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At this meeting, we will vote on the bylaws amendment proposed at the November 19, 2016 meeting.  This amendment will have the effect of rescinding the bylaws.
 
At this meeting, we will vote on the bylaws amendment proposed at the November 19, 2016 meeting.  This amendment will have the effect of rescinding the bylaws.
  
Votes may be cast by mail or in person at the meeting.  Your vote must be received before the polls close to be counted, so show up by 3:15pm to be sure you get to cast yours.
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Votes may be cast by mail or in person at the meeting.  Your vote must be received before the polls close to be counted, so show up by 3:00pm to be sure you get to cast yours.
  
 
The ballot for this election has been e-mailed to the membership and [[Media:2017_01_WPLUG_Ballot.pdf | is available as a PDF]] on the wiki.  Blank ballots will also be available at the meeting.
 
The ballot for this election has been e-mailed to the membership and [[Media:2017_01_WPLUG_Ballot.pdf | is available as a PDF]] on the wiki.  Blank ballots will also be available at the meeting.
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== Speaker/Presentation ==
 
== Speaker/Presentation ==
  
'''Speaker:''' Vance Kochenderfer
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'''Topic:''' What Time Is It?
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Timekeeping is often taken for granted on computers, but where does that time come from?  This will be an overview of how international time is established and distributed around the world. Although NTP will be discussed, this presentation will be more of a high-level view and not a how-to walkthrough.
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'''Resources:'''
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* [[Media:2017-01-21-time-pres.pdf|Slide presentation]]
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* BIPM [http://www.bipm.org/en/bipm-services/timescales/time-ftp/Circular-T.html Circular T]
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* [http://infiniteundo.com/post/25326999628/falsehoods-programmers-believe-about-time Falsehoods Programmers Believe About Time]
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* [http://infiniteundo.com/post/25509354022/more-falsehoods-programmers-believe-about-time-wisdom More Falsehoods Programmers Believe About Time]
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== Meeting Minutes ==
 
== Meeting Minutes ==

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