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* April 5, 2006 | * April 5, 2006 | ||
- | * 7:00 pm - ???? pm | + | * 7:00 pm - 8:25 pm |
===== Attendees ===== | ===== Attendees ===== | ||
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* Stan Reichardt | * Stan Reichardt | ||
* Lee Lammert | * Lee Lammert | ||
+ | * Craig Buchek | ||
===== Secretary Report ===== | ===== Secretary Report ===== | ||
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* Currently working on pulling in 2003 data into QuickBooks. | * Currently working on pulling in 2003 data into QuickBooks. | ||
- | * Recommend passage of motion to establish Professional Memberships @$100. | + | * Treasurer recommends passage of motion to establish Professional Memberships @ $100. |
===== Book Sales ===== | ===== Book Sales ===== | ||
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8 - UNIX | 8 - UNIX | ||
Base: KDE Control Center by Carl Fitch | Base: KDE Control Center by Carl Fitch | ||
+ | Stan said it was pretty good. | ||
Main: FreeNX by Jim Roe | Main: FreeNX by Jim Roe | ||
+ | Outstanding. | ||
16 - STL LUG | 16 - STL LUG | ||
Main: Blender by JT Moree | Main: Blender by JT Moree | ||
+ | Best presentation in 2 years. | ||
22 - Security | 22 - Security | ||
Main: dd_rescue and dd_rhelp by Carl Fitch | Main: dd_rescue and dd_rhelp by Carl Fitch | ||
+ | A bit disjointed. Not enough time. | ||
23 - STC LUG | 23 - STC LUG | ||
Main: dd_rescue and dd_rhelp by Carl Fitch | Main: dd_rescue and dd_rhelp by Carl Fitch | ||
+ | Better the second time around, with more time. | ||
28 - HZW LUG | 28 - HZW LUG | ||
Hands-on Troubleshooting Juno dial-up script for Xandros 3.0 by Phil Bunch | Hands-on Troubleshooting Juno dial-up script for Xandros 3.0 by Phil Bunch | ||
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=== STLLUG - April 20 === | === STLLUG - April 20 === | ||
* Base: [CLI] Simple Redirection by Stan Reichardt | * Base: [CLI] Simple Redirection by Stan Reichardt | ||
- | * Main: TENTATIVE - Ruby on Rails by Jeff Barczewski (Craig is confirming, might be June) | + | * Main: Ruby on Rails by Jeff Barczewski (Confirmed, LVL) |
- | * ALTERNATE: We need an alternate presentation, if Jeff can't make it by April. | + | |
+ | === EPC Warehouse Sale - April 22 === | ||
+ | * Volunteers needed to man tables | ||
+ | * Setup 8:00 AM, Teardown 4:00 PM | ||
=== HZW LUG - April 25 === | === HZW LUG - April 25 === | ||
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=== STCLUG - April 27 === | === STCLUG - April 27 === | ||
- | * TBD | + | * Main: CUPS Printing w/ BSD by Carl Fitch |
==== May 2006 ==== | ==== May 2006 ==== | ||
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=== STLLUG - June 15 === | === STLLUG - June 15 === | ||
- | * Main: Ruby on Rails by Jeff Barczewski (via Craig) (tentative, if he can't make April) | + | * Main: SUSE 10 by Novell (LVL) |
- | * Alternate: Distro Updating Installfest | + | |
=== STCLUG - June 22 === | === STCLUG - June 22 === | ||
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=== Security - June 28 === | === Security - June 28 === | ||
+ | * TBD | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== July 2006 ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | === SLUUG - July 13 === | ||
+ | * Base: TBD | ||
+ | * Main: Novell SuSE in the Enterprise Space (LVL Tentative) | ||
+ | |||
+ | === STLLUG - July 21 === | ||
+ | * TBD | ||
+ | * Alternate: Distro Updating Installfest | ||
+ | |||
+ | === STCLUG - July 27 === | ||
+ | * TBD | ||
+ | |||
+ | === HZWLUG - July 27 === | ||
+ | * TBD | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Security - July 26 === | ||
* TBD | * TBD | ||
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* InkScape (STLLUG) - Mark Jarnowski volunteered (via Craig) | * InkScape (STLLUG) - Mark Jarnowski volunteered (via Craig) | ||
+ | * Alternate: Distro Updating Installfest | ||
* MythTV / Freevo / TiVo - (STLLUG?) - (via Sarah on the Perl list) | * MythTV / Freevo / TiVo - (STLLUG?) - (via Sarah on the Perl list) | ||
* WiFi - Jerry @ OCI (via Gary) | * WiFi - Jerry @ OCI (via Gary) | ||
