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   * Switching to SLUUG Wiki for this month'​s minutes, and all following.   * Switching to SLUUG Wiki for this month'​s minutes, and all following.
   * Plan to migrate the old Wiki data to the new Wiki.   * Plan to migrate the old Wiki data to the new Wiki.
-  * Did not print previous ​month'minutes for inclusion in Secretary folder ​as of yet. +  * Need to print previous ​2 months' minutes for inclusion in Secretary folder.
  
 ===== Treasurer Report ===== ===== Treasurer Report =====
  
-  Still working on pulling books into QuickBooks?. Has to do it manually. Up to 2003 so far.+  ​Still working on pulling books into QuickBooks. Has to do it manually. Up to 2004 so far. (That'​s a year more than last month.) 
 + 
 +===== Book Sales ===== 
 + 
 +  * Sold 10 books at SLUUG meeting for $183.91. 
 +  * Sold 2 books at EPC sale.
  
 ===== Previous Meetings ===== ===== Previous Meetings =====
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    7 Dec STEERC ​ -  6    7 Dec STEERC ​ -  6
   14 Dec SLUUG   - 17   14 Dec SLUUG   - 17
-  15 Dec STLLUG ​ - 19(21)+  15 Dec STLLUG ​ - 19 (21)
   22 Dec STCLUG ​ -  8   22 Dec STCLUG ​ -  8
   27 Dec HZWLUG ​ - 10   27 Dec HZWLUG ​ - 10
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   December 2005 (Holiday Schedules)   December 2005 (Holiday Schedules)
   14 - UNIX   14 - UNIX
-       Base: Brochures with Scribus by Stan Reichardt +       Base: Brochures with Scribus by Stan Reichardt ​(not GRAMPS Geneology, as planned) 
-             Note: Did not do GRAMPS ​(Geneology) +             Ended up taking a lot of time, because there was a lot to cover. 
-       Main: Multiple Subject Discussions ​NOTEABLE: Response to System Crack by Ed Holland+             ​People learned a lot. A lot of interaction. 
 +       Main: Multiple Subject Discussions ​(had no regular presentation) 
 +             NOTEABLE: Response to System Crack by Ed Holland
   15 - STL LUG   15 - STL LUG
        Main: QEMU Virtual Machine - Carl Fitch        Main: QEMU Virtual Machine - Carl Fitch
 +             ​Great. Devolved a bit into showing off some newer distros, which was also good.
   22 - STC LUG   22 - STC LUG
        Main: Boot Managers - Carl Fitch        Main: Boot Managers - Carl Fitch
 +             "​Pure disaster"​ - Carl
 +             "​We had fun" - Stan
   27 - HZW LUG   27 - HZW LUG
              Brief look at GRAMPS (Geneology)              Brief look at GRAMPS (Geneology)
 +                "​Really good" - Carl
              Brief look at OpenOffice 2.0 Database              Brief look at OpenOffice 2.0 Database
   28 - Security ​ ** NO MEETING ** UMSL MicroComputer Center was closed   28 - Security ​ ** NO MEETING ** UMSL MicroComputer Center was closed
- 
  
 ===== Presentation Schedule ===== ===== Presentation Schedule =====
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   11 - UNIX   11 - UNIX
-       Base: Boot managers - Carl Fitch +       Base: Boot managers - Carl Fitch (extended format ​more than 30 minutes
-       Main: (TENTATIVE) GeeXboX? ​(bootable Linux for multi-mediaby Mark Bergman +       Main: (TENTATIVE) WiFi - Mark Balbes (via Gary)
-       Main: (TENTATIVE) WiFi- Mark Balbes (via Gary)+
   19 - STL LUG   19 - STL LUG
-       Base: TBD +       ​Main: ​OpenOffice 2.0 Database by Stan Reichardt
-       Main: TBD+
   24 - HZW LUG   24 - HZW LUG
   25 - Security   25 - Security
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    8 - UNIX (balloting)    8 - UNIX (balloting)
-       Base: Lightning Talks +       ​Lightning Talks
-       ​Main: ​Lightning Talks+
   16 - STL LUG (balloting)   16 - STL LUG (balloting)
-       Base: TBD +       ​Main: ​(TENTATIVE) Financial Apps (GnuCash, MoneyDance) by Craig Buchek
-       Main: TBD+
   22 - Security (balloting)   22 - Security (balloting)
        TBD        TBD
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    8 - UNIX    8 - UNIX
-       ​Base: ​TBD +       ​Base: ​KDE Control Center by Carl Fitch 
-       ​Main: ​TBD+       ​Main: ​(TENTATIVE) GeeXboX? (bootable Linux for multi-media) by Mark Bergman (via Carl)
   16 - STL LUG (balloting)   16 - STL LUG (balloting)
-       Base: TBD +       ​Main: ​(TENTATIVE) Secure Email - Dustin Anders/Paul Vinson (via Craig)
-       Main: TBD+
   22 - Security   22 - Security
        TBD        TBD
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 ==== Potential Presentations ==== ==== Potential Presentations ====
  
