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====== SLUUG Steering Committee Minutes - September 2007 ======

NOTE: Minutes posted on the wiki are always unofficial.  Schedules for
upcoming presentations are always tentative.  (Some more tentative
than others!)

====== Location ======

  Saint Louis Bread Company,
  (at Old Olive and Olive),
  10550 Old Olive Street Road,
  Creve Coeur, MO 63141

====== Date and Time ======
  * Wednesday, 5 September 2007
  * 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

====== Attendees ======
  * Craig Buchek
  * Carl Fitch
  * Lee Lammert
  * Stan Reichardt
  * Gary Meyer

====== Secretary Report  ======
  * Printed out minutes for July and August.

====== Treasurer Report ======
  * Previous Balance: $1233.32 as of 7/31/07
  * Money in:             0.00
  * Payables:
    * 139.89   National Pen
    * 100.00   Small Business Expo Booth

  * Open issues:
    * New IRS reporting requirement
      * We will (likely) have to file a form 990-EZ for the 2007 tax year.
    * Final bill from Wash U. - need to complete reply
    * Receipts for expense reimbursements:
      * Gary - domain registration
      * Carl - state registration

====== Book Sales Report ======
  * No book sales last month
  * Is it time to eliminate remaining books?
    * Unanimous agreement of attendees that we should.

====== Membership Attendance Report ======
  * Most attendance sheets are available from the web servers.
  * Use URLs like http://www.sluug.org/attendance.pdf, http://solaris.sluug.org/attendance.pdf, and so on.
  * Added an Attendance (Sign In Sheets) page to the Resources drop down menu on the SLUUG website.
    * Directly reached by [[http://www.sluug.org/resources/attendance/]]
  * Attendance for August 2007:
    * Aug  1 - Steercom: 5
    * Aug  2 - SLACC:    10
    * Aug  7 - 1st LDAP: No meeting in Aug
    * Aug  8 - SLUUG:    36
    * Aug 15 - 2nd LDAP: No meeting in Aug
    * Aug 16 - STLLUG:   31 (32)
    * Aug 17 - Solaris:  No meeting in Aug
    * Aug 22 - Security: No meeting in Aug
    * Aug 23 - STCLUG:   17
    * Aug 28 - HZWLUG:   11
  * Attendance was strong again this month!

====== Mailing List Report ======
  * We have migrated most lists from Majordomo on Michelob to MailMan on Bud.
    * USERS and non-SLUUG lists are only remaining lists to migrate.
  * Some current mailing list subscriber numbers (approximate):

|| List     | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep ||
|| ANNOUNCE | 917 | 925 | 900 | 915 | 885 ||
|| DISCUSS  | 184 | 190 | 188 | 190 | 190 ||
|| STEERCOM |  32 |  32 |  33 |  32 |  32 ||
|| SYSADMIN |  xx |  xx |  18 |  18 |  18 ||

  * Blocking of mailing list attachments not completely configured yet.
  * Jeff added icon package that show up on list search results screen.

  * ANNOUNCE mailing list.
    * Still no volunteer editor to do a Quarterly or monthly newsletter.
    * Craig configured list so that postings from non-subscribers are automatically dropped.
    * Any postings from subscribers must be manually released.
    * Added Gary Meyer as monitor capable of releasing items, but his default address won't work.
    * About 24 subscriptions suspended due to excessive bounces.
      * Most had been suspended for more than two weeks. 
      * System did not seem to reuse, so Stan manually unsubscribed them.
    * Latest weekly ANNOUNCE EVENTS mailing sent out on 2 September.
      * Continued including name and link to a sponsor in each mailing.
      * Have done all sponsors shown on our SLUUG sponsors page in roughly reverse alphabetical order.
      * Started sending in alphabetical order.

====== Review and Comments ======

===== August 2007 =====

==== SLACC - August 2 ==== 
  * Linux Configuration Workshop - No presentation.

==== Event at EPC - August 4 ====
  * August 3-5 was Missouri's Tax Holiday, which includes computers.
  * EPC Missouri Tax Holiday sale on August 4 allowed us tables.
  * Carl F. - Led effort at EPC.
    * Gary McKee and Phil Bunch helped out a lot.
    * EPC printed our brochures for us to hand out.
    * Handouts included newly created St. Charles LUG brochure on GNU/Linux resources.
  * On Saturday we had some SLUUG folks demonstrating applications.
    * Focus was on how to use GNU/Linux and Open Source applications.
  * Gary Meyer and Stan R. helped Carl F. shutdown tables.
  * Burned a lot of CDs to hand out on demand.

