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1 | DavorOcelic, HCOOP Inc. system administrator and Board of Directors member.\r |
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3 | = System administrator position =\r |
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5 | One year ago\r |
6 | * we were still using our now-old server (fyodor.hcoop.net)\r |
7 | * we were a little more than half the current size (currently: 110 members)\r |
8 | * more of us were visiting #hcoop channel at the FreeNode IRC network (irc.gnu.org server, for example)\r |
9 | * more manual user-to-admin communication was required\r |
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11 | Today, things are looking different. We have a new infrastructure that will be deployed shortly\r |
12 | * the 2 new servers + old Abulafia (hopefully with increased automation and security infrastructure)\r |
13 | * a nice member base (kind greeting to everyone who joined!)\r |
14 | * an extraordinary members portal ([http://members.hcoop.net/] - all Domtool and Portal fame richly deserved by AdamChlipala), and this new wiki ([http://wiki.hcoop.net/])\r |
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16 | As far as our current technology and my system administrator position at HCOOP are concerned, in 2007 I plan to:\r |
17 | * continue with the current, usual system administration tasks\r |
18 | * improve on the security infrastructure\r |
19 | * develop a global (authentication and other) infrastructure for all HCoop servers\r |
20 | * as always, help with any tasks that pop up\r |
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22 | As mentioned, we are working on a new HCoop infrastructure. The areas I work on can be seen on the TaskDistribution page.\r |
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24 | '''I would like to thank Justin Leitgeb, Ray Racine and Shaun Empie for valuable hardware donations that made the next round of HCoop expansion much easier in all aspects! See NewSystemHardware.'''\r |
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26 | = Board of Directors position (2007) =\r |
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28 | I should also give you a word on the nature of the Board of Directors position.\r |
29 | HCoop is democratic in its roots, thanks to the original principles set (and rigorously conducted) by Adam Chlipala. While AdamChlipala is (and will probably always be ;) "The HCoop Founder", it's important to understand that Adam is not making decisions single-handedly, especially since we became a legal and officially recognized organization in all aspects (HCOOP, Inc.). Instead, the power is held within the member base, and ultimately within the Board of Directors (read our HcoopBylaws page).\r |
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31 | So the Board of Directors (BoD) position has a few specifics:\r |
32 | * the number of directors is very small (only three of all members, as you see. Although with plans to increase that number to five)\r |
33 | * the position requires combination of both management and technical abilities\r |
34 | * each directors is worth a whole 33.3%, and two-thirds of the board can take immediate action\r |
35 | * the number of directors will not grow linearly with the number of HCoop members\r |
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37 | For the above, it is important that you pay close attention to the Board being a "good balance of skills, geographic locations, and personalities" (as NathanKennedy nicely put it).\r |
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39 | Finally, there is another part of Nathan's previous-year platform that I would like to quote:\r |
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41 | "I hope you will re-elect the three current members of the board (Adam Chlipala, Nathan Kennedy, and Davor Ocelic).\r |
42 | I believe that together we can continue to bring the membership together to create a service that gets better all the time."\r |
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44 | Thank you all,\r |
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46 | Davor Ocelic\r |
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48 | = Board of Directors position (2006) =\r |
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50 | I would like to thank everyone who voted for me on our first BoD HCOOP elections (see ["Election2006"]).\r |
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52 | = Board of Directors position (2005) =\r |
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54 | I would like to thank everyone who voted for me on our first BoD HCOOP elections (see ["Election2005"]).\r |
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56 | Close to what I initially predicted, our first year was marked mostly by advances in the system setup.\r |
57 | On a parallel front, NathanKennedy was working on issues related to our legal status (see [http://hcoop.net/board/]).\r |
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59 | Few members-related issues did pop up, but nothing that would require the Board to meet outside of the scheduled meetings.\r |