Board meeting, November 14th, 2016
Board members present
- Martin Michlmayr (tbm) (President)
- Joerg Jaspert (Ganneff) (Vice President)
- Michael Schultheiss (schultmc) (Treasurer)
- Valerie Young (spectranaut) (Secretary)
- Luca Filipozzi (luca)
- Jimmy Kaplowitz (Hydroxide)
- Andrew Tridgell (tridge)
Board members partially present
- Martin Zobel-Helas (zobel)
Board members absent with regrets
- Dimitri John Ledkov (xnox)
Board members absent
- None
Board advisors present
- None
Registered guests present
- Philip Balister (Crofton|work)
These are the minutes for the November 14th, 2016 SPI Board Meeting, held at 20:00 UTC in #spi on irc.spi-inc.org. LOG.
President's Report
President's report, as added to the agenda:
I would like to thank Martin Zobel-Helas and Dimitri John Ledkov for their outstanding work on getting SPI's financial data into ledger. I'm happy to see reports using the new system in the agenda. I'd also like to thank Andrew Tridgell for work on PayPal and of course Michael Schultheiss for his continued work as SPI Treasurer.
Speaking of ledger, I attended a ledger hackathon this weekend. John Wiegley, the maintainer of ledger, looked at an issue SPI found but hasn't been able to resolve it yet.
SFLC confirmed that they can host our face-to-face meeting in February. I'm looking forward to a productive meeting!
I confirmed that SPI is eligible to join NPCC. I suggest we join NPCC and obtain a D&O liability insurance quote through their provider.
Finally, I'm very happy to see a new draft for the by-laws. Thanks to Jimmy Kaplowitz.
Discussion following the president's report:
The board agreed Martin Michlmayr should submit the NPCC application and, once accepted, ask for a quote for liability insurance.
Treasurer's report
Reports for January-August 2016 have been published:
- Treasurer's report as of 2016-01
- Treasurer's report as of 2016-02
- Treasurer's report as of 2016-03
- Treasurer's report as of 2016-04
- Treasurer's report as of 2016-05
- Treasurer's report as of 2016-06
- Treasurer's report as of 2016-07
- Treasurer's report as of 2016-08
Secretary's report
Martin Michlmayr contacted the Software Freedom Law Center about hosting the SPI face-to-face meeting on February 24-25th, 2017. They confirmed they can host.
Outstanding minutes
Vote on Meeting Minutes for 10th October 2016:
| Luca Filipozzi | Yes |
| Joerg Jaspert | Yes |
| Jimmy Kaplowitz | Yes |
| Martin Michlmayr | Yes |
| Michael Schultheiss | Yes |
| Andrew Tridgell | Yes |
| Valerie Young | Yes |
| Martin Zobel-Helas | Yes |
Motion passed with a vote of 8 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain, 0 missing.
Items up for discussion
Resolution 2016-10-04.mm.2: Performance Co-Pilot as associated project
| Luca Filipozzi | Yes |
| Joerg Jaspert | Yes |
| Jimmy Kaplowitz | Yes |
| Martin Michlmayr | Yes |
| Michael Schultheiss | Yes |
| Andrew Tridgell | Yes |
| Valerie Young | Yes |
| Martin Zobel-Helas | Yes |
Motion passed with a vote of 8 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain, 0 missing.
Resolution 2016-10-09.djl.1: The Open MPI Project as an associated project
| Luca Filipozzi | Yes |
| Joerg Jaspert | Yes |
| Jimmy Kaplowitz | Yes |
| Martin Michlmayr | Yes |
| Michael Schultheiss | Yes |
| Andrew Tridgell | Yes |
| Valerie Young | Yes |
| Martin Zobel-Helas | Yes |
Motion passed with a vote of 8 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain, 0 missing.
Bylaws draft update
Jimmy Kaplowitz sent a revised version of the bylaws to spi-general for review and received little feedback. He will request feedback individually from members who expressed opinions on previous drafts. Once there is general consensus on the draft he will request legal review by Mishi and propose a vote in a future meeting.
Physical mailing address update
No update.
Status of deprecation of SPI CA
Joerg Jaspert has not yet switched SPI off of the SPI CA.
Any other business
OFTC Election
OFTC reported to SPI they had an election. Results of vote: Christoph Berg (Myon) is still the chair, OFTC will remain a member project of SPI.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned until Monday, December 12th, 2016 at 20:00 UTC in #spi on irc.spi-inc.org.
Appendix A: Current Board Membership
| Last elected | Name | Role |
|---|---|---|
| July 2014 | Martin Michlmayr | President |
| July 2016 | Joerg Jaspert | Vice President |
| July 2015 | Michael Schultheiss | Treasurer |
| July 2016 | Valerie Young | Secretary |
| July 2016 | Luca Filipozzi | |
| July 2016 | Jimmy Kaplowitz | |
| July 2015 | Dimitri John Ledkov | |
| July 2016 | Andrew Tridgell | |
| July 2016 | Martin Zobel-Helas |
Appendix B: Resolutions
Resolution 2016-10-04.mm.2: Performance Co-Pilot as associated project
WHEREAS 1. Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) is a substantial and significant Free Software project. 2. Performance Co-Pilot developers would like SPI's support and assistance, including taking donations. THE SPI BOARD RESOLVES THAT 1. Performance Co-Pilot is formally invited to become an SPI Associated Project, according to the SPI Framework for Associated Projects, SPI Resolution 1998-11-16.iwj.1-amended-2004-08-10.iwj.1, a copy of which can be found at https://www.spi-inc.org/corporate/resolutions/2004/2004-08-10.iwj.1/ 2. Nathan Scott and Ken McDonell are recognized by SPI as the authoritative decision makers and SPI liaisons for Performance Co-Pilot. Successors will be appointed by the Performance Co-Pilot core team. 3. If the last known SPI liaison for Performance Co-Pilot Project is missing in action, and no new SPI liaison is appointed for two consecutive years the associated project is deemed defunct. Defunct project's assets may be transferred to a nominated US 501(c)(3) charity or to the SPI general fund. 4. This invitation will lapse, if not accepted, 60 days after it is approved by the SPI Board.
Resolution 2016-10-09.djl.1: The Open MPI Project as an associated project
WHEREAS 1. The Open MPI Project is a substantial and significant Free Software project. 2. The Open MPI Project developers would like SPI's support and assistance, including taking donations. THE SPI BOARD RESOLVES THAT 1. The Open MPI Project is formally invited to become an SPI Associated Project, according to the SPI Framework for Associated Projects, SPI Resolution 1998-11-16.iwj.1-amended-2004-08-10.iwj.1, a copy of which can be found at https://www.spi-inc.org/corporate/resolutions/2004/2004-08-10.iwj.1/ 2. Ralph Castain <rhc@open-mpi.org> is recognised by SPI as the authoritative decision maker and SPI liaison for The Open MPI Project. Successors will be appointed or elected by full members of the The Open MPI Project <https://www.open-mpi.org/about/members/>. 3. If the last known SPI liaison for The Open MPI Project is missing in action, and no new SPI liaison is appointed for two consecutive years the associated project is deemed defunct. Defunct project's assets may be transferred to a nominated US 501(c)(3) charity or to the SPI general fund. 4. This invitation will lapse, if not accepted, 60 days after it is approved by the SPI Board.