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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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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'>2.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </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.&nbsp; The
results will be posted to the public board list.&nbsp; 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 &#8211; not
the board.&nbsp; 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>&nbsp;</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'>3.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </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&#8217;s been put up at <a
href="http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AmFzud-Q26LYdE52NVpXUUQ1d3pLNGx1REZuMGFubXc&amp;hl=en">http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AmFzud-Q26LYdE52NVpXUUQ1d3pLNGx1REZuMGFubXc&amp;hl=en</a>.&nbsp;
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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </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.&nbsp; We need 101
votes to reach quorum for the vote to pass.&nbsp; The board approved extending
the vote deadline from this Friday to the following one.&nbsp; 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>&nbsp;</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.&nbsp;
Nominations will close on December 7<sup>th</sup>.&nbsp; 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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </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'>&middot;<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</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'>&middot;<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</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.&nbsp;
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'>&middot;<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</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'>&middot;<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</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>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </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.&nbsp; A RFP document has been
circulated to potential certification partners.&nbsp; A first draft of a whitepaper
on trust frameworks jointly authored by Don Thibeau, Drummond Reed, Mary
Rundle, and Eve Maler has been finished.&nbsp; The trust frameworks work is
receiving substantial attention from other organizations and application areas.<o:p></o:p></p>

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