OpenMPE Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

13 Nov 2002

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

2002-11-13-01
Minutes
As the minutes for 30 Oct 2002 were not yet ready, ratification was postponed until next meeting.
2002-11-13-02
Membership
Jon has created a membership form. He will take the suggestions made at this meeting, modify the form and, after double-checking with the board, start the membership drive.
2002-11-13-03
Distribution
There was considerable discussion of the issues surrounding testing, licensing and distribution of MPE after 2006. Jon will start a discussion on the OpenMPE list regarding these issues.
2002-11-13-04
HP Contact & MPE Forum
No particular news in either area.
2002-11-13-05
Interex Survey
Interex has given us a chance to provide feedback on the design of their upcoming customer needs survey. Discussion will happen via email.
2002-11-13-06
Virtual Labs
Twenty-one people have responded expressing an interest in participating. Mark will ask if they are willing to have their names reported to HP and will compile a virtual lab roster with which companies they represent and what their various fields of expertise are.
2002-11-13-07
Newsgroup
Jon is continuing work on the creation of an OpenMPE Usenet news group.
Minutes Prev 30 Oct 2002 Next 23 Jan 2003

Unless otherwise noted, all resolutions were carried by the unanimous vote of all members present.
Minutes ratified 06 Feb 2003