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--- steercom:2008-04 [2008/04/02 17:46]
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24.107.98.225 Jeff Logullo cannot make April 17. Gary checking w/ Mike May instead. (CMB)
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   * Wednesday, April 2, 2008
-  * 6:30 pm -
+  * 6:30 pm - 8:05 pm
 ====== Attendees ======
-  * FIXME
+  * Carl Fitch
-  * :?: Carl Fitch
+  * Craig Buchek
-  * :?: Stan Reichardt
+  * Stan Reichardt
-  * :?: Craig Buchek
+  * Gary Meyer
-  * :?: Lee Lammert
-  * :?: Gary Meyer
 ====== Secretary Report  ======
-  * :?: Printed out minutes from Steering Committee meetings through December.
+  * Printed out minutes from Steering Committee meetings through March.
 ====== Treasurer Report ======
   * Balance: $1,174.72 as of 1/31/08
-  * :?: Carl - give money collected for memberships to the Treasurer.
+  * Carl gave money collected for memberships to the Treasurer.
-  * :?: Carl - Turn in cash drawer funds to treasurer.
+  * Carl - Turn in cash drawer funds to treasurer.
-  * :?: Carl - Cancel credit card processing.
+  * Carl - Cancel credit card processing. (In progress -- need to fax them a 2nd letter.)
-  * :?: Craig - Submit receipt for voice recorder.
+  * Craig - Submit receipt for voice recorder.
-  * :?: Gary - Turn in receipt for domain registration.
+  * Gary - Turn in receipt for domain registration.
-  * ? 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.
+      * We will (likely) have to file a form 990-EZ for the 2007 tax year.
-      * ? Need response from Rich McClennan.
+      * Need response from Rich McClennan.
-      * ? Any other advisory resources available?
+      * Any other advisory resources available?
-    * :?: Lee - Follow up drafting reply to Wash U.
+    * Lee - Follow up drafting reply to Wash U.
-    * :?: Final bill from Wash U. - need to complete reply
+    * Final bill from Wash U. - need to complete reply
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 ^ HZWLUG   |   7 |   9 |   8 |  9 |  No |  11 |  11  |  10 |  10 |  15 |   9 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
 ^ Security |  No |  No |   7 |  9 |  No |   6 |  No  |  No |  No |  No |  No | No | No | No |
-^ STCLUG   |  10 |  10 |   6 |  ? |   8 |  11 |  17  |  10 |  11 |  No |  11 |  9 | 11 | xx |
+^ STCLUG   |  10 |  10 |   6 |  ? |   8 |  11 |  17  |  10 |  11 |  No |  11 |  9 | 11 | 3 |
   * No - indicates no meeting.
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   * Attendance seems to be down, which is not unusual for the winter months.
   * Scott Granneman drew in quite a crowd with such short notice.
-  * Attendence found out by ANNOUNCE mailing, not by viewing SLUUG home page.
+    * Attendance found out by ANNOUNCE mailing, not by viewing SLUUG home page.
 ====== Mailing List Report ======
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 | List     ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^
-^ ANNOUNCE | 917 | 925 | 900 | 915 | 885 | 877 | 877 | 866 | 857 | 856 | 853 | 8?? |
+^ ANNOUNCE | 917 | 925 | 900 | 915 | 885 | 877 | 877 | 866 | 857 | 856 | 853 | 854 |
 ^ DISCUSS  | 184 | 190 | 188 | 190 | 190 | 192 | 192 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 186 | 1?? |
 ^ STEERCOM |  32 |  32 |  33 |  32 |  32 |  32 |  32 |  32 |  31 |  31 |  31 |  ?? |
 ^ SYSADMIN |  xx |  xx |  18 |  18 |  18 |  17 |  17 |  17 |  17 |  17 |  17 |  ?? |
-  * :?: We have migrated most lists from Majordomo on Michelob to MailMan on Bud.
+  * We have migrated all lists from Majordomo on Michelob to MailMan on Bud.
-  * :?: USERS and non-SLUUG lists are only remaining lists to migrate.
