Minutes for CentOS Board of Directors for 2021-09-08

Attendees

Board members

• Pat Riehecky
• Brian Exelbierd
• Davide Cavalca
• Jim Perrin
• Mike McLean
• Tru Huyhn
• Rich Bowen (Chair)
• Thomas Oulevey (Secretary)

Directors Absent

• Josh Boyer
• Johnny Hughes
• Karanbir Singh

Guests

• Lance Albertson
• Alain Reguera Delgado
• Neal Gompa
• Amy Marrich
• Brian Stinson
• Karsten Wade

**Quorum at 22:05**

Agenda

Previous minutes

• https://blog.centos.org/2021/08/minutes-for-centos-board-of-directors-for-2021-08-11/
  • no further comment.

On-going discussion

• Artwork SIG - Status and discussion

  • https://git.centos.org/centos/Artwork/issue/1
  • Related to [#04 Definitive answer requested regarding logo design] issue
  • Rich: Consult with legal: Must we get it registered, or can we just start using the new design ?
    • ACTION: To be investigated
  • Pat: Comments for logo consistency with arrows, it should be added as  a comment on the issue.
    • https://git.centos.org/centos/Artwork/issue/1#comment-459
  • Extra branding is appreciated by the audience
  • Move forward with the proposal, no objection.
  • Thanks to Alain Reguera Delgado for all the work around the logo.

• Operate First introduction

  • https://git.centos.org/centos/board/issue/63
  • Slides for discussion
    1. Summary and requests
    2. Introduction of Operate First, concept and community
    3. Look at the Operate First community cloud
    4. Q&A, requests
  • Jim: What involvement from the board is expected and why ?
  • Karsten: It could help SIG and Stream development
  • Jim: It could be run by the Infra SIG but need to clarify if Stream will be put forward by this RH initiative.
  • Jim: Request should come from elsewhere with a clear commitement.
  • Neal: SIG vs layered product
  • Pat: How / Who?

Issues

https://git.centos.org/centos/board/issues

No issue have been discussed this month, specific updates will be amended to the issue itself if needed.

Community Architect updates

• Dojo schedule will have been announced by meeting time - https://wiki.centos.org/Events/Dojo/October2021
• We’ll be at Open Source Summit in Seattle - https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-summit-north-america/ - and All Things Open in Raleigh - https://www.allthingsopen.org/

AOB

• none

**Adjourned at 22h55**