Minutes/2024-07-19

Administration
- comp.sys.wearables
  - Still waiting for Greg Pfeil to confirm that he's now set up to send approved posts to this group.
- comp.protocols.dns.bind
  - No response yet from moderator re status of gateway.
- rec.radio.broadcasting
  - RL has pinged volunteer moderator one last time; awaiting a response. (It had been agreed that the Board would proceed with the RFD if no response is received within a short time.)
- comp.os.plan9
  - RL has pinged the volunteer one further time; awaiting a response. (It had been agreed that the Board would drop the matter if no response is received within a short time.)
- news.newusers.questions and news.announce.newusers
  - RL has imported and updated some further FAQs.
Infrastructure
- RL still to work on getting the webmail and admin front-ends working again.
Software/funding
- TM: No update yet on GPG signing best practices on Savannah
- Thunderbird 128 has been released, so TM wrote to Wayne Mery to ask again about funding development of news support. Wayne has provided a contact person for us to approach. It was agreed to hold off on writing to them pending a response from Julien re INN development.
- Positive response from Julien re INN development. TM has responded asking for help with planning the proposal and is awaiting a response.
- TM reported on another possible funding program which has a lower minimum value than OTF IFF:
  - The 3rd call of NGI Zero Commons awards €5000 to €50,000 to activities (including design and development of FOSS, participation in events, documentation, etc.) that help deliver, mature and scale new internet commons across the whole technology spectrum.
  - NGI Zero Commons Guide for Applicants
  - NGI Zero Commons Eligibility
  - NGI Zero FAQ
  - Deadline: 1 October 2024
  - Agreed that RL would review the call, as well as those for similar NGI programs.
Misc
- As agreed at last meeting, TM had reached out to some contacts to ask whether they might be interested in serving on the Board. The meeting met with one prospective candidate and will consult with JE about appointing them. Agreed that TM would write to JE and ask for a response within 10 days.