PSF Meeting Minutes for Jan. 21, 2015
A regular meeting of the Python Software Foundation ("PSF") Board of Directors was held over Group Conference Call via phone and Internet Relay Chat beginning at 14:00 UTC, on January 21, 2015. Van Lindberg presided over the meeting. Ewa Jodlowska took notes/minutes.
All votes are reported in the form "Y-N-A" (in favor-Y‚opposed-N‚abstentions-A; e.g. "5-1-2" means "5 in favor, 1 opposed, and 2 abstentions").
Contents
1 Attendance
The following members of the Board of Directors (06 of 11) were present at the meeting: Van Lindberg, Marc-Andre Lemburg, Brian Curtin, Lynn Root, Nick Coghlan, and Kushal Das. Ewa Jodlowska (Secretary/Administrator) was also in attendance.
2 Minutes of Past Meetings
The 7 January 2015 Board meeting minutes were voted on and approved.
RESOLVED, that the PSF approve the minutes at https://mail.python.org/mailman/private/psf-board/2015-January/028074.html as representing a true and accurate record of the January 7, 2015 meeting.
Approved, 5–0-1.
3 Votes Taken Between Meetings
There were no votes taken between the January 7, 2015 and January 21, 2015 meetings.
4 Votes Taken Over Email
There were no email votes taken between the January 7, 2015 and January 21, 2015 meetings.
5 Reports
Reports will be included in the next board meeting.
6 Manuel Kaufmann O&E Efforts
RESOLVED, that the Python Software Foundation grant $3,000 to Manuel Kaufmann for outreach and education efforts in in cities from Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia
Approved, 6-0-0.
7 FOSSASIA 2015 Sponsorship
RRESOLVED, that the Python Software Foundation sponsor FOSSASIA 2015 in the amount of $2,000
Approved, 6-0-0.
8 PSF Joining the OIN Community
RESOLVED, that the Python Software Foundation sign the Open Invention Network (OIN) License Agreement and become a member of the OIN Community of Licensees.
Approved, 6-0-0.
9 "CXPhasing" Package
RESOLVED, the Python Software Foundation direct the PyPI administrators to remove the "CXPhasing" package from the PSF provided index.
Approved, 5-0-1.
10 Python in Astronomy Conference Sponsorship
RESOLVED, that the Python Software Foundation grant $550 to the Python in Astronomy conference happening at the Lorentz Center in Leiden from the 20 to 24th of April 2015
Approved, 6-0-0.
11 Other Business
- The board discussed getting the PSF involved in a PyCon Canada invoicing situation from 1.5 years ago. The directors support the backing.
- The board discussed the Australian export control legal matters.
- The board discussed how to proceed with the claim from Phase Focus Limited of Sheffield.
12 Adjournment
Van Lindberg adjourned the meeting at 14:43 UTC.