All: There has been some discussion lately of dropping the weekly status/sync meeting on Wednesdays in favor of a less formal set of IRC office hour sessions. The current suggestion is that these office hours will be held for set half-hour periods, moderated by a rotation of community members. Discussions should be open, answering all questions and discussing any cross-team/community-wide issues as needed. Tentatively, these would be held twice a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Probably one set for an optimal West Asia/Europe time slot, and another more suited for North and South America. Ideally, a potential third meeting time would help cover East Asia and Australia. Thoughts on this are welcome... we would like to move forward with the new format in May. Peace, Brian