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====== SLUUG Steering Committee Minutes - 6 January 2010 ======
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, January 6, 2010
  * 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

====== Attendees ======
  * Lee Lammert
  * Jeff Muse
  * Jerry Stutte
  * Craig Buchek
  * Gary Meyer
  * Carl Fitch

====== Secretary Report  ======
  * Secretary has not printed minutes since June.

====== Treasurer Report ======
  * Bank account has been transferred from Bank of America to Regions.
  * Balance: $1375.59 as of 1/5/2010
  * Expenditures for 2009-12:
    * ~$52 for Compaq fans (Carl needs to submit receipt)
  * New signature cards for the Region account have been signed.
    * Lee will take them in.

====== Mailing List Report ======
  * Subscriber numbers (approximate) as of end of December 2009:

| List     ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^
^ ANNOUNCE | 791 | 790 | 786 | 785 | 783 | 782 | 771 | 769 | 772 | 767 | 770 | 773 | 769 |
^ DISCUSS  | 196 | 201 | 206 | 212 | 215 | 214 | 214 | 215 | 217 | 220 | 220 | 227 | 226 |
^ STEERCOM |  34 |  34 |  34 |  35 |  35 |  35 |  35 |  34 |  33 |  34 |  34 |  35 |  35 |
^ SYSADMIN |  16 |  16 |  16 |  16 |  16 |  16 |  16 |  17 |  17 |  17 |  17 |  17 |  17 |

  * Numbers are as end of each month.
  * Blocking of mailing list attachments not completely configured yet.
  * ANNOUNCE mailing list.
    * Still no volunteer editor to do a quarterly or monthly newsletter.

====== Attendance Report ======
  * Attendance numbers, as of end of December 2009:

| Meeting  ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^
^ Steercom |   6 |   6 |   6 |    9 |   8 |   8 |   5 |   2 |   4 |   4 |   5 |   6 |  6 |
^ SLACC    |   4 |   - |   6 |    5 |   6 |   6 |   7 |   8 |   6 |   4 |   5 |   9 |  9 |
^ SLUUG    |  27 |  24 |  23 |   18 |  32 |  21 |  15 |  22 |  19 |  17 |  36 |  30 | 15 |
^ STLOSUG  |   7 |   6 |   ? |    8 |  13 |   - |  (7)|  15 |   6 |   4 |   6 |   9 |  4 |
^ SNUG SuSE|  - |   7 |   ? |    - |2(172)| (6) |  10 |  ? |   6 |   6 |   - |  (4) | 15 |
^ STLLUG   |  10 |  19 |  32 |18(21)|  20 |  21 | 14(15) |  24 |   19 |  22 |  25 |  22 | 25 |
^ STCLUG   |   6 | 11? |  12 |    9 |  10 |   8 |  11 |  11 |   8 |   6 | (9) |  -  |  - |
^ HZWLUG   |   9 |   4 |   2 |    8 |   7 |  11 |  10 |  12 |  10 |  11 |  11 |  11 |  9 |

  * NA - Not part of SLUUG.
  * () - Number in parentheses is head count.
  * xx - attendance was taken, numbers not yet recorded.
  * ?  - Question mark indicates attendance not taken or sheet missing.
  * -  - dash indicates no meeting.

  * Extreme cold may have reduced SLUUG attendance.

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

===== December 2009 =====
<code>
   December 2009    
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
       1  2  3  4  5
 6  7  8  9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31      
</code>

==== SLACC - December 3 ====
  * Linux configuration workshop - no presentation

==== SLUUG - December 9 ====
  * BASE: Google Calendar by Stan Reichardt - NOT DONE DUE TO NETWORK PROBLEMS
    * Some last minute confusion on what the BASE was for this month.
    * Had also considered Selling Free Software by Jim Roe (via Carl)
  * MAIN: LaTeX by Eric Xu (confirmed, via Jerry Stutte)
    * Really good. Covered everything well, at the right level.

==== STLOSUG - December 15 ====
  * TOPIC: Basic OpenSolaris discussion lead by Jeff Muse

==== SNUG - December 16 ====
  * TOPIC: Smartphone support in various groupware applications
    * Exchange, Android, BlackBerry, and Zimbra.
    * Great discussion.

==== STLLUG - December 17 ====
  * TOPIC: Linux From Scratch by Robert Hansen (confirmed via Carl)
    * Library projector was again missing video cable, but we borrowed one from Phil Bunch.
    * Good.

==== HZWLUG - December 22 ====
  * Topics are usually determined by attendees.  We sometimes cover more than one.
  * Multiple call for help type of questions and one-on-one assistance.

==== STCLUG - December 24 ====
  * HIATUS - No Meeting During November or December 2009 due to conflicts and holidays.

