14:00:38 #startmeeting Council (2017-02-15) 14:00:38 Meeting started Wed Feb 15 14:00:38 2017 UTC. The chair is mattdm. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot. 14:00:38 Useful Commands: #action #agreed #halp #info #idea #link #topic. 14:00:38 The meeting name has been set to 'council_(2017-02-15)' 14:00:39 #meetingname council 14:00:39 The meeting name has been set to 'council' 14:00:41 #chair mattdm jkurik jwb langdon robyduck tatica bexelbie 14:00:41 Current chairs: bexelbie jkurik jwb langdon mattdm robyduck tatica 14:00:43 #topic Introductions, Welcomes 14:00:49 good morning everyone! 14:00:51 .hello bex 14:00:51 i am here! (finally!) 14:00:52 bexelbie: bex 'Brian (bex) Exelbierd' 14:00:52 .hello robyduck 14:00:55 robyduck: robyduck 'Robert Mayr' 14:00:57 .hello langdon 14:00:58 langdon: langdon 'Langdon White' 14:01:02 * langdon steps away for 5m 14:01:03 wow! hi jwb! 14:01:06 :) 14:01:09 langdon: nice. 14:01:28 apologies for last week. unexpected travel kept me from attending 14:01:31 hi robyduck and bexelbie. jkurik i think said he couldn't make it 14:01:49 jwb: no problem. 14:01:57 #topic Today's Open Floor Agenda 14:02:05 okay, so, this is an open-floor meeting 14:02:10 which means I haven't prepared an agenda 14:02:22 i have a topic 14:02:24 which is good, because coffee has not really kicked in yet 14:02:28 or a question really 14:02:34 I have some too 14:02:43 okay, so, let's list topics and make an agenda 14:02:44 I have a topic (announcement x 2) 14:02:55 ok. everyone say your things :) 14:03:10 Announcement re: GSoC 14:03:12 i'm going to let bexelbie go first in case he covers the topic i wanted to ask about 14:03:15 I made a little guide to how i want this to go at https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Council_Meetings?rd=Council_meeting_process#During_the_Meeting_.28Open_Floor.29 14:03:21 Announcment/consent re: Fedora spending process 14:03:47 In short, everyone say what you're interested in, I'll make a list, and if we're good, we'll go through them 14:04:05 those are my two 14:04:07 Question: flock bids and getting the word out 14:04:10 1) Did we ever define a term for the new FAmSCo? Which is related to: do we still want to go further with FOSCo? 14:04:18 and for each we'll decide if we want to keep going after a short amount of time 14:04:22 2) Report about the vacant FAmSCo seat 14:04:45 .fas linuxmodder 14:04:45 linuxmodder: linuxmodder 'Corey W Sheldon' 14:04:47 okay wow that's a lot :) 14:05:18 Let's aim for short things first, then urgent, and see how far we get. Like this: 14:05:27 1. GSoC announcement 14:05:39 urgent seems like it should be first but ... 14:05:46 2. FAmSCo vacant seat 14:06:00 (linuxmodder if we do that we never get to "short") 14:06:09 3. Flock bids 14:06:30 * langdon back.. sorry 14:06:32 4. Fedora Spending Process 14:06:43 5. Term for FAmSCo 14:06:49 6. Further with FOSCo? 14:06:54 Did I get eveything? 14:07:20 I think so 14:07:26 I'm assuming "famsco seat" is a report, not a big discussion. if it turns into a big discussion, let's defer 14:07:37 mattdm, on the GSoC one what is still desired/needed 14:07:38 no, just a quick update 14:07:43 and let's try to keep to 10 minutes for each, because there is a meeting following 14:07:52 #topic GSoC announcement and stuff 14:07:56 bexelbie: go 14:08:04 hopefully ansewring linuxmodder in the process :) 14:08:20 Our Google Summer of Code application has been submitted. We will not have any details until at least 27 Feb 14:08:26 * linuxmodder is not only a famna but gsoc 17 mentor mattdm 14:08:32 However, Google contacted me today and they would like to see more ideas on our idea page. 14:08:48 So, please go to the areas of the project you are close to and have them submit ideas with mentors 14:08:58 they will review the page again on Friday at 9am PST 14:08:59 bexelbie, will repost on my socials asking for more ideas 14:09:07 bexelbie, so .. i am confused.. did we submit for gsoc or not? 14:09:14 there is no other action required at this time 14:09:19 #help we need more ideas with mentors on the GSoC page by 9am PST friday 14:09:19 the wiki page seemed to indicate we had nothing to submit 14:09:20 langdon, yes .. our application was submitted 14:09:20 langdon, YES 14:09:24 bexelbie: what's the link? 14:09:27 but application != ideas 14:09:36 #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Summer_coding_ideas_for_2017 14:09:36 ahh i see 14:09:41 sounds like they're giving us a chance to do better :) 14:09:49 mattdm, yes, this is my read 14:09:51 ok.. so i can still go fill something for modularity if so desired? 