====== SLUUG Steering Committee Agenda - 4 August 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, August 4, 2010
* 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
====== Attendees ======
* Jeff Muse
* Noah Lance
* Craig Buchek
* Jerry Stutte
====== Secretary Report ======
* Secretary has not printed minutes since June 2009.
====== Treasurer Report ======
* Balance as of 6/30: $1359.50 (no update as of 8/4)
* Expenses: none
* Income: none
====== Mailing List Report ======
* Subscriber numbers (approximate) as of end of July 2010:
| List ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^
^ ANNOUNCE | 769 | 772 | 767 | 770 | 773 | 769 | 767 | 759 | 751 | 752 | 755 | 755 | 739 |
^ DISCUSS | 215 | 217 | 220 | 220 | 227 | 226 | 226 | 221 | 221 | 223 | 223 | 224 | 224 |
^ STEERCOM | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 40 | 39 |
^ SYSADMIN | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
* 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.
====== Attendance Report ======
* Group leaders are responsible for taking attendance at meetings.
* Initial mail list subscriptions are prompted by attendance sheets.
* Attendance numbers, as of end of July 2010:
| Meeting ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^
^ Steercom | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
^ SLACC | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | - | 5 | 8 | ? | ? | (6)| ? |
^ SLUUG | 15 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 30 | 15 | 28 | 22? | ? | ? | ? | 18 | 22? |
^ STLOSUG | 15 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 7 | - | 6 | 7 | - | ? | - | -|
^ SNUG SuSE| 10 | ? | 6 | 6 | - | (4) | 15 | - | ? | - | 8 | 8 | 9 | ? |
^ STLLUG | (15) | 24 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 9?|
^ STCLUG | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | (9) | - | - | (2) | 7 | 6 | ? | 6 | 5 | 12 |
^ HZWLUG | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | (13) | 10 | 8 | 11 | ? | 8 | ? |
* 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 ======
===== July 2010 =====
July 2010
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==== SLACC - July 1 ====
* Linux configuration workshop - no presentation
* Meetings will be in smaller room.
==== SLUUG - July 14 ====
* BASE: DNSMasq by Jerry Stutte
* Good explanation of when and why to use DNSMasq
* MAIN: VMWare update by Matt Skipton
* Good presentation. Highly informative, always a good speaker
==== STLOSUG Solaris July 20 ====
* HIATUS - No Meetings Until Further Notice
==== SNUG - July 21 ====
* Cancelled - speaker couldn't make it
==== STLLUG - July 15 ====
* Tried to cancel but failed. Discussion of HTML5, wget, and curl facilitated by Craig.
==== HZWLUG - July 27 ====
* Topics are usually determined by attendees. We sometimes cover more than one.
==== STCLUG - July 24 ====
* TOPIC: Discussion of microprocessors in model rocketry.
* Speaker Bdale Garbee of HP
====== Presentation Schedule ======
===== Potential Presenters and Topics =====
* Link to [[/steercom/potential]] speakers and topics.
===== August 2010 =====
August 2010
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==== SLACC - August 5 ====
* Linux configuration workshop - no presentation
==== SLUUG - August 11 ====
* BASE: Features of GNU grep by Craig Buchek
* --count, --context, -A, -B, -e, --color, etc.
* MAIN: Open Source Software in Genomics by David Dooling (via Craig)
==== STLOSUG Solaris August 17 ====
* HIATUS - No Meetings Until Further Notice
==== SNUG - August 18 ====
* TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)
==== STLLUG - August 19 ====
* TOPIC: Comparison of dpkg vs RPM by Jeff Muse (tentative)
==== HZWLUG - August 24 ====
* Topics are usually determined by attendees. We sometimes cover more than one.
==== STCLUG - August 26 ====
* TOPIC: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Hard Drives, by Craig
===== September 2010 =====
September 2010
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==== SLACC - September 2 ====
* Linux configuration workshop - no presentation
==== SLUUG - September 8 ====
* BASE: To Be Determined (TBD) by Gary Meyer
==== STLOSUG Solaris - September 14 ====
* HIATUS - No Meetings Until Further Notice
==== SNUG - September 15 ====
* TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)
==== STLLUG - September 16 ====
* Topic: Parallel Computing Using a Linux Cluster by Sanjiv Bhatia and George Gerules (per Jerry S.)
==== STCLUG - September 23 ====
* TOPIC: DNSMasq revisited, by Jerry Stutte
==== HZWLUG - September 28 ====
* Topics are usually determined by attendees. We sometimes cover more than one.
