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+DavorOcelic, HCOOP Inc. system administrator and Board of Directors member.\r
+\r
+= System administrator position =\r
+\r
+One year ago\r
+ * we were still using our now-old server (fyodor.hcoop.net)\r
+ * we were a little more than half the current size (currently: 110 members)\r
+ * more of us were visiting #hcoop channel at the FreeNode IRC network (irc.gnu.org server, for example)\r
+ * more manual user-to-admin communication was required\r
+\r
+Today, things are looking different. We have a new infrastructure that will be deployed shortly\r
+ * the 2 new servers + old Abulafia (hopefully with increased automation and security infrastructure)\r
+ * a nice member base (kind greeting to everyone who joined!)\r
+ * 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
+\r
+As far as our current technology and my system administrator position at HCOOP are concerned, in 2007 I plan to:\r
+ * continue with the current, usual system administration tasks\r
+ * improve on the security infrastructure\r
+ * develop a global (authentication and other) infrastructure for all HCoop servers\r
+ * as always, help with any tasks that pop up\r
+\r
+As mentioned, we are working on a new HCoop infrastructure. The areas I work on can be seen on the TaskDistribution page.\r
+\r
+'''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
+\r
+= Board of Directors position (2007) =\r
+\r
+I should also give you a word on the nature of the Board of Directors position.\r
+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
+\r
+So the Board of Directors (BoD) position has a few specifics:\r
+ * 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
+ * the position requires combination of both management and technical abilities\r
+ * each directors is worth a whole 33.3%, and two-thirds of the board can take immediate action\r
+ * the number of directors will not grow linearly with the number of HCoop members\r
+\r
+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
+\r
+Finally, there is another part of Nathan's previous-year platform that I would like to quote:\r
+\r
+"I hope you will re-elect the three current members of the board (Adam Chlipala, Nathan Kennedy, and Davor Ocelic).\r
+I believe that together we can continue to bring the membership together to create a service that gets better all the time."\r
+\r
+Thank you all,\r
+\r
+Davor Ocelic\r
+\r
+= Board of Directors position (2006) =\r
+\r
+I would like to thank everyone who voted for me on our first BoD HCOOP elections (see ["Election2006"]).\r
+\r
+= Board of Directors position (2005) =\r
+\r
+I would like to thank everyone who voted for me on our first BoD HCOOP elections (see ["Election2005"]).\r
+\r
+Close to what I initially predicted, our first year was marked mostly by advances in the system setup.\r
+On a parallel front, NathanKennedy was working on issues related to our legal status (see [http://hcoop.net/board/]).\r
+\r
+Few members-related issues did pop up, but nothing that would require the Board to meet outside of the scheduled meetings.\r
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