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steercom:2006-06 [2006/06/07 19:25]
64.241.37.140 First save during the meeting. (CMB)
steercom:2006-06 [2006/06/08 09:00]
70.133.172.105 Finer details on HZWLUG activities.
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   * June 7, 2006   * June 7, 2006
-  * 6:30 pm - +  * 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm
  
 ===== Attendees ===== ===== Attendees =====
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 May attendance figures: May attendance figures:
  
-  * May 10 - UNIX     - 37+  * May 10 - UNIX     - 37 (at least 4 new people)
   * May 18 - STL LUG  - 15 (17 head count)   * May 18 - STL LUG  - 15 (17 head count)
   * May 23 - HZW LUG  - 7   * May 23 - HZW LUG  - 7
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   * Demonstration of Starwreck movie (first 5 minutes)   * Demonstration of Starwreck movie (first 5 minutes)
   * Demonstration of Elephant Dreams video done with Blender (first 5 minutes)   * Demonstration of Elephant Dreams video done with Blender (first 5 minutes)
-  * Main Topic: Broken lock files (hands-on and slide-show with gwenview) +  ​* Demonstration of Fred Smith'​s tutorial on using Xandros (first 10 minutes) 
-    * Pretty good.+  ​* Main Topic: Broken lock files (hands-on and slide-show ​of Ksnapshot screen captures ​with gwenview) 
 +    * Pretty good interaction and participation. ​ Sparked many questions and enthusiasm.
  
 == Security - May 24 == == Security - May 24 ==
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 === SLUUG - July 12 === === SLUUG - July 12 ===
   * Base: TBD   * Base: TBD
-  * Main: Novell SuSE in the Enterprise Space (LVL Tentative)+  * Main: Novell SuSE in the Enterprise Space (Lee, TENTATIVE)
  
 === STLLUG - July 20 === === STLLUG - July 20 ===
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 === SLUUG - Sep 13 === === SLUUG - Sep 13 ===
   * Base: TBD   * Base: TBD
-  * Main: Search Engine Optimization and Web Services by Jeff Heaton (via Ted)+  * Main: Search Engine Optimization and Web Services by Jeff Heaton (TENTATIVE, ​via Ted)
  
 === STLLUG - Sep 21 === === STLLUG - Sep 21 ===
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   * Mike Knight reported on a recurring rebooting issue with Dark.   * Mike Knight reported on a recurring rebooting issue with Dark.
 +  * Mike Knight reported on a recurring issue with one of the modems.
  
 ===== PROJECT: New servers ===== ===== PROJECT: New servers =====
-  * From May - Has any of this changed? 
   * Configured SLUUG.ORG web site on new server.   * Configured SLUUG.ORG web site on new server.
     * Copied over all the data.     * Copied over all the data.
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 ===== Old Business ===== ===== Old Business =====
-  * From May - Has any of this changed? 
   * Missouri Exempt status - (Carl Fitch and Lee Lammert, with help from Fred Smith'​s wife)   * 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.     * Carl has the forms. Working to finish filling them out. Will hand them off to Lee.
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     * This could be a fall-back if we can no longer provide that service.     * This could be a fall-back if we can no longer provide that service.
     * We need to re-assess cost of phone lines at the end of this year.     * We need to re-assess cost of phone lines at the end of this year.
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 +  * Stan has removed many of our email aliases.
 +    * Most of them only collected spam.
 +    * Needs to make a few alias changes still.
 +    * Updated the contacts page.
 +    * Needs to make a few more changes to the web site still.
 +
  
 ===== New Business ===== ===== New Business =====
-  * From May - Has any of this changed? 
   * Craig proposes that a BBS Committee be formed.   * Craig proposes that a BBS Committee be formed.
     * They will ensure financial viability of the BBS.     * They will ensure financial viability of the BBS.
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       * Or else the BBS service will be canceled the following year.       * Or else the BBS service will be canceled the following year.
     * If no committee is formed by interested parties, the BBS service will be canceled the following year.     * If no committee is formed by interested parties, the BBS service will be canceled the following year.
 +    * Carl says that 12 people have used the dial-up over the past year.
 +      * Carl will inform all these current users about our plans.
 +    * Primary Networks offers dial-up service.
 +      * For $8/month, users can get basic dial-up.
 +      * For $10/month, users can get nation-wide dial-up.
 +      * Carl said it is an option to resell Primary'​s dial-up.
 +    * Despite notification that we'd discuss this, nobody who cares showed up.
 +
 +  * We seem to be proceeding with dropping dial-up once the current term expires.
 +    * Gary seems resigned to letting go of the dial-up.
 +    * Gary has started the process of notifying current users.
 +
 +  * Craig suggested that we may need to set procmail to delete spam of a certain rating.
  
 ===== Blue Sky ===== ===== Blue Sky =====
-  * From May - has any of this changed? + 
-  * Stan will look into removing many of our email aliases+  * Carl suggested we remove the passwords from mailing list archives. 
-    Most of them only collect spam+    * Craig thinks that Mhonarc does not strip email addresses from the message bodies. 
-    * Craig suggested that we may need to set procmail to delete spam of certain rating.+    * Barry will look into stripping ​email addresses from bodies on new servers
 + 
 +  ​Stan suggested we hold the occasional meeting at some other location
 +    * Or a joint meeting with some other group. 
 +      * Java groups. 
 +      * Web Developers. 
 +        * LAMP would be great topic.
  
 ===== Follow-up and Action Items ===== ===== Follow-up and Action Items =====
-  * From May - has any of this changed? 
-  * Carl - Get abstract/​bio from Mark Sims. 
   * Carl - Complete tax-exempt status paperwork.   * 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 - Get abstract/​bio from Dustin Anders and Paul Vinson.   * Craig - Get abstract/​bio from Dustin Anders and Paul Vinson.
     * Tell them to spend at least half the time on client-side (PGP).     * Tell them to spend at least half the time on client-side (PGP).
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     * Recruit testers in preparation to move www.sluug.org site.     * Recruit testers in preparation to move www.sluug.org site.
     * Complete email configuration.     * Complete email configuration.
 +  * Craig - Write up info on membership levels for web site and hand-outs.
   * Lee - Get abstract/​bio from Matt Skipton of Novell.   * Lee - Get abstract/​bio from Matt Skipton of Novell.
-  * Lee - Finish ​QB transfer & financials.+  * Lee - Finish ​QuickBooks ​transfer & financials.
   * Barry - Look into Webmin and Majordomo/​Mailmain for new servers.   * Barry - Look into Webmin and Majordomo/​Mailmain for new servers.
     * Need to be able to preserve the archives.     * Need to be able to preserve the archives.
-  ​* Ted - Get abstract/​bio from Mark Murdock and Scott Winter. +  * Ted - Get abstract/​bio from Jeff Heaton ​and confirm date.
-  ​* Ted - Get abstract/​bio from Jeff Heaton.+
   * Gary - Talk to people about presentations (see above).   * Gary - Talk to people about presentations (see above).
 +  * Tim - Contact Mark Russell about presenting at Security group. 
 +  * Stan - Update web sites. 
 +  * Stan - Upload presentations to web archive.
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