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:'''<mchua>''' Hey, SeanDaly! I tried to make your email into discussion questions, posted http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Oversight_Board/Meeting_Minutes-2010-01-22#Discussion_points (under the third bullet point)

:'''<mchua>''' Hey, SeanDaly! I tried to make your email into discussion questions, posted http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Oversight_Board/2010/Meeting_Minutes-2010-01-22#Discussion_points (under the third bullet point)

:'''<SeanDaly>''' Hi mchua! yes, I read that earlier - very very helpful... it's not as "simple" a topic as it seems

:'''<SeanDaly>''' Hi mchua! yes, I read that earlier - very very helpful... it's not as "simple" a topic as it seems

:'''<mchua>''' Do those look ok? I think the main thing is that I'm not used to having discussions like this, so it's taking a while to figure out how to respond to your example.

:'''<mchua>''' Do those look ok? I think the main thing is that I'm not used to having discussions like this, so it's taking a while to figure out how to respond to your example.

:'''<walterbender>''' OK. Let's jump in. Mel did a great job of preparing background materials for all of our discussion topics

:'''<walterbender>''' OK. Let's jump in. Mel did a great job of preparing background materials for all of our discussion topics

:'''<SeanDaly>''' yes

:'''<SeanDaly>''' yes

:'''<cjb>''' http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Oversight_Board/Meeting_Minutes-2010-01-22

:'''<cjb>''' http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Oversight_Board/2010/Meeting_Minutes-2010-01-22

:'''<walterbender>''' #topic finances

:'''<walterbender>''' #topic finances

I have promised a review of our finances. I have been climbing a learning curve since taking over as interim finance officer

I have promised a review of our finances. I have been climbing a learning curve since taking over as interim finance officer

:'''<mchua>''' #link http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Oversight_Board/Meeting_Minutes-2010-01-22#Finances

:'''<mchua>''' #link http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Oversight_Board/2010/Meeting_Minutes-2010-01-22#Finances

:'''<walterbender>''' I keep pestering the SFC with questions and I am beginning to understand what is going on.

:'''<walterbender>''' I keep pestering the SFC with questions and I am beginning to understand what is going on.

The trick is to use a mono-spaced font when reading the financial reports :)

The trick is to use a mono-spaced font when reading the financial reports :)

:'''<cjb>''' we keep skipping infrastructure 'cause Bernie isn't here

:'''<cjb>''' we keep skipping infrastructure 'cause Bernie isn't here

:'''<walterbender>''' CanoeBerry: glad you connected with Tim

:'''<walterbender>''' CanoeBerry: glad you connected with Tim

:'''<mchua>''' #link http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Oversight_Board/Meeting_Minutes-2010-01-22#Infrastructure

:'''<mchua>''' #link http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Oversight_Board/2010/Meeting_Minutes-2010-01-22#Infrastructure

:'''<cjb>''' although being in Paraguay is a better excuse than normal :-)

:'''<cjb>''' although being in Paraguay is a better excuse than normal :-)

:'''<walterbender>''' cjb: he has been on line all morning

:'''<walterbender>''' cjb: he has been on line all morning

* mchua plays "I am the wiki proxy"

* mchua plays "I am the wiki proxy"

:'''<mchua>''' It's a small budgetary amount, I'd say yes.

:'''<mchua>''' It's a small budgetary amount, I'd say yes.

#link http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Oversight_Board/Meeting_Minutes-2010-01-22#Wikipedia_servers

#link http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Oversight_Board/2010/Meeting_Minutes-2010-01-22#Wikipedia_servers

:'''<cjb>''' mchua: well, the background says "if we successfully obtain Wikipedia servers then we don't have to authorize the big one yet"

:'''<cjb>''' mchua: well, the background says "if we successfully obtain Wikipedia servers then we don't have to authorize the big one yet"

:'''<walterbender>''' seems like the Wikipedia "investment" is worth making

:'''<walterbender>''' seems like the Wikipedia "investment" is worth making

:'''<mchua>''' TRADEMARK!

:'''<mchua>''' TRADEMARK!

:'''<SeanDaly>''' our favorite

:'''<SeanDaly>''' our favorite

:'''<mchua>''' #link http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Oversight_Board/Meeting_Minutes-2010-01-22#Trademark

:'''<mchua>''' #link http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Oversight_Board/2010/Meeting_Minutes-2010-01-22#Trademark

:'''<tomeu>''' dfarning: wow, that will be great, understanding that it brings more sysadmin resources

:'''<tomeu>''' dfarning: wow, that will be great, understanding that it brings more sysadmin resources

:'''<mchua>''' Background sections there for reading/quick-briefing/reference during discussion.

:'''<mchua>''' Background sections there for reading/quick-briefing/reference during discussion.

:'''<SeanDaly>''' also I like "sweetened with" more than "sweetened by" ;-)

:'''<SeanDaly>''' also I like "sweetened with" more than "sweetened by" ;-)

:'''<mchua>''' Do we want to take dfarning's case as a special SLOBs decision consideration in the same way we did SoaS?

:'''<mchua>''' Do we want to take dfarning's case as a special SLOBs decision consideration in the same way we did SoaS?

(for refernence, that's http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Oversight_Board/Meeting_Minutes-2009-12-18#Resolve_outstanding_Sugar_on_a_Stick_decision_.28Q3.29)

(for refernence, that's http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Oversight_Board/2009/Meeting_Minutes-2009-12-18#Resolve_outstanding_Sugar_on_a_Stick_decision_.28Q3.29)

:'''<cjb>''' mchua: I'd be happy to, but only because I think it's incontrovertibly a reasonable use of the mark; i.e. if our trademark policy said no, we would have the wrong trademark policy.

:'''<cjb>''' mchua: I'd be happy to, but only because I think it's incontrovertibly a reasonable use of the mark; i.e. if our trademark policy said no, we would have the wrong trademark policy.

:'''<walterbender>''' SeanDaly: I am still confused: we have an unratified set of guidelines and an application for a decision from the community. How do we proceed?

:'''<walterbender>''' SeanDaly: I am still confused: we have an unratified set of guidelines and an application for a decision from the community. How do we proceed?