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   * July 5, 2006   * July 5, 2006
-  * ?? 6:30 pm -+  * 6:45 pm -
  
 ===== Attendees ===== ===== Attendees =====
  
 +  * Craig Buchek
 +  * Carl Fitch
 +  * Ted Palmer
 +  * Chris Byrd
 +  * Stan Reichardt
   * ?? Barry Morrison   * ?? Barry Morrison
-  * ?? Carl Fitch 
-  * ?? Craig Buchek 
-  * ?? Gary Myer 
-  * ?? Lee Lammert 
-  * ?? Stan Reichardt 
-  * ?? Ted Palmer 
   * ?? Tim Cross   * ?? Tim Cross
  
 ===== Secretary Report ===== ===== Secretary Report =====
  
-  * ?? Need to print out previous months'​ minutes for signature and inclusion in Secretary folder. +  * 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.+  * Need to finish typing up minutes for March 3 board meeting and official annual meeting
 +  * There was some dispute about what was decided at the [[2006-04#​board_meeting | Board meeting in April]]. 
 +    * The wording that was agreed to was "​proposed fee structure for accounts/​memberships"​. 
 +    * The proposed fee structure was listed as: 
 +      * Level 1: $35 (basic/​shell) Shell 
 +      * Level 2: $65 (dial-up + shell) Sustaining 
 +      * Level 3: $100 ("​professional"​) Professional 
 +      * Corporate Sponsorship:​ $200 
 +    * Some are now saying that they only agreed to the $100 level. 
 +    * May be a moot point if we re-do the structure when we disband the dial-up accounts.
  
 ===== Treasurer Report ===== ===== Treasurer Report =====
  
-  * ?? No report.+  * No report. Lee was out of town. 
 +  * Says we will run out of funds by May if we don't stop paying for dial-up lines. 
 +    * Has not provided data to back that up yet. 
 +  * Current balance: $1350 (approximate) 
 +  * Collected 1 $35 membership fee for 2006-2007.
  
 ===== Book Sales ===== ===== Book Sales =====
  
-  * ?? Sold 7 books in May for about $94. +  * Sold books in June for about $45
-  * ?? Sold x books in June for about $x+  * No new books ordered this year
-  * ?? No new books ordered this year.+  * Stan suggested a fire sale to get rid of remaining inventory. 
 +    * Also raffle off books at meetings as door prizes.
  
 ===== Previous Meetings ===== ===== Previous Meetings =====
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 Attendance figures for last 3 months: Attendance figures for last 3 months:
  
-==  ​5 Apr STEERC ​ -  5 ........ ​ 3 May STEERC ​ -  6 ........ ​ 7 Jun STEERC ​ -  6 == +   5 Apr STEERC ​ -  5 ........ ​ 3 May STEERC ​ -  6 ........ ​ 7 Jun STEERC ​ -  6 
-== 12 Apr SLUUG   - 17 ........ 10 May SLUUG   - 37 ........ 14 Jun SLUUG   - 15 == +  12 Apr SLUUG   - 17 ........ 10 May SLUUG   - 37 ........ 14 Jun SLUUG   - 15 
-== 20 Apr STLLUG ​ - 20 ........ 18 May STLLUG ​ - 15(17)..... 15 Jun STLLUG ​ - 23 == +  20 Apr STLLUG ​ - 20 ........ 18 May STLLUG ​ - 15(17)..... 15 Jun STLLUG ​ - 23 
-== 25 Apr HZWLUG ​ -  7 ........ 23 May HZWLUG ​ -  7 ........ 22 Jun STCLUG ​ -  8 == +  25 Apr HZWLUG ​ -  7 ........ 23 May HZWLUG ​ -  7 ........ 22 Jun STCLUG ​ -  8 
-== 26 Apr SECURE ​ -  8 ........ 24 May SECURE ​ -  8 ........ 27 Jun HZWLUG ​ -  7 == +  26 Apr SECURE ​ -  8 ........ 24 May SECURE ​ -  8 ........ 27 Jun HZWLUG ​ -  7 
-== 27 Apr STCLUG ​ -  9 ........ 25 May STCLUG ​ - 11 ........ 28 Jun SECURE ​ -  9 ==+  27 Apr STCLUG ​ -  9 ........ 25 May STCLUG ​ - 11 ........ 28 Jun SECURE ​ -  9
  
 Figures in parenthesis is actual head count. Figures in parenthesis is actual head count.
 +
 +Chris volunteered to cross-promote our Security meetings at other local security groups (Infragaurd and ISSA).
  
