Attended: Ben F, Ben S. Adam B. Apologies:

• Andrew Spiers

Update on tasks from last meeting

• - Les finally got to finish off his "How I got into Free Software"

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

Audio conferencing for November meeting

• broadcast meeting audio via Mumble server?
• XMPP for a chat channel during meetings?

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

New activity: Australia-wide Mumble audio conference

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