http://wiki.slug.org.au/ 2010-09-11T06:27:29+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/ http://wiki.slug.org.au/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2007-11-23T11:25:32+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/2007christmasbash?rev=1195777532 Attending: * John Ferlito * Silvia Pfeiffer * Lindsay Holmwood * Sridhar Dhanapalan * Melissa Draper * Jeremy Apthorp * Andreas Fischer * Rodger & Janice Dean * Brendan & Nina Puckeridge text/html 2008-03-09T18:10:53+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/2008agm?rev=1205046653 Official announcement of 2008 AGM General announcement of March 2008 meeting User-friendly guide to AGM Agenda * President’s welcome * Confirmation of minutes of the 2007 AGM * Presentation of financials for fiscal year ended 30 June 2007 * Motion: Creation of a corporate membership[2] text/html 2010-02-28T13:46:57+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/2009agm?rev=1267325217 * Official announcement of 2009 AGM * General announcement of March 2009 meeting: Mail | Web * Minutes of the 2008 AGM * User-friendly guide to AGM * General guide to participation, including an outline of Committee responsibilities * The SLUG Constitution. text/html 2010-03-01T11:21:22+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/2010agm?rev=1267402882 * Official announcement of 2010 AGM * General announcement of March 2010 meeting: Mail | Web * Minutes of the 2009 AGM * User-friendly guide to AGM * General guide to participation, including an outline of Committee responsibilities * The SLUG Constitution. text/html 2010-03-16T10:25:43+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/activeconstitution?rev=1268695543 This is the active constitution of the Sydney Linux Users Group. It is based on the NSW model rules for incorporated associations and also derives inspiration from the constitution for Linux Australia (which is also based on the NSW model rules). Model Rules for the Incorporation of Associations Based on documents produced by the New South Wales Department of Fair Trading. Revised by Mary Gardiner and the SLUG committee, 2002. Revised by James Polley and the SLUG committee, 2007. 1. PR… text/html 2008-07-26T21:41:27+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/advocacy?rev=1217072487 Resources to use for FOSS advocacy at expos, Software Freedom Day, etc. * A collection of fliers and leaflets used at Sydney events, by Sridhar Dhanapalan * Linux brochure (PNG, SVG), by David Baker Places on the Web to link to: * Introduction to Linux, Free Software and Open Source text/html 2010-03-01T11:21:52+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/agm_guide?rev=1267402912 Another year, another Annual General Meeting. Join us as we reflect upon the past twelve months, and look forward to the next. This is a simple guide to how the AGM, elections and the rest of the meeting will be conducted, including ways to get involved in the elections process. text/html 2010-08-28T03:59:04+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/august2010lightningtalks?rev=1282931944 Location Google Sydney - 48 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont Summary * Date: Friday August 27 2010 * Start time: Arrive at 6pm for a 6:30pm start * Format: Lightning talks * == RSVP at <http://slug.eventbrite.com> == * Suggest or sign up for a talk below text/html 2009-03-15T13:18:56+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/changes_to_the_process_of_becoming_a_member?rev=1237083536 Summary: Check section II.3. for the action. The intent of this change is to streamline the way people become members, by allowing the secretary/treasurer to immediately allow an applicant to become a member without involving the committee. This change is in line with that made by LA; it’s also in keeping with what has, in practice, been happening. text/html 2009-07-16T22:25:28+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/committee?rev=1247747128 Committee Communications The Committee will post items here to communicate with the general membership. Minutes from the Committee Meetings 2009 Date Links 05-04-2009 Transcript of minutes 03-05-2009 Transcript of minutes 07-06-2009 Transcript of minutes 05-07-2009 Transcript of minutes text/html 2009-04-12T17:13:44+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/committeeminutesapril2009?rev=1239520424 Attending --- Sridhar, Ken, Rob, Tim, James, Melissa, Anna, Harrison Apologies --- Scott, Sonia Start --- 05-04-2009 @ 12:20pm End --- 05-04-2009 @ 2:00pm Treasury report * need to update paperwork with commbank ACTION: Ken to locate cheque account things * annual statement to Dept Fair Trading * Signed during meeting text/html 2009-07-11T21:51:30+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/committeeminutesjuly2009?rev=1247313090 Apologies --- Harrison Treasury report * Cheque for $300 has been sent to Epilepsy Action * Sridhar plans to coordinate further donations with Linux Australia * Dinner reimbursement to James has been processed ACTION: Sridhar to continue coordinating further donations with Linux Australia ACTION: James/Melissa need to take paperwork to CommBank Project/action progress reports * New rusty has not been provisioned by Sol1 * Current unix users on Rusty will need to be pruned based on … text/html 2009-07-11T21:50:42+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/committeeminutesjune2009?rev=1247313042 Apologies --- Rob Treasury report * Commbank stuff from last month: * half done ACTION: Sridhar to prod Anna for commbank paperwork from last year. * not done ACTION: Melissa to hand in to commbank after all clear * done ACTION: Tim to pass paperwork to James at work text/html 2009-07-11T21:49:03+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/committeeminutesmay2009?rev=1247312943 Apologies --- James, Rob Start --- 1250 Treasury report * Followup on commbank paperwork. ACTION: Sridhar to prod Anna for commbank paperwork from 2008 so it can be handed in. ACTION: Melissa to hand in 2009 paperwork to commbank after all clear from Sridhar. ACTION: Tim to pass paperwork to James at work. Project/action progress reports * Rob has been investigating the migration of Rusty to a new VM. text/html 2008-03-04T22:30:43+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/constitution?rev=1204630243 This is a work in progress, and is NOT the current SLUG constitution. The current SLUG constitution can be found here Draft Amended Constitution Model Rules for the Incorporation of Associations Based on documents produced by the New South Wales Department of Fair Trading. Revised by Mary Gardiner and the SLUG committee, 2002.I. PRELIMINARY 1. DEFINITIONS 1. In these rules: "ordinary member" means a member of the committee who is not an … text/html 2009-03-15T12:54:26+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/constitutional_changes?rev=1237082066 Resources: * the active constitution. * the model rules on which our rules are based. * Linux Australia’s constitution; based on the same model rules and thus substantially similar. Some of our suggested changes mirror changes LA have already made. text/html 2010-08-15T14:14:00+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/crazy_ideas?rev=1281845640 Meeting Format Changes Meeting location * perhaps in the city instead of ‘slightly’ out - yes google is only a short walk but for some that is too far... Social Meetings * could be purely social * If we can find the right facilities, could be partly talk-oriented and partly text/html 2009-03-15T13:19:25+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/creation_of_a_corporate_membership?rev=1237083565 This is a constitutional change proposal to introduce a corporate membership. It was put to vote at the 2008 AGM and failed to pass. Model Rules for the Incorporation of Associations Based on documents produced by the New South Wales Department of Fair Trading. Revised by Mary Gardiner and the SLUG committee, 2002. I. PRELIMINARY 1. DEFINITIONS 1. In these rules: "ordinary member" means a member of the committee who is not an … text/html 2009-12-07T10:53:31+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/education_expo_2010?rev=1260143611 Education Expo 2010 (Sydney) 9am to 4pm 26 & 27 June 2010 Grand Pavillion, Rosehill Racecourse Co-ordinators Stand Roster Brochures, Flyers, Handouts FAQ Education Expo 2009 Sridhar Dhanapalan’s report on the 2009 Expo <http://www.dhanapalan.com/blog/2008/06/29/education-expo-report/> text/html 2009-03-15T12:48:37+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/existing_constitution?rev=1237081717 This page is obsolete. The latest constitution is here. Model Rules for the Incorporation of Associations Based on documents produced by the New South Wales Department of Fair Trading. Revised by Mary Gardiner and the SLUG committee, 2002. I. PRELIMINARY 1. DEFINITIONS 1. In these rules: "ordinary member" means a member of the committee who is not an office-bearer of the association, as referred to in … text/html 2010-06-02T19:24:17+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/future_of_slug?rev=1275470657 * Notes from discussion on SLUG's future on 28th May * Agenda for future discussion at 25th June meeting * Crazy Ideas text/html 2010-04-23T10:28:57+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/history_of_slug?rev=1271982537 The First Meeting The SLUG mailing list took a walk down memory lane in April 2010. Re: [SLUG] Fwd: Club History <http://lists.slug.org.au/archives/slug/2010/04/msg00155.html> text/html 2009-10-05T12:22:31+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/howtogetthere?rev=1254705751 How to get to Google Sydney You can find a map of the area here. The 443 bus travels from Circular Quay via Wynyard station and the QVB, and then pops over to pyrmont, travels all the way up Harris st, drops people off at the casino - directly outside the door of Google. Going back the other way it picks up from underneath the casino at the tram stop, across the road from Google. If you’re coming from Town Hall, this is probably your best option. Because it serves the casino, this bus runs e… text/html 2009-04-19T17:49:21+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/irc?rev=1240127361 The SLUG IRC channel is intended to be a relaxed place for SLUG participants to discuss matters about FOSS. There are a number of community members who have ops powers. In the interests of keeping the channel as egalitarian as possible: * ops powers are to be used very sparingly --- only when absolutely necessary * ops permissions are only to be activated when they are being used (you should be deopped 99.99% of the time) text/html 2007-03-05T10:49:13+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/james_polley_s_proposed_constitution?rev=1173052153 I. PRELIMINARY 1. DEFINITIONS 1. In these rules: "ordinary member" means a member of the committee who is not an office-bearer of