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steercom:2006-12 [2006/12/06 18:16]
64.241.37.140 Pre-meeting. (CMB)
steercom:2006-12 [2006/12/16 11:29] (current)
70.248.135.125 Gary came in late (as usual) and signed in. - scr
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 ====== Date and Time ====== ====== Date and Time ======
   * December 6, 2006   * December 6, 2006
-  * 6:30 pm -+  * 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm
  
 ====== Attendees ====== ====== Attendees ======
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   * Carl Fitch   * Carl Fitch
   * Lee Lammert   * Lee Lammert
 +  * Barry Morrison
 +  * Stan Reichardt
 +  * Jeff Muse
 +  * Gary Meyer
  
 ====== Secretary Report ​ ====== ====== Secretary Report ​ ======
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     * Has not printed out recent minutes.     * Has not printed out recent minutes.
     * Has not reviewed or edited November minutes.     * Has not reviewed or edited November minutes.
-  * Secretary will +  * Secretary will have lots of free time in December to catch up.
  
 ====== Treasurer Report ====== ====== Treasurer Report ======
   * Deposits: $150    * Deposits: $150 
-    * $100.00 membership - Craig Bucheck +    * $100.00 membership - Craig Buchek 
-    * $10.00 Mike Knight+    * $10.00 Mike Knight ​- membership account
     * $40.00 Book Sales     * $40.00 Book Sales
-  * Bank Balance ​ $1085.39 (11/1/06)+  * Bank Balance ​ $1085.39 (11/30/06)
   * To Deposit: Jim Liengang/​S3/​$200   * To Deposit: Jim Liengang/​S3/​$200
-  * Pending AP - Wash U still refuses to send a final bill, despite two *written* notifications of the 10/31 termination date. Suggestions?​+  * Pending AP - Wash U still refuses to send a final bill, despite two **written** notifications of the 10/31 termination date.  
 +    * Looking for assistance from Gary.
  
 ====== Book Sales Report ====== ====== Book Sales Report ======
   * Books were sold but unable to record. Carl loaded wrong drawers, transactions could not be finalized.   * Books were sold but unable to record. Carl loaded wrong drawers, transactions could not be finalized.
 +  * Carl says he thinks that there were 5 books sold in November.
 +  * All in-stock books will be sold at half price (or less) going forward.
 +    * Microsoft titles will be $5.
  
 ====== Membership Report ====== ====== Membership Report ======
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     * 28 Nov HZWLUG ​ - 11     * 28 Nov HZWLUG ​ - 11
     * 29 Nov SECURE ​ - 10     * 29 Nov SECURE ​ - 10
-    * 
   * Current mailing list membership numbers (approximate):​   * Current mailing list membership numbers (approximate):​
     * 916 on ANNOUNCE     * 916 on ANNOUNCE
     * 180 on DISCUSS     * 180 on DISCUSS
-    * 
   * Attendance sheets now available from each web site as .pdf and .sxw   * Attendance sheets now available from each web site as .pdf and .sxw
-    * example: ​http://​www.sluug.org/​attendance.pdf +    * [[http://​www.sluug.org/​attendance.pdf]] 
-    * example: ​http://​stclug.sluug.org/​attendance.pdf +    * [[http://​stclug.sluug.org/​attendance.pdf]] 
-    * example: ​http://​hzwlug.sluug.org/​attendance.sxw +    * [[http://​hzwlug.sluug.org/​attendance.sxw]]
-    *+
  
 ====== Nominations Report ​ ====== ====== Nominations Report ​ ======
     * Nominations needed for February elections     * Nominations needed for February elections
     * Stan R. and Gary M. are on the nominating committee.     * Stan R. and Gary M. are on the nominating committee.
-    *+    * No updates.
  
 ====== Comments on Presentations ====== ====== Comments on Presentations ======
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 ==== SLUUG - Nov 8 ==== ==== SLUUG - Nov 8 ====
   * Base: Cronolog - Effortless Log Rotation by Carl Fitch   * Base: Cronolog - Effortless Log Rotation by Carl Fitch
 +    * Pretty good. Improved significantly over the St. Charles version of the presentation.
   * Main: Introduction to Logical Volume Manager (LVM) by Jeff Muse   * Main: Introduction to Logical Volume Manager (LVM) by Jeff Muse
     * Stan R. worked with Jeff M. on building presentation slides.     * Stan R. worked with Jeff M. on building presentation slides.
     * This tutorial was on a heavy duty topic with 45+ slides.     * This tutorial was on a heavy duty topic with 45+ slides.
-  ​*+    ​Excellent. Took a bit of time for some folks to "get it", but hopefully most did.
  
