Partner Representatives

Alternates

Company/Org

Nathan Phelps

IBM

James Butcher 

Brad Corrion

IOTech Systems

alain nochimowski 

Dan Ghita

Viaccess-Orca

Julien Cassignol 

Cristian Popi

Wallix

Alexander Scheel (TSC Chair, Dev WG Chair)

Jocelyn Eillis

GitLab, Inc.

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Welcome

5

Announcement and Issues

Finding a replacement TAC sponsor?

• At LF Edge EoY summary, OpenBao had a single TAC sponsor since IBM had stepped down (likely as part of the acquisition or due to self-sponsorship).

• Talk about stage 2 growth at next meeting (Feb '25).

• Suggestion (Feb '25): Table until subproject home identified.

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Decisions

• Should OpenBao start putting together recommendations for budget(s) in the event of direct funding?

  • Should OpenBao investigate how to and begin selling merch to fund the project and allow individuals to show support?

    • YC uses FourthWall which supports stickers

    • OpenSSF uses MySpreadShop, and also has stickers. Likely will prefer LF approved vendor.

    • Tabled until membership is decided

  • AI @ Alex & Community: Formally propose expenses to the TSC.

• Should OpenBao consider moving out of LF Edge into another LF subproject more suitable to our membership?

  • OpenSSF, CNCF, FinOS, and direct membership have all been expressed as options.

  • Staying in LF Edge is an option but we’re short two requirements for stage 1:

    • 1. TAC sponsor (only need one; EdgeX’s TAC seat is secure)

    • 2. A premier membership company.

    • Not clear status of IBM sponsorship desires.

  • Alex (March): Update on OpenSSF discussions

    • AI Alex - Send out E-Vote to approve starting the move process to OpenSSF (2 week)

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Upcoming Events

• Open Source North - May 29

  • Alex’s CFP submission rejected.

• Open Source in Finance Forum, London - Jun 24

• Edge Computing Expo / Santa Clara, CA / June 4-5, 2025

  • IBM interested in attending.

• Open Source Summit NA - Jun 23-25, 2024 - Denver, CO, USA.

  • IBM interested in attending.

• Open Source Summit EU - Aug 25-27, Amsterdam

• IBM TechXchange 2025 / Orlando, FL / October 6-9, 2025

  • IBM sponsoring.

• Open Source in Finance Forum, NYC - Oct 21-22

• KubeCon North America / Atlanta, GA / November 10-13, 2025

  • IBM interested in attending.

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Opens

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Next Meeting

• April 10th, 2025

SL No.

Voting Member

Member Company

Y/N/A

1

Nathan Phelps

IBM

A

2

James Butcher 

IOTech Systems

3

alain nochimowski 

Viaaccess-Orca

4

Julien Cassignol 

Wallix

5

Alexander Scheel

GitLab, Inc.