one more for quorum here. agliodbs? 19:16 < cdlu> maulkin, quorum rules require quorum of attendance, not quorum on votes. 19:16 < Hydroxide> cdlu: very good point. he does need to show up if he wants to be on the board :) 19:16 < agliodbs> that's not a vote 19:16 < Maulkin> cdlu: Does it? 19:16 < cdlu> agliodbs, ? 19:16 < cdlu> maulkin, I believe so. our by-laws *are* weird. :) 19:16 < Hydroxide> agliodbs: I think they're voting on making my appointment to the board take effect right now instead of after the meeting 19:16 < agliodbs> oh, ok 19:17 < agliodbs> !vote yes 19:17 < Hydroxide> agliodbs: which would also make your resignation effective right now 19:17 < cdlu> agliodbs, which leaves you free to not stick around :) 19:17 < Maulkin> Current voting results for "What cdlu said": Yes: 4, No: 0, Abstain: 2, Missing: 0 () 19:17 < Maulkin> Voting for "What cdlu said" closed. 19:17 < agliodbs> which then makes this my last vote 19:17 < cdlu> yes 19:17 * Maulkin thanks agliodbs 19:17 < cdlu> agliodbs, thanks for your years of service on the board, as treasurer and general help 19:17 < Ganneff> yes. thanks agliodbs for being on board and doing work for spi 19:17 < Hydroxide> Thanks guys! Glad to be back. :) Will do my best to be helpful to SPI as an interim board member 19:17 < Maulkin> agliodbs++ 19:17 * schultmc thanks agliodbs for his service 19:17 < agliodbs> well, I plan to continute working on treasurer stuff 19:17 < Hydroxide> and my thanks as well, agliodbs 19:17 < agliodbs> particularly the softwrae 19:17 < Ganneff> now, lets vote on xzilla please 19:17 < Maulkin> Right, now xzilla? 19:17 * Maulkin moves so. 19:17 * schultmc seconds 19:17 * Ganneff seconds 19:18 < Maulkin> Voting started, 6 people (cdlu,ganneff,schultmc,luk,maulkin,hydrox) allowed to vote on Appoint Robert Treat to board until next board elections. - You may vote yes/no/abstain only, type !vote $yourchoice now. 19:18 < cdlu> !vote no 19:18 < Hydroxide> !vote abstain 19:18 < Maulkin> !vote no 19:18 < schultmc> !vote no 19:18 * cdlu notes that it is unconventional to second a motion you do not intend to vote for. :) 19:18 < Ganneff> !vote no 19:18 < Maulkin> Forced vote no on hydrox 19:18 < Maulkin> Forced vote abstain on hydrox 19:18 < Maulkin> That's better 19:19 < Maulkin> missing luk 19:19 < Hydroxide> Maulkin: no need to force the vote - I did correctly abstain 19:19 < cdlu> hydroxide, bot doesn't know you. 19:19 < Ganneff> Hydroxide: he hasnt set your nick to vote 19:19 < Maulkin> Hydroxide: but I missed off half your name :) 19:19 < Hydroxide> oh I see, right :) 19:19 * xzilla notes he is here, got held up, and is reading backlog (and confused btw) 19:19 < cdlu> xzilla, your timing is ... phenomenal. :) 19:19 < Ganneff> luk? 19:20 < xzilla> but my backlog reading skills are a bit on the slow side 19:20 < Ganneff> Maulkin: assume abstain to luk anbd go on? wont change the result. 19:20 < Maulkin> Ganneff: I'd prefer a affirmative vote... 19:21 < Ganneff> ah. luk just reconnected. so maybe in a minute we have it. 19:21 -!- luk_ [~luk@luk.netrep.oftc.net] has joined #spi 19:21 < Ganneff> luk_: your vote on xzilla is needed. 19:21 < luk_> hmm, apparantly lost connection 19:22 < luk_> !vote no 19:22 < Maulkin> Forced vote no on luk 19:22 < Maulkin> Current voting results for "Appoint Robert Treat to board until next board elections": Yes: 0, No: 5, Abstain: 1, Missing: 0 () 19:22 < Maulkin> Voting for "Appoint Robert Treat to board until next board elections" closed. 19:22 < Ganneff> thats it, lets continue meeting. 19:22 < Ganneff> [item 8, Treasurer's Report, continued] 19:22 < Ganneff> There, Michael. 19:22 < Ganneff> your extra point please 19:23 < schultmc> Our Tax return has been filed and according to the USPS tracking info, the IRS has received our filing. 19:23 < schultmc> 19:23 < Ganneff> thanks 19:23 < Ganneff> [item 9, Next board meeting] 19:23 < Ganneff> This will be on Wednesday, 19th March 2008 - 19:00 UTC 19:23 < Ganneff> except someone raises a big no against this date 19:23 < Ganneff> now, thanks for attending: 19:23 < Ganneff> *GAVEL*