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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>David,<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>While the comprehensive approach might be compelling, wouldn&#8217;t it
be better to make incremental progress on the 4 motions that Nat has already submitted
that have been approved by the board. &nbsp;The risk here is that we delay straightforward
changes by tying them with ones that are still being developed.&nbsp; Shouldn&#8217;t
the members get to make an up-down vote on independent sets of changes
independently, rather than having to wait for other possible changes.&nbsp; What is
the downside to pursuing these sequentially?<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Cheers,</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:navy'><br>
Brian<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>==============<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Brian Kissel<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Cell: 503.866.4424<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Fax: 503.296.5502<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

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color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> David Recordon
[mailto:david@sixapart.com] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 31, 2009 1:50 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Brian Kissel<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Nat Sakimura; <a href="mailto:board@openid.net">board@openid.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: Spec Process Improvement Motions for Membership Vote<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:+board@openid.net">+board@openid.net</a><br>
<br>
I think the immediate next step is having a lawyer involved (as needed) to make
the appropriate changes to the IPR Process document before the 21 day period
can commence.&nbsp; As I said in a previous email, considering how much effort
is designed into changing the IPR Policy or Process, I think it is worthwhile
to do this once rather than multiple times this year.&nbsp; The two items which
I know are currently being discussed which I would like to see rolled into this
vote are:<br>
1) Drastically shortening or removing the notification period of a membership
vote to create a new Working Group once the Specs Council has reccomended it.<br>
2) Clarifying if a Working Group must produce an Implementor's Draft before a
Final Draft given the IPR implications of not doing so.<br>
3) Resolving and adding language to allow organizations like MySpace AOL and
Plaxo &#8211; who have corporate parents &#8211; to contribute to Working Groups.<br>
<br>
I would thus ask that the Board re-charter an IPR Committee to resolve these
issues as expeditiously as possible thus resulting in *one* membership vote to
ideally approve all of these changes versus a series of votes over the course
of the year.&nbsp; All three of these additional items are changes that have
been discussed and many have proposals on the table.<br>
<br>
--David<br>
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----- &quot;Brian Kissel&quot; &lt;bkissel@janrain.com&gt; wrote: <br>
&gt; <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&gt; <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Guys, are we clear on next steps to move Nat&#8217;s 4 proposals on
for a full membership vote and are those activities underway?&nbsp; What is the
ETA for being able to start the 21 day notification process?</span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Cheers,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:navy'><br>
&gt; Brian</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:navy'>==============</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Brian Kissel</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Cell: 503.866.4424</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Fax: 503.296.5502</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&gt; <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:black'> Brian Kissel <br>
&gt; <b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 30, 2009 9:46 AM<br>
&gt; <b>To:</b> 'david@sixapart.com'<br>
&gt; <b>Cc:</b> board@openid.net<br>
&gt; <b>Subject:</b> Spec Process Improvement Motions for Membership Vote</span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Not following you David. &nbsp;I thought your recommendation was
that the exact wording had to be done before beginning the 21 day notification,
so that was what I was asking Nat to provide when ready.&nbsp; I&#8217;m also working
with Refresh Media to see if we have an official mailing list for all members
we can use per the email from Mike Jones below.&nbsp; I&#8217;m sure Nat would love
to work with you for what goes on the OIDF homepage, Nat?&nbsp; Just trying to
keep this process moving per section 3.4 and the dialog below. </span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Cheers,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:navy'><br>
&gt; Brian</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>==============</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Brian Kissel</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Cell: 503.866.4424</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Fax: 503.296.5502</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&gt; <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:black'> David Recordon [mailto:david@sixapart.com] <br>
&gt; <b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 30, 2009 9:39 AM<br>
&gt; <b>To:</b> Brian Kissel<br>
&gt; <b>Cc:</b> board@openid.net<br>
&gt; <b>Subject:</b> Re: [OpenID board] 4 spec process improvement board votes
- results are in</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I take it that you're ignoring
what I said and not even acknowledging it with a direct response?<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>As to emailing the members, we
need to email legal contacts as well if the members provided them which I'm
unsure how the membership tool currently&nbsp;captures. &nbsp;We do however
have legal contacts for many of the companies that signed contribution
agreements for working groups which the ones I know of can be found in&nbsp;<a
href="http://openid.net/ipr/Non-Assertion-Agreement/executed/" target="_blank">http://openid.net/ipr/Non-Assertion-Agreement/executed/</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I'm also happy to help draft/edit
this blog post given that it is valuable to tie into a larger narrative about
how the IPR work we did has since influenced other communities in a major way.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>--David<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>On Jan 30, 2009, at 7:58 AM, Brian
Kissel wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Nat, please let me know when you have the wording completed so
we can post on the OIDF homepage and send out an email to all OIDF members for
the notification period before the vote.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Cheers,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'><br>
&gt; Brian</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:navy'>==============</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Brian Kissel</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Cell: 503.866.4424</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Fax: 503.296.5502</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&gt; <o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:black'>From:</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;</span></span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><a
href="mailto:board-bounces@openid.net" target="_blank">board-bounces@openid.net</a>
[<a href="mailto:board-bounces@openid.net" target="_blank">mailto:board-bounces@openid.net</a>]<span
class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><b>On Behalf Of<span
class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span></b>David Recordon<br>
&gt; <b>Sent:</b><span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span>Friday, January
30, 2009 1:05 AM<br>
&gt; <b>To:</b><span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><a
href="mailto:board@openid.net" target="_blank">board@openid.net</a><br>
&gt; <b>Subject:</b><span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span>Re: [OpenID
board] 4 spec process improvement board votes - results are in</span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I believe that Mike was objecting
to starting the 21 day clock without actual text changes in the document.
