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Hi everyone,<br>
Minutes of Council Meeting Thursday 9th May are below,<br>
As always your feedback, queries and comments are warmly welcomed. <br>
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Kind regards,<br>
Kathy<br>
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style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Council
Minutes Thursday 09 May 2013</span></p>
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style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Present:</span></p>
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style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Mr
Joshua ‘El Presidente’ Hesketh, Mr Josh Stewart, Ms Kathy Reid,
Mr Clinton Roy, Mr Hugh Blemings</span></p>
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style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Apologies:
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style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Mr
Francois Marier, Ms Bianca Gibson</span></p>
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style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Quorum
was achieved</span></p>
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style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Meeting
opened at 1950hrs<br class="kix-line-break">
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style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">1.
Confirm accuracy of previous minutes and note any omissions or
errata</span></p>
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style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">MOVE
that the minutes from 24 April are correct</span></p>
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style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">MOTION
MOVED by El Presidente, SECONDED by Kathy, passed with one
abstention (Clinton)</span></p>
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style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"><br
class="kix-line-break">
2. Log of correspondence</span></p>
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style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Membership
- In the period since last meeting 24th April, there have
been </span><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:#ffff00;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">5
</span><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">applications
for membership of LA. These have all been approved except
from one applicant, who has yet to provide her last name as
per the constitution. Membership stands at </span><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:#ffff00;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">2928
</span><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">according
to MemberDB. <br class="kix-line-break">
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<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Insurance
policy renewals from HIMAN BHINDI at oamps </span></p>
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</ul>
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style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Hugh
advised that the policies are ready to pay. Discussions
currently in progress regarding specific inclusions and coverage
limitations. </span></p>
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style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Request
from Open Food Web from KIRSTEN LARSEN and next actions<br
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(we postponed part #2 of her request at last meeting)</span></p>
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</ul>
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style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Discussion
was held on whether we should fund development of open source
software.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">MOTION
MOVED by El President that Linux Australia fund the Open Food
Web project with a grant of $2000, SECONDED by Hugh, passed
unanimously<br>
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<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Sponsorship
prospectus for GOVHACKAU from PIA WAUGH in response to our
initial sponsorship enquiry</span></p>
</li>
</ul>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Discussion
held around sponsorship prospectus, in particular the large
amount. General agreement that it would be a positive
association, and in line with values. General consensus that
sponsoring a ‘Linux Australia’ prize would be of more value.
General discussion around liking requirement of mashups to be
released under an open source license. </span></p>
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style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">MOTION
MOVED by El Presidente that Linux Australia sponsors GovHackAU
at the Gold $5k level total sponsorship, with a preference for
the sponsorship to partly go towards a prize. This sponsorship
denotes Linux Australia’s support for the open government
movement. </span></p>
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style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">SECONDED
by Hugh, passed unanimously</span></p>
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style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">SLUG
Subcommittee changes from TIM ANSELL</span></p>
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style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">MOTION
MOVED by El Presidente that Council accept the changes to SLUG’s
Subcommittee, and additionally notes the fine efforts of Tim
Ansell, Patrick Elliott-Brennan</span></p>
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style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">SECONDED
by Kathy, passed unanimously</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">LA
Privacy policy enquiry from PETER LAWLER (to linux-aus list,
Secretary CC’d, brought to Council for further discussion)</span></p>
</li>
</ul>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Council
noted thanks to Peter for bringing this to our attention, and it
will be discussed in the context of broader policy and
constitutional reviews at a later date. <br>
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<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Grant
request from ROBERT FELDMAN for Rails Girls Brisbane</span></p>
</li>
</ul>
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style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">General
consensus that this is in line with Linux Australia’s values and
diversity. Council noted that our Grant policy stipulates a two
week feedback period. Given the timeframes, strong consensus for
support for the event, lack of dissenting opinion on the
linux-aus lists and strong merit of the application, Council
decided to approved the grant request in the amount of $500. </span></p>
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style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">MOTION
MOVED by Clinton Roy to approve grant request for $500 SECONDED
by Kathy, passed unanimously</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Drupal
South request to become a Subcommittee from JOSH WAIHI</span></p>
</li>
</ul>
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style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Council
discussed the relationship between DrupalCon and Drupal South</span></p>
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style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">DEFER
to Council list for informed decision and discussion</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">DrupalGov
Canberra request to become a Subcommittee from CHRIS SKENE</span></p>
</li>
</ul>
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style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">DEFER
to Council list for informed decision and discussion</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">3.
