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<em>Everybody in the Inkscape community is invited to participate.</em> | <em>Everybody in the Inkscape community is invited to participate.</em> | ||
Next meeting: [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month= | Next meeting: [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=11&day=4&year=2016&hour=19&min=00&sec=0&p1=0 Noon PDT/15:00 DMT (DoctorMonTime)/21:00 CEST, (click for world clock)], Fri, November 4th, 2016. | ||
Meetings should be announced in advance on [https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-devel inkscape-devel] and [https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-board inkscape-board] mailing lists. | Meetings should be announced in advance on [https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-devel inkscape-devel] and [https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-board inkscape-board] mailing lists. | ||
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== Agenda == | == Agenda == | ||
* Inkscape | * Merchandise sales [bryce, Mc] | ||
** | ** Spreadshirt account now ready to go | ||
** | ** Need volunteers to set up and administer the Inkscape shop | ||
** | ** Self-serve merchandise sales - spreadshirt, cafepress, Golden Ribbon, Think Penguin or similar [Mc-] | ||
*** √ Investigate how you setup where your money goes | |||
*** √ Register an 'Inkscape Admin' account on the site (and add credentials to our credentials repo) | |||
*** Need to define our designs (SVG). Maybe official "about" images, inkscape logo, etc. just to start | |||
*** Maybe arrange things to give some cash back to original authors, esp. for about screen images | |||
*** Upload a few designs | |||
*** Decide on a price to set | |||
*** Convince people to buy the items | |||
*** Can set up a "shop" for your brand | |||
*** Mc- will help work on getting this set up | |||
* Followup to sponsorship level | |||
** Need to add mention of the five levels onto the Sponsor page | |||
** c.f. https://sourceforge.net/p/inkscape/mailman/message/34460338/ | |||
* Funded development [bryce] | * Funded development [bryce] | ||
** Are the three projects still relevant? | ** Are the three projects still relevant? Yes | ||
** Identify Manager/Reviewer/Second for each of the jobs | ** Identify Manager/Reviewer/Second for each of the jobs | ||
** How should we advertise the jobs? | ** How should we advertise the jobs? | ||
* Other Business | * Other Business | ||
=== Action Items === | === Action Items === | ||
* Future hackfests | * Future hackfests | ||
** 0.93 oriented hackfest [Tavmjong] [[HackfestGtk3]] [[Hackfest_0.93]] | ** 0.93 oriented hackfest [Tavmjong] [[HackfestGtk3]] [[Hackfest_0.93]] | ||
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*** Boots on the ground at a location can be a huge help if plans go awry | *** Boots on the ground at a location can be a huge help if plans go awry | ||
*** Prefer locations with local inkscape community on the ground | *** Prefer locations with local inkscape community on the ground | ||
* Fundraising | * Fundraising | ||
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** List of administrators needing credential access | ** List of administrators needing credential access | ||
** Setting up a shared project administrative account for various services | ** Setting up a shared project administrative account for various services | ||
** Check that our credentials escrow includes √<s>twitter</s>, facebook, Inkscape forum admin, and IRC moderation keys [bryce] | |||
* Finalization of Budget 2016 [bryce] | * Finalization of Budget 2016 [bryce] | ||
** Update the budget, see what $$ remains in the hackfest fund [bryce] | ** Update the budget, see what $$ remains in the hackfest fund [bryce] | ||
* [https://inkscape.org/en/support-us/funded-development/ Funded development] [bryce] | * [https://inkscape.org/en/support-us/funded-development/ Funded development] [bryce] | ||
* Add a C++-11 conversion project with tasks detailed to the Roadmap for 0.93 or later. [valavanisalex] | * Add a C++-11 conversion project with tasks detailed to the Roadmap for 0.93 or later. [valavanisalex] | ||
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* Amend CoC reporting section ~ Waiting until we have a dedicated email, e.g. abuse@inkscape.org | * Amend CoC reporting section ~ Waiting until we have a dedicated email, e.g. abuse@inkscape.org | ||
* Rekindle release process for 0.91.1 [scislac] | * Rekindle release process for 0.91.1 [scislac] | ||
* | * Verify large donation landed in our account, and then confirm and followup with Scislac for next steps on recognition, etc. [bryce] | ||
** (No sign of it having landed...) | |||
** | |||
== Past Agenda Items == | == Past Agenda Items == | ||
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* √<s>GPLv2+</s> [tweenk] | * √<s>GPLv2+</s> [tweenk] | ||
** √<s>tweenk will followup regarding resolution of remaining licensing issues</s> | ** √<s>tweenk will followup regarding resolution of remaining licensing issues</s> | ||
* √<s>Rekindle release process for 0.92. Need to complete cmake work, enter feature freeze, and announce timeline for finishing the release</s> [bryce] | |||
== Minutes == | == Minutes == |
Revision as of 19:21, 1 November 2016
Place and Time
We meet in #inkscape-devel on freenode.
