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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 |
====== Attendees ====== | ====== Attendees ====== | ||
- | * Firstname Lastname | + | * Lee Lammert |
- | * | + | * Carl Fitch |
+ | * Craig Buchek | ||
+ | * Gary Meyer | ||
+ | * Stan Reichardt | ||
====== Secretary Report ====== | ====== Secretary Report ====== | ||
- | * | + | * Secretary is catching up with things. |
+ | * Should have print-outs of things by next month. | ||
+ | * Will probably not be able to make it to the official annual meeting on February 14. | ||
+ | * Stan will take the minutes, or find someone to do it. | ||
====== Treasurer Report ====== | ====== Treasurer Report ====== | ||
- | * Deposits: | + | |
- | * Membership - | + | == Deposits == |
- | * Book Sales - | + | |
- | * Sponsorship - | + | ||From |Description | Amt || |
- | * Bank Balance: | + | ||Mike Knight|| $10.00|| |
- | * Pending Deposit: | + | ||Stan Reichardt|| $10.00|| |
- | * Pending AP - | + | ||Mike kriz|| $50.00|| |
- | * | + | ||Book Sales|Total|60|| |
+ | ||S3|Sponsorship |250|| | ||
+ | == Bank balance as of 12/31/07 $ 1,074.75== | ||
+ | == Pending Deposits 0 == | ||
+ | == Pending AP 0* == | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Still have not received final bill from Wash U yet. | ||
====== Book Sales Report ====== | ====== Book Sales Report ====== | ||
- | * CY 2006 | + | |
- | * | + | We recieved three memberships in January and one booksales. |
- | * January 2007 | + | |
- | * | + | ||Mike Knight|| $10.00|| |
+ | ||Stan Reichardt|| $10.00|| | ||
+ | ||Mike Kriz|| $50.00|| | ||
+ | ||Don Ellis|| $8.95|| | ||
+ | ||CC fees|| <$5.74>|| | ||
+ | ||Total|| $73.21|| | ||
====== Membership Report ====== | ====== Membership Report ====== | ||
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* 25 Jan STCLUG - 12 | * 25 Jan STCLUG - 12 | ||
- | * Current mailing list membership numbers (approximate): | + | ====== Mailing List Report ====== |
- | * ANNOUNCE | + | * Current Structure |
- | * DISCUSS | + | * Majordomo packages is used for bulk mailings |
+ | * Two main mailing lists are ANNOUNCE and DISCUSS | ||
+ | * ANNOUNCE is intended for low volume | ||
+ | * Monthly Newsletter | ||
+ | * Events For This Week | ||
+ | * Quick Announcements and Corrections | ||
+ | * DISCUSS is for general participation | ||
+ | * Two other lists are STEERCOM and SYSADMIN - for making soap | ||
+ | * Other miscellaneous lists - USERS for announcements to BBS users | ||
+ | * Mailing list messages are archived | ||
+ | * Except ANNOUNCE and USERS | ||
+ | * Some current mailing list subscriber numbers (approximate): | ||
+ | * ANNOUNCE - PENDING | ||
+ | * DISCUSS - PENDING | ||
+ | * STEERCOM - 31 | ||
+ | * Current Activities | ||
+ | * No Editor means no newsletter | ||
+ | * Weekly mailing of "Events For This Week" continues by Stan Reichardt | ||
+ | * Effort to automate EFTW process not finished | ||
+ | * Refinement of process has cut production time in half compared to 6 months ago | ||
+ | * A draft of upcoming monthly calendar is posted to STEERCOM mailing list | ||
+ | * No List Administrator means no handling of user questions or subscription problems | ||
+ | * Anticipating monthly calendar on revised SLUUG website | ||
- | ====== 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. |
- | * If no updates, names placed on ballot will be arbitrary. | + | * If no updates, names placed on ballot will be arbitrary. |
- | * | + | * Stan nominated Gary for President. |
+ | * Board seats up for election: | ||
+ | * Clarence Johnson | ||
+ | * Barry Morrison | ||
====== Presentation Review and Comments ====== | ====== Presentation Review and Comments ====== | ||
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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 | ||
- | * Main: Certified Ethical Hacking by Mark Russell of Premier Knowledge (via Lee L.) | + | * Good. Covered the client side of things. |
- | * | + | * Main: Certified Ethical Hacking by Mark Russell of Premier Knowledge |
+ | * Good. A bit light on details. | ||
+ | * First 45 minutes were too long -- sales pitch about the training class. | ||
==== SOLARIS - Jan 16 ==== | ==== SOLARIS - Jan 16 ==== | ||
* 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. |
- | * Will include coverage of snapshots (in case you didn't get enough at the last LUG meeting). | + | * Attendance low due to ice storm, severe weather, and power outages. |
- | * | + | * Very good. |
- | + | * Included coverage of snapshots (in case you didn't get enough at the last LUG meeting). | |
+ | * Planning to reprise the presentation at a Wednesday night SLUUG meeting. | ||
==== 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 | ||
- | * Discussed February conflicts and decided to cancel February meeting. | + | * Good stuff. |
- | * | + | * 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. |
====== Potential Presentations ====== | ====== Potential Presentations ====== | ||
- | * Carl Fitch sent cleaned up list to DISCUSS to generate interest. | + | * Carl Fitch sent a 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 ====== | ||
- | * Mike Knight continues providing fantastic support and analysis of problems | + | * Dark keeps crashing |
- | * posted ssh key table | + | * Still having crashes due to hardware failures, averaging every other day now. |
- | * Barry was suppost talk to John Hodge about assisting with installing more AIX disk space. | + | * Need to quickly move to new systems or replace dark's hardware. |
- | * Not yet able to talk to John Hodge, hopefully next week or so. | + | * Gary predicts failure rate is increasing and will be more than once a day by end of month February. |
- | * Dark | + | * System may be DEAD in/before APRIL! |
- | * Still having intermittent hardware failures | + | * 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. | ||
+ | * Not yet able to talk to John Hodge, hopefully next week or so. | ||
* Michelob | * Michelob | ||
- | * Volume of mail | + | * Volume of mail stabilized once graymilter was activated. |
- | * Bud | + | * Michelob depends on NFS filesystem from Dark!!! |
- | * Budlight | + | * Bud, Budlight - see Server Migration Project below. |
- | * 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. |