- Inkscape Board of Directors

Board meeting Friday Feb 1st at 10am Pacific
by Bryce Harrington 02 Feb '19

02 Feb '19

Our monthly board meeting is scheduled for Friday, Feb 1st, at 10am Pacific in #inkscape-devel. All members are welcome. http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Board_Meetings Agenda: ------- * Hackfest [http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/17x/ SCALE] ** March 7th-10th, 2019 (Pasadena, California) ** Need to identify potential attendees to invite. ** Make sure all travelers have their arrangements made * Hackfest [http://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2019/ LGM 2019] ** May 30th-June 3rd (Saarbrucken, Germany) Proposed. ** Need event host/coordinator * Spreadshirt ** Review how rollout went. Any followup tasks? * Bug tracker transition plan ** Review how kickoff went. Followup tasks? * Sponsorship management + Invoicing for sponsors + Use gitlab issues for tracking? + Sponsor acceptance policy + Renewal of old sponsors + Sponsor soliciting / outreach + Meeting w/ Karen on Conservancy assistance * 2019 Budget + Current balances + Plans for 2019 * Wiki migration * Weblate service deployment * Other Business Action Items from last meeting: ------------------------------- === Hackfest SCALE Pasadena === ♦ ACTION: Check into pre/post SCALE meeting options & AirBNB [tedg, scislac] ♦ ACTION: Set up hackfest fundraiser web page for SCALE hackfest [maren] ♦ ACTION: Put together list of people to invite to 2019 SCALE hackfest [tedg] ♦ ACTION: Identify/recruit Inkscape presenters for SCALE [ryangorley] == Hackfest LGM Saarbrucken == ♢ ACTION: Arrange vote for funds for stickers for the two 2019 hackfests [bryce] === Merchandise Sales === ♦ ACTION: Coordinate announcement of spreadshirt with hackfest [crogers, vectors team] ♢ ACTION: Email Bryce with evaluation/details about hellotux.com merchandise service, for preparing board vote [crogers] ♢ ACTION: Board vote on hellotux.com [bryce] === Bug Tracker Transition === ♢ ACTION: Discuss scheduling for rollout of bug transition game with Terry [crogers, bryce] ♢ ACTION: Write up an orientation web page for new bug triagers, for gitlab migration [Mc] ♦ ACTION: Announce move to gitlab for new Inkscape & 2geom bug reports, once inkscape 1.0-alpha is released [bryce] == Inkscape 1.0 alpha release == ♦ ACTION: Start Inkscape 1.0-alpha release once 2geom is released [bryce] ♢ ACTION: Check in with people doing test case conversion [Tav] ♢ ACTION: ping jimmac/barbara about the symbolic icons for adding the theme to Inkscape [scislac] ♢ ACTION: Plan video for Inkscape 1.0 release [crogers] === Inkscape 0.92.4 Release === ♦ ACTION: Kickoff 0.92.4 release once 1.0-alpha is released [bryce] ♦ ACTION: Remember to put correct version string in AC_ for 0.92.4 [bryce] ♦ ACTION: Plan PR for 0.92.4 (with mention of availability of alpha) [vectors team, ryangorley] === Inkscape 1.0 Release === ♢ ACTION: Brainstorm plans for 1.0beta / 1.0 commemorative merch [crogers, tedg] === Sponsorship Management === ♢ ACTION: Find out about the new event insurance from #conservancy [tedg] ♦ ACTION: See if Karen or other Conservancy members will be at SCALE to discuss sponsorship management ♢ ACTION: Generate summary of our financial situation [bryce] Transcripts of previous meetings: --------------------------------- http://alpha.inkscape.org/board/meetings/transcripts/ Bryce

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[REFERENDUM] Univention Summit travel for Maren Hachmann
by Bryce Harrington 30 Jan '19

