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 ====== Date and Time ====== ====== Date and Time ======
   * May 2, 2007   * May 2, 2007
-  * 7:00 pm -+  * 7:00 pm - 8:40 pm
  
 ====== Attendees ====== ====== Attendees ======
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 ==== SOLARIS - Apr 17 ==== ==== SOLARIS - Apr 17 ====
-  * TOPIC: Live Upgrade by Jeff Lugullo ​and ??? +  * TOPIC: Live Upgrade by Jeff Lugullo 
-    * First meeting held at Sun'​s ​offices.+    * First meeting held at Sun'​s ​office building.
     * Turn-out is improving dramatically.     * Turn-out is improving dramatically.
     * Good. Very detailed. Based on swapping virtual machines -- good idea.     * Good. Very detailed. Based on swapping virtual machines -- good idea.
  
 ==== STLLUG - Apr 19 ==== ==== STLLUG - Apr 19 ====
-  * TOPIC: Some New Linux Distros hosted by Stan R+  * TOPIC: Some New Linux Distros hosted by Stan Reichardt 
-  * Became "Using Distrowatch to Compare Distos"​ +    * Jay Truesdale ended up doing much of the presentation
-  * +    * Became "Using Distrowatch to Compare Distos"​. 
 +    Pretty good. Unstructured,​ but good group discussion.
  
 ==== Special Event - Apr 23 ==== ==== Special Event - Apr 23 ====
   * Richard Stallman lecture at UMSL.   * Richard Stallman lecture at UMSL.
   * TOPIC: Goals of the Free Software Movement.   * TOPIC: Goals of the Free Software Movement.
-  * SLUUG and all SIG web pages carry announcement blurb with link to PDF flyer and maps.+  * SLUUG and all SIG web pages carried ​announcement blurb with link to PDF flyer and maps.
   * Event was added to the April calendar and appeared in ANNOUNCE Weekly Events.   * Event was added to the April calendar and appeared in ANNOUNCE Weekly Events.
   * Additional ANNOUNCE blurbs were sent out by Gary Meyer.   * Additional ANNOUNCE blurbs were sent out by Gary Meyer.
-  * Event was posted to www.askarchy.com and www.stlcalendar.comby Stan R. +  * Event was posted to www.askarchy.com and www.stlcalendar.com by Stan R. 
-  * Per RMS objections we did not have a table for fliers, or signage. +  * Per RMS'​s ​objectionswe did not have a table for fliers, or signage. 
-  *+  * Attendance was estimated at 250-300. 
 +  * Generated lively conversation on our DISCUSS list afterwards.
  
 ==== HZWLUG - Apr 24 ==== ==== HZWLUG - Apr 24 ====
   * Back at the regular Prairie Commons Branch Library location.   * Back at the regular Prairie Commons Branch Library location.
-  * TOPIC: Using GRUB to boot multiple distros+  * TOPIC: Using DSL Grub to chainload other Linux Distributions
   * Demo: A little of Ubuntu and DSL distros   * Demo: A little of Ubuntu and DSL distros
-  * 
  
 ==== SECURITY - Apr 25 ==== ==== SECURITY - Apr 25 ====
   * TOPIC: Extraordinary SSH Use by Carl Fitch (re-scheduled from last month)   * TOPIC: Extraordinary SSH Use by Carl Fitch (re-scheduled from last month)
   * UMSL lab set up was using Red Hat 7.2 which didn't play well with Carl.   * UMSL lab set up was using Red Hat 7.2 which didn't play well with Carl.
-  * 
- 
-  
  
 ==== STCLUG - Apr 26 ==== ==== STCLUG - Apr 26 ====
-  * TOPIC: ​Two MS Windows recovery tools +  * TOPIC: ​How To Create a UBCD4Win (Ultimate Boot CD) bootable CD by Carl Fitch 
-  Web site still shows March topic+    Very good
-  * +    Includes Windows BartPE and Linux both bootable from CD.
  
 ====== Presentation Schedule ====== ====== Presentation Schedule ======
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 ==== SLUUG - May 9 ==== ==== SLUUG - May 9 ====
-  * BaseTBD+  * TOPICHow To Create a UBCD4Win (Ultimate Boot CD) by Carl Fitch 
-  MainTBD.+    * Reprise of last month'​s STCLUG presentation. 
 +    * People can follow along if they bring their own Windows XP installation disc. 
 +      * Can use an OEM recovery disc or Windows Server 2003
 +    NOTEThis will be an extended topic -- no separate tutorial.
  
