Minutes of the SIPB Meeting of Monday, 12 May, 1980 The meeting was called to order at 19:30 by Richard Soley, acting York. In attendance were ALAN, RK, CAH, RLL, Soley, NAHA, J9, HGA, RMP, GMP, DGH, GONZO, JSL, BARMAR, JIS, KHS, RDM, Don Abrams, a user, and ACW. Late were: WMY, c/. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and accepted with minor corrections. WMY and c/ came in during the reading of the minutes. WMY took over the meeting after the minutes were read. *** USER INTERRUPT *** WMBR wants $500 to produce program logs and mailing lists, maintain their record library, etc. Given. Treasurer's Report: Month to date spending $6337.64 as of 11 May 1980. Year to date spending, approximately $70K. Members who are leaving for the summer are encouraged to leave a summer address and telephone number in the Rolodex. Chairman's Report: The chairman had a haircut. The letter to President Gray is still on the blackboard because we have learned that building 39 may not be a suitable site for the VLSI group. Special Report on Distributable Information: People who ask us for information about accessing MC are automatically referred to Ellen Golden, under current SIPB policy. Does the SIPB have any business transmitting any information we may have about these individuals to Ellen or other user-accounts people at LCS? For instance, if the user has behaved maliciously on Multics, should that information be transmitted? Perhaps the contents of our files, and information acquired about users during the course of our business, should be confidential between us and the user. Naha stamped his own application "CONFIDENTIAL". The board seemed to agree that the information in our files is intended to help the board fulfill its charter. As such the files should be used only for the SIPB's business. This does not mean that we have to close the applications section of the meeting. It was moved that the above be a policy of the SIPB. The motion passed. The policy will be noted in the office manual. Office Report: The stamp pads are now over-inked. The top right drawer of the front desk was straightened. Penny said "KTOC". RDM displayed the proposed office hammock. The output bins were straightened. DCP and Tanya Sienko came in at this point. It was moved that a hammock never be allowed to disgrace our fair office. The motion failed. The office fire-extinguisher was found to be discharged. We ordered more high-quality paper for the Spinwriter. At present we do not charge for use of the Spinwriter by people not on Multics. Should we charge materials costs and reimburse the Center? No, we will ask the Center what they think first. Computer Services: The default start_up has been changed to do more reasonable things, like accept messages. The HSLA stutter bug has been found. It was a hairy timing screw concerning the way the FNP handles its output buffers. HGA was named Multics Chairman. He will serve as a nexus of information and responsibility for the maintainence of our software on Multics. One problem he faces is that the Student PDT is approaching critical mass. CS Report: The CS meeting happened. Very few were there. It seems that nobody is interested in finishing CS. Perhaps we should officially give up. The CS problem was dumped in the unexpecting lap of the new Multics Chairman. It seems that this summer is its last chance. Telecommunications Report: Paper theft is suspected at a variety of our terminal locations. The ADM 3A should be arriving this week sometime. The terminal budget proposal is hung waiting to find out if we will get room for new terminals. Possible locations for a new terminal room were discussed. We may be able to get more space in the Student Center Library, but this is uncertain. It would also be expensive to equip the new room with air conditioning. Another possibility is getting space in Building 39. It has adequate air conditioning but there would be problems keeping the room open for reasonable hours. The terminal concentrator proposal was discussed. A committee was formed to expedite the production of a specific proposal. HGA will head this committee. RLL, Naha, DCP, Alan, and GMP are the other committee members. The chairman wants a feasibility study as soon as possible. Only one of the data sets can access tie lines. Should we upgrade datasets? It was moved to leave the status quo the way it is. Passed. Concerning the shaky status of the hardwired lines to the student center, and some of the student center hardware, maybe we should get a blue box to help with debugging. There was a motion to do so, which passed. Publications Report: Spencer is working on the backs of the Emacs wall charts, which he hopes will have incremental wall charts for the minor modes. KHS will work on terminal room and dormitory site documentation. New Multics pocket guides will be published soon; we should get our hands on some. R/O Report: Our application for midway space was submitted. We have yet to ask for telephones and such. Naha is in charge of this. Annual Report Report Report: We will reinstitute the Annual Report Report. Annual Report Report: There seems to be a move afoot to do an annual report, for real, this year. KHS, Barmar, ACW, WMY, and Naha expressed interest in helping. An outline exists on the board. A status report will live in >udd>SIPB>annual_report. Other: Charlie Hornig will be in France from the end of May until the end of September. Applications: Tony A. Wilson wants $125 to finish editing papers. Given. Art Wichienchroen wants $75 to learn to use TROLL so that he can get a job. Given. Pablo Orselani wants $500 for text editing and aerodynamic simulations. $200 were autoed, and $300 taken to meeting. The to-meeting part of the application was deferred until he uses up the $200. $2285 Student, $0 ECS; $2160 total autoed. $100 by EC vote. $75 VM $200 by meeting. Total: $2360 (not including Coop). $0 Coop Other Other: People will go for pastries next Sunday at 10:30 from office. Penny is moving this week. Jeannine Mosely was nominated for membership. The nomination was passed. The meeting was adjourned at 2315. Minutes taken and submitted by Allan C. Wechsler. ;; Local Modes: ;; Mode:TEXT ;; LISP ) Hack:1 ;; Auto Fill Mode: ;; Fill Column:70 ;; Fill Prefix: ;; END: