MINUTES OF A MEETING OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
OPENSTACK FOUNDATION
November 3, 2019 9:00 pm CST
The following are the minutes of in person meeting of the Board of Directors (the “Boardâ€) of OpenStack Foundation, a Delaware corporation (the “Foundationâ€) at Shanghai Marriott Hotel City Center, Shanghai, PRC the above time pursuant to notice duly given to all directors. The following directors were present in person or by phone for all or part of the meeting:
Alan Clark
Arkady Kanevsky
ChangBo Guo
Chris Price
Daniel Becker
Egle Sigler
Fred Li
Johan Christenson
Joseph Wang
JunWei Liu
Mark Skarpness
Monty Taylor
Prakash Ramchandran
Ryan Beisner
Ruan HE
Sean McGinnis
Shane Wang
Tim Bell
Also present for some or all of the meeting was Jonathan Bryce, Mark Collier, and Thierry Carrez of the Foundation. Mr. Clark called the meeting to order and provided an overview of the agenda. He also served as Chairman and asked Mr. Price to act as Secretary of the meeting and record the minutes. Mr. Clark introduced Mr. Skarpness as the new member appointed by Intel Corporation to the Board and thanked Mr. Sousou for his service.
Approval of Board Minutes.
Mr. Clark presented the minutes from the September 10, 2019. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the following resolution was unanimously approved by the Board:
RESOLVED, that minutes of the Board meeting on September 10, 2019 attached as Exhibit A is approved.
Mr. Clark presented the minutes from the October 22, 2019. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the following resolution was unanimously approved by the Board:
RESOLVED, that minutes of the Board meeting on October 22, 2019 attached as Exhibit B is approved.
Reports on Foundation Initiatives.
Mr. Bryce reported on the state of the industry and the role of the Foundation in the industry. Mr. Bryce discussed the major goals for the Foundation for 2020 and the schedule of conferences in 2020. A Board discussion followed.
Report on Foundation Projects.
Mr. Rowsell and Mr. Huang provided a StarlingX progress report. Mr. Ramchandran provided a Pan-India community update.
Approval of Interop WG Guidelines 2019.11.
Ms. Sigler provided an overview of the Interop WG Guidelines 2019.11, the 2019.11 DNS Guidelines and the 2019.11 Orchestration Guidelines attached as Exhibit C (“2019.11 Guidelinesâ€). A Board discussion followed. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board unanimously adopted the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the Board approves the revised guidelines designated 2019.11 Guidelines for the OpenStack releases set forth in the 2019.11 Guidelines.
Report of Committees and SIGs.
Ms. Sigler discussed the current status of the Interoperability Working Group. Ms. Nelsen outlined the purpose of the first contact SIG, which is intended to guide new community members to easily engage in community activity and contribution.
Presentation by Gold Member Applicant.
The following company presented information on why the appointment of the company as a Gold Member would benefit the Foundation: Tianjin Troila Technology Development CO., LTD (“Troilaâ€).
Discussion of Application for Prospective Gold Member.
The Board went into executive session. The members discussed the applicant based on the criteria adopted by the Board. After the discussion of the applicant, The Board terminated the executive session.
Appointment of Troila as a Gold Member.
The Board discussed the qualifications of Troila as a potential Gold Member. After a vote, upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board unanimously adopted the following resolution:
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Foundation to admit Troila as a Gold Member; and
WHEREAS, upon execution of the Gold Member Agreement, Troila should be admitted as a Gold Member.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Troila is admitted as a Gold Member upon the execution of the Gold Member Agreement.
Joint Meeting with the Technical Committee, the User Committee, Kata, Zuul, Airship Projects.
The Board adjourned its meeting and reconvened in a joint meeting with the Technical Committee, the User Committee and the Kata, Zuul and Airship project leaders. Each reported on the recent release, current issues and future plans.
Meeting Close.
There being no further business before the Board and upon motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was then adjourned at 16:35 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Chris Price
Secretary of the Meeting
Exhibit A
September 10, 2019 Minutes
Exhibit B
October 22, 2019 Minutes
Exhibit C
Interop WG Guidelines 2019.11