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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b>December
2, 2009 OpenID Board Call Minutes<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b>Present:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Don Thibeau,
Executive Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Mike Jones<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>David
Recordon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Andrew Nash<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Luke Shepard<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Brian Kissel<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Mike Ozburn<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Chris
Messina<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Eric Sachs<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Nat Sakimura<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Joseph Smarr<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Allen Tom<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Gary Krall<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b>Absent:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Raj Mata<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Nataraj
(Raj) Nagaratnam<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Scott Kveton<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b>Visitors:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>John Ehrig,
Global Inventures<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;
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mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><b><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></b><![endif]><b>Mailing
list moderation<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>A policy for
mailing list participation has been posted on the wiki at <a
href="http://wiki.openid.net/Mailing-List-Policies">http://wiki.openid.net/Mailing-List-Policies</a>,
based upon the policy used on the Microformats list, in response to perceived abuse
of the OpenID lists by one individual.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>[Joseph
Smarr and Allen Tom joined the call at this point.]<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><b><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></b><![endif]><b>2010
OIDF Priorities Poll<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>The board
discussed the results of a poll on OIDF priorities for next year. The
results will be posted to the public board list. One observation made was
that none of the specification work made the top tier, which may simply reflect
the reality that specification work is the job of working groups – not
the board. Don will be using the data as an input to his planning process
for next year.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><b><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></b><![endif]><b>OP
Capabilities List<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Brian
reported on an OP Capabilities list that’s been put up at <a
href="http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AmFzud-Q26LYdE52NVpXUUQ1d3pLNGx1REZuMGFubXc&hl=en">http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AmFzud-Q26LYdE52NVpXUUQ1d3pLNGx1REZuMGFubXc&hl=en</a>.
Several agreed that, while useful as-is, it would be more useful if this
information were discoverable online using standard protocols.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>[Gary Krall
joined the call at this point.]<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;
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mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><b><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></b><![endif]><b>Update
on IPR Vote and Election Nominations<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>The IPR vote
currently has 62 votes, with 48 in favor and 4 abstaining. We need 101
votes to reach quorum for the vote to pass. The board approved extending
the vote deadline from this Friday to the following one. Brian will send
a note to the membership about the importance of voting.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Currently
there are four nominees for the six open community board seats.
Nominations will close on December 7<sup>th</sup>. Several current board
members still need to self-nominate if they want to stand for re-election.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Don reports
that several additional companies have approached us about potential sustaining
memberships.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><b><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></b><![endif]><b>Budget
Update<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Don reported that the financial status of the OpenID
Foundation is sound. A budget update that he circulated to the board contained
these points:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Legal
expenses related to nonprofit status renewal, bylaws, IPR and certification
have been more costly than anticipated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:
.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Renewals
of sustaining and corporate memberships are on plan with one exception.
We expect that payment shortly. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:
.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Two
new qualified prospective sustaining members may join. We expect to confirm
same before year end.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We
plan a comprehensive financial discussion in the new year to orient new board
members and as part of our budget planning and strategy review,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><b><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>6.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></b><![endif]><b>Joint
Steering Committee Update<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>The joint
steering committee will meet again tomorrow and is making substantial progress
in evaluating our certification options. A RFP document has been
circulated to potential certification partners. A first draft of a whitepaper
on trust frameworks jointly authored by Don Thibeau, Drummond Reed, Mary
Rundle, and Eve Maler has been finished. The trust frameworks work is
receiving substantial attention from other organizations and application areas.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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