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2006-05-16

This is the proposed agenda for the Board meeting of May 16th, 2006, to be held at 19:00 UTC in #spi on irc.spi-inc.org.

    1. Opening
    2. Roll call
    3. President's report (John Goerzen)
    4. Treasurer's report (Jimmy Kaplowitz)
    5. Outstanding minutes
      1. Annual meeting: July 1st, 2005 (log only)
      2. July 26th, 2005 (log only)

      3. October 4th, 2005 (log only)
      4. October 18th, 2005 (log only)
      5. November 15th, 2005 (log only)
      6. December 13th, 2005 (log only)
      7. March 21st, 2006 (log only)
      8. April 18th, 2006 (log only)
    6. Items up for discussion:
      1. Further on Debian trademark in Spain?
      2. Tax filing and book keeping status? (Jimmy)
      3. Mark's bill: $610
      4. Anything further on Postgresql conference? (Josh Berkus)
      5. Website rebuild?
    7. Next board meeting: Tuesday, June 20th, 2006 (John Goerzen)

    Resolutions

          
    Resolution 2006-04-03.jfsp.1: Debian trademark in Spain

    WHEREAS

    1. The Debian trademark in Spain is currently held by Jesus Martinez which
    has no assocation with either the Debian project or SPI Inc.

    2. The SPI trademark commitee wants to register the Debian trademark EU-wide
    and any registration in an EU country will stall the process

    3. Mr. Martinez has been contacted by the "Debian Spain" association and
    by Javier de la Cueva and has rejected to transfer the trademark over to
    SPI unless the following terms are met:
    * Deletion of all Internet web pages with prior references to
    Mr. Martínez trademark appropriation.
    * Payment of 3,000 Euros as a fee for having made the defense of
    the trademark and the costs.
    * SPI letter granting him the rights to use perennialy the trademark
    "Debian".

    4. The SPI Board considers the transfer term unacceptable.

    THE SPI BOARD RESOLVES THAT

    5. SPI will initiate legal actions against Mr. Martinez.

    6. SPI will provide a notarized and apostilled Power of Attorney to
    the Spanish lawyer Javier de la Cueva, who will act in a Pro Bono basis,
    and will litigate on behalf of SPI.

    7. SPI will provide certificates of the trademark registry and any other
    relevant documents to Javier de la Cueva needed to provide
    documentary evidences necessary to defend the case.

    Treasurer's Report(s)

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