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-===== Future Meetings =====
+====== SLUUG Steering Committee Minutes - April 2006 ======
-==== April ====
+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,
+Old Olive Street Road,
+  Creve Coeur, MO 63141 (at Old Olive and Olive)
+===== Date / Time =====
+  * April 5, 2006
+  * 7:00 pm - 8:25 pm
+===== Attendees =====
+  * Carl Fitch
+  * Barry Morrison
+  * Stan Reichardt
+  * Lee Lammert
+  * Craig Buchek
+===== Secretary Report =====
+  * Need to print out previous months' minutes for signature and inclusion in Secretary folder.
+  * Need to finish typing up minutes for March 3 board meeting and official annual meeting.
+===== Treasurer Report =====
+  * Currently working on pulling in 2003 data into QuickBooks.
+  * Treasurer recommends passage of motion to establish Professional Memberships @ $100.
+===== Book Sales =====
+  * Four books sold for total sales of $95.37. Credit card posting fee of $5.00 resulting in $90.37 of income.
+  * No new books ordered this year.
+  * Annual report received for 2005 and Q1 2006.
+===== Previous Meetings =====
+==== Attendance ====
+March attendance figures:
+- UNIX     - 23
+- STL LUG  - 15
+- Security -  9
+- STC LUG  -  3
+- HZW LUG  -  5
+==== Comments on Presentations ====
+==== March 2006 ====
+- UNIX
+       Base: KDE Control Center by Carl Fitch
+         Stan said it was pretty good.
+       Main: FreeNX by Jim Roe
+         Outstanding.
+- STL LUG
+       Main: Blender by JT Moree
+         Best presentation in 2 years.
+- Security
+       Main: dd_rescue and dd_rhelp by Carl Fitch
+         A bit disjointed. Not enough time.
+- STC LUG
+       Main: dd_rescue and dd_rhelp by Carl Fitch
+          Better the second time around, with more time.
+- HZW LUG
+       Hands-on Troubleshooting Juno dial-up script for Xandros 3.0 by Phil Bunch
+===== Presentation Schedule =====
+==== April 2006 ====
 === SLUUG - April 12 ===
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 === STLLUG - April 20 ===
-  * Main: TBD
+  * Base: [CLI] Simple Redirection by Stan Reichardt
+  * Main: Ruby on Rails by Jeff Barczewski (Confirmed, LVL)
-==== May ====
+=== EPC Warehouse Sale - April 22 ===
+  * Volunteers needed to man tables
+  * Setup 8:00 AM, Teardown 4:00 PM
+=== HZW LUG - April 25 ===
+  * Base: [CLI] Simple Redirection by Stan Reichardt
+  * Newbie topics
+=== Security - April 26 ===
+  * TENTATIVE: Mark Bunn @ Fishnet (via Clarence)
+=== STCLUG - April 27 ===
+  * Main: CUPS Printing w/ BSD by Carl Fitch
+==== May 2006 ====
 === SLUUG - May 10 ===
-  * Base: TBD
+  * Base: [CLI] Simple Redirection by Stan Reichardt
-  * Main: Vulnerability Assessment by Mark Murdock and Scott Winter of Lantern Secure Solutions (via Ted)
+  * Main: Attacking Web Applications by Mark Murdock and Scott Winter of Lantern Secure Solutions (via Ted)
 === STLLUG - May 18 ===
-  * Main: GeeXboX by Mark Sims (Carl needs to reconfirm date and location)
+  * Base: TBD
+  * Main: GeeXboX / MythTV / HTPC by Mark Sims (Carl has reconfirmed date and location)
-==== June ====
+=== HZWLUG - May 23 ===
+  * Newbie topics
+=== Security - May 24 ===
+  * Wireless Troubleshooting - Kismet & Other Diagnostic Tools
+=== STCLUG - May 25 ===
+  * TBD
+==== June 2006 ====
 === SLUUG - June 14 ===
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 === STLLUG - June 15 ===
-  * Main: TBD
+  * Main: SUSE 10 by Novell (LVL)
+=== STCLUG - June 22 ===
+  * TBD
+=== HZWLUG - June 27 ===
+  * Newbie topics
+=== 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
+==== Potential Presentations ====
+  * Zimbra Collaboration Suite (Exchange "replacement") - Matthew Porter volunteered (October?)
+  * InkScape (STLLUG) - Mark Jarnowski volunteered (via Craig)
+  * Alternate: Distro Updating Installfest
+  * MythTV / Freevo / TiVo - (STLLUG?) - (via Sarah on the Perl list)
+  * WiFi - Jerry @ OCI (via Gary)
+  * CVS/Subversion - Sanjiv, JT, Ed Howland
+  * Requests:
+    * VPN (hands-on preferred, good for a Security meeting)
+    * CVS for Config Files
+    * Oracle Application Express
+    * How To Update Your System - apt, yum, etc.
