OpenMPE Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

30 Oct 2002

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

2002-10-30-01
Appreciation
RESOLVED to add a notice to the minutes expressing our appreciation to Ecometry and M. B. Foster for funding the OpenMPE Board of Directors conference calls.
2002-10-30-02
Minutes
RESOLVED that the minutes of 16 Oct 2002 be ratified
2002-10-30-03
MPE Forum
Some discussion of proposed MPE symposiums.
2002-10-30-04
Resignations
RESOLVED that the resignations of John Marrah and Chris Miller be accepted.
2002-10-30-05
Open Board Positions
Ted will email the Board regarding what the Bylaws/Articles of Incorporation say regarding filling the positions vacated by John and Chris.
2002-10-30-06
Talks with HP
Jon is working on making contact with Mike Paivinen, but Mike is probably taking vacation time.
2002-10-30-07
Newsgroup
Jon is continuing work on the creation of an OpenMPE Usenet news group.
2002-10-30-07
Virtual Labs
The initial virtual lab organization will be:
  • MPE
  • Database
  • Build, Test and Distribute
all under a single overall management. Mark will start organizing the lab.
2002-10-30-07
Membership
Jon willl create a membership form. Free memberships will belong to individual people. In march, at the annual meeting, the definition of membership can be redefined at the same time that a membership takes on a cost.
Minutes Prev 16 Oct 2002 Next 13 Nov 2002

Unless otherwise noted, all resolutions were carried by the unanimous vote of all members present.
Minutes ratified 6 Feb 2003