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 ====== Date and Time ======
   * Wednesday, 7 November 2007
-  * 6:30 pm - ??
+  * 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
 ====== Attendees ======
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   * Lee Lammert
   * Stan Reichardt
-  * ?? Gary Meyer
+  * Ken Christian
+  * Gary Meyer
 ====== Secretary Report  ======
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 ==== SLACC - September 6 ====
   * Linux Configuration Workshop - No presentation.
-  * Might be available for OpenSolaris Installation and/or Configuration Workshop.
 ==== SLUUG - September 12 ====
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     * Red Hat troop had to be in Chicago next morning.
     * Red Hat staff attributed Monday surge of 25 registrations to ANNOUNCE list.
-  * CONFLICT: APV (Advance POWER Virtualization) Overview by John Hodge
+  * BASE: Introduction to bud.sluug.org (SLUUG's new mail server) by Those That Did
-  * BASE: Introduction to bud.sluug.org SLUUG's new mail server  by Those That Did
+    * Good. Lots of comments about mail systems.
   * MAIN: Rsyncing System Files with Root Permissions by Carl Fitch
-  *
+    * Good. Covered a "push" method, using rsnapshot.
 ==== SOLARIS - September 18 ====
   * TOPIC: DTrace by Jeff Logullo
-  *
+    * Looked good -- slick tool.
 ==== STLLUG - September 20 ====
   * TOPIC: ZoneMinder - Linux video camera security and surveillance by Simon Amies (via Carl)
-  * Craig was not able to attend; Carl was MC.
+    * Excellent presentation.
-  * Much better Q&A session this month.
+    * Craig was not able to attend; Carl was MC.
-  * Carl modled SLUUG stuff.
+    * Much better Q&A session this month.
+    * Carl modeled SLUUG stuff.
   * Two new folks - one from EPC booth info & one from Internet search.
-  * Door prizes were left over from RH Tour.
+  * Door prizes were left-overs from RH Tour.
-  *
 ==== HZWLUG - September 25 ====
-  * TOPIC: Partioning Schemes
+  * TOPIC: Partitioning Schemes
   * Plus other unstructured topics requested by Newbie questions
-  *
+  * Split up into smaller groups after loss of control.
 ==== SECURITY - September 26 ====
   * NO MEETING - UMSL Lab room not available due to Micro$oft Office Preview Night event.
   * No response on DISCUSS list query about meeting.
-  *
 ==== STCLUG - September 27 ====
   * TOPIC: Rsyncing System Files with Root Permissions by Carl Fitch
-  *
+    * Really good.
-######################################### Reviewed everything above this line ######################################
-====== Presentation Schedule ======
 ===== October 2007 =====
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   * At St. Charles Convention Center - 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
     * See [[http://www.sbmon.com/expo/expo.html]]
-    * SLUUG will have a booth again.
+    * Good show, but seemed to have less traffic than the previous show.
-    * Should we have small table space for our sponsor brochures, business cards and other materials?
+    * SLUUG had a booth again.
-    * Should we have sign touting SLUUG sponsorships for $200 and $300 per year?
+  * EPC provided 4 machines.
-    * 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 ====
   * Linux Configuration Workshop - No presentation.
-  *
-==== STL County Library - October 6 ====
-  * First Saturday in October, annual event.
-  * Meeting rooms must be scheduled for next year.
-  *
-==== HOLIDAY - October 8 ====
-  * Columbus Day
 ==== SLUUG - October 10 ====
   * Base: SmartMon Tools (Monitoring Hard Drive Health) by Carl Fitch
-  * TOPIC:  Intro to Distributed Source Control by Kyle Cordes (via Craig)
+    * Good coverage.
+    * Lots of questions -- ran way over.
+  * TOPIC: Intro to Distributed Source Control by Kyle Cordes (via Craig)
+    * Excellent presenter.
+    * Topic was very well received.
+    * Would have liked more time to get into more detail.
 ==== SOLARIS - October 16 ====
-  * TOPIC: RBAC (Tentative)
+  * CANCELED at last minute
 ==== 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 ====
-  * TOPIC: TBD
+  * CANCELED - defunct?
 ==== 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 ====
-  * TOPIC: TBD
-  * Plus other unstructured topics requested by Newbie questions
   * 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).
