= Foundation Board Minutes for Monday 7 January, 16:30 UTC =
== Attending ==
* FedericoMenaQuintero
* AllanDay
* NeilMcGovern
* PhilipChimento
* NuritziSanchez
* RobMcQueen
* RosannaYuen
* KatGerasimova
== Regrets ==
* CarlosSoriano
== Agenda ==
* Emails with trademark licensing questions (Philip)
* Expectations for board around hiring (Allan)
* FOSDEM advisory board meeting (Nuritzi)
== Minutes ==
* Emails with trademark licensing questions
* We received an email from Phil King about use of GTK trademark in a book.
* Philip: Do we own that trademark as well as the GNOME foot?
* Neil: I believe so, will check. I'll also check informally with the GTK team members before answering the email.
* We received another email notifying about royalties from Gabor Kum EV for GNOME-branded merchandise.
* Philip: Is there a way to publicize that trademark licensing questions should go to the staff instead of the board?
* Neil: Trademark questions should indeed not go to the board; they should go directly to
licensing gnome org, which is redirected to the staff list. It may be that people are using the wrong address.
* Expectations for board around hiring
* Allan: Are we expected to formally welcome new hires in a meet-the-board gathering, as part of their onboarding?
* No. Better to informally meet them at, say, FOSDEM or other conferences.
* FOSDEM advisory board meeting
* Nuritzi: Is the board preparing any presentation for the advisory board meeting at FOSDEM?
* Neil: Traditionally not, it's only a half day as opposed to a full day at GUADEC. I will prepare a presentation.
* Neil: Those attending the advisory board meeting at FOSDEM, please fill in the Framadate poll so we can pick a time for the meeting.