14:09:56 langdon, you submit to play then have a few weeks to prove you have ideas worth accepting 14:09:57 langdon: QUICK 14:09:58 the implication was that they might limit our slots based on the idea count 14:10:06 gotcha .. ok 14:10:10 bexelbie: which seems... fair 14:10:14 mattdm, agreed 14:10:22 ok, next topic? 14:10:32 bexelbie, they did last year 14:10:44 * bexelbie wasn't involved last year in GSoC 14:10:51 * linuxmodder was 14:10:59 I am putting a pin in my calendar to try to push this earlier this year 14:11:10 * bexelbie is done with this announcement barring further questions/discussion 14:11:20 bexelbie, hit me up offline about that for a concerted push 14:11:21 let's take further discussion to lists 14:11:25 #topic FAmSCo vacant seat 14:11:29 robyduck: go :) 14:11:41 after a long discussion (see https://fedorahosted.org/famsco/ticket/418) FAmSCo went ahead with applying the rules for replacing a FAmSCo member. 14:11:52 and specifically with https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAmSCo_election_rules#Filling_Vacant_Seats 14:12:04 #2: which states, FAmSCo will ask community members to fill the vacant seat. 14:12:26 we have already some nominations and will vote after this meeting, but the rule is not really precise, as it permits to nominate any member. 14:13:02 the thing all members want to do is to rewrite and clarify those rules better and make sure this cannot happen anymore 14:13:15 robyduck, mind a quick refresh of reqs from a community contrib 14:13:22 so, fredlima has been nominated again 14:13:24 Hello 14:13:30 .fas lailah 14:13:31 Kohane: lailah 'Sylvia Sánchez' 14:13:53 robyduck: clarifying the rules seems good. but I hope it doesn't get too bogged down in details vs. big picture of rebuilding the program 14:14:07 anyway robyduck thanks for the update 14:14:16 I don't think we have any action here, right? 14:14:27 mattdm: not at all, I'd like to make just a simple rule, which applies to all situations 14:14:42 *nod* 14:14:43 and also move all the wiki stuff into one place on pagure 14:15:03 bexelbie: pagure is quickly becoming our new project documentation site 14:15:05 we are not lawyers and nobody wants to overrule our community 14:15:19 robyduck++ 14:15:27 mattdm: yes, it is very powerful for that and can create nice html pages 14:15:30 +100 robyduck 14:15:53 * mattdm will rabbithole on that later :) 14:15:56 ok, that's all for this topic 14:15:59 mattdm, ? 14:16:01 :) 14:16:07 bexelbie: later :) 14:16:13 #topic Flock bids 14:16:37 * bexelbie can expand on where the publishing proposal for docs is - but it isn't council biz :) 14:16:54 the bidding was opened a while ago, and ends at the end of the month. thus far we have 1 bid submitted 14:17:03 yep 14:17:07 do we need to do some kind of messaging push to get the word out there further? 14:17:09 for Southern Indiana 14:17:12 two to three more are possibly in progress 14:17:22 I know there was some work on a Boston-area bid but price is a problem 14:17:33 jwb, if you have a link I can push it some places 14:17:39 #link https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/flock-2017-bids-due-28-feb-2017/ 14:17:43 original announcement ^^ 14:17:45 arggh.. langdon remembers he was supposed to update the famsco ticket but didn't get to it 14:17:59 haha 14:18:02 #help We could use help spreading the word that bids are due this month 14:18:19 wasn't mizmo submitting a BOS bid? 14:18:23 bexelbie: well, that's good. i only know of the boston area work so if you have more you know of, great 14:18:39 I am keeping in touch with folks as they contact me and pushing on them 14:18:46 I'll pull together a committee once the bids are in 14:19:01 langdon: emailed her about it. they were waiting on something else and it may have made it difficult to confirm with the venues for dates and such 14:19:42 just pushed on my fb and diaspora pages and shared on our fb page 14:19:47 linuxmodder++ 14:19:47 mattdm: Karma for linuxmodder changed to 11 (for the f25 release cycle): https://badges.fedoraproject.org/tags/cookie/any 14:19:47 ok, that's all i wanted to bring up on flock. just making sure we get the word out 14:19:55 jwb++ 14:19:55 mattdm: Karma for jwboyer changed to 5 (for the f25 release