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Minutes of Meeting, 2nd of December 2002.
Minutes of Meeting, 2nd of December 2002.


Present: Nikki, Gráinne, Dermot, Cillian, Mark C, Eoin, Shane, David.
Present:  
*Nikki, Gráinne, Dermot, Cillian, Mark C, Eoin, Shane, David.


Absent: Mark Dunne, Declan
Absent:  
*Mark Dunne, Declan


Went through previous minutes and agreed upon them.
Went through previous minutes and agreed upon them.


0.1 Batteries
==Batteries==


- Gráinne's been working on asking the SPC for money for the
*Gráinne's been working on asking the SPC for money for the removal of the batteries.
removal of the batteries.
*She got money for the two hard drives Dermot and Cillian bought.
- She got money for the two hard drives Dermot and Cillian bought.
0.2 Intersocs Newsgroups
==Intersocs Newsgroups==


- the Intersocs officer should talk to HEAnet and other college about  
*the Intersocs officer should talk to HEAnet and other college about boards and their decisions.
boards and their decisions.
*We should make this specific to the role of Intersocs officer.
- We should make this specific to the role of Intersocs officer.
*Will mail Colm to this effect and ask that further questions be directed to Shane on this matter.
- Will mail Colm to this effect and ask that further questions be  
*suggest that one member of committee be obliged (possibly constitutionally) to be Intersocs officer.
directed to Shane on this matter.
*get guest speakers for a possible conference?
- suggest that one member of committee be obliged (possibly constitutionally)
to be Intersocs officer.
- get guest speakers for a possible conference?


0.3 EGM
==EGM==
- room booked, QG13.
*room booked, QG13.
- Find out if the computer will be locked.
*Find out if the computer will be locked.
- Two people asked about running as one person (ENTS). This was discussed,
*Two people asked about running as one person (ENTS). This was discussed, it was agreed that if done openly, it's a good idea. Will post the idea to Redbrick-discuss
it was agreed that if done openly, it's a good idea. Will post the idea to
*discussed acetates/laptops/voting-slip system.
Redbrick-discuss
*send around a mail to raise awareness and post to .egm and .announce
- discussed acetates/laptops/voting-slip system.
*check if room is available before 7pm.
- send around a mail to raise awareness and post to .egm and .announce
*Tell people to bring their Student Cards; swipe program to run on Eoin's machine.
- check if room is available before 7pm.
*amendments - only one, Dec's 3 missed meetings one.
- Tell people to bring their Student Cards; swipe program to run on Eoin's machine.
*2/3 majority needed!
- amendments - only one, Dec's 3 missed meetings one.
*quorum discussed.
- 2/3 majority needed!
*Order will be helpdesk -> Ents -> Secretary.
- quorum discussed.
*Make sure people know what is a valid vote and make this very clear (possibly on slip?)
- Order will be helpdesk -> Ents -> Secretary.
*Nikki will print out voting slips.
- Make sure people know what is a valid vote and make this very clear (possibly on slip?)
*Shane talked to the Slipper people about afters.
- Nikki will print out voting slips.
- Shane talked to the Slipper people about afters.


0.4 Christmas Event
==Christmas Event==


- Rana talked to Nikki about this
*Rana talked to Nikki about this
- to be organised with FilmSoc, DCUMAC, Dance soc...  
*to be organised with FilmSoc, DCUMAC, Dance soc...  
- Post about it
*Post about it
- to be held in Major Tom's, which we got for free.
*to be held in Major Tom's, which we got for free.
- 5 Euro on the door, it'll be on Wednesday Dec 11th
*5 Euro on the door, it'll be on Wednesday Dec 11th


0.5 Vhosts/guest/project
==Vhosts/guest/project==


- Discussed limiting the amount of vhosts one user can have.
*Discussed limiting the amount of vhosts one user can have.
- Provisionally decided that from now on it be limited to 2 vhosts
*Provisionally decided that from now on it be limited to 2 vhosts per user account.
per user account.
*We should draft an SO on project/guest accounts on how to treat them
- We should draft an SO on project/guest accounts on how to treat them
*Should we take money for these accounts? (Example: stephenc and coolmine a/c)
- Should we take money for these accounts? (Example: stephenc and coolmine a/c)
*Donations are welcome :)
- Donations are welcome :)
*inactive accounts a/cs to be zapped unless necessary and active.
- inactive accounts a/cs to be zapped unless necessary and active.
*treat project/guest accounts like paying accounts in that they come up for renewal every year so they will remain under scrutiny and not go unnoticed and will eventually be removed.
- treat project/guest accounts like paying accounts in that they come up for
*Should we also do this for clubs and socs?
renewal every year so they will remain under scrutiny and not go unnoticed
and will eventually be removed.
- Should we also do this for clubs and socs?