 ==== SOLARIS - May 15 ==== ==== SOLARIS - May 15 ====
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 ==== STLLUG - May 17 ==== ==== STLLUG - May 17 ====
-  * TOPIC: Ubuntu GNU/Linux (tentative ​via Craig Buchek+  * TOPIC: Ubuntu GNU/Linux (tentative
-  *+    * Need to find a presenter. (Carl suggested Jay Truesdale
 +  * Craig will be out of town. Need someone to run the meeting.
  
 ==== HZWLUG - May 22 ==== ==== HZWLUG - May 22 ====
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   * Experimenting with www.askarchy.com listing. ​ Only submitted May meeting.   * Experimenting with www.askarchy.com listing. ​ Only submitted May meeting.
   * Uncertain if Stan R. will be in town for this meeting.   * Uncertain if Stan R. will be in town for this meeting.
-  * TOPIC: TBD. 
-  * 
  
 ==== SECURITY - May 23 ==== ==== SECURITY - May 23 ====
-  * TOPIC: TBD +  * TOPIC: TBD by Chris Byrd
-  *+
  
 ==== STCLUG - May 24 ==== ==== STCLUG - May 24 ====
-  * TOPIC: TBD+  * TOPIC: TBD
-  *+
  
 ===== June 2007 ===== ===== June 2007 =====
  
 ==== SLUUG - June 13 ==== ==== SLUUG - June 13 ====
-  * Base: TBD. +  * Base: TBD 
-  * Main: Building ​your own bootable ​USB drive for troubleshooting +  * Main: Building ​a Bootable ​USB Drive for Troubleshooting ​by James Campbell 
-      ​by James Campbell ​(Bring your laptops & 1GB stick) +    * People can follow along if they bring their own laptop and 1 GB USB memory stick.
  
 ==== SOLARIS - June 19 ==== ==== SOLARIS - June 19 ====
-  * TOPIC: TBD.+  * TOPIC: TBD 
  
 ==== STLLUG - June 21 ==== ==== STLLUG - June 21 ====
-  * TOPIC: ​Red Hat Enterprise ​Linux (RHEL5 (tentative via Craig Buchek) +  * TOPIC: ​Programming Micro-Controllers with Linux by Jason Burke (confirmed)
-  *+
  
 ==== HZWLUG - June 26 ==== ==== HZWLUG - June 26 ====
-  * TOPIC: TBD+  * TOPIC: TBD
-  *+
  
 ==== SECURITY - June 27 ==== ==== SECURITY - June 27 ====
   * TOPIC: TBD   * TOPIC: TBD
-  * 
  
 ==== STCLUG - June 28 ==== ==== STCLUG - June 28 ====
-  * TOPIC: TBD. +  * TOPIC: TBD 
-  *+
 ===== July 2007 ===== ===== July 2007 =====
  
 ==== SLUUG - July 11 ==== ==== SLUUG - July 11 ====
-  * Base: TBD. +  * Base: TBD 
-  * Main: TBD.+  * Main: Basic GIMP Usage by Scott Nesler (tentative)
  
 ==== SOLARIS - July 17 ==== ==== SOLARIS - July 17 ====
-  * TOPIC: TBD.+  * TOPIC: TBD
  
 ==== STLLUG - July 19 ==== ==== STLLUG - July 19 ====
   * TOPIC: Everything You (N)Ever Wanted to Know About HDTV by Craig Buchek   * TOPIC: Everything You (N)Ever Wanted to Know About HDTV by Craig Buchek
-  * 
  
 ==== HZWLUG - July 24 ==== ==== HZWLUG - July 24 ====
-  * TOPIC: TBD+  * TOPIC: TBD
-  *+
  
 ==== SECURITY - July 25 ==== ==== SECURITY - July 25 ====
   * TOPIC: TBD   * TOPIC: TBD
-  * 
  
 ==== STCLUG - July 26 ==== ==== STCLUG - July 26 ====
-  * TOPIC: TBD+  * TOPIC: TBD
-  *+
  
 ====== Sponsorships ====== ====== Sponsorships ======
-  * Added EPC to sponsors lists. ​ EPC graphic will appear randomly on front page. +  * Added EPC to sponsors lists. 
-  * Recognition of extended ​mempership ​levels has not yet been done.+    * EPC graphic will appear randomly on front page. 
 +  * Recognition of extended ​membership ​levels has not yet been done.
   * Effort should be directed to find new sponsors.   * Effort should be directed to find new sponsors.
   * No effort means no new sponsors.   * No effort means no new sponsors.
  
