[OOTC] OOTC kickoff/organization meeting minutes

[Randy Dunlap]

2008.APR.08 kickoff/planning meeting

Attending:  Steve Morris, Bart Massey, Randy Dunlap, Perry Wagle,
	Eric Wilhelm, Randal Schwartz, Sarah Sharp, Jamey Sharp,
	Andy Grover, Keith Lofstrom, Monty Goodson, Patrick Logan,
	Monty & June Williams


Agenda was (roughly):
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Introductions
OOTC Goals
Naming
Attracting interest & users
Measuring success
Access, hours, security
What do we need in the lab
Other topics
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Action Items:

Randy D: add maps/directions to the wiki (done)
Randal S: add IRC channel on freenode (with what channel name?)
Patrick L: help with monthly OOTC mailing list announcements
Sarah S: evaluate bicycle parking/storage and add to wiki
All: post OOTC name ideas on the mailing list

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The wiki is at http://wiki.cs.pdx.edu/ootc/ .
The mailing list is at http://wiki.cs.pdx.edu/mailman/listinfo/ootc .
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NOTES:
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Goals:

Open-tech use, collaboration, kitchen
Presentation/meeting room(s) + one dedicated office/room
Events/sprints/tutorials
Students involved
Overlapping groups to mingle/discuss (hardware/software etc.)
Courseware/talks

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Name:

Needs to be a unique search string when used in (e.g.)
	WSOOTC portland oregon
or	WSOOTC beaverton oregon

and WOTC has too many other hits/uses.

Naming will be discussed (& hopefully decided) on the mailing list.

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Attracting interest & users:

Critical mass, maybe 3-4 people around for collaboration etc.
Put calendar on wiki, for both planned/expected use and actual use
(tracking).

Put notices at FreeGeek and CubeSpace.
Create and post to a PDX all-open-tech-groups mailing list.

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Measuring success:

stuff is actively happening here :)

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Access, hours, security:

Regular office hours are 8am - 5pm.
We will add a few keyholders - TBD.

Network access:  have 2 T-1 lines
Put big bandwidth requirements/users at PSU lab.

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What do we need in the lab:

Some ideas:

Something on the walls
Furnishings (from PSU)
Refrigerator
Microwave
Better lighting
Whiteboard
Power strips
Large displays for laptop users
Network switch/router and wireless AP

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Other topics:

Want to be able to ask for legal advice/support
Maybe someone at Lewis & Clark can help in this.
Legal assignee.

Both the PSU Foundation and OTBC are 501(c)(3) organizations, so
donations (e.g., computer hardware or test/measurement hardware) can be
donated thru these.  Best to check with Bart or Steve first.

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~Randy