30 Jan '19

A majority vote of the current board members is required for the following matter. Proposal: --------- The Univention Summit selected Inkscape as one of its top 3 finishers for an award to be announced in Brennen on Jan 31st. Maren Hachmann has volunteered to attend the conference to accept the award on Inkscape's behalf. - [ ] a. Reimburse travel for the event, estimated to be 55 € by car - [ ] b. Other: ______ - [ ] c. Do not fund travel Votes: ------ | Board Member | 1. | | -------------------- |:--:| | Bryce Harrington | | | Josh Andler | | | Tavmjong Bah | | | Ted Gould | | | Martin Owens | | | Marc Jeanmougin | | | Chris Rogers | | Resolution: ----------- Background: ----------- Estimate of costs for travel to and from the event by car: distance: 227 km * 2 = 504 km (313 miles) [1] standard (charity) mileage rate (2018): 14 ¢/mi [2] car transportaation: 38.41 € ($48.82) parking for 9 hours: 12 € lunch for 1 person: ~ 5 € ------ 55.41 € Univention invited two attendees for the event, but Maren was unable to recruit a second from the project. However, her fiancé can accompany her. For comparison, round-trip bus tickets for Kiel-Bremen are 20 € per person. plus 10-16 € parking and 5 € lunch. 1: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/24214+Schinkel/Hillmannpl.,+28195+Bremen/@5…) 2: https://www.irs.gov/tax-professionals/standard-mileage-rates

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[REFERENDUM] Attendance at SCALE Hackfest #3
by Bryce Harrington 24 Jan '19

24 Jan '19

The board's vote is needed on a third update to our attendance list at SCALE. Proposal: --------- 1. Approve the people listed below for travel reimbursement to Pasadena, California, up to $2000 each, if they are able to attend the hackfest and/or SCALE. - [ ] a. Reimburse specific attendees listed below for up to $2000 each, to cover airfare, lodging, and meals. - [ ] b. Recommend a change: _______ - [ ] c. No, do not fund. 2. Allow Conservancy to prepurchase lodging and/or airfare for Martin Owens, as specified in Conservancy's travel reimbursement policy[1]. - [ ] a. Yes, approve prepurchase of lodging and/or airfare. - [ ] b. No, do not approve. 1: https://sfconservancy.org/projects/policies/conservancy-travel-policy.html Proposed Attendees: ------------------- Martin Owens We will add to this list as future votes approve more attendees. Votes: ------ | Board Member | 1. | 2. | | -------------------- |:--:|:--:| | Bryce Harrington | | | | Josh Andler | | | | Tavmjong Bah | | | | Ted Gould | | | | Martin Owens | * | * | | Marc Jeanmougin | | | | Chris Rogers | | | * - abstaining/recused Background: ----------- Martin is requesting that Conservancy assist with prepurchase of the travel, to avoid carrying the expense personally. The board is requested to approve this reimbursement exception. Martin will work with Conservancy on making the necessary arrangements for this.

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Re: [Inkscape-board] [Inkscape-devel] Hackfest in Germany (May 2019)
by Bryce Harrington 24 Jan '19

24 Jan '19

We have been thinking of doing a hackfest prior to or after LGM, however to do so we'd need to have a venue to meet at, ideally someplace in Saarbruecken (or possibly even the same place[1] as the LGM conf). Does anyone have a place to propose? If so, we can try and nail things down at the next board meeting. We'll need a volunteer to get in contact with the venue and make the arrangements. If we don't have a separate Hackfest venue identified by the board meeting, what we'll do instead is still sponsor attendance at LGM, but won't have a separate hackfest. Attendees can arrange to meet ad hoc for discussions as fits their schedules during the conference as they wish. Bryce 1: https://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2019/venues/ On Wed, Jan 02, 2019 at 07:57:31PM -0800, Bryce Harrington wrote: > Hi all, > > We're considering a May hackfest in Germany, organized around the LGM > event in Saarbrücken. For this, we need someone in the role of event > coordinator. If you're available and interested (or might potentially), > please let me know. > > http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Hackfest2019_Saarbr%C3%BCcken > > The duties of the event coordinator is to make sure we have a venue for > the meeting, recruits attendees, and provides travel-related information > (e.g. hotel and dining suggestions). > > Thanks, > Bryce > > > _______________________________________________ > Inkscape-devel mailing list > Inkscape-devel(a)lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-devel

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[REFERENDUM] Additional attendees for Hackfest 2019 Pasadena (SCALE)
by Bryce Harrington 10 Jan '19

