Technical Committee Agenda, 01Sep96

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1. Hardware update: P133, 486, tape drive, ACLD PC
   • get 486 back on the net

2. Reminder of http://www.afn.org/tech/

3. Policy Board edicts
   • NPTN on MOTD
   • ribbon removed from freenet.gif
   • upcoming mass mailing (POP bulletin failure)

4. System reorganization
   • hardware
   • software
   • AFN, version 2?

5. Shell accounts
6. IRC and WWFIN
   • Shared shell access? What access?
   • Fund-raising: domain name, machine, etc.

7. New root password

8. Next Board meeting: September 17
9. Next public meeting?
10. Next Tech meeting:
    • More frequent via IRC?

Resulting Action Items

• Bradley
  • change root password
  • get 486 back on net, back up old files
  • draft informal "shell account policy" for tech page
  • prepare for future IRC-based meetings
  • summarize system reorganization plans for Policy: new machine purchase, budget
• David Nessl
  • put meeting minutes, system reorganization plans into HTML
  • upgrade 486 to FreeBSD once files have been backed up
• Dan
  • order 2x16M SIMMs, 586 CPU upgrade for 486 (old freenet)
  • consider 530H memory donation for freenet4
  • physically secure SCSI cabling for P133?
• Poke
  • consider 530H memory donation for freenet4
• Bryan
  • get ACLD PC working with Windows 3.1, '95 for help desk
• Jeff
  • remove NPTN affiliation from MOTD
  • remove "blue ribbon" from freenet.gif