[Linux-aus] Council Minutes Tuesday 25th February 2014

[Linux Australia Secretary]

Hi everyone,
Please find below Council Minutes of the most recent meeting for your 
reading pleasure.
As always, your comments, questions and concerns are warmly welcomed.
With kind regards,
Kathy


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    Council Minutes Tuesday 25 February 2014


Present: Chris Neugebauer, Hugh Blemings, Sae Ra Germaine, Joshua 
Hesketh, Josh Stewart, Kathy Reid (joined 8.10pm)

Apologies:  Francois Marier


Meeting Opened at 7:51pm by Joshua Hesketh


AGENDA Council Meeting

1. Confirm accuracy of previous minutes and note any omissions or errata
2. Log any correspondence for discussion or receipt
3. Review state of action items from previous meetings
4. Discuss starred items
5. Note any unstarred items
6. Other business


      1. Confirm accuracy of previous minutes and note any omissions or
      errata.

Confirm that the accuracy of;

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    Minutes of 11 February are correct

MOTION by Josh Hesketh that the minutes of 25 February 2014 are complete 
and accurate, SECONDED Chris, passed unanimously


2. Log of correspondence

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    Quick stats

      o

        There have been 6 new members added since last meeting.
        Membership stands at 3103 according to MemberDB

      o

        Twitter followers stands at 705(696 last minutes)

      o

        Membership of linux-aus list stands at 588 (585 last minutes)

      o

        Membership of announce list stands at 1569 (1564 last minutes)



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    GCLUG current status report from STEVE DALTON
    FOR DISCUSSION on GCLUG becoming Subcommittee of LA
    ACTION: Josh Hesketh to respond to STEVE DALTON with more information

      o

        Josh followed up to have a conversation about how this might
        look with Steve in the future.

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    Videos from other events getting uploaded to YouTube raised by
    STEPHEN WALSH at AGM
    FOR DISCUSSION and DECISION on next steps
    UPDATE: CHRIS NEUGEBAUER has liaised with RYAN VERNER and STEPHEN
    WALSH regarding PyCon AU and DDU videos. STEPHEN has since mailed a
    hard disk to RYAN for providing the archived videos.
    UPDATE: Ryan has rec'd hard disk, is working on getting videos on to it

      o

        In progress (estimated a few months due to logistics)


  *

    Offer of assistance with anti Trans Pacific Partnership agreement
    activities from PAUL GARDNER-STEPHEN
    UPDATE: Feedback was provided back to Josh S, for discussion on next
    steps

      o

        Josh S Will add a comment about similarities with OSIA.

      o

        Nearly ready to send.


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    ENQUIRY from CYPRIEN GAY regarding a petition against being forced
    to buy an operating system when purchasing a computer
    FOR DISCUSSION on next action
    ACTION: Hugh to read through make a recommendation

      o

        Consistent with LA's values

      o

        Extent of involvement is nothing more than endorsement

      o

        MOTION by Hugh Blemings for LA to endorse and lend its support
        in the form of a link.

      o

        SECONDED by Joshua Hesketh

      o

        Pass unanimously


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    ENQUIRY from PETER LAWLER regarding prioritising distribution of
    conference videos in patent-unencumbered formats over non-free formats.

      o

        See
        http://lists.linux.org.au/private/committee/2014-January/024824.html

MOTION by Josh Hesketh that LA continue to encourage video recording 
teams to use open source tools and codecs and prioritise them over 
patent encumbered formats, efforts should be made to transcode them to 
patent unencumbered formats


SECONDED by Francois and passed unanimously

UPDATE: There have been further discussions on list
For discussion on next steps - defered to F2F

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    Request to form DrupalSouth 2015 Subcommittee from DONNA BENJAMIN
    For discussion on next actions

      o

        Josh waiting to have a chat to Donna


      3. Review of action items from previous meetings

(Refer Trello for action items and please update current status before 
meeting)


      4. Items for discussion

     1.

        Organising Face to Face
        UPDATE:confirmed as 8-9 March in Hobart
        ACTION: All to block out calendars, advise Josh via spreadsheet
        of accommodation or other requirements, mindful of costs

     2.

        LCA2015 update

         1.

            Ghosts is scheduled for the last weekend of March. Invites
            have been sent.

         2.

            Making good progress

     3.

        LCA2016 update

         1.

            Team is planning meetings and doing initial activities

     4.

        PyCon AU update

         1.

            Making good progress

             1.

                CFP's to open in the next 2 weeks!

     5.

        Drupal South

         1.

            Was held last week, for discussion on wrap-up activities

             1.

                Josh is chasing wrap up


     1.

        Joomla Day Sydney
        Joshua H has an update
        ACTION: Josh to update website

     2.



      5. Items for noting


Kudos to James Purser for helping out with the web team!


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    LCA2014 YouTube account got suspended, we would like an update from
    TIM ANSELL

Awaiting update from Tim Ansell



Chris moves a motion to wish a happy birthday to Kathy and Josh S

Seconded by Sae Ra.

Pass Unanimously.


      6. Other business


      7. In camera


Two items were discussed in camera.

Meeting closed at 8:13 by Joshua Hesketh

-- 
Kathy Reid
Secretary
Linux Australia

secretary at linux.org.au
http://linux.org.au



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