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1 CraigBox 1 __WLUG Committee Meeting__%%%
6 CraigBox 2 __18 May 2005__%%%
3 __Meeting Minutes__
1 CraigBox 4
7 CraigBox 5 Meeting opened at 7.24pm
1 CraigBox 6
7 CraigBox 7 Present: CraigBox, PerryLorier, JohnMcPherson, JamieCurtis, CraigMckenna, GreigMcGill, GianPerrone%%%
6 CraigBox 8 Apologies: MattBrown
1 CraigBox 9
6 CraigBox 10 !1. Minutes from previous meeting
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12 The number of Perrys attending was edited to reflect the actual number of Perrys on the committee.
6 CraigBox 13
14 Motion: that the minutes are a true and accurate record of the previous meeting
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7 CraigBox 16 Moved JohnMcPherson %%%
17 Seconded JamieCurtis
6 CraigBox 18
19 !Motion passed
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21 !2. Matters arising from previous meeting
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23 Exim4 video and encoded online; Perry to announce and wiki.
6 CraigBox 24
25 !3. Correspondence
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27 * Books for installfest from O'Reilly; two given away, rest in library - John to email and thank.
28 * 100 Hoary CDs arrived from Canonical. Currently being distributed.
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30 !4. Treasurers report
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32 Total cost of installfest: $19.10. 12 people paid for $10 memberships on the day, 5 more have memberships with subs
33 outstanding.
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35 The secretaries report was tabled and accepted. The Treasurer has been locked in a room with wishes to contemplate life.
6 CraigBox 36
37 !5. Funds discussion
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39 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.
6 CraigBox 40
41 !6. Installfest report
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43 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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45 ubuntu.sh script did lots - should have set default web page to wiki.
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47 Craig to write letters to sponsors/supporters. (Crawshaw, DSE, Allied Telesyn/Connector Systems).
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49 !7. Installfest future
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7 CraigBox 51 While it went well, we feel we only reached a couple of people
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7 CraigBox 53 * Social event as well.
54 * Sponsors
55 * Linux expo
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57 Options: do it again, do it with changes, drop it.
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59 Mindshare issues.
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61 Partner with Red Hat, Novell etc.
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63 We would like to target a different group of people - achieving the goals of the charter.
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65 !8. Membership forms
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67 * Modify to put a tickbox, and ask for username/password.
68 * $10 signups from installfest on? Membership fee to be a nominal amount, effectively a donation,
69 * Continue to charge $20
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71 !9. Possible upcoming meeting: Graham Lauder
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73 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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75 !9. General business
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7 CraigBox 77 * Administrative procedures & documentation - update docs/wiki pages for what happens.
78 * May: With no Nandor, Matt Brown talking about GPG on Monday, failing that Greig will tapdance.
79 * June: Nandor, 13 June.
80 * July: Perry to approach Peter Guttman, and possibly approach Graham Lauder.
81 * August: IP lawyer.
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83 Meeting closed at 8:49pm.
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