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Teleconference meeting scheduled for 7.00pm-9.00pm on Thursday 18th April 2013. Got underway about 7.10 Attended: Katherine Bavage (KB), Harry Burt (HB), KT Chan (KC), Emmanuel Engelhart (EE), Tom Morton (TM), Roger Bamkin (RB) from about 7.20, Mike Peel (MP), Charles Matthews (CM), Doug Taylor (DT). Meeting closed about 9.15.
 
1. Apologies - None
 
2. Chair and Minutes: KB in the chair, CM taking minutes. {{red|ACTION}}: KB to complete calendar section of previous meeting's minutes, CM to apply some cleanup.
 
3. Update on Actions from previous meeting
 
See [[IT Development/Progress meetings/Minutes 26 March 2013|list of actions]]. Taken under this item:
 
*5.2 is done.
*5.3 on blog aggregation is not done: awaits straw poll on UK general list.
*5.4 In hand - KB to raise with Asaf on her visit to the WMF.
*6.1 Request made for May edition.
 
4. QRpedia
 
A general discussion on the legal, intellectual property and privacy issues produced a recommendation to insure against IP risk (RB). {{red|ACTION}}: KB to document privacy policy. Certain outstanding actions ([[IT Development/Progress meetings/Minutes 26 March 2013|list of actions]] for these) will be held back, awaiting the resolution of these issues.
 
{{red|ACTION}}:
To expedite technical development, it was decided to:
 
* Give MP and DT the role of briefing the Board;
* Implement Piwik on a mirror of QRpedia, as demo for the Board (EE);
* Create a tech development version of QRpedia for WMUK, as recommended by RB;
* Create a GIT repository of QRpedia source code with the WMF, to enable feature requests (EE);
* Create a page on the WMUK wiki to collate and update what is known about current QRpedia users (KB).
 
5. Virtual Learning Environment
 
CM reported that the SSO software had been configured, so that the wiki+Moodle system is now set up as intended. More details are in the [[Education_Committee/Education_Committee_meeting_16_April_2013/Report|EduComm report]] of 16 April. The access is currently via admin account creation on the wiki at http://modulewiki.wikimedia.org.uk . TM has a short to-do list (tweaks to the wiki, plus installing Moodle in the WMUK hosting to enable trials of skins and further software).
 
{{red|ACTION}}:
* TM to add to his list an audit of internal communications in Moodle.
* CM to keep KB briefed on EduComm discussion.
 
CM noted that the system would be used as training support after the Oxford workshop on 30 April. DT asked whether he could have access to Moodle files in the hosting (yes, TM). HB commented that publicity on tech lists could now help bring outside support and interest. TM reported on a software module developed by a German Wikiversitan (http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/wiki/wikitech/350615).
 
6. Supporting Virtual Presence – not taken
 
7. Hosting UK Wiki on server
 
TM presented his [[IT Development/Progress meetings/18 April 2013/WMUK Migration Report|report on technical matters]], and went over his contacts with James Forrester and Oliver Keyes of the WMF, which had gone as far as could be expected without escalation up the hierarchy. The "OpenId" style of solution to the issue of rejoining SUL later did not represent a concrete way forward at this time, for several reasons. There are clear obstacles to any slick solution to the migration. EE recommended a rather direct approach.
 
DT quantified the issue of notification of currently active users of the WMUK wiki as 100 people. Technically it would be quite feasible to run a bot, and thereby to pre-notify this group of the impending change to accounts. {{red|ACTION}}: DT will contact Rich Farmbrough to this end. In terms of networking and gathering more information:
 
{{red|ACTION}}:
*MP is to look into the Wikivoyage case;
*KC to talk to Erik Moeller while he visits London;
*KB to confer with James Forrester while in San Francisco.
 
8. Backup routine and security strategy
 
TM presented his [[IT Development/Proposals/Backup|draft]] backup solution, which takes a standard form with fire safe. Full automation is not feasible at present. Progress is expected in the near future, piecemeal, as elements of the system come together.
 
9. Review of SSL certificate proposals
 
TM presented his [[IT Development/Proposals/SSL|report]], with a walkthrough of details of a Wildcard SSL. Advantages of more costly options were alluded to, and fundraiser compliance. {{red|ACTION}}: KB to take a decision, for one year, after any further consultation she feels to be required.
 
10. AOB.
 
* Jonathan Cardy had raised the issue of intermittent reliability of the toolserver, as impacting GLAM usage. Discussed in general context. {{red|ACTION}}: KB to consult Jonathan further, and add this to the agenda for the next meeting.
*HB will travel to the Amsterdam Hackathon, and solicited tasks he can carry out there.
 
;Date of next meeting
In person at the WMUK AGM, details to be fixed by KB. Target set of 6 meetings/year.
 
 
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