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| ==== SOLARIS - October 16 ==== | ==== SOLARIS - October 16 ==== | ||
| - | * TOPIC: RBAC (Tentative) | + | * CANCELED at last minute |
| ==== STLLUG - October 18 ==== | ==== STLLUG - October 18 ==== | ||
| - | * TOPIC: Lotus Notes (Client and Server) on Linux by Tom Bowman of TeamCentric (confirmed, via Craig) | + | * TOPIC: Lotus Notes (Client and Server) on Linux by Mike Wissinger of TeamCentric |
| + | * Light turn-out. | ||
| + | * Good presentation. Covered a lot -- perhaps too much. | ||
| + | * Needed to cover the "why" better -- why would one choose it? | ||
| ==== SECURITY - October 24 ==== | ==== SECURITY - October 24 ==== | ||
| - | * TOPIC: TBD | + | * CANCELED - defunct? |
| ==== STCLUG - October 25 ==== | ==== STCLUG - October 25 ==== | ||
| - | * TOPIC: Joomla by Mike Ward (confirmed, via Carl) | + | * TOPIC: Joomla! What? by Mike Ward |
| + | * First presentation by the speaker. Enthusiastic about doing another. | ||
| + | * Did a better job than he thought he did. | ||
| + | * Medium well. | ||
| ==== HZWLUG - October 30 ==== | ==== HZWLUG - October 30 ==== | ||
| - | * TOPIC: TBD | ||
| - | * Plus other unstructured topics requested by Newbie questions | ||
| * NOTE: 5th Tuesday because of Library schedule conflict. | * NOTE: 5th Tuesday because of Library schedule conflict. | ||
| + | * Was going to talk about network connections. | ||
| + | * Split up into 3 groups (before losing control, this time). | ||
| + | * Helped people with wireless issues. | ||
| + | * Helped someone with YUM and package management. | ||
| + | * Helped someone with a bad Ubuntu install (bad CD). | ||
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| + | ====== Presentation Schedule ====== | ||
| ===== November 2007 ===== | ===== November 2007 ===== | ||
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| ==== SLUUG - November 14 ==== | ==== SLUUG - November 14 ==== | ||
| - | * TOPIC: Genetics, DNA, Viruses, Bioinfomatics, Epigenetics, etc. (part 1) by Robert Citek (TENTATIVE, via Craig). | + | * TOPIC: Genetics, DNA, Viruses, Bioinfomatics, Epigenetics, etc. (part 1) by Robert Citek (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, Epigenetics, etc. (part 2) by Robert Citek (TENTATIVE, via Craig). | + | * TOPIC: Genetics, DNA, Viruses, Bioinfomatics, Epigenetics, etc. (part 2) by Robert Citek (via Craig). |
| * NOTE: Back-to-back meeting dates. | * NOTE: Back-to-back meeting dates. | ||
| ==== STCLUG - November 19 ==== | ==== STCLUG - November 19 ==== | ||
| - | * NOTE: Monday date scheduled due to 4th Thursday falling on Thanksgiving. | + | * CANCELED due to holidays. |
| - | * TOPIC: PHP-Nuke and other PHP Apps by Scott Nesler (confirmed, via Carl). | + | |
| ==== SOLARIS - November 20 ==== | ==== SOLARIS - November 20 ==== | ||
| - | * TOPIC: TBD | + | * TOPIC: RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) |
| ==== HOLIDAY - November 22 === | ==== HOLIDAY - November 22 === | ||
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| ==== SECURITY - November 28 ==== | ==== SECURITY - November 28 ==== | ||
| - | * TOPIC: TBD | + | * TOPIC: TBD? |
| ===== December 2007 ===== | ===== December 2007 ===== | ||
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| * BASE: TBD. | * BASE: TBD. | ||
| * MAIN: All About Google by Scott Granneman (CONFIRMED, via Stan R.) | * MAIN: All About Google by Scott Granneman (CONFIRMED, via Stan R.) | ||
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| + | ==== Linux / Free Software Open House - December 13 ==== | ||
| + | * 2:00 - 8:00 at Premier Knowledge (in South St. Louis) | ||
| + | * Looking for topics and presenters | ||
| + | * Anyone who is interested should contact Lee Lammert | ||
| + | * Not an InstallFest -- more of "what to do next" | ||
| ==== SOLARIS - December 18 ==== | ==== SOLARIS - December 18 ==== | ||
