Minutes/2023-04-21

From Usenet Big-8 Management Board

Present: TM, RL

  • Administration
    • E-mail from a moderator seeking a replacement (confidential): TM has already responded with some suggestions
    • Query in news.groups news.groups on Google Groups about the lack of posts in comp.os.linux.announce comp.os.linux.announce on Google Groups. TM has confirmed with Salahuddin that the moderation system is still working. Unfortunately, all submissions so far have been rejected as off-topic (spam, etc.). TM suggested to Salahuddin that perhaps the group's return to functionality may need to be better publicized. Paul Schleck, in a follow-up on news.groups news.groups on Google Groups, has provided further insights and advice; TM to direct Salahuddin's attention to this post.
  • Publicity
    • TM: LibrePlanet 2023 video, audio, and slides (including our talk) now available
      • The video description for our talk was wrong. TM wrote to conference organizers, who have now corrected the description.
      • TM has publicized the talk video on news.groups news.groups on Google Groups and social media. TM to add an announcement on the Board's web page.
    • TM raised the possibility of new (Web)STUMP release in time for GNU 40th Anniversary event? (They want to have "40 release announcements, discussions or presentations in one day".) The meeting agreed to aim for a new release of (Web)STUMP no later than this event.
  • Misc