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====== SLUUG Steering Committee Minutes - December 2007 ====== | ====== SLUUG Steering Committee Minutes - December 2007 ====== | ||
- | NOTE: Minutes posted on the wiki are always unofficial. Schedules for | + | NOTE: Minutes posted on the wiki are always unofficial. |
- | upcoming presentations are always tentative. (Some more tentative | + | Schedules for upcoming presentations are always tentative. |
- | than others!) | + | (Some more tentative than others!) |
====== Location ====== | ====== Location ====== | ||
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====== Date and Time ====== | ====== Date and Time ====== | ||
* Wednesday, 5 December 2007 | * Wednesday, 5 December 2007 | ||
- | * 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm | + | * 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
====== Attendees ====== | ====== Attendees ====== | ||
- | * Craig Buchek | ||
- | * Carl Fitch | ||
- | * Lee Lammert | ||
* Stan Reichardt | * Stan Reichardt | ||
+ | * Craig Buchek | ||
* Ken Christian | * Ken Christian | ||
- | * Gary Meyer | ||
====== Secretary Report ====== | ====== Secretary Report ====== | ||
- | * Need to print out minutes for September. | + | * Printed out minutes for September and November. (There was no meeting in October.) |
====== Treasurer Report ====== | ====== Treasurer Report ====== | ||
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* Any other advisory resources available? | * Any other advisory resources available? | ||
* Final bill from Wash U. - need to complete reply | * Final bill from Wash U. - need to complete reply | ||
- | |||
- | ====== Book Sales Report ====== | ||
- | * Sold several books at $5 each at September meeting. | ||
====== Attendance Report ====== | ====== Attendance Report ====== | ||
* Some numbers: | * Some numbers: | ||
- | ||Meeting | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | | + | ||Meeting | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov || |
- | || Steercom:| 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | No | | + | || Steercom:| 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | No | 6|| |
- | || SLACC: | 9 | 6 | 7 | ?? | ?? | 8 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 5 | | + | || SLACC: | 9 | 6 | 7 | ?? | ?? | 8 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8|| |
- | || 1st LDAP:| 7 | xx | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | No | No | No | No | | + | || 1st LDAP:| 7 | xx | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | No | No | No | No | ?? || |
- | || SLUUG: | 26 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 27 | 36 | 21 | 24 | | + | || SLUUG: | 26 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 27 | 36 | 21 | 24 | 25 || |
- | || Solaris: | 3 | 4 | No | 18 | 15 | 6 | 8 | No | 11 | No | | + | || Solaris: | 3 | 4 | No | 18 | 15 | 6 | 8 | No | 11 | No | 5|| |
- | || 2nd LDAP:| xx | xx | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | No | No | (6) | 7 | | + | || 2nd LDAP:| xx | xx | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | No | No | (6)| 7 | No|| |
- | || STLLUG: | 15 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 31 | 31 (32) | 23 | 19 | | + | || STLLUG: | 15 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 31 | 31 (32) | 23 | 19 | 25 || |
- | || HZWLUG: | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | No | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | | + | || HZWLUG: | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | No | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 || |
- | || Security:| 10 | No | No | 7 | 9 | No | 6 | No | No | No | | + | || Security:| 10 | No | No | 7 | 9 | No | 6 | No | No | No | No || |
- | || STCLUG: | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | ?? | 8 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 11 | | + | || STCLUG: | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | ?? | 8 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 11 | No || |
* No - indicates no meeting. | * No - indicates no meeting. | ||
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* Some current mailing list subscriber numbers (approximate): | * Some current mailing list subscriber numbers (approximate): | ||
- | || List | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | | + | || List | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec || |
- | || ANNOUNCE | 917 | 925 | 900 | 915 | 885 | 877 | 877 | | + | || ANNOUNCE | 917 | 925 | 900 | 915 | 885 | 877 | 877 | 866 || |
- | || DISCUSS | 184 | 190 | 188 | 190 | 190 | 192 | 192 | | + | || DISCUSS | 184 | 190 | 188 | 190 | 190 | 192 | 192 | 185 || |
- | || STEERCOM | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | | + | || STEERCOM | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 || |
- | || SYSADMIN | xx | xx | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | | + | || SYSADMIN | xx | xx | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 || |