 ==== Comments on Presentations ==== ==== Comments on Presentations ====
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 === SLUUG - June 14 === === SLUUG - June 14 ===
   * Base: Master Boot Records by Carl Fitch   * Base: Master Boot Records by Carl Fitch
 +    * Pretty good. Lots of interaction.
   * NOT DONE: Secure Email by Dustin Anders and Paul Vinson of Slashmail (via Craig)   * NOT DONE: Secure Email by Dustin Anders and Paul Vinson of Slashmail (via Craig)
-  * Main:  Everything You (N)Ever Wanted to Know About Hard Drives ​ by Creg Buchek+  * Main: Everything You (N)Ever Wanted to Know About Hard Drives ​ by Craig Buchek 
 +    * Excellent. Outstanding. 
 +    * Not too much feedback during presentation. People said they were busy absorbing content.
  
 === STLLUG - June 15 === === STLLUG - June 15 ===
   * Again started main presentation at 7:00 PM.  Seems to be working well.   * Again started main presentation at 7:00 PM.  Seems to be working well.
-  * Main: SUSE 10 by Matt Skipton of Novell (via Lee)+  * Main: SUSE Enterprise Linux 10 by Matt Skipton of Novell (via Lee) 
 +    * Shiny stuff! XGL demo impressed most of us. 
 +    * Good interaction and questions. Lots of excitement. 
 +    * Good preview of the technology. Not terribly in-depth. 
 +    * Will be covering server side this coming month at SLUUG meeting.
  
 === STCLUG - June 22 === === STCLUG - June 22 ===
   * Topic: Kids Programming Language (KPL) by Fred Smith   * Topic: Kids Programming Language (KPL) by Fred Smith
 +    * Very interesting. Result of DISCUSS conversation.
  
 === HZWLUG - June 27 === === HZWLUG - June 27 ===
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     * Processes and the ''​ps,​ kill, and top''​ commands     * Processes and the ''​ps,​ kill, and top''​ commands
     * CHMOD and the SUID and SGUID permissions     * CHMOD and the SUID and SGUID permissions
 +    * Attendees are starting to participate more and ask good questions.
  
 === Security - June 28 === === Security - June 28 ===
   * Topic: Basic Linux Security by Clarence Johnson   * Topic: Basic Linux Security by Clarence Johnson
-  ​* Looking for for more volunteer presenters+    * Basic, easy to follow. 
 +  ​* Looking for for more volunteer presenters.
  
 ===== Presentation Schedule ===== ===== Presentation Schedule =====
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 === SLUUG - July 12 === === SLUUG - July 12 ===
-  * Base: TBD +  * Base: Graylisting with Postgray (Making Spammers Wait) by Carl Fitch 
-  * Main: Novell ​SuSE in the Enterprise Space  by Matt Skipton of Novell ( via Lee )+  * Main: Novell ​SUSE in the Enterprise Space by Matt Skipton of Novell (via Lee)
  
 === STLLUG - July 20 === === STLLUG - July 20 ===
-  * Stan R. WILL BE out of town - Need someone else to take attendance 
   * Installing Ubuntu Linux from a Disk Image by Tony Lovasco of EPC (via Carl Fitch)   * Installing Ubuntu Linux from a Disk Image by Tony Lovasco of EPC (via Carl Fitch)
 +  * NOTE: Stan will be out of town - Need someone else to take attendance
  
 === HZWLUG - July 25 === === HZWLUG - July 25 ===
-  * Stan R. might still be out of town - May need someone else to take attendance 
   * Newbie Topics   * Newbie Topics
     * SUGGESTION: How To Update Your System - pkg, rpm, tar, apt, yum, yast, etc.     * SUGGESTION: How To Update Your System - pkg, rpm, tar, apt, yum, yast, etc.
 +  * NOTE: Stan might still be out of town - May need someone else to take attendance
  
 === Security - July 26 === === Security - July 26 ===
-  * Stan R. might still be out of town - May need someone else to take attendance +  * TOPIC: OpenVPN by Mark Buchanon (confirmed) 
-  * TOPIC: OpenVPN by Mark Buchanon+  * NOTE: Stan might still be out of town - May need someone else to take attendance
  
 === STCLUG - July 27 === === STCLUG - July 27 ===
-  ​* Stan R. might still be out of town - May need someone else to take attendance +  * TOPIC: Booting Multiple Live CD's from a Single ​CD-ROM ​or DVD by Mike Duncan 
-  ​* TOPIC: Booting Multiple Live CD's from a Single ​CDROM or DVD by Mike Duncan+  * NOTE: Stan might still be out of town - May need someone else to take attendance
  
 ==== August 2006 ==== ==== August 2006 ====
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   * Base: TBD   * Base: TBD
   * Main: Something by Scott Granneman (TENTATIVE, via Gary)   * Main: Something by Scott Granneman (TENTATIVE, via Gary)
-    *  ​- ​Get abstract/​bio and confirm date.+    * Get abstract/​bio and confirm date.
  