 ==== STLLUG - Nov 16 ==== ==== STLLUG - Nov 16 ====
   * Main: Demonstration of Logical Volume Manager (LVM) by Jeff Muse   * Main: Demonstration of Logical Volume Manager (LVM) by Jeff Muse
-  * This was a Follow-up of the SLUUG presentation +  * This was a follow-up (part 2) of the SLUUG presentation. 
-  *+  * Excellent. Covered more difficult LVM concepts, but again, we think most of the audience "got it".
  
 ==== STCLUG - Nov 20 ==== ==== STCLUG - Nov 20 ====
   * Regular date would have fallen on Thanksgiving Day Holiday.   * Regular date would have fallen on Thanksgiving Day Holiday.
   * TOPIC: Konqueror - the Swiss Army Knife by Carl Fitch   * TOPIC: Konqueror - the Swiss Army Knife by Carl Fitch
-  ​*+    ​Informative. Convinced several GNOME users to try it.
  
 ==== SOLARIS- Nov 21 ==== ==== SOLARIS- Nov 21 ====
   * Group voted to change name to St. Louis OpenSolaris Users Group (STLOSUG)   * Group voted to change name to St. Louis OpenSolaris Users Group (STLOSUG)
-  * Will remain as a SLUUG Special Interest Group+  * Will remain as a SLUUG Special Interest Group.
   * TOPIC: Introductory Information   * TOPIC: Introductory Information
     * What is Solaris? ​ (Solaris 10, Open Solaris, Solaris Express, Nevada)     * What is Solaris? ​ (Solaris 10, Open Solaris, Solaris Express, Nevada)
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     * Online resources     * Online resources
   * Carl Fitch collected attendance sheet.   * Carl Fitch collected attendance sheet.
- 
-==== Thanksgiving Day - Nov 23 ==== 
-  * 
  
 ==== HZWLUG - Nov 28 ==== ==== HZWLUG - Nov 28 ====
   * Announced December meeting date change.   * Announced December meeting date change.
   * TOPIC: Konqueror - the Swiss Army Knife by Carl Fitch   * TOPIC: Konqueror - the Swiss Army Knife by Carl Fitch
-  ​*+    ​Great once again. Also covered KIO slaves and SSH.
  
 ==== SECURITY - Nov 29 ==== ==== SECURITY - Nov 29 ====
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 ==== SLUUG - Dec 13 ==== ==== SLUUG - Dec 13 ====
   * Base: Using OpenOffice.org Impress - Building Presentation Slides by Stan Reichardt   * Base: Using OpenOffice.org Impress - Building Presentation Slides by Stan Reichardt
-  * Main: TBD.+  * Main: Postfix Configuration by Carl Fitch (based on SLUUG new server [[http://​wiki.sluug.org/​build/​postfix | Postfix config]])
   * Carl has book sales cash box; needs to hand it off whenever he's not there.   * Carl has book sales cash box; needs to hand it off whenever he's not there.
   * Need to do nominations for February elections.   * Need to do nominations for February elections.
-  * 
  
 ==== SOLARIS- Dec 19 ==== ==== SOLARIS- Dec 19 ====
-  * Topic TBD. +  * Main: Basics of ZFS File System by Jeff Muse 
-  *+    Will include coverage of snapshots (in case you didn't get enough at the last LUG meeting).
  
 ==== HZWLUG - Dec 19 ==== ==== HZWLUG - Dec 19 ====
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   * Topic TBD.   * Topic TBD.
   * Need to do nominations for February elections.   * Need to do nominations for February elections.
-  * 
  
 ==== STLLUG - Dec 21 ==== ==== STLLUG - Dec 21 ====
   * Need to determine Holiday schedule date.   * Need to determine Holiday schedule date.
-  * Base: TBD. +  * Base: TBD -- open to any volunteers 
-  * Main: TBD.+  * Main: TBD -- will probably run some videos from [[http://​getdemocracy.com/​ | Democracy]].
   * Need to do nominations for February elections.   * Need to do nominations for February elections.
-  * 
  
