====== SLUUG Steering Committee Agenda - 5 August 2013 ====== 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 ====== August 2013 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 * Monday, August 5, 2013 * 6:30 PM - ====== Attendees ====== :?: * Craig Buchek (will not be there - baseball game) * Lee Lammert :?: * Gary Meyer :?: * Jeff Muse :?: * Stan Reichardt ====== Agenda Changes ====== * Are there any additions, deletions, or changes to sequence of items in the prepared agenda? ====== Secretary Report ====== * Anything to report? ====== Treasurer Report ====== |Balance as of 6/1 ^ $2,298.80 ^ ^ ^ | Payments ^ ^ ^ ^ | ^ ^ -$3.03 ^ (plus some funds from PayPal) ^ | ^ ^ -$16.99 ^ Domain name renewal ^ | ^ ^ -$110.35 ^ Nick & Elana's ^ | ^ ^ -$7.62 ^ Schnucks ^ | ^ ^ -$10.00 ^ Missouri Secretary of State ^ | Receipts: ^ ^ ^ ^ | ^ $10.00 ^ ^ Mike Knight BBS ^ | ^ $118.35 ^ ^ SBS Creatix - Sponsor ^ |Balance as of 7/31 ^ ^ $2,282.19 ^ ^ ====== Attendance Report ====== * Initial mail list subscriptions are prompted by attendance sheets. * Group leaders are responsible for taking attendance at meetings. * Blank attendance sheets are [[http://www.sluug.org/resources/attendance/|available here]] * Correction to SLUUG November 2012, was 15, NOT 14 as previously reported. * Attendance numbers, as of end of July 2013: | Meeting ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ ^ Steercom | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 ^ 5 ^ ^ SLACC | 8 | 10 | 7 | ? | 5 | 6 | ? | ? | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | ? | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ? ^ 6 ^ ^ SLUUG | 13 | 18 | 9 | 23 | 11 | 18 | 8 | ? | 13 | 7 | 15 | 12 | ? | 12 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 16 ^ 9 ^ ^ SNUG SuSE| 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | - | 8 | 10 | - | 5 | 9 | 7 | - | 7 | 7 | 9 ^ 9 ^ ^ STLLUG | 20 | 14 | - | 15 | 8 | 21 | 12 | ? | - | - | 13 | ? | ? | - | ? | ?? | 17 | 15 ^ 14 ^ ^ HZWLUG | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | ? | 6 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 13 | - | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 ^ 9 ^ * () - 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. ====== Calendar Report ====== * [[http://www.sluug.org/resources/calendar|SLUUG Calendar]] is a Google Calendar available on our web site. * This is a calendar of technical events in the Greater St. Louis area and surrounding regions. * Not all events are official SLUUG events. * Items have been added and corrected by Stan R, Gary Meyer and Don Ellis. * Items listed on this calendar feed the ANNOUNCE weekly mailing. * Events on HIATUS are not counted! * Count of number of events listed, each month, as of end of July 2013: | Calendar ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ ^ EVENTS | 110 | 104 | 122 | 123 | 138 | 111 | 99 | 124 | 122 | 133 | 114 | 111 | 123 | 128 | 136 | 147 | 144 | 146 ^ 139 ^ * xxx - Numbers not yet counted. ====== Mailing List Report ====== * Subscriber numbers (approximate) as of end of July 2013: | List ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ ^ ANNOUNCE | 668 | 670 | 673 | 673 | 671 | 654 | 651 | 649 | 650 | 649 | 645 | 647 | 644 | 646 | 637 | 635 | 635 | 635 ^ 625 ^ ^ DISCUSS | 209 | 208 | 207 | 210 | 209 | 210 | 209 | 209 | 211 | 211 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 210 | 209 | 209 | 208 | 208 ^ 210 ^ ^ STEERCOM | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 ^ 32 ^ ^ SYSADMIN | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 ^ 17 ^ * Numbers as end of each month. * Blocking of mailing list attachments not completely configured yet. This will be much easier to do on Amber. * 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 * xx - numbers not yet recorded. * - - dash indicates list did not previously exist. ====== JOBS Mailing List Report ====== * Subscriber numbers (approximate) as of end of July 2013: | JOBS ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ ^ Subscribe| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 ^ 18 ^ ^ Postings | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 ^ 1 ^ * Numbers as end of each month. * Test posts and duplicate mistakes are excluded from counts. * Blocking of mailing list attachments not completely configured yet. This will be much easier to do on Amber. * xx - numbers not yet recorded. * - - dash indicates list did not previously exist. ====== Meeting Review and Comments ====== ===== July 2013 ===== July 2013 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 ==== SLUUG - July 10 ==== * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG]] usually starts with a tutorial or demo session before a main presentation. * BASE: TiddlyWiki by John Hodge of Graybar (tentative via Stan R.) * MAIN: Nothing. A major disaster. ==== SLACC - July 11 ==== * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation * Regular meeting date would have been on Independence Day HOLIDAY. Schedule adjusted. * Web page reflects different date. ==== SNUG - July 17 ==== * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting. * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD) ==== STLLUG - July 18 ==== * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group. * TOPIC: PostgreSQL by Craig Buchek * Will re-use someone else's slide deck. ==== HZWLUG - July 23 ==== * [[http://hzwlug.sluug.org |HZWLUG]] topics are usually determined by attendees. We usually cover more than one topic. ====== Presentation Schedule ====== ===== August 2013 ===== August 2013 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 ==== Potential Presenters and Topics ==== * Link to [[/steercom/potential]] speakers and topics. ==== SLACC - August 1 ==== * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation * Regular meeting date would have been on Independence Day HOLIDAY. Schedule adjusted. * Web page reflects different date. ==== SLUUG - August 14 ==== * [[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) ==== STLLUG - August 15 ==== * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group. * TOPIC: Zentyal by Andrew Latham via Craig ==== SNUG - August 21 ==== * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting. * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD) ==== HZWLUG - August 27 ==== * [[http://hzwlug.sluug.org |HZWLUG]] topics are usually determined by attendees. We usually cover more than one topic. ===== September 2013 ===== September 2013 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 ==== Potential Presenters and Topics ==== * Link to [[/steercom/potential]] speakers and topics. ==== Labor Day - September 2 ==== * HOLIDAY ==== SLACC - September 5 ==== * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation ==== Patriot Day - September 11 ==== * Patriot Day ==== SLUUG - September 11 ==== * [[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) ==== STLLUG - September 18 ==== * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group. * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD) ==== SNUG - September 19 ==== * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting. * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD) ==== HZWLUG - September 24 ==== * [[http://hzwlug.sluug.org |HZWLUG]] topics are usually determined by attendees. We usually cover more than one topic. ===== October 2013 ===== October 2013 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 ==== Potential Presenters and Topics ==== * Link to [[/steercom/potential]] speakers and topics. ==== SLACC - October 3 ==== * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation ==== SLUUG - October 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) ==== Columbus Day - October 14 ==== * HOLIDAY - Columbus Day ==== SNUG - October 16 ==== * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting. * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD) ==== STLLUG - October 17 ==== * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group. * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD) ==== HZWLUG - September 24 ==== * [[http://hzwlug.sluug.org |HZWLUG]] topics are usually determined by attendees. We usually cover more than one topic. ====== Old Business ====== ===== Server Admin ===== * Fixed GoldenWheat (1U server) * Acquired 2x2U Dell and 2x2U IBM sets of HW * Configured one as a new VM server * ToDo (from Noah Lance): * Finalize Network (openvswitch isn't happy with linux 3.1), Web GUI, Host monitoring/management configurations * Build storage configuration - NFS server for images (templates) and home dirs for all VMs * Validate Web GUI functionality * Setup Debian 6 VMs for Bud & Budlight * Attempt p2v of Amber so updates can be tested before pushing to production * Possible future enhancement - LDAP/Kerberos for SSO to production servers? * Need to resolve CNAME/A Record issue for sluug.org? * 2010-07 - Renewed SLUUG.ORG domain during 9 July migration work party. * 2011-08 - EveryDNS migration to DynDNS caught us unprepared. Craig moved us to buddyns. * Lee has made copies of zone files and we have BIND on amber now as an authoritative server. * We should probably make sure buddyns has up-to-date contact info. * 2011-12 Michelob is dead. * Joe B. Volunteers to do fix on Michelob, will get together with Gary M. * 2012-02 Lee installed Webalizer on the new servers, per Stan R's request. * 2012-03 Stan R is getting some technical response of his email problem. * Much discussion of Mike Knight's research and possible work around. * Don and Gary did some testing using Apple mail clients, with results showing same problems. * 2012-04 Need to run updates on AMBER or plan for alternate virtual install to migrate over. * 2012-05 Jeff Muse updated AMBER HTTPS cert. * Altho we believed the change would only effect that, unexpectedly, Gary's Apple eMAIL client complained about the certificate on IMAP. * 2012-06 Noah got 3 new servers up at Hostirian. * Bud (replacement) - 600 GB storage array * Storage for VMs * Storage for media (audio/video recordings of meetings) * Golden Wheat (replacement) * XenPRI - platform to run VMs * 2012-06 Noah has been updating docs on wiki. * 2012-07 (late June) No report. * 2012-08 No update * 2012-09 No update * 2012-10 Problem getting to AMBER o/a 19/20 September. * DNS was broken because of zone file configuration error on 20 August. * BuddyNS stopped resolving after 30 days. * We aren't logging or documenting very well. * Mike Knight suggested extending size of root bash history. * Mike Knight testing of timestamps for root bash history ran into some problems. * Mike Knight is authorized to continue this investigation and remediation. * 2012-11 Lee recycled the old Compaq ProLiant 6400s. * 2012-12 Vim config was messed up temporarily. * Don had gotten the config for backup files wrong. * We need to be sure to notify the group and document any changes we make. * 2013-01 No news. * 2013-02 No news. * 2013-03 No news. * 2013-04 Up to 401 patches pending on amber. * 2013-05 No news. * 2013-06 Mike Knight notice mail virus scanner failed. * 2013-08 ===== Web Site Suggestions ===== * 2011-01 Mike Knight's emails regarding web site. * Stan R 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. * 2011-02 Stan R hasn't gotten around to building new resources page, yet. * Noticed .PNG file doesn't show up on old county library browsers. Do we have .JPG file anywhere? * Not discussed during IRC meeting. * 2011-03 No change. * 2011-04 No change. * 2011-05 No change. * 2011-06 There was brief discussion of implementing a CMS at the work party on 5/21. No decisions made. * 2011-07 Gary noticed Wayback machine has STOPPED archiving our server as of about May 2009. * It would be good to get resumption of archiving at Wayback. * How can we accomplish this? We don't know; so, we appointed Gary M. to find a way. * 2011-08 No progress. * 2011-09 No progress. * 2011-10 No progress. * 2011-11 No progress by Stan R. * 2011-12 Table - No progress by Stan R, but will work on. * 