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7 SimonGreen 1 7:30 pm, Mon 15th October. Compiled by Simon, as Chris was absent.
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7 SimonGreen 3 Venue: LindsayDruett's place (3 John-Webb Drive)
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7 SimonGreen 5 Meeting opened: 7:35pm
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8 IanMcDonald 7 Present: BruceKingsbury, RodAldridge, LindsayDruett, SimonGreen, JohnBillings
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7 SimonGreen 9 Apologies: JamesPluck, ChrisOhalloran
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7 SimonGreen 11 [Previous Minutes|CommitteeMeetingTopics.2007-09-17] moved by SimonGreen seconded by BruceKingsbury
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7 SimonGreen 13 Treasurers report
14 No Treasurers report available, as James sent his apologies. Generally speaking, we received some memberships fees at our AGM, and had expenses for our Installfest and accommodation for Bruce and his wife at the awards in Wellington (for this Wednesday and Thursday)
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7 SimonGreen 16 Correspondence
17 No Correspondence has been received.
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19 Installfest
20 * Well run, successful
21 * Lessons learned:
22 * Get networking running before Installfest
23 * Publicity - earlier to include press, more mail fliers
24 * Get feedback from visitors, e.g. find out how they learned about the Installfest
25 * Next year: give out live CD on SFD, and have installfest shortly afterwards
26 * It is agreed that there is more awareness of Linux and F/OSS software
27 * ... but a reluctance of 'no support' especially in server installations
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29 The three general committee members have each been given a job to do:
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11 BruceKingsbury 31 BruceKingsbury is going to look into start a local Freegeek [http://www.freegeek.org] group, with advice and guidance from JohnBillings who has been involved in setting up similar groups in Chicago and South Bend, Indiana. The general concept is to recycle old hardware, install Linux, and donate to community groups. It is anticipated that the actual work will be done by enthusiastic young people (suggested year 13 students). This will provide them with hands on experience and allow them to volunteer time to a good cause.
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33 Rod is going to work with outreaching WLUG to other groups.
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35 Simon is going to continue with membership and server management. He will also be the backup librarian / coffee boy if James cannot make it to a meeting.
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37 Matters
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39 Penguin costume
8 IanMcDonald 40 After successful uses of tux at the Rugby and SFD, it was decided to have Tux make a visit to various places on a monthly basis. The committee voted 5 - 0 to buy the costume.
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42 New blade server
8 IanMcDonald 43 Craig is waiting for the Canterbury DHB to officialy write the machine off. James is continuing to obtain shipping quotes to get the server from Chch to Hamilton.
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45 Meetings
46 The next workshop will be at the usual location (Te Whanau PÅ«tahi). The committee have agreed in principle to provide a koha for the use of facilities and towards the cost of Internet. No discussion was held on the exact amount.
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8 IanMcDonald 48 James and Bruce are presenting this months meeting on gaming in Linux. It's in a fortnight due to next Monday been Labour Day. The next committee meeting will be at [Lindsay's place on November 19th|CommitteeMeetingTopics.2007-11-19]