Attended: Ben F, Ben S. Adam B.
Apologies:
Andrew Spiers
1. Update on tasks from last meeting
- Les finally got to finish off his "How I got into Free Software"
2. Confirm details of upcoming meeting
* Meeting chair/timekeeper - Ben F.
* Presentation (0:45)
* Damien would like to talk + how I got into Free Software
* Gnews (0:15)
* The Privacy Workshop summary?
* ThinkPenguin have some new machine builds:
* Investigating a free-software HTPC build
* Free-software Wifi ADSL router
* Debian freeze period has begun
* Meet a member (0:15)
* Works well to end the formal meeting, pre-dinner conversation
* Dinner
3. Audio conferencing for November meeting
* broadcast meeting audio via Mumble server?
* XMPP for a chat channel during meetings?
4. VPAC training room access
* Andrew no longer with VPAC
* Ben F., Alex F. moving office away from CBD in 2014-12
* We should at least consider a different venue
5. New activity: Australia-wide Mumble audio conference
6. Upcoming meetings:
* 2014-12-04: committee meeting
* 2014-12-18: no presentations, group dinner
* 2015-01: no regular meeting - something caual for Deb Nicholson
* 2015-02-05: committee meeting
* 2015-02-19: regular meeting
To do:
- Ben S: Check up on Andrew to make sure he's ok.
- Adam: Confirm with Damien Z.
- Ben F: Drag someone in to do Gnews in Feb
- Ben S: Sound out Electron Workshop, Les uni
- Ben S.: converse with Fraser for a date for Free Software Australia teleconf
