18:34:35 #startmeeting Fedora Board Meeting 18:34:35 Meeting started Wed Oct 24 18:34:35 2012 UTC. The chair is jreznik. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot. 18:34:35 Useful Commands: #action #agreed #halp #info #idea #link #topic. 18:34:45 #meetingname Fedora Board 18:34:45 The meeting name has been set to 'fedora_board' 18:34:45 * abadger1999 here 18:34:46 * cwickert is here 18:34:47 * gholms is here 18:34:56 you're toooo fast! 18:35:03 #topic Board Members Roll Call ;-) 18:35:04 Heh 18:35:05 rbergeron is about to come in 10 minutes 18:35:07 * gholms is still here 18:35:15 * cwickert is, too 18:35:23 * inode0 here 18:35:30 #chair abadger1999 cwickert gholms inode0 rbergeron 18:35:30 Current chairs: abadger1999 cwickert gholms inode0 jreznik rbergeron 18:36:12 * pbrobinson is here 18:36:19 #chair pbrobinson 18:36:19 Current chairs: abadger1999 cwickert gholms inode0 jreznik pbrobinson rbergeron 18:36:39 * rbergeron is here now 18:36:49 #info abadger1999 cwickert gholms inode0 jreznik pbrobinson rbergeron present 18:36:53 hey, rbergeron! 18:37:02 * gholms waves 18:37:12 sorry, juggling parent/teacher conferences - parked near the school for when they get out in precisely one hour 18:37:18 * ke4qqq shows up 18:37:31 and then back in for the conferences :) 18:37:42 jreznik: you look like you have this well under control, want to drive? :) 18:38:06 * rbergeron is pretty sure there is one hot topic on the agenda anyhow 18:38:19 rbergeron: any help would be nice, but of course I can drive (I have my driving licence not touched for several years now ;-) 18:38:19 Certainly one time-sensitive one. 18:38:35 #info sparks regrets 18:39:02 * rbergeron thinks announcements and diving into name list sounds reasonable 18:39:16 noooooo, but let's move on 18:39:21 #topic Announcements 18:40:02 if you check channel's log, FESCo agreed to freeze Beta and continue with current schedule! 18:40:14 hooray ;) 18:40:44 Ooh 18:40:44 #info FESCo agreed to freeze F18 Beta today 18:40:49 but the question of whether we can actually keep schedule or will slip further is still up in the air :-/ 18:41:06 we'll find out in the coming weeks. 18:41:15 #info Whether the schedule will slip further remains to be seen 18:41:31 abadger1999: yep, from blocker bugs list it looks good (beta), fedup is the only blocker now... 18:41:39 yeah. 18:42:27 who missed it - there's https://fedorahosted.org/fesco/ticket/960 ticket to find us time in case of worst case scenario 18:42:48 * inode0 wonders if this stuff shouldn't slip the F19 name deadlines :) 18:43:40 if not we should get to it maybe 18:43:56 ;) 18:44:06 Yup 18:44:16 yep 18:44:21 * gholms hopes to get a lot done before switching to his phone in 15 minutes 18:44:23 any other announcements? 18:45:09 gholms: Q/A first ;-) 18:45:18 Ah, right! 18:45:27 * jreznik is driver! 18:45:33 oh, right 18:45:35 #topic Open Q&A 18:45:50 Yay, Q&A! Anyone have questions/comments for the board? 18:46:27 if so, please follow protocol https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Board_public_IRC_meetings?rd=Board/IRC 18:47:52 let's wait for a minute, otherwise we can skip to release naming stuff 18:48:30 We can always come back to Q&A if someone asks later ... 18:48:35 True 18:48:38 * rbergeron whistles 18:49:29 * pbrobinson wonders what rbergeron is whistles 18:49:30 #topic Fedora 19 suggested names Board review 18:50:39 #link http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Name_suggestions_for_Fedora_19 18:50:39 Should we just go down the list and skip the ones with... um... minus signs? 18:51:06 So -- there's about 30 that aren't done 18:51:07 gholms: expect when other members disagree with minus sign 18:51:10 what about dealing with the ones that have nothing? or is my browser out of whack? 18:51:23 inode0: yep, some are still missing 18:51:39 and then there's a few that were grey areas. 18:52:04 let's go through the list for missing/grey ones... 18:52:05 Could we just scrub the obvious unmarked ones now and then research the rest after the meeting? 18:52:14 and then we can discuss the ones you don't agree 18:52:21 maybe we should talk about the grey area ones and then just start working on the thirty or so that are completely untouched? 18:52:30 Sure. Let's do that. 18:52:31 abadger1999: better, go on 18:52:58 There are several that are about "fixed term"s 18:53:08 Is "cubical bull" a fixed term? If not, it doesn't pass the 'is-a' test. We should not just just combine random words. 