= 20130711 Jitsi

Original link: http://openetherpad.org/p/fsm-ctte-2013-07-11

Meeting minutes

  • 20:30
    • Meeting scheduled
  • 21:10
    • Meeting actually started due to experimentation with video conferencing solutions.
    • Ended up using audio-only to avoid ICE and bandwidth-related issues.
    • Started talking about discussion group topics for next meet-up.
  • 21:15
  • 21:25 pump.io transitioned
  • Byte into it
  • Ouya
  • 21:39
    • Logo and Website redesign discussion
  • 21:53
    • Treasurer: questions for group
  • 22:10
    • Finish

Etherpad dump (FIXME: formatting fixes)

Agenda:

Gloat about how awesome PyCon Australia was. DONE

Check we're all good with Thursday 2013-07-18 meeting agenda: DONE

  • Pirate Party's take on copyright, patent and privacy (Ben McGinnes, Pirate Party)
  • Ouya game console: how free is it? (Adam Bolte) - AF spoke with Andrew; we can use the TV in the VPAC office, so we can even have sound!
  • Alex's free software release: Raster Storage Archive (Alex Fraser)
  • Followed by dinner at a nearby restaurant
  • Ben F. will be absent, prior engagement

Play with Etherpad. ONGOING

Processes for committee - anything missing?

  • Agree on process for agenda prior to meeting
  • Adam to send out a Etherpad meeting URL prior

Physical meeting of committee - DONE

  • Thursday 2013-08-01 18:00–20:00
  • 18:20 Dinner at Oriental Tea House, 378 Little Collins Street

Think Penguin 802.11 adapters, firmware now free software

  • Model TPE-N150USB
  • Sold at Think Penguin, US$54.00
  • Ben F. has bought three, haven't tried them in anything yet. What to do with them?

Logo and website for FSM

  • Logo competition, pros and cons
  • Pros: direct engagement with community
  • Cons: demoralising for those not picked
  • Fresh website design
  • Remove or keep news section updated
  • Keep thing minimal
  • Committee to tap shoulders of graphic-design friends; who will donate some time to a logo or website?
  • Decision on how to proceed postponed to next ctte meeting

Treasurer: questions for group

  • Assets?
  • Website, domain, mailing list — are they the group's?
  • Ben S. paying from own pocket, currently happy to continue
  • Promotional items: t-shirts, stickers
  • BenF using GnuCash for treasury accounting
  • Doesn't allow BitCoin 'cos it's not an ISO-recognised currency :-(

#. Possible agenda for August meeting

  • Andrew Spiers - Commafeed

Actions

  • Ben S. to share repo for website Org files
  • Ben S. to sign up for software freedom day merch. and talk to Lev
  • Ben F. to earmark prizes:
  • Free-software 802.11 adapter TPE-N150USB (4-member contribution to cost)
  • Alex F. ownCloud to be brought up at the next meeting. Alex to chip in.
  • Adam. Prepare agenda for next ctte meeting
  • Adam. Make booking for Oriental Tea House