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steercom:2006-09 [2006/09/06 19:16]
64.241.37.140 Second save during the meeting. (CMB)
steercom:2006-09 [2006/09/11 14:18]
69.155.29.246 Added Chris Byrd's last name for clarity. - stan r.
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   * September 6, 2006   * September 6, 2006
-  * 6:30 pm - ?? pm+  * 6:30 pm - 8:01 pm
  
 ===== Attendees ===== ===== Attendees =====
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 === Security - Sep 27 === === Security - Sep 27 ===
-  * PROBABLY CANCELED.+  * Will PROBABLY ​BE CANCELED ​because C. Johnson has another training class. ​ Nearly impossible to get another UMSL employee to chaperone the computer training room during our sessions.
  
 === STCLUG - Sep 28 === === STCLUG - Sep 28 ===
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 === SLUUG - Oct 11 === === SLUUG - Oct 11 ===
   * Base: Firebug (Firefox plugin - JavaScript debugger) by Ed Howland   * Base: Firebug (Firefox plugin - JavaScript debugger) by Ed Howland
-  * Main: Certified Ethical Hacking ​by Mark Russell ​of Premier Knowledge (via Lee, TENTATIVE)+  * Main: AppArmor ​by Matt Skiption ​of Novell
  
 === STLLUG - Oct 19 === === STLLUG - Oct 19 ===
-  * Base: TBD 
   * Main: Zimbra Collaboration Suite (Exchange "​replacement"​) by Matthew Porter (TENTATIVE)   * Main: Zimbra Collaboration Suite (Exchange "​replacement"​) by Matthew Porter (TENTATIVE)
  
 ==== Potential Presentations ==== ==== Potential Presentations ====
 +  * Certified Ethical Hacking by Mark Russell of Premier Knowledge (via Lee)
 +  * XGL by Matt Skipton of Novell (via Lee)
 +  * SELinux by Stan Reichardt (Not Earlier Than October, If Then)
   * Main: InkScape - Mark Jarnowski (via Craig)   * Main: InkScape - Mark Jarnowski (via Craig)
   * Perl Scripts to do DNA Genetic Research by Bryce Meyer from Wiltel/​Level 3 (via Gary)   * Perl Scripts to do DNA Genetic Research by Bryce Meyer from Wiltel/​Level 3 (via Gary)
   * OpenVPN by Robert Citek (via ???)   * OpenVPN by Robert Citek (via ???)
-  * SELinux by Stan Reichardt (Not Earlier Than October, If Then) 
   * MythTV / Freevo / TiVo - (STLLUG?) - (via Sarah on the Perl list)   * MythTV / Freevo / TiVo - (STLLUG?) - (via Sarah on the Perl list)
   * WiFi - Jerry @ OCI (via Gary)   * WiFi - Jerry @ OCI (via Gary)
   * CVS/​Subversion - Sanjiv, Ed Howland (via ???)   * CVS/​Subversion - Sanjiv, Ed Howland (via ???)
 +  * Tech Futures - Railroad guy (via Rich Seibel)
   * Requests:   * Requests:
     * VPN (hands-on preferred, good for a Security meeting)     * VPN (hands-on preferred, good for a Security meeting)
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     * TrueCrypt - file-level encryption for Windows/​Linux     * TrueCrypt - file-level encryption for Windows/​Linux
     * One-Time Passwords     * One-Time Passwords
 +    * Video cards in Linux (Heuris)
 +    * IBM vs. Sun vs. HP on UNIX
  
 ===== Weekly Announcements ===== ===== Weekly Announcements =====
 +  * Going strong.
 +  * Some issues getting good info from other groups about their meetings.
  
 +===== Library Room Reservations =====
 +  * First Saturday in October.
 +  * Stan will fill out paperwork.
 +  * Phil Bunch will reserve Indian Trails for STLLUG.
 +  * Stan will reserve Hazelwood for HZLUG.
  
 ===== Sponsorships ===== ===== Sponsorships =====
- 
-  * Lee working to send out invoices to previous sponsors. ($200) 
   * Clarence and Stan R. will start working to gather information about previous sponsors.   * Clarence and Stan R. will start working to gather information about previous sponsors.
     * Starting with information from the web site.     * Starting with information from the web site.
 +  * Lee working to send out invoices to previous sponsors. ($200)
 +  * Stan noted that [[http://​www.primary.net | Primary Networks]] is asking us to put a different logo (and link) on our web site.
 +    * As part of their hosting us, we agreed to put their link/logo on our site.
  
