Domain Name
Steve Wormly has transferred the LUGOD.ORG domain name to LUGOD and
given us the password. The next step is to transfer it to the
registrar GHANDI. Mike will handle the transfer.
Reminder System
AT is set up on Rod's server. We will create the reminder system in
two phases. Phase 1 is simply a nightly process to send reminder e-mails
to the vox-officers mailing list. Phase 2 will be designed to e-mail
officers directly, and continue e-mailing them regularly until the
item is completed.
Events we will want reminders about include:
Scheduling space at the library (or other venue, if necessary)
Elections (twice a year)
Scheduling demos
Scheduling installfests with the CS Club
Obtaining a projector for meetings
Organizing events like Picnix, Whole Earth Festival, California 4-H
Leadership Conference, Technical Writers Conference, Anniversary meetings,
etc.
PO Box Renewal
Domain name renewal
Picnic Day
We will be there from 9:30am to 4:30pm. We should keep track of how many
CDs were given out, to gauge how many we'll need for future events.
There was a low volunteer turnout, possibly due to people attending the event
itself.
Whole Earth Festival
Bill sent in the application form and payment (has not cleared
yet, per Henry). 3 day event (May 9-11). Mike suggested we postpone
the demo for May. We need: volunteers, pamphlets, CD's.
Projector
The projectors are going to cost us more than we thought.
We'll probably settle for an 800x600 model. The Library mentioned that
they may be interested in going in with us on one. There are many issues
with doing this. However, Mike was interesting on what, exactly, they
wanted to do, so Bill will let Mike know more about it so he can contact
them.
May 19th Meeting
We do not have the library and have not scheduled a speaker.
Idea of maybe a dinner party (e.g., at Symposium) or possibly a LAN party
(e.g., at Lamppost). We'll make a deadline of May 10th for organizing a
LAN party, otherwise we'll settle for a computerless gathering.
Linux Terminal Server Project
There's interest in having LUGOD talk to local schools about setting
up Linux-based thin clients for computer labs.
(Probably not in Davis proper, since they seem to be well-taken-care-of;
more likely places like West Sacramento.)
Budgetting Program
Henry is looking for some help with the budgetting
program. Data models, Ruby, PostgreSQL, Tk. Preferably an officer.
CD Burns
Mike has offered to burn CDs for LUGOD for $0.50 per disc, if noone else
(or not enough others) can volunteer for it. This would be mostly to
cover the costs for discs. (LUGOD has been providing blanks for volunteers
lately, so it's not too much different.)
Computer Merge
The new demo computer (donated by Z-World last August) died.
We can't tell if it's the RAM, CPU, motherboard, or a combination.
Suggestion is to sell off the old pieces with a 30 day money back plan.
Next Demo
No Demo in April due to Picnic Day. No Demo in May due to WEF.
Henry will schedule a demo for June 14th.
Next Installfest
No Installfest in April due to Easter. Kevin said we can have on in May.
Elections
Nominations open at the next meeting (April 21st).
All current offers have shown interest in remaining in their positions
for at least one more term. Voting will occur at the following meeting
(May 6th).
LinuxWord Expo
August 4th-7th, San Francisco.
Bill will look into whether LUGOD can get a booth.
Mike is offering crash space in Dublin.
California 4-H Leadershop Conference
August, UC Davis.
We should be signed up. We need to check the PO Box.
Govertnment Technology Conference
Mid-May, Sacramento. We have not heard back from Brian Lavender from
SacLUG regarding this. Mike will contact the person at GTC directly,
closer to when the event is occuring. The idea is that, right now, we
cannot get free space. Closer to the event, however, someone may have had
to cancel, so we might be able to get in for free. (Price is ~$1000 for
non-profits!)
CDROMs
Bill would like to always have a stockpile of CDs to hand out at events.
(Knoppix, GNUWinII, distributions, etc.) Mike wants to make sure that
our final demo machine will have a reasonably fast CD burner, so that we
can make discs on demand, if necessary.
Fundraiser
We need to continue thinking about fundraising ideas.
PayPal seems unpopular, but Affero may be worth looking into.
We could do bakesales, but we'd probably be limited to doing them at
our own events (e.g., Installfests).
Attendance
Bill Kendrick (root)
Mike Simons (sys)
Stephen Helms (typescript)
Henry House (/dev/null)
Doug Barbieri (Media officer)
Keven Murakoshi (of CS Club of UC Davis)
Hosting provided by: Sunset Systems
Sunset Systems offers preconfigured Linux
systems, remote system administration and
custom software development.
LUGOD is a 501(c)7 non-profit organization
based in Davis, California
and serving the Sacramento area.
"Linux" is a trademark of Linus Torvalds.
Sponsored in
part by: For a significant contribution towards our projector,
and a generous donation to allow us to continue meeting at the
Davis Library.
