Minutes of the March 22nd, 2004 IEEE 1364 WG meeting

From: Michael McNamara (mac@verisity.com)
Date: Thu Mar 25 2004 - 17:13:16 PST

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    Meeting called to order 8:30 March 22nd, 2004

    Administrivia:

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    Attendance:
     Today DASC member (D yes, - no)
     | |
     v v
     Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa D Michael McNamara <verisity>
     Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-aa D Steven Sharp <cadence>
     Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-aa D Karen Pieper <synopsys>
     Aaaaaaaaaa-aaaaaaaaa- D Shalom Bresticker <motorola>
     Aaaaaaaaaa-aaaaaaa-a- D Charles Dawson <cadence>
     Aaaaaaaaaa D Francoise Martinolle <cadence>
     Aaaaaaa-a---aaaaa-aa- D Stuart Sutherland <sutherland-hdl>
     Aaaaa-aaa-aaaa------- D Kurt Baty <wfsdb>
     Aaa--aaaa------a--aa- D Tom Fitzpatrick <synopsys>
     Aa-aaaaaaaaaaaa----aa D Brad Pierce <synopsys>
     Aa-a D Ronald Goodstein
     Aa--aaaaa D Alec Stanclulesco <fintronic>
     A-aaaaa-aa-aaaaaaaaaa D James A. Markevitch <Evegreen Technology>
     A-aaaa D Richard Ho (rep Curt Widdoes)
     A--aaa-----aa-a---aaa - Clifford E. Cummings <sunburst-design>
     -aaaaa--aa-a-aaaaaaa- D Stefen Boyd <boyd>
     -aa-aaaa D Ennis Hawk <Jeda>
     -aa-aa-aaa D Dennis Brophy <model>
     -aa-a-aa D Keith Gover
     -a-aa----a D Steven Dovich <cadence>
     -a------------------ - Yogesh Goel <axis, now verisity>
     --aaaaa-aa----------- D Drew Lynch <verisity>
     --a---a--a D Karen Bartleson <synopsys>
     ---aaaa-----a------- D Mehdi Mohtashemi <synopsys>
     ---a---a--a--------- - Krishna Garlapati <synplicity>
     -----a--aa-aaaaaaaaaa D Anders Nordstrom <cadence>
     -----a D Atsushi <Jeda>
     ------aa D Don Mills <lcdm-eng.com>
     -------aaa D Jay Lawrence <cadence>
     -------a-aaaaaaaaa-aa D Gordon Vreugdenhil
     -------a D David Smith <synopsys>
     -------a D Dave Rich
     -------a D Chong Guan Tan <verisity>
     -----------aaaaaaaaaa - Dennis Marsa <xilinx>
     -------------------aa - Erich Marchner <cadence>
     --------------------a D Peter Flake <synopsys>

    1) The Chair had a member read the IEEE patent policy presentation,
       and refers all to http://www.verilog.com/IEEEVerilog.html where a
       link to the IEEE policy is prominent.

    2) Shalom moved, and KAren seconded approval of the minutes of the
       last meeting. None opposed, James abstained. Minutes approved.

    3) The Chair called attention of the group to recent activity on the
       email reflectors, and reminded the group that the IEEE guidelines
       on permitted speech must be followed on the email lists; and
       refered the group to
       http://standards.ieee.org/resources/StdsLaw_Brochure.pdf for more
       detail.

    4) Working Group Editor: No significant changes to report. Latest
       draft is on web site.

    5) Report of activities other than Task Forces: Our sponser (DASC) has asked
       us to adopt the suggested Model Operation Procedures, perhaps as
       amended:
       <http://www.dasc.org/procedures/DASC-WG-model-procedures-adopted.pdf>

       The Chair also solicited that individuals interested in serving as
       Return Officer send him email, so that he may appoint someone to
       this position.

    6) The group begain working through the Model Operating Procedure
       document, and made the following motions:

       It was moved by Shalom that 1364 would choose to remove the
       position of Treasurer. James seconds. Opposed: None. Abstain:
       None. Motion passes.

       Kurt moved that we require attendance at 3 out of the previous 4
       meetings to be enfranchised. Seconded by Tom Fitxpatrick.

       After some discussion, Tom moves to table the motion until we can
       define attendance.

       Kurt then moved to strike the sentence "A member shall be counted
       as participating in a meeting on the basis of email communication
       with the Working Group addressing an item on the published agenda
       or minutes of the meeting." from section 4.1.

            Approve: Shalom Bresticker, Kurt Baty, James Markevitch, Ron
                     Goodstein, Steve Sharp, Richard Ho, Tom Fitzpatrick,
                     Keith Gover, Francoise Martinolle
            Abstain: Karen Pieper, Brad Pierce, Alec Stanclulesco, Charles
                     Dawson
            Opposed: Stuart Sutherland

       Motion Passes

       Stuart then moved, as amended by Kurt, to insert at the end of
       section 4.1 that "A member shall be counted as participating in a
       meeting at the discretion of the Chair, as approved by the
       membership, on the basis of substantive technical email
       communication with the Working Group addressing an item on the
       published agenda or minutes of the at meeting."

            Abstain: Ron Goodstein, Brad Pierce
            Opposed: Charles Dawson, Karen Pieper
            Favor: Tom Fitzpatrick, Shalom Bresticker, Stuart Sutherland,
                   Kurt Baty, James Markevitch, Steve Sharp, Richard Ho,
                   Keith Gover, Francoise Martinolle, Alec Stanclulesco.

       Motion Passes

    Karen moved to adjourn.

    10:32 meeting adjourned.

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