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There was a general meeting held on Friday, October 19, 2007. |
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== Agenda == |
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=== Staff training === |
=== Staff training === |
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* Burning/Giving out linux distros |
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* Making sure people are aware of stuffs about burning/giving out linux |
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distros... |
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* What machines we own, their specs, what's installed on them, and their intended purposes |
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* answering random peoples' questions: SQL hosting, lending books out, |
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* Machines we have... for what... with what... stuffs... |
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== Hobos == |
=== Hobos === |
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* Concerns/Ideas for making the CSC less hobo (Come with clear, planned out |
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as much as possible, ideas, so we can get concrete plans for the term) |
* Concerns/Ideas for making the CSC less hobo (Come with clear, planned out as much as possible, ideas, so we can get concrete plans for the term) |
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* Koha, and library stuff, this includes updating library, need book |
* Koha, and library stuff, this includes updating library, need book ideas... |
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* Do we still want to be an ACM Chapter? It seems it's an important thing for previous members, but not at all for current members. What are the pros and cons? (Cons include paperwork and paying dues) |
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ideas... |
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* Ummm... do we still want to be an ACM Chapter...? It seems it's an |
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important thing for previous members, but not at all for current members... |
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What's the pros and cons? |
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* Online ceo front-end? |
* Online ceo front-end? |
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* Dumbterm vs. Smartterm |
* Dumbterm vs. Smartterm |
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* What do we have in terms of visions and goals for the CSC? We are currently running one of the only two Stratum One NTP Servers in Canada; we are now also the official Canadian Ubuntu mirror, and considering running our own Tor Node. There are concerns over too much effort being spent on gratuitous slashdotting. The CSC may soon have a gigabit internet connection. If university official hobos are obstructive, we should get that solved somehow; in the meantime, we'll discuss how we're limited now, why, what we're planning to do about it, and what's probably going to happen. |
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* What do we have in terms of visions and goals for the CSC...? Many |
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thumbs up for the second Canadian Stratum One NTP Server... also being |
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* Relevant to above, can we plan something big-ish, that would make us super-awesome and semi-famous for a while and stuff? In addition to making the CSC awesome, it would also give us some clout, and we could actually get a little respect 'round here. |
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official Canadian Ubuntu mirror, and efforts towards the Tor Node is good |
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times... Concerns are with too much concentration and effort spent on |
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pointless slashdotting, like Ann Cavoukian wtf... =/ If we have Gigabit |
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* Virtual machines for clubs |
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connection stuffs soon, then we should be happy times now... Though agreed |
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* gum-arabic and calum |
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if Reg+Yuri are retarded, we should get that solved somehow, but I'm sure |
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some people would like details as to how we're limited now, why, what we're |
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planning to be done about it, and what's probably gonna happen without too |
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much exaggeration... =) |
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* Relevant to above, can we plan something big-ish, that would make us |
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super-awesome and semi-famous for a while and stuffs? Methinks that in |
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addition to making the CSC awesome, it would also give us some clout, and we |
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could actually get YuRegtard to fuck off.. =) (And give us easier funding |
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for future terms... =) ) This doesn't have to be for this term, but like |
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some larger plan would be nice... =D |
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try keep CSC clean... =) |
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=== Events this term === |
=== Events this term === |
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* Latest on Walter Bright and Michael Geist? |
* Latest on Walter Bright and Michael Geist? |
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* We |
* We want Install-fest & Linux-Awareness Week, (especially considering new Ubuntu coming out). How exactly has it been run in the past, and how do we go about doing it this term? Are we getting the new Ubuntu CDs? When those come out would be a good time for Installfest etc. |
