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 ====== Date and Time ====== ====== Date and Time ======
   * February 7, 2007   * February 7, 2007
-  * 6:30 pm -+  * 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
  
  
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 ||CC fees|| ​ <​$5.74>​|| ||CC fees|| ​ <​$5.74>​||
 ||Total|| ​ $73.21|| ||Total|| ​ $73.21||
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 ====== Membership Report ====== ====== Membership Report ======
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     * 24 Jan SECURE ​ - 10     * 24 Jan SECURE ​ - 10
     * 25 Jan STCLUG ​ - 12     * 25 Jan STCLUG ​ - 12
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 ====== Mailing List Report ​ ====== ====== Mailing List Report ​ ======
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 ==== SLUUG - Jan 10 ==== ==== SLUUG - Jan 10 ====
   * Base: Coping with Spam Using Filters - Carl Fitch   * Base: Coping with Spam Using Filters - Carl Fitch
-    * Good.+    * Good. Covered the client side of things.
   * Main: Certified Ethical Hacking by Mark Russell of Premier Knowledge   * Main: Certified Ethical Hacking by Mark Russell of Premier Knowledge
     * Good. A bit light on details.     * Good. A bit light on details.
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   * Main: Basics of ZFS File System by Jeff Muse   * Main: Basics of ZFS File System by Jeff Muse
     * Was originally scheduled for December.     * Was originally scheduled for December.
-    * Attendance low due to ice storm and severe weather.+    * Attendance low due to ice stormsevere weather, and power outages.
     * Very good.     * Very good.
     * Included coverage of snapshots (in case you didn't get enough at the last LUG meeting).     * Included coverage of snapshots (in case you didn't get enough at the last LUG meeting).
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 ==== STLLUG - Jan 18 ==== ==== STLLUG - Jan 18 ====
   * Main: Floppy Disks by Stan Reichardt   * Main: Floppy Disks by Stan Reichardt
-    *  
     * Last minute topic, nobody else volunteered.     * Last minute topic, nobody else volunteered.
-    * Updated a presentation that was given about 2 years ago at HZWLUG meeting +    * Updated a presentation that was given about 2 years ago at HZWLUG meeting
-  * Discussed next month having volunteers do 10 minutes of Tips, Tricks at the keyboard +    * More interesting than expected. 
-  +  * Discussed next month having volunteers do 10 minutes of Tips, Tricks at the keyboard. 
 ==== HZWLUG - Jan 23 ==== ==== HZWLUG - Jan 23 ====
   * TOPIC: Floppy Disks by Stan Reichardt   * TOPIC: Floppy Disks by Stan Reichardt
-    * Got about half way thru slides. ​ Lots of questions and discussion. +    * Got about half way thru slides. Lots of questions and discussion. 
-    *  +    * Plenty of interest, questions, and tangents. 
-  +
 ==== SECURITY - Jan 24 ==== ==== SECURITY - Jan 24 ====
   * TOPIC: Security Certifications by Stan Reichardt   * TOPIC: Security Certifications by Stan Reichardt
-    *  +    * Good stuff. 
-  * Discussed February conflicts ​and decided ​to cancel February meeting. +  * Discussed February conflicts
-  *  +    * Decided ​to cancel February meeting. 
-  ​+
 ==== STCLUG - Jan 25 ==== ==== STCLUG - Jan 25 ====
   * TOPIC: Filtering Spam with Postfix by Carl Fitch.   * TOPIC: Filtering Spam with Postfix by Carl Fitch.
-    *  +    * Good. Covered the server side. 
-  +
 ====== Presentation Schedule ====== ====== Presentation Schedule ======
  
