RBOnly:Minutes 2002 11 04

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Minutes of Meeting, 04th November 2002.

Present:

  • Mark C., Shane, Nikki, Carla, Declan, David, Cillian, Eoin

Absent:

  • Dermot, Grainne, Andrew, Mark Dunne.

Also Present:

  • Daire (gumibear)


Microsoft

  • Gumibear talked about origianl plan for a box with with Win2k server & IIS installed, with possible view to expansion.
  • We may have possible speakers from MS on .NET - this is more likely to come to pass.
  • Hardware issue stalled ? There was a lengthy explanation.
  • Questions were asked about the box; do we just need software?

SPC Grant / SU

  • Nikki, Carla and Andrew met with Imelda today. Imelda knew nothing worthwhile, there will be another meeting tomorrow.
  • Could quite possibly get second HDD.
  • Discussed people to approach on the SPC. Mark recommended getting our grant form again and going through it with Kate Marquis.
  • SU sponsorship cheque has been mislaid, nikki will get after Una Redmond about this.
  • Additions to grant form - barcode reader.

Events

  • SoSuMe is booked for the 7th November. Free food, with name tagging suggested as a good idea.
  • Ask Grainne to mail us acc. statement.
  • There will be no tickets.
  • Socs Ball - secured 110 tickets, maybe another 100.
  • We need to send around a mail about socs ball/SoSuMe/helpdesk tutorials
  • Intersocs Event, pencilled in for the 20th Nov.
    • Free venue?
    • Shane made aware of posters.
  • Regarding the xmas event, POD was mooted as a venue, it having drinks promos and resident DJs.

Standing Orders

  • Phil's Minutes SO - Passed
  • Open Redbrick Committee List - Not Passed.
    • (Cillian recommended a trial list and mentioned some examples in the past of bad decisions)(Mark wants members more involved & encourage department discuss lists)
  • Mark's SO regarding weekly meetings.
    • these have been delayed for now, with a provisional date set for Thursdays.
  • Discussed Open Meetings
    • Cambo, Kamili, Mark made points. It will be taken to the list though first.
  • Committee meetings should be starts promptly, and the secretary will take attendance - Passed.
  • Committee members will speak in turn - decided not to have this as an SO.

As an aside; Committe list must be responded to. Nikki/ Andrew repliers. We shouldn't ignore mails.

Skip/ Disposal

The batteries need disposing of ASAP.

SSL Cert

  • We have to talk to DCU CSD guy to sign a form.
  • EZtrust not an actual recognised secure SSL cert provider.

Any Other Business

  • Mass hey Standing Order was passed.
  • Amendments issue will be left until Andrew is present.
  • Nikki is sorry for the College View issue, and our lack of official response.
  • Hepldesk tutorials are going fine. Helpdesk lads had a discussion. Jerry said that he will do his talk later in the year.
  • The Room: Nikki has been unable to contact Richie Kelly at all. We (as usual) still need to pester him about this room.
  • Compsoc is irrelevent (!)
  • IRC policy: Everyone is to read it and we can talk about it possibly next week.
  • Canoe Club asked for a new urban kayaking account.
  • Posters for HTML tutorial tomorrow to attract clubs and societies.
  • Cillian suggests more backups be done. Also a regimented way of finding out society/club cmte members for passwords.
  • Get webmail started for clubs and societies.
  • St. Pats students - Nikki to talk to SPC about this tomorrow, numbers to be confirmed (about 250).
  • Cillian mentioned the admin training thing. Discussed how to get people actually working on UNIX boxes we can afford to destroy.
  • Accounts are to be disabled December 1st (approx) Cillian recommends against deleting old old ones just yet.
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