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====== SLUUG Steering Committee Agenda - 5 January 2011 ======
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 5, 2011
  * 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

====== Attendees ======
  * Lee Lammert
  * Jerry Stutte
  * Craig Buchek
  * Stan Reichardt
  * Gary Meyer (tardy and decorative)

====== Agenda Changes ======
  * This item added per suggestion of Gary Meyer.
  * Are there any additions, deletions, or changes to sequence of items in the prepared agenda?

====== Secretary Report  ======
  * Nothing to report.

====== Treasurer Report ======
  * Balance as of 11/31: 		$835.35
  * Expenses: MO SOS (Craig Buchek) 	$25.00
  * Income: none
  * Balance as of 12/31:		$810.35
  * Need to encourage people to use the new PayPal buttons on the web site.

====== Mailing List Report ======
  * Subscriber numbers (approximate) as of end of December 2010:

| List     ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^
^ ANNOUNCE | 769 | 767 | 759 | 751 | 752 | 755 | 755 | 739 | 736 | 724 | 718 | 717 | 718 |
^ DISCUSS  | 226 | 226 | 221 | 221 | 223 | 223 | 224 | 224 | 222 | 223 | 222 | 222 | 221 |
^ STEERCOM | 35 |  35 |  37 |  37 |  37 |  37 |  40 | 39  |  39 |  40 |  38 |  38 |  38 |
^ SYSADMIN | 17 |  18 |  18 |  18 |  19 |  19 |  19 | 19  |  19 |  19 |  18 |  18 |  17 |

  * Numbers 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.
  * Command used to generate these (as root on Bud):
    * /usr/local/mailman/bin/list_members **list_name** | wc -l

====== Attendance Report ======
  * Initial mail list subscriptions are prompted by attendance sheets.
  * Group leaders are responsible for taking attendance at meetings.
  * Attendance sheets are [[http://www.sluug.org/resources/attendance/|available here]]
  * Attendance numbers, as of end of December 2010:

| Meeting  ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^
^ Steercom |  6 |  6 |  6  |   5  |   6  |  4 |  6 |    6 |  4 |   7 |  6 |   5 |   7 |
^ SLACC    |  9 |  - |  5  |   8  |   ?  |  5 | (6)|  ? |  ? |     ? |  8 |   x |   7 |
^ SLUUG    | 15 | 28 |  22? |  26 |   ?  |  ? | 18 | 22? | 29(31) |  ? |  29 |   ? |  15 |
^ SNUG SuSE| 15 |  - |  ?  |   -  |   8  |  8 |  9 |  4 |  8 |  ? |  - |   7 |   (14) |
^ STLLUG   | 25 |  23 |  15  |   16  |  16  |  17 | 19 |   9 |  17 |  21 |  17 |  16 | (9) |
^ STCLUG   | - | (2) |  7  |   6  |   ?  |  6 |  5 |  12 |  4 |  ? |   6 |   4 |   - |
^ HZWLUG   | 9 | (13) | 10  |   8  |  11  |  ? |  8 |  ? |  ? |  6 |  7 |   6 |   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.

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

===== December 2010 =====

<code>
   December 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 - December 2 ====
  * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation

==== SLUUG - December 8 ====
  * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG]] usually starts with a tutorial or demo session before a main presentation.
  * BASE: Keyboard Karaoke by Various Members
    * Stan showed off some websites.
  * MAIN: Arm-based Linux NAS Server (LG N2B1) by Lee Lammert
    * Good.

==== SNUG - December 15 ====
  * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group.
  * TOPIC: Fault tolerant Linux solutions
    * Technical problems - could not give presentation
    * Great discussion of Novell and SuSE technologies

==== STLLUG - December 16 ====
  * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
  * TOPIC: HAML/SASS/CoffeeScript by Craig Buchek
    * Good. Better than expected.
    * Need more like these -- just introducing/demoing some cool application or technology.
      * When the presenter is just exploring, the whole audience actively learns, instead of passively.