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

===== Potential Presenters and Topics =====
  * Link to [[/steercom/potential]] speakers and topics.

===== January 2010 =====
<code>
    January 2010    
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
                1  2
 3  4  5  6  7  8  9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31                  
</code>

==== SLACC - January 7 ====
  * Linux configuration workshop - no presentation
  * Meetings will be in smaller room.

==== SLUUG - January 13 ====
  * BASE: Hands-On Updating the SLUUG Google Calendar by Stan Reichardt
  * MAIN: Mac OS X Snow Leopard by Scott Granneman (confirmed via Gary)

==== HOLIDAY: Martin Luther King Day - January 18 ====

==== STLOSUG (Solaris) - January 19 ====
  * TOPIC: Xen On OpenSolaris by Jeff Muse

==== SNUG - January 20 ====
  * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)

==== STLLUG - January 21 ====
  * TOPIC: Using Linux with Digital Radio by Bill Zimmerly (via Jerry Stutte)
    * Note that January issue of Linux Journal cover story is on Amateur Radio and Linux.

==== HZWLUG - January 26 ====
  * Topics are usually determined by attendees.  We sometimes cover more than one.

==== STCLUG - January 28 ====
  * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)
    * Could be VM stuff or redmine or whatever

===== February 2010 =====
<code>
   February 2010    
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
    1  2  3  4  5  6
 7  8  9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28                  
</code>

==== SLACC - February 4 ====
  * Balloting for SLUUG officers.
  * Linux configuration workshop - no presentation
  * Meetings will be in smaller room.

==== Super Bowl Sunday - February 7 ====

==== SLUUG - February 10 ====
  * Balloting for SLUUG officers.
  * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD)
  * MAIN: Selling Free Software by Jim Roe (confirmed, via Carl)

==== Valentine's Day - February 14 ====

==== HOLIDAY: Presidents Day - February 15 ====

==== STLOSUG (Solaris) - February 16 ====
  * Balloting for SLUUG officers.
  * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)

==== SNUG - February 17 ====
  * Balloting for SLUUG officers.
  * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)

==== STLLUG - February 18 ====
  * Balloting for SLUUG officers.
  * TOPIC: OpenGL - Part Two by Jerry Stutte (tentative)

==== HZWLUG - February 23 ====
  * Balloting for SLUUG officers.
  * Topics are usually determined by attendees.  We sometimes cover more than one.

==== STCLUG - February 25 ====
  * Balloting for SLUUG officers.
  * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)
  * Could be VMstuff or redmine or whatever

===== March 2010 =====
<code>
     March 2010     
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
    1  2  3  4  5  6
 7  8  9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31         
</code>

==== SLACC - March 4 ====
  * Meetings will be in smaller room.

==== SNUG - March 17 ====
  * St. Patrick's Day


===== Potential Presenters and Topics =====
  * Link to [[/steercom/potential]] speakers and topics.

====== Domains ======
  * Gary will add Craig as 3rd contact for SLUUG.ORG domain.
  * Carl and Gary - follow up with Noel about transferring the SLACC.COM domain to us.
    * Noel asked that we allow current email users to keep their SLACC.COM email addresses.
  * Craig will renew STLLINUX.ORG and update to show 3 names in WHOIS data.

====== Server Admin ======
  * Stan has created [[/steercom/resources]] to keep track of our systems and what's running on them.
  * Bud Light is currently offline, due to fan failure. (Failure was actually in Bud, but moved.)
    * That that the fans were actually standard 3-wire 12volt 92x92x25mm 62cfm fans, fairly common.
    * Lee bought some fans from MicroCenter, they did not work.
    * Carl bought some ProLiant fans online, and they are too big.
    * Lee has the Bud Light system at his house/office.
    * Lee is going to try to get some of the fans online.
  * Carl suggested purchasing a new server for $200.
    * Needs to be a rackmount server with rails.
    * Would probably look at a used Dell or HP.
    * Conversation was all over the board with suggestions.
    * Consensus was to try fixing Bud Light fans first.
      * If the next try doesn't work, we should then consider buying a new server.
  * Jeff has purchased 20 x 72GB FC replacement drives on Ebay and put them in Bud Light RAID 5 array.
  * Jeff has built script to do service checks, ping tests, etc.
    * In /usr/local/bin/service_test.sh -- just troubleshooting scripts, particular to each machine's setup.
  * Work left to do:
    * Make sure docs are up to date.
      * 2008-01 Add documentation telling users how to configure mail clients to use Bud.
      * 2008-01 Started documenting client email configurations, to help users migrate.
      * 2008-01 See [[../users]] and [[../mail_setup]] pages.
    * Craig - Work on finishing server builds.
      * 2008-01 Document changes to PAM to correct MAIL variable. (Craig)
      * 2008-03 More security, for SSH and otherwise.
      * 2008-01 Get offsite backups working. (Mike Knight)
      * 2008-01 Publish SSH host keys on web page.
      * 2008-03 Standardize/regularize user accounts (IDs, password expirations). (Mike Knight)
  * Other work to do:
    * 2008-08 Document useradd process.
    * 2008-03 Better web site management tools
    * 2008-08 Develop standardized 'Membership List' & use same UIDs across all production machines.

