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 ====== Attendees ====== ====== Attendees ======
-  * ?? Carl Fitch +  * Craig Buchek 
-  * ?? Stan Reichardt +  * Carl Fitch 
-  * ?? Lee Lammert +  * Lee Lammert 
-  * ?? Craig Buchek+  * Stan Reichardt
   * ?? Gary Meyer   * ?? Gary Meyer
   * ?? Jeff Muse   * ?? Jeff Muse
-  * ??  
  
 ====== Secretary Report ​ ====== ====== Secretary Report ​ ======
-  * AUG - Craig - Print minutes for any months missing from secretary folder. +  * Printed ​out minutes for July and August.
-  * Print minutes for any months missing from secretary folder. +
-  * Last print out of minutes was June. +
-  * Needs to print out minutes for July and August. +
-  * ?? +
- +
- +
  
 ====== Treasurer Report ====== ====== Treasurer Report ======
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   * Open issues:   * Open issues:
     * New IRS reporting requirement     * New IRS reporting requirement
 +      * We will (likely) have to file a form 990-EZ for the 2007 tax year.
     * Final bill from Wash U. - need to complete reply     * Final bill from Wash U. - need to complete reply
     * Receipts for expense reimbursements:​     * Receipts for expense reimbursements:​
       * Gary - domain registration       * Gary - domain registration
       * Carl - state registration       * Carl - state registration
- 
  
 ====== Book Sales Report ====== ====== Book Sales Report ======
-No book sales last month +  * No book sales last month 
- +  ​* ​Is it time to eliminate remaining books? 
-Is it time to eliminate remaining books?+    * Unanimous agreement of attendees that we should.
  
 ====== Membership Attendance Report ====== ====== Membership Attendance Report ======
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   * Use URLs like http://​www.sluug.org/​attendance.pdf,​ http://​solaris.sluug.org/​attendance.pdf,​ and so on.   * Use URLs like http://​www.sluug.org/​attendance.pdf,​ http://​solaris.sluug.org/​attendance.pdf,​ and so on.
   * Added an Attendance (Sign In Sheets) page to the Resources drop down menu on the SLUUG website.   * Added an Attendance (Sign In Sheets) page to the Resources drop down menu on the SLUUG website.
-  ​* Directly reached by [[http://​www.sluug.org/​resources/​attendance/​|http://​www.sluug.org/​resources/​attendance/​]] +    ​* Directly reached by [[http://​www.sluug.org/​resources/​attendance/​]] 
-    * Attendance for August 2007: +  * Attendance for August 2007: 
-      * Aug  1 - Steercom: 5 +    * Aug  1 - Steercom: 5 
-      * Aug  2 - SLACC: ​   10 +    * Aug  2 - SLACC: ​   10 
-      * Aug  7- 1st LDAP:  No meeting in Aug +    * Aug  7 - 1st LDAP: No meeting in Aug 
-      * Aug  8 - SLUUG: ​   36 +    * Aug  8 - SLUUG: ​   36 
-      * Aug 15 - 2nd LDAP: No meeting in Aug +    * Aug 15 - 2nd LDAP: No meeting in Aug 
-      * Aug 16 - STLLUG: ​  31 (32) +    * Aug 16 - STLLUG: ​  31 (32) 
-      * Aug 17 - Solaris: ​ No meeting in Aug +    * Aug 17 - Solaris: ​ No meeting in Aug 
-      * Aug 22 - Security: No meeting in Aug +    * Aug 22 - Security: No meeting in Aug 
-      * Aug 23 - STCLUG: ​  17 +    * Aug 23 - STCLUG: ​  17 
-      * Aug 28 - HZWLUG: ​  11 +    * Aug 28 - HZWLUG: ​  11 
-  * XX +  * Attendance was strong again this month!
-    * XX+
  
 ====== Mailing List Report ====== ====== Mailing List Report ======
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   * Blocking of mailing list attachments not completely configured yet.   * Blocking of mailing list attachments not completely configured yet.
-  * Jeff ? / Craig ?  ​added icon package that show up on list search results screen. +  * Jeff added icon package that show up on list search results screen.
-  * +
  
