OpenWetWare:Steering committee/Meeting - August 2006 - Revision history

Jason R. Kelly: /* Action List */

2006-08-10T20:51:05Z

Action List

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	==Action List==		==Action List==
-	*Check with ibiblio about additional server.	+	*Reddit trial. (cumbers, lucks)
-	*Reddit trial.	+	*Make "Edit Sidebar" button for customization. (austin?)
-	*Make "Edit Sidebar" button for customization.	+	*Vote on front page! (everyone)
-	*Vote on front page!	+	*Finalize infrastructure strategy (Ilya, Sri, Jason)
		+	**Check with ibiblio about additional server (sri)

Jenny T Nguyen: /* Action List */

2006-08-10T18:51:00Z

Action List

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	*Check with ibiblio about additional server.		*Check with ibiblio about additional server.
	*Reddit trial.		*Reddit trial.
		+	*Make "Edit Sidebar" button for customization.
		+	*Vote on front page!

Reshma P. Shetty: /* New Topics */

2006-08-10T18:44:41Z

New Topics

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	*Copyright Issues		*Copyright Issues
	**e currently do not have a policy for posting copyrighted PDFs. Place notices on people's pages for taking down PDFs.		**e currently do not have a policy for posting copyrighted PDFs. Place notices on people's pages for taking down PDFs.
		+	**'''[[User:Rshetty\|Reshma]] 14:44, 10 August 2006 (EDT)''': Added a one line policy to [[OpenWetWare:Copyrights]] giving people an email to contact about copyright violations.
	*Data Management		*Data Management
	**Hard time tracking users who may vandalize OWW.		**Hard time tracking users who may vandalize OWW.

Jenny T Nguyen: /* Action List */

2006-08-10T17:14:06Z

Action List

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	==Action List==		==Action List==
	*Check with ibiblio about additional server.		*Check with ibiblio about additional server.
		+	*Reddit trial.

Jenny T Nguyen: /* Notes */

2006-08-10T17:11:07Z

Notes

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	**Ilya update: Semantic MediaWiki Extension (allows tags to links). [http://ontoworld.org See this] to see an example of data mining. Plans to incorporate this into OWW. This will help organize information to eventually integrate with categories to have drop-down box.		**Ilya update: Semantic MediaWiki Extension (allows tags to links). [http://ontoworld.org See this] to see an example of data mining. Plans to incorporate this into OWW. This will help organize information to eventually integrate with categories to have drop-down box.
	**WiktionaryZ - looking at dictionaries in different languages. Meanings are linked together, not words. Structured data in the wiki. Implementation of data project - benefits of wiki with structured data.		**WiktionaryZ - looking at dictionaries in different languages. Meanings are linked together, not words. Structured data in the wiki. Implementation of data project - benefits of wiki with structured data.
-	**Austin update: Liquid threads - every post on talk page is threaded and archived. Embedding streaming video into pages - rather than using google video, have OWW stream automatically. OpenID - universal ID (any URL owned) can be used across all projects.	+	**Austin update: Liquid threads - every post on talk page is its own page, threaded and archived. Embedding streaming video into pages - rather than using google video, have OWW stream automatically. OpenID - universal ID (any URL owned) can be used across all projects.
	*Highlights		*Highlights
	**John will recruit more members to have more highlights		**John will recruit more members to have more highlights
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	**Yes!		**Yes!
	*Publishing - any interactions would be non-exclusive.		*Publishing - any interactions would be non-exclusive.
-	**Reddit	+	**Reddit.com
-	***	+	***Way of ranking relevance of pages on OWW.
		+	***Archive.reddit to post information and have comments; builds relevancy.
		+	***Short-term, be able to reward people for posting information. (Better Recent Changes), good communication channel
		+	***Long-term, could be possible publishing mechanism.
		+	***Technical stuff: need to have Reddit accounts.
		+	***Start Reddit Trial?
	**Nature		**Nature
	***Say that we need $250,000, give them access to SC, account, etc. and see where it goes from there without making formal offer. Need 3/yr time-scale.		***Say that we need $250,000, give them access to SC, account, etc. and see where it goes from there without making formal offer. Need 3/yr time-scale.

Jenny T Nguyen: /* Notes */

2006-08-10T16:50:39Z

Notes

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	*Firm-Up Goals for SC: see draft.		*Firm-Up Goals for SC: see draft.
	*Chris Surridge (editor of PLos 1)		*Chris Surridge (editor of PLos 1)
-	**~~Has not followed-up yet. Would love to come out; just scheduling~~.	+	**Late September will be here.
	*Copyright Issues		*Copyright Issues
	**e currently do not have a policy for posting copyrighted PDFs. Place notices on people's pages for taking down PDFs.		**e currently do not have a policy for posting copyrighted PDFs. Place notices on people's pages for taking down PDFs.
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	**Ilya update: Semantic MediaWiki Extension (allows tags to links). [http://ontoworld.org See this] to see an example of data mining. Plans to incorporate this into OWW. This will help organize information to eventually integrate with categories to have drop-down box.		**Ilya update: Semantic MediaWiki Extension (allows tags to links). [http://ontoworld.org See this] to see an example of data mining. Plans to incorporate this into OWW. This will help organize information to eventually integrate with categories to have drop-down box.
	**WiktionaryZ - looking at dictionaries in different languages. Meanings are linked together, not words. Structured data in the wiki. Implementation of data project - benefits of wiki with structured data.		**WiktionaryZ - looking at dictionaries in different languages. Meanings are linked together, not words. Structured data in the wiki. Implementation of data project - benefits of wiki with structured data.
-	**Austin update: Liquid threads - every post on talk page is threaded and archived. Embedding streaming video into pages - rather than using google video, have OWW stream automatically.	+	**Austin update: Liquid threads - every post on talk page is threaded and archived. Embedding streaming video into pages - rather than using google video, have OWW stream automatically. OpenID - universal ID (any URL owned) can be used across all projects.
		+	*Highlights
		+	**John will recruit more members to have more highlights
		+	*Drew's idea about Join OWW on bottom of every page.
		+	**Yes!
		+	*Publishing - any interactions would be non-exclusive.
		+	**Reddit
		+	***
		+	**Nature
		+	***Say that we need $250,000, give them access to SC, account, etc. and see where it goes from there without making formal offer. Need 3/yr time-scale.
		+	**Blackwell
		+	***Drew is in discussion with them now.