 ===== Website Librarian ===== ===== Website Librarian =====
- 
   * Presentation topics as far back as 1996 have now been listed.   * Presentation topics as far back as 1996 have now been listed.
     * Stan R. indicated that accuracy is not high, but will search additional notes.     * Stan R. indicated that accuracy is not high, but will search additional notes.
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 ===== System Administration ===== ===== System Administration =====
-  * No news is good news?+  * Dark is getting hardware issues about once a month. 
 +    * Reboots, but comes back up.
  
 ===== PROJECT: New servers ===== ===== PROJECT: New servers =====
   * Someone (Mike Knight?) added a lot of good discussion on the wiki about user accounts.   * Someone (Mike Knight?) added a lot of good discussion on the wiki about user accounts.
   * Need to complete migration to new servers.   * Need to complete migration to new servers.
-  * Chris volunteered to help.+  * Chris Byrd volunteered to help.
     * Has good Drupal experience.     * Has good Drupal experience.
     * Has done Linux administration.     * Has done Linux administration.
   * Craig has a 1U UltraSparc with Solaris 10 to donate and install at Primary.   * Craig has a 1U UltraSparc with Solaris 10 to donate and install at Primary.
 +  * Clarence showed us Chris Byrd's Drupal mock-up of the Security SIG's web group.
 +    * We agreed that it looked good.
 +    * We'd like to move the site to our new boxes.
 +    * Craig will work with him.
  
 ===== Old Business ===== ===== Old Business =====
-  * Annual report was submitted to the state. 
-    * 1 month early -- saves us $5. 
- 
   * Craig needs to work to write up new membership info.   * Craig needs to work to write up new membership info.
     * See previous minutes for full details.     * See previous minutes for full details.
- 
-===== New Business ===== 
  
   * Christine Wanta emailed the list, saying she would have to resign her Board seat.   * Christine Wanta emailed the list, saying she would have to resign her Board seat.
     * Unable to attend enough meetings.     * Unable to attend enough meetings.
-    * The 3 attending Board members agreed to wait until Lee was here to choose a replacement. 
     * Christine has not submitted a written resignation letter as of yet.     * Christine has not submitted a written resignation letter as of yet.
  
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     * Carl emailed all our users, telling them dial-up would be going away.     * Carl emailed all our users, telling them dial-up would be going away.
     * Stan suggested keeping 1 dial-up line for emergency access to Wash U systems.     * Stan suggested keeping 1 dial-up line for emergency access to Wash U systems.
-      ​Those in attendance agreed that this was a good idea. +    ​Lee has notified Wash U in writing, ​to drop all but 1 line on October 1.
-      * Unanimous agreement ​to keep the 1 line.+
  
-  * EPC - big sale this Saturday. +  * EPC - big sale last month
-    * EPC is now installing Ubuntu Linux on their systems by default+    * We were there. ​Some of us. 
-    * We will be there to answer Linux questions. +    * Was nice, because we only had to answer questions, not do installs.
-      * Sort of like a Hazelwood LUG meeting. +
- +
-  * Clarence showed ​us Chris Byrd's Drupal mock-up of the Security SIG's web group+
-    * We agreed that it looked good. +
-    * We'd like to move the site to our new boxes. +
-    * Craig will work with him.+
  
   * We discussed membership dues in relation to shell accounts.   * We discussed membership dues in relation to shell accounts.
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       * User pays voluntary membership dues,        * User pays voluntary membership dues, 
       * OR user attended 2 meetings in the previous calendar year, and pays $10.       * OR user attended 2 meetings in the previous calendar year, and pays $10.
 +
 +===== New Business =====
 +  * No new business.
  
 ===== Blue Sky ===== ===== Blue Sky =====
 +  * The sky is still blue.
  
 ===== Follow-up and Action Items ===== ===== Follow-up and Action Items =====
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   * Craig - Write up info on membership levels for web site and hand-outs.   * Craig - Write up info on membership levels for web site and hand-outs.
   * Lee - Submit treasurer reports for inclusion in secretary folder.   * Lee - Submit treasurer reports for inclusion in secretary folder.
-  ​* Lee - Finish QuickBooks transfer & financials. +  * Barry - Look into Webmin and Majordomo/Mailman ​for new servers.
-  ​* Barry - Look into Webmin and Majordomo/Mailmain ​for new servers.+
     * Need to be able to preserve the archives.     * Need to be able to preserve the archives.
   * Tim - Contact Mark Russell about presenting at Security group.   * Tim - Contact Mark Russell about presenting at Security group.
   * Stan - Update web sites.   * Stan - Update web sites.
   * Ted and Stan - Upload presentations to web archive.   * Ted and Stan - Upload presentations to web archive.
-  * Gary work with Wash U on dial-up lines. +  * Clarence and Stan Get working ​on collecting sponsor contact info.
-    * Terminating all but 1 on 9/30. +
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