OpenMPE Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

13 Aug 2002

Present: Ted Ashton, Jon Backus, Birket Foster, Mark Klein, John Marrah, Chris Miller, Ken Sletten, Jeff Vance
Absent: Christian Lheureux

2002-08-13-01
Minutes
As the minutes of 30 Jul 2002 were not ready and available as of meeting time, review and ratification of them was postponed until the next meeting.
2002-08-13-02
Confidentiality
In response to some concerns expressed, the members of the board individually reaffirmed their understanding on the confidentiality of information discussed at meetings.
2002-08-13-03
MPE Forum
No change has occured in the status of the possible OpenMPE seat on the forum.
2002-08-13-04
OpenMPE-L
OpenMPE-L has moved ot Raven. The Yahoo group is still in existance for the sake of the archives therein contained.
2002-08-13-05
HP Dialog
Jon had 3 conference calls with Mike Paivinen. Mike is now on vacation, so the next call is not until the 22nd. Questions and invitations to join a focus group have gone out to a selection of companies who said that they would be willing to accept follow-up contact. Thus far, there have been 10 positive responses, 3 negative responses and 6 bounces. Invitations will continue to go out until around 40 companies have accepted and will participate in a teleconference with HP.
2002-08-13-06
Invitation
Resolved to extend a formal invitation to HP to attend the board meeting on the 27th.
(for: Ashton, Backus, Klein, Miller, Sletten, Vance; abstaining: Marrah; absent: Foster)
Minutes Prev 30 Jul 2002 Next 27 Aug 2002

Unless otherwise noted, all resolutions were carried by the unanimous vote of all members present.
Minutes ratified 03 Sep 2002