- aside - CSD providing for clubs and socs? Mailing lists/diskspace?
*aside - CSD providing for clubs and socs? Mailing lists/diskspace?
- Adam Buckeridge wanted to contact Nikki about getting a room for RB.
*Adam Buckeridge wanted to contact Nikki about getting a room for RB.


0.6 Helpdesk exam  
==Helpdesk exam ==


- due to take place tomorrow afternoon, the 3rd of December.
Due to take place tomorrow afternoon, the 3rd of December.


0.7 Prodigy Downtime
==Prodigy Downtime==


- Cillian was installing patches, then he rebooted from home and the kernel
*Cillian was installing patches, then he rebooted from home and the kernel panicked. The admins worked on it all of Monday, Cillian said it was a tedious process and hasn't been completed yet. It'll be operational tomorrow.
panicked. The admins worked on it all of Monday, Cillian said it was a tedious
process and hasn't been completed yet. It'll be operational tomorrow.


0.8 Clubs & Socs passed to CSD
==Clubs & Socs passed to CSD==


- clubsandsocs.dcu.ie possible!
*clubsandsocs.dcu.ie possible!
- email, drivespace and official sigs for the accounts.
*email, drivespace and official sigs for the accounts.
- It seems to have happened under our noses.
*It seems to have happened under our noses.
- Cma wants us to forward clubs and socs email to CSD. Not bloody likely.
*Cma wants us to forward clubs and socs email to CSD. Not bloody likely.
- CSD may not stick with this for long.
*CSD may not stick with this for long.
- n.b. - someone needs to talk to Fergus and Cma about all this.
*n.b. - someone needs to talk to Fergus and Cma about all this.
      - Cillian replied to Cma about integrated services for clubs and socs
*Cillian replied to Cma about integrated services for clubs and socs but he never got back to us.
but he never got back to us.
*Do CSD want this? Why are they doing this?
- Do CSD want this? Why are they doing this?
*we won't be forwarding stuff for C&S.
- we won't be forwarding stuff for C&S.
*Gráinne will talk to Imelda about it all.
- Gráinne will talk to Imelda about it all.
*Question why Cma seems to be going over our heads.
- Question why Cma seems to be going over our heads.
 
==Any Other Business==
0.9 Any Other Business


- Gráinne mentioned the password system being screwed in the Hub.
*Gráinne mentioned the password system being screwed in the Hub.
- Will Nikki take over events if nobody gets elected?
*Will Nikki take over events if nobody gets elected?
- We're NOT declaring the EGM void if nobody runs for ENTS.
*We're NOT declaring the EGM void if nobody runs for ENTS.
- SSL Certs - should we ask Fergus to sign stuff?
*SSL Certs - should we ask Fergus to sign stuff? Haven't heard back from EZtrust.
haven't heard back from EZtrust.
*Pre-EGM meeting on Wednesday, 12:30pm in the C&S area.
- Pre-EGM meeting on Wednesday, 12:30pm in the C&S area.
*Goodbye and thanks to Mark Campbell.
- Goodbye and thanks to Mark Campbell.
*Cillian suggested we could move the junk from the C&S area (assorted hard drives, dead motherboards, etc) into the room (c105) until we find a suitable skip/other home for them.
- Cillian suggested we could move the junk from the C&S area (assorted
*we might have the money to get rid of the batteries from the EU500 originally budgetted for wiring the room up for a UPS (which is now not going to happen)
hard drives, dead motherboards, etc) into the room (c105) until we find
*Room access would be needed from Richie Kelly
a suitable skip/other home for them.
*Even if we're relegated to CSD, we have 1m^2 and space for maintenance in their server room.
- we might have the money to get rid of the batteries from the EU500
*we could squeeze everything into one rack.
originally budgetted for wiring the room up for a UPS (which is now not
*should we look towards not getting the room in the immediate future?
going to happen)
*in the meantime we can use the room for storage.
- Room access would be needed from Richie Kelly
*noted that RBradio is back online.
- Even if we're relegated to CSD, we have 1m^2 and space for maintenance  
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in their server room.
- we could squeeze everything into one rack.
- should we look towards not getting the room in the immediate future?
- in the meantime we can use the room for storage.
- noted that RBradio is back online.

Latest revision as of 13:51, 19 June 2008

Minutes of Meeting, 2nd of December 2002.