==== STCLUG - December 23 ====
  * [[http://www.stclug.org/|STCLUG]] is the St. Charles Linux Users Group.
  * NO MEETING DUE TO X-MAS HOLIDAY

==== Christmas Day - December 25 ====

==== HZWLUG - December 28 ====
  * [[http://hzwlug.sluug.org |HZWLUG]] topics are usually determined by attendees.  We sometimes cover more than one.
  * Stan R. was not in town to run the meeting. Phil Bunch ran it.

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

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

===== January 2011 =====
<code>
    January 2011    
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 6 ====
  * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation

==== SLUUG - January 12 ====
  * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG]] usually starts with a tutorial or demo session before a main presentation.
  * BASE: BSD Jails and chroot by Lee Lammert
  * MAIN: Comparison of ARM and Atom by Jerry Stutte

==== SNUG - January 19 ====
  * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group.
  * TOPIC: Running .NET applications on Linux using Mono by Gary Hollingsworth 

==== STLLUG - January 20 ====
  * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
  * TOPIC: Linux for Blind Users by Igor Gueths (tentative)
  * BACKUP: Setting Up Webalizer by Lee Lammert (tentative)

==== HZWLUG - January 25 ====
  * [[http://hzwlug.sluug.org |HZWLUG]] topics are usually determined by attendees.  We sometimes cover more than one.

==== STCLUG - January 27 ====
  * [[http://www.stclug.org/|STCLUG]] is the St. Charles Linux Users Group.
  * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)

===== February 2011 =====
<code>
   February 2011    
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 3 ====
  * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation
  * SLUUG Election Voting

==== SLUUG - February 9 ====
  * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG]] usually starts with a tutorial or demo session before a main presentation.
  * SLUUG Election Voting
  * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD)
  * MAIN: Cyber Security by Ruben Lopez (tentative, via Jerry)

==== SNUG - February 16 ====
  * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group.
  * SLUUG Election Voting
  * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)

==== STLLUG - February 17 ====
  * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
  * SLUUG Election Voting
  * TOPIC: Video Capture and Editing by Noah Lance (tentative)

==== HZWLUG - February 22 ====
  * [[http://hzwlug.sluug.org |HZWLUG]] topics are usually determined by attendees.  We sometimes cover more than one.
  * SLUUG Election Voting

==== STCLUG - February 24 ====
  * [[http://www.stclug.org/|STCLUG]] is the St. Charles Linux Users Group.
  * SLUUG Election Voting
  * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)

===== March 2011 =====
<code>
     March 2011     
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 3 ====
  * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation

==== SLUUG - March 9 ====
  * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG]] usually starts with a tutorial or demo session before a main presentation.
  * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD)
  * MAIN: To Be Determined (TBD)

==== SNUG - March 16 ====
  * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group.
  * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)

==== STLLUG - March 17 ====
  * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
  * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)

==== HZWLUG - March 22 ====
  * [[http://hzwlug.sluug.org |HZWLUG]] topics are usually determined by attendees.  We usually cover more than one.

==== STCLUG - March 24 ====
  * [[http://www.stclug.org/|STCLUG]] is the St. Charles Linux Users Group.
  * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)


