Pres. Rob Echlin called meeting to order at 19:05 and members introduced themselves with a comment on their favourite software.

Quorum Yes? 20 people as of 19:20

Moved J Nash, Sec. Scott Murphy, nem con.

6307.04$ balance, Income 1333.05, M. K. will send text file to include???

Meetings were held every month, with caveats:

1. July meeting was “Linux in the Wild”, our annual picnic with family invited.
2. In September we had a game day instead of a regular meeting.

Special events were:

1. IPv6 Summit - April 29
2. Leavitt Memorial Seminar - June 21

Attendance at meetings seemed to be down from previous years.

Wind-up of OCLUG off the table

Discussion of possibilities.

1. preference for downtown
2. smaller meetings / earlier (MK)
3. attracting professionals based on location (RD)
4. issue of business versus individuals
5. Location committee: Brenda, Rob, Denise

Algonquin forum - Mike & Korey - Others willing to help

Festival of open source groups / showcase (RE) - Committe: RE, MK, Brenda, Scott, Pedro, Ian

Using money to promote open source events - bringing in speakers - BB – bug squashing party - LPI exam volunteers at open source weekend - other ideas

Small group sessionsfor new Linux users - Meet at various locations around Ottawa? - work with student groups? - Committee: Eric, John, Ian, Pedro, Aaron, J-F.M.

Invite to submit more ideas.

Standing for board: - Aaron - Scott - Rob - Mike - RGB - Ian

6 Board Members by acclamation. - Moved JN, seconded Eric

- Beer SIG location tonight. - Linux List woes (Aaron) - J-F Messier suggested hosted solution given woes with Tux

motion to adjourn Ian, sec. Eric.