	==Action List==		==Action List==
	*Check with ibiblio about additional server.		*Check with ibiblio about additional server.

Jenny T Nguyen: /* Notes */

2006-08-10T16:43:47Z

Notes

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	***Austin suggests that we should see if MIT can provide this.		***Austin suggests that we should see if MIT can provide this.
	*Wikimania		*Wikimania
-	**Ilya update: Semantic MediaWiki Extension (allows tags to links). [http://ontoworld.org See this] to see an example of data mining. Plans to incorporate this into OWW.	+	**Ilya update: Semantic MediaWiki Extension (allows tags to links). [http://ontoworld.org See this] to see an example of data mining. Plans to incorporate this into OWW. This will help organize information to eventually integrate with categories to have drop-down box.
		+	**WiktionaryZ - looking at dictionaries in different languages. Meanings are linked together, not words. Structured data in the wiki. Implementation of data project - benefits of wiki with structured data.
		+	**Austin update: Liquid threads - every post on talk page is threaded and archived. Embedding streaming video into pages - rather than using google video, have OWW stream automatically.
		+
	==Action List==		==Action List==
	*Check with ibiblio about additional server.		*Check with ibiblio about additional server.

Jenny T Nguyen: /* New Topics */

2006-08-10T16:38:10Z

New Topics

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	===New Topics===		===New Topics===
-	*Firm-Up Goals for SC	+	*Firm-Up Goals for SC: see draft.
-	**	+	*Chris Surridge (editor of PLos 1)
		+	**Has not followed-up yet. Would love to come out; just scheduling.
		+	*Copyright Issues
		+	**e currently do not have a policy for posting copyrighted PDFs. Place notices on people's pages for taking down PDFs.
		+	*Data Management
		+	**Hard time tracking users who may vandalize OWW.
		+	**Create invitations for user accounts on OWW. We should think about making OWW Beta to attract new users. Empowers users to feel like they own a part of OWW.
		+	*Infrastructure
		+	**Last week, site went down for 14 hrs.
		+	**Ilya has been looking into pro-hosting options.
		+	***Keeping reliability is goal #1. The companies that do provide service will lease server to center and have varying maintainence services. Prices range from $400-$800/mo in fees; provides 100% availability, backups, etc.
		+	***Sri met with ibiblio, and would be happy to host OWW. We may be able to get an additional server for free. May be more favorable to look into this company.
		+	***Austin suggests that we should see if MIT can provide this.
		+	*Wikimania
		+	**Ilya update: Semantic MediaWiki Extension (allows tags to links). [http://ontoworld.org See this] to see an example of data mining. Plans to incorporate this into OWW.
		+	==Action List==
		+	*Check with ibiblio about additional server.

Jenny T Nguyen: /* Notes */

2006-08-10T16:12:11Z

Notes

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
		+	===From Last Meeting===
		+	*Decision Making Help?
		+	**Jason didn't do it.
		+	**We will have organizational structure as is for 6 months, then work to firm up by-laws, etc.
		+	*Page Removal
		+	**Jenny did it!
		+	**No one updated pages, and no one cared they were being removed.
		+	*Trademarking
		+	**Tabeled
		+	*Hardware Support
		+	**Ilya will get back to it.
		+	*Drafted By-Laws
		+	**Barry/John did it!
		+	**SC makes majority votes; 4 elected positions for next 6 mo., OWW more formal entity, by-law draft needs to be finalized.
		+	**Log who is being accepted/rejected to OWW.
		+
		+	===New Topics===
		+	*Firm-Up Goals for SC
		+	**

John Cumbers: /* New Topics */

2006-08-10T16:05:46Z

New Topics

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	*'''Publishing Group Update and Reditt proposal'''		*'''Publishing Group Update and Reditt proposal'''
	**See the project page [[OpenWetWare:Publishing group/Reddit idea\|here]].		**See the project page [[OpenWetWare:Publishing group/Reddit idea\|here]].
-	**I can only join the meeting at 12.30 or 12.45 so please leave this until the end. ~~cheers~~, ~~--[[User:Johncumbers\|Johncumbers]] 23:05, 7 August 2006 (EDT)~~	+	**<strike>I can only join the meeting at 12.30 or 12.45 so please leave this until the end. </strike> I'm here now, a lab course finished early.
	*'''Lab highlights''': [[John Cumbers]]		*'''Lab highlights''': [[John Cumbers]]
	**I apologize for not doing any work on the highlights this month. I will put together a plan for future highlights, recruit some more help, write some new highlights and make sure it keeps going this time. The voting thing should help highlight cool stuff. --[[User:Johncumbers\|Johncumbers]] 00:10, 10 August 2006 (EDT)		**I apologize for not doing any work on the highlights this month. I will put together a plan for future highlights, recruit some more help, write some new highlights and make sure it keeps going this time. The voting thing should help highlight cool stuff. --[[User:Johncumbers\|Johncumbers]] 00:10, 10 August 2006 (EDT)