MESSAGE
| DATE | 2003-04-08 |
| FROM | Mike Richardson - Jounal Committee NYLXS
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| SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] Meeting April 7th, 2003: Minutes
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ANYCS Alliance of New York Copyright Stakeholders
On Tue, 8 Apr 2003, Joseph A. Maffia wrote:
> ANYSCS
>
> Alliance of New York State Copyright Stakeholders
>
>
> At 04:33 PM 04/08/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>
> >what about The New York State Association Of Copyright Stakeholders
> >
> >On 8 Apr 2003, Dave Williams wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > An observation: ACS (Association of Copyright Stakeholders) can't be
> > > used without the NY, because of the American Chemistry Society. I
> > > thought about rearranging it to CSA, because after the Confederate
> > > States of America it didn't seem likely to be used again. Sure enough,
> > > there's a Chicago Software Association.
> > >
> > > It's a tricky one, and I haven't come up with anything better. I made a
> > > table of potential keywords and terms which I've been mixing and
> > > matching, but nothing stands out. Nothing wrong with NYACS, but the NY
> > > can't be decoupled.
> > >
> > > - Dave
> > >
> > > On Tue, 2003-04-08 at 02:50, Ruben Safir wrote:
> > > > First Board Meeting of the 2nd administration of NYLXS
> > > >
> > > > The NYLXS Board met at the Killarny Rose, 80 Beaver Street, in Lower
> > > > Manhattan at 8:00PM
> > > >
> > > > Attendance:
> > > >
> > > > Marco Scoffier President
> > > > Michael Richardson Vice President
> > > > Selso DaSilva Recording Secretary
> > > > Evan Inker 2nd Vice-President
> > > > Ruben Safir Secretary
> > > > Ray Connolley 2nd Treasure
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Joanne Cripps NYLXS Voting Member
> > > >
> > > > Marco Chaired the meeting and called it to order:
> > > >
> > > > The board compiled a list of the current Committees:
> > > > * Membership - To oversee membership policy and track hours and dues
> > > >
> > > > * Education - encouraging adoption of Free Software in the education
> > system,
> > > > providing support to educational institutions and developing course
> > > > curriculums, scheduling of classes and teachers.
> > > >
> > > > * Lobbying - establishing and maintaining relationships with other groups
> > > > having similar goals, disseminating information about where and when
> > > > people can show up and add their voice, speaking up on the issues
> > facing the
> > > > Free Software community.
> > > >
> > > > * Journal - produce an NYLXS Journal and other informational materials.
> > > >
> > * Finance - Report to the board on the status of the financial
> > position of the
> > > > organization.
> > > >
> > > > Ruben Safir was nominated to the Membership Committee chairman.
> > > > Nominated Marco
> > > > Second Ray
> > > > passed unanimously
> > > >
> > > > Michael Richardson was nominated to The Public Relations Committee
> > (currently
> > > > an ad-hoc committee).
> > > >
> > > > Selso DaSilva was nominated to the Education Committee
> > > > Second Ray
> > > > passed unanimously
> > > >
> > > > The previous Real Estate Committee was voted by the board to be
> > folded into
> > > > the Finance Committee
> > > >
> > > > Joe Maffia was nominated to the Finance Committee
> > > > Second everyone
> > > >
> > > > Ruben Safir was nominated to the Lobbying Committee
> > > > Second Everyone
> > > >
> > > > Marco made a motion to make the Free Software Chamber of Commerce a
> > > > Permanent Committee
> > > > Second by Ruben
> > > > Passed unanimously
> > > >
> > > > Ruben Nominated to the Journal Committed
> > > > Passed unanimously
> > > >
> > > > Ray Connelly was nominated to head The Free Software Chamber of
> > Commerce Seconded by Michael Richardson
> > > > Passed unanimously
> > > >
> > > > Marco Motions to make a permanent Technology Committee and to put the
> > > > Previous Web server design committee into it.
> > > > seconded by Evan Inker
> > > > Passed by the whole board
> > > >
> > > > The Technology Subcommittee is to be charged as follows:
> > > > Inventory NYLXS Infrastructure assets
> > > > In charge of Domain Registration Issues
> > > > Charged to maintain Infrastructure
> > > > Web Server Administration
> > > > Database Administration
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ruben: The library needs to be better documented and maintained
> > > > Evan: Motion to move library to education sub-committee
> > > > Michael Seconds motion:
> > > > Ruben: The library is more than an education facility.
> > > > Ruben: Library needs more volunteers and a librarian
> > > > Michael Volunteers to take over library
> > > > Marco appoints Michael to the library ad-hoc committee
> > > > Ruben: Current Inventory of Technology Equipment
> > > > 2 Servers (one tower SCSI and one PC IDE based)
> > > > One Video Camera
> > > > 10 Video Cassets
> > > > 1 Makee Mixer
> > > > 2 Microphones
> > > > 1 Monitor at Rosenzweig and Maffia
> > > >
> > > > Evan: Library should maintain a software library
> > > > Motion to build such a library
> > > > Marco Seconded
> > > > Passed unanimously
> > > >
> > > > Ruben - We need to invest in a phone patch and 6 new workstations
> > > >
> > > > Marco Nominated to Technology Infrastructure committee
> > > > Second Evan
> > > > Passed by board
> > > >
> > > > Ruben - We are offered a new Technology Center and Internet Cafe at
> > > > Kings Games on Kings Highway. We need 6 computers. Cafe charges $5
> > > > per hour for usage. Large new space built virtually to our specification
> > > > for teaching and to make the first Free Software Internet Cafe in NYC.
> > > > We can move our tables and chairs to the new cafe.
> > > >
> > > > Marco Approves expenditure for new machines.
> > > >
> > > > Ruben Reports on last weeks NY Fair Use Meeting:
> > > >
> > > > 1- Washington Testimony for the DMCA on May 2nd
> > > > 2- NYC Government Action to be planned
> > > > 3- Protest NYU Vital Books planned
> > > >
> > > > Ruben: Motion to change the name of NY Fair Use to the New York
> > Association
> > > > of Copyright stakeholders.
> > > >
> > > > Seconded: Michael Richardson and approved by the board
> > > > unanimously
> > > >
> > > > Ruben: Motion to make a press release that NY Fair Use, a sub committees
> > > > of NYLXS and the original and only legitimate NY Fair Use is to be
> > renamed
> > > > as per previous motion to the NY Associate of Copyright Stakeholders.
> > > > The name change is to better reflect the educational and lobbying mission
> > > > of NY Fair Use and to separate NY Fair Use from the damage done to it by
> > > > Brett Wynkoop and Jay Sulzberger.
> > > >
> > > > Motion second by many
> > > > Voted Unanimously.
> > > >
> > > > Selso: Need to make a pilot curriculum for NY Board of Education Meeting
> > > > in late April. Meeting is to be scheduled for the coming week.
> > > >
> > > > Meeting Adjured
> > >
> > > ____________________________
> > > NYLXS: New Yorker Free Software Users Scene
> > > Fair Use -
> > > because it's either fair use or useless....
> > > NYLXS is a trademark of NYLXS, Inc
> > >
> >
> >____________________________
> >NYLXS: New Yorker Free Software Users Scene
> >Fair Use -
> >because it's either fair use or useless....
> >NYLXS is a trademark of NYLXS, Inc
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