-==== Christmas Day - Dec 25 ==== +==== SECURITY - CANCELED ​====
- +
- +
-==== SECURITY - Dec 27 ====+
   * UMSL-Micro Labs closed in December. Consensus was that there will not be a meeting in December.   * UMSL-Micro Labs closed in December. Consensus was that there will not be a meeting in December.
   * No meeting this month.   * No meeting this month.
-  * 
- 
  
 ==== STCLUG - Dec 28 ==== ==== STCLUG - Dec 28 ====
-  * TOPIC: ​TBD.+  * TOPIC: ​Postfix Configuration by Carl Fitch
   * Carl has confirmed 28th is good for December.   * Carl has confirmed 28th is good for December.
   * Need to do nominations for February elections.   * Need to do nominations for February elections.
-  * 
  
 ===== January 2007 ===== ===== January 2007 =====
  
 ==== SLUUG - Jan 10 ==== ==== SLUUG - Jan 10 ====
-  * Base:+  * Base: TBD.
   * MAIN: Certified Ethical Hacking by Mark Russell of Premier Knowledge (via Lee L.)   * MAIN: Certified Ethical Hacking by Mark Russell of Premier Knowledge (via Lee L.)
   * Need to do additional nominations   * Need to do additional nominations
  
-==== SOLARIS- Jan 16 ==== +==== SOLARIS - Jan 16 ==== 
-  * TOPICTBD. +  * Hands-onInstalling virtual machines, and using new Solaris process management tools (TENTATIVE)
-  *+
  
 ==== STLLUG - Jan 18 ==== ==== STLLUG - Jan 18 ====
-  * Base: +  * Base: TBD. 
-  * Main:+  * Main: TBD.
   * Need do final nominations for STL Linux chair.   * Need do final nominations for STL Linux chair.
  
 ==== HZWLUG - Jan 23 ==== ==== HZWLUG - Jan 23 ====
   * TOPIC: TBD.   * TOPIC: TBD.
-  * 
  
 ==== SECURITY - Jan 24 ==== ==== SECURITY - Jan 24 ====
-  * TOPIC: ​TBD. +  * TOPIC: ​Advanced SSH (TENTATIVE)
-  *+
  
 ==== STCLUG - Jan 25 ==== ==== STCLUG - Jan 25 ====
   * TOPIC: TBD.   * TOPIC: TBD.
-  * 
  
 ===== February 2007 ===== ===== February 2007 =====
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 ==== HZWLUG - Feb 13 ==== ==== HZWLUG - Feb 13 ====
   * This early date necessary due to StLC Library Branch scheduling conflicts   * This early date necessary due to StLC Library Branch scheduling conflicts
-  * Election balloting+  * Election balloting ​(vote early!)
   * TOPIC: TBD.   * TOPIC: TBD.
-  * 
  
 ==== SLUUG - Feb 14 ==== ==== SLUUG - Feb 14 ====
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   * Election balloting   * Election balloting
   * Lightning Talks are usually done in February at SLUUG   * Lightning Talks are usually done in February at SLUUG
-  * 
-  * Base: 
-  * Main: 
  
 ==== STLLUG - Feb 15 ==== ==== STLLUG - Feb 15 ====
   * Back-to-back meeting this month with SLUUG   * Back-to-back meeting this month with SLUUG
   * Election balloting   * Election balloting
-  * TOPIC: TBD. +  * TOPIC: TBD. (Probably Lightning Talks)
-  *+
  
 ==== SOLARIS - Feb 20 ==== ==== SOLARIS - Feb 20 ====
   * Election balloting   * Election balloting
   * TOPIC: TBD.   * TOPIC: TBD.
-  * 
  
 ==== STCLUG - Feb 22 ==== ==== STCLUG - Feb 22 ====
   * Election balloting   * Election balloting
   * TOPIC: TBD.   * TOPIC: TBD.
-  * 
  
 ==== SECURITY - Feb 28 ==== ==== SECURITY - Feb 28 ====
   * Election balloting   * Election balloting
   * TOPIC: TBD.   * TOPIC: TBD.
-  * 
  
