[OpenID board] Minutes from January 21, 2009 OpenID Executive Committee Call

Chris Messina chris.messina at gmail.com
Sat Jan 31 18:44:07 UTC 2009


I prefer the wiki because of convenience, centrality, but also linkability
and searchability.
The wiki does allow arbitrary file uploads:

https://openid.pbwiki.com/browse/

The wiki also allows per page and per folder security settings. I've
modified all of the meeting notes' settings so that only administrators can
edit the pages:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/factoryjoe/3242028068/

I can also add individual users as writers on these pages if we want to
provide the secretary with write access.

I would also point out that the nice thing about using the wiki (over Google
Docs, a PDF or other media) is that if there ARE changes -- there is a paper
trail which would indicate who made the changes. It also helps with
clarifying what the canonical/most recent version is, as opposed to many of
the PDFs that we have floating around that are versions of versions of
content.

I've added both Mike and Dewitt as Editors to the wiki -- if/when you guys
sign up, you should be able to get around and upload files and the like.

Let me know if you have other questions.

Chris

On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 10:19 AM, DeWitt Clinton <dewitt at google.com> wrote:

> How about both?  I.e., posting to the wiki because they are easier to
> read/crawl, but with a note saying the canonical immutable version is <link
> to pdf>?
>
> -DeWitt
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 10:15 AM, Mike Jones <Michael.Jones at microsoft.com>wrote:
>
>>  Since these are an official record of the foundation and should be
>> immutable, rather than putting these on the wiki where anyone could edit
>> them, wouldn't it be better to put them on the web site as PDFs or possibly
>> .doc or HTML where only authorized people have write access?  Or is there a
>> way to create a subsection of the wiki where only a limited number of people
>> have write access?  Also, does the wiki support uploading files like PDFs,
>> etc., or does it only support its own wiki-specific data format?
>>
>>
>>
>>                                                                 -- Mike
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* board-bounces at openid.net [mailto:board-bounces at openid.net] *On
>> Behalf Of *Chris Messina
>> *Sent:* Friday, January 30, 2009 9:14 PM
>> *To:* board at openid.net
>> *Subject:* Re: [OpenID board] Minutes from January 21, 2009 OpenID
>> Executive Committee Call
>>
>>
>>
>> On the wiki:
>>
>>
>>
>> https://wiki.openid.net/2009-01-21-ec-meeting-notes
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 9:05 PM, Mike Jones <Michael.Jones at microsoft.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> *January 21, 2009 OpenID Executive Committee Call Minutes*
>>
>>
>>
>> *Present:*
>>
>> Brian Kissel
>>
>> David Recordon
>>
>> Mike Jones
>>
>> Raj Mata
>>
>>
>>
>> *Absent:*
>>
>> Scott Kveton
>>
>>
>>
>> *Visiting:*
>>
>> Nat Sakimura
>>
>>
>>
>> *Items Covered on the Call*
>>
>> *1.**       Treasurer's update from Raj*
>>
>> Raj has been unable to obtain contact information or current account
>> balances from Bill Washburn.  We are considering having one or more of the
>> Bay Area board members go to his house to try to pick up the information.
>>
>> *2.**       Sustaining member dues w.r.t. 2009 budget*
>>
>> A discussion was held about what the sustaining member's dues will be
>> going forward.  One member recalled a conversation about possibly lowering
>> it from $50,000.    Another had no expectation of the dues being lowered,
>> and that has been told to new members as well.  Brian took an action item to
>> talk to the other sustaining members.
>>
>> *3.**       Interim ED hiring update from Brian*
>>
>> All 3 candidates have been interviewed by all four committee members and
>> an outside third party.  There were two qualified candidates.  We have
>> selected a front-runner, who has not yet been told that he is the first
>> choice.  Brian is continuing to investigate relevant background issues.
>>
>> Brian plans a board vote to give the hiring committee authority to
>> negotiate and make an offer.
>>
>> *4.**       Changing the online voting period*
>>
>> We agreed that a 7 day notification period and 7 day voting period is too
>> long for routine matters.  Brian will have a board vote to shorten these to
>> 3 weekdays each for routine matters.
>>
>> *5.**       RSA pre-conference opportunity*
>>
>> There was consensus by the marketing committee to spend $1K for a demo
>> booth, which the EC affirms.  Without a budget and marketing plan we agreed
>> not to spend more at this time.  There was an agreement that we should try
>> to do something else with Liberty and the ICF, but possibly in a forum more
>> closely matching our target audience.  Brian will communicate this to Britta
>> Glade and Charles Andres, as well as highlighting our funding of the OSIS
>> OpenID interop tests that John Bradley is developing that will be presented
>> at the event.
>>
>> *6.**       Announcing PayPal and EC elections – blog, press release,
>> other?*
>>
>> A draft blog post has been written.  The announcement is blocked pending
>> materials from PayPal.
>>
>> *7.**       Inventures contract*
>>
>> We are exploring having Inventures help supplement the interim executive
>> director's activities and to help conduct the search for the full-time
>> executive director.
>>
>> *8.**       International Liaison EC position – Nat or Snorri*
>>
>> This position has been approved.  Nat has stated his willingness to
>> serve.  Snorri has been out of communication due to family issues.  We
>> agreed to hold a vote in 7 days and if Snorri has not responded by then,
>> we'll skip the vote, since there would only be one candidate.
>>
>> *9.**       Board voting tool for Nat's spec process improvement
>> recommendations*
>>
>> Nat will send the final versions of the motions to Brian, who will post
>> them in the voting tool.
>>
>> On a specs council call with the CX proposers, David decided that there
>> were no longer issues with the proposal.
>>
>> David took an action item to contact the specs council members and find
>> out which plan to actively participate, so new members can be chosen to
>> replace any who do not plan to be active.
>>
>> *10.**   Security Committee Update*
>>
>> Scott was not on the call, so could not report.  There was a consensus
>> that should Tony not become active as chair soon, that a new chair should be
>> chosen.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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