Memberships needing renewal (2019-1)
Hi, as per point 1.3 of [1], here it comes a list of members in need of a renew in case they didn't receive their individual e-mail: First name Last name, (Last renewed on) Muhammet Kara, 2017-01-23 Mathieu Bridon, 2017-01-25 Phillip Wood, 2017-01-27 The Renewal form can be found at [2]. Cheers, GNOME Membership and Elections Committee [1] https://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-list/2011-November/msg0.html [2] http://www.gnome.org/foundation/membership/apply/ ___ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list
Re: Minutes of the board meeting of December 10, 2018
Amending to this: Although I voted -1 back then, I can see now how this was a good PR and "networking" for us (apart of the nice social implications of course), and this is something we usually lack... it would be a +1 now for me. Cheers On Tue, 15 Jan 2019 at 08:43, Philip Chimento via foundation-list < foundation-list@gnome.org> wrote: > = Foundation Board Minutes for Monday 10 December, 16:30 UTC = > > Wiki location: https://wiki.gnome.org/FoundationBoard/Minutes/20181210 > > == Attending == > > * RobMcQueen > * AllanDay > * KatGerasimova > * CarlosSoriano > * PhilipChimento > * NeilMcGovern > * RosannaYuen > > == Regrets == > > * NuritziSanchez > > == Missing == > > * FedericoMenaQuintero > > == Agenda == > > * FOSDEM travel approvals (Allan) > * Donation for FLOSS Desktops For Kids project (Neil) > * Review board initiatives (Allan) > * Holiday meeting dates (Allan) > * Michael Hall's resignation from the travel committee (Philip) > > == Minutes == > > * FOSDEM travel approvals >* VOTE: Approval for Neil and any board members attending the advisory > board meeting at FOSDEM to use the Foundation travel policy. > * +1 Unanimous > > * Donation for FLOSS Desktops For Kids project >* https://opensource.org/node/954 >* This request came in from Sri. The Open Source Initiative's > fundraising drive this year is to support the FLOSS Desktops For Kids > project. This supports children learning about computers, and installing > free software on old hardware. >* Kat: Is there anything GNOME-related in this project? > * Neil: No particular members are involved, but they do install > Ubuntu on the computers so GNOME is going on the desktops. >* Neil: The OSI is a 501(c)3 so we are allowed to give them money, and > this aligns with our mission. >* Philip: How large would the donation be? > * Neil: It's up to the board, but USD 1000 would be a meaningful > donation. >* Carlos: How needed is the donation? Are they relying on us? > * Neil: No, this was a nice suggestion from Sri for something that we > might want to support. >* Kat: What impact would a donation of USD 1000 make and how will it be > used? >* Philip: Leaning towards yes, it's a good cause and nice gesture, but > I would like to read more about the program. >* Carlos: Leaning towards no, not convinced about donating to other > organizations without more clear direct benefit to GNOME. >* Rob: In the middle, it seems like there are many more of these causes > that we could support and I'm not convinced that GNOME donors would expect > us to use GNOME funds in this way. > * Kat: Agree with Rob. >* Rob: What would you do, Neil? > * Neil: I've always been wary of funding other things with GNOME > funds, we are not a grant-making organization, but it is a relatively small > amount of money, quite aligned with what we do, and enables children to get > exposed to free software and technology. >* VOTE: Donate USD 1000 to the FLOSS Desktops For Kids project. > * +1 Rob, Allan, Kat, Philip > * -1 Carlos > * Vote passed. > > * Review board initiatives >* It's been a while since the last meeting and it would be good to > review what we're working on and identify things that have possibly stalled. >* Rob: We should push forward with the "What is a GNOME module" > question, as we will have to have a period of community consultation before > making anything official in that topic. > * Allan: Let's have a call next week about this. >* Carlos: We should finish discussing the Foundation's 1-year goals > that we didn't finish during the hackfest. > * Allan: What's the status of that? > * Neil: The next step is for me to operationalize the 5- and 10-year > goals into 1-year goals, and propose those to the board. I haven't had time > for that over the past couple of weeks due to interviews, but I will be > able to do it in the new year. > * Carlos: I will look at the existing document and polish it up a bit > before sending it on to Neil. >* Kat: I can pick up the devolved conference bidding process next week. > * Allan: We can have a call about it after you do that. >* Philip: I will try to work on the revised travel policy over the > holidays, and get it into a state where we can have some rounds of edits > when Nuritzi returns. >* Allan: How about FOSDEM and the advisory board meeting? > * Neil: Make sure to sign up so there is space for you at lunch, if > you attend in person. > * Neil: There will be a GNOME Beers event, and a copyleft conference > on Monday for people who are staying for it. > * Kat: Anything to do for GNOME Beers? >* Neil: The venue might change, it was overloaded last year. >* Kat: Let me know if the venue changes and I will update the > poster. > * Kat: I will print merchandise for FOSDEM, reimbursements? >* Neil: As long as we know the value