+  * Blocking of mailing list attachments not completely configured yet.
-  * :?: Blocking of mailing list attachments not completely configured yet.
   * ANNOUNCE mailing list.
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 ==== SLUUG - March 12 ====
   * BASE: Importing/Exporting Data Between Spreadsheets and Databases by Lee Lammert
-  * MAIN: What Every Nerd Needs To Know By Scott Granneman  (via Gary Myers)
+    * Good.
-  * Voice recording was not done.
+  * MAIN: What Every Nerd Needs To Know by Scott Granneman
+    * Voice recording was not done.
+    * Very good. Good to have a less technical presentation once in a while.
-  * MAIN: iSCSI by Erich Schark of Alliance Systems (via Craig)
+  * CANCELED: iSCSI by Erich Schark of Alliance Systems (via Craig)
     * Canceled on Monday due to operational issues.
 ==== Solaris - March 18 ====
-  * TOPIC: Virtualization
+  * TOPIC: Virtualization by Bob Netherton and Jeff Logullo
+    * Covered xVM (Solaris-based Xen) and VirtualBox (bought by Sun February 7).
+    * Excellent.  Tag teamed w Jeff doing VirtualBox.
+    * Hoping to have this reprised at a SLUUG general meeting.
 ==== STLLUG - March 20 ====
   * TOPIC: WINE by Ed Howland
+    * Excellent. Lots of hands-on demonstration.
+    * Formal presentation extended to Nick and Elena's.
+    * Audio recording posted to web site.
+    * Started about 30 minutes late.
 ==== HZWLUG - March 25 ====
   * TOPIC: Usually determined by attendees
-  * Continuation of discussion of presentation on "Partitions"
+    * Talked about various topics.
 ==== STCLUG - March 27 ====
-  * TOPIC: TBD
+  * TOPIC: Discussion of future topics by Mark Sims
 ====== Presentation Schedule ======
 ===== April 2008 =====
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 ==== SLACC - April 3 ====
   * Linux Configuration Workshop - No presentation.
 ==== SLUUG - April 9 ====
-  * BASE: TBD
+  * BASE: File Links: Over-easy or Well-done by Carl Fitch
-  * MAIN: TBD   >>macOS X  -or-  Stoneware webOS and Desktop Virtualization  -or-  ???
+  * MAIN: Mac OS X Leopard by Don Benne (via Gary)
 ==== Solaris - April 15 ====
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 ==== STLLUG - April 17 ====
-  * TOPIC: TBD     >MythTV??   Mythbuntu?
+  * TOPIC: Encryption by Mike May, Prof @ SLU (TENTATIVE, via Gary)
+==== EPC Sale - April 19 ====
+  * We plan to have some of our people there to show off GNU/Linux.
 ==== HZWLUG - April 22 ====
-  * TOPIC: Usually determined by attendees
+  * TOPIC: Usually determined by attendees.
+  * OPTION 1: Patitions.
+  * OPTION 2: Exploring the /etc directory.
+  * OPTION 3: Anything else.
 ==== STCLUG - April 24 ====
-  * TOPIC: TBD
+  * TOPIC: Hard Drive Duplication by Carl Fitch
 ===== May 2008 =====
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 </code>
 ==== SLACC - May 1 ====
   * Linux Configuration Workshop - No presentation.
 ==== SLUUG - May 14 ====
   * NOTE: Back to back meetings
-  * BASE: TBD
+  * BASE: Last.FM by Ed Howland (TENTATIVE, via Gary)
-  * MAIN: TBD  >>Stoneware webOS and Desktop Virtualization  -&/or- Sun's VirtualBox
+  * MAIN: MythTV by Jason Clark (TENTATIVE, via Craig)
-               >>   -or-  SLU's encryption  -or- ???
+  * BACKUP CHOICE: Encryption by Mike May from SLU (via Gary)
 ==== STLLUG - May 15 ====
   * NOTE: Back to back meetings
-  * TOPIC: TBD       >MythTV??   Mythbuntu?