+    * Music - Linux on iPod, iPod on Linux, Ogg, players, etc.
+===== Weekly Announcements =====
+  * Stan is looking to somehow automate the announcements.
+===== Sponsorships =====
+  * 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.
+    * 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.
+    * Craig to follow up.
+===== Website Librarian =====
+  * Presentation topics as far back as 2000 have been listed.
+    * 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 working with Ted to get presentations put up.
+    * Ted has gotten some of the older presentations gathered.
+    * Ted's major emphasis will be to focus on getting the material from presenters.
+===== System Administration =====
+  * Root passwords on all 4 systems have been changed. Passwords have been given to the President and Secretary.
+    * Most admin work should be done via ''sudo'', which does not require the root password.
+  * After some mis-steps, our DNS situation seems to be working now.
+    * Wash U removed SLUUG.ORG zone from their servers.
+      * But the their systems were out of sync for a while, returning inconsistent results.
+      * 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.
+    * Wildcard record caused some problems for email and RADIUS services.
+      * Wilcard record has been removed from EveryDNS.
+===== PROJECT: New servers =====
+  * Several of us met at Computers and Things on March 18 to discuss how to proceed, and to get some work done.
+  * Configured SLUUG.ORG web site on new server.
+    * Copied over all the data.
+    * Configured a redirect back to old systems for user pages for short-term.
+      * Will redirect to users.sluug.org, which can remain in place after the full migration.
+      * This will allow us to move the web site without having to move the users.
+    * Need to determine how to do the mailing list sign-up pages.
+    * Need to determine how to proceed with non-SLUUG sites we host.
+  * Next step is to test the new site, before we point our production DNS there.
+    * Make sure everything is there and working.
+    * Make sure we copy over any updates from the old web site.
+    * Make sure the redirect to user pages is working.
+    * Make sure the SIG sites/pages work.
+    * Get the mailing list sign-up pages to work.
+  * Craig is working on email infrastructure.
+    * He made some progress, but is not quite finished.
+    * Got some input on how to proceed from the others.
+  * We need some versa-rails to mount the servers.
+    * Craig will go into Primary and measure the rack depth.
+  * Craig has a 1U UltraSparc with Solaris 10 to donate and install at Primary.
+  * We could use a rackmount switch.
+    * Carl has a 12-port rackmount hub he will donate.
+===== Old Business =====
+  * Missouri Exempt status - (Carl Fitch and Lee Lammert, with help from Fred Smith's wife)
+    * Carl has the forms. Working to finish filling them out. Will hand them off to Lee.
+    * Gary will take forms to Rich McClennan to get help answering some of the questions.
+  * See about O'Reilly bringing someone in to speak to our group(s).
+    * Carl will follow up.
+  * Stan proposed we clean house, and send any excess inventory to WITS.
+===== New Business =====
+  * Need to come up with rates for membership / accounts this year.
+    * Craig proposed a new $100 "professional" membership level.
+      * He wants to pay that much for a membership this year.
+      * This would support one of SLUUG's goals - being a professional organization.
+      * Professional members will receive recognition on a new page on the web site.
+      * 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.
+    * Proposed rates for 2006:
+      * Level 1: $35    (basic/shell)          Shell
+      * Level 2: $65    (dial-up + shell)      Sustaining
+      * 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.
+      * Craig volunteered.
+  * Mike Knight suggested (via email) that 4 dial-up lines would be the optimal number.
+    * We currently have 5 lines, and pay $160/month.
+    * 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 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: =====
+  * Carl - Complete tax-exempt status paperwork.
+  * Carl - Follow up with O'Reilly about bringing someone in to speak to our group(s).
+  * Craig - Write up info on membership levels for web site and hand-outs.
+  * Craig - Print out meeting minutes for inclusion in secretary folder.
+  * Craig - Continue working on new servers.
+    * Recruit testers in preparation to move www.sluug.org site.
+    * Complete email configuration.
+  * Craig - Go into Primary and measure the rack depth.
+  * Craig - Follow up on email by Angela Trotter from Unidev, wanting to sponsor our group and post job listings.
+  * Ted - Get abstract for May 10 presentation.
+  * Stan - Update web sites w/ info on April presentations.
+  * Stan - Confirm April 12 tutorial with Stanford Baldwin. Get topic/details.
+  * Lee - Finish QB transfer & financials.
+  * Barry - Look into Webmin and Majordomo/Mailmain for new servers.
+    * Need to be able to preserve the archives.

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