COMPUTING SUPPORT & POLICY COMMITTEE

	48th Meeting, 9th September 1994

Present: PHJK, MSS, DJC, RCP, SZA

48.0. Secretarial support was promised for the next meeting.

48.1. Apologies for absence: RB, CLH, JIM

48.2. Minutes of the last meeting were agreed.
   47.2. RCP noted that the total cost of the recent thefts including glass
         and other damages has risen to #14k (not all to be paid from CSPC).

48.3. Matters arising from Minutes of last meeting:
   Actions from last meeting: 
   47.1.2 Terms of reference to stay as last proposed.  New elections
          should be coming up soon.
   47.1.3 Cross mounting: not much progress done so far; 
          congestion due to collisions has been reduced [ACTION: RCP]
   47.1.3 WWW: A revised policy statement has been issued by CCS,
          making the department responsible for ensuring the legality 
          of material disseminated.  Students should be informed of 
          their legal obligations in writing.  [ACTION: JIM to investigate
          whether our current arrangements need reinforcement]
   47.3.2 Mac for David Thornley: approved, but equipment reverts to the
          department should David Thornley stop being a student.
   47.3.3 Secretarial Mac backup: go ahead [ACTION: JIM]
   47.3.4 MacProlog:approved [ACTION: SZA & JIM]
   47.3.6 Floor wiring: 207 is being converted for research students but 
          data comms wiring is not budgeted (does it comes out of 
          minor works budget?) [ACTION:JNM].
	  Research groups yet to be pressed to contribute [ACTION: PHJK, MSS]

48.4. Chairman's actions:
   48.4.1 Replacement of stolen custom-made SCSI cables (cost 622 pounds)
          Agreed, on the understanding that the money will be recouped 
          when the insurance is paid.

48.5. Outstanding Equipment requests:
   48.5.1 Real Time Lab : Deferred awaiting more detailed case for support 
          [ACTION: SMC].
   48.5.2 Turing: agreed [ACTION: RB]
   48.5.3 PC Lab funding: agreed, but ensure versions are the latest ones
          [ACTION: JIM]
   48.5.4 Memory upgrade for scanner: agreed [ACTION: JIM]
   48.5.5 NAG Library: approved subject to further clarification.  Manuals at
          #170 each. [ACTION: SZA, BR]
   48.5.6 Open GL: request from Peter Burger (graphic library for Silicon
          Graphics machines).  US$500 for sources, 50% to be paid by CSPC. 
          Approved subject to clarification [ACTION: PB, SM].
   48.5.7 Provision for PhD students: 35 new students expected and no kit for
          them => a plan is needed! 
          The refurbishment of 202, 206a and 210 included the signal wiring
          in the #1000 allocated per student [ACTION: RCP to ensure this is 
	  appreciated].
          We must ensure new PhD students have some equipment when 
	  they arrive.  When their numbers and needs have been ascertained
          we will reassess the situation (e.g. in time for next meeting)
          [ACTION: SM to provide X-terminals in all PhD studenta accommodation,
          ACTION RCP to ensure signal wiring installed]

48.6. AOB
   48.6.1 RCP requests Mac to run AutoCAD for floor plans
          to help configure our networks.  Peter Lennon has not got a
          machine other than his own PC (hence no e-mail); Hardware
          people only have 1 machine.  Morris suggests Ian Harries's
          Mac can be reallocated. [ACTION: RCP to resubmit case,
          stating which database, etc are required]

   48.6.2 AJJ requests Mathematica [ACTION: SZA to investigate actual state
          of license and access]

48.7. Date of next Meeting
   Wed. 19 October 1994, 3:00 pm, room 433.