Dear Board members,
This email announces the agenda for our next Board meeting, scheduled for
Thursday, 18 June 2026, from 16:00 to 16:30 UTC. The meeting will take
place in the XSF chatroom at xmpp:xsf@muc.xmpp.org?join.
Brief context is included for each agenda item to support preparation.
*1. Welcome*Opening of the meeting.
*2. Formalize Agenda*Confirm and approve the agenda for this meeting.
*3. Jabber Trademark Sublicensing Program*The XSF administers JABBER
sublicensing on Cisco's behalf (Cisco owns the mark). The program is
near-dormant (most uses date to 2004-2006). Decision sought: direction on
whether to continue it or wind it down in a controlled way (notify Cisco;
new applicants would then license directly). Note this can be decided
independently of the EU-relocation question.
Key points
1. Is there any current demand?
2. Existing license-holders' status if it lapses - needs legal
confirmation.
3. Reversibility - re-establishing with Cisco later may be hard.
4. Option to simply ask Cisco whether they want to keep the arrangement.
Direction sought, not a binding decision - several points require legal
advice.
Mailing list messages:
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https://mail.jabber.org/hyperkitty/list/members@xmpp.org/message/AOSPQYJACO…
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https://mail.jabber.org/hyperkitty/list/members@xmpp.org/message/XR4MEQMIYK…
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https://mail.jabber.org/hyperkitty/list/members@xmpp.org/message/MIOABW77NC…
*4. Any Other Business (AOB)*Items not listed above that require brief
attention.
*5. Date of next meeting*Agreement on the date of the next Board meeting.
*6. Close*Closing of the meeting.
Please review the relevant materials ahead of the meeting so that we can
use our time efficiently.
Kind regards,
Guus