OpenMPE Board of Directors

Minutes for 30 March 2006

Present: Birket Foster, John Wolff, Paul Edwards, Matt Perdue, Donna Garverick, Alan Tibbetts, Chuck Ciesinski

Absent: Bill Lancaster, Jennifer Fisher

2006-03-30-01
Meeting w/ HP
B. Foster reported on his latest talk with M. Pavinen. M. Pavinen to inform B. Foster of when he's available so we can arrange a meeting time with the Board. M. Pavinen also gave a high-level Statement of Work. B. Foster is still reviewing it. B. Foster reminded M. Pavinen that the PSA for this work effort needs to be started now if OpenMPE is to have money in-hand to hire a contractor. HP would like to see the work start at the end of April.

2006-03-30-02
Membership Without a strategic plan, it's hard to justify membership dues. If our intent is to be the 'lab', then what does a membership represent? Are there any other companies with a hybrid business models? What about linux? Who would make up the board? How would OpenMPE be organized? Who would own OpenMPE? How do we fix the 'never update' problem? Need to find a 'carrot'. Divide the users into two camps - the never updaters and the updaters....divide membership into voting (paid) and nonvoting (free)? Need real user input. How do we develop this plan? Can M. Gorfinkel help?

2006-03-30-03
Next Meeting The Board's next meeting is as regularly scheduled. Perhaps M. Pavinen or M. Gorfinkel will be able to attend.

Unless otherwise noted, all resolutions were carried by the unanimous vote of all members present.
Minutes ratified 01 June 2006.

2006-03-30-01 Meeting w/ HP	B. Foster reported on his latest talk with M. Pavinen. M. Pavinen to inform B. Foster of when he's available so we can arrange a meeting time with the Board. M. Pavinen also gave a high-level Statement of Work. B. Foster is still reviewing it. B. Foster reminded M. Pavinen that the PSA for this work effort needs to be started now if OpenMPE is to have money in-hand to hire a contractor. HP would like to see the work start at the end of April.
2006-03-30-02 Membership	Without a strategic plan, it's hard to justify membership dues. If our intent is to be the 'lab', then what does a membership represent? Are there any other companies with a hybrid business models? What about linux? Who would make up the board? How would OpenMPE be organized? Who would own OpenMPE? How do we fix the 'never update' problem? Need to find a 'carrot'. Divide the users into two camps - the never updaters and the updaters....divide membership into voting (paid) and nonvoting (free)? Need real user input. How do we develop this plan? Can M. Gorfinkel help?
2006-03-30-03 Next Meeting	The Board's next meeting is as regularly scheduled. Perhaps M. Pavinen or M. Gorfinkel will be able to attend.