   * ANNOUNCE mailing list.   * ANNOUNCE mailing list.
     * Still no volunteer editor to do a Quarterly or monthly newsletter.     * Still no volunteer editor to do a Quarterly or monthly newsletter.
-    * Craig configured list so that postings from non-subscribers ​is automaticly ​dropped.+    * Craig configured list so that postings from non-subscribers ​are automatically ​dropped.
     * Any postings from subscribers must be manually released.     * Any postings from subscribers must be manually released.
     * Added Gary Meyer as monitor capable of releasing items, but his default address won't work.     * Added Gary Meyer as monitor capable of releasing items, but his default address won't work.
-    * About 24 subscriptions suspended due to excessive bounces. ​ System did not seem to reuse, so they were unsubscribed.+    * About 24 subscriptions suspended due to excessive bounces. ​ 
 +      * System did not seem to reuse, so Stan manually ​unsubscribed ​them.
     * Latest weekly ANNOUNCE EVENTS mailing sent out on 2 September.     * Latest weekly ANNOUNCE EVENTS mailing sent out on 2 September.
       * Continued including name and link to a sponsor in each mailing.       * Continued including name and link to a sponsor in each mailing.
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 ==== SLACC - August 2 ====  ==== SLACC - August 2 ==== 
   * Linux Configuration Workshop - No presentation.   * Linux Configuration Workshop - No presentation.
-    * x 
  
 ==== Event at EPC - August 4 ==== ==== Event at EPC - August 4 ====
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   * EPC Missouri Tax Holiday sale on August 4 allowed us tables.   * EPC Missouri Tax Holiday sale on August 4 allowed us tables.
   * Carl F. - Led effort at EPC.   * Carl F. - Led effort at EPC.
 +    * Gary McKee and Phil Bunch helped out a lot.
     * EPC printed our brochures for us to hand out.     * EPC printed our brochures for us to hand out.
     * Handouts included newly created St. Charles LUG brochure on GNU/Linux resources.     * Handouts included newly created St. Charles LUG brochure on GNU/Linux resources.
-  * Set up of tables done Friday evening from 4-6 PM by... 
   * On Saturday we had some SLUUG folks demonstrating applications.   * On Saturday we had some SLUUG folks demonstrating applications.
     * Focus was on how to use GNU/Linux and Open Source applications.     * Focus was on how to use GNU/Linux and Open Source applications.
-    * Volunteers at tables included... 
   * Gary Meyer and Stan R. helped Carl F. shutdown tables.   * Gary Meyer and Stan R. helped Carl F. shutdown tables.
-  * +  * Burned a lot of CDs to hand out on demand.
  
 ==== SLUUG - August 8 ==== ==== SLUUG - August 8 ====
   * Base: SFTP by Carl Fitch   * Base: SFTP by Carl Fitch
-    * Slides messed up. +    * Slides messed up due to projector scaling
-  * Main: Technology Since 1968 by Scott Granneman ​(via Gary) +  * Main: Technology Since 1968 by Scott Granneman
-    * This was alternate, swapped with John Hodges presentation.+
     * Went way over normal time, but enjoyed by all.     * Went way over normal time, but enjoyed by all.
-    * +    * Excellent as usual.
  
 ==== STLLUG - August 16 ==== ==== STLLUG - August 16 ====
-  * TOPICPodcasting with Audacity by Scott Granneman (via Craig) +  * Q&A: Little response, no current events brought up (not even SCO decision). 
-    * Little response ​during Q&A - No current events brought up (not even SCO decision).+  * TOPIC: Podcasting with Audacity by Scott Granneman
     * Door prizes by SylLogisteks - iPOD won by Robert Citek. ​ Lesser prizes awarded as "​boobie prizes"​.     * Door prizes by SylLogisteks - iPOD won by Robert Citek. ​ Lesser prizes awarded as "​boobie prizes"​.
-    * x+    * Very good.
  
