X.Org BoD meeting minutes 2013-12-05

[Peter Hutterer]

These are the meeting minutes the X.Org Board of Directors [1] meeting.
Minutes and IRC logs are published on the wiki [2, 3].

The X.Org board meets every two weeks on Thu/Fri (depending on your
timezone) in the #xf-bod IRC channel on irc.oftc.net. Please refer to the
X.Org Google calendar [3] for time and date of the next meeting.

For any issues that need to come to the attention of the board please email
me or board at foundation.x.org and we will add it to the agenda for the next
meeting.

[1] http://wiki.x.org/wiki/BoardOfDirectors
[2] http://wiki.x.org/wiki/BoardOfDirectors/MeetingSummaries
[3] http://www.x.org/wiki/BoardOfDirectors/IrcLogs
[4] https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=nl1n1fmvu091eqh35ldqspar80@group.calendar.google.com&ctz=Australia/Brisbane

== Disclaimer ==
Best efforts are made to ensure the below is accurate and valid. However,
errors sometimes happen. If any errors or omissions are found, please bring
them to my or the board's attention.

== Attendees ==
Present:
    Martin Peres, Peter Hutterer, Stuart Kreitmann, Alex Deucher,
    Keith Packard

Absent:
    Matthias Hopf, Matt Dew, Alan Coopersmith

== Summary ==
Note the last meeting this year is on Dec 19, after that we're back to the
old meeting cycle starting with Jan 9, 2pm PST, the usual time.

No big changes, we're still sorting out the remaining XDC sponsorship money
and waiting for feedback on the by-law changes. Election season will start
soon.

== Items discussed ==
ITEM: Remaining payments
We still owe three of the XDC travel sponsorship recipients some money due
to exchange rate mixups. Trying to find the best way of transferring
while minimising bank fees. The lump sum will be sent to Martin, who can
then distributes it to the other two recipients for free.
ACTION: Stuart K and Martin P to transfer and distribute the money
STATUS: Pending

ITEM: By-law changes
We're waiting for initial feedback from SFLC/SPI.
No updates, Keith P was busy with the xserver release.
ACTION: Keith P to contact SFLC/SPI
STATUS: Pending

ITEM: X.Org Board of Directors election
Board election is upon us soon, the current plan is to get the nominations
out soon, with additional pitches to join the X.Org Foundation at FOSDEM.
Current proposed deadline for the nominations is before FOSDEM.
ACTION: Martin P to get the call for nominations out
STATUS: Pending
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