&nbsp;I would advise that this work be delegated to the IPR Committee (if we
even still have one) and for them to come back to the board once there is
actual blessed text to review.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I still believe that given a 21
day review period coupled with the high degree of notifications and voting
required to change the IPR Policy and Process that taking an extra few days to
round up any other changes is truly the best path forward. &nbsp;We know this
Process is broken as we've tried to use it a few times and we have groups like
&quot;Step2&quot; creating new work outside of the OpenID Foundation because
our Process is too complex and difficult to navigate. &nbsp;Let's fix that
instead of trying to ignore the entire set of problems for expediency
especially when the Specs Council is now actually starting to work again.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>--David<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>On Jan 29, 2009, at 9:29 PM, Brian
Kissel wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:black'><br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Sorry if I wasn&#8217;t clear, I only meant to start the 21 day clock
for the 4 spec process improvement motions that Nat made that have already been
approved by the board.&nbsp; The exact wording for those motions are the same
as they word for the board votes.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Cheers,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'><br>
&gt; Brian</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>==============</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Brian Kissel</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Cell: 503.866.4424</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Fax: 503.296.5502</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&gt; <o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:black'>From:</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;</span></span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><a
href="mailto:board-bounces@openid.net" target="_blank">board-bounces@openid.net</a><span
class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span>[<a
href="mailto:board-bounces@openid.net" target="_blank">mailto:board-bounces@openid.net</a>]<span
class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><b>On Behalf Of<span
class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span></b>Mike Jones<br>
&gt; <b>Sent:</b><span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span>Thursday,
January 29, 2009 9:02 PM<br>
&gt; <b>To:</b><span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><a
href="mailto:board@openid.net" target="_blank">board@openid.net</a><br>
&gt; <b>Subject:</b><span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span>Re: [OpenID
board] 4 spec process improvement board votes - results are in</span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Yes, I am opposed.&nbsp;&nbsp; The notification must include the
precise proposed text changes to the IPR documents, preferably as tracked
changes to the approved originals, so the lawyers know exactly what changes are
being considered to our IPR policy and process.&nbsp; Until those precise
changes are drafted and available, we can not start the 21-day legal review
process.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
-- Mike</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&gt; <o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:black'>From:</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;</span></span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><a
href="mailto:board-bounces@openid.net" target="_blank">board-bounces@openid.net</a><span
class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span>[<a
href="mailto:board-bounces@openid.net" target="_blank">mailto:board-bounces@openid.net</a>]<span
class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><b>On Behalf Of<span
class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span></b>Brian Kissel<br>
&gt; <b>Sent:</b><span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span>Thursday,
January 29, 2009 7:15 PM<br>
&gt; <b>To:</b><span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><a
href="mailto:board@openid.net" target="_blank">board@openid.net</a><br>
&gt; <b>Subject:</b><span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span>Re: [OpenID
board] 4 spec process improvement board votes - results are in</span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Given that we need a 21 day notification for a membership vote,
I&#8217;d suggest we start that official notification now.&nbsp; Anyone opposed to
that?</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Nat, can you create the posting for the home page of the OIDF
website, which is also required?</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Cheers,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'><br>
&gt; Brian</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>==============</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Brian Kissel</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Cell: 503.866.4424</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Fax: 503.296.5502</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&gt; <o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:black'>From:</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;</span></span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><a
href="mailto:board-bounces@openid.net" target="_blank">board-bounces@openid.net</a><span
class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span>[<a
href="mailto:board-bounces@openid.net" target="_blank">mailto:board-bounces@openid.net</a>]<span
class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><b>On Behalf Of<span
class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span></b>Nat Sakimura<br>
&gt; <b>Sent:</b><span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span>Thursday,
January 29, 2009 3:58 PM<br>
&gt; <b>To:</b><span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><a
href="mailto:david@sixapart.com" target="_blank">david@sixapart.com</a>;<span
class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><a href="mailto:board@openid.net"
target="_blank">board@openid.net</a><br>
&gt; <b>Subject:</b><span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span>Re: [OpenID
board] 4 spec process improvement board votes - results are in</span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Hmmm. While this option sounds
attractive, we might want to take two phased approach.<span
class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><br>
&gt; I have just made motions for the urgent things. If we start requirement gathering
at this stage, it will delay these changes.<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; So, my proposal is to do what the board vote approved in parallel to the
longer term ammendment with requirement gatherings. (BTW, there are bunch of
things that I want to list under this mid-term project.)<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; I will draft the ammendment to the Process document this weekend.<span
