== Mumble committee meeting for 19 March 2014 ==
These are a copy of our [[https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/20140319-free_software_melb-mumble_chat|original notes]].
Topics to discuss tomorrow
* Ben has a couple of new freedom-respecting gadgets for show and tell.
* Gluglug X60
* Samsung Nexus S
* The Gnews:
* GOG announcing DRM-free games for GNU/Linux (albeit proprietary)
* LibrePlanet 2014
* Live streaming this weekend!
* MediaGoblin updates
* New fundraiser in progress
* "back doors" discovered by the Replicant project in Samsung phones
* http://www.replicant.us/2014/03/unveiling-the-samsung-galaxy-back-door/
* Mailpile
* http://www.mailpile.is/
* Discussed recently at FOSDEM - https://video.fosdem.org/2014/K1105/Saturday/Mailpile.webm
* Windows 8 unusable? Free software to the rescue!
* http://classicshell.net/
* https://www.resetthenet.org/ - I haven't looked into it yet.
* GNU social Vs Pump.io
* SoC computers. Work brought me a CuBox-i4Pro
Suggestion: We should hit the mail list for more ideas, and not limit it to the committee. -Adam
* Committee elections
* Do we need to change the length of the term? Agreed to go with 1 year
* How shall we conduct the election?
* Alex to call for nominations and count votes
* President
* call for nominations
* vote by raising hands
* Vice-President
* call for nominations
* vote by raising hands
* Secretary
* call for nominations
* vote by raising hands
* Treasurer
* call for nominations
* vote by raising hands
* Ben to check with Damien.
* Possible to have one person performing two roles - although President should probably be done by a dedicated person.
Also: Who of us are interested in continuing on or if we need to go head hunting to encourage particular people to turn up an nominate.
Other
* Any update on dinner?
* Should we look at changing to a different day?
