Meeting 2012 11 09

Attended Meeting:

• Andrew Maitland [Chair, Admin SB, Content 2nd]
• James Dempsey [Code SB]
• David Bender [Ad 2nd]
• Jami [Web Lemur]

Summary of Meeting:

• Voted Yes, with No Objections for release of 6.00.00 Production of PCGen
• Code Projects spelled out
• Jami introduced himself

Raw Log Notes

• [19:01] <@[Chair]Andrew> Okay, so, small group tonight
• [19:02] <@[Chair]Andrew> *bangs ye gavel of attention* Welcome to our Non-Quorum Board of Directors Meeting on Nov 11th, 2012 7pm local (PST)
• [19:02] <@[Chair]Andrew> Our Agenda tonight:
• [19:03] <@[Chair]Andrew> Vote for Release of 6.00.00 Production
• [19:03] <@[Chair]Andrew> James, the floor and talking stick are yours.
• [19:05] <James[Code_SB]> I've just been keeping an eye on the bug reports since RC1 went out. None of the reports for coe are serious enough to stop the release of 6.00.0 but I would like to fix some of them for a later patch.
• [19:05] <James[Code_SB]> That's all from me
• [19:06] <James[Code_SB]> on the 6.0 release
• [19:06] <@[Chair]Andrew> I agree - the stuff I've patched is minor stuff. I'm good for 6.0 to be released
• [19:07] <@[Chair]Andrew> So - formal - Content is a yes
• [19:07] <@[Chair]Andrew> Admin is a yes
• [19:08] <James[Code_SB]> Code - yes
• [19:08] <James[Code_SB]> and there have been no objections raised on the BoD list
• [19:08] <@[Chair]Andrew> correct
• [19:10] <James[Code_SB]> ok, I'll do the release this afternoon then
• [19:10] <@[Chair]Andrew> Excellent
• [19:11] <@[Chair]Andrew> That was our one agenda item... Open Forum.
• [19:11] <@[Chair]Andrew> Any other business to bring before the BoD?
• [19:11] <James[Code_SB]> From Kar
• [19:11] <James[Code_SB]> I won't be able to make this one - topics covered will be: * Last issues to resolve for 6.0.0 release * Initial plans from code team on major goals for post 6.0.0.
• [19:12] <@[Chair]Andrew> Well, we've cover the first with the objections and vote.
• [19:12] <James[Code_SB]> Yep
• [19:12] <@[Chair]Andrew> Which leaves the Initial Plans from the Code on Major Goals post 6.0
• [19:13] <@[Chair]Andrew> which is all you again James ;)
• [19:13] <James[Code_SB]> So for code post 6.0, I was aiming for a to 9 month cycle
• [19:13] <James[Code_SB]> IN the code meeting last wekend we discussed the following major goals
• [19:13] <James[Code_SB]> Tom - Core Cleanup
• [19:13] <James[Code_SB]> Javier - Client/Server PCGen
• [19:13] <James[Code_SB]> Devon - Quick tasks (e.g. tag cleanup), text parsing of sources, investigate GIT
• [19:13] <James[Code_SB]> James - Remove old UI code, FreeMarker output, start looking at LST editor
• [19:14] <@[Chair]Andrew> add 'Stefan - Item Variable Proposal'
• [19:14] <James[Code_SB]> Nice
• [19:14] <@[Chair]Andrew> and 'Wilson - Count Function when CDOM is deemed stable'
• [19:15] <James[Code_SB]> ok
• [19:15] <@[Chair]Andrew> The last, he stopped due to information flow changing, you might want to touch bases and see what needs to happen to get that going again.
• [19:16] <@[Chair]Andrew> From Barak - Content SB - We'd like Item Vars; DEFINE:STAT Proposal; Iteration Proposal - on the radar
• [19:16] <James[Code_SB]> Yes there was a lot of stuff moving, particualrly with the facets work
• [19:17] <James[Code_SB]> What I might do is set up some entries in jira as a roadmap for the 6.1 cycle - if you have issues alreayd raised for those please let me know and I'll include them
• [19:17] <James[Code_SB]> but we would still need volunteers to pick them up
• [19:18] <@[Chair]Andrew> Understood.
• [19:18] <@[Chair]Andrew> We still have the Data Team Wishlist 1 and 2
• [19:19] <James[Code_SB]> Ah yes
• [19:19] <@[Chair]Andrew> We need to recruit a few more coders. ;)
• [19:20] <James[Code_SB]> :)
• [19:20] <@[Chair]Andrew> Anyways, unless we have anymore business, I think the door bell ringing is my que to wrap things up.
• [19:20] <James[Code_SB]> Nope that's all for me
• [19:20] <@[Chair]Andrew> Jami?
• [19:20] <@[Chair]Andrew> variable?
• [19:21] <@[Chair]Andrew> tibook?
• [19:21] <variable> hm?
• [19:21] <Jami> Thanks, I would like to introduce myself. I'm Jami...
• [19:21] <variable> [Chair]Andrew: eh?
• [19:21] <Jami> I'm working on the pcgen website.
• [19:21] <James[Code_SB]> Hi Jami
• [19:21] <@[Chair]Andrew> variable - Any business you want to bring up before we wrap up the meeting?
• [19:21] <variable> oh - some kind of meeting; nothing from me :)
• [19:21] <@[Chair]Andrew> Jami - Hi
• [19:21] <Jami> I would like for folks to review the content.
• [19:22] <James[Code_SB]> Yep can do - is there a URL to check?
• [19:22] <Jami> pcgen.org/wordpress
• [19:22] <James[Code_SB]> Thanks
• [19:23] <Jami> Also, if there is a PayPal account for pcgen if someone can get me the email address associated with it, I will create Donate buttons.
• [19:23] <@[Chair]Andrew> Alright, thanks for coming everyone. *Bangs Gavel*