==== SLUUG - August 8 ====
  * Base: SFTP by Carl Fitch
    * Slides messed up due to projector scaling.
  * Main: Technology Since 1968 by Scott Granneman
    * Went way over normal time, but enjoyed by all.
    * Excellent as usual.

==== STLLUG - August 16 ====
  * Q&A: Little response, no current events brought up (not even SCO decision).
  * TOPIC: Podcasting with Audacity by Scott Granneman
    * Door prizes by SylLogisteks - iPOD won by Robert Citek.  Lesser prizes awarded as "boobie prizes".
    * Very good.

==== SOLARIS - August 21 ====
  * CANCELED - Usual room not available per Jeff Logullo.

==== SECURITY - August 22 ====
  * CANCELED - Summer Hiatus

==== STCLUG - August 23 ====
  * TOPIC: xrdp: An Open Source Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Server by Tony Lovasco of EPC
    * Good - lots of audience participation.

==== HZWLUG - August 28 ====
  * TOPIC: Whatever the newest person wants to talk about.
  * Several new folks. Broke into a couple smaller groups.
  * Covered X over SSH.

====== Presentation Schedule ======

===== September 2007 =====

==== HOLIDAY - September 3 ====
  * Labor Day

==== SLACC - September 6 ====
  * Linux Configuration Workshop - No presentation.
  * Might be available for OpenSolaris Installation and/or Configuration Workshop.

==== SLUUG - September 12 ====
  * Note - [[http://www.redhat.com/promo/value2NA/ | Red Hat Seminar]] at Westport Plaza (8:45-12:30)
    * Stan invited the local Red Hat rep (and other folks) to come to the SLUUG meeting that night.
  * BASE: Rsyncing System Files with Root Permissions by Carl Fitch
  * MAIN: APV (Advance POWER Virtualization) Overview by John Hodge

==== SOLARIS - September 18 ====
  * TOPIC: DTrace by Jeff Muse (Tentative)

==== STLLUG - September 20 ====
  * TOPIC: ZoneMinder - Linux video camera security and surveillance by Simon Amies (via Carl)
  * Craig will not be able to attend; Carl will MC.

==== HZWLUG - September 25 ====
  * TOPIC: TBD
  * Plus other unstructured topics requested by Newbie questions

==== SECURITY - September 26 ====
  * TOPIC: TBD

==== STCLUG - September 27 ====
  * TOPIC: TBD. Something possibly by John Pitney.

===== October 2007 =====

==== St. Louis Small Business Expo - October 2 ====
  * At St. Charles Convention Center - 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    * See [[http://www.sbmon.com/expo/expo.html]]
    * SLUUG will have a booth again.
    * Should we have small table space for our sponsor brochures, business cards and other materials?
    * Should we have sign touting SLUUG sponsorships for $200 and $300 per year?
    * Advance planning seminar - Frontenac Ces & Judy's, 15:30 - 17:00 on September 12
      * Seminar to teach you how to get the most out of your booth.
  * Carl will talk to EPC about providing some machines.
  * Need someone to organize volunteers.
  * Need someone to organize moving tables and other furniture in and out.

==== SLACC - October 4 ====
  * Linux Configuration Workshop - No presentation.

==== STL County Library - October 6 ====
  * First Saturday in October, annual event.
  * Meeting rooms must be scheduled for next year.

==== HOLIDAY - October 8 ====
  * Columbus Day

==== SLUUG - October 10 ====
  * Base: SmartMon Tools (Monitoring Hard Drive Health) by Carl Fitch
  * TOPIC: TBD

==== SOLARIS - October 16 ====
  * TOPIC: TBD

==== STLLUG - October 18 ====
  * TOPIC: Lotus Notes (Client and Server) on Linux by Tom Bowman of TeamCentric (confirmed, via Craig)

==== SECURITY - October 24 ====
  * TOPIC: TBD

==== STCLUG - October 25 ====
  * TOPIC: Joomla by Mike Ward (confirmed, via Carl)

==== HZWLUG - October 30 ====
  * TOPIC: TBD
  * Plus other unstructured topics requested by Newbie questions
  * NOTE: 5th Tuesday because of Library schedule conflict.

===== November 2007 =====

==== SLACC - November 1 ====
  * Linux Configuration Workshop - No presentation.

==== HOLIDAY - November 12 ====
  * Veterans Day (Observed).

==== SLUUG - November 14 ====
  * TOPIC: Genetics, DNA, Viruses, Bioinfomatics, Epigenetics, etc. (part 1) by Robert Citek (TENTATIVE, via Craig).
  * NOTE: Back-to-back meeting dates.

