CAUUG committee meeting

13 February 2002
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   Table of Contents
   In attendance
   Previous meeting minutes
   Co-opting other committee members
   Finances
   Open Source advocacy
   Technical symposium
   AUUGN
   Next meeting
   Contact details

   13 February 2002

   This agenda is available on line at
   http://www.stillhq.com/cgi-bin/cvsweb/cauug and when complete
   will be published at http://www.canb.auug.org.au... The items
   on this agenda are in no particular order.
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In attendance

     * Martin Schwenke
     * Bob Edwards
     * Michael Still
     * Steve Jenkin
     * Ben Elliston

   The meeting ran from 16:56 to 17:55.
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Previous meeting minutes

     * Are the January minutes now finished?

   This item was discussed at this meeting, and is listed here so
   it isn't forgotten during the next committee meeting...
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Co-opting other committee members

   An email has been sent requesting expressions of interest for
   co-opt positions.
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Action items

     * Michael to collate responses (report March 2003)
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Finances

   CAUUG finances were discussed at the meeting. The money from
   the old committee has been located and a cheque written. Bob
   in still chasing signatures for the cheque however. Stephen
   Rothwell has been reimbursed for meeting expenses.
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Action items

     * Bob to bank symposium earnings (due March 2003)
     * Bob to continuing investigating previous bank accounts
       (report March 2003)
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Open Source advocacy

   Martin is available for advocacy on a case by case approval
   basis. He will receive IBM media training in the near future.

   Steve Jenkin reported on his Open Source and Unix advocacy
   progress. Steve can hopefully add some content here...

   Michael reported that he has had some contact with Jason Ives,
   Kate Lundy's IT advisor. The committee should consider
   approaching Kate for an appearance at some future event which
   is mutually convenient.
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Action items

     * Bob to determine next step with ACT education system (as
       soon as possible)
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Technical symposium

   A great deal of discussion on the responses to the call for
   papers occured. There was also some discussion of what form an
   advert for the event should take in the IT section of The
   Canberra Times.
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AUUGN

   Michael has informed the AUUGN editor of CAUUG's contact
   details.

   It was decided that articles describing the previous technical
   symposia should be delayed because the up coming AUUGN
   publication date is after the technical symposium.
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Next meeting

   When is the next meeting? The second Thursday in March 2003 is
   the 13th
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Contact details

Martin Schwenke (President)

     * Email: president@canb.auug.org.au
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Bob Edwards (Treasurer)

     * Email: treasurer@canb.auug.org.au
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Michael Still (Secretary)

     * Email: secretary@canb.auug.org.au