KLUG Meeting Minutes and Agenda (#3)

The third meeting of the Kingston Linux User Group was held Wed, Feb. 10, 1999 at 7PM at Tyr-Na-Nog. 
The meeting lasted until about 9:30PM.

The attendees were:
     Cole, Steve <coles@kos.net> x**
     Conrad-Avarmaa, Brigitte <brica@king.igs.net> x**
     Drummond, Mark <mdrmmond@kos.net> ***
     Hammond, Andrew <drew@accglobal.net> ***
     Harker, Steve <jest@kingston.net> xx*
     Malone, Rick <remalone@cgocable.net> ***
     Mitton, Douglas <dmitton@cybertap.com> ***
     Noury, Andrew <anoury@kos.net> *x*

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

Summary Of Activities:
   - Advocacy Director volunteer - Mark Drummond
   - Install-fest director - ???
   - Ongoing Advertising - ???  (Still looking for a volunteer)
   - Web page host and domain name - Steve investigate, Mark is also checking on RMC hosting.
   - Web Page Administrator and Co-Ordinator - Brigitte
   - Member Database Administration - Andrew Hammond
   - Internet presence - Temporary web page at http://signals.rmc.ca/klug

Agenda/Minutes:
1) Roll Call and Introductions - See attendees above.
2) Closed Business:
   - Affiliation with other LUGs, commercial ones are out unless someone volunteers the money.
     - Join the free ones as we find them.
   - Ricks flyer was distributed, areas were defined to save overlap.
     - Andrew, Queens and Comtech; Rick, base; Briggitte & Mark, RMC; Doug, Brockville.
3) Current Business:
   - A discussion on accepting commercial support of KLUG activities.  No real conclusions were reached.
   - Member Information Sheets.
     - Brigitte will try to incorporate form into the web page.
     - Andrew Hammond will set up a database on our web page once it has a home.
   - Crest/Logo ideas welcome, Mark has some ideas being developed (Rick Davies at RMC).
   - Web page design ideas welcome; Brigitte has volunteered to administer.
     - Mark is checking if the KLUG page can be hosted at RMC.
     - Steve looking into host site and name alternatives.
   - Name poll has selected KLUG.
   - Domain name poll is still in progress.
   - Advocacy and Outreach projects - Mark has volunteered to direct.
     - Gabriel Dore is RMC, Steve Frampton at Queens, Richard Potter and Doug Mitton (no portfolio).
   - Install fest; Queens looks like a good first choice.
     - Comments were made about some practice installs of a chosen package.
     - Also concerns were raised about package content licenses ... a client sign off form was proposed.
     - Rick is looking into the Drill Hall location; Steve mentioned the museum A/V center.
   - Mark is looking for any feedback on the press release ... about ready to be distributed.
   - Distribution to promote - Red Hat Mandrake looks good though a little new.
   - Meeting locations - Mark to check RMC, Rick will check mess and training center availability.
                       - Andrew will check on grad club.  Steve mentioned the museum A/V center.
4) New Business:
   - Steve made some comments that other groups tend to evolve to a more informal agenda.
   - Other comments were made about doing some computer activities at the meetings.
   - Steve talked about last Thursdays ISPCon that he attended.

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