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* CVS for Config Files | * CVS for Config Files | ||
* Oracle Application Express | * Oracle Application Express | ||
- | * Upadating howtos - apt, yum etc. | + | * How To Update Your System - apt, yum, etc. |
- | + | * Music - Linux on iPod, iPod on Linux, Ogg, players, etc. | |
===== Weekly Announcements ===== | ===== Weekly Announcements ===== | ||
- | * ???Stan is looking to somehow automate the announcements. | + | * Stan is looking to somehow automate the announcements. |
- | * Found his sed and awk notes. | + | |
===== Sponsorships ===== | ===== Sponsorships ===== | ||
- | * ???Clarence and Stan will start working to gather information about previous sponsors. | + | * Lee volunteered to send invoices to our list of previous sponsors. ($200) |
+ | * Clarence and Stan will start working to gather information about previous sponsors. | ||
* Starting with information from the web site. | * Starting with information from the web site. | ||
* Lee spoke with Dave Mills - NO other informaiton available. | * Lee spoke with Dave Mills - NO other informaiton available. | ||
- | * ???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. | ||
===== Website Librarian ===== | ===== Website Librarian ===== | ||
- | * ???Presentation topics as far back as 2000 have been listed. | + | * Presentation topics as far back as 2000 have been listed. |
* Stan indicated that accuracy is not high, but will search additional notes. | * Stan indicated that accuracy is not high, but will search additional notes. | ||
* Stan and Ted will continue listing prior years' data as time permits. | * Stan and Ted will continue listing prior years' data as time permits. | ||
- | * ???Stan working with Ted to get presentations put up. | + | * Stan working with Ted to get presentations put up. |
* Ted has gotten some of the older presentations gathered. | * Ted has gotten some of the older presentations gathered. | ||
* Ted's major emphasis will be to focus on getting the material from presenters. | * Ted's major emphasis will be to focus on getting the material from presenters. | ||
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* Wash U removed SLUUG.ORG zone from their servers. | * Wash U removed SLUUG.ORG zone from their servers. | ||
* But the their systems were out of sync for a while, returning inconsistent results. | * But the their systems were out of sync for a while, returning inconsistent results. | ||
- | * Reverse DNS records were changed, causing some issues with RADIUS. | + | * Reverse DNS records were changed, causing some issues with NFS. |
* Wash U records not matching EveryDNS records caused some problems for dial-up and shell users. | * Wash U records not matching EveryDNS records caused some problems for dial-up and shell users. | ||
- | * Wildcard record caused some problems for email and other services. | + | * Wildcard record caused some problems for email and RADIUS services. |
* Wilcard record has been removed from EveryDNS. | * Wilcard record has been removed from EveryDNS. | ||
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* Carl will follow up. | * Carl will follow up. | ||
- | * ???Stan proposed we clean house, and send any excess inventory to WITS. | + | * Stan proposed we clean house, and send any excess inventory to WITS. |
===== New Business ===== | ===== New Business ===== | ||
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* No other benefits currently proposed for this level, beyond the current membership benefits. | * No other benefits currently proposed for this level, beyond the current membership benefits. | ||
* Craig will write up info on the membership levels for the web site and hand-outs. | * Craig will write up info on the membership levels for the web site and hand-outs. | ||
- | * Lee proposed disconnecting membership dues/levels and BBS shell/dial-up accounts. | ||
- | * Craig further proposed that any member who asks can get a shell account. | ||
- | * Either a "voting member" per by-laws (2 meetings) or paying for a membership. | ||
- | * Must also provide some form of ID (a check or credit card will suffice). | ||