10 Jan '19

Proposal: --------- 1. Approve the people listed below for travel reimbursement to Pasadena, California, up to $2000 each, if they are able to attend the hackfest and/or SCALE. - [ ] a. Reimburse specific attendees listed below for up to $2000 each, to cover airfare, lodging, and meals. - [ ] b. Recommend a change: _______ - [ ] c. No, do not fund. Proposed Attendees: ------------------- Marc Jeanmougin Krzysztof Kosiński Alex Valavanis Jabier Arraiza Joshua Andler We will add to this list as future votes approve more attendees. Votes: ------ | Board Member | 1. | | -------------------- |:--:| | Bryce Harrington | | | Josh Andler | | | Tavmjong Bah | | | Ted Gould | | | Martin Owens | | | Marc Jeanmougin | | | Chris Rogers | |

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[REFERENDUM] Hackfest 2019 Pasadena (SCALE)
by Bryce Harrington 06 Jan '19

06 Jan '19

Voting is needed on funding for sponsorship of attendees at the Pasadena Hackfest planned for March 2019. Ted Gould is the hackfest organizer for this event. Proposal: --------- 1. Travel Sponsorship to Kiel Germany. - [ ] a. Reimburse specific attendees listed below for up to $2000 each, to cover airfare, lodging, and meals. - [ ] b. Reimburse using the ranked system used for the previous hackfest in Boston. - [ ] c. Reimburse with open ended limits to extent permitted by Software Conservancy policy. - [ ] d. Recommend a change: _______ - [ ] e. No, do not fund. 2. Board-sponsored Dinner. The Inkscape Board will fund a dinner out for Hackfest attendees and their guests, to be paid for by an attending board member. An estimated 8 people averaging $30 each gives a budget of $240. - [ ] a. Authorize reimbursement of up to $240 to attending board member. - [ ] b. Recommend a change: ___________ - [ ] c. No, do not fund. 3. Refreshments. The hackfest organizer will ensure there are snacks and beverages, and procure other incidentals as needed for attendees. An estimate of 8 attendees * 5 days * $5 suggests a budget of $200. - [ ] a. Authorize reimbursement of up to $200 to hackfest organizer for snacks, beverages, and other incidentals relating to the event hosting. - [ ] b. Recommend a change: _______ - [ ] c. No, do not fund. Votes: ------ | Board Member | 1. | | -------------------- |:--:| | Bryce Harrington | | | Josh Andler | | | Tavmjong Bah | | | Ted Gould | | | Martin Owens | | | Marc Jeanmougin | | | Chris Rogers | | Approved Attendees: ------------------- Resolution: ----------- Background: ----------- # Note: On resolution, CC accounting@...41..., inkscape@...41...

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Board meeting Friday Jan 4th at 10am Pacific
by Bryce Harrington 05 Jan '19