* Blocking of mailing list attachments not completely configured yet. | * Blocking of mailing list attachments not completely configured yet. | ||
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====== Review and Comments ====== | ====== Review and Comments ====== | ||
- | |||
- | ===== September 2007 ===== | ||
- | |||
- | ==== HOLIDAY - September 3 ==== | ||
- | * Labor Day | ||
- | |||
- | ==== SLACC - September 6 ==== | ||
- | * Linux Configuration Workshop - No presentation. | ||
- | |||
- | ==== SLUUG - September 12 ==== | ||
- | * Note - [[http://www.redhat.com/promo/value2NA/ | Red Hat Seminar]] at Westport Plaza (8:45-12:30) | ||
- | * Red Hat troop had to be in Chicago next morning. | ||
- | * Red Hat staff attributed Monday surge of 25 registrations to ANNOUNCE list. | ||
- | * 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) | ||
- | * Excellent presentation. | ||
- | * Craig was not able to attend; Carl was MC. | ||
- | * 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-overs from RH Tour. | ||
- | |||
- | ==== HZWLUG - September 25 ==== | ||
- | * 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. | ||
- | |||
- | ===== October 2007 ===== | ||
- | |||
- | ==== St. Louis Small Business Expo - October 2 ==== | ||
- | * At St. Charles Convention Center - 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM | ||
- | * See [[http://www.sbmon.com/expo/expo.html]] | ||
- | * Good show, but seemed to have less traffic than the previous show. | ||
- | * SLUUG had a booth again. | ||
- | * EPC provided 4 machines. | ||
- | |||
- | ==== SLACC - October 4 ==== | ||
- | * Linux Configuration Workshop - No presentation. | ||
- | |||
- | ==== SLUUG - October 10 ==== | ||
- | * Base: SmartMon Tools (Monitoring Hard Drive Health) by Carl Fitch | ||
- | * 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 ==== | ||
- | * CANCELED at last minute | ||
- | |||
- | ==== STLLUG - October 18 ==== | ||
- | * 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 ==== | ||
- | * CANCELED - defunct? | ||
- | |||
- | ==== STCLUG - October 25 ==== | ||
- | * 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 ==== | ||
- | * 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 ===== | ===== November 2007 ===== | ||
- | |||
- | ==== SLACC - November 1 ==== | ||
- | * Linux Configuration Workshop - No presentation. | ||
- | |||
- | ==== HOLIDAY - November 12 ==== | ||
- | * Veterans Day (Observed). | ||
==== SLUUG - November 14 ==== | ==== SLUUG - November 14 ==== | ||
- | * TOPIC: Genetics, DNA, Viruses, Bioinfomatics, Epigenetics, etc. (part 1) by Robert Citek (via Craig). | + | * TOPIC: Genetics, DNA, Viruses, Bioinfomatics, Epigenetics, etc. (part 1) by Robert Citek |
- | * NOTE: Back-to-back meeting dates. | + | * Good. |
==== STLLUG - November 15 ==== | ==== STLLUG - November 15 ==== | ||
- | * TOPIC: Genetics, DNA, Viruses, Bioinfomatics, Epigenetics, etc. (part 2) by Robert Citek (via Craig). | + | * TOPIC: Genetics, DNA, Viruses, Bioinfomatics, Epigenetics, etc. (part 2) by Robert Citek |
- | * NOTE: Back-to-back meeting dates. | + | * Good. |
==== STCLUG - November 19 ==== | ==== STCLUG - November 19 ==== | ||
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==== SOLARIS - November 20 ==== | ==== SOLARIS - November 20 ==== | ||
* TOPIC: RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) | * TOPIC: RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) | ||
- | |||
- | ==== HOLIDAY - November 22 === | ||
- | * Thanksgiving Day | ||
==== HZWLUG - November 27 ==== | ==== HZWLUG - November 27 ==== | ||
- | * TOPIC: TBD | + | * TOPIC: GRUB and the MBR, etc. |
- | * Plus other unstructured topics requested by Newbie questions | + | * Highest attendance this year - 15 |
- | ==== SECURITY - November 28 ==== | + | ====== Presentation Schedule ====== |
- | * TOPIC: TBD? | + | |
===== December 2007 ===== | ===== December 2007 ===== | ||
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==== SLUUG - December 12 ==== | ==== SLUUG - December 12 ==== | ||
- | * BASE: TBD. | + | * BASE: None. Will start with announcements, break, then start main presentation at 7:00. |
* MAIN: All About Google by Scott Granneman (CONFIRMED, via Stan R.) | * MAIN: All About Google by Scott Granneman (CONFIRMED, via Stan R.) | ||
==== Linux / Free Software Open House - December 13 ==== | ==== Linux / Free Software Open House - December 13 ==== | ||
- | * 2:00 - 8:00 at Premier Knowledge (in South St. Louis) | + | * 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at Premier Knowledge (in South St. Louis) |
- | * Looking for topics and presenters | + | |
* Anyone who is interested should contact Lee Lammert | * Anyone who is interested should contact Lee Lammert | ||
* Not an InstallFest -- more of "what to do next" | * Not an InstallFest -- more of "what to do next" | ||
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==== STLLUG - December 20 ==== | ==== STLLUG - December 20 ==== | ||
- | * TOPIC: PHP Best Practices by Craig Buchek (TENTATIVE) | + | * TOPIC: PHP Best Practices by Craig Buchek |
==== HOLIDAY - December 25 === | ==== HOLIDAY - December 25 === | ||
