I've no aversion to a true conference call, but I vote for a chat of some kind. The reason? It can be archived for reference easily without needing to be transcribed... and it doesn't require anything other than what a person already has (a mic is necessary for Skype and a phone necessary for a conf. call)--granted, not like those are difficult requirements, but just using IRC is easier, with the benefit of being able to save the chat log in case there's ever any question of what was discussed and decided upon.
Edit: And I've looked through the thread again and don't see any discord? I think primarily people have been in agreement here. I do think we need defect tracking of some kind--whether it be through a sophisticated source control package or just being diligent about documenting in a forum or wiki. I do think whatever form it takes it should be accessible to the public.
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