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| ==== STLLUG - December 20 ==== | ==== STLLUG - December 20 ==== | ||
| - | * TOPIC: TBD | + | * TOPIC: PHP Best Practices by Craig Buchek (TENTATIVE) |
| ==== HOLIDAY - December 25 === | ==== HOLIDAY - December 25 === | ||
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| ==== STCLUG - December 27 ==== | ==== STCLUG - December 27 ==== | ||
| - | * TOPIC: TBD. | + | * TOPIC: CakePHP and other PHP Apps by Scott Nesler (confirmed, via Carl). |
| + | |||
| + | ===== January 2008 ===== | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===== February 2008 ===== | ||
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| + | ==== STLLUG - February 21 ==== | ||
| + | * TOPIC: High-Performance Clustering by Brian Henerey of Wash U (via Craig) | ||
| ===== Potential Future Topics ===== | ===== Potential Future Topics ===== | ||
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| * Demo/Using Scribus by Stan Reichardt. | * Demo/Using Scribus by Stan Reichardt. | ||
| * Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL 5)- still looking for volunteer (via Craig). | * Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL 5)- still looking for volunteer (via Craig). | ||
| - | * 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 (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 (DB2?) (via Craig) |
| * Building a modern kernel by Ed Howland. | * Building a modern kernel by Ed Howland. | ||
| * Using git by Ed Howland. | * Using git by Ed Howland. | ||
| + | * Remotely presented (video conferencing) topics. | ||
| + | * Qt/KDE (TrollTech sales rep, via Craig) | ||
| * Linux(xBSD, etc) on Wireless. (Suggested by Ed Howland) | * Linux(xBSD, etc) on Wireless. (Suggested by Ed Howland) | ||
| * Part 1: Theory and operation of wireless networks. | * Part 1: Theory and operation of wireless networks. | ||
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| ====== Sponsorships ====== | ====== Sponsorships ====== | ||
| - | * Some old information has: | + | * New Sponsor - SyllogisTeks |
| - | * Annual sponsorship as $200 for Businesses and | + | * They have been providing door prizes and paying room fee for STLLUG meetings. |
| - | * $300 for Large Enterprise Corporations. This amount show on sluuginfo.pdf (18 April 2007) handout. | + | * We have received a sponsorship check for $200. |
| - | * The $300 amount not viable, so sponsorships are $200. | + | * Working on logo for SLUUG website rotating front page display (Stan R.) |
| - | * Stan will purge any $300 amount from web site and forms. | + | * Attendees were in favor of adding logo to our site before receiving money. |
| + | * They paid for dinner after the meeting last month. | ||
| * Have the current paying sponsors been asked to renew (with payment)? | * Have the current paying sponsors been asked to renew (with payment)? | ||
| * Ajilon (Stan to follow up) | * Ajilon (Stan to follow up) | ||
| * S3 - Strategic Staffing Solutions (Craig to follow up) | * S3 - Strategic Staffing Solutions (Craig to follow up) | ||
| * Potential sponsors | * Potential sponsors | ||
| - | * SyllogisTeks - Susan Smith | ||
| * Sun - Jeff Logullo | * Sun - Jeff Logullo | ||
| * IBM - (John Hodge may have a contact) | * IBM - (John Hodge may have a contact) | ||
| * Red Hat - Clark Smith (Craig to follow up) | * Red Hat - Clark Smith (Craig to follow up) | ||
| * Novell / SuSE - Matt Skipton | * Novell / SuSE - Matt Skipton | ||
| + | * 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. | ||
| * 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. | ||
| * We in fact recognize multiple entities as sponsors due to community support or services in kind. | * We in fact recognize multiple entities as sponsors due to community support or services in kind. | ||
