Open Mainframe Project TAC Meeting - August 28, 2025
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Conference call details
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Meeting Recording
Attendance
Voting Member Attendance
- Joe Bostian - International Business Machines Corporation
- Mike Friesenegger - Feilong Representative
- Andrea Orth - GenevaERS Representative
- Sean Grady - Zowe Representative
Quorum Not Achieved.
Voting Members Not in Attendance
- Sudharsana Srinivasan - COBOL Programming Course Representative
- Gregory MacKinnon - Broadcom Corporation
- Giancarlo Frix - Rocket Software
- Lauren Valenti - Open Mainframe Education Representative
- Phil Tully - Citi
Other attendees
- Tom Slanda, The Linux Foundation
- John Mertic, The Linux Foundation
- Daniel Horak, Red Hat
- Elizabeth Joseph, International Business Machines Corporation
Agenda
- Zorse Follow-Up [#642]
- TAC Strategy Session [#763]
- TAC Vice Chair Election [#725]
- Update Code of Conduct - Reporting and enforcement guidelines [#880]
- Discuss interests in creating a Security WG [#541]
- Discontinue community.openmainframeproject.org [#803]
- Looking for Open Mainframe Projects for Western Students [#690]
- Add eligibility requirements for elected individuals [#275]
Notes
General Updates
Zorse Follow-Up
John Mertic reported that the Zorse maintainers have requested to move the project to Emeritus. Elizabeth Joseph offered to speak with some community members who may be interested in taking over the project.
TAC Strategy Session
Mike Friesenegger provided an update on the list of TAC strategy objectives. Friesenegger added that the TAC is still looking for someone to lead the directory of experts and the AI chatbot initiatives.
TAC Vice Chair Election
Friesenegger reported that the next TAC Vice Chair election will take place in December 2025.
Update Code of Conduct - Reporting and Enforcement Guidelines
Mertic presented the newest updates to the Code of Conduct, including the revisions made with the assistance of The Linux Foundation’s Legal Council. Friesenegger recommended that all TAC members review the update and be prepared to vote at the next meeting.
Security Working Group
Friessenegger reported that Chris Robinson from OpenSSF made a presentation to the Governing Board regarding OpenSSF programs and initiatives. Friesnegger started a discussion regarding creating a security working group for the Open Mainframe Project. Discussion ensued, and everyone agreed to invite Robinson to a future TAC meeting to discuss further.
Discontinue Discourse
Mertic said the Governing Board approved sunsetting the Discourse forum and paying to leave it in a “read-only” state. Tom Slanda volunteered to complete the transition.
Open Mainframe Projects for Western Students
Mertic reported that Western University is looking for mentorship opportunities for their students. Mertic asked for projects to reach out if interested.
Add eligibility requirements for elected individuals
Mertic presented an update to the Elections policy that adds eligibility criteria. Friesnegger recommended that all TAC members review the update and be prepared to vote at the next meeting.