6th August2005

When: 10:30 – 17:00, Saturday 6th August 2005

Where: SeminarRoom1

• Gallery

[[TechTalks]]

• An Introduction to Xen – a virtual machine monitor for x86 compatibles – MatGrove

• LDAP – NeilFerguson

• Kernel modules for the uninitiated – AdrianBridgett

You’ll find slides, video and other media from the talks on the TechTalks/6thAugust2005 page.

AGM Minutes

1. Welcome. The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting. There were 21 eligible Members, forming a quorate Meeting.

2. Matters Arising. There were no matters reported arising from the last AGM.

3. Report on past year. The Chairman gave a brief report on the last year in the LUG. Membership has increased from 170 to approximately 200. The InfoPoints have been successful both in getting new people to LUG meetings as well as raising awareness of Linux around Hampshire. Meetings switched from alternating socials and Bring-a-boxes to monthly Bring-a-box meetings.

4. Presentation of Accounts. The Treasurer presented accounts for the last year, available on the GroupFinances page. He also reported that the InfoPoint scheme was covering its own costs, but mainly due to the initial donation of blank CDs.

5. Constitution Amendments. Each of the 8 proposed amendments was voted on and accepted unanimously.

6. Election of Officers. HugoMills presided over the Elections2005.

7. AOB. There were no other matters raised.

Who was there

• AdamCripps

• AdrianBridgett

• AlanPope

• AndyArbon

• AndyRandom

• AndyRogers

• BradMacpherson

• ChrisDennis

• ChrisSimmonds

• ClarePope

• CliveWoodfine

• EstherSmith

• GlenSearle

• HarryBragg

• HugoMills

• JaredBelkus

• JohnBownas

• JohnEayrs

• JohnLewis

• Lindsay

• MartinBiggs

• MatGrove

• MikeEvans

• NeilFerguson

• NickChalk

• PaulTansom

• PeterSavage

• RhysLewis

• RobertJelf

• RobSmith

• SophiePope

• TomBragg

• TonyWhitmore

via IRC

• HeatherStern (editorgal)

What happened

• The AGM was held, including the Elections2005. JohnLewis delivered the GroupFinances for the year.

• AdamCripps helped MartinBiggs sort out a problem he was having with ssh.

• TonyWhitmore watched MikeEvans destroy his laptop just to try and get the CD-ROM drive out.

• HugoMills wittered on about the Semantic Web to anyone who couldn’t get away fast enough.