General assembly of the FSF Europe Vienna University of Technology Institute for Software Technology and Interactive Systems Favoritenstr. 9-11/188/2 1040 Vienna Austria Saturday, May 7th 2005 17:13 Opening by the chair. By invitation sent on March 17th, 2005 we have come together to the general assembly in Vienna on Saturday May 7th, 2005. People attending the Assembly are: Georg Greve [chair] Peter Gerwinski Werner Koch [protocol] Bernhard Reiter Jonas Öberg Alessandro Rubini Stefano Maffulli Karin Kosina Georg Jakob Reinhard Müller Henrik Sandklef The chair confirms that the orderly invitation has been issued in time and more than one third of the members are represented and therefore we are resolutionable. Agenda: 1. Greeting 2. Determination of resolutionability 3. Approval of protocol of general assembly held 15th of May 2004 at Department of informatics, Viktoriagatan 13, Göteborg, Sweden. 4. Confirmation of exclusion of former members Christopher R. Gabriel 5. Membership confirmation of new members Henrik Sandklef 6. Report of Executive Committee (President) 7. Reports of Extended Executive Committee (Vice-President and Head of Office) 8. Exoneration of Executive Committee and Extended Executive Committee 9. Election of new Executive Committee 10. Election of new Extended Executive Committee 11. Miscellaneous 12. Closing Re 2. Determination of resolutionability --------------------------------------- The chair declares the general assembly as resolutionable. The invitation was sent out in time. The agenda is unanimously accepted [11 yes, 0 no, 0 abst]. Re 3. Approval of protocol of 2004 general assembly ------------------------------------------------- The chair read out the 2004 protocol. The protocol is approved [6 yes, 0 no, 5 abst]. Re 4. Confirmation of exclusion of former members -------------------------------------------- Vote on the confirmation of exclusion of Christopher Gabriel. Approved [8 yes, 0 no, 3 abst]. Re 5. Membership confirmation of new members -------------------------------------------- Secret vote was not requested. Vote on membership of: Henrik Sandklef Unanimously approved [10 yes, 0 no, 0 abst]. The general assembly warmly welcomes the Henrik as members. Re 6. Report of Executive Committee ----------------------------------- The Executive Committee distributes to every participant a printed report of activities over the last 2 years (attached). The Executive Committee verbally adds information to what's written in the report. He explained the situation in other countries having associated organisations of the FSFE. Re 7. Reports of Extended Executive Committee --------------------------------------------- The vice-president, Jonas Öberg, felt no need to add anything to the information given by the Executive Committee. The Head of Office refers to his talk on the current financial situation and estimations on the future, given earlier the day and also attended by all members. Due to increased donations, which are partly due to compensation payments caused by GPL violations, and the launch of the fellowship the financial situation is solid. The Hub and the Chapter Germany gain a plus of 1000 Euro/month. He proposes to use this money and the additional - not yet determined - revenues to be gained by the Chapter Italy to further the operation of the office. In particular, he suggests to to rent an office close to the living place of him (Düsseldorf) and to engage a part time person to run the office. The plans are discussed. It was requested to setup a policy to employ people. More discussion required. At 18:10 GA suspended to organise the evening, continued at 18:17. Re 8. Exoneration of Executive Committee and Extended Executive Committee ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exoneration of the President, Georg Greve: Granted [10 yes, 0 no, 1 abst] Exoneration of the Vice President, Jonas Oberg: Granted [10 yes, 0 no, 1 abst] Exoneration of the Head of Office, Werner Koch: Granted [10 yes, 0 no, 1 abst] Re 9. Election of new Executive Committee ----------------------------------------- Bernhard Reiter proposes to elect Georg Greve as President of the FSFE. No further proposals. Approved [10 yes, 0 no, 1 abst] Georg Greve accepts. Re 10. Election of new Extended Executive Committee --------------------------------------------------- Georg Greve proposes to elect Jonas Öberg as Vice President of the FSFE. and to elect Werner Koch as Head of Office. Vote on the election of Jonas Öberg for Vice President Approved [10 yes, 0 no, 1 abst] Jonas Öberg accepts. Vote on the election of Werner Koch for Head of Office Approved [10 yes, 0 no, 1 abst] Werner Koch accepts. Re 11. Miscellaneous --------------------- No topics 18:32. Closed by the chair. He thanks all members. [ Werner Koch, protocol ] [ Georg Greve, chair, president ]