cycle): https://badges.fedoraproject.org/tags/cookie/any 14:20:02 we are doing great with this agenda :) 14:20:06 #topic 4. Fedora Spending Process 14:20:10 bexelbie: tag! 14:20:33 I don't think this requires any action on the part of Council (or anyone else), but I plan to send an announcement reminding people that 14:20:50 unless Fedora expenses are paid via a community meeting card, they need to come into RH for other forms of payment via me. 14:21:04 we have had a few expenses not following processes and I want us to stay on the right side of audit 14:21:16 and me in this case is the FCAIC position 14:21:27 bexelbie, to clarify those would be shippers and the regional treasurers with the cards yes? 14:21:28 This way it all clears accounting hurdles correctly 14:21:41 linuxmodder, this would be the 4 regional credit cards, yes 14:21:51 otherwise it may not be a valid expense once processed 14:22:27 noted and will make sure to push that more on event pages 14:22:56 linuxmodder, before you push this message on event pages, I'd like to make sure the langauge is right - I dn't want people thinking they can't get reimbursed 14:23:01 that is a valid community meeting card function 14:23:12 langdon i think we lost the venue, i have to check up with them again 14:23:14 this is mostly affecting cases where RH employees help the project by directly processing a PO or invoice 14:23:24 or pay with their separate corp. card and then we hit an accounting snag 14:23:34 #info When spending Fedora money, make sure to follow the process carefully so you can get reimbursed without Bex getting in trouble with RH auditors 14:23:37 bexelbie, I'd email you with that first for your blessing mattdm you too 14:23:44 ^ bexelbie that #info look about right? :) 14:23:50 +1 14:24:29 ok, so now.... 14:24:34 #topic Term for new FAmSCo 14:24:35 migh tmake it FCAIC to make it timeless and not need revisions every time a new fcaic is elected 14:25:08 linuxmodder, the published form will say FCAIC not bex-cake 14:25:10 :) 14:25:17 linuxmodder: yes, in policy for sure. in bex-cake wfm :) 14:25:18 lol 14:25:24 mm cake 14:25:27 annyway. 14:25:31 oh, that's mine 14:25:36 robyduck: Is there an ambiguity? 14:25:42 might be good to link FCCAIC to present one's fas page tho 14:25:48 IIRC we never defined a term for the new FAmSCo 14:26:09 on the earlier vacancy page it state 2 years I thought 14:26:16 we re-elected the whole body, and this is a particular case 14:26:39 what if we pass the F26 release without finishing the retooling of ambassador stuff? 14:26:49 we could go for something like that: 14:26:54 Members of FAmSCo are elected for a term of two (2) major releases of Fedora. However, a FAmSCo member may resign his/her seat at any time for any reason by notifying the rest of the committee as well as the Fedora Ambassadors community of their decision. 14:27:06 https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAmSCo_election_rules#Seats_on_FAmSCo 14:27:07 https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAmSCo_election_rules#Seats_on_FAmSCo has some rules for staggering in candidates 14:27:13 like in F17 14:27:17 I think from a *previous* time we elected an all-new slate 14:27:25 robyduck: jinx! 14:27:30 :D 14:27:43 and make it milestone based? 14:28:00 what are we discussing? im confused. 14:28:01 linuxmodder: milestone based? 14:28:01 but this is related to the FOSCo thing anyway 14:28:19 mattdm, this: [{15 02 14:26:39] <robyduck> what if we pass the F26 release without finishing the retooling of ambassador stuff? 14:28:21 langdon: How long the currently-elected FAmSCo members will serve 14:28:26 linuxmodder: no, this is a particular case now, we re-elected the whle FAmSCo 14:28:37 nly 3 or 4 members 14:28:38 linuxmodder: but that's a good question too 14:28:56 s/nly/not only 14:29:00 I suggest we ask FAmSCo to do the two terms and apply the staggering rule 14:29:13 or make it where members are responsible for such a milestone and make it merit and milstone auditable 14:29:17 ha.. i read "term" as "rename famsco" .. not "term of office" 14:29:22 I think it makes sense to apply the staggering rule as applying any time the whole slate is new 14:29:28 if we like to go further with FOSCo we could just set the term "till FOSCo takes action" 14:29:37 langdon: as in "term-inology"? 