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

====== Old Business ======

===== Server Admin =====
  * 2009-12 Bud Light offline due to fan failure, is still offline.
  * 2009-12 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
  * 2009-12 Carl recommended using one of the Sun Netras as a log server.
  * 2010-02 Craig wondered if we could put sudo back on Bud.
    * Configure it to require root password instead of user's own password.
    * Will follow up on SYSADMIN list.
  * 2010-02 Craig wondered if we could start applying the patches pending for Bud.
    * There are a lot of patches pending now, including kernel and security fixes.
    * We have some concern with DNS patches, but Craig has applied them on his systems without issues.
    * Will follow up on SYSADMIN list.
  * 2010-02 Noah has a server we can use.
    * IBM X325, dual P4 Xeon 2.8 GHz, 2x72 GB.
    * Name: Golden Wheat
    * Craig will get with Noah to install the system.
  * 2010-03 Noah and Craig will install it on Wednesday 3/10 at 2:00 PM.
  * 2010-03 Noah has loaded VMware ESXi 4.0
  * 2010-04 New server [Debian] installed from Noah - thanks!
  * 2010-04 Noah has two more Dell 2850s for installation at IT Enterprises for the OS lab, to be supported by SLUUG. Noah to contact them and confirm installation - this will be a good indication of the support level they wish to have for an ongoing relationship.
  * 2010-04 New server from Contegix - Amber
    * Contact Lee or SysAdmin list for info
  * 2010-05 
    * PrimaryNet problem with possible rogue IRC activity on system we later identified as Golden Wheat.
    * Stan R. added some info on Golden Wheat to resources.txt file.
    * Taking Golden Wheat offline...
    * Mike Knight pointed out that Bud is not being backed up since BudLight went down.
    * Jeff Muse has started rsnapshots backing up Bud to Bock.
    * Noah Lance willing to diagram our assets -- later.
    * Joe B will be installing Sun Netra box.
  * 2010-06
    * Golden Wheat ready for reinstall - setup with virtual appliance Debian 5 XVA.
    * Lee is building backup on a server built - aliased as AMBER.  We might need different name.  
  * 2010-07
    * Golden Wheat has been re-installed, and fully functional.
    * Amber had incorrect DNS entry; Craig fixed it.
    * Lee copied over Bud home directories to /bu/home on Amber.
      * Cannot get rsync to work between the 2 systems ---  JEFF FIXED THIS
    * Work party at the bat cave - started on web, mail, system services, user IDs. Big problem now is that mysql won't let postfix log in.
  * 2010-08
    * Jerry is working on setting up Nagios
  * 2010-09
    * Backups have been disabled, since they were filling the / partition.
    * Postfix integration with MySQL -- not working yet.
    * Trying to get Zimbra installed -- not working yet either.
  * 2010-10
    * Postfix and MySQL are now talking to each other (on Amber)
    * Mailman is installed - list info needs to be migrated over yet
    * Proposed date for work party to finish moving bud to the cloud box - Nov 13th. Location TBD.
  * 2010-11
    * We have 2 new boxes.
      * Compaq DL580 (G1) boxes at Lee's house.
      * 4 x 73 GB disks (old servers have 4 x 18GB)
      * 3 GB RAM (old servers have 4 GB)
    * Work party to finish moving bud to the cloud box - Nov 13th at Lee's.
  * 2010-12
    * Got Budlight back up and runnable
      * Got a fan to fit in it
      * Need to reinstall in rack
    * Got OS installed on DL580, but Grub didn't work.
    * Lee suggested we keep 1 of each system type.
      * Keep the 2nd of each system type as backup hardware.
  * 2011-01 At December Blue Sky session Stan wanted to gather web analytics.
      * Craig said that there are 2 ways to accomplish this.
        * Way 1 is to analyze Apache logs, such as webalizer.
        * Way 2 is to use something like Google Analytics.
      * The group decided against using anything external like Google for this.
      * Craig and Lee got Webalizer working after the blue sky session.
      * Gary and Stan have been looking at the Webalizer reports.
      * [[http://www.sluug.org/hitreport/]]

===== Wash U Cleanup =====
  * 2009-09 Jerry Stutte, Jeff Muse, and Eric Xu volunteered to cleanup Wash U site.
  * 2009-09 Gary Meyer is Captain.
  * 2009-10 Captain is AWOL. Carl will be available in November or later.
  * 2009-11 Captain was AWOL.
  * 2009-12 Captain still AWOL.
  * 2010-01 Captain still AWOL.
  * 2010-02 Captain Gary Meyer still AWOL. Search party has not reported back.
  * 2010-04 Pending until next month at the earliest.
  * 2010-05 This project open since September 2009. Gary immediately left meeting.
  * 2010-06 Gary not here, nothing resolved.
  * 2010-07 Gary not here, nothing resolved.
  * 2010-09 Gary will work on this.
  * 2010-10 No progress. Stan questioned Gary's usefulness.  Suggested that he is merely decorative.
  * 2010-11 No progress. See note above about Gary's usefulness.
  * 2010-12 No progress. See note above about Gary's usefulness.
  * 2011-01 No progress. See note above about Gary's usefulness.