Everybody in the Inkscape community is invited to participate.
Next meeting: Noon PDT/15:00 DMT (DoctorMonTime)/21:00 CEST, (click for world clock), Fri, November 4th, 2016.
Meetings should be announced in advance on inkscape-devel and inkscape-board mailing lists.
Agenda
- Merchandise sales [bryce, Mc]
- Spreadshirt account now ready to go
- Need volunteers to set up and administer the Inkscape shop
- Self-serve merchandise sales - spreadshirt, cafepress, Golden Ribbon, Think Penguin or similar [Mc-]
- √ Investigate how you setup where your money goes
- √ Register an 'Inkscape Admin' account on the site (and add credentials to our credentials repo)
- Need to define our designs (SVG). Maybe official "about" images, inkscape logo, etc. just to start
- Maybe arrange things to give some cash back to original authors, esp. for about screen images
- Upload a few designs
- Decide on a price to set
- Convince people to buy the items
- Can set up a "shop" for your brand
- Mc- will help work on getting this set up
- Followup to sponsorship level
- Need to add mention of the five levels onto the Sponsor page
- c.f. https://sourceforge.net/p/inkscape/mailman/message/34460338/
- Funded development [bryce]
- Are the three projects still relevant? Yes
- Identify Manager/Reviewer/Second for each of the jobs
- How should we advertise the jobs?
- Other Business
Action Items
- Future hackfests
- 0.93 oriented hackfest [Tavmjong] HackfestGtk3 Hackfest_0.93
- Location and time highly TBD
- Tav will brainstorm on wiki about what it might look like
- SCALE oriented event [scislac]
- Maybe could include class on contributing/hacking on inkscape (JonCruz suggestion)
- Hackfest organizational tips
- Process: Have folks propose options, and then trade off cost projections and benefits
- Try to organize group lodging (same hotel, rented/air-bnb house, http://www.linuxhotel.de/community.en.html, etc.)
- Send a scout ahead of time to help avoid slummy accommodations
- Catered lunches help keep everyone focused (we're already reimbursing on lunches, so cost differential isn't huge, and it saves hassle all around)
- Boots on the ground at a location can be a huge help if plans go awry
- Prefer locations with local inkscape community on the ground
- 0.93 oriented hackfest [Tavmjong] HackfestGtk3 Hackfest_0.93
- Fundraising
- Need to engage a few more fund raising efforts, esp. with release as a goal
- Forum
- inkscapeforum is overwhelmed by moderation actions required (spam mostly), roughly 4000 new per month (50 spams per valid message), and lacks adequate active administrators
- √
Contact inkscapeforum (deadline next Board meeting)[Scislac]- √
Maybe request database dump (and maybe site tarball). - If we can get a DB dump, consider feasibility of simply transplanting the phpBB
- √
- √
Establish an "Inkscape Forum Exploratory Committee" to lay groundwork in case we need to establish our own Inkscape-managed forum- √
Recruit 3-5 folks for this committee. Ask Brynn to chair.[Bryce] - √
Evaluate pros/cons of potential forum software candidates- Are there DJango forums plugins as functional as phpBB?
- Consider benefits of tight/loose integration with our Django website vs. something standalone
- Consider hosting requirements (OSUOSL or elsewhere??)
- Consider administrative requirements for maintaining/upgrading software
- Plan the chartering of a moderation team
- Plan steps for curtailing spam. E.g. akismet, req. account to post; auto-ban spammer accounts; etc.