class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; One of the motion is unrelated to the Process document, but to assign the
committee liaison the power to take an initiative to facilitate and advance the
specs process. i.e., David is now officially empowered to chase down the specs
council members as well as to help out the proposers so that the process goes
as quick as it can.<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; I have not seen much progress on OpenID+OAuth hybrid and CX specs council
process. I hope this will improve the situation.<span
class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; =nat<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 5:10 AM,
David Recordon &lt;<a href="mailto:david@sixapart.com" target="_blank">david@sixapart.com</a>&gt;
wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Given that there are some other
things we'd like to&nbsp;amend&nbsp;to the IPR Process, should we try to
capture the entire list of changes we wish to make so we only need to do this
once?<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>On Jan 29, 2009, at 12:06 PM,
Brian Kissel wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>OK thanks Mike.&nbsp; Do we have a &quot;members&quot; email
address to start the membership notification period?</span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Cheers,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'><br>
&gt; Brian</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:navy'>==============</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Brian Kissel</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Cell: 503.866.4424</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Fax: 503.296.5502</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:black'>&nbsp;<a href="mailto:board-bounces@openid.net" target="_blank">board-bounces@openid.net</a><span
class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span>[<a
href="mailto:board-bounces@openid.net" target="_blank">mailto:board-bounces@openid.net</a>]&nbsp;<b>On
Behalf Of&nbsp;</b>Mike Jones<br>
&gt; <b>Sent:</b>&nbsp;Thursday, January 29, 2009 11:55 AM<br>
&gt; <b>To:</b>&nbsp;<a href="mailto:board@openid.net" target="_blank">board@openid.net</a><br>
&gt; <b>Subject:</b>&nbsp;Re: [OpenID board] 4 spec process improvement board
votes - results are in</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>We can not amend the process doc without a membership vote, and
the following criteria being met, as per section 3.4 of the process:</span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>&middot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>21 day
notice period</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>&middot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Multiple
electronic notice required (if the OIDF member has provided multiple
addresses), including to a &quot;legal contact,&quot; if provided</span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>&middot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Prominent
posting (at least 21 days in advance of the beginning of the voting period) on
homepage of OIDF website</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>&middot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>7 day
voting period after end of notice period (if vote is not taken at a
properly-noticed meeting)</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>&middot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>OIDF
members may designate a proxy from the member's registered OpenID identifier
specifying the designated proxy's OpenID identifier</span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>&middot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Any
approved change is prospective only</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>&middot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Approval
of a change requires&nbsp;<b><u>either</u></b>&nbsp;of the following:</span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>Approval Option&nbsp;1</span></u></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>o&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Quorum
of greater of 60% of OIDF membership or 30 OIDF members (<b>no bypass option</b>)&nbsp;<b>and</b></span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>o&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Supermajority
vote of those constituting a quorum, plus a majority concurrence by the OIDF
Board</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:black'>Approval Option&nbsp;2</span></u></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>o&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Quorum
of greater of 30% of OIDF membership or 30 OIDF members (<b>no bypass option</b>)&nbsp;<b>and</b></span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>o&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Majority
vote of those constituting a quorum, plus a supermajority concurrence by the
entire OIDF Board (where &quot;absents&quot; and &quot;abstains&quot; count as
&quot;no&quot; votes)</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>Any change to the IPR Policy or Processes will not be effective
until 21 days after approval, during which time then-current Contributors may
withdraw in accordance with the IPR Policy or Processes as they existed prior
to the change</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Nat could produce an updated draft of the doc (which should have
tracked changes on relative to the approved version) for legal membership
review prior to the vote, but none of this can go into effect until the
membership vote has occurred and met the criteria above.</span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
-- Mike</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&gt; <o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:black'>&nbsp;<a href="mailto:board-bounces@openid.net" target="_blank">board-bounces@openid.net</a><span
class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span>[<a
href="mailto:board-bounces@openid.net" target="_blank">mailto:board-bounces@openid.net</a>]&nbsp;<b>On
Behalf Of&nbsp;</b>Brian Kissel<br>
&gt; <b>Sent:</b>&nbsp;Wednesday, January 28, 2009 4:29 PM<br>
&gt; <b>To:</b>&nbsp;<a href="mailto:board@openid.net" target="_blank">board@openid.net</a><br>
&gt; <b>Subject:</b>&nbsp;Re: [OpenID board] 4 spec process improvement board
votes - results are in</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:black'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Thanks to everyone for your timely voting.&nbsp; While the polls
are still open, all 4 of the motions made by Nat have passed.&nbsp; Nat can you
take care of modifying the OpenID process document?</span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:navy'>Cheers,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:navy'><br>
&gt; Brian</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>==============</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Brian Kissel</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Cell: 503.866.4424</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Fax: 503.296.5502</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&gt; <o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:black'>&nbsp;Brian Kissel&nbsp;<br>
