OpenMPE Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

25 Feb 2005

Present: Birket Foster, John Wolff, Donna Garverick, Paul Edwards, Mark Klein, John Burke
Absent: Ron Horner, Steve Suraci, Alan Tibbetts

2005-02-25-01
Elections
J. Burke reports he has been working on updating the election web page. There is no logic in the voting process to validate the number of votes cast. D. Garverick to examine her 'vote counting' script to try to add this logic. J. Wolff questioned why there is write-in capability. Nothing in the by-laws that address write-ins. RESOLVED to remove the write-in field from the ballot and add a link to the 'thank for you vote' page for feedback. D. Garverick to send email to hp3000-l and openmpe-l on 28 February announcing the beginning of the election.
2005-02-25-02
Treasurer's Report
P. Edwards reports OpenMPE is very low on funds.
2005-02-25-03
Donor
B. Foster and D. Garverick have talked to a business man who is a significant MPE system owner/user. He's very interested in making a donation to OpenMPE. B. Foster to talk to him again. His view is this money is an insurance policy for his business.
2005-02-25-04
Meeting w/ HP
B. Foster has been unable to connect with M. Pavinen so there is no news. P. Edwards and J. Burke have been working with J. Vance. They report that at the moment, HP is inclined to not do a formal SIB. Hopefully a list will be published indicating what HP is willing to do, even without voting.
2005-02-25-05
CSL Future
Should OpenMPE make an effort to obtain the Contributed Software Library (CSL) from Interex? What about invent3k.external.hp.com? What's going to happen to that server?
2005-02-25-06
OpenMPE Domain
M. Klein owns the OpenMPE domain and is willing to continue to pay for the domain and maintain the listserv. RESOLVED that M. Klein will continue to pay for the domain renewal and will manage the listserver for at least another year. Additionally, M. Klein acknowledges that the Board may change it's mind regarding the domain and listserv. M. Klein abstaining.
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Unless otherwise noted, all resolutions were carried by the unanimous vote of all members present.
Minutes ratified 13 May 2005