+====== Presentation Schedule ======
 ===== November 2007 =====
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 ==== 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.
 ==== 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.
 ==== 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 ====
-  * TOPIC: TBD
+  * TOPIC: RBAC (Role-Based Access Control)
 ==== HOLIDAY - November 22 ===
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 ==== SECURITY - November 28 ====
-  * TOPIC: TBD
+  * TOPIC: TBD?
 ===== December 2007 =====
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   * BASE: TBD.
   * MAIN: All About Google by Scott Granneman (CONFIRMED, via Stan R.)
+==== 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 ====
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 ==== STLLUG - December 20 ====
-  * TOPIC: TBD
+  * TOPIC: PHP Best Practices by Craig Buchek (TENTATIVE)
 ==== HOLIDAY - December 25 ===
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 ==== STCLUG - December 27 ====
-  * TOPIC: TBD.
+  * TOPIC: CakePHP and other PHP Apps by Scott Nesler (confirmed, via Carl).
+===== January 2008 =====
+===== February 2008 =====
+==== STLLUG - February 21 ====
+  * TOPIC: High-Performance Clustering by Brian Henerey of Wash U (via Craig)
 ===== Potential Future Topics =====
+  * APV (Advance POWER Virtualization) Overview by John Hodge
   * Demo/Using Scribus by Stan Reichardt.
   * 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)
-  * 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.
   * 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)
     * Part 1: Theory and operation of wireless networks.
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 ====== 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)?
     * Ajilon (Stan to follow up)
     * S3 - Strategic Staffing Solutions (Craig to follow up)
   * Potential sponsors
-    * 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
+  * 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 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.
     * 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
-    * 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.
   * More effort should be directed to find new sponsors.
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 ====== Server Migration Project ======
+  * Next work meeting: December 29.
+  * 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:
     * Make sure docs are up to date.
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     * Start migrating individual users.
       * Make sure we have documentation on what we need to migrate.
-    * Rebuild Budlight.
+    * Finish rebuilding Budlight.
       * Carl may rebuild using virtual machines.
     * Craig - Work on finishing server builds.
       * Document changes to PAM to correct MAIL variable. (Craig)
       * 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.
       * Migrate USERS mailing list.
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 ====== 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.
     * Noel asked that we allow current email users to keep their SLACC.com email addresses.
 ====== 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 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 link new membership page into SLUUG web site.
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 ====== Other Old Business ======
-  * What did we forget about?
+  * 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 ======
-  * [[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.
+  * 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".
+  * Lee suggested we create a Rails app on Bud to manage the group.
+    * Member data - payments, expirations, etc.
+    * Sponsors - expirations, etc.
+    * Attendance
+    * STL Ruby Group is writing a similar application.
+      * RAMS - Rails Association Management System
+      * We should leverage that, and guide it to our needs
 ====== 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 from presenters.
+    * Several people skip that meeting because they don't like the idea.
+  * Ken wants to record our presentations (audio).
+    * To do it right, a wireless microphone would be helpful.
+    * He would then edit the audio and create an MP3.
+    * Perhaps created podcasts of our presentations.
+  * Stan suggested selecting a Man of the Year.
+    * Someone not an officer.
 ====== Follow-up and Action Items ======
-  * Jeff - Seek assistance from AIX gurus to see if we want to set up his box.
+  * Carl - Cancel credit card processing.
+  * Carl - Turn in cash drawer funds to treasurer.
+  * Jeff - Seek assistance from AIX gurus (Barry, John, Mike, Gary) to see if we want to set up his box.
+  * Barry, John - talk to Rich Seibel and Dave Mills about AIX hardware he has.
   * Lee - Follow up drafting reply to Wash U.
-  * Lee - Place CafePress order ASAP. (DONE)
-  * Lee - Follow up w/ PC Memory Store and get coupon code from them.
   * Craig - Email Clark Smith @ Red Hat about getting someone to present on RHEL5, and $200 sponsorship.
   * Craig - Email Jim Leingang @ S3 about $200 sponsorship.
-  * Craig - Ask Brian Button / Kyle Cordes about XP-STL / SLUUG joint 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.
+  * Server Builders - Meet on December 29 for work day.
+  * Everyone - Talk to someone about coming to meetings.
+  * Everyone - Talk to someone about sponsorships.
+  * Everyone - Talk to someone about giving a presentation.

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