FLO Solutions Meeting 1 - 10/6/11

FLO / Open Source Working Group Minutes 10/6/11 1700 Posted on October 7, 2011 by Drew

Meeting Time: 10/6 1700-1900 Next Meeting Time: 10/7 1630

General Announcements

• Devin
  • Happy we’re happy having our first GA – style meeting.
  • Occupy Wall Street Journal is aware of the permabank.cc
• Drew
  • New multi-user wordpress will be unvealed tonight to Drew and 2 others.
• Nick
  • He’s pitching permabank.cc to everyone

Team Reports

• None

Agenda

• Discussion: LDAP integration
  • Proposal: Project to setup and evaluate LDAP and publish recommendations. [Passed]
• Discussion: The role of FLOearth
• Proposal: Directory of platforms requests and offers
  • Passed:
• Discussion: “Replacing Money” and alternative currency exchange
• Discussion: Collaborative documents and platforms
• Proposal: Directory of software platforms and technologies being used, developed and/or designed by NYCGA affiliated working groups. [Passed]
• Discussion: Communication with information related to decisionmaking between
• Proposal: Documentation Formatting
• Proposal: PermaBank.cc project team

Notes

• Proposal: Directory of platforms requests and offers [PASSED]
  • Existing NYCGA.cc website
    • Groups
    • General Information
    • Fliers, etc
    • User accounts that need to be maintained and users must be informed
  • v2. NYCGA.cc website
    • Wordpress multisite with buddypress plug-in
  • PermaBank.cc
    • Profiles of individuals, clothing size, shoe size, etc
    • Post Wants and Offers
    • Cross referencing with Working Groups
  • Potential Grou.ps
    • Out of the box social network
  • FLOearth
    • Joomla based reference
  • BetterMeans
    • Tech team uses and loves it

• Discussion: LDAP integration
  • LDAP is an implementation for user role management so all the groups could moderate their membership.
  • Back end for a directory.
  • Lay it down before you get big.
  • [Want] LDAP Expert
  • Proposal: Project to setup and evaluate LDAP and publish recommendations. [Passed]
• Project Tasks
  • Implement LDAP – Nick and Chris

[Passed]

• Directory of software platforms, domains and hardware resources being used, developed and/or designed by NYCGA affiliated working groups. [Passed]
  • Description of Purpose
  • Functionality
  • Scalability
  • Security
  • Liscensing
  • Compatibility
  • Support
  • Open to adding more

• Role of FLOearth
  • Recommendation: Evaluate FLOearth.org
  • Proposal: Demo of FLOearth.org at next meeting
  • Proposal: Evaluation of similar and useful initiatives

• PermaBank.cc
  • PermaBank uses collection of Drupal modules from CommunityForge who is responsive to our needs.
  • Working with Sage to create user interface
  • Coordinating with Colin from outreach for skill documentation/volunteer intake
  • [Want] outreach to other alternative currency groups and protocols
  • People have wishlists and focus on waste elimination information

Next Agenda Items

• Facebook and Diaspora
• FLOEarth Demonastration