Pegasus Platform Advocates Meeting Minutes

August 6, 2003

Platform Advocates Web Page:  http://www.openpegasus.org/pt/protected/index.tpl?CALLER=index.tpl

Attendees

Denise Eckstein, HP
Tony Fiorentino, EMC
Warren Grunbok, IBM
Mike Harris, IBM
Martin Kirk, The Open Group
Roger Kumpf, HP
Karl Schopmeyer, The Open Group
Kim-Khanh Tran, IBM

Notes

• Agenda Item 2 Discussion: Does the name "Platform Maintainers" correctly convey the role? I.e., does this name go too far in implying an ongoing support role? Should we consider other alternatives (e.g., Platform Shepherd, Platform Administrator, Platform Lead)?
  
  
  A vote was taken on the following names: Platform Resource, Platform Advocate, Platform Maintainer, Platform Lead, Platform Supporter, Platform Endorser, Platform Champion. The name "Platform Advocate" was selected.

• Agenda Item 2 Discussion: Review July 23 Discussion
  
  
  There was a discussion of items that should be highlighted in Platform Advocates PEP.
  
  
  • A Platform Advocate does not need to be a member of the the OpenPegasus Steering Committee.
  • Within the OpenPegasus Community, the Platform Advocate role is voluntary and should not be interpreted by the Community as a commitment by the individual or company of any type of ongoing support.
  • Within the OpenPegasus Community, the Platform Advocate serves as the Platform representation to both the Architecture Team and the Steering Committee.
  • Requests to support additional versions of a Platform OS should be reviewed and approved by the Platform Advocate.
  • The Platform Advocate is viewed as the platform consultant by both the Architecture Team and the Steering Committee.
  • The Platform Advocate serves as a coordination point for the identification, escalation and resolution of platform specific issues.