===== October 2010 =====
October 2010
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==== SLACC - October 7 ====
* Linux configuration workshop - no presentation
==== SLUUG - October 13 ====
* BASE: To Be Determined (TBD)
* MAIN: mdadm by Jeff Muse
==== STLOSUG Solaris - October 19 ====
* HIATUS - No Meetings Until Further Notice
==== SNUG - October 20 ====
* TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)
==== STLLUG - October 21 ====
* TOPIC: Postfix by Craig Buchek
==== HZWLUG - October 26 ====
* Topics are usually determined by attendees. We sometimes cover more than one.
==== STCLUG - October 28 ====
* TOPIC: Continuation of Linux v. Windows by Noah Lance
===== Standing Action Item =====
Update front page of sluug.org so that we are current with presentations listed above.
===== EPC Sale for Tax-Free Weekend (Aug 8) =====
* Who will be there from SLUUG?
* Do we have signs/banners/handouts?
* Due to late notice we are having problems finding volunteers to work the event. We will not be participating.
===== Potential Presenters and Topics =====
* Link to [[/steercom/potential]] speakers and topics.
====== SLCL Room Reservations ======
* 2010-05 Stan R. paid for HZWLUG Library rooms July through December 2010.
* Other library rooms were NOT paid, so reservations for SLACC and STLlug have expired.
* We will renew reservations for both SLACC and STLLUG.
* Money can be refunded if we switch STLLUG meetings to other site.
* On 20 May, Stan R. paid for SLACC Thornhill Branch Library Auditorium July through December 2010.
* SLACC web page changed. Calendar changed. Changes to be reflected in upcoming Announce mailing.
* On 18 May, Noah L. signaled change to new STLLUG location.
* 2010-06
* Stan R. asked Gary M. to notify Indian Trails and get refund.
* Library could not figure out how to give a refund, so there are two meeting charges outstanding - need to get refund!
* STLLUG web page changed. Calendar and Announce mailings noted STLLUG change.
* Need to get refund from Indian Trails.
* 2010-07
* 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.
====== 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
====== 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.
* 2010-08 Possibly this topic belongs under 'blue sky'
====== IRC Channel ======
* 2009-11 Charles Sharp created an IRC channel on irc.freenode.net.
* Channel is named #sluug.
* 2010-07 Stan built SLUUG IRC Info page [[http://www.sluug.org/resources/irc/]]
* Posted item on STEERCOM list, 28 June, asking for review and comments.
* Added link reference on 5 July ANNOUNCE mailing item.
====== Purge SYSADMIN mailing list ======
* 2009-12 Stan R. 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.
* 2010-05 This project open since December.
* 2010-06 Not finished
* 2010-07 Sent warning of purge on 30 June to SYSADMIN and STEERCOM mailing lists.
* Gary M. and Stan R. will determine exceptions.
====== 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.
====== New Attendance Sheets ======
* Stan R. completed new attendance sheets for all active groups.
====== Form 990-N for Tax Exempt Status ======
* 2010-06 Late 16 May Stan R. saw article on annual filing requirement.
* IRS will revoke tax status on non-filing non-profit organizations.
* Stan R. went into panic mode and passed action to Gary Meyer.
* Per Gary and Gary
* Per Lee
* Per Mike Knight
* Gary, Gary, Lee and Mike put out fire.
* Annual requirement - needs to be done every May
====== New Business ======
* Arch Reactor wants to do an InstallFest (brought to us by Noah)
* Likely in October
* Would like to do this in conjunction with SLUUG
* Would like to hold at ITe to get them publicity too
* Looking at fall quarter
* Targeting professionals and hobbyists
* ITe also expressed interest in working with any companies working with Open Source
* Invite Splunk reps to speak at SLUUG? Jeff and Lee can contact them to give a presentation.
====== Blue Sky ======
* Speculate on events, plans, policy, procedures, projects.
====== Recognize Useful Efforts ======
* Recognize completed action items, and other useful actions.
* We really miss Stan R (in particular ANNOUNCE and keeping calendar and web sites up-to-date)
====== 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 - follow up with Noel about transferring the SLACC.COM domain to us.
* Carl - send thank-you note to Hostirian for hosting our site.
* Craig - print out minutes.
* Craig - change root passwords; make sure Mike Knight has 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 w/ Kyle Cordes for ffmpeg presentation - August or September?
* Jerry - talk to Joshua Frank and Bill Zimmerly about presentation on Android
* Jeff - talk to Splunk reps about presenting