===== Password Cards =====
  * 2009-12 We need to change root passwords.
  * 2010-01 Craig handed out new password cards.
  * 2010-06 Stan R. will build an unviewable page to record the number for server list.
    * Further implementation when we move BUD downtown.
  * 2010-07 Craig - change root passwords; make sure Mike Knight has a copy of the password card.
  * 2010-08 Status unchanged.
  * 2010-09 Status unchanged.
  * 2010-10 Mike Knight, Jerry, and Don all need password cards. Jeff sent mail to Craig inquiring.
  * 2010-11 Jerry received a password card from Craig.
  * 2010-12 Status unchanged.
  * 2011-01 Craig REALLY intends to change root passwords VERY soon.

===== Linux Conference in May =====
  * 2010-09 Possible Linux event next May
    * Mid-America GNU/Linux Networkers Conference on 5 and 6 May 2011 [[http://magnetcon.info/]]
    * Web site looks like it went up early in February 2010.
    * Event name changed, was previously listed as Mid-America LinuxFest.
    * Web site had not kept up with July 2010 selection of St. Louis as city of choice.
    * Location seems to be St. Louis Union Station Marriott.
    * Appears to be for-profit.
    * Looking for sponsors.
    * We need someone to determine viability of efforts before we consider committing.
    * Any volunteers?
  * 2010-10 Carl will investigate.
  * 2010-11 Craig will investigate.
  * 2010-12 Craig will investigate.
  * 2011-01 Craig will investigate.

===== SNUG Future =====
  * 2010-10 [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group.
  * Gary Hollingsworth expects Novell to pull out of Linux.
    * Novell will be divesting its Linux business to VMware and the remaining assets to Attachmate.
    * Assume worst case that SNUG - St. Louis Novell Users Group will possibly dissolve.
    * Need confidential recommendations on SNUG funds.
    * There was no October meeting because of STL Business Expo.
    * Transition to be discussed by Gary M. at next SNUG meeting. 
  * 2010-11
    * Future of the group will be discussed this month.
  * 2010-12
    * Was not discussed last month.
    * We should defer this discussion until Attachmate buy-out settles out.
  * 2011-01
    * Attendance last month was excellent; no action required yet.

===== Domain Name Renewals =====
  * 2010-11 [[http://www.stclug.org/|STCLUG]] is the St. Charles Linux Users Group.
  * For December 2010 - Renew STCLUG.ORG domain.  Our other domains scattered through out year.
  * Suggestion was made that it might be possible to renew all domains during same month.
  * Gary is going to check the possibility with vendors.
  * 2011-01
    * Gary renewed STCLUG.ORG last month.

===== STLLUG Sponsorship Credit =====
  * 2010-11 [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
  * STLLUG meetings are now hosted at IT Enterprises, which is affiliated with UMSL. 
  * Typically because of meeting space value we recognize host as sponsor on our web pages.
  * Previously, some educational institutions (other than UMSL) did not want to be listed.
  * Lee updated the SLUUG web site [[http://www.sluug.org/sponsors/|sponsors list]]
    * Also added PayPal button to SLUUG web site [[http://www.sluug.org/members/join/|membership join page.]]
  * 2010-12 No status change.
  * We should push the PayPal usage.
  * 2011-01 Stan suggested putting Hostirian at the bottom of all SIG web sites.

