😅(02/05/2026) Meeting Minutes

Attendees:

Name	Attendance	Role	Voting Seat (Y/N)	Term
Georg Link	No	Chair	Y	April 2026
Udai Solanki	Yes	Vice Chair	Y	October 2026
Terence ‘Tex’ McCutcheon	Yes	Secretary	N	N/A
Christian Taylor	Yes	SME	N	N/A
Bernard Sibanda	No	Member	Y	October 2026
Jordan Hill	Yes	Member	Y	October 2026
Philip DiSarro	No	Member	Y	April 2026
Sebastian Pabon	Yes	Member	Y	October 2026
Reshma Mohan	Yes	Member	Y	October 2026
Empty Seat	No	Member	Y	April 2026
Empty Seat	No	Member	Y	April 2026
Empty Seat	No	Member	Y	April 2026

Community/Other Attendees

• Darlisa Consoni

• Emmanuel Titi

• Harun Mwangi

• Robert Hever

• Uche Obasi

Recording: Open Source Committee (Intersect) - 2026/02/05 - Recording

Transcript: Open Source Committee (Intersect) - 2026/02/05 - Transcript

Chat Transcript: Open Source Committee Meeting – 2026/02/05 – Chat Transcript

Intros

Christian: Head of Open Source Office, Intersect, OS SME Tex: Open Source Program Manager, Intersect Staff, Open Source Committee Secretary Bernard: CTO at WIMS Georg: OSC Chair Jordan: TBD Reshma: OSC voting member, Founder of Reafino Sebastian: OSC, Gimbalabs, contributor, Andamio co-founder. Philip: TBD Udai: OSC voting member, Founder and CEO - AIQUANT

Agenda 2.05.26

• Developer Advocate Check-In

• Charli3 - Transition to Open Source

• Tooling - Selection Criteria

• MRP - Interview Report

• OSS NA Minneapolis

• MRP - Interview/Review Cadence

• Confirmation of Projects onboard to MRP

• Accelerator Program Updates

• Open Forum

  • Committee Elections April 2026

  • Accelerator Budget Discussion

Decisions/Actions

Decisions

• Charlie 3 Incubation Approved: The committee voted to approve the Charlie 3 Oracle project for the project incubation program.

• OS Summit Minneapolis Sponsorship: The committee officially approved the $38,000 Gold Sponsorship for the North America summit, providing the flexibility to sign the contract when the $ADA valuation is favorable.

• Maintainer Retainer Onboarding: Projects Whiskey, Vodka, and Dandelion Light were officially confirmed as part of the program.

• April 2026 Elections: It was confirmed that five committee seats will be up for election in April to replace departing members and fill vacancies, with each seat carrying a two-year term.

• Maintainer Retainer Report: The committee approved the interview report for the first cohort of eight selected maintainers.

• Accelerator Strategy: Consensus was reached to use a consolidated partnership with Chinstrap and STORM Partners to deliver the accelerator program within the current budget.

Actions

• Asynchronous Voting: Members must review the Tooling Sustainability Program selection criteria document on Discord and provide final approval/comments.

• Interview Availability: All committee members need to send Terence their 2-3 hour availability blocks for Round 2 Maintainer Retainer interviews (15-30 minute slots).

• Report Review: Christian to perform a final read-through of the Maintainer Retainer interview report to ensure it aligns with interview notes before publication.

• Event Planning: Members interested in the Minneapolis planning meetings must notify Terence of their availability for weekly or bi-weekly syncs starting in March.

• Treasury Conversion: Intersect leadership (Christian/Terence) to coordinate with NBX and Moneta regarding the 30-day process of converting $ADA to $USDM for liquidity.

• Communication: Members are tasked with increasing their async activity in the Discord channel to streamline decision-making before the next live meeting.

Topic	Discussion	Notes
Meeting Logistics	Reshma noted confusion regarding a "ghost" meeting on her calendar. Udai also joined the incorrect session.	Terence clarified the agenda setting meeting is on pause; Discord is the primary source for real-time updates.
Communication Channels	Christian asked if the committee prefers Discord or Slack for coordination. Udai noted "channel fatigue" across Intersect.	The consensus is to remain on Discord for now, stressing the importance of personal attentiveness over the specific tool.
Quorum & Introductions	The meeting reached a quorum (4 of 7 members) with the arrival of Sebastian.	Attendees for quorum: Udai, Reshma, Jordan, and Sebastian.
Developer Advocacy	Uche provided updates on working groups and onboarding sessions.	Focus is currently on the upcoming Cardano Africa Tech Summit.
Charli3 Incubation	Robert proposed open-sourcing Charli3’s Oracle infrastructure to solve fragmented data issues in Cardano.	Robert is seeking advisory and governance support rather than heavy financial funding.
Funding for Charlie 3	Udai and Robert discussed the financial requirements for the transition.	Christian clarified the plan involves a "maintainer retainer" for devs and a small project support request for legal/structural advice.
IP & Licensing	Robert detailed which solutions (Push/Pull Oracles, DEX aggregator) would move to MIT or Apache licenses.	Some enterprise-specific forks will remain private to satisfy Web2 client requirements.
Selection Criteria: Tooling	Terence presented the final markup for the Tooling Sustainability Program criteria.	This will move to an asynchronous vote on Discord to expedite milestone forms.
Payment Currency	Discussion on paying out via the Andamio platform in ADA vs. USD/USDM due to price volatility.	Jordan and Bernard expressed a preference for ADA or native stablecoins (USDM) to manage budget fluctuations.
Maintainer Retainer Report	Terence presented a report on the first 15 applicants, with 8 individuals selected.	The committee was asked to sign off on the report; Christian will perform a final review for alignment.
OS Summit Minneapolis	The cost for a gold sponsorship is $38k. Terence noted that ADA’s price dip makes this a significant portion of remaining funds.	Approved: The committee voted to approve the summit today to allow flexibility to act if ADA's price improves.
OS Summit India	Potential to sponsor the Mumbai event for $4,650 to get a discount on the North America event.	On Hold: Reshma cannot travel due to personal reasons; decision delayed to see if other attendees (Christian) are available.
Maintainer Program Rd 2	Eight to nine new applicants have applied for the second round of the maintainer retainer program.	Terence requested committee members provide 15–30 minute availability blocks for interviews in February.
Committee Elections	Two members (including Chair Georg) are departing in April.	Passed: The committee will elect 5 members in April 2026 for two-year terms.
Accelerator Program	Christian discussed a partnership with Chinstrap and Storm for a 3-part workshop series and a "Demo Day."	Funding may be pulled from the "Project Support" bucket to mitigate ADA price drops; Storm will manage delivery.