 ==== SOLARIS - August 21 ==== ==== SOLARIS - August 21 ====
-  * CANCELLED ​- Usual room not available per Jeff Logullo. +  * CANCELED ​- Usual room not available per Jeff Logullo.
-    * x+
  
 ==== SECURITY - August 22 ==== ==== SECURITY - August 22 ====
-  * CANCELLED ​- Summer ​Hietus+  * CANCELED ​- Summer ​Hiatus
  
 ==== STCLUG - August 23 ==== ==== STCLUG - August 23 ====
-  * TOPIC: xrdp: An Open Source Remote Desktop Protocol(rdp) Server by Tony Lovasco of EPC  +  * TOPIC: xrdp: An Open Source Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Server by Tony Lovasco of EPC 
-    * x+    * Good - lots of audience participation.
  
 ==== HZWLUG - August 28 ==== ==== HZWLUG - August 28 ====
   * TOPIC: Whatever the newest person wants to talk about.   * TOPIC: Whatever the newest person wants to talk about.
-  * Plus other unstructured topics requested by Newbie questions+  * Several new folks. Broke into a couple smaller groups
-    x+  Covered X over SSH.
  
 ====== Presentation Schedule ====== ====== Presentation Schedule ======
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   * Linux Configuration Workshop - No presentation.   * Linux Configuration Workshop - No presentation.
   * Might be available for OpenSolaris Installation and/or Configuration Workshop.   * Might be available for OpenSolaris Installation and/or Configuration Workshop.
- 
  
 ==== SLUUG - September 12 ==== ==== SLUUG - September 12 ====
-  * Note - Red Hat Seminar[[http://​www.redhat.com/​promo/​value2NA/​|http://​www.redhat.com/​promo/​value2NA/​]] at Westport Plaza (8:​45-12:​30)+  * Note - [[http://​www.redhat.com/​promo/​value2NA/​ | Red Hat Seminar]] at Westport Plaza (8:​45-12:​30) 
 +    * Stan invited the local Red Hat rep (and other folks) to come to the SLUUG meeting that night.
   * BASE: Rsyncing System Files with Root Permissions by Carl Fitch   * BASE: Rsyncing System Files with Root Permissions by Carl Fitch
   * MAIN: APV (Advance POWER Virtualization) Overview by John Hodge   * MAIN: APV (Advance POWER Virtualization) Overview by John Hodge
- 
-Q: Has anyone contacted Red Hat reps about them stopping by the SLUUG meeting? 
  
 ==== SOLARIS - September 18 ==== ==== SOLARIS - September 18 ====
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 ==== STLLUG - September 20 ==== ==== STLLUG - September 20 ====
-  * TOPIC: ZoneMinder - Linux video camera security and surveillance by Simon Amies (via ???)+  * TOPIC: ZoneMinder - Linux video camera security and surveillance by Simon Amies (via Carl) 
 +  * Craig will not be able to attend; Carl will MC.
  
 ==== HZWLUG - September 25 ==== ==== HZWLUG - September 25 ====
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 ===== October 2007 ===== ===== October 2007 =====
  
- +==== St. Louis Small Business Expo - October 2 ==== 
-==== St. Louis Business Expo - October 2 ==== +  * At St. Charles Convention Center - 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM 
-  * At St. Charles Convention Center - 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM  +    * See [[http://​www.sbmon.com/​expo/​expo.html]]
-    * Advance planning seminar - Frontenac Ces & Judy'​s,​ 15:30 - 17:00 +
-    * See [[http://​www.sbmon.com/​expo/​expo.html | http://sbmon.com/​expo/​expo.html ]]+
     * SLUUG will have a booth again.     * SLUUG will have a booth again.
     * Should we have small table space for our sponsor brochures, business cards and other materials?     * Should we have small table space for our sponsor brochures, business cards and other materials?
     * Should we have sign touting SLUUG sponsorships for $200 and $300 per year?     * Should we have sign touting SLUUG sponsorships for $200 and $300 per year?
 +    * Advance planning seminar - Frontenac Ces & Judy'​s,​ 15:30 - 17:00 on September 12
 +      * Seminar to teach you how to get the most out of your booth.
 +  * Carl will talk to EPC about providing some machines.
 +  * Need someone to organize volunteers.
 +  * Need someone to organize moving tables and other furniture in and out.
  