2012-03 Low priority * 2012-04 Will need to check out WebDev site stlwebdev.org * 2012-05 Gary M. suggests calendar page to highlight OUR, i.e. SLUUG's mtngs. * After all, part of the idea of maintaining the calendar is to drive traffic to our own mtngs! * Could be highlights on the Google calendar itself &/or additional 1-2 lines written outside the Google calendar. * Lee pointed out that advanced users may pull RSS that would not see the "off-Google" lines. * 2012-07 (late June) Low priority * 2012-08 Low priority * 2012-09 Low priority * 2012-10 No report. * 2012-11 No report. * 2012-12 Low priority. * 2013-01 Noah has a prototype StCLUG website at STCLUG.DARKIT.ORG * 2013-02 No action. * 2013-03 No action. * 2013-04 Stan needs to update front page of sluug.org * 2013-05 SLUUG => resources => presentation page listings updated. Much of end of last year was not listed. * 2013-08 ===== Domain Names ===== * 2012-03 Gary M renewed the STLLUG.ORG domain. * 2012-04 This points to Craig's 2011 membership survey web page. Will redesignate to current active site. * 2012-05 Yet to be done. * 2012-06 Craig to take a look at this. * 2012-07 (late June) No report. * 2012-08 No update * 2012-09 * SLUUG.ORG Last Updated On:11-Jul-2012 01:23:13 UTC * SLACC.COM Noel has renewed and offered to donate domain to SLUUG. * How do we complete this transfer? * Do we really care anymore? NO! * Suggested we just continue with subdomains (slacc.sluug.org). * 2012-11 * STCLUG.ORG is coming up for renewal. * Agreed that we could let this one go, in favor of STCLUG.SLUUG.ORG. * 2013-01 * STLWEBDEV.ORG expired * Alan Trick's daughter advised us last week the domain was expiring; she offered to renew it for two years. Lee will send her a check. * 2013-02 * Gary needs to renew STLLINUX.ORG domain before 2/8. * Gary needs to transfer STLWEBDEV.ORG account to SLUUG Dotster control. * 2013-03 * Gary renewed STLLINUX.ORG domain. * Stephanie Trick renewed STLWEBDEV.ORG domain for 2 years. * Need to transfer STLWEBDEV.ORG domain and consolidate in Dotster. * Stan asked Gary to work up a LibreOffice Calc spreadsheet listing info * Domain name, expiration date, vendor, cost, etc. * 2013-04 No progress on spreadsheet listing info * 2013-05 No progress on spreadsheet listing info * 2013-07 Lee renewed SLUUG.ORG domain. * 2013-08 ===== Pamphlets ===== * 2012-04 - Stan R with considerable help from Christine Wanta has produced a pamphlet on Free Open Source Software (FOSS). * It should be very complementary to what we hawk at the St. Louis Business Expo Linux Booth. * The pamphlet has been added to the SLUUG Resources Handouts page * Another pamphlet is planned to highlight our Google calendar and list regular meeting days of the month. * Lee suggested a single page calendar poster also. * 2012-05 Stan R built new pamphlet for Calendar and Free Open Source Software (FOSS). * 2012-06 New pamphlets have been posted to our web site http://www.sluug.org/resources/handouts/ * 2012-06 Stan will go to Lee's to print out some copies. * Good for handing out, especially at Business Expo. * 2012-06 Stan has more ideas. * Troubleshooting * 2012-07 (late June) No report. * 2012-08 * Stan R. - printed approximately 100 each of Calendar, FOSS, GNU/Linux for Beginners, and GNU/Linux Resources pamphlets. * Minor spacing revisions have been made to the **GNU/Linux for Beginners** pamphlet, stock on hand can be used. * Significant revision being made to the **Password Guidelines for Beginners** pamphlet before printing. * Suggested minor revisions will be made to **FOSS** pamphlet, stock on hand can be used. * Our **General Information** pamphlet will have to be revised before STL Business Expo on 16 October. * 2012-09 Lee will update and send on to Stan R. * 2012-10 Stan has 100 of each, but needs to continue working on the "General" pamphlet. * 2012-11 Stan doesn't have any more pamphlets. * Gary McGee might have ended up with the remaining. * 2012-12 * Gary McGee returned pamphlets to Stan R. * We have at