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| ====== Date and Time ====== | ====== Date and Time ====== | ||
| * Wednesday, 5 September 2007 | * Wednesday, 5 September 2007 | ||
| - | * 6:30 pm - | + | * 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm |
| ====== Attendees ====== | ====== Attendees ====== | ||
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| * Lee Lammert | * Lee Lammert | ||
| * Stan Reichardt | * Stan Reichardt | ||
| - | * ?? Gary Meyer | + | * Gary Meyer |
| - | * ?? Jeff Muse | + | |
| ====== Secretary Report ====== | ====== Secretary Report ====== | ||
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| * 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. | + | * About 24 subscriptions suspended due to excessive bounces. |
| + | * Most had been suspended for more than two weeks. | ||
| * System did not seem to reuse, so Stan manually unsubscribed them. | * 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. | ||
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| ==== SLACC - October 4 ==== | ==== SLACC - October 4 ==== | ||
| * Linux Configuration Workshop - No presentation. | * Linux Configuration Workshop - No presentation. | ||
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| + | ==== STL County Library - October 6 ==== | ||
| + | * First Saturday in October, annual event. | ||
| + | * Meeting rooms must be scheduled for next year. | ||
| ==== HOLIDAY - October 8 ==== | ==== HOLIDAY - October 8 ==== | ||
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| * Untangle Gateway Platform (instead of CentOS Linux) by Tim Dreste (Tentatively October, via Stan R). | * Untangle Gateway Platform (instead of CentOS Linux) by Tim Dreste (Tentatively October, via Stan R). | ||
| * AIX 6 - due out later this year (about November, IBM via John Hodge) | * AIX 6 - due out later this year (about November, IBM via John Hodge) | ||
| - | * Another presentation from Tom Bowman at TeamCentric Technologies (via Craig) | + | * Another presentation from Tom Bowman at TeamCentric Technologies (via Craig) |
| - | * History of tech since 1968 from Scott Granneman (via Gary). | + | |
| * Building a modern kernel by Ed Howland. | * Building a modern kernel by Ed Howland. | ||
| * Using git by Ed Howland. | * Using git by Ed Howland. | ||
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| * Packet Types (management, data frames, beacons, probes). | * Packet Types (management, data frames, beacons, probes). | ||
| * Part 2: Practical Linux Wireless configuration. | * Part 2: Practical Linux Wireless configuration. | ||
| - | * Cards, compatiblity. | + | * Cards, compatibility. |
| * NDISWrapper and native (devicescape stack). | * NDISWrapper and native (devicescape stack). | ||
| * Drivers | * Drivers | ||
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| ====== Sponsorships ====== | ====== Sponsorships ====== | ||
| - | * Annual sponsorship is $200 for Businesses and $300 for Large Enterprise Corporations. | + | * Some old information has: |
| + | * Annual sponsorship as $200 for Businesses and | ||
| + | * $300 for Large Enterprise Corporations. This amount show on sluuginfo.pdf (18 April 2007) handout. | ||
| + | * The $300 amount not viable, so sponsorships are $200. | ||
| + | * Stan will purge any $300 amount from web site and forms. | ||
| * Have the current paying sponsors been asked to renew (with payment)? | * Have the current paying sponsors been asked to renew (with payment)? | ||
| - | * Ajilon | + | * Ajilon (Stan to follow up) |
| - | * S3 - Stratigic Staffing Solutions | + | * S3 - Strategic Staffing Solutions (Craig to follow up) |
| - | * | + | * Potential sponsors |
| - | * We in fact recogize multiple entities as sponsors due to community support or services in kind. | + | * SyllogisTeks - Susan Smith |
| + | * Sun - Jeff Logullo | ||
| + | * IBM - (John Hodge may have a contact) | ||
| + | * Red Hat - Clark Smith (Craig to follow up) | ||
| + | * Novell / SuSE - Matt Skipton | ||
| * We should review them once or twice annually and establish an end date on recognition. | * We should review them once or twice annually and establish an end date on recognition. | ||
| - | * They are: | + | * We in fact recognize multiple entities as sponsors due to community support or services in kind. |
| * EPC - STLLUG Installfest, STL BusExpo hardware use & handout printing support, SLUUG discount. | * EPC - STLLUG Installfest, STL BusExpo hardware use & handout printing support, SLUUG discount. | ||
| * Computers & Things - STLLUG Installfests, STCLUG projector & STL BusExpo printing support. | * Computers & Things - STLLUG Installfests, STCLUG projector & STL BusExpo printing support. | ||