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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? | + | * Omnitec - has been providing services in kind commensurate with other sponsors. |
| - | * Stan suggested that we add Omnitec as an official sponsor. | + | |
| - | * Omnitec has been providing services in kind commensurate with other sponsors. | + | |
| - | * All attending were in favor (except Lee, who abstained) | + | |
| - | * Working on logo for SLUUG website rotating front page display (Stan R.) | + | |
| - | * New Sponsor - SyllogisTeks | + | |
| - | * They have been providing door prizes and paying room fee for STLLUG meetings. | + | |
| - | * They were to have mailed a sponsorship check for $200. | + | |
| - | * 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). | + | * Last meeting, we approved. |
| - | * Not sure it makes financial sense. | + | * However, their deal turned out not to be of any advantage to us or our members. |
| - | * 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. | ||
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| ====== Server Migration Project ====== | ====== Server Migration Project ====== | ||
| + | * Accomplished in the past 2 months: | ||
| + | * Installed Budlight. | ||
| + | * Carl is still trying to get QEMU or Xen to work. | ||
| + | * Not ready for production use yet. | ||
| + | * Installed 2 1U Sun servers in Hostirian data center. | ||
| + | * Busch - OpenSolaris | ||
| + | * Ultra - OpenSolaris | ||
| + | * DNS entries have been added. | ||
| + | * Root passwords follow the same standard as Bud and Budlight. | ||
| + | * Ran through several LDAP configurations in lab environment. | ||
| + | * Installed LDAP server on Bud (November 6) | ||
| + | * Configured LDAP server on Bud (November 6) | ||
| + | * Created root container. | ||
| + | * Developed schemas for users and mail accounts. | ||
| + | * Not being used as of yet. | ||
| + | * Installed PHP LDAP Admin | ||
| + | * Web based, but only runs locally -- set up an SSH tunnel to make it work | ||
| * Work left to do: | * Work left to do: | ||
| * Make sure docs are up to date. | * Make sure docs are up to date. | ||
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| * Start migrating individual users. | * Start migrating individual users. | ||
| * Make sure we have documentation on what we need to migrate. | * Make sure we have documentation on what we need to migrate. | ||
| - | * Rebuild Budlight. | + | * Finish rebuilding Budlight. |
| * Carl may rebuild using virtual machines. | * Carl may rebuild using virtual machines. | ||
| * Craig - Work on finishing server builds. | * Craig - Work on finishing server builds. | ||
| * Document changes to PAM to correct MAIL variable. (Craig) | * Document changes to PAM to correct MAIL variable. (Craig) | ||
| * Get offsite backups working. | * Get offsite backups working. | ||
| - | * Put SSH host keys on web page. | + | * Publish SSH host keys on web page. |
| * Work with Ed Wehner to migrate gateway-l and archrivals lists. | * Work with Ed Wehner to migrate gateway-l and archrivals lists. | ||
| * Migrate USERS mailing list. | * Migrate USERS mailing list. | ||
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| ====== SLACC as a SIG ====== | ====== SLACC as a SIG ====== | ||
| - | * Carl spoke with Noel about moving the SLACC.com domain website. | + | * Carl needs to follow up with Noel about transferring the domain to us. |
| - | * Noel will send Carl the access code to transfer registration. | + | |
| * The registration is paid up until 2009. | * The registration is paid up until 2009. | ||
| * Noel asked that we allow current email users to keep their SLACC.com email addresses. | * Noel asked that we allow current email users to keep their SLACC.com email addresses. | ||
| ====== Membership (and Shell Accounts) ====== | ====== Membership (and Shell Accounts) ====== | ||
| - | * The membership form was approved, with some minor changes. | ||