least 80 of each. * Will take them to the upcoming SBE event at the library. * 2013-01 Stan R. - gave available folded pamphlets to Gary M. There were only about 30 to 40 each (not 80) on hand. * At the Bat Cave Stan R. - printed 100 each of the 3 topical pamphlets (Beginner, Calendar, FOSS). Yet to be folded. * 2013-02 Stan will redo 2 of the older brochures. * 2013-03 Stan working on these for the business expo. * 2013-08 ===== Penguins ===== * 2012-09 Gary bought some Penguins and gave one out as gift to STLLUG presenter last month. * 2012-10 Gary still has more penguins. Considering giving them away at SBE. * 2012-11 Gary will give these out as speaker prizes. * 2013-01 Gary still has penguins to give away. Jeff will not give presentation SLUUG 2013/01 without a penguin. * Finally, someone got a penguin! * 2013-02 Gary - bring the penguins. * 2013-03 Gary brought a penguin for Craig to give to Jessica. * 2013-04 Jess got her penguin. Only place with more penguins in the area is the zoo. * 2013-08 ===== Reconsider MEETUP.COM ===== * Gary and Craig asked to reconsider MEETUP.COM. * It's a place to find meetings. * It does cost money ($12 / month). * It helps attendees of similar groups find our group. * DECISION: We'll ask for volunteers on DISCUSS to "own" the group. * 2013-03 Craig to take this up. * 2013-04 No action - Craig missing * 2013-05 * Need volunteer to maintain and publicize! * No report from Craig * 2013-07 Got a volunteer by email. * Craig, Stan, or Gary will follow up. * 2013-08 ===== STLLUG Meetings ===== * ISSUE: Suggestion that we do a meeting or two with the WebDev crowd possibly at Savvis. Craig to check his contacts. * Omnitec was Pizza sponsor in May, need to attract others! * 2013-07 SBS Creatix sponsored pizza and soda at the June meeting. * Thanks! * 2013-08 ===== Uploading Presentations ===== * 2013-05 * ISSUE: Don Ellis has been recording many of the meetings. Where/When/How can he start uploading. * NEED: Volunteer to setup media storage on one of the SLUUG machines at Hostirian. * 2013-07 Lee found we have some space to store media. * On Bud on /srv/storage/. * 2013-08 ===== Science Center ===== * 2013-06 First Friday of the month at Science Center * Gary M. suggesting we may be able to have table/ liturature available * Maybe next month? * 2013-08 ===== Strategics Offer ===== * 2013-06 Offered to do something. * Pizza for STLLUG? * 2013-08 ===== Strategics Offer ===== * Stan wants to drop the JOBS mailing list. * Just have them post to DISCUSS with JOBS in the subject. * Would encourage more discussion. * Nobody feels strongly one way or the other. * 2013-08 ====== New Business ====== ===== Anything New? ===== * 2013-08 ====== Recurring Requirements ====== * October 2013 - First Saturday, reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches. * October 2013 - St. Louis Business Expo. * February 2014 - Renew STLLINUX.ORG domain. * February 2014 - SLUUG annual Board meeting and elections. * March 2014 - St. Louis Business Expo. * April 2014 - First Saturday, reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches. * May 2014 - IRS Form 990-N for Tax Exempt Status. * June 2014 - BuddyNS SLUUG account due. * July 2014 - Renew SLUUG.ORG domain. * August 2014 - Missouri Annual Report for Corporate Legal Status. * January 2015 - Transfer and renew STLWEBDEV.ORG domain. ====== Recognize Useful Efforts ====== * ====== Blue Sky ====== * Anything? ====== Follow-up and Action Items ====== * Everyone - Review the STEERCOM minutes, make corrections, act! * Everyone - Talk to someone about coming to meetings. * Everyone - Talk to someone about giving a presentation. * Craig - Finish new STLLUG site. * Craig - Ask people to run MEETUP.COM groups for us. * Stan - Work on brochures. * Gary - move phone book to new phone. * Gary - Build spreadsheet to track domain name registrations. * Gary - Follow up with Noel about transferring the SLACC.COM domain to us. * Gary - Transfer STLWEBDEV.ORG account to SLUUG Dotster control.