18:53:18 "fixed term" == "term with a known, fixed meaning" 18:53:28 * inode0 doesn't understand the is-a relationship 18:53:34 * cwickert wonders if this is really transparent 18:53:45 can we hold on for a moment? 18:53:46 yeah I think so -- spherical cow is a fixture of the joke, for instance. 18:53:49 * inode0 votes to reject 18:53:57 * rbergeron thinks that there are probably some that got done above rather than below, so to speak 18:54:00 cwickert: speaketh 18:54:11 but random_adjective + random_noun isn't 18:54:12 The reason we are doing this in IRC and not in a phone meeting is that we want to have the votes recorded 18:54:35 Hello 18:54:39 And so the public can contribute if they care to 18:54:44 if we just speak about the grey areas, we rely on single board members instead of having us vote 18:55:07 I disagree with the votes recorded thing. 18:55:16 we aren't going to vote on 100 individually - I don't think we need to vote formally at all 18:55:18 ! 18:55:18 cwickert: no, if other board members has objections to acked one, they can speak - otherwise they vote for it 18:55:18 I'm a simple Fedora user, and I would vote for "Tiddalik" 18:56:02 jreznik: how do I speak up if something is not even discussed? 18:56:05 so let's say implicit vote by the whole board in case of no objections with ack by single board member 18:56:16 denis_: the time for general voting will be announced and it will be done through the voting system like all others 18:56:20 are we now going through the list of uncertain ones in the filled out boxes? 18:56:27 cwickert: as we said, you can raise the question 18:57:02 cwickert: and the main reason for transparency was to at least say why we ruled out not ok names 18:57:07 that's the main reason 18:57:15 * gholms nods 18:57:16 inode0: that was my hope. 18:57:23 right, but if we don't discuss something, it doesn't end up in the notes 18:57:29 * abadger1999 agrees with jreznik 18:57:41 cwickert: The notes should be in the wiki page. 18:57:56 cwickert: IRC is for discussion. The wiki page is for the reasons to reject. 18:58:13 abadger1999: but not all board members have commented on all names 18:58:42 we discussed this for basically the full hour on the call last week. Can someone poke me when we're actually going to do some discussion about names 18:58:42 good evening 18:59:06 pbrobinson: consider yourself poked as your assigned names have not been done as far as we can see 18:59:15 :-) 18:59:15 * gholms notes that CubedRoot has a question 18:59:22 I don't want to discuss the process again, but I would suggest we quickly go through the names and just ask if people agree with the reasoning given in the wiki instead of just skipping everythign 18:59:32 CubedRoot: go ahead 18:59:43 meeting has started? 18:59:53 netSys: Board Meeting has started 18:59:59 cheers 19:00:04 oh, ok 19:00:04 inode0: I'm trying to get them done at the moment, had a few explosions in the $dayjob this week 19:00:07 netSys: this is the board meeting, not the EMEA ambassadors meeting. it is in an hour 19:00:09 gholms, and abadger1999 Thank you, It was a statement. I am not a board member but I would like to contribute to the naming process in some way. I have made suggestions on the wiki already 19:00:19 ok 19:00:34 thanks cwickert & pbrobinson 19:00:37 CubedRoot: Thank you. we're vetting them for obvious issues before sending to legal now. 19:00:55 #chair jreznik_ 19:00:55 Current chairs: abadger1999 cwickert gholms inode0 jreznik jreznik_ pbrobinson rbergeron 19:01:19 sorry, got disconnected... well, what was outcome? 19:01:40 cwickert: well... that's not what we agreed on last week. we could take a quick vote if that's the speeediest way to get us all on the same page. 19:01:52 cwickert: if we go through all these names one at a time it will take many hours 19:02:02 cwickert: will you go along with what we agreed on last week if we vote no to your proposal? 19:02:22 inode0: I don't think so. we just copy and past from the wiki and say +1 if we agree 19:03:19 cwickert: but why? 19:03:33 I just don't understand the purpose - we are not lawyers and we are trying to do lawyer's work here 19:03:45 as I said - if anyboby objects, let's talk about it - otherwise the Board decided... we did it this way all the time 19:04:08 inode0: it's a first pre-legal review to rule out as-is issues etc 19:04:10 abadger1999: I don't think we really agreed to anything in the last meeting 19:04:17 fine. 19:04:17 We are all going to do our best but it is still guessing 19:04:24 inode0: yep 19:04:46 but at least we do not feed legal with 150 names, where we can simple on as-is basis rule 90% of them :) 19:05:01 abadger1999: let's take a quick vote on voting for every single name 19:05:16 Proposal from swickert: vote on every single name 19:05:23 s/swickert/cwickert/ 19:05:23 -1 19:05:24 -1 19:05:26 that was not my suggestion, but anyway 19:05:36 -1 19:05:39 ? 