Present:

  • Nikki, Gráinne, Dermot, Cillian, Mark C, Eoin, Shane, David.

Absent:

  • Mark Dunne, Declan

Went through previous minutes and agreed upon them.

Batteries

  • Gráinne's been working on asking the SPC for money for the removal of the batteries.
  • She got money for the two hard drives Dermot and Cillian bought.

Intersocs Newsgroups

  • the Intersocs officer should talk to HEAnet and other college about boards and their decisions.
  • We should make this specific to the role of Intersocs officer.
  • Will mail Colm to this effect and ask that further questions be directed to Shane on this matter.
  • suggest that one member of committee be obliged (possibly constitutionally) to be Intersocs officer.
  • get guest speakers for a possible conference?

EGM

  • room booked, QG13.
  • Find out if the computer will be locked.
  • Two people asked about running as one person (ENTS). This was discussed, it was agreed that if done openly, it's a good idea. Will post the idea to Redbrick-discuss
  • discussed acetates/laptops/voting-slip system.
  • send around a mail to raise awareness and post to .egm and .announce
  • check if room is available before 7pm.
  • Tell people to bring their Student Cards; swipe program to run on Eoin's machine.
  • amendments - only one, Dec's 3 missed meetings one.
  • 2/3 majority needed!
  • quorum discussed.
  • Order will be helpdesk -> Ents -> Secretary.
  • Make sure people know what is a valid vote and make this very clear (possibly on slip?)
  • Nikki will print out voting slips.
  • Shane talked to the Slipper people about afters.

Christmas Event

  • Rana talked to Nikki about this
  • to be organised with FilmSoc, DCUMAC, Dance soc...
  • Post about it
  • to be held in Major Tom's, which we got for free.
  • 5 Euro on the door, it'll be on Wednesday Dec 11th

Vhosts/guest/project

  • Discussed limiting the amount of vhosts one user can have.
  • Provisionally decided that from now on it be limited to 2 vhosts per user account.
  • We should draft an SO on project/guest accounts on how to treat them
  • Should we take money for these accounts? (Example: stephenc and coolmine a/c)
  • Donations are welcome :)
  • inactive accounts a/cs to be zapped unless necessary and active.
  • treat project/guest accounts like paying accounts in that they come up for renewal every year so they will remain under scrutiny and not go unnoticed and will eventually be removed.
  • Should we also do this for clubs and socs?
  • aside - CSD providing for clubs and socs? Mailing lists/diskspace?
  • Adam Buckeridge wanted to contact Nikki about getting a room for RB.

Helpdesk exam

Due to take place tomorrow afternoon, the 3rd of December.

Prodigy Downtime

  • Cillian was installing patches, then he rebooted from home and the kernel panicked. The admins worked on it all of Monday, Cillian said it was a tedious process and hasn't been completed yet. It'll be operational tomorrow.

Clubs & Socs passed to CSD

  • clubsandsocs.dcu.ie possible!
  • email, drivespace and official sigs for the accounts.
  • It seems to have happened under our noses.
  • Cma wants us to forward clubs and socs email to CSD. Not bloody likely.
  • CSD may not stick with this for long.
  • n.b. - someone needs to talk to Fergus and Cma about all this.
  • Cillian replied to Cma about integrated services for clubs and socs but he never got back to us.
  • Do CSD want this? Why are they doing this?
  • we won't be forwarding stuff for C&S.
  • Gráinne will talk to Imelda about it all.
  • Question why Cma seems to be going over our heads.

Any Other Business

  • Gráinne mentioned the password system being screwed in the Hub.
  • Will Nikki take over events if nobody gets elected?
  • We're NOT declaring the EGM void if nobody runs for ENTS.
  • SSL Certs - should we ask Fergus to sign stuff? Haven't heard back from EZtrust.
  • Pre-EGM meeting on Wednesday, 12:30pm in the C&S area.
  • Goodbye and thanks to Mark Campbell.
  • Cillian suggested we could move the junk from the C&S area (assorted hard drives, dead motherboards, etc) into the room (c105) until we find a suitable skip/other home for them.
  • we might have the money to get rid of the batteries from the EU500 originally budgetted for wiring the room up for a UPS (which is now not going to happen)
  • Room access would be needed from Richie Kelly
  • Even if we're relegated to CSD, we have 1m^2 and space for maintenance in their server room.
  • we could squeeze everything into one rack.
  • should we look towards not getting the room in the immediate future?
  • in the meantime we can use the room for storage.
  • noted that RBradio is back online.