Geni; it *is* frustrating that the domains have not been transferred, let
alone the hosting.
However, it's not surprising that the charity is taking its time over some
of these issues given recent events. I encourage you to join one of the
Tech Committee meetings because you'd get a much better feel for the
situation than via email. Or even one of the tech contractor update
meetings (which I presume have much the same openness as board meetings, or
at least hope so!), where I am sure you would be welcome.
I have made the same point as yourself r.e. the patent issue; but unless I
am much mistaken neither of us are lawyers, so it is best to take both of
our views with a pinch of salt :D
Tom
(speaking for myself, not in my role as a tech contractor)
On 12 March 2013 20:26, geni <geniice(a)gmail.com> wrote:
On 11 March 2013 15:46, rexx
<rexx(a)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
Firstly, holding our hands up here, we have been
relying on pro-bono
legal
advice to do most of the work in getting the full
arrangements in place.
There have been some delays owing to the lawyer concerned having a rush
of
his paid work. We have been holding off saying
more until that was
signed.
It is important for everyone concerned,
particularly the charity, that we
get this right.
You chose to involve lawyers? Thats interesting.
Secondly - and this scares anyone who understands such things, which
doesn't
include me - there is a issue concerning a
possible patent troll that
needs
to be resolved as it could be a risk to the
charity. The concerns arising
here are complicated - it's possible that Saad may be able to say more
when
he gets a chance - and they do need to be
properly examined. To complete
the
transfer before doing this I believe would be
negligent.
In the EU under UK loser pays law? Thats novel.
The technical issues have been addressed so we
are ready to move
forwards on
that side of things. There is an concern that has
been raised about
whether
the use and storage of information to produce the
statistics at
http://qrpedia.org/stats.php is fully compliant with EU privacy
legislation.
We're seeking advice on whether this is an
issue that requires a change
in
the current use of data, but it is expected that
agreeing a privacy
policy
and updating our data registration will be
enough. Our technical
consultants
are confident they can implement whatever is
needed, if required.
So just turn it off. Worrying about such things is a matter for a later
date.
So two questionable reasons (getting a lawyer involved in a low value
transfer and a problem that can be delt with by switching a non
critical system off) and one that may be valid but certainly unusual.
--
geni
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