-    ​Ruby on Rails - Curt Hibbs (via Craig) +  * Ruby on Rails - Curt Hibbs (via Craig) 
-    WiFi - Mark Balbes (via Gary) +  ​* ​WiFi - Mark Balbes (via Gary) 
-    ​Secure Email - Dustin Anders/​Paul?​ Vinson (via Craig) +  ​* ​InkScape - had a volunteer at a meeting, but said he need a few months
-    ​InkScape +
-    Scribus - Stan Reichardt +
-    OpenOffice.org Database ​Stan Reichardt+
  
 ===== Old Business ===== ===== Old Business =====
  
 +  * Missouri Exempt status - (Carl Fitch and Lee Lammert, with help from Fred Smith'​s wife)
 +    * Carl has the forms. Needs to finish filling them out. Will hand them off to Lee.
  
-  ​Missouri Exempt status - (Carl Fitch and Lee Lammert, with help from Fred Smith'​s wife) +  ​* EPC Winter Sale 
-    ​Carl has the formsNeeds to get them filled outWill hand them off to Lee.+    * Carl reports success, with some things we could improve. 
 +    ​* EPC folks were impressed by the attention we got. 
 +    * Stan suggested including a post-card for people ​to respond back to us. 
 +    * EPC has invited us back to their April 22 sale.
  
-===== Election Committee =====+  * See about O'​Reilly bringing someone in to speak to our group(s). 
 +    * Carl will follow up.
  
 +  * Still being charged by Wash U for 6 lines.
 +    * We have not received a bill this month, so it may have been fixed by now.
 +    * Lee sent a note with last bill he sent in, asking to refund us for having fewer lines.
  
-  ​Suggestion ​to have Diebold run our elections was unanimously rejected.+  ​* Stan now has three brochures ​to hand out: 
 +    - SLUUG info 
 +    - Linux For Beginners 
 +    - Password Guidelines for Beginners brochure
  
-  ​Carl suggested handing out some nomination ballots at this months'​ meetings to see  +  ​* Lightning Talks
-  who people would like to have as officersPeople could anonymously nominate ​ +    * Gary - Organize Lightning TalksRespond to Robert on DISCUSS.
-  ​themselves or anyone elseAgreement was unanimous.+
  
-  Open positions: 
-    2 Board seats (Lee's and Stan's - 3 year terms) 
-    President 
-    Vice President 
-    Secretary 
-    Treasurer 
-    STLLUG Chair 
-    STCLUG Chair 
-    Sponsorship Manager 
-    Public Relations 
-    Presentation Manager 
  
-===== Book Sales =====+===== Election Committee ​=====
  
 +  * Committee members:
 +    * Rich
 +    * Gary
 +    * Stan
  
-  ​Sold 6 books for $89 at discounted rates.+  ​* Carl handed out nomination ballots ​at meetings. Stan has them, but needs to track them down. 
 +  * Stan is working on counting attendance (to get official membership list) 
 +    * He will post the eligible members list. 
 +  * Stan will write up the ballots.
  
-  ​Received new credit-card processing machine. Cost us $149. +  ​* Open positions 
- +    * 2 Board seats (Lee'and Stan's - 3 year terms) 
-  Carl to look into O'​Reilly bringing someone in to speak to our group(s).+    * President 
 +    * Vice President 
 +    * Secretary 
 +    * Treasurer 
 +    * STLLUG Chair 
 +    * STCLUG Chair 
 +    * Sponsorship Manager 
 +    * Public Relations 
 +    * Presentation Manager
  
 ===== Weekly Announcements ===== ===== Weekly Announcements =====
  
- +  * Added info regarding T3 (Techies Teaching Techies) 
-  ​Status quo.+    * Clarence Johnson is teaching this. 
 +    * Low-cost.
  
 ===== PROJECT: New servers ===== ===== PROJECT: New servers =====
  
 +  * Craig moved DNS for SLUUG.ORG over to EveryDNS. It worked this time, with no problems noted.
  
-  ​Lee got a contract from Primary Networks to have them provide us with a half-rack ​at their hosting facility.+  ​* Server build progressing slowly. 
 +    * Wiki is now up at http://​wiki.sluug.org and fully functional. This can be consider "in production"​ now.
  
-  ​Server build progressing slowly.  +  ​* Lee and Carl signed contract with Primary Networks to have them provide us with a half-rack at their hosting facility.
-  Wiki is now up at http://​wiki.sluug.info ​and fully functional.+
  
-  ​Need to move DNS for SLUUG.ORG over to EveryDNS?.  +  ​* Lee built source packages ​for PINE and PILOT (on Bud Light)Also installed GCC.
-  Craig to do this, by setting secondary NS records ​on Dotster to point to EveryDNS?.  +
-  Then flip them to all EveryDNS? once DNSreports.com syas things look OK.+
  
-===== SPONSORSHIPS:​ =====+  * Planning to move the servers from Lee's to Primary on Sunday, January 15.
  