 === STLLUG - Aug 17 === === STLLUG - Aug 17 ===
   * Main: InkScape - Mark Jarnowski (TENTATIVE, via Craig)   * Main: InkScape - Mark Jarnowski (TENTATIVE, via Craig)
-    *  ​- ​Get abstract/​bio and confirm date.+    * Get abstract/​bio and confirm date.
  
 === HZWLUG - Aug 22 === === HZWLUG - Aug 22 ===
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 === Security - Aug 23 === === Security - Aug 23 ===
-  * TBD+  * Hands-On: Metasploit by Chris Byrd
  
 === STCLUG - Aug 24 === === STCLUG - Aug 24 ===
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 === SLUUG - Sep 13 === === SLUUG - Sep 13 ===
   * Base: TBD   * Base: TBD
-  * Main: Search Engine Optimization ​and Web Services by Jeff Heaton ​(TENTATIVE, ​via Ted) +  * Main: Secure Email by Dustin Anders ​and Paul Vinson of Slashmail ​(via Craig)
-    *  - Get abstract/​bio and confirm date.+
  
 === STLLUG - Sep 21 === === STLLUG - Sep 21 ===
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   * Base: TBD   * Base: TBD
   * Main: TBD   * Main: TBD
-    *  - Get abstract/​bio and confirm date. 
  
 === STLLUG - Oct 19 === === STLLUG - Oct 19 ===
   * Base: TBD   * Base: TBD
   * Main: TBD   * Main: TBD
-    *  - Get abstract/​bio and confirm date 
  
 ==== Potential Presentations ==== ==== Potential Presentations ====
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     * Music - Linux on iPod, iPod on Linux, Ogg, players, etc.     * Music - Linux on iPod, iPod on Linux, Ogg, players, etc.
     * Using Secure Email Clients     * Using Secure Email Clients
 +    * TrueCrypt - file-level encryption for Windows/​Linux
  
 ===== Weekly Announcements ===== ===== Weekly Announcements =====
  
-  * Stan R. has recently gotten a number of positive comments on Weekly Events. +  * Stan has recently gotten a number of positive comments on Weekly Events ​mailings
-  * Stan R. has started experimenting with SED & AWK scripts to automate build.+  * Stan has started experimenting with SED & AWK scripts to automate build.
  
 ===== Sponsorships ===== ===== Sponsorships =====
  
-  * ?? Lee working to send out invoices to previous sponsors. ($200) +  * Lee working to send out invoices to previous sponsors. ($200) 
-  * ?? Clarence and Stan R. will start working to gather information about previous sponsors. +  * Clarence and Stan R. will start working to gather information about previous sponsors. 
-    * ?? Starting with information from the web site.+    * Starting with information from the web site.
  
 ===== Website Librarian ===== ===== Website Librarian =====
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     * Previously stopped after year 2000.     * Previously stopped after year 2000.
     * Accuracy not high, about 5 months missing.     * Accuracy not high, about 5 months missing.
-  * ?? Stan R. working with Ted to get presentations put up. +  * Stan R. working with Ted to get presentations put up. 
-    * ?? Ted not comfortable with ''​librarian''​ as a title, but the goal remains to gather the materials. +    * Ted not comfortable with ''​librarian''​ as a title, but the goal remains to gather the materials. 
-    * ?? 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. 
-    * ?? We anticipate HTML to be the most desirable format, followed by PDF. +    * We anticipate HTML to be the most desirable format, followed by PDF.
  
 ===== System Administration ===== ===== System Administration =====
  
-  ​* ?? Mike Knight reported on a recurring rebooting issue with Dark. +  * Spoofing of old email address on DISCUSS mailing list. 
-  * ?? Mike Knight reported on a recurring issue with one of the modems. +    * Mike Knight found old board member names still allowed to post
-  ​* Spoofing of old email address on DISCUSS mailing list +    * Porblem has hopefully been resolved.
-    * Mike Knight found old board member names still allowed to post+
  
 ===== PROJECT: New servers ===== ===== PROJECT: New servers =====
-  * ?? Configured SLUUG.ORG web site on new server. +  * Need to complete ​migration to new servers
-    * ?? Copied over all the data. +  * Chris volunteered ​to help
-    * ?? Configured a redirect back to old systems for user pages for short-term. +    * Has good Drupal experience
-      * ?? Will redirect to users.sluug.org,​ which can remain in place after the full migration+    * Has done Linux administration
-      * ?? This will allow us to move the web site without having to move the users. +  * Craig has a 1U UltraSparc with Solaris 10 to donate and install at Primary.
-    * ?? 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+
-    * ?? Lee measured the depth of the rails - 28.5 inches front to back+
-    * ?? Need to be mounted on a Compaq 4U server+
-  * ?? 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 ===== ===== Old Business =====
-  * ?? 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. 
-    * ?? Gary will take forms to Rich McClennan to get help answering some of the questions.+    * 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).   * ?? See about O'​Reilly bringing someone in to speak to our group(s).
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