 ====== Potential Presentations ====== ====== Potential Presentations ======
   * InkScape by Mark Jarnowski (via Craig) (was STLLUG TENTATIVE)   * InkScape by Mark Jarnowski (via Craig) (was STLLUG TENTATIVE)
   * Everything you (N)Ever Wanted to Know About HDTV by Craig Buchek (will work on this to have as a stand-by)   * Everything you (N)Ever Wanted to Know About HDTV by Craig Buchek (will work on this to have as a stand-by)
-  * Certified Ethical Hacking by Mark Russell of Premier Knowledge ​(via Lee)+  * Hands-on: IP Filter ​(ipf) (Solaris group)
   * Contact Mark Russell about presenting at Security group. (via Tim/Ted ?)   * Contact Mark Russell about presenting at Security group. (via Tim/Ted ?)
   * XGL by Matt Skipton of Novell (via Lee)   * XGL by Matt Skipton of Novell (via Lee)
   * Perl Scripts to do DNA Genetic Research by Bryce Meyer from Wiltel/​Level 3 (via Gary)   * Perl Scripts to do DNA Genetic Research by Bryce Meyer from Wiltel/​Level 3 (via Gary)
-  * OpenVPN by Robert Citek (via ???)+  * OpenVPN by Robert Citek (via Stan R.)
   * WiFi - Jerry @ OCI (via Gary)   * WiFi - Jerry @ OCI (via Gary)
   * CVS/​Subversion - Sanjiv, Ed Howland (via ???)   * CVS/​Subversion - Sanjiv, Ed Howland (via ???)
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     * Video cards in Linux (Heuris)     * Video cards in Linux (Heuris)
     * IBM vs. Sun vs. HP on UNIX     * IBM vs. Sun vs. HP on UNIX
-    * 
  
 ====== Sponsorships ====== ====== Sponsorships ======
-  * Craig was contacted with sponsorship offer from S3 (formerly KPG). 
   * Stan R. purged a number of old sponsor icons from SLUUG website.   * Stan R. purged a number of old sponsor icons from SLUUG website.
   * Stan R. created temporary sponsor icon for S3 and added it into rotating image script.   * Stan R. created temporary sponsor icon for S3 and added it into rotating image script.
   * Stan R. ran into problem with rotating image script.   * Stan R. ran into problem with rotating image script.
-  ​Craig said the check is in the mail to PO box+    ​Depends on URL ending in .com, and UMSL's URL ends in .edu 
-  What is status of Lee sending out invoices to previous sponsors? ($200) +    Stan left it as-is, so UMSL's link does not work from the front page. 
-  * Lee is wating for us to generate a list of contacts+  * We've gotten several emails from head-hunters
-  Clarence J. and Stan R. to gather information about previous sponsors+    Consensus was that if they'​re out of town, ignore them
-    * Collect ​sponsor ​contact info+    * For local companies, request that they sign up as a sponsor. 
-    * Starting with information from the web site+    * For specific local jobs, we will forward ​the emails to DISCUSS
-    No progress this month. +      Primary criteria will be usefulness to our members.
-  *+
  
 ====== Website Library ====== ====== Website Library ======
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   * No presentation uploads yet - waiting for migration   * No presentation uploads yet - waiting for migration
   * No progress this month.   * No progress this month.
-  * 
  
 ====== System Administration ====== ====== System Administration ======
   * Dark   * Dark
 +    * Still having intermittent hardware failures
   * Michelob   * Michelob
   * Defunct WU Dialup hardware   * Defunct WU Dialup hardware
-  ​*+    ​Gary will remove it in a few months. 
 +  * Barry will talk to John Hodge about assisting with installing more disk space.  
 +  * Volume of mail is overwhelming Dark. 
 +    * Postgrey has been enabled, which will hopefully reduce volume.
  