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| * Law Offices of Rich McLennen - legal services as needed. | * Law Offices of Rich McLennen - legal services as needed. | ||
| * UMSL-MicroLabs - The St. Louis Security Group meeting lab area. | * UMSL-MicroLabs - The St. Louis Security Group meeting lab area. | ||
| - | * | + | * Should Omnitec be recognized as a sponsor? |
| - | * Should Omnitek be recognized as a sponsor? | + | * Stan suggested that we add Omnitec as an official sponsor. |
| - | * Consider that Omnitek has been providing services in kind comenserate with other sponsors. | + | * Omnitec has been providing services in kind commensurate with other sponsors. |
| - | * Working on logo for SLUUG website rotating front page display (stan r). | + | * All attending were in favor (except Lee, who abstained) |
| - | * | + | * Working on logo for SLUUG website rotating front page display (Stan R.) |
| - | * New Sponsor - SylLogisteks | + | * New Sponsor - SyllogisTeks |
| - | * They has been providing door prizes and paying room fee for STLLUG meetings. | + | * They have been providing door prizes and paying room fee for STLLUG meetings. |
| * They were to have mailed a sponsorship check for $200. | * They were to have mailed a sponsorship check for $200. | ||
| - | * Working on logo for SLUUG website rotating front page display (stan r). | + | * Working on logo for SLUUG website rotating front page display (Stan R.) |
| - | * | + | * Attendees were in favor of adding logo to our site before receiving money. |
| * Possible Sponsor - pcMemoryStore | * Possible Sponsor - pcMemoryStore | ||
| * Wanted to provide member discounts in lieu of $200 annual (per Lee). | * Wanted to provide member discounts in lieu of $200 annual (per Lee). | ||
| * Not sure it makes financial sense. | * Not sure it makes financial sense. | ||
| - | * | + | * We decided to make it a benefit for our members. |
| + | * Attendees voted 3-0-2 (for-against-abstain) to make them a sponsor in kind for discounts. | ||
| + | * Lee will follow up w/ PC Memory Store. | ||
| + | * Need to get coupon code from them. | ||
| + | * Stan will add to Sponsors page when we get coupon code. | ||
| * Need sign about sponsoring our group for booth/table display at meetings and trade shows. | * Need sign about sponsoring our group for booth/table display at meetings and trade shows. | ||
| * More effort should be directed to find new sponsors. | * More effort should be directed to find new sponsors. | ||
| - | * No effort means no more new sponsors. | + | * No effort means no more new sponsors. |
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| - | ====== System Administration ====== | + | |
| - | * Backup and restore for BUD and BUDLIGHT? | + | |
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| ====== Server Migration Project ====== | ====== Server Migration Project ====== | ||
| - | * AUG - Work left to do: | + | * Work left to do: |
| - | * AUG - Make sure docs are up to date. | + | * Make sure docs are up to date. |
| - | * AUG - Add documentation telling users how to configure mail clients to use Bud. | + | * Add documentation telling users how to configure mail clients to use Bud. |
| - | * AUG - Started documenting client email configurations, to help users migrate. | + | * Started documenting client email configurations, to help users migrate. |
| - | * AUG - See [[../users]] page. | + | * See [[../users]] and [[../mail_setup]] pages. |
| - | * AUG - It was suggested that the Mail Clients sections be split out to separate pages to reduce overall size. | + | * Start migrating individual users. |
| - | * AUG - Carl - Split out Mail Clients pages on users wiki document. | + | * Make sure we have documentation on what we need to migrate. |
| - | * AUG - Start migrating individual users. | + | * Rebuild Budlight. |
| - | * AUG - Make sure we have documentation on what we need to migrate. | + | * Carl may rebuild using virtual machines. |
| - | * AUG - Rebuild Budlight. | + | * Craig - Work on finishing server builds. |
| - | * AUG - Carl may rebuild using virtual machines. | + | * Document changes to PAM to correct MAIL variable. (Craig) |
| - | * AUG - Craig - Work on finishing server builds. | + | * Get offsite backups working. |
| - | * AUG - Document changes to PAM to correct MAIL variable. (Craig) | + | * Put SSH host keys on web page. |
| - | * AUG - Get offsite backups working. | + | * Work with Ed Wehner to migrate gateway-l and archrivals lists. |
| - | * AUG - Put SSH host keys on web page. | + | * Migrate USERS mailing list. |
