Minutes of
meeting held on 26th March 2004
(Held at 14:30
at OUCS)
Present:
|
Malcom
Austen |
ITS3 |
|
Tony
Brett |
ITS3 |
|
Katherine
Craddock |
Oxford
University Computing Services |
|
Nikki
Cutler (minutes) |
ITS3 |
|
James
Dore (Chair) |
New
College |
|
Neil
Jefferies |
SERS |
|
Jane
Littlehales |
ITS3 |
|
Niall
Hedderley |
MIS |
There were
apologies from Jeremy Worth.
The meeting from the
last meeting are on http://www.ictf.ox.ac.uk/conference/2004/
Suggested
titles for workshops with speakers and actions
1. Portable Private Teaching Network [TB]
2. SFIA [Infobasis]
Jane
has asked Infobasis who have agreed
3. ISIDORE [JI
to ask]
JI
to pursue
4. Moving from REDHAT to Debian [Joe
Doupnik]
Joe
Doupnik will do all different flavours of Linux
5 OUCS Portal [TB]
6. DCOCE [Mark
Norman]
7. eDiamond [KC
to ask Sharon Lloyd]
Elena
suggested Project manager from Comlab
8. Zen Works [JD]
9. Macs/OS 10/Unix [TB
to ask Charles Wiles]
Tony
has emailed Charles and is awaiting a reply.
10.
Occupational health ergonomics [JI
to investigate]
Rob
Dunne OC Health has agreed to do something
11.
LDAP user management [TB
to ask Ray Miller/pod]
Single
sign-on, LDAP services maybe for a morning session Ray is not keen but Tony
will pursue.
12.
Sophos Enterprise Manager [ask?]
Tony
has spoken to James Partridge. Either he will suggest someone or do it himself.
13.
Libraries [Neil
Jefferies]
Next
generation OXLIP – Neil will do 2 workshops if needed
14.
Linux desktops in Stats Dept [JI
to ask]
15.
Wireless [TB
to ask Roger Treweek]
Tony
has not seen Roger
16.
Securing public access networks [Ollie Gorwits]
17.
Managing Mac OS 10 (desktop) in open access areas. [James
Partridge]
18.
Oxford Internet Institute [TB to ask].
pending
19.
Web browser security issues [NH
to ask]
Niall
still working on this and may present it himself.
There
will be one member of ITSSG to chair each workshop session to ensure they run
to time.
Ben
Hedges from Infobasis has agreed to talk and for some sort of sponsorship. This
will be a full session.[action JML]
VOGON
were asked but have declined.
Single
sign-on Beth Crutch will talk if she feels she knows enough to talk about.
Changes
within UCISA - short plenary session. Nikki will ask one of the executive
committee.[action NC]
BCS
have agreed to a short 20 min session [action JML]
Mark
McManus Novell has said yes and is very keen. A full 45 min session Nikki to
arrange with Mark about what. [action NC]
BCS
stand in tearoom. [action JML]
Wellhouse
consultants [action JML]
Mindworks
Inc (formally Salford Computing) [action NC]
·
Open registration
Monday 10th May, close 31st May. [TB to ask Dave
Hastings]
·
Get titles, abstracts and
bios hopefully by 19th April [action MA/NC]
·
Sponsorship for pens,
notepads and payment for teas and coffees maybe from Infobasis, SFIA, BCS or
UCISA.[action JML]
·
James to arrange rooms
at New College for Joe Doupnik, Mark McManus, Julia Davey and maybe Peter
Atkins.[action JD]
·
NC has spoken to
Mindworks Inc they are very keen and will provide some sort of gizmo as
sponsorship.[action NC]
·
Someone to sponsor the
feedback form prize draw, maybe to supply an ipod. [action ?]
·
There is £5,800 in the
Conference account.
·
Nikki has been in touch
with EML with regards to exhibition money. We are expecting a cheque for £3000
by the beginning of March 2004.[action NC]
·
ITS3 have several
catalogues from suppliers of conference goodies
·
Web site has been
created http://www.ictf.ox.ac.uk/conference/2004/
·
Set up for workshops,
exhibition and registration at Keble Wednesday pm [action NC]
·
Better wine at evening
reception this year [action NC]
·
Speak to Janet Betts
about chosen lunchtime menu
1. Roast Fillet of beef with Dijon & Rosemary
Mustard, veggie option Ratatouille Tarts
2. Colombine Potatoes & fresh vegetables
3. Chocolate truffle torte rather than raspberry brulee.
·
Gets menus for evening
reception buffet [action NC]
The next meeting of the ITSS
conference Group will be on 21st April 11:00 venue to be decided.