 ==== SLACC - October 4 ==== ==== SLACC - October 4 ====
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 ==== SLUUG - October 10 ==== ==== SLUUG - October 10 ====
-  * Base: TBD+  * Base: SmartMon Tools (Monitoring Hard Drive Health) by Carl Fitch
   * TOPIC: TBD   * TOPIC: TBD
  
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 ==== STCLUG - October 25 ==== ==== STCLUG - October 25 ====
-  * TOPIC: Joomla by Mark Ward (confirmed, via Carl)+  * TOPIC: Joomla by Mike Ward (confirmed, via Carl)
  
 ==== HZWLUG - October 30 ==== ==== HZWLUG - October 30 ====
   * TOPIC: TBD   * TOPIC: TBD
   * Plus other unstructured topics requested by Newbie questions   * Plus other unstructured topics requested by Newbie questions
-  * On the 5th Tuesday because of Library schedule conflict.+  * NOTE: 5th Tuesday because of Library schedule conflict.
  
 ===== November 2007 ===== ===== November 2007 =====
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 ==== SLUUG - November 14 ==== ==== SLUUG - November 14 ====
-  * TOPIC: Genetics, DNA, Viruses, Bioinfomatics,​ etc.  (part 1) by Robert Citek (TENTATIVE, via Craig).+  * TOPIC: Genetics, DNA, Viruses, Bioinfomatics, Epigenetics, etc. (part 1) by Robert Citek (TENTATIVE, via Craig).
   * NOTE: Back-to-back meeting dates.   * NOTE: Back-to-back meeting dates.
  
 ==== STLLUG - November 15 ==== ==== STLLUG - November 15 ====
-  * TOPIC: Genetics, DNA, Viruses, Bioinfomatics,​ etc.  (part 2) by Robert Citek (TENTATIVE, via Craig).+  * TOPIC: Genetics, DNA, Viruses, Bioinfomatics, Epigenetics, etc. (part 2) by Robert Citek (TENTATIVE, via Craig).
   * NOTE: Back-to-back meeting dates.   * NOTE: Back-to-back meeting dates.
  
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 ==== SLUUG - December 12 ==== ==== SLUUG - December 12 ====
-  * BASE:  +  * BASE: TBD. 
-  * MAIN: All About Google by Scott Granneman (via Stan R).+  * MAIN: All About Google by Scott Granneman (CONFIRMED, ​via Stan R.)
  
 ==== SOLARIS - December 18 ==== ==== SOLARIS - December 18 ====
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 ==== STCLUG - December 27 ==== ==== STCLUG - December 27 ====
-  * TOPIC: ​PHP-Nuke and other PHP Apps by Scott Nesler (confirmed, via Carl).+  * TOPIC: ​TBD.
  
 ===== Potential Future Topics ===== ===== Potential Future Topics =====
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   * AUG - Jeff - Seek assistance from AIX gurus to see if we want to set up his box.   * AUG - Jeff - Seek assistance from AIX gurus to see if we want to set up his box.
   * AUG - Stan - Work on updating brochures on membership issues.   * AUG - Stan - Work on updating brochures on membership issues.
 +  * Lee - follow up drafting reply to Wash U.
 +  * Craig - Email Clark Smith @ Red Hat about getting someone to present on RHEL5.
 +  * Stan - follow up w/ Clarence and Chris Byrd to get topic for Security meeting.
 +  * Carl - follow up w/ Scott Nessler about PHP-Nuke at STCLUG.
 +  * Carl - follow up w/ John Pitney about future STCLUG presentation.
 +  * Craig - follow up w/ Tom Bowman of TeamCentric about October 18 meeting.
 +
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