Minutes of BTF Meeting October 6, 2003

From: Steven Sharp (sharp@cadence.com)
Date: Mon Oct 06 2003 - 15:42:14 PDT

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    Minutes of BTF Meeting October 6, 2003

    Meeting started at 10:40 Pacific Time

    In attendance:
            Steven Sharp
            Ennis Hawk
            Atsushi Kasuya
            Karen Pieper
            Cliff Cummings
            Mehdi Mohtashemi
            Brad Pierce
            Dennis Brophy
            Michael McNamara
            Drew Lynch
            Tom Fitzpatrick
            Francoise Martinolle

    Brad moves to accept minutes from Sep 22, Fitz seconds. No opposed,
    no abstain, passes.

    Chair asked for report from anyone in the guidelines or prioritization
    group. Francoise asked whether we were considering only full donations
    with legal paperwork, or all enhancement proposals. Mac commented about
    the IEEE legal policies about things proposed at meetings. These might
    be considered to cover proposals to the web site as well.

    Report from Mac:
    Prioritization group met on Sept 30 and Oct 3, discussed major donations
    and questioned donors about legal issues. Discussed overlap and dependencies
    between extensions, and asked donors to propose solutions. The IP encryption
    was identified as independent of everything else, and a possible candidate
    for initial work while the prioritization and guideline groups continue.

    Francoise moves that we form subtask force to consider IP donation, Mac
    seconds. No opposed. Francoise says that Steve Dovich from Cadence
    should be on it. Fitz asked what was involved in joining (which is to
    read the donation and participate in discussion and provide feedback).
    Fitz will find a Synopsys volunteer. Dennis Brophy was asked about a
    Mentor representative, but said they would not have one attending.
    Nobody volunteered to chair the group. Nobody at the meeting objected
    to Steve Dovich as the chair of the group. (I have now checked, and
    Steve Dovich did not object either, so we have a chair).

    Some of the other prioritization issues were summarized.

    Question was asked about whether subtask force meetings could be posted
    on the web site for people who want to join. Chair will ask Stefen about
    doing something.

    Mehdi asked about how we could get more user participation. Some
    suggestions were made, and people will consider this.

    Mac moves we adjourn, Fitz seconds. Meeting adjourned at 11:07.

    Next meeting will be Oct 20.

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