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== 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?