05 Jan '19

Our monthly board meeting is scheduled for Friday, Jan 4th, at 10am Pacific in #inkscape-devel. All members are welcome. http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Board_Meetings Agenda: ------- * Hackfest [http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/17x/ SCALE] ** March 7th-10th, 2019 (Pasadena, California) ** Need to identify potential attendees to invite. * Hackfest [http://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2019/ LGM 2019] ** May 30th-June 3rd (Saarbrucken, Germany) Proposed. ** Need event host/coordinator * Spreadshirt ** Final touchups ** Schedule for public kickoff ** Marketing * Bug tracker transition plan * Weblate service deployment * Sponsorship management + Meeting w/ Karen on Conservancy assistance + Sponsor acceptance policy + Renewal of old sponsors + Sponsor soliciting / outreach * 2019 Budget + Current balances + Plans for next year * Other Business Action Items from last meeting: ------------------------------- === SCALE + Hackfest === ♦ ACTION: Hold vote for March hackfest [bryce] ♢ ACTION: Check into pre/post SCALE meeting options & AirBNB [tedg, scislac] ♢ ACTION: Set up hackfest fundraiser web page for SCALE hackfest [maren] ♢ ACTION: Put together list of people to invite to 2019 SCALE hackfest [tedg] ♢ ACTION: Identify/recruit Inkscape presenters for SCALE [ryangorley] === LGM + Hackfest === ♦ ACTION: Send email to recruit a volunteer to coordinate May hackfest in Germany [bryce] === Merchandise Sales === ♢ ACTION: Coordinate announcement of spreadshirt with hackfest [crogers, vectors team] ♦ ACTION: Check with Conservancy on status of sticker production [doctormon] ♢ ACTION: Email Bryce with evaluation/details about hellotux.com merchandise service, for preparing board vote [crogers] ♢ ACTION: Board vote on hellotux.com [bryce] ♦ ACTION: Follow up with Cr on status of Spreadshirt rollout [bryce] === Bug Tracker Transition === ♢ ACTION: Write up an orientation web page for new bug triagers, for gitlab migration [Mc] ♢ ACTION: Announce move to gitlab for new Inkscape & 2geom bug reports, once inkscape 1.0-alpha is released [bryce] == Inkscape 1.0 alpha release == ♢ ACTION: Start Inkscape 1.0-alpha release once 2geom is released [bryce] ♢ ACTION: Check in with people doing test case conversion [Tav] ♢ ACTION: ping jimmac/barbara about the symbolic icons for adding the theme to Inkscape [scislac] ♢ ACTION: Plan video for Inkscape 1.0 release [crogers] === Inkscape 0.92.4 Release === ♢ ACTION: Kickoff 0.92.4 release once 1.0-alpha is released [bryce] ♢ ACTION: Remember to put correct version string in AC_ for 0.92.4 [bryce] ♢ ACTION: Plan PR for 0.92.4 (with mention of availability of alpha) [vectors team, ryangorley] === Inkscape 1.0 Release === ♢ ACTION: Brainstorm plans for 1.0beta / 1.0 commemorative merch [crogers, tedg] === Sponsorship Management === ♢ ACTION: Find out about the new event insurance from #conservancy [tedg] ♢ ACTION: See if Karen or other Conservancy members will be at SCALE to discuss sponsorship management ♢ ACTION: Generate summary of our financial situation [bryce] Transcripts of previous meetings: --------------------------------- http://alpha.inkscape.org/board/meetings/transcripts/ Bryce

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Board meeting Friday Dec 7th at 10am Pacific
by Bryce Harrington 09 Dec '18

09 Dec '18

Our monthly board meeting is scheduled for Friday, Dec 7th, at 10am Pacific in #inkscape-devel. All members are welcome. http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Board_Meetings Agenda: ------- * Future meetings/hackfests. ** [http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/17x/ SCALE] - March 7th-10th, 2019 (Pasadena, California) ** [http://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2019/ LGM 2019] - May 30th-June 3rd (Saarbrucken, Germany) Proposed. (About two hours by train from Paris.) * Merchandise sales ** Spreadshirt ** Evaluate self-serve merchandise sales - spreadshirt, cafepress, Golden Ribbon, Think Penguin or similar [Mc] * Bug tracker transition plan * Weblate service deployment * Sponsorship management + Meeting w/ Karen on Conservancy assistance + Sponsor acceptance policy + Sponsorship procedures & defined contact point + Sponsor soliciting / outreach * Action Items * Other Business Action Items from last meeting: ------------------------------- === SCALE === ♢ ACTION: Check into pre/post SCALE meeting options & AirBNB [tedg, scislac] ♢ ACTION: Propose some options and concrete plans for hackfest at SCALE [tedg] ♢ ACTION: Email board about status on SCALE venues by Nov 9th [tedg] ♢ ACTION: Lock in commitment for SCALE hackfest venue by Nov 16th, else plan to reschedule hackfest [tedg] ♢ ACTION: Set up hackfest fundraiser web page for SCALE hackfest ♢ ACTION: Put together list of people to invite to 2019 SCALE hackfest [tedg] ♢ ACTION: Identify/recruit Inkscape presenters for SCALE [ryangorley] === Merchandise Sales === ♢ ACTION: Coordinate announcement of spreadshirt with hackfest [crogers, vectors team] ♢ ACTION: Check with Conservancy on status of sticker production [doctormon] ♢ ACTION: Email Bryce with evaluation/details about hellotux.com merchandise service, for preparing board vote [crogers] ♢ ACTION: Board vote on hellotux.com [bryce] ♢ ACTION: Follow up with Cr on status of Spreadsheet rollout [bryce] === 0.92.4 Release === ♢ ACTION: Kickoff 0.92.4 release [bryce] ♢ ACTION: Remember to put correct version string in AC_ for 0.92.4 [bryce] ♢ ACTION: Start 0.92.4 release once Inkscape 1.0-alpha is released [bryce] ♢ ACTION: Plan PR for 0.92.4 (with mention of availability of alpha) [vectors team, ryangorley] == Inkscape 1.0 alpha release == ♢ ACTION: Start Inkscape 1.0-alpha release once 2geom is released [bryce] ♢ ACTION: Check in with people doing test case conversion [Tav] ♢ ACTION: ping jimmac/barbara about the symbolic icons for adding the theme to Inkscape [scislac] ♢ ACTION: Plan video for Inkscape 1.0 release [crogers] === Bug Tracking === ♦ ACTION: Recruit folks to help plan gitlab bugs transition [bryce] ♢ ACTION: Write up an orientation web page for new bug triagers, for gitlab migration [Mc] ♢ ACTION: Announce move to gitlab for new Inkscape & 2geom bug reports, once inkscape 1.0-alpha is released [bryce] === Trademarks === ♦ ACTION: Ask SFC opinion for widening our trademark registrations beyond US [bryce] === 1.0 Release === ♢ ACTION: Brainstorm plans for 1.0beta / 1.0 commemorative merch [crogers, tedg] Transcripts of previous meetings: --------------------------------- http://alpha.inkscape.org/board/meetings/transcripts/ Bryce