19:06:01 cwickert: go on 19:06:39 we said we want to record votes of individual board members. how do I know what board member X thinks about a name when it was neither discussed in the meeting nor the board member commented on that name in the wiki? 19:06:57 cwickert: we did not say we wanted to record votes of individual board members. 19:07:24 anyone who cares what I think about cubical bull really needs to get a life 19:07:27 I don't see what recording the votes of individual board members gets us 19:07:28 cwickert: the main issue before was, that we just ruled out some names, we never provided any info why... 19:07:37 ^ That 19:07:42 we had a ticket about making board decisions transparent and that was the reason we did move the naming discussion to IRC 19:07:44 exactly. 19:08:03 and this is the reason why we have this review in public 19:08:11 to be transparent 19:08:18 but we are not 19:08:36 cwickert: we don't need to have votes on every single name to have transparency. 19:08:37 making the decision transparent is not the same as recording exactly who votes for what it's about documenting the reasons why a name was accepted or rejected 19:08:43 * inode0 proposes we fill in the rest of these tables and squabble later about the rest of it 19:08:45 if we just skip everything there is no difference to the phone call 19:09:00 +1 to inode0's proposal 19:09:05 abadger1999: I never said I want to vote, I want to confirm what is written in the wiki 19:09:09 there is if the reasons for rejection are properly documented 19:09:28 cwickert: there is - we have a comment why we ruled it out, and also record who voted for it - in case nobody objects, accepts it... howg 19:09:47 * gholms switches to phone 19:09:51 (20:06:39) cwickert: we said we want to record votes of individual board members. how do I know what board member X thinks about a name when it was neither discussed in the meeting nor the board member commented on that name in the wiki? 19:09:52 cwickert: implicit confirmation, anyone can object, even non board members 19:09:53 no, it is why an individual has ruled it out, not what others think 19:10:17 anyway, I don't want to delay this any further 19:10:21 cwickert: and that's why we have this meeting to raise questions on ruled out names 19:10:41 go ahead, lets see how it worls 19:10:42 works 19:11:21 * jreznik_ read the names you ruled out, sometimes I think you were too nitpicking but I agree with resolution - so that's my formal vote on the rest names :) 19:11:21 so back to cubical bull? 19:11:31 Right 19:11:43 * inode0 thinks it fails the is-a test 19:11:46 So cubical bull and others like it that are just ADJECTIVE + NOUN. 19:11:55 * ke4qqq agrees 19:12:21 I think so too. 19:12:43 Anyone want to give reasons we should accept those? Raise your hand now. 19:12:56 define "others" 19:13:29 * inode0 is only speaking of cubical bull - others have different is-a relationships and some are fine 19:14:02 * jreznik_ is not sure - it's actually not in the http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Guidelines_for_release_names 19:14:14 okay, we can do the others individually... 19:14:30 I don't think we should accept random word combinations, but as jreznik_ said there is no guideline 19:14:47 By others I meant those names that are questioned on the basis that htey aren't a "fixed term" 19:15:00 -1 for cubical bull, if it's not a fixed term there is no 'is-a' link 19:15:39 Next: Rhino-masked Platypus => Vote to reject, same rationale: not a fixed term 19:15:53 agreed 19:15:53 -1 19:16:00 I'm sorry, what do we mean by fixed term again? 19:16:08 not a real-world usage of the words together 19:16:21 .1 19:16:22 hrm 19:16:26 -1 19:16:47 * jreznik_ notes EU just rejected exception for "Pomazankove maslo", very specific sort of butter - even it's fixed term :( 19:17:07 inode0: the problem is not the fixed term itself, but that the 'is-a' test fails if it is not a fixed term 19:17:25 "spherical cow" is a multiple-word term, rhino-masked platypus, to my knowledge, is not anything you'd find in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc. 19:17:30 Is there such a thing as a "Rhino-masked platypus"? Is it part of a meme? Is it mentioned in any written documents? 