 ====== System Administration ====== ====== System Administration ======
-  * Dark keeps crashing+  * Dark keeps crashing.
   * Waiting for it to not come back up.   * Waiting for it to not come back up.
-  ​*+ 
 +  ​Should our Solaris site just redirect link to our page on the Solaris web site? 
 +    * http://​www.opensolaris.org/​os/​community/​os_user_groups/​stl-osug/​ 
 +    * Nobody seems to be updating http://​solaris.sluug.org web page.
  
 ====== Server Migration Project ====== ====== Server Migration Project ======
-  * MARCH - Carl fixed (hopefully) the sign-up CGI page to reduce spam. +  * Carl and Craig to meet at Lee'​s ​on May 9 to work on migration
-  * MARCH - Craig has been working ​on testing email+    * Compare ​notes on Postfix configuration. 
-    * MARCH - Craig to compare ​notes with Carl on Postfix configuration. +    Install ​and configure ​Drupal ​for multiple web sites
-  MARCH - Craig has been working on installing ​and configuring latest ​Drupal. +      Integrate ​Drupal module for Mailman. 
-  MARCH - Need to work on getting clients to configure to use IMAP. +    * Integrate SpamAssassin into Postfix
-  * MARCH - Jeff Muse got Mailman working and tested. +      Compare configuration with Dark. 
-    * MARCH - Craig found a Drupal module for Mailman. +    * Verify Postfix delivery ​to IMAP server.
-    * MARCH - Will be quick and simple to migrate mailing lists once we move the MX record+
-  MARCH - Craig and Carl were to get together to work on things, but weather and Craig moving got in the way.+
  
 ====== Website Library ====== ====== Website Library ======
   * Stan R. and Ted P.   * Stan R. and Ted P.
-  * No routine presentation uploads yet - waiting for migration+  * No routine presentation uploads yet - waiting for migration.
   * No migration means no real progress this month.   * No migration means no real progress this month.
- 
-====== MARCH Follow-up and Action Items ====== 
-  * MARCH - Craig - print out previous minutes. 
-  * MARCH - Craig - finish up work on email server. 
-  * MARCH - Craig - get people to test using IMAP to connect to Bud from their email clients. 
-  * MARCH - Craig - get with Chris Byrd to work on Drupal and other stuff. 
-  * MARCH - Carl and Craig - get together to work on new servers. 
-  * MARCH - Gary - get Sun 1U boxes from Craig, and install them at Primary. 
-  * MARCH - Lee - provide power, food, and drink for those working on servers. 
  
 ====== Other Old Business ====== ====== Other Old Business ======
   * none   * none
-  * 
  
 ====== New Business ====== ====== New Business ======
-  * none +  * Lee asked whether we should buy $100 worth of ink pens with our name on it. 
-  *+    Members can get 2 for $1 donation. 
 +    * We can hand them out at conventions. 
 +    * Should have our name and URL. 
 +    * Also add a slogan: UNIX, GNU/Linux, Open Source 
 +    * Unanimous support for spending $100 for 250 pens.
  
 ====== Blue Sky ====== ====== Blue Sky ======
   * anything up there?   * anything up there?
-  * 
- 
  
 ====== Follow-up and Action Items ====== ====== Follow-up and Action Items ======
-  * Who will do what +  * Craig - print out previous minutes. 
- +  * Craig - finish up work on email server. 
- +  * Craig - get people to test using IMAP to connect to Bud from their email clients. 
- +  * Carl and Craig - get together ​to work on new servers. 
-  * Should we just redirect link to Solaris web site? +  Gary - get Sun Netra T1/105 (1U) boxes from Craig, and install them at Primary. 
-    http://www.opensolaris.org/​os/​community/​os_user_groups/​stl-osug/ +  * Lee - provide power, food, and drink for those working on servers. 
-    Nobody updated http://​solaris.sluug.org web page. +  * Carl STCLUG Web site still shows March topic. 
 +  Clarence - Update Security UG web page. 
 +  * Clarence - Inform us of upcoming topics. 
 +  * Jeff/Jeff - Update Solaris UG web page. 
 +  * Jeff/Jeff - Inform us of upcoming topics.
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