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 __WLUG Committee Meeting__%%% 
-__23-02- 2005__ 
+__23 February 2005__%%%  
+__Provisional Meeting Minutes __ 
  
-Provisional agenda:  
+Meeting opened at 7.14pm  
  
-# Minutes from previous meeting  
-# Matters arising  
-# Correspondence  
-# Treasurers report  
-# Free Software Foundation donations*  
-# General business  
+Present: GreigMcGill, CraigBox, JohnMcPherson, JamieCurtis, PerryLorier, GianPerrone, CraigMckenna  
  
+!1. Minutes from previous meeting  
  
-~* Gun Caundle writes : ''Something I thought about when I read up on the FSF project was that because it relies on donations, perhaps WLUG should be contributing. I would be happy to pay an extra $10 on the sub for a donation. Would you suggest it at a committee meeting.''  
+Motion : that the minutes are a true and accurate record of the previous meeting 
  
+Moved GianPerrone %%%  
+Seconded CraigMckenna  
+  
+!Motion passed  
+  
+!2. Matters arising from previous meeting  
+  
+No update on Exim 4 books.  
+  
+!3. Correspondence  
+  
+The linux.conf.au organisers thanked us for our offer of support.  
+  
+!4. Treasurers report  
+  
+The Treasurers report was tabled and accepted.  
+  
+!5. Reply-to munging on the mailing list  
+  
+We see the technical merits of reply-to munging but WLUG is a public discussion list and most posts expect a public reply. We encourage all users to check the To: header before clicking "send" in their mail client.  
+  
+!6. Software patent legislation  
+  
+WLUG will issue a statement to NZOSS offering their support in the fight against software patents. John will contact NZOSS regarding this.  
+  
+!7. Installfest  
+  
+Craig in contact with Daniel regarding installfest location & internet access. Investigating ideas for quick distro installations. Need a PABX for phone line testing. Minimum PC standards will be enforced. Contact Recycled Tech regarding machines above that point/modems. Follow up on Ubuntu CDs. Craig to talk to Matt to prepare list of tasks. Leverage Firefox - potential Windows installations too.  
+  
+Installfest sponsors sought to provide giveaways/spot prizes, food, table hire.  
+  
+Other potential install targets - monowall.  
+  
+!8. Fundraising  
+  
+Suggested topics: server hardware, school staff, library books, trip to linux.conf.au, CD duplicator, test rig, projector, video/video streaming/video encoding.  
+  
+Suggested fundraising topic: WLUG Presentation Centre - projector, video gear, PC/s to run etc.  
+  
+!9. General business  
+  
+* Mailing list archives currently have full email addresses - Craig to investigate with ITS.  
+* phpLdapAdmin needs to be reinstalled.  
+* Video from Exim presentation still in Wellington.  
+* Approach Peter Guttman to present a talk on either Encryption in NZ, Security on the Internet, Security on Linux. Perry to email for May or June.  
+* Greig emailled Nandor again. No response yet. We don't intend to email again.  
+* New wiki theme required. Again.  
+  
+Meeting closed at 8:24pm.  
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