====== Membership (and Shell Accounts) ======
  * Jerry Stutte has written an app to manage membership.
    * Working with Lee Lammert.
    * Need to deploy to bud.
    * Lists membership levels and names.
    * Will be able to show expiration dates of memberships and send out emails.
    * Need to add timestamps for changes
    * Searchable renewal method
    * Drop down list for State 
    * Auto ID number generation
  * Membership application now running on BUD.  When more mature Jerry will do a tutorial or presentation.
  * During October:
    * At SLUUG meeting we explained St. Louis County Library (SLCL) policy change on room payments.
    * Stan R. handed out all available Annual Supporting Membership forms during SLUUG meeting.
    * Sales pitch for Supporting Memberships was to not throw form away, take it home, look at it.
  * Need more membership forms printed.
    * Stan will send another message to STEERCOM asking for people to print out copies.

====== SLCL Room Reservations ======
  * Process has changed. Limited to 6 months. Next round may be first Saturday in April.
  * Reserving a meeting room now done on line - http://www.slcl.org/services/reserve.htm
  * Payment required within 14 days, or we lose reservation.
  * Come April or May we will have to again schedule and pay withing 14 days to reserve rooms for next six months.
    * To avoid problems, payments need to be made separately to each SLCL Branch.

====== Wash U Cleanup ======
  * Jerry Stute, Jeff Muse, and Eric Xu volunteered to cleanup Wash U site.
  * Gary Meyer is Captain.
  * Captain Gary Meyer still AWOL.

====== IRC Channel ======
  * Charles Sharp created an IRC channel on irc.freenode.net.
  * Channel is named #sluug.
  * Typically 7 people on at times.
  * Would like to have someone give a tutorial on using IRC, and show off our channel.
  * Craig suggested that we include the IRC channel in Steering Committee meetings.
    * Will be hard to figure out the best way to get the online folks to participate.
  * Stan will put the IRC channel info up on the web site.
  * Stan will put the IRC channel info on ANNOUNCE messages.

====== Purge SYSADMIN mailing list ======
  * Stan would like us to clean up the SYSADMIN mailing list, to eliminate people who have not been active for the past year.
    * We decided to send a message out to the list, asking who wants to stay on the list. Then we can remove folks that are not staying active.

====== New Attendance Sheets ======
  * Stan made new attendance sheets for:
    * SLACC, STEERCOM, SLUUG, STLLUG, STCLUG, and HZWLUG
    * Yet to do: STLOSUG and SNUG, and groups on HIATUS.

====== New Year Business ======
  * Stan suggested we think about what we need to do for the new year.
    * We need to change root passwords.
  * Craig has been adding some packages to his server; would be willing to add them to SLUUG servers.
    * fail2ban - temporarily ban IPs that have too many SSH failures (unanimous agreement)
    * fcheck - file integrity checker - emails files that changed since last time run
    * logcheck - email anomalous log entries
    * munin - monitoring of system details
    * awstats - web stats
  * Carl recommended using one of the Sun Netras as a log server.

====== Blue Sky ======
  * Speculate on events, plans, policy, procedures, projects.

====== Recognize Useful Effort ======
  * Recognize completed action items, and other useful actions.
  * Gary - renewed the STCLUG.ORG domain.

  * Jeff - upgraded kernels on our Linux systems, broke system fan in the process
  * Jerry - lots of work on membership display program

====== Follow-up and Action Items ======
  * Everyone - Talk to someone about coming to meetings.
  * Everyone - Talk to someone about sponsorships.
  * Everyone - Talk to someone about giving a presentation.
  * Gary - add Craig as 3rd contact for SLUUG.ORG domain.
  * Gary - renew the STCLUG.ORG domain - it will expire December 17.
  * Carl and Gary - follow up with Noel about transferring the SLACC.COM domain to us.
  * Carl - send thank-you note to Hostirian for hosting our site.
  * Carl - confirm Jim Roe presentation for February 10.
  * Craig - contact Kyle Cordes about presenting on Puppet.
  * Craig - renew STLLINUX.ORG, and update to show 3 names in WHOIS data.
  * Craig - print out minutes from June-December.
  * Craig - change root passwords; make sure Mike Knight has a copy of the password card.
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