Minutes of the SIPB Meeting of 11/19/90


	The meeting was called to order at 7:30:00 by amgreene.
	
	In attendance were 
		Voting members: blubaron bjaspan amgreene tanis
				cagoddar mlbarrow klee gamadrid
		Associate members: 
		Non-voting members: 
		Prospectives: tjwu mcharity rls
		Guests: 
		Posthumous: dkk dougie jtkohl jtidwell tytso raeburn marc

	Treasurer's Report:

		The treasurer isn't here.

	CokeComm Report:

		Barry won't get more coke until after Thanksgiving.
		There is a small amount in the fridge now, however.
		Bring non-deposit cans to the basement of Bexley.

	Chairman's Report:

		BarryComm (Whither sipb II) has been pushed to IAP due
		to general lack of people having time during the term.

	Office Report:
	
		Thanks to Barry for the office purge.

		The fridge still smells really foul.  If something
		smells bad or isn't labelled, feel free to throw it
		away.  Dates on food are nice, too.

		The student center will be closed from 10:00 Wednesday
		to 6:00 Friday for Thanksgiving.

		Concern has been expressed that too many randoms are
		hanging out in the office.  We don't want to
		discourage prospectives, but we also don't want to
		become the newest fifth floor lounge.  It's cool for
		people to hang out here, but not if the only reason is
		so they can bring food up from Lobdell.
		
		A possible policy statement:
		``The SIPB welcomes prospective members to use the 
		workstations in the office.  Prospective members are
		expected to show their interest in the SIPB by answering
		questions and helping to work on SIPB projects.''

		Linda isn't here, so we'll have to deal with the
		terminals under the desk some other time.  It would be
		nice to see them gone by Thanksgiving.

	MIT Computing Report:

		Various problems with the new login are being fixed.
		The 7.2 code cut is past.

	Computer Services:

		Nothing new on the Amiga or bloom-picayune.

		Mark Eichin has blueprints of the Institute and a
		program to display them.  We need someone to get
		permission from OFMS to release them.  Mike Barrow 
		volunteers.

	Ronald-Ann Backup Report:

		Klee will do a backup after the meeting.

	Publications Report:

		Barry found gobs of publications during the office
		purge.  They're in the box by the stereo.
	
		There were a bunch of quick ref. v1.3 outsde.  They
		should have been v1.4

	R/O Report:

		Nope.

	IAP Report:

		Nope.

	Other:

		The 6.046 take-home exam was way too long.		

	Other Other:

		H.M.S. Pinafore was very successful.  It sold out and
		there was a standing ovation at the end.

	The meeting was adjourned at 7:39:20.


	Minutes taken and submitted by klee.