| - | * AUG - Work with Ed Wehner to migrate gateway-l and archrivals lists. | + | * Other work to do: |
| - | * AUG - Migrate USERS mailing list. | + | |
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| - | * Server Build progress | + | |
| * Jeff working on virus scanning | * Jeff working on virus scanning | ||
| * Craig working on Drupal | * Craig working on Drupal | ||
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| * Each website has skeleton presentation page listing topics given to date. | * Each website has skeleton presentation page listing topics given to date. | ||
| * No routine presentation uploads yet. | * No routine presentation uploads yet. | ||
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| ====== SLACC as a SIG ====== | ====== SLACC as a SIG ====== | ||
| - | * JUL -Carl spoke with Noel about moving the SLACC.com domain website. | + | * Carl spoke with Noel about moving the SLACC.com domain website. |
| - | * JUL - Carl - Call Noel about transferring SLACC.com domain. | + | * Noel will send Carl the access code to transfer registration. |
| - | * AUG -Yes. Carl to follow up. | + | * The registration is paid up until 2009. |
| - | + | * Noel asked that we allow current email users to keep their SLACC.com email addresses. | |
| - | In process. Noel is sending me the access code to transfer registration. The registration is paid up until 2009. He asked that we allow current email users to keep their email addresses. | + | |
| ====== Membership (and Shell Accounts) ====== | ====== Membership (and Shell Accounts) ====== | ||
| - | * AUG - Stan and Craig met earlier on August 1 to work out membership issues. | + | * The membership form was approved, with some minor changes. |
| - | * AUG - See the wiki [[../membership]] page. | + | * The membership wiki page was approved, after making changes suggested last month |
| - | * AUG - Those present read through the write-up on the wiki page. | + | |
| - | * AUG - Recommendations from the group: | + | |
| - | * AUG - Make it clear that the primary benefit is to support the group. | + | |
| - | * AUG - Give away an item (from [[http://www.cafepress.com/sluug | our CafePress page]]) for each level | + | |
| - | * AUG - Platinum level - golf shirt | + | |
| - | * AUG - Gold level - t-shirt, mug, or baseball cap | + | |
| - | * AUG - Silver level - bumper sticker (excluding the $10 level) | + | |
| - | * AUG - No longer need to follow July - June billing cycle. | + | |
| - | * AUG - Each member will renew 1 year from their start date. | + | |
| - | * AUG - Craig to rework the membership page a bit. | + | |
| - | * AUG - Will post URL to STEERCOM for confirmation/vote. | + | |
| * Membership drive | * Membership drive | ||
| - | * AUG - Membership drive will start in September. | + | * Membership drive will start in September. |
| - | * Carl mentioned it at SLUUG meeting | + | * Carl mentioned it at SLUUG meeting. |
| - | * Craig has written up sign-up form | + | * Lee to order CafePress items ASAP to have some membership gifts on-hand. |
| - | * Craig has fixed up [[../membership]] info page | + | * We had approved $150 last month. |
| - | * Is everyone OK with its current form? | + | * Stan to add CafePress link to SLUUG web site when we get info. |
| - | * Carl - order items from Cafe Press | + | * Stan to link new membership page into SLUUG web site. |
| - | * Are we ready to promote and accept dues? | + | * It was suggested that we use Scott Nessler's logos. |
| - | * AUG - Carl will spend $150 to buy membership gifts to have on-hand. | + | * We should ask Scott. |
| - | * AUG - Carl - Buy $150 of membership gifts from CafePress to have on-hand. | + | * We should post the choices to STEERCOM for voting to make it official. |
| - | * SEP - Merchandise ordered | + | |
| - | * AUG - Unanimous support from committee to spend this amount. | + | |
| - | * AUG - After that point, Stan will add CafePress link to SLUUG web site. | + | |
| - | * AUG - We talked about making the logos that Scott Nesler made official logos. | + | |
| - | * AUG - Will post URLs to options on STEERCOM, and vote on them there. | + | |
| - | * AUG - NOTE: Membership sign-ups must include form with user info. | + | |
| - | * AUG - Craig - Was to fix up membership page, per recommendations. | + | |
| - | * AUG - Was to post URL to STEERCOM for confirmation/vote. | + | |
| - | * AUG - Lee - Consider online database for membership applications/renewals. | + | |
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| - | ====== Publicity Handouts ====== | + | |
| - | * AUG - Craig and Stan met earlier on August 1 to work on handouts. | + | |
| - | * AUG - Reviewed and mapped out improvements to the brochures we have. | + | |
| - | * AUG - Decided to include a page telling when/where all our meetings are. (Craig working on) | + | |
| - | * AUG - Stan had previously created a St. Charles LUG brochure on GNU/Linux resources. | + | |
| - | * AUG - Added link to PDF on [[http://www.sluug.org/resources/handouts/ | SLUUG Handouts]] web page. | + | |
| - | * AUG - Will add link to PDF on STCLUG web page. | + | |
| - | * AUG - Need about 200 copies of all brochures. | + | |
| - | * AUG - Carl was to ask EPC to print 200 copies of each. | + | |
| - | * AUG - After event at EPC we should ask for volunteer on DISCUSS to print any shortages. | + | |
| - | * Craig wrote up calendar sheet on meetings. | + | |
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| - | ====== Hardware Donations ====== | + | |
| - | * JUL - Gary has an additional (E250?) Sun box to put into production for our members to access. | + | |
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| - | * AUG - Jeff has an RS/6000 to get rid of. | + | |
| - | * AUG - 300 MHz, 512 MB, 18 GB+36 GB drives | + | |
| - | * AUG - Has PCI bus, so will run AIX 5.3. | + | |
| - | * AUG - Tower system. | + | |
| - | * AUG - Would be a good system to use once we retire Michelob and/or Dark. | + | |
| - | * AUG - We don't have space otherwise. | + | |
| - | * AUG - Jeff would be willing to build it with AIX 5.3 if someone has CDs. | + | |
| - | * AUG - Currently running AIX 5.1. | + | |
| - | * AUG - If Jeff can get assistance from others, we can use it. | + | |
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| - | * Nik Moon has some equipment to donate. | + | |
| - | * List of items was posted to STEERCOM list. | + | |
| - | * Concensus is that this is more stuff than we can deal with using. | + | |
| - | * Nik so advised by Stan R. | + | |
| ====== Other Old Business ====== | ====== Other Old Business ====== | ||
| * What did we forget about? | * What did we forget about? | ||
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| ====== New Business ====== | ====== New Business ====== | ||
| - | * Do we have anything else? | + | * [[http://www.stchman.com/ | Bob Nelson]] - [[http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-466368.html | wants to start an Ubuntu LoCo]] |
| + | * Carl and/or Craig to follow up (Stan will send info). | ||
| + | * EPC would probably like to hold the meetings. | ||
| ====== Blue Sky ====== | ====== Blue Sky ====== | ||
| * Is it still up there? | * Is it still up there? | ||
| - | Unknown, it is raining and overcast today. (the sky is falling!!!) | + | * Unknown, it is raining and overcast today. (the sky is falling!!!) |
| ====== Follow-up and Action Items ====== | ====== Follow-up and Action Items ====== | ||
| - | * AUG - Jeff - Seek assistance from AIX gurus to see if we want to set up his box. | + | * 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. | + | * Lee - Follow up drafting reply to Wash U. |
| - | * Lee - follow up drafting reply to Wash U. | + | * Lee - Place CafePress order ASAP. (DONE) |
| - | * Craig - Email Clark Smith @ Red Hat about getting someone to present on RHEL5. | + | * Lee - Follow up w/ PC Memory Store and get coupon code from them. |
| - | * Stan - follow up w/ Clarence and Chris Byrd to get topic for Security meeting. | + | * Craig - Email Clark Smith @ Red Hat about getting someone to present on RHEL5, and $200 sponsorship. |
| - | * Carl - follow up w/ Scott Nessler about PHP-Nuke at STCLUG. | + | * Craig - Email Jim Leingang @ S3 about $200 sponsorship. |
| - | * Carl - follow up w/ John Pitney about future STCLUG presentation. | + | * Craig - Ask Brian Button / Kyle Cordes about XP-STL / SLUUG joint meeting. |
| - | * Craig - follow up w/ Tom Bowman of TeamCentric about October 18 meeting. | + | * Craig - Follow up w/ Tom Bowman of TeamCentric about October 18 meeting. |
| + | * Carl - Follow up w/ Scott Nessler about PHP-Nuke at STCLUG. | ||
| + | * Carl - Follow up w/ John Pitney about future STCLUG presentation. | ||
| + | * Stan - Add Omnitec and Syllogistek as sponsors. | ||
| + | * Stan - Send info on Bob Nelson (Ubuntu advocate) to Carl and Craig. | ||
| + | * Stan - Ask Ajilon about continuing $200 sponsorship. | ||
| + | * Stan - Follow up w/ Clarence and Chris Byrd to get topic for Security meeting. | ||
| + | * Stan - Follow up with Tim Dreste about a presentation. | ||
| + | * Gary - Prepare Sun E250 for potential use. | ||
| + | * Gary - Turn in receipt for domain registration. | ||
| + | * Gary - Organize October 2 event at Small Business Expo. | ||
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