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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. | ||
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:'''<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 :) | ||
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:'''<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 | ||
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* 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 | ||
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:'''<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. | ||
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:'''<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? | ||