[od-discuss] REMINDER/AGENDA Open Definition telecon

Mon Dec 3 21:49:50 UTC 2012

Notes below for convenience, or in easier to read form rendered at
http://opendefinition.org/2012/12/03/notes-from-advisory-panel-meeting-december-2012/

Thanks,
Mike


Monday, December 3, 2012 15:00 UTC
Chair: Mike Linksvayer

# PARTICIPANTS
* Mike Linksvayer
* Daniel Dietrich
* Peter Suber
* Luis Villa
* Herb Lainchbury
* Rufus Pollock

# AGENDA
* OD [AC] process/feedback
* Leftover Action Items
  * OKD 1.2 explanation/post
  * Spreadsheet for license [non-]compliance followups?
  * UK OGL updates?
* Strategy
  * Main barriers to OKD universal acceptance and world liberation
that we can actually do something about; reflect in goals below
* 2013 Goals, Volunteers
  * Document past decisions/rationales on website
  * Document/public process for 2013 decisions
  * Outreach/liaison with
      * OER?
      * OA?
      * OSI
      * Open Gov Data WG
  * licenses.opendefinition.org updates/integration
  * Other website info upgrade (eg open buttons guidance)
  * OSSD
# NOTES
## Admin
* Consider Herb added, Mike chair per list discussion
## Process for License Conformance
Luis: will send some suggestions based on experience at OSI
Rufus: +1
Rufus: Idea of using git and github ...
* would prefer decisions on-line/public email for
documentation/transparency/legitimacy; calls for
strategy/input/discussion. Maybe this has been the case anyway...
* Current process is described at http://opendefinition.org/licenses/process/
* Luis will send some comments based on OSI experience
* Email list about outstanding license conformance decisions +
rationale; give 2 weeks for +1 or objection (non-comformant: UK OGL,
Ireland, Kenya, ?)
## Advisory Council participants
* Email to ask current members to see whether they wish to continue
(and are able to contribute going forward)
* Those who want to step down we ask for any suggestions for
replacements and add to emeritus list
## Advisory Council Process
* anyone welcome to attend
* decisions made by members of council
* license discussions are sometimes best held in the channel in which
they start (mailing list) until such time as there are accepted
changes - at which time it can move to something more technical /
thoughtful and useful for archiving, such as git and markdown
## Follow-ups
* Ireland: no contact yet
* Kenya: sent notice but no response ...
* Germany: Draft license for German PSI
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dk68bfuEp8eDsgIDBSZuQAr07_YWnbjvr8s5CEZ-q4o/edit
Mike Linksvayer and Baden Appleyard commented on it and suggest that
the default option "A" would be OD compliant if no additional
limitations (as in IV. Further optional elements proposed for
discussion) apply. Other options such as B, C and D are not compliant.
Recommendation was given not to add any optional elements such as in
IV. The German license will be published in January 2013 and used as
standard license for PSI in the upcoming OGD portal.
* UK OGL: need to signal to update them re issues leading to non-conformance
  * Email - Mike + Rufus
  * May be a blog post
Daniel started a List of Licenses checked for compliance with Open Definition
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ApbQZxbNri2RdExrcDdIc2FveFVWWGdaM1ZNeW1XSFE&pli=1#gid=0
## Strategy
Main barriers to OKD universal acceptance and world liberation that we
can actually do something about; reflect in goals below
* Highlighting / Listing major users (e.g. governments)
  * Recognition
  * Peter Suber +1 Rufus +1 Daniel +1
    * Shows it would be lawful, it is permissible etc
  * Getting the gold-star
  * Point about making clear usage (from Luis)
* General communications
  * A bit more on the updates side
* Connection with other groups
## Connection with other groups
* OGD WG - Mike + Daniel
  * A post which we should share about government data licenses
* OSI
## Communications
* Email list draft announcement of OKD 1.2 + rationale; give 2 weeks
for +1 or objection
* Blog updated AC list, conformance decisions, OKD 1.2 before end of year
## Open Software Service Definition
Need to consider whether this is a focus or whether we shelve it until
such time as we can give them the time they need.
## Luis point
He is a lawyer but not the Open Definition's lawyer! Acknowledged by all.
# ACTIONS
* Mike: email current AC members
* DD: forward Kenya notice to the list ... DONE
* Mike + Rufus: email UK National Archives re OGL issues DONE
* Herb: Archiving versions of current licenses in markdown
* Mike + Herb: Posts
  * A year in review and plans for next year
  * Licenses we have seen, what we plan ...