FLO Solutions Meeting 1 - 10/6/11

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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