SGM March09 Minutes&Notes
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- Chairperson: Andrew Alston
- Secretary: Walter Leibbrandt
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Introductions
People present:
- Ross Addis (MshiniWami)
- Andrew Alston (Symmetria)
- Gert Burger (Balistic)
- Mynhardt Burger (FacELesS)
- Karl Fischer (kmf)
- Arnold Greyling
- Jaco Kroon (j_kroon)
- Leo Kruger (Superhuman)
- Walter Leibbrandt (walterl)
- Neil Manson (nelydajo)
- Dale Marshall (MarsD)
- Sudhashen Naicker (bn43)
- Ludolph Neethling (Ludo)
Agree on Agenda Items
- First we need to decide if we want to formalise GLUG.
- Define the purpose and structure of the GLUG committee.
Formalising GLUG
- Attendance was a clear indication that we are interested in formalising GLUG.
- What are the pro's and cons regarding formalising GLUG?
- People on the list(s) may feel alienated.
- A too formal structure might scare off casual members.
- A vote was called and unanimously agreed to formalise GLUG.
Purpose and structure of the GLUG committee
- People willing to do the grunt work.
- Finalise GLUG constitution.
- Sustain open communication channels between the committee and the rest of the community.
- Facilitate coordination between localised LUGs.
- Source resources for bigger projects.
- Events planning (Software Freedom Day, etc.).
- Establish "formal" processes as they become needed.
- Positions defined within the committee:
- Chairperson
- Vice Chairperson
- Secretary
- All other positions are no-portfolio.
- Decided on 8 members.
Nominations for GLUG-committee Members
- Nominated people's membership were voted on
Election of GLUG-committee members
- Proxy votes are not applicable.
- Elected members:
- JP Viljoen
- Oskar Pearson
- Andrew Alston (unanimous)
- Ross Addis (unanimous)
- Jaco Kroon (11 votes)
- Karl Fischer
- Gert Burger
- Walter Leibbrandt
- Votes for positions:
- Chairperson: Ross Addis
- Vice Chairperson: Karl Fischer
- Secretary: Walter Leibbrandt
- Jonathan Carter was elected as the official liaison between GLUG and CLUG/Ubuntu-ZA.
Legal status of GLUG
- The committee will investigate and report on the legal status of GLUG by 22 May 2009.
GLUG Constitution
- Define what constitutes a GLUG member.
- The committee will prepare a draft of the GLUG constitution for discussion and review by the community.
- The draft should be prepared by 22 May 2009.
Open discussion about glug.org.za
- The official registrant name on org.za's records is "Gauteng Linux Users Group", and as such the committee deems itself the owner.
- JP Viljoen is appointed as the both technical- and administrative contact by unanimous vote.
- Discussions about glug.org.za will be continued at a meeting that JP can attend.
GLUG Birthday Bash
- The Chairperson (Ross Addis) will wear a penguin suit.
- The official birthday date was determined as May 6.
- Suggested dates for the party:
- Saturday, 2 May 2009
- Saturday, 9 May 2009
- To be discussed further on the mailing list(s).