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new Ubuntu coming out), how exactly has it been run in the past, how do we |
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go about doing it this term? (Are we getting those CDs? when we get them, it |
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would be a good idea to do this) |
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* Same as above for Unix 101 / 102 |
* Same as above for Unix 101 / 102 |
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* Anyone willing to organize programming contest? |
* Anyone willing to organize programming contest? |
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* CSC project day? |
* CSC project day? |
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=== Treasurer stuffs === |
=== Treasurer stuffs === |
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* What the f*** do you guys want from MEF exactly? - Okay, I know, the 2 |
* What the f*** do you guys want from MEF exactly? - Okay, I know, the 2 mirror machines--but we want details, and to make sure they're not hobo at all. We have more than enough hobo hardware, and need to move on to some quality machines now. |
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mirror machines, want details, and making sure they're not hobo at all, we |
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* RIM will generously fund Walter Bright, but nothing else, need to disperse hardware among MEF and other ideas. |
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have enough hobo shit,we need to work on some quality machines now... =) + |
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* Does anyone have good spatial reasoning and hand-eye co-ordination that could be put to use making a large, flashy poster to get us babes? |
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any other stuffs |
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but ideas are welcome, as well as if anyone knows anyone specific in |
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companies to contact, for easier trixing... ;) |
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* About that larger poster for recruiting purposes... can anyone do |
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something artsy, I fail... |
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=== Library === |
=== Library === |
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* Librarian Midnight Party 7pm Sunday? |
* Librarian Midnight Party 7pm Sunday? |
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* We're going to grab the old database from wherever and update it and |
* We're going to grab the old database from wherever and update it and figure stuff out. |
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* Let's sort our current books. |
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figure stuffs out. |
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Latest revision as of 18:20, 22 March 2010
There was a general meeting held on Friday, October 19, 2007.
Staff training
- Burning/Giving out linux distros
- ceo stuff, and signing up new members
- Answering random people's questions: SQL hosting, lending books out, upgrading to new Ubuntu, installing Ubuntu (on tablets?)
- What machines we own, their specs, what's installed on them, and their intended purposes
- etc..
Hobos
- Concerns/Ideas for making the CSC less hobo (Come with clear, planned out as much as possible, ideas, so we can get concrete plans for the term)
- Koha, and library stuff, this includes updating library, need book ideas...
- Do we still want to be an ACM Chapter? It seems it's an important thing for previous members, but not at all for current members. What are the pros and cons? (Cons include paperwork and paying dues)
- Online ceo front-end?
- Dumbterm vs. Smartterm
- What do we have in terms of visions and goals for the CSC? We are currently running one of the only two Stratum One NTP Servers in Canada; we are now also the official Canadian Ubuntu mirror, and considering running our own Tor Node. There are concerns over too much effort being spent on gratuitous slashdotting. The CSC may soon have a gigabit internet connection. If university official hobos are obstructive, we should get that solved somehow; in the meantime, we'll discuss how we're limited now, why, what we're planning to do about it, and what's probably going to happen.
- Relevant to above, can we plan something big-ish, that would make us super-awesome and semi-famous for a while and stuff? In addition to making the CSC awesome, it would also give us some clout, and we could actually get a little respect 'round here.
- Throw out cans and stuff after use, stop leaving it around, please try keep CSC clean
- Virtual machines for clubs
- gum-arabic and calum
Events this term
- Latest on Walter Bright and Michael Geist?
- We want Install-fest & Linux-Awareness Week, (especially considering new Ubuntu coming out). How exactly has it been run in the past, and how do we go about doing it this term? Are we getting the new Ubuntu CDs? When those come out would be a good time for Installfest etc.
- Same as above for Unix 101 / 102
- Anyone willing to organize programming contest?
- CSC project day?
Treasurer stuffs
- What the f*** do you guys want from MEF exactly? - Okay, I know, the 2 mirror machines--but we want details, and to make sure they're not hobo at all. We have more than enough hobo hardware, and need to move on to some quality machines now.
- Who should I ask for money? Sandvine, OpenText, the Mob, and your mom have been suggested, but ideas are welcome if anyone knows anyone specific in companies to contact.
- RIM will generously fund Walter Bright, but nothing else, need to disperse hardware among MEF and other ideas.
- Does anyone have good spatial reasoning and hand-eye co-ordination that could be put to use making a large, flashy poster to get us babes?
Library
- Librarian Midnight Party 7pm Sunday?
- We're going to grab the old database from wherever and update it and figure stuff out.
- Let's sort our current books.