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Re: [Inkscape-board] Support Conservancy's Year-end fundraiser?
by unknown＠example.com 22 Nov '18

22 Nov '18

I've created a new inkscape-vector issue to track and hopefully attract a person who can coordinate what we should do: https://gitlab.com/inkscape/vectors/general/issues/76 Deb: Does the conservancy have a media pack and press release? These would make it easier to roll out a news article and create banners etc. Best Regards, Martin Owens On Wed, 2018-11-21 at 12:30 -0500, Deb Nicholson wrote: > Hi Project Representatives! > > As some of you may know, we're in the process of fundraising for > general Conservancy donations - so we can raise the money we need to > help you! The administrative percentage we receive from our member > projects together doesn't pay for all the work we do for our projects > so we are always going full tilt to get everything done and fund our > scrappy staff of four people while supporting nearly 50 projects. > > Private Internet Access, along with eight individual donors have > challenged us to raise $90K by mid-January. That sounds like a long > time, but we are competing with many other worthy causes for > attention > -- and financial support at this time of year. As member project > reps, > you are uniquely positioned to help us reach just a few more of the > people who care deeply about free software. > > Things that our member projects have done in the past that have been > really helpful: > > * Using social media to share and promote the fundraiser > * Posting an item on techy or nerdy websites, like Reddit, Hackernews > or Slashdot > * Putting an enthusiastic announcement up on your project website > * Emailing your community list(s) where free software supporters hang > out > * Adding a banner to your project website > * Writing blogposts about our shared work (we could post this on > Conservancy's site!) > * Recording a short video saying why you support Conservancy and > asking > others to support us too! > > Anything you can do to help us amplify the message about > Conservancy's > work and this match would be so appreciated! And let us know if we > can > return the favor and share any fundraising or year-end news you've > got > happening -- we're always up for sharing what our member projects > have > happening! > > Thanks so much!! > Deb >

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Moving from Inkscapeforum. Do we need to vote?
by C R 14 Nov '18

14 Nov '18

Brynn has been trying to get in touch with InkscapeForum hosts for three months regarding the possibility of bringing it under the project's control, since it has served our community for so long as the go-to for Inkscape help and community questions. Three months down the line, no response. Since it's not moving forward, and indeed the hosts may not even be active in the community anymore, our thoughts are to set up an official Inkscape forum to host our community ourselves. Of course, this is no small decision, so I thought I'd bring it to the board for a vote. The options as I see it are: A. Make our own forum, which we can link off the official website, and begin answering questions there to migrate users to the official site. B. Wait longer and hope the hosts of Inkscapeforum contact us back at some point. C. Something else Open to alternatives, but since Brynn and other forum gurus are leaning towards setting up our own forums, I figured we owe it to them to get a good answer and solid direction as soon as possible. Thanks for your attention! -C

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