the association, as referred to in rule 14 (2); "secretary" means: a. the person holding office under these rules as secretary of the association; or b. if no such person holds that office - the… text/html 2010-08-23T19:14:50+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/julylightningtalks?rev=1282554890 Location Google Sydney - 48 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont Summary * Date: Friday July 30 2010 * Start time: Arrive at 6pm for a 6:30pm start * Format: Lightning talks * == RSVP at <http://slug.eventbrite.com> == * Suggest or sign up for a talk below text/html 2010-06-03T14:22:11+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/june25agenda?rev=1275538931 Follow up of discussion on the Future of SLUG from May SLUG Meeting <http://wiki.slug.org.au/may28notes> SLUG Mailing List The SLUG mailing list provides a very powerful user group. It provides information about new releases, albeit currently with a preference for Unbuntu. But it also provides information and perhaps lobbying power for encouraging hardware manufacturers and retailers to support linux. text/html 2010-08-12T21:00:22+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/lightningtalks?rev=1281610822 * July 2010 * August 2010 text/html 2010-06-02T08:36:00+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/may28notes?rev=1275431760 Notes from discussion on SLUG’s future on 28th May 2010 We discussed 5 types of user who come to SLUG: * Home Users * Developers * Sysadmins * Students * Small Business Owners Within each group there is of course a wide range in skill level and interests, as well as overlap between groups (eg, most small business people end up doing some sysadmin work) text/html 2008-01-25T23:01:20+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/microsoftquestions?rev=1201262480 That is not a theoretical question. Microsoft will send representatives to speak at the SLUG meeting on Friday, January 25, 2008. For further information, including ways in which you can help, see our FAQ. This is our chance to ask the hard questions that have been burning in the backs of our minds. The focus is interoperability, open standards and open source, particularly in the wake of the MS-Novell deal (which is just over a year old). text/html 2010-04-08T08:12:32+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/monthlymeetingformat?rev=1270678352 SLUG Monthly Meeting Format Meeting Details SLUG is the very mis-named Sydney Linux User Group. We are a general Open Source interest group which runs our primary event on the last Friday of every month (except December). Meetings are open to the general public, and are free of charge. text/html 2010-02-25T22:01:18+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/pythonprogrammingsetup?rev=1267095678 Set Up instructions for Python Game Programming Tutorial Test Program # Copy and paste this into a file called test.py import pyglet import rabbyt # In python, whitespace is important. Ensure that the # padding below is 12 spaces, not a tab label = pyglet.text.Label( 'It works!', font_size=36, x=600//2, y=100//2, anchor_x='center', anchor_y='center') win = pyglet.window.Window(600, 100) @win.event # Whitespace is important: 4 spaces, not a tab def on_draw(): win.cle… text/html 2010-08-27T10:35:01+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/social_meets?rev=1282869301 SHOTGUN RULES FOR BAD MEETINGS (From [[http://lists.slug.org.au/archives/activities/2010/08/msg00010.html]]) RULE 1: Each month, the BAD meeting will be on the TO BE DETERMINED BY SLUG of the month RULE 2: Determination for the location for the BAD meeting is like calling shotgun for the front passenger seat of a car. Whoever calls the location first, wins, and that's where BAD is going to be, period. In case of close calls, "first" is determined by date received by th… text/html 2010-08-26T18:23:27+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/start?rev=1282811007 Your login is the same as for the main SLUG site. Click here to create a new login. Go nuts! Edit and create! * Next Meeting: <http://slug.eventbrite.com/> * SLUG Mailing Lists (One for every taste): <http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html> text/html 2010-09-01T10:18:52+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/talksuggestions?rev=1283300332 Add people or topics you’d like to see to this page! The committee uses it as a basis for planning monthly meetings. If you are making an actual offer, please contact the committee directly. Requested * Jamie Wilkinson - Launching Zookeepr Volunteered * John Ferlito and Matt Moor - HA websites with Rails, Mongrel and other friends * Chris Collins - Rails 3 text/html 2008-01-07T21:29:43+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/theme_song?rev=1199701783 “Join Our LUG” It’s sung to the tune of “Be Our Guest” from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast or The Simpsons’ popular re-interpretation sung by Mr Burns: “See My Vest”. Some use Windows XP, Others, OS Ten, The OS we are pushing for, Is superior to them... text/html 2010-01-26T08:03:58+10:00 http://wiki.slug.org.au/venueoptions?rev=1264453438 Please note as of 2008, SLUG is hosting meetings at Atlassian ---------- Since being ejected from UTS in 2006, SLUG has been looking for a new venue for events (monthly meetings, SIGs, and fests). This page contains correspondence with various organisations for potential venues, and suggestions from the community.