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== Mumble committee meeting for 19 March 2014 ==
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These are a copy of our [[https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/20140319-free_software_melb-mumble_chat\|original]].	## Mumble committee meeting for 19 March 2014 ## These are a copy of our [original notes](https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/20140319-free_software_melb-mumble_chat).
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* Ben has a couple of new freedom-respecting gadgets for show and tell. * Gluglug X60 * Samsung Nexus S	* Ben has a couple of new freedom-respecting gadgets for show and tell.  * Gluglug X60   * Samsung Nexus S
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* 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	* The Gnews:   * GOG announcing DRM-free games for GNU/Linux (albeit proprietary)  * [LibrePlanet](LibrePlanet) 2014    * Live streaming this weekend!  * [MediaGoblin](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/](http://www.replicant.us/2014/03/unveiling-the-samsung-galaxy-back-door/) * Mailpile    * [http://www.mailpile.is/](http://www.mailpile.is/) * Discussed recently at FOSDEM - [https://video.fosdem.org/2014/K1105/Saturday/Mailpile.webm](https://video.fosdem.org/2014/K1105/Saturday/Mailpile.webm) * Windows 8 unusable? Free software to the rescue!    * [http://classicshell.net/](http://classicshell.net/) * [https://www.resetthenet.org/](https://www.resetthenet.org/) - I haven't looked into it yet.   * GNU social Vs Pump.io  * SoC computers. Work brought me a [CuBox](CuBox)-i4Pro
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* 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.	* 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.
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* Any update on dinner?  * Should we look at changing to a different day?	* Any update on dinner? * Should we look at changing to a different day?{: page-href="wiki:///CommitteeMeetings/20140319"}

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Mumble committee meeting for 19 March 2014

These are a copy of our 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?{: page-href="wiki:///CommitteeMeetings/20140319"}