KLUG Meeting Minutes and Agenda (#2)

The second meeting of the Kingston Linux User Group was held Mon, Jan. 25, 1999 at 7PM at The Toucan. 
The meeting lasted until about 9PM.

The attendees were:
     Cole, Steve <coles@kos.net> x*
     Conrad-Avarmaa, Brigitte <brica@king.igs.net> x*
     Dore, Gabriel <s21351@rmc.ca> x*
     Drummond, Mark <mdrmmond@kos.net> **
     Hammond, Andrew <drew@accglobal.net> **
     Ho, Tan-Jan <ho-t@rmc.ca> x*
     Jezak, Edward <jezak-e@rmc.ca> **
     Malone, Rick <remalone@cgocable.net> **
     Mitton, Douglas <dmitton@cybertap.com> **
     Potter, Richard <rpotter@canada.com> x*

Meeting Schedule: (Bi-Weekly alternating between Mon and Wed evenings at 7PM.  Locations to be determined.)
     3 - Wed, Feb. 10 at Tyr-Na-Nog.
     4 - Mon, Feb. 22 at ???.
     5 - Wed, Mar. 10 at ???.

Summary Of Open Issues:
     - Advertising - Rick Malone agreed to make up a flyer.  (All members to distribute.)
     - Advocacy Director volunteer - ???
     - Web page host and domain name - Steve Cole volunteered to investigate.
     - Web Page Administrator and Co-Ordinator - ???  (All members to provide content.)
     - Press release - Mark Drummond to prepare.
     - Affiliation with other LUG groups - volunteer ???

Agenda/Minutes:
1) Roll Call and Introductions - See attendees above.
2) Old Business:
     - KLUG to advocate RedHat distribution to new members.
          - Members are encouraged to use any package they like, to support diversity of experience.
           - Debian is required for Queens as they have a local mirror.
3) Closed Business:
     - Secretary - Doug Mitton - Closed.
     - KLUG Server and host hardware - this has been closed for now until the LUG advances more.
     - Meeting dates - alternate Mon and Wed every 2 weeks.  Locations are still under discussion.
     - Financial - This will remain on a strictly unofficial level.  Legality issues could be a difficulty.
          - Wait until the LUG organization has advanced before re-addressing.
4) Current Business:
     - Member Information Sheets were distributed to those present.  Pllease complete and return.
          - Still require mechanism to file and distribute to other members for various activities.
     - Crest/Logo ideas welcome, Mark has some ideas being developed.
     - Rick Malone to make up a flyer for distribution.
     - Web page design ideas welcome, Brigitte had some sample pages.
          - Steve looking into host site and name alternatives.
          - Looking for a volunteer to administer the web page.
     - Domain name input welcomed. (ie. klug.on.ca, klug.org, etc.)
          - Mark to poll members for ideas, Steve will set up an anonymous poll.
     - Advocacy and Outreach projects - Co-ordinator required.
          - Others to assist in install fests, and other projects as required.
          - Ideas for advocacy projects are welcome.
     - Affiliation with other LUG organizations.  Financial considerations.
          - Looking for a volunteer to investigate what is required and available in this area.
5) New Business:
     - Availability of personal computer hardware in Kingston - general discussion.
     - Linux distributions available - KLUG should investigate their own special package.
          - Discussion on a team to investigate new distributions that are emerging.
     - Internet routing in the Kingston area.
     - Bell ADSL and ISP access.
     - Concerns were raised about the name of the LUG - ideas proposed.
     - Concerns were raised about the meeting locations - noise, space, etc.

6) Socialize / Adjourn.
     - Set location of next meeting.