- Plan steps for customizing the forum site design appearance / style
- Present a recommended course of action
- √
- Credentials management for board members and administrators [bryce]
- GPG keys
- Policy on website credential access
- List of administrators needing credential access
- Setting up a shared project administrative account for various services
- Check that our credentials escrow includes √
twitter, facebook, Inkscape forum admin, and IRC moderation keys [bryce]
- Finalization of Budget 2016 [bryce]
- Update the budget, see what $$ remains in the hackfest fund [bryce]
- Funded development [bryce]
- Add a C++-11 conversion project with tasks detailed to the Roadmap for 0.93 or later. [valavanisalex]
Blocked Action Items
- Privacy Policy [drmo] ~ Blocked waiting on time availability by SFC
- Amend CoC reporting section ~ Waiting until we have a dedicated email, e.g. abuse@inkscape.org
- Rekindle release process for 0.91.1 [scislac]
- Verify large donation landed in our account, and then confirm and followup with Scislac for next steps on recognition, etc. [bryce]
- (No sign of it having landed...)
Past Agenda Items
- √
Make mention of the code of conduct on the mailing list and website[bryce] - √
Brainstorm future hackfests- Focused hackfests? Possible topics: 0.92 release, GTK3.
- √
Followup to GPLv2+ licensing[tweenk] - √
Followup to CoC work - √<a>Arrange vote on GPLv2+ board statement [bryce]
- √
GSoC 2016 kickoff[scislac] - √
Debrief from Hackfest 2016: Leeds[valavanisalex] - √
New agenda for next month[bryce] - √
Post meeting minutes[scislac] - √
Arrange vote on Leeds hackfest proposal[bryce] - √
Identify who has not registered their GPG keys for credentials access, that should[bryce] - √
Prepare for GSoC 2016 project application- √
Get Project Suggestions list ready for GSoC[bryce] - √
Send bryce list of required details for Project Suggestions page[scislac] - √
Submit mentoring application (opens Feb 8th, deadline Feb 19th)[scislac] - √
Solicit mentors to be pre-assigned to project ideas (tweenk & tav already volunteered)[scislac]
- √
- √
Contact GIMP developers about licensing of GPLv3+ code included in Inkscape[tweenk] - √
GPLv2+[tweenk]- √
tweenk will followup regarding resolution of remaining licensing issues
- √
- √
Rekindle release process for 0.92. Need to complete cmake work, enter feature freeze, and announce timeline for finishing the release[bryce]
Minutes
- Meeting 2014-09-15: transcript https://inkscape.org/en/gallery/item/392/
- Meeting 2014-09-29: transcript https://inkscape.org/en/gallery/item/854/
- Meeting 2014-10-08: transcript https://inkscape.org/en/gallery/item/950/
- Meeting 2014-10-15: transcript https://inkscape.org/en/gallery/item/1436/
- Meeting 2014-11-05: transcript https://inkscape.org/en/gallery/item/2204/
- Meeting 2014-11-12: transcript https://inkscape.org/en/gallery/item/2210/
- Meeting 2014-11-19: transcript https://inkscape.org/en/gallery/item/2216/
- Meeting 2014-11-26: transcript https://inkscape.org/en/gallery/item/2498/
- Meeting 2015-10-02: transcript https://inkscape.org/en/gallery/item/6701/
- Meeting 2015-11-06: transcript https://inkscape.org/en/gallery/item/6886/
- Meeting 2015-12-04: transcript https://inkscape.org/en/gallery/item/7056/
- Meeting 2016-01-08: transcript https://inkscape.org/en/gallery/item/7276/
- Meeting 2016-04-01: transcript https://inkscape.org/en/gallery/item/9564/
- Meeting 2016-05-06: transcript https://inkscape.org/en/gallery/item/9563/
- Meeting 2016-06-03: transcript https://inkscape.org/en/gallery/item/9667/
- Meeting 2016-07-08: transcript https://inkscape.org/en/gallery/item/9766/
- Meeting 2016-08-05: transcript https://inkscape.org/en/gallery/item/9864/
- Meeting 2016-09-02: transcript https://inkscape.org/en/gallery/item/9971/