 +===== Sponsorships =====
  
-  Stan received an email from Angela Trotter from Unidev, wanting to sponsor our group and post job listings. +  ​Stan received an email from Angela Trotter from Unidev, wanting to sponsor our group and post job listings. 
-  Craig to follow up.+    ​* ​Craig to follow up
 +  * New form on sponsors page. 
 +    * Compilation of SLUUG info brochure, with sponsorship info added at bottom. 
 +  * Need to get info regarding previous sponsors. 
 +    * Gary - Get Dave Mills together with Lee.
  
 ===== Website Librarian: ===== ===== Website Librarian: =====
  
 +  * Stan Reichardt has modified drop down menus and set up skeleton area for presentations.
 +  * Topics for 2005 and part of 2004 have been listed.
 +    * Stan will continue listing prior years' data as time permits.
 +  * Stan to work with Ted Palmer to get presentations put up.
  
-  Stan Reichardt'​s has modified drop down menus and set up skeleton area for presentations. +===== System Administration =====
-  Topics for 2005 have been listed, Stan will be listing prior year's data in the near +
-  future.+
  
-  ​Stan to work with Ted Palmer ​to get presentations put up.+  ​* Recording of root passwords. Still need to be changed. Need to have passwords stored with President and Secretary.
  
-===== SYSADMIN =====+  * BBS line reduction - Lee says that we're still paying for 6 phone lines
  
- +  * Majordomo admin access
-  Account deletions - have been done. Hip-Hip HURRAY! +
- +
-  Recording of root passwords. Still need to be changed. Need to have passwords stored with President and Secretary. +
- +
-  BBS line reduction - Lee says that we're still paying for 6 phone lines +
- +
-  ​Majordomo admin access+
  
 ===== New Business ===== ===== New Business =====
  
- +  * None.
-  Where is list of sponsors? Lee wants to follow up with our previous sponsors. +
- +
-  Lightning Talks. We want to do it again. Need to solicit talks. Gary will organize. +
- +
-  EPC is having their annual sale this Saturday. +
-  We'd like to have some folks there to show off Linux. +
-  Carl has coordinated with Frank @ EPC. +
-  They will be selling systems with Linux installed. We will be doing the installs. +
-  There will be a projector showing off how easy Linux is to use. +
-  We will be burning CDs as people ask for them. +
-  Phil, Stan, and Barry to do presentations. +
- +
-  Stan working on SLUUG brochures and Linux For Beginners brochures to hand out.+
  
 ===== Follow-up and Action Items: ===== ===== Follow-up and Action Items: =====
  
- +  * Carl - Complete tax-exempt status paperwork. 
-  Carl - Ask Mark Bergman to give presentation on December 14. +  ​Carl - Follow up with O'​Reilly ​about bringing someone in to speak to our group(s). 
- +  * Carl - Ask Mark Bergman to give presentation March 8. 
-  Carl - Hand out nomination ballots at next meetings. +  ​Craig - Print previous 2 months'​ minutes for inclusion ​in Secretary folder
- +  ​Craig - Ask for presentation from Curt Hibbs (April)
-  ​Carl - Complete tax-exempt status paperwork. +  ​Craig - Ask for presentation ​from Dustin Anders/Paul Vinson ​(March)
- +  * Craig - Follow up on email by Angela Trotter from Unidev, wanting to sponsor our group and post job listings. 
-  Carl - Look into O'​Reilly bringing someone in to speak to our group(s). +  ​Craig - Continue working on new servers. 
- +  * Craig - Change root passwords on new servers. Send info to SYSADMIN. Tell folks how to use sudo. 
-  Craig - DNS move to EveryDNS? (in stages). +  ​* Craig Copy stllinux.org data to new servers
- +  ​* Stan Count attendance (to get official membership list) and list eligible voters
-  Craig - Follow up with Angela Trotter @ Unidev regarding sponsorship. +  ​Gary - Organize Lightning Talks. Respond to Robert ​on DISCUSS
- +  ​Gary - Get Dave Mills together with Lee to find info regarding sponsors. 
-  Craig - Ask for presentations ​from Curt Hibbs and Dustin Anders/PaulVinson. +  ​Gary - Coordinate password changesHave passwords stored with President ​and Secretary.
- +
-  Craig - Continue working on new servers. +
- +
-  ​Gary Ask for presentation from Mark Balbes for January general meeting. +
- +
-  ​Gary Coordinate password changes. Have passwords stored with President ​and Secretary. +
- +
-  Gary - Follow up on Wash U regarding phone line bills. +
- +
-  Gary - Get Dave Mills together with Lee to find info regarding sponsors. +
- +
-  Gary - Organize Lightning TalksRespond to Robert on DISCUSS. +
- +
-  Stan - Count attendance (to get official membership list) and print up ballots. +
- +
-  Stan - Update STLLINUX.ORG for Carl's presentation.+
  
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