==== STLLUG - November 15 ====
  * TOPIC: Genetics, DNA, Viruses, Bioinfomatics, Epigenetics, etc. (part 2) by Robert Citek (TENTATIVE, via Craig).
  * NOTE: Back-to-back meeting dates.

==== STCLUG - November 19 ====
  * NOTE: Monday date scheduled due to 4th Thursday falling on Thanksgiving.
  * TOPIC: PHP-Nuke and other PHP Apps by Scott Nesler (confirmed, via Carl).

==== SOLARIS - November 20 ====
  * TOPIC: TBD

==== HOLIDAY - November 22 ===
  * Thanksgiving Day

==== HZWLUG - November 27 ====
  * TOPIC: TBD
  * Plus other unstructured topics requested by Newbie questions

==== SECURITY - November 28 ====
  * TOPIC: TBD

===== December 2007 =====

==== SLACC - December 6 ====
  * Linux Configuration Workshop - No presentation.

==== SLUUG - December 12 ====
  * BASE: TBD.
  * MAIN: All About Google by Scott Granneman (CONFIRMED, via Stan R.)

==== SOLARIS - December 18 ====
  * TOPIC: TBD

==== HZWLUG - December 18 ====
  * TOPIC: TBD
  * Plus other unstructured topics requested by Newbie questions.
  * NOTE: On the 3rd Tuesday because Christmas Day is on 4th Tuesday.

==== STLLUG - December 20 ====
  * TOPIC: TBD

==== HOLIDAY - December 25 ===
  * Christmas Day

==== STCLUG - December 27 ====
  * TOPIC: TBD.

===== Potential Future Topics =====
  * Demo/Using Scribus by Stan Reichardt.
  * Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL 5)- still looking for volunteer (via Craig).
  * Untangle Gateway Platform (instead of CentOS Linux) by Tim Dreste (Tentatively October, via Stan R).
  * AIX 6 - due out later this year (about November, IBM via John Hodge)
  * Another presentation from Tom Bowman at TeamCentric Technologies (via Craig)
  * Building a modern kernel by Ed Howland.
  * Using git by Ed Howland.
  * Linux(xBSD, etc) on Wireless. (Suggested by Ed Howland)
    * Part 1: Theory and operation of wireless networks.
      * The 802.11 stack (relevant protocols).
      * Descriptions of terms, expansion of alphabet soup.
      * Security (WEP, WPA, WPA2)
      * Network types (ad-hoc, infrastrucure).
      * Modes (ad-hoc, managed, master, monitor).
      * Packet Types (management, data frames, beacons, probes).
    * Part 2: Practical Linux Wireless configuration.
      * Cards, compatibility.
      * NDISWrapper and native (devicescape stack).
      * Drivers
      * Tools (using wpa_supplicant).
      * Network Monitor
      * Wireshark sniffing.

====== Sponsorships ======
  * Some old information has:
    * Annual sponsorship as $200 for Businesses and
    * $300 for Large Enterprise Corporations.  This amount show on sluuginfo.pdf (18 April 2007) handout.
    * The $300 amount not viable, so sponsorships are $200.
    * Stan will purge any $300 amount from web site and forms.
  * Have the current paying sponsors been asked to renew (with payment)?
    * Ajilon (Stan to follow up)
    * S3 - Strategic Staffing Solutions (Craig to follow up)
  * Potential sponsors
    * SyllogisTeks - Susan Smith
    * Sun - Jeff Logullo
    * IBM - (John Hodge may have a contact)
    * Red Hat - Clark Smith (Craig to follow up)
    * Novell / SuSE - Matt Skipton
  * We should review them once or twice annually and establish an end date on recognition.
  * We in fact recognize multiple entities as sponsors due to community support or services in kind. 
    * EPC - STLLUG Installfest, STL BusExpo hardware use & handout printing support, SLUUG discount.
    * Computers & Things - STLLUG Installfests, STCLUG projector & STL BusExpo printing support.
    * Graybar - SLUUG general meeting site.
    * Hostirian - New server hosting.
    * K&S Pritchard Enterprises - Hosted STLLUG web pages thru to Spring 2007.
    * O'Reilly - discount book arrangement (now moot - suggest removing).
    * Law Offices of Rich McLennen - legal services as needed.
    * UMSL-MicroLabs - The St. Louis Security Group meeting lab area.
  * Should Omnitec be recognized as a sponsor?
    * Stan suggested that we add Omnitec as an official sponsor.
      * Omnitec has been providing services in kind commensurate with other sponsors.
      * All attending were in favor (except Lee, who abstained)
    * Working on logo for SLUUG website rotating front page display (Stan R.)
  * New Sponsor - SyllogisTeks
    * They have been providing door prizes and paying room fee for STLLUG meetings.
    * They were to have mailed a sponsorship check for $200.
    * Working on logo for SLUUG website rotating front page display (Stan R.)
    * Attendees were in favor of adding logo to our site before receiving money.
  * Possible Sponsor - pcMemoryStore
    * Wanted to provide member discounts in lieu of $200 annual (per Lee).
    * Not sure it makes financial sense.
    * We decided to make it a benefit for our members.
    * Attendees voted 3-0-2 (for-against-abstain) to make them a sponsor in kind for discounts.
    * Lee will follow up w/ PC Memory Store. 
      * Need to get coupon code from them.
    * Stan will add to Sponsors page when we get coupon code.
  * Need sign about sponsoring our group for booth/table display at meetings and trade shows.
  * More effort should be directed to find new sponsors.
    * No effort means no more new sponsors.

