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  • Council Meeting 14 July 2011

    Thu, 2011-07-14 20:05 - 20:32
    • Present: John, Peter, Mary, Joshua, Alice, Michael
    • Apologies: Kelly

    Agenda

    • LCA 2012 update
      CFP and CFM are open and there is a paper committee. CFM closes Monday.
    • LCA bid process
      Council are looking over the bids and liasing with bid teams.
    • Budget progress for new financial year (provisionally starting 1 October)
      In progress.
    • Drupal Down Under 2012
      In progress.
    • Progress of policy discussion on linux-aus

  • Council Meeting 27 June 2011

    Mon, 2011-06-27 20:02 - 20:22
    http://wiki.linux.org.au/Ctte/MeetingNotes20110627
    • Present: John (chair), Alice, Peter, Kelly, Michael, Mary
    • Apologies from Josh.

    Agenda

    • LCA 2012 update
      Progressing nicely.
    • LCA bid process
      In hand. Council is liaising with bid teams to arrange a visit.
    • Budget progress for new financial year (provisionally starting 1 October)
      Postponed, treasurer not able to dial in.
    • Drupal Down Under 2012
      Three confirmed keynotes.
    • Progress of policy discussion on linux-aus
      • Donations

  • Linux Australia News, June 2011

    Welcome to Linux Australia News for June 2011.

    If you have any general news or update on a project you are working on that would be of general interest to the greater Linux Australia community then please send a quick email to council@linux.org.au and we will endeavour to include it in a future update.

    News this month: Volunteering for Linux Australia, LCA2012, PyCon AU 2011, DDU2012, BarCamp Geelong, linux.conf.au Domain, Website Work, Policy Work, Special General Meetings, Donations and Grants, Community News

  • Council Meeting 9 June 2011

    Thu, 2011-06-09 20:04 - 20:38
    http://wiki.linux.org.au/Ctte/MeetingNotes20110609
    • Present: Michael Carden, Peter Lieverdink, Joshua Hesketh, Mary Gardiner, Alice Boxhall, John Ferlito
    • Apologies: Kelly Yeoh

    Agenda

    • IPv6 Day
      John to thank admin team for making ipv6 'just work'.
    • LCA bid process

  • linux.conf.au domain

    Howdy,

    This announcement is a bit late in coming and the more astute of you may have noticed a mention or two in the council meeting minutes.

    In August 2010 the auDA New 2LDs Advisory Panel handed over its recommendations to the auDA Board. One of the items under consideration was the fate of the conf.au 2LD.

    In their final report [1] the advisory panel recommended that the conf.au domain should not be reactivated. However the report did make one other recommendation.

  • Council Meeting 26 May 2011

    Thu, 2011-05-26 20:02 - 21:10
    http://wiki.linux.org.au/Ctte/MeetingNotes20110526
    • Present: Alice Boxhall (chair), Joshua Hesketh, Mary Gardiner, Mike Carden, Kelly Yeoh, Peter Lieverdink, Josh Stewart (representing LCA2012 subcommittee)
    • Apology: John Ferlito

    Agenda

    • LCA 2012 update
      Josh from the Ballarat team has dialed in to provide the council with an update on where LCA2012 is at.
      LCA2012 updates were provided in camera.
      Josh Stewart left the meeting after providing the update.
    • LCA bid process
      Now closed
      Council to go over the Canberra bid as individuals and find out if there are questions etc.