- | * Craig further proposed that any member in "professional" or next highest level may request a dial-up account. | ||
- | * Must also provide some form of ID (a check or credit card will suffice). | ||
* Proposed rates for 2006: | * Proposed rates for 2006: | ||
- | * Level 1: $35?? ("student"/"adjunct"/"basic"/"standard"/"silver"???) | + | * Level 1: $35 (basic/shell) Shell |
- | * Level 2: $75?? ("gold"/"standard"???) | + | * Level 2: $65 (dial-up + shell) Sustaining |
- | * Level 3: $100?? ("professional") | + | * Level 3: $100 ("professional") Professional |
+ | * Corporate Sponsorship: $200 | ||
+ | * Stan proposed that we charge a $5/month late fee. | ||
+ | * Annual account ffes are due on July 1. | ||
+ | * Late fee takes effect starting August 1. | ||
+ | * Accounts over 90 days past due will be suspended. | ||
* Need to announce the new rates, and update all web pages. | * Need to announce the new rates, and update all web pages. | ||
+ | * Craig volunteered. | ||
* Mike Knight suggested (via email) that 4 dial-up lines would be the optimal number. | * Mike Knight suggested (via email) that 4 dial-up lines would be the optimal number. | ||
- | * We currently have 5 lines. | + | * We currently have 5 lines, and pay $160/month. |
* Having 4 lines would result in only a small number of busy signals. | * Having 4 lines would result in only a small number of busy signals. | ||
* Reducing 1 line would save us 20% of our #1 expense. | * Reducing 1 line would save us 20% of our #1 expense. | ||
+ | * Reducing 2 lines (down to 3 lines) would save us $768, reducing the total expense to $1152/year. | ||
+ | * This would require about 18 $65 accounts to sustain. | ||
+ | * Unanymous agreement to reduce to 4. | ||
+ | * There was nearly unanymous agreement to reduce to 3 lines. | ||
+ | * Will table the discussion to reduce to 3 (or 0) for later. | ||
+ | * Mike Knight reminded us (via email) that we need to remember that we provide Rich McLennan with a comp account. | ||
+ | * Would need to make alternate arrangements with him for his work for us. | ||
+ | * It was suggested that those who want dial-up look into a more sustainable arrangement. | ||
+ | * Wholesale dial-up accounts. | ||
+ | * Recruiting more users. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Board Meeting ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | A board meeting was held in order to agree upon the proposals listed above. Quorum was met, with Lee, Carl, and Stan in attendance. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Called to order @ 8:25. | ||
+ | Motion by Lee to reduce number of phone lines to 4. | ||
+ | Unanymous approval. | ||
+ | Motion by Lee to approve proposed fee structure for accounts/memberships. | ||
+ | Unanymous approval. | ||
+ | Move to adjourn by Lee. | ||
+ | Meeting adjourned @ 8:27. | ||
===== Follow-up and Action Items: ===== | ===== Follow-up and Action Items: ===== | ||
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* Ted - Get abstract for May 10 presentation. | * Ted - Get abstract for May 10 presentation. | ||
* Stan - Update web sites w/ info on April presentations. | * Stan - Update web sites w/ info on April presentations. | ||
- | * ??? - Confirm April 12 tutorial with Stanford Baldwin. Get topic/details. | + | * Stan - Confirm April 12 tutorial with Stanford Baldwin. Get topic/details. |
* Lee - Finish QB transfer & financials. | * Lee - Finish QB transfer & financials. | ||
- | * Barry - ??? | + | * Barry - Look into Webmin and Majordomo/Mailmain for new servers. |
- | * Clarence - ??? | + | * Need to be able to preserve the archives. |
- | + | ||
- | ===== Board Meeting Minutes: ===== | + | |
- | + | ||
- | A Board meeting was called to order and the following motion was made: | + | |
- | + | ||
- | Motion: That a "Professional Membership" at $100/year in support of SLUUG's goal to be a professional organization. Professional members will receive recognition on a new page on the web site, and any such member must be eligible for a 'Regular' Membership and provide proof of identity with payment. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | Made by: L. V. Lammert, Seconded by: | + |