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   * EVERYONE: Was to line up 2 presentations for Lightning Talks   * EVERYONE: Was to line up 2 presentations for Lightning Talks
   * TOPIC: Lightning Talks are usually done in February at SLUUG   * TOPIC: Lightning Talks are usually done in February at SLUUG
 +    * Point man: Stan and/or Gary.
   * Official annual SLUUG business meeting   * Official annual SLUUG business meeting
   * Election balloting   * Election balloting
-  *  +
-  ​+
 ==== STLLUG - Feb 15 ==== ==== STLLUG - Feb 15 ====
   * Back-to-back meetings this month with SLUUG - STLLUG   * Back-to-back meetings this month with SLUUG - STLLUG
   * Election balloting   * Election balloting
-  * TOPIC: ​Lightning Talks +  * TOPIC: ​Ten-minute tips (each person sits at the keyboard) 
-  *  +
-  ​+
 ==== SOLARIS - Feb 20 ==== ==== SOLARIS - Feb 20 ====
   * Election balloting   * Election balloting
-  * Hands-on: Installing virtual machines, and using new Solaris process management tools (TENTATIVE) +  * Hands-on: Installing virtual machines, and using new Solaris process management tools (Jeff Muse? - TENTATIVE) 
-  *  +
-  ​+
 ==== STCLUG - Feb 22 ==== ==== STCLUG - Feb 22 ====
   * Election balloting   * Election balloting
   * TOPIC: TBD.   * TOPIC: TBD.
-  *  +
-  ​+
 ==== HZWLUG - Feb 27 ==== ==== HZWLUG - Feb 27 ====
   * HZWLUG meeting will NOT be on 13 Feb as previously anticipated   * HZWLUG meeting will NOT be on 13 Feb as previously anticipated
-  * Temporary change of location to Bridgeton Trails Branch Library. +  * NOTE!!!: ​Temporary change of location to Bridgeton Trails Branch Library. 
-  * This necessary due to StLC Library Branch scheduling conflicts+  * This necessary due to StLC Library Branch scheduling conflicts.
   * Election balloting (Last chance to vote at a meeting!)   * Election balloting (Last chance to vote at a meeting!)
   * TOPIC: TBD.   * TOPIC: TBD.
-  *  +
-  ​+
 ==== SECURITY - Feb 28 ==== ==== SECURITY - Feb 28 ====
   * Clarence Johnson can't be there and too difficult to try to get building access.   * Clarence Johnson can't be there and too difficult to try to get building access.
   * Ateendees agreed to forego having February meeting.   * Ateendees agreed to forego having February meeting.
-  * Therefore no meeting this month+  * NO MEETING THIS MONTH
-  * +
-  ​+
 ===== March 2007 ===== ===== March 2007 =====
  
 +==== SLUUG - Mar 14 ====
 +  * Base: TBD.
 +  * Main: Matthew Porter - Zimbra as an Exchange Replacement
  
-==== SLUUG - Mar 14 ==== 
-  * Base: Matthew Porter - Zimbra as an Exchange Replacement 
-  * Main: TBD. 
-  *  
-  ​ 
 ==== STLLUG - Mar 15 ==== ==== STLLUG - Mar 15 ====
-  * TOPIC: ​TBD. +  * TOPIC: ​Survey of GUI Email Clients (Buchek - TENTATIVE) 
-  *  +
-  ​+
 ==== SOLARIS - Mar 20 ==== ==== SOLARIS - Mar 20 ====
   * TOPIC: TBD.   * TOPIC: TBD.
-  *  +
-  ​+
 ==== STCLUG - Mar 22 ==== ==== STCLUG - Mar 22 ====
   * TOPIC: TBD.   * TOPIC: TBD.
-  *  +
-  ​+
 ==== HZWLUG - Mar 27 ==== ==== HZWLUG - Mar 27 ====
   * Temporary change of location to Bridgeton Trails Branch Library.   * Temporary change of location to Bridgeton Trails Branch Library.
   * This necessary due to StLC Library Branch scheduling conflicts   * This necessary due to StLC Library Branch scheduling conflicts
   * TOPIC: TBD.   * TOPIC: TBD.
-  *  
   ​   ​
 ==== SECURITY - Mar 28 ==== ==== SECURITY - Mar 28 ====
   * TOPIC: Extraordinary SSH Use by Carl Fitch   * TOPIC: Extraordinary SSH Use by Carl Fitch
-  *  +
-  ​+
 ===== April 2007 ===== ===== April 2007 =====
- 
  
 ==== SLUUG - Apr 11 ==== ==== SLUUG - Apr 11 ====
   * Base: TBD.   * Base: TBD.
   * Main: TBD.   * Main: TBD.
-  *  +
-  ​+
 ==== SOLARIS - Apr 17 ==== ==== SOLARIS - Apr 17 ====
   * TOPIC: TBD.   * TOPIC: TBD.
-  * 
  
 ==== STLLUG - Apr 19 ==== ==== STLLUG - Apr 19 ====
   * TOPIC: TBD.   * TOPIC: TBD.
-  * 
  
 ==== HZWLUG - Apr 24 ==== ==== HZWLUG - Apr 24 ====
   * Back at the regular Prairie Commons Branch Library location.   * Back at the regular Prairie Commons Branch Library location.
   * TOPIC: TBD.   * TOPIC: TBD.
-  * 
  
 ==== SECURITY - Apr 25 ==== ==== SECURITY - Apr 25 ====
   * TOPIC: TBD.   * TOPIC: TBD.
-  * 
  
 ==== STCLUG - Apr 26 ==== ==== STCLUG - Apr 26 ====
   * TOPIC: TBD.   * TOPIC: TBD.
-  * 
  
 ====== Lightning Talks ====== ====== Lightning Talks ======
-  * Everyone was to line up 2 presentations for Lightning Talks +  * Everyone was to line up 2 presentations for Lightning Talks. 
-  * +  * Contact Stan and/or Gary to sign up.
-  ​.........I hope others are getting some talks lined up because I have NOT!  -Gary+
  
 ====== Potential Presentations ====== ====== Potential Presentations ======
-  * Carl Fitch sent cleaned up list to DISCUSS to generate interest. +  * Carl Fitch sent list of potential topics ​to DISCUSS to generate interest. 
-  *+  * Craig created a wiki page on his site to work on presentations. 
 +    * Emailed DISCUSS w/ the URL. 
 +    * Invited people to contribute. 
 +    * There was a small amount of interest.
  