===== Recording Meetings =====
  * 2010-12
    * We have a voice recorder (VC) for recording meeting presentations and have posted some results on web site.
    * On 28 Oct Stan R. suggested buying an additional VC so that there wouldn't be a single point of failure.
      * We forget who has it.
      * We forget to bring it.
      * We forget to turn it on.
      * We forget fresh batteries.
      * We forget how to turn it on.
      * We forget to free up space on it.
    * There was some STEERCOM list banter but nothing was brought up at 3 November Steering Committee meeting.
    * Alternative of video recording suggested, huge size of video files was mentioned.
    * Stan R. passed voice recorder to Gary M. on 18 November and doesn't want it back.
    * Noah volunteered an old Digital8 recorder.
  * 2011-01 Continued discussion, but no consensus.

===== Preparation for February Annual Meeting and Elections =====
  * Annual Official Business Meeting is 2nd Wednesday in February.
  * Elections are all the February meetings.
  * All votes will be counted at the Steering Committee meeting.
    * On the 1st Wednesday in March.
  * 2011-01
    * Carl Fitch's board seat is up this year.
    * Stan nominates Jerry Stutte for Board.
    * Craig nominates Gary for President.
    * We can start with last year's ballot -- [[http://www.sluug.org/pdf/ballot2010.txt]]

====== New Business ======
  * Mike Knight's emails regarding web site.
    * Stan changed the copyright dates.
    * Good idea to list other Open Source friendly resources.
      * On a separate page from our own SIGs.
      * Sites like WITS, CVillage, Arch Reactor, 2600.
    * Our site layout has not changed for years.
      * Would take some effort to re-do it, and seems to be working for most people.

====== Annual Requirements ======
  * February 2011 - Renew STLLINUX.ORG domain.
  * February 2011 - SLUUG annual Board meeting and elections.
  * April 2011 - Reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches.
  * April 2011 - St. Louis Business Expo
  * May 2011 - IRS Form 990-N for Tax Exempt Status.
  * July 2011 - Renew SLUUG.ORG domain.
  * October 2011 - Reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches.
  * October 2011 - St. Louis Business Expo
  * December 2011 - Renew STCLUG.ORG domain.
  * August 2012 - Missouri Annual Report for Corporate Legal Status (every 2 years).

====== Blue Sky ======
  * Stan talked about the 2-page hand-out we have for SLUUG.
    * Suggested we put the membership form on the back of that.
    * Lee will look into printing them out.

====== Recognize Useful Efforts ======
  * Recognize completed action items, and other useful actions.
  * Who did what?
  * Stan updated web pages.
  * Gary renewed STCLUG domain.
  * Gary did PR at the All-Geek Christmas Bowling.
    * Bowling event had 40 people from various groups, like PerlMongers and Lambda Lounge.
  * Lee disabled a disuse account with 280 MB of email.
  * Lee tested the PayPal button.
  * Lee and Craig installed Webalizer.
  * Jerry was mostly decorative.
  * Craig was mostly decorative.

====== 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.
  * Carl - send thank-you note to Hostirian for hosting our servers.
  * Craig - change root passwords; make sure Mike Knight and Don Ellis have a copy of the password card.
  * Craig - work on getting refund for 2 months of Indian Trails reservations we did not use.
    * Or transfer the 2 months to SLACC or HZWLUG.
  * Craig - follow up on potential presentations.
    * Igor - blind Linux users
    * Kyle Cordes - ffmpeg or other
  * Jerry - find someone to talk to us about Android.
    * Talk to Lopez from FBI about Internet security.
    * Talk to Alan Griggs about 101 Windows Tricks Linux Users Should Know.
    * Talk to Joshua Frank and Bill Zimmerly.
    * Talk to Rich Siebel to see if Andrew Prunicki of OCI can talk to us.
    * See Announce list from February 2009 for speakers from Java SIG presentations.
  * Jeff - talk to Splunk reps about presenting.
  * Noah - work on Amber build.
  * Gary - look into syncing domain renewals so they all happen at the same time of year.
  * Gary - follow up with Noel about transferring the SLACC.COM domain to us.
  * Gary - get Wash U site cleaned up.
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