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__WLUG Committee Meeting__%%% |
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__18 May 2005__%%% |
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__Meeting Minutes__ |
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Meeting opened at 7.24pm |
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Present: CraigBox, PerryLorier, JohnMcPherson, JamieCurtis, CraigMckenna, GreigMcGill, GianPerrone%%% |
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Apologies: MattBrown |
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!1. Minutes from previous meeting |
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The number of Perrys attending was edited to reflect the actual number of Perrys on the committee. |
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Motion: that the minutes are a true and accurate record of the previous meeting |
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Moved JohnMcPherson %%% |
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Seconded JamieCurtis |
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!Motion passed |
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!2. Matters arising from previous meeting |
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Exim4 video and encoded online; Perry to announce and wiki. |
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!3. Correspondence |
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* Books for installfest from O'Reilly; two given away, rest in library - John to email and thank. |
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* 100 Hoary CDs arrived from Canonical. Currently being distributed. |
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!4. Treasurers report |
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Total cost of installfest: $19.10. 12 people paid for $10 memberships on the day, 5 more have memberships with subs |
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outstanding. |
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The secretaries report was tabled and accepted. The Treasurer has been locked in a room with wishes to contemplate life. |
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!5. Funds discussion |
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The committee has decided that our funding is to be held in reserve to meet unexpected operating costs such as hosting, server expenses, meeting rooms and possible speakers. |
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!6. Installfest report |
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The installfest was very successful. Problems we had are discussed at InstallFestNotes. Obvious things to address next time, food, assigning helpers to helpees (possible solution: tickets/numbers), follow up support. |
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ubuntu.sh script did lots - should have set default web page to wiki. |
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Craig to write letters to sponsors/supporters. (Crawshaw, DSE, Allied Telesyn/Connector Systems). |
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!7. Installfest future |
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While it went well, we feel we only reached a couple of people |
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* Social event as well. |
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* Sponsors |
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* Linux expo |
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Options: do it again, do it with changes, drop it. |
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Mindshare issues. |
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Partner with Red Hat, Novell etc. |
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We would like to target a different group of people - achieving the goals of the charter. |
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!8. Membership forms |
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* Modify to put a tickbox, and ask for username/password. |
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* $10 signups from installfest on? Membership fee to be a nominal amount, effectively a donation, |
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* Continue to charge $20 |
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!9. Possible upcoming meeting: Graham Lauder |
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NZCS are suggesting Okarore, 5 min south of Tirau, 13 June, dinner + meeting, $5 levy; we will announce this to the list and suggest people attend if they are interested. |
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!9. General business |
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* Administrative procedures & documentation - update docs/wiki pages for what happens. |
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* May: With no Nandor, Matt Brown talking about GPG on Monday, failing that Greig will tapdance. |
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* June: Nandor, 13 June. |
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* July: Perry to approach Peter Guttman, and possibly approach Graham Lauder. |
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* August: IP lawyer. |
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Meeting closed at 8:49pm. |
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