| - | * The membership wiki page was approved, after making changes suggested last month | ||
| * Membership drive | * Membership drive | ||
| - | * Membership drive will start in September. | + | * 2 members signed up in September. |
| - | * Carl mentioned it at SLUUG meeting. | + | * Shell accounts have been created. |
| - | * Lee to order CafePress items ASAP to have some membership gifts on-hand. | + | * Lee has membership forms. |
| - | * We had approved $150 last month. | + | * Need to print out name tags. |
| + | * Omnitec will print them out and bring to SLUUG meeting. | ||
| + | * Cafe Press merchandise | ||
| + | * Sold 5 shirts. | ||
| + | * Carl has the money -- needs to turn into treasurer. | ||
| * Stan to add CafePress link to SLUUG web site when we get info. | * Stan to add CafePress link to SLUUG web site when we get info. | ||
| * Stan to link new membership page into SLUUG web site. | * Stan to link new membership page into SLUUG web site. | ||
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| ====== Other Old Business ====== | ====== Other Old Business ====== | ||
| - | * What did we forget about? | ||
| * Library reservations (October 6) | * Library reservations (October 6) | ||
| + | * Reserved rooms for all our meetings. | ||
| + | * A few holiday conflicts. | ||
| + | * We have Thornhill as a backup to Indian Trails for STLLUG meetings. | ||
| + | * Meeting room is better, but no projector. | ||
| + | * [[http://www.stchman.com/ | Bob Nelson]] - [[http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-466368.html | wants to start an Ubuntu LoCo]] | ||
| + | * Craig to follow up again. | ||
| + | * EPC would like to hold the meetings. | ||
| + | * Open 9-2 on weekends, close at 6 on weekdays. | ||
| + | * Talk to Tony Lavasco and Frank Polston if we need to follow up. | ||
| + | * O'Fallon Historical Society RFP | ||
| + | * EPC suggested that SLUUG might want to help them. | ||
| + | * Requires document scanning, OCR, database. | ||
| + | * Nobody here seems to have sufficient experience with large-scale document/media management. | ||
| ====== New Business ====== | ====== New Business ====== | ||
| - | * [[http://www.stchman.com/ | Bob Nelson]] - [[http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-466368.html | wants to start an Ubuntu LoCo]] | + | * Security Group |
| - | * Carl and/or Craig to follow up (Stan will send info). | + | * Has not had a meeting in the past 3 months. |
| - | * EPC would probably like to hold the meetings. | + | * Clarence has had conflicts. |
| + | * Other leaders have not been responsive. | ||
| + | * Steering Committee has declared the group "in hiatus". | ||
| + | * Stan will update web site with the new status. | ||
| + | * Gary will start a thread on DISCUSS. | ||
| + | * Asking for location and leadership. | ||
| + | * December 13 (2:00 - 8:00) Linux / Free Software Open House at Premier Knowledge (in South St. Louis) | ||
| + | * Looking for topics and presenters | ||
| + | * Anyone who is interested should contact Lee | ||
| + | * Not an InstallFest -- more of "what to do next" | ||
| ====== Blue Sky ====== | ====== Blue Sky ====== | ||
| - | * Is it still up there? | + | * Stan suggested that we NOT have Lightning Talks this year. |
| - | * Unknown, it is raining and overcast today. (the sky is falling!!!) | + | * Lack of organizing them ahead of time. |
| + | * Lack of commitment. | ||
| + | * Several people skip that meeting because they don't like the idea. | ||
| ====== Follow-up and Action Items ====== | ====== Follow-up and Action Items ====== | ||
| + | * Carl - cancel credit card processing | ||
| + | * Carl - turn in cash drawer funds to treasurer | ||
| * 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. | ||
| * Lee - Follow up drafting reply to Wash U. | * Lee - Follow up drafting reply to Wash U. | ||
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