14:29:48 I also believe that we should separate the FOSCo convo and the FAmSCo term convo ... they can resolve each other without having to be considered together 14:30:03 mattdm: that's the rule we could set, independently of FOSCo or not and see the rest later on 14:30:05 mattdm, right 14:30:06 bexelbie: yes, I separated those on the ad-hoc agenda 14:30:47 anyone _opposed_ to me eding the FAmSCo rule page to change "F17" to "whenever all seats are up for election for whatever reason"? 14:30:48 robyduck, I believe we should ask FAmSCo to adopt terms as though the body will continue in perpetuity. The change can occur if the body changes 14:30:56 (possibly with slightly better wording?) 14:30:58 this way we don't have to decide limits/etc. now .. we have a process 14:31:01 do you really think a) no one in the current sitting will run again? b) no one in the current sitting will be re-elected? will this just resolve itself? 14:31:18 bexelbie: I said they are related, not that we need to speak about them in the same moment 14:31:30 langdon: the question is when they're up for relection -- post f26 or post f27? 14:31:33 mattdm, +1 from me 14:31:38 bexelbie: no, if we want to edit it, mattdm has to do that 14:31:55 we elected FAmSCo without that rule and are setting a different term afterwards 14:32:10 post-f27 seems obvious to me.. but maybe im slow 14:32:12 mattdm: correct 14:32:22 langdon: for all 7? 14:32:26 yeah 14:32:38 then we will elct always the whole body? 14:32:41 because the staggering will work itself out per my point above 14:32:49 * mattdm went ahead and did it 14:33:11 robyduck, ohh.. i see.. 14:33:16 I believe we should force the stagger ... why create a situation where questions get asked when have a good policy? 14:33:24 I'd say present seating is up in full post 27 and then it staggers 14:33:25 is there a zodbot command to send langdon coffee :) 14:33:34 * Kohane is quietly reading 14:33:37 .moar coffee langdon 14:33:37 here langdon, have some more coffee 14:33:40 i think you need to do a one off post-f27 of 1/2 being 2yr and 1/2 being 1yr 14:34:01 linuxmodder++ 14:34:01 langdon: Karma for linuxmodder changed to 12 (for the f25 release cycle): https://badges.fedoraproject.org/tags/cookie/any 14:34:06 #info mattdm edited the famsco wiki to make it clear that the staggered terms are the general solution whenever the whole slate is up for releection 14:34:09 think he may need to via iv tho mattdm :) 14:34:10 with the addition of a special election 14:34:27 linuxmodder, :P 14:34:39 langdon: wait, why post f27 and not just... this time? 14:34:47 this time? 14:34:50 because the election already happened 14:34:58 with the expectation of a two year term 14:35:08 two release, you mean :) 14:35:10 unless you want to just invalidate the whole election and re-run it.. 14:35:22 that would be messy 14:35:26 langdon: eh, getting close to that :) 14:35:27 imo 14:35:42 seems like there were so many problems with it.. it might be worth it 14:35:57 langdon: we already had this rule for F17, would be not a problem to make it for anytime all members are elected 14:36:20 robyduck, yeah... i like the rule.. but can you back-date it? seems weird to me 14:36:42 I see no problem with applying it 14:36:53 I believe it is reasonable to expect staggering 14:37:06 and we got to a full re-election under special circumstances 14:37:08 langdon: I don't see this as a big problem 14:37:22 and we need to stop talking about FAmSCo so they can get stuff done 14:37:24 langdon: I don't see it as back-dating. The rule was already there; it just happened to say "for f17", but it _really_ meant "in a situation like that with f17" 14:37:36 sure.. im not married to it 14:37:44 link to the original rule? 14:37:45 I'd be okay with a re-elect but might be messy nominee sourcing wise 14:37:45 citation: we do the same thing for pretty much every elected body in fedora so it's reasonable to expect 14:38:10 langdon: https://fedoraproject.org/w/index.php?title=FAmSCo_election_rules&diff=486221&oldid=484624 14:38:23 I think a reelection just drags things out 14:38:37 nothing is perfect; let's go ahead and get some things done 14:38:44 langdon: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAmSCo_election_rules#Seats_on_FAmSCo 14:38:56 so its what special election at present midterm or relect or stagger post 26/27 ? mattdm that right 14:38:56 ouch, too slow 14:39:19 especially remembering that if for whatever reason someone didn't get elected to a specific body (because of rules or whatever else), participating doesn't require permission 14:40:03 I'm +1 to the new wording in mattdm 's link.. 14:40:08 I'm saying: 4 highest vote-getters this term serve through f27; lowest three are up for relection post-f26, but can of course run again 14:40:20 mattdm++ 14:40:21 +1 too 14:40:37 +1 14:41:08 okay :) 14:41:23 so, do we want to move on to "fosco and beyond"? 