====== Server Migration Project ======
  * Work left to do:
    * Make sure docs are up to date.
      * Add documentation telling users how to configure mail clients to use Bud.
      * Started documenting client email configurations, to help users migrate.
      * See [[../users]] and [[../mail_setup]] pages.
    * Start migrating individual users.
      * Make sure we have documentation on what we need to migrate.
    * Rebuild Budlight.
      * Carl may rebuild using virtual machines.
    * Craig - Work on finishing server builds.
      * Document changes to PAM to correct MAIL variable. (Craig)
      * Get offsite backups working.
      * Put SSH host keys on web page.
      * Work with Ed Wehner to migrate gateway-l and archrivals lists.
      * Migrate USERS mailing list.
  * Other work to do:
    * Jeff working on virus scanning
    * Craig working on Drupal

====== Website Library ======
  * Stan R. and Ted P.
  * Partial migration from Dark to Bud sufficient to start loading presentations.
  * Each website has skeleton presentation page listing topics given to date.
  * No routine presentation uploads yet.

====== SLACC as a SIG ======
  * Carl spoke with Noel about moving the SLACC.com domain website.
    * Noel will send Carl the access code to transfer registration.
    * The registration is paid up until 2009.
    * Noel asked that we allow current email users to keep their SLACC.com email addresses.

====== Membership (and Shell Accounts) ======
  * The membership form was approved, with some minor changes.
  * The membership wiki page was approved, after making changes suggested last month
  * Membership drive
    * Membership drive will start in September.
    * Carl mentioned it at SLUUG meeting.
    * Lee to order CafePress items ASAP to have some membership gifts on-hand.
      * We had approved $150 last month.
    * Stan to add CafePress link to SLUUG web site when we get info.
    * Stan to link new membership page into SLUUG web site.
  * It was suggested that we use Scott Nessler's logos.
    * We should ask Scott.
    * We should post the choices to STEERCOM for voting to make it official.

====== Other Old Business ======
  * What did we forget about?

====== New Business ======
  * [[http://www.stchman.com/ | Bob Nelson]] - [[http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-466368.html | wants to start an Ubuntu LoCo]]
    * Carl and/or Craig to follow up (Stan will send info).
    * EPC would probably like to hold the meetings.

====== Blue Sky ======
  * Is it still up there?
    * Unknown, it is raining and overcast today. (the sky is falling!!!)

====== Follow-up and Action Items ======
  * Jeff - Seek assistance from AIX gurus to see if we want to set up his box.
  * Lee - Follow up drafting reply to Wash U.
  * Lee - Place CafePress order ASAP. (DONE)
  * Lee - Follow up w/ PC Memory Store and get coupon code from them.
  * Craig - Email Clark Smith @ Red Hat about getting someone to present on RHEL5, and $200 sponsorship.
  * Craig - Email Jim Leingang @ S3 about $200 sponsorship.
  * Craig - Ask Brian Button / Kyle Cordes about XP-STL / SLUUG joint meeting.
  * Craig - Follow up w/ Tom Bowman of TeamCentric about October 18 meeting.
  * Carl - Follow up w/ Scott Nessler about PHP-Nuke at STCLUG.
  * Carl - Follow up w/ John Pitney about future STCLUG presentation.
  * Stan - Add Omnitec and Syllogistek as sponsors.
  * Stan - Send info on Bob Nelson (Ubuntu advocate) to Carl and Craig.
  * Stan - Ask Ajilon about continuing $200 sponsorship.
  * Stan - Follow up w/ Clarence and Chris Byrd to get topic for Security meeting.
  * Stan - Follow up with Tim Dreste about a presentation.
  * Gary - Prepare Sun E250 for potential use.
  * Gary - Turn in receipt for domain registration.
  * Gary - Organize October 2 event at Small Business Expo.
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