2010-02-26 Bedework Steering Committee

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Last updated: Mar 01, 2010 by Arlen JohnsonVersion comment
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Attendees:  Deb, Steve, Mimi, Juan, Eric, Mike, Arlen, Gary, Jonathan

Absent:  None

Minutes:  Jonathan

Agenda:

  1.  Welcome
  2. Role of the steering committee
  3. Jasig role and relation to steering committee
  4. How can we best support Bedework at this point in time?
  5. Logistics (dates, dial-in number)

Notes:

Jonathan:  Jasig provides top-level, umbrella support:  infrastructure resources, licensing, IP, legal, communications channels, mailing lists, marketing and PR, web site, mailing lists, newlsetter, conferences and events, etc.  Projects/Products are governed  independently by the steering committees.

Gary submitted a compilation of notes on steering committee functions/responsibilities. See pdf attached to this page (Click on 'Tools/Attachments', upper right)

Steve:  Open source projects evolve through stages; Bedework, in its current state could use the following kinds of support from us:

  • Raise visibility of the project and increase user base
  • Increase number of collaborators contributing to the project
  • Find ways to improve support, e.g.,attract commercial service providers

We're going to discuss these topics in email and at next meeting

Eric:  Yale legal counsel reluctant to sign Corporate Contributor License Agreement (CCLA), though he signed Individual CLA (ICLA);

Steve:  In work-for-hire scenario, isn't the CCLA essential?  Jonathan:  Jasig to accept ICLA in lieu of CCLA; We will investigate implications.

Arlen:  What are stakeholders interests in Bedework at present?

Mimi:  UC Berkeley doing joint initiative with RPI do improve personal calendaring

Juan:  Navarra does public and personal calendaring; has been working on internationalization

Steve:  Brown uses Google for personal calendar; recently launched Bedework events calendar

Deb:   Duke will roll out Outlook for all constituents

Steve:  Special kudos for Bedework's commitment and efforts on behalf of standards

Jonathan:  Let's settle on 4th Friday of each month for regular meetings.  If Deb has conflict we'll play it by ear

We will research alternate dial-in lines

Old Action Items:

None

New Action Items:

  • Jonathan to research implications of not having CCLAs on file for contributors
  • Mimi to investigate alternate dial-in line 
  • All volunteer to become committee chair, committee note-taker