Special Roles

Keep an eye on the issue tracker. Ensure issues do not become stale. Ask for updates if an issue has been inactive for a while. Try to close issues somewhat aggressively, because the issue tracker becomes difficult to use when there are too many open issue reports.

Monitor and update the meeting-request and meeting labels on the Working Group’s issue tracker. The meeting-request label may be used by anybody to request that the chair schedule a ticket for a future meeting. The chair unsets the meeting-request label and sets the meeting label when the ticket has been scheduled, and removes the meeting label after the meeting.

Send meeting agendas to desktop@lists.fedoraproject.org, preferably at least one day before each meeting.

If a meeting should be canceled due to a conflict or expected low attendance, send an announcement to the mailing list and update the Workstation calendar.

Ensure the secretary is present and able to serve at the start of each meeting.

Run the meetings. Try to keep the meetings productive and don’t let discussions get sidetracked. Make sure quieter participants have a chance to speak if desired.

After a meeting, post a status update in each ticket that was discussed, or ensure somebody else will do so.

Ensure a smooth handover of responsibility to the next chair and secretary at the end of the month.