Review of action items from previous meetings </span></p>
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style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">(Refer
Trello for action items and please update current status before
meeting)</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Shaun
Nyquist - Clinton has liaised with Shaun regarding this request.
Discussion around whether it is within Linux Australia’s remit
to foster open source within south-east Asia. The need is not
urgent. Noted that this request was sent to linux-aus list in
late February. </span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">DECISION
to defer approval of grant request until current state of budget
can be confirmed with Treasurer. </span></p>
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style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">4.
Items for discussion</span></p>
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style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Call
for Subcommittee Participation</span></p>
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</ul>
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style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">El
Presidente drafted one, has sought feedback. </span></p>
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style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">ACTION:
El Presidente to put on Google Docs</span><span
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style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">LCA2013
wind up update</span></p>
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style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Wound
up, no further action. Council noted that the conference
returned a profit of approx $AUD46k</span></p>
<br>
<span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"></span>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">LCA2014
update</span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li dir="ltr"
style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Dates
announced</span></p>
</li>
<li dir="ltr"
style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Papers
committee is in progress</span></p>
</li>
</ul>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Noted
that MeetUp is big in Perth and Brisbane</span></p>
<br>
<span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"></span>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">LCA2015
bid process</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">With
El Presidente to action</span></p>
<br>
<span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"></span>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">2014
Rusty Wrench nominations</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Deferred
until later in the year</span></p>
<br>
<span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"></span>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">AUIGF
update</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">ACTION:
El Presidente to follow up via a phone call, will wait for a
chat before putting a logo up</span></p>
<br>
<span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"></span>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Sponsorship
of accounting software</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Concerns
were raised about whether investing here would be useful to LA
specifically. </span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">DEFERRED
for discussion with Francois. </span></p>
<br>
<span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"></span>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Subcommittee
Spiel for child events to have on their site</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">El
Presidente to put on Google Drive</span></p>
<br>
<span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"></span>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">PyCon
AU update</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Schedule
announced, progressing well</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">ZooKeepr
hackfest to be held during PyCon AU’s sprints</span></p>
<br>
<span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"></span>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Media
subcommittee and Newsletter update</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Kathy
to reach out to Don Knowles re a LUG article</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">ACTION</span><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">:
Media Subcommittee to send out a deadline for articles to be
submitted to </span><a href="mailto:media@linux.org.au"
style="text-decoration:none;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#1155cc;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;">media@linux.org.au</span></a><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">
for the next newsletter</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Noted
that Twitter is becoming a strong engagement channel
@linuxaustralia<br>
</span></p>
<br>
<span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"></span>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">TASLug
elections</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">DEFERRED
until official notification received from TASLug</span></p>
<br>
<span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"></span>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">5.
Items for noting</span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li dir="ltr"
style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Nconnects
invoice received for teleconf facilities</span></p>
</li>
<li dir="ltr"
style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Kennards
storage - need to put under another credit card</span></p>
</li>
</ul>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Discussion
around what is actually left in storage - and whether it’s worth
keeping or whether it should be disposed of? </span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">ACTION</span><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">:
Kathy to renew for a month or so and then chat with Peter /
Donna to see whether it’s worth storing. </span></p>
<br>
<span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"></span>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">6.
Other business</span></p>
<br>
<span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;"></span>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Meeting
closed 2105hrs</span></p>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
Kathy Reid
Secretary
Linux Australia
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:secretary@linux.org.au">secretary@linux.org.au</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://linux.org.au">http://linux.org.au</a>
Linux Australia Inc
GPO Box 4788
Sydney NSW 2001
Australia
ABN 56 987 117 479
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