14:41:50 I guess our previous plan is still the same 14:41:53 How will the change be announced? 14:41:57 so, not really needed now 14:42:13 langdon: I will do it in the meeting in 20 minutes 14:42:17 robyduck: can you... 14:42:19 yes, that :0 14:42:21 :) 14:42:26 thanks :) 14:42:34 sure thing 14:42:48 #topic To FOSCo and Beyond 14:42:53 Ok.. And can we update the "members page" to show who has which term? 14:43:03 #undo 14:43:03 Removing item from minutes: 14:43:10 langdon good idea 14:43:15 langdon: yeah 14:43:18 Sorry.. Slow typing :) 14:43:58 I'm done now ;) 14:44:14 :) 14:44:16 #topic To FOSCo and Beyond 14:44:25 Okay, so I have a lot of ideas here... 14:44:34 #undo 14:44:34 Removing item from minutes: 14:44:37 I lied 14:44:42 lollol 14:44:45 * mattdm waits 14:44:45 Need #info or #agreed? 14:44:58 On famsco? 14:45:00 langdon: #agreed something sounds good 14:45:09 langdon: type it :) 14:45:15 * mattdm waits 14:45:17 * langdon on mobile.. Hence slow.. 14:45:25 * mattdm still waits 14:46:17 #agreed famsco will always have a staggered set of seats, if a new election is for all members 4 seats will be 2 release and 3 will be 1 release 14:46:33 thanks :) 14:46:37 #topic To FOSCo and Beyond 14:46:44 as I was saying... :) 14:47:07 This really ties closely to restating our mission statement and building a logic model for Fedora as a whole 14:47:14 Which is something I'd like to do *first* 14:47:20 so we're not putitng the cart before the horse 14:47:29 and that goes to the FAD we were hoping to have 14:47:48 but then was dashed because of my wife's birthday being on the only day that would work for everyone else 14:47:55 Am I missing context here? 14:48:00 langdon: maybe? 14:48:06 or more coffee :) 14:48:09 Why is topic fosco and beyond? 14:48:18 The rest makes sense 14:48:30 I meant "fosco and more stuff" 14:48:39 jwb: you still here? :) 14:48:42 Ok.. That's fine then 14:48:43 yep 14:48:56 langdon: sorry :) 14:49:02 No worries 14:49:16 * langdon probably also needs more coffwe 14:49:24 jwb: how's travel availability looking for march/april? 14:49:32 poor 14:49:50 march is probably out for me entirely 14:49:50 Can we do virtual for a day? 14:49:56 virtual would work 14:49:57 I'd really love for everyone to be in the room. maybe we will have to do virtual 14:50:01 Just to start 14:50:02 or else we can all go to michigan 14:50:13 I'm down with that 14:50:37 Michigan can work .. jwb is poor travel also poor availability? 14:50:52 * langdon would prefer the saichelles (sp?) 14:51:07 robyduck, would you have travel to US availability for late March? 14:51:08 langdon++ 14:51:15 jkurik_p2d2, is out so we can't ask him :) 14:51:20 bexelbie: probably yes 14:51:42 hope ESTA will still admit me to the US by march :) 14:51:50 although, knowing us, we would abandon jkurik somewhere in michigan 14:52:15 bexelbie: lol. availability is fine, just travel is difficult 14:52:41 though flying everyone to MI would be concerning. there's not a lot of overlap with other areas that people could leverage 14:53:05 I have to be in the US March 20-21 so extending or prepending works for me 14:53:07 * langdon hard stop in about 5m 14:53:19 jwb: on the other hand, hotels are cheaper than boston :) 14:53:38 langdon: this channel has a hard stop at 10 14:53:58 mattdm, thats because of no indoor plumbing 14:53:58 #info Fedora Council is trying to plan an in-person FAD but scheduling things is hard 14:54:31 redoodling? 14:54:39 * langdon week of march 20 is fine.. but not march 20.. preferably.. (daughter's bday) 14:54:46 phrasing 14:54:49 * bexelbie can send a new whenisgood 14:54:58 langdon, march 20 is a blocker for me too 14:55:00 bexelbie: please do 14:55:01 so you're safe :) 14:55:14 expect some email momentarily 14:55:30 bexelbie: thanks! 14:55:42 #topic Anything else for the last 3 minutes? 14:56:01 * langdon debates prioritizing coffee vs breakfast 14:56:10 langdon: why not both? 14:56:30 In any case, I'm going to end the meeting in a few seconds unless anyone jumps in right now 14:56:31 langdon: do both! 14:56:56 time 14:57:02 #endmeeting