 ====== New Servers Project ====== ====== New Servers Project ======
-  ​* This section needs to be reviewed and updated! +  * Met at Old Monroe ​on November 18.
-  ​* Met at Old Monroe+
     * Some progress made:     * Some progress made:
-      * Moved web sites for SIGs. +      * Migrated ​web sites for all SIGs. 
-      Added DNS references ​to SIGs+        Only main site (and user pages) remain on old servers. 
-      * +        * Updated ​DNS to point at new URLs
-    * Decisions to make: +          Added several aliases for each. 
-      * How to get mailing ​list archives on the new web server. +      * Mailing ​list archives ​moved off of old server into Mailman ​on new server
-      * How to migrate email, while allowing users to access email via existing methods. +        * Except for SYSADMIN, which has a different password. 
-      * How to migrate mailing lists+        * Will need to move December arcives over
-        * Look into Majordomo/Mailman. +      ​* Drupal installed, but configuration not completed. 
-    * To complete: +      * Mailman installed and tested, but not in production. 
-      * Migrate SLUUG web site. +      * Postfix installed, configured, and tested, but not in production. 
-      * Point http://​sluug.org/​~user to http://​users.sluug.org/​~user +      * DNS configured to be authoratative for our zones, but not in production. 
-        * Which can remain on Dark/​Michelob,​ and be migrated to Budlight later. +        * NS records do not point at them. 
-      * Migrate Chris Byrd's Drupal install over for Security site. +        * Carl suggests putting Bud, Budlight, and Dark as primary NS and EveryDNS as secondaries. 
-      * Make Bud an admin-only box. +  * Decisions to make: 
-      * Make Budlight a user-accessible box. +    ​* How to migrate email, while allowing users to access email via existing methods. 
-      * Need offline (sensitive?​) working documentation matrix of machines (for recovery) +    * How to migrate mailing lists to Mailman ​on new server
-        * hostnames and IP numbers, +  * To complete: 
-        * functional purpose, +    * Migrate SLUUG main web site. 
-        * hardware, +    * Point http://​sluug.org/​~user to http://​users.sluug.org/​~user 
-        * resources, +      * Which can remain on Dark/​Michelob,​ and be migrated to Budlight later. 
-        * holders of root, sudo +    * Migrate Chris Byrd's Drupal install over for Security site. 
-        * +    * Make Bud an admin-only box. 
-  * Carl Fitch and Jeff Muse have DNS running ​on bud and budlight +    * Make Budlight a user-accessible box. 
-    * Suggestion from Carl to put bud bros and a machine at Wash Uas primary name servers and easydns as secondarys+    * Need offline (sensitive?​) working documentation matrix of machines (for recovery) 
 +      * hostnames and IP numbers 
 +      * functional purpose 
 +      * hardware 
 +      * resources 
 +      * holders of root, sudo 
 +  * Carl wants to implement LDAP on servers eventually.
  
 ====== Other Old Business ====== ====== Other Old Business ======
- 
  
 ===== Dial-up Lines ===== ===== Dial-up Lines =====
-  * We were to have WU drop the remaining line on October 30. +  * We were to have Wash U drop the remaining line on October 30. 
-    * Was request made?  Lee sent them a physical letter on 10/​20. ​ Still active on 12/04, was letter lost or misdirected? ​ Send again and call? +    * Was request made? Lee sent them a physical letter on 10/20 and 11/20.  
-    * Do we need to yank some equipment?+    * Still active on 12/04
 +    * Was letter lost or misdirected?​ Send again and call? 
 +    ​* Gary will follow up. 
 +  ​* Do we need to yank some equipment?
  
 ===== Membership ​ ===== ===== Membership ​ =====
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       * Craig B. was to write up new membership info on membership levels for web site and hand-outs.       * Craig B. was to write up new membership info on membership levels for web site and hand-outs.
     * Stan R. sent SLUUG membership flier OOo document to Craig B. for updating     * Stan R. sent SLUUG membership flier OOo document to Craig B. for updating
-    * 
  
 ====== New Business ====== ====== New Business ======
   * Always more to do.   * Always more to do.
-  * 
  
 ====== Blue Sky ====== ====== Blue Sky ======
-  * Still blue+  * Do we want to consider absentee ballots? 
-  *+    * We can put up a PDF of the ballot on the web site
 +    Members can mail the ballots to our PO box. 
 +    * Would help increase member participation. 
 +    * Consensus was that this would be fine, as long as it does not violate by-laws. 
 +    * Don't feel the need to advertise this, but it's OK to do that if someone wants to.
  
 ====== Follow-up and Action Items ====== ====== Follow-up and Action Items ======
   * CRAIG: Catch up on minutes.   * CRAIG: Catch up on minutes.
-  *  +  * CRAIG: Get updated S3 logo? 
 +  * CRAIG: Get confirmation of LUG presentations from folks. 
 +  * CRAIG: Write up membership stuff. 
 +  * GARY: Follow up on Wash U phone lines. 
 +  * EVERYONE: Get 2 presentations for Lightning Talks in February. 
 +  * BARRY: Talk to John Hodge about assisting with installing more disk space on AIX boxes.
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