[Board] Board Meeting 2009-05-29 (confirmed)

[Frank Warmerdam]

Arnulf Christl (OSGeo) wrote:
> All,
> please check whether this change in time would prevent you from attending
> and let us know.
> 
> http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2009&month=05&day=29&hour=15&min=0&sec=0

Arnulf,

This works for me.

> I have changed the Wiki site accordingly.
> 
> Please post agenda items here asap so that we can discuss them before
> shouting at each other through the ether. Meeting haphazardly on IRC might
> also get some action into whatever we want to be.

I have incorporated the OSSIM incubation graduation item.

> Incubation is hot. I am happy to see that the list is still functioning as
> we have heard little from Incubation lately. Could we suggest to the chair
> of the committee to follow up on some projects to present some progress on
> incubation? Or nudge the mentors to do their job?

The board could direct such a thing, but it might be more straightforward
to just advocate this on the incubation committee.

> PS:
> Where 2.0 was inspiring for me, but especially because I had the chance
> and honor of being able to spend some time with Paul. This made me think
> that I would really like to see the board spend a long weekend somewhere
> this summer. I think it would be good for OSGeo if the board met not just
> once a year at the FOSS4G to meet in person. If anybody has a suggestions
> for a place time and date to do just that I would be the first to try make
> it possible. It will almost surely be impossible to find a suitable date
> and place where all of us can but maybe some or two groups at separate
> meetings.

I find myself trying to avoid travel and in fact I am not currently expecting
to attend FOSS4G so face-to-face time is difficult for me.

Best regards,
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