KLUG Meeting Minutes and Agenda (#4)

The fourth meeting of the Kingston Linux User Group was held Mon, Feb. 22, 1999 at 7PM at Tyr-Na-Nog. 
The meeting lasted until about 9:30PM.

The attendees were:
     Conrad-Avarmaa, Brigitte <brica@king.igs.net> x***
     Dore, Gabriel <s21351@rmc.ca> x*x*                
     Drummond, Mark <mdrmmond@kos.net> ****
     Mitton, Douglas <dmitton@cybertap.com> ****

Meeting Schedule: (Monthly, alternating between first Mon and Wed evenings at 7PM.  Locations to be determined.)
     5 - Wed, Mar. 10 at JR's. (On Base; map on web page.  http://signals.rmc.ca/klug)
     6 - Mon, Apr. 5 at TBD.
     7 - Wed, May 5 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:
   - Name poll has selected KLUG.
3) Old 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.
   - 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) Current Business
    - Advertising update, we require an updated flyer without the date time of the next meeting.  Web address?
    - Mark outlined his CIPS presentation tentatively scheduled for March or April.
    - Started discussion on installfest requirements; location, audience, method (cd, etc), the "Cool Tools" list.
      - Some discussion on distributions: Red Hat, Debian or Mandrake ... we are going to give Mandrake a try.
        - Mark is making some copies of Mandrake so we can try them out.
      - Locations still being discussed: Thompson Drill Hall, Signal Museum (A/V), ???
    - Mark mentioned we need a new RMC rep as Gabriel is 4th year and will be leaving soon.
    - After the next meeting at JR's we will probably go to a monthly meeting schedule.  First Mon/Wed.
5) New Business:
    - This meeting ended with a general discussion of some of our favorite Linux applications and tools.
       - Some of these made it onto the "Cool Tools" list that Mark is putting together.
6) Socialize / Adjourn.
     - Set location of next meeting.