19:17:31 don't everyone go rushing to wikipedia to make it so. ;) 19:18:13 rbergeron, abadger1999: I know who suggested it and I can tell you story in privacy what does it mean :) 19:18:24 so no, it's not known internet meme :D 19:18:31 heh okay. 19:18:46 Okay next one: "Atomic Orbital" 19:18:55 * pbrobinson thinks it sounds like some form of plastic surgery treatment 19:19:01 * cwickert still thinks we should just copy the names and reasons from the wiki to the channel and than confirm with +1 19:19:03 notes are: 'is-a' link is very weak, 'Atomic Orbital' is a model and not a metaphor. No violations found though. 19:19:03 * inode0 rejects the is-a premise that spherical cow is funny looking 19:19:45 abadger1999: actually while google I found it as metaphorical model but... 19:19:53 I think a spherical cow could be a model so I incline to accept this. 19:19:57 how is atomic orbital used as a metaphor? 19:20:06 I like it simply because it gets us away from animals. 19:20:13 jreznik_: it's not a metaphor but a model 19:20:23 I think people are saying metaphor a lot because they're reading wikipedia's spherical cow entry literally. 19:20:26 a metaphor is a placeholder for something else 19:20:46 found a book Metaphor in Science 1979.pdf - IHMC Internal ;-) 19:21:03 * inode0 thinks atomic orbital fails the is-a test 19:21:04 the orbit metaphor for atomic structure 19:21:18 * cwickert rejects Atomic Orbital. It's a model and not a metaphor, so "is-a" test fails 19:21:23 it's citation... as I said, I think it's still weak 19:22:00 I even put the ? at first there, I'm ok to rule it out (even if we consider spherical cow as a model) 19:22:03 * inode0 doesn't feel strongly 19:22:12 A spherical cow is a model of real life entities and so is an atomic orbital. 19:22:23 can accept it is "lame but acceptable" :) 19:22:35 wfm 19:22:36 I think that would be the way to phrase the is-a 19:22:48 I sense... apathy :-) 19:22:56 let's do it :D 19:23:18 Okay :-) 19:23:21 * cwickert doesn't think so, Spherical Cow is not a model, but anyway... 19:23:32 If someone feels the need to reject this, say so now. 19:23:49 did you count me already? 19:24:08 okay, you feel we should reject? 19:24:15 yes, I said so already 19:24:30 Counter proposal: If someone feels we should accept, say so now. 19:24:51 * inode0 wonders why cwickert did not just reject it to begin with 19:24:56 * ke4qqq likes that. reject by default 19:25:04 inode0: I did 19:25:13 not in the table I am looking at 19:25:32 Okay, first ten done. 19:25:45 Next one: yin yang 19:26:00 the note is: Possible issues with http://www.yinyansw.com/; other possible conflicts with software exist. 19:26:17 inode0: because I can not make that call for all of us 19:26:36 that business is a slightly different spelling, I have no idea if that matters 19:26:49 * cwickert wonders why we've put all the effort into the wiki and don't really use it 19:27:07 cwickert: ? 19:27:17 I'd vote no for this. There are a lot of pieces of software with "yin yang" i nthe name too. 19:27:29 +1 reject 19:27:54 jreznik_: we rephrase everything, we should just copy and paste and then confirm, but I'm afraid I sound like a broken record 19:28:18 * rbergeron has to depart for duties she normally wouldn nhot have to depart for - sorry, guys 19:28:26 * inode0 agrees to reject 19:28:42 it is so widely used it isn't very interesting to me 19:28:46 rbergeron: I guess we'll be continuing in #fedora-advisory-board when you get back :-) 19:28:46 cwickert: if it's beatles broken record, then no :) 19:28:51 * rbergeron is all for rejecting yin yang. and not just because it is an excellent martini drink at a place i visit ;) 19:28:51 -1 on "yin yang" 19:29:00 * jreznik_ sleeps in the office today seems so... 19:29:01 reason for rejection? 19:29:02 abadger1999: quite possibly. I may be on via phone typing in a bit 19:29:20 * abadger1999 rejects yin yang 19:29:34 cwickert: multiple software name collisions/trademark stuff 19:29:37 is something inadequate about the existing wiki comments? 19:29:51 ok, -1 to yin yang then 19:30:03 Next: Martian Blueberries link exists, but not sure it's incredibly strong. 