 ====== Sponsorships ====== ====== Sponsorships ======
   * Effort should be directed to find new sponsors.   * Effort should be directed to find new sponsors.
-  * No effort means No new sponsors +  * No effort means no new sponsors.
-  *+
  
 ====== Dial-up Line Removal ====== ====== Dial-up Line Removal ======
   * Has WU cancelled lines?   * Has WU cancelled lines?
-  ​* Gary was to follow up on cancellation of WU phone lines. +    * No! 
-  *+  ​* Gary to follow up on cancellation of WU phone lines.
  
 ====== System Administration ====== ====== System Administration ======
 +  * Dark keeps crashing
 +    * Still having crashes due to hardware failures, averaging every other day now.
 +    * Need to quickly move to new systems or replace dark's hardware.
 +      * Gary predicts failure rate is increasing and will be more than once a day by end of month February.
 +      * System may be DEAD in/before APRIL!
 +      * This project needs **emergency priority!**
 +    * Gary will ask Allen @ Wash U if heat may be a problem!
 +      * Mike Knight does not belive that heat is the problem.  ​
 +    * Gary asked Mike Knight if he knows of any temp sensor.
 +      * Mike is not aware of any heat sensor.
   * Barry was supposed to talk to John Hodge about assisting with installing more AIX disk space.   * Barry was supposed to talk to John Hodge about assisting with installing more AIX disk space.
-  ​* Not yet able to talk to John Hodge, hopefully next week or so. +    ​* Not yet able to talk to John Hodge, hopefully next week or so.
-  * **Dark**__Underlined Text__ +
-    * Still having crashes due to hardware failures, averaging every other day now.  Need to quickly move to new systems or replace dark's hardware. ​  Gary predicts failure rate is increasing and will be more than once a day by end of month February. ​ **DEAD in/before APRIL!**//​__Italic Text____Underlined Text__// +
-This project needs **emergency priority!**//​__Italic Text____Underlined Text__// +
- +
- +
-                               The history: +
- +
-                                Feb = every other day (therefore project 15-20 this month) +
-                                Jan = 10 times +
-                                Dec = 6 times +
-                                April thru Oct = 13 failure in 7 months ​ (i.e. 2 times per month) +
-                                prior to April = 5 months between failures (i.e. Oct. '05) +
- +
-               Gary will ask Allen @ Wash U if heat may be a problem! ​  ​Considering University holidays for +
-lack of AC, change of seasons,​...this does look like a familair calender. ​  Gary will ask Mike +
-if he knows of any temp sensor. +
   * Michelob   * Michelob
     * Volume of mail stabilized once graymilter was activated.     * Volume of mail stabilized once graymilter was activated.
-    * Michelob depends on NFS filesystem from Dark!!!  **See above** emergency+    * Michelob depends on NFS filesystem from Dark!!! 
-  * Bud +  * BudBudlight ​- see Server Migration Project below.
-  * Budlight +
-  * WhatEverItIsNamed?​ +
-      ​+
  
 ====== Server Migration Project ====== ====== Server Migration Project ======
-  * Anything new? +  * Craig has been working on testing email. 
-  *+    * Craig to compare notes with Carl on Postfix configuration. 
 +  * Craig has been working on installing and configuring latest Drupal. 
 +  * Need to work on getting clients to configure to use IMAP. 
 +  * Jeff Muse got Mailman working and tested. 
 +    * Craig found a Drupal module for Mailman. 
 +    * Will be quick and simple to migrate mailing lists once we move the MX record.
  
 ====== Website Library ====== ====== Website Library ======
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   * No presentation uploads yet - waiting for migration   * No presentation uploads yet - waiting for migration
   * No migration means no progress this month.   * No migration means no progress this month.
-  * 
- 
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 ====== Other Old Business ====== ====== Other Old Business ======
-  * What else was done? +  * none
-  *+
  
 ====== New Business ====== ====== New Business ======
-  * Always more to do. +  * none
-  *+
  
 ====== Blue Sky ====== ====== Blue Sky ======
-  * What else do we want to consider? +  * none
-  *+
  
 ====== Follow-up and Action Items ====== ====== Follow-up and Action Items ======
-  * person ​task +  * Craig print out previous minutes. 
-  * +  * Craig - finish up work on email server. 
- +  * Craig - get people to test using IMAP to connect to Bud from their email clients. 
 +  * Craig - get with Chris Byrd to work on Drupal and other stuff. 
 +  * Carl and Craig - get together on Feb 13 or 14 during the day to work on new servers. 
 +  * Gary - follow up on Wash U phone lines. 
 +  * Gary - get more Lightning Talk people lined up. 
 +  * Stan - prepare for voting. 
 +  * Lee - provide power, food, and drink for workers.
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