&gt; <b>Sent:</b>&nbsp;Tuesday, January 27, 2009 7:24 PM<br>
&gt; <b>To:</b>&nbsp;<a href="mailto:%27board@openid.net" target="_blank">'board@openid.net</a>'<br>
&gt; <b>Subject:</b>&nbsp;RE: 4 spec process improvement board votes - please go
to the website and vote</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Hello All, just a reminder to go to the website and vote on
these 4 motions.&nbsp; To date we only have 5 votes and we need 7 for a
majority decision.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Cheers,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'><br>
&gt; Brian</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>==============</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Brian Kissel</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Cell: 503.866.4424</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Fax: 503.296.5502</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&gt; <o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:black'>&nbsp;Brian Kissel&nbsp;<br>
&gt; <b>Sent:</b>&nbsp;Saturday, January 24, 2009 1:16 PM<br>
&gt; <b>To:</b>&nbsp;<a href="mailto:board@openid.net" target="_blank">board@openid.net</a><br>
&gt; <b>Subject:</b>&nbsp;4 spec process improvement board votes</span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>&nbsp;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:black'>Hello OIDF board members,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>The four spec process improvement motions made by Nat Sakimura and
seconded by Brian Kissel have now completed the seven day notification and
discussion period.&nbsp; Each motion is now available for board voting on the
OIDF polling tool.&nbsp;&nbsp; A simple majority vote by 7 or more board
members is required for approval on each motion.&nbsp; The vote ends on January
31<sup>st</sup>, 2009.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Regards,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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&gt; Brian</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/0/10/254" target="_blank"><span
style='text-decoration:none'>Brian Kissel</span></a></span></b><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>CEO, JanRain -&nbsp;</span></b><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333399'>OpenID-enable your websites,
customers, partners, and employees</span></i></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>5331 SW Macadam Ave., Suite 375, Portland, OR 97239</span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Email</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:bkissel@janrain.com" target="_blank"><span
style='color:navy'>bkissel@janrain.com</span></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Cell</b>:
503.866.4424&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Fax</b>: 503.296.5502</span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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&gt; <br>
&gt; __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus
signature database 3796 (20090124) __________<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.<br>
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&gt; <a href="http://www.eset.com" target="_blank">http://www.eset.com</a><br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus
signature database 3805 (20090127) __________<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <a href="http://www.eset.com" target="_blank">http://www.eset.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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&gt; <br>
&gt; __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus
signature database 3805 (20090127) __________<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <a href="http://www.eset.com" target="_blank">http://www.eset.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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&gt; <br>
&gt; __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus
signature database 3811 (20090129) __________<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <a href="http://www.eset.com" target="_blank">http://www.eset.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:black'>_______________________________________________<br>
&gt; board mailing list<br>
&gt; <a href="mailto:board@openid.net" target="_blank">board@openid.net</a><br>
&gt; <a href="http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/board" target="_blank">http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/board</a></span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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&gt; _______________________________________________<br>
&gt; board mailing list<br>
&gt; <a href="mailto:board@openid.net" target="_blank">board@openid.net</a><br>
&gt; <a href="http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/board" target="_blank">http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/board</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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&gt; --<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><br>
&gt; Nat Sakimura (=nat)<br>
&gt; <a href="http://www.sakimura.org/en/" target="_blank">http://www.sakimura.org/en/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p><span style='color:black'>__________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus,
version of virus signature database 3811 (20090129) __________<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p><span style='color:black'>The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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&gt; <br>
&gt; __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus
signature database 3811 (20090129) __________<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <a href="http://www.eset.com" target="_blank">http://www.eset.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:black'>_______________________________________________<br>
&gt; board mailing list<br>
&gt; <a href="mailto:board@openid.net" target="_blank">board@openid.net</a><br>
&gt; <a href="http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/board" target="_blank">http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/board</a></span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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&gt; <br>
&gt; __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus
signature database 3811 (20090129) __________<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <a href="http://www.eset.com" target="_blank">http://www.eset.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:black'>_______________________________________________<br>
&gt; board mailing list<br>
&gt; <a href="mailto:board@openid.net" target="_blank">board@openid.net</a><br>
&gt; <a href="http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/board" target="_blank">http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/board</a></span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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