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==== STCLUG - December 27 ==== | ==== STCLUG - December 27 ==== | ||
- | * TOPIC: CakePHP and other PHP Apps by Scott Nesler (confirmed, via Carl). | + | * TOPIC: CakePHP and PHPReports by Scott Nesler (confirmed, via Carl) |
==== SLUUG Server Project - December 29 ==== | ==== SLUUG Server Project - December 29 ==== | ||
- | * Tentative work day for server builders. | + | * Tentative work day for server builders |
===== January 2008 ===== | ===== January 2008 ===== | ||
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====== Server Migration Project ====== | ====== Server Migration Project ====== | ||
* Next work meeting: December 29. | * 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: | * Work left to do: | ||
* Make sure docs are up to date. | * Make sure docs are up to date. | ||
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* Omnitec will print them out and bring to SLUUG meeting. | * Omnitec will print them out and bring to SLUUG meeting. | ||
* Cafe Press merchandise | * Cafe Press merchandise | ||
- | * Sold 5 shirts. | + | * Carl has money from purchases -- needs to turn into treasurer. |
- | * 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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* Open 9-2 on weekends, close at 6 on weekdays. | * Open 9-2 on weekends, close at 6 on weekdays. | ||
* Talk to Tony Lavasco and Frank Polston if we need to follow up. | * 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 ====== | ||
* Security Group | * Security Group | ||
* Has not had a meeting in the past 3 months. | * Has not had a meeting in the past 3 months. | ||
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* December 13 (2:00 - 8:00) | * December 13 (2:00 - 8:00) | ||
* at Premier Knowledge (in South St. Louis) | * at Premier Knowledge (in South St. Louis) | ||
- | * Looking for topics and presenters. | + | * As of today, 7 people have signed up. |
* Anyone who is interested should contact Lee Lammert. | * Anyone who is interested should contact Lee Lammert. | ||
* Not an InstallFest -- more of "what to do next". | * Not an InstallFest -- more of "what to do next". | ||
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* RAMS - Rails Association Management System | * RAMS - Rails Association Management System | ||
* We should leverage that, and guide it to our needs | * We should leverage that, and guide it to our needs | ||
- | + | * Scott Nesler has built an app for attendance | |
- | ====== Blue Sky ====== | + | * Stan has plugged data into it for the year |
+ | * Not sure if the app fits any of our other needs | ||
* Stan suggested that we NOT have Lightning Talks this year. | * Stan suggested that we NOT have Lightning Talks this year. | ||
* Lack of organizing them ahead of time. | * Lack of organizing them ahead of time. | ||
* Lack of commitment from presenters. | * Lack of commitment from presenters. | ||
* Several people skip that meeting because they don't like the idea. | * 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. | + | ====== New Business ====== |
- | * He would then edit the audio and create an MP3. | + | * Craig wants to follow through on recording the audio of our presentations. |
- | * Perhaps created podcasts of our presentations. | + | * From Ken's suggestion from last month. |
+ | * Suggested spending $50-$100 on purchasing a digital voice recorder. | ||
+ | * All in attendance (and Lee and Carl, via cell phone) agreed that this is a good idea. | ||
+ | * Craig is approved to spend up to $100 on a voice recorder. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====== Blue Sky ====== | ||
* Stan suggested selecting a Man of the Year. | * Stan suggested selecting a Man of the Year. | ||
* Someone not an officer. | * Someone not an officer. | ||
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* Carl - Turn in cash drawer funds to treasurer. | * 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. | * 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. | + | * Barry, John - Talk to Rich Seibel and Dave Mills about AIX hardware he has. |
* Lee - Follow up drafting reply to Wash U. | * Lee - Follow up drafting reply to Wash U. | ||
+ | * Craig - Buy . | ||
+ | * Craig - Cancel library reservations at Thornhill. | ||
+ | * Craig - Follow up w/ Ubuntu LoCo person. | ||
* Craig - Email Clark Smith @ Red Hat about getting someone to present on RHEL5, and $200 sponsorship. | * 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 - Email Jim Leingang @ S3 about $200 sponsorship. | ||
* Stan - Ask Ajilon about continuing $200 sponsorship. | * Stan - Ask Ajilon about continuing $200 sponsorship. | ||
+ | * Stan - Add CafePress link to SLUUG web site when we get info. | ||
+ | * Stan - Link new membership page into SLUUG web site. | ||
* Gary - Prepare Sun E250 for potential use. | * Gary - Prepare Sun E250 for potential use. | ||
* Gary - Turn in receipt for domain registration. | * Gary - Turn in receipt for domain registration. |