\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {1}General Information}{3}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.1}What is the SIPB?}{3}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.2}A Brief History of the SIPB}{4}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {2}Membership}{6}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.1}Responsibilities of Members}{6}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.2}How to become a SIPB member}{7}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.2.1}Becoming a Prospective}{7}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.2.2}Being a Prospective}{7}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.2.3}Membership Elections}{8}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.3}Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) List for SIPB}{10}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.4}Prospectives: Questions and Answers}{14}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.5}Office Maintenance}{20}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.5.1}Toner Cartridges}{20}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.5.2}Recycling}{20}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.5.3}General Office Cleanliness}{21}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.5.4}The Fridge}{21}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {3}Office Machines and Guest Accounts}{22}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.1}Etiquette}{22}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.2}Guest Accounts}{23}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.2.1}Normal}{23}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.2.2}Temporary ({\ptt sipb\pem {}n}) accounts}{26}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.3}Mailings lists for SIPB services}{27}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.3.1}sipb mailing lists}{27}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.3.2}usenet, usenet-grunge}{27}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.3.3}charon-maintainers}{28}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.3.4}rtfm-maintainers}{28}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.3.5}linux-dev, linux-help, linux-athena}{28}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.3.6}bug-sipb, bug-outland}{29}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.3.7}webmaster}{29}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.3.8}sipb-gnu}{29}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.3.9}sipb-afsreq}{29}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.4}MITVMA and Bitnet accounts}{30}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.4.1}Athena $\leftrightarrow $ Bitnet}{30}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{bwrite}{30}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{bfinger}{30}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.4.2}How to give out a VMA account}{30}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {4}Hardware}{32}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.1}Machine-Specific Software}{32}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.2}SIPB Terminals and Supplies}{32}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {5}Chores}{35}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {5.1}SIPB AFS Backups}{35}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {5.2}Webster}{42}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {5.2.1}[Re]Starting the Webster Server}{42}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {5.3}Buying Stuff}{43}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {5.3.1}Requisitions}{43}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {6}Projects}{44}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.1}Documentation}{44}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {6.1.1}SIPB-Written Documents}{44}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {6.1.2}How to Make More Documentation}{45}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {6.1.3}On Line Help}{45}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.2}Maintaining SIPB software}{46}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {6.2.1}XScreenSaver}{46}