19:30:10 oops sorry 19:30:22 That was a yes 19:30:25 "Mindstream" 19:30:29 'as-is' ok (both are metaphors) but possible brand collisions - Mindstream Software Inc. and Mindstream Software - but seems more trainings etc. --Jreznik (talk) 12:03, 24 October 2012 (UTC) 19:30:53 I'd say no.... if it involves computers or software, I think legal will reject it. 19:31:10 ok 19:31:28 If anyone feels we should accept mindstream, speak up now. 19:31:51 -1 for mindstream, there is way more software and computers out there with that name 19:31:57 any clear computer related link suggests to reject to me 19:32:18 in the past anything with computers/software/tech has been rejected 19:32:31 Next one: Electrical filament -- 19:32:33 no trademark collisions found for "electrical filament" 19:32:34 There are for filament, though: https://www.filamentgames.com/ 19:32:46 not sure about this one. 19:33:04 there is electricfilament.co.uk as well but I don't think it is tightly related 19:33:45 home automation -> involves software probably 19:33:51 19:34:15 Okay, Going to reject based on trademark collision with electricfilament.co.uk. If anyone feels we should accept, speak up now. 19:34:17 can probably put it to legal and let them decide but I think its not likely 19:34:19 but seems like they are only vendor.. 19:34:34 * jreznik_ is ok with sending legal 19:34:43 iirc they say they use software from another company (fluke) 19:35:26 I didn't mention it before because I didn't think it was a reason to reject it really 19:35:31 okay. 19:35:41 and again it isn't an exact name match either 19:35:53 yep 19:36:07 * inode0 would let this one pass and let legal decide 19:36:08 Alright -- Counter proposal Going to accept and let legal decide: If anyone thinks we should reject, speak up now. 19:37:04 +1 to accept and let legal decide 19:37:50 +1 19:38:07 +1 19:38:16 +1 19:39:00 Next: Leviathan Rider Does "leviathan rider" have a fixed meaning? If not, it doesn't pass the "is-a" test. 19:39:43 I propose we reject similar to the other ones that lacked a fixed meaning to support the is-a test. 19:39:58 worksforme 19:40:09 It is a character from a book iirc - neither is a myth 19:40:19 so reject the is-a relationship 19:41:19 Okay: Going to reject since neither is a "myth". If anyone thinks we should accept, speak now. 19:42:49 Next: One Hundred Troy Ounces of Silver 19:42:54 This would clearly pass the "is-a" test if it was something like "silver ingot," "silver bar," or possibly just "silver," but this term is less clear in that regard. 19:43:05 gholms: This was yours. 19:43:10 * inode0 doesn't really understand the is-a relationship for this one 19:43:20 Should we just change it to "silver ingot" and accept? 19:43:37 That'd work for me. 19:43:56 inode0: gholms (and apparently this person) has heard a version of hte joke that ends with "given a spherical cow of uniform density in a vacuum..." 19:43:58 is a spherical cow an object of uniform density? 19:44:27 which means it isn't :) 19:44:32 It was in my physics classes at uni. 19:45:00 But that doesn't mean that's slways the case. 19:45:05 *always 19:45:10 given a spherical cow with a purple nose does make spherical cows have purple noses 19:45:42 Good point. Shall we reject it? 19:45:46 that came out wrong but you know what I mean 19:46:11 I'm sort of against changing proposed names to suit us 19:46:12 Proposal: reject because spherical cows aren't necessarily uniform density. 19:46:27 If anyone thinks we should accept 100 troy ounces of silver, speak up now 19:46:31 and really a six word name is a bit much 19:47:47 now what shall we do with the other 30? 19:48:23 So we're out of time in this room 19:48:42 I think we should move to #fedora-advisory-board and just start picking off names from the remaining 30. 19:48:46 how about a short break and resume in #fedora-advisory-board? 19:49:05 worksforme 19:49:15 if it seems obvious to you, accept or reject. If it's grey ask others in that channel. 19:49:20 Cool. 19:49:23 #topic open floor 19:49:25 I have another meeting in 10 mins but I can buzz between them as much as possible 19:49:41 If anyone has something to bring up, please mention it now. 19:49:51 if no one does I'll close the meeting in a few minutes. 19:49:57 * ke4qqq also needs to depart 19:50:09 * inode0 is guessing any name with GNU embedded but emphasized can be summarily rejected 19:51:12 most likely 19:51:55 we have 9 through! 19:52:20 oops, 11 19:52:34 Okay, ending meeting. thanks for coming everyone! 19:52:36 #endmeeting