Re: Minutes of the board meeting of December 10, 2018
Amending to this: Although I voted -1 back then, I can see now how this was a nice PR and "networking" for us (apart of the nice social implications of course), and this is something we usually lack... it would be a +1 now for me. Cheers On Tue, 15 Jan 2019 at 08:43, Philip Chimento via foundation-list < foundation-list@gnome.org> wrote: > = Foundation Board Minutes for Monday 10 December, 16:30 UTC = > > Wiki location: https://wiki.gnome.org/FoundationBoard/Minutes/20181210 > > == Attending == > > * RobMcQueen > * AllanDay > * KatGerasimova > * CarlosSoriano > * PhilipChimento > * NeilMcGovern > * RosannaYuen > > == Regrets == > > * NuritziSanchez > > == Missing == > > * FedericoMenaQuintero > > == Agenda == > > * FOSDEM travel approvals (Allan) > * Donation for FLOSS Desktops For Kids project (Neil) > * Review board initiatives (Allan) > * Holiday meeting dates (Allan) > * Michael Hall's resignation from the travel committee (Philip) > > == Minutes == > > * FOSDEM travel approvals >* VOTE: Approval for Neil and any board members attending the advisory > board meeting at FOSDEM to use the Foundation travel policy. > * +1 Unanimous > > * Donation for FLOSS Desktops For Kids project >* https://opensource.org/node/954 >* This request came in from Sri. The Open Source Initiative's > fundraising drive this year is to support the FLOSS Desktops For Kids > project. This supports children learning about computers, and installing > free software on old hardware. >* Kat: Is there anything GNOME-related in this project? > * Neil: No particular members are involved, but they do install > Ubuntu on the computers so GNOME is going on the desktops. >* Neil: The OSI is a 501(c)3 so we are allowed to give them money, and > this aligns with our mission. >* Philip: How large would the donation be? > * Neil: It's up to the board, but USD 1000 would be a meaningful > donation. >* Carlos: How needed is the donation? Are they relying on us? > * Neil: No, this was a nice suggestion from Sri for something that we > might want to support. >* Kat: What impact would a donation of USD 1000 make and how will it be > used? >* Philip: Leaning towards yes, it's a good cause and nice gesture, but > I would like to read more about the program. >* Carlos: Leaning towards no, not convinced about donating to other > organizations without more clear direct benefit to GNOME. >* Rob: In the middle, it seems like there are many more of these causes > that we could support and I'm not convinced that GNOME donors would expect > us to use GNOME funds in this way. > * Kat: Agree with Rob. >* Rob: What would you do, Neil? > * Neil: I've always been wary of funding other things with GNOME > funds, we are not a grant-making organization, but it is a relatively small > amount of money, quite aligned with what we do, and enables children to get > exposed to free software and technology. >* VOTE: Donate USD 1000 to the FLOSS Desktops For Kids project. > * +1 Rob, Allan, Kat, Philip > * -1 Carlos > * Vote passed. > > * Review board initiatives >* It's been a while since the last meeting and it would be good to > review what we're working on and identify things that have possibly stalled. >* Rob: We should push forward with the "What is a GNOME module" > question, as we will have to have a period of community consultation before > making anything official in that topic. > * Allan: Let's have a call next week about this. >* Carlos: We should finish discussing the Foundation's 1-year goals > that we didn't finish during the hackfest. > * Allan: What's the status of that? > * Neil: The next step is for me to operationalize the 5- and 10-year > goals into 1-year goals, and propose those to the board. I haven't had time > for that over the past couple of weeks due to interviews, but I will be > able to do it in the new year. > * Carlos: I will look at the existing document and polish it up a bit > before sending it on to Neil. >* Kat: I can pick up the devolved conference bidding process next week. > * Allan: We can have a call about it after you do that. >* Philip: I will try to work on the revised travel policy over the > holidays, and get it into a state where we can have some rounds of edits > when Nuritzi returns. >* Allan: How about FOSDEM and the advisory board meeting? > * Neil: Make sure to sign up so there is space for you at lunch, if > you attend in person. > * Neil: There will be a GNOME Beers event, and a copyleft conference > on Monday for people who are staying for it. > * Kat: Anything to do for GNOME Beers? >* Neil: The venue might change, it was overloaded last year. >* Kat: Let me know if the venue changes and I will update the > poster. > * Kat: I will print merchandise for FOSDEM, reimbursements? >* Neil: As long as we know the value