+  * TOPIC: MythTV by Jason Clark (TENTATIVE, via Craig)
 ==== Solaris - May 20 ====
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 ==== HZWLUG - May 27 ====
   * TOPIC: Usually determined by attendees
+  * POTENTIAL TOPIC: Exploring the /bin directory.
 ===== Potential Future Topics =====
-  * Who is the Spencer Lecture speaker @ UMSL?
+  * GIMP by Scott Nesler.
+  * Encryption by Mike May S.J., Prof @ SLU, Chair Math/CS dept (via Gary)
+  * Stoneware webOS and Desktop Virtualization by Jack Loane (via Carl/Craig/e-mail)
+  * iSCSI
+  * EnterpriseDB (packaged version of PostgreSQL) (via Carl)
+    * Would be a video-conference, so requires solving the logistics
+  * Who is the Spencer Lecture speaker @ UMSL?
   * Mac OS X Leopard by Don Benne (via Gary)
     * Previously presented at GAMUG In-Depth SIG
-  * Stoneware webOS and Desktop Virtualization by Jack Loane  (via Carl/Craig/e-mail)
   * VirtualBox (& xVM (Zen)) by Jeff Logullo? (via Gary)
   * Status of Sun Solaris by Jeff Logullo (via Gary)
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       * Drivers
       * Tools (using wpa_supplicant).
-      * Network Monitor
+      * Network Monitor.
-   * Encryption by Mike May S.J., Chair Math/CS dept SLU (via Gary)
    * Status of BSD by Randy?  John?  (via Gary?)
    * Wireshark sniffing by ??? @ Savvis  (via Clarence?).
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   * St. Charles Convention Center
   * We were in booth 801.
-  * Volunteers:
+  * Volunteers: Gary McKee, Lee Lammert, Carl Fitch, Stan Reichardt
-  * Software demos:
+  * Lots of people stopped by -- busy corner.
+  * Not sure it's worth our time, money, and effort.
 ====== Sponsorships ======
   * New Sponsor -
   * Have the current paying sponsors been asked to renew (with payment)?
-    * :?: Gary - Ask Ajilon about continuing $200 sponsorship.
+    * Gary - Ask Ajilon about continuing $200 sponsorship.
-    * :?: Craig - Ask S3 - Strategic Staffing Solutions (follow up)
+    * Craig - Ask S3 - Strategic Staffing Solutions (follow up)
   * Potential sponsors
     * Sun - Jeff Logullo
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 ====== Server Admin ======
-  * Mail was temporaily blocked when /var hit 100%
+  * Mail was temporarily blocked when /var hit 100%
   * Stan R. moved large backup file to /spare directory.
-  *
 ====== Server Intrusion and Rebuild ======
-  * ? Mike Knight found evidence of intrusion on Bud on February 23.
+  * Craig updated changes to build documentation.
-    * ? Attacker had broken into 2 accounts.
+    * Based on rebuild of March 2.
-    * ? SSH daemon was compromised and recording passwords.
-  * ? Craig and Mike removed the damage as much as possible.
-    * ? They could not be certain that a rootkit was not installed, however.
-  * ? Craig rebuilt the server on March 2.
-    * ? Mike and Gary assisted remotely from CWELUG.
-    * ? Had some issues getting users configured to receive emails.
-    * ? Had an issue with locking out root.
 ====== Server Migration Project ======
   * Work left to do:
-    * ? Make sure docs are up to date.
+    * Make sure docs are up to date.
-      * ? Add documentation telling users how to configure mail clients to use Bud.
+      * Add documentation telling users how to configure mail clients to use Bud.
-      * ? Started documenting client email configurations, to help users migrate.
+      * Started documenting client email configurations, to help users migrate.
-      * ? See [[../users]] and [[../mail_setup]] pages.
+      * See [[../users]] and [[../mail_setup]] pages.
-    * ? 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)
-      * ? More security, for SSH and otherwise.
+      * More security, for SSH and otherwise.
-      * ? Get offsite backups working. (Mike)
+      * Get offsite backups working. (Mike)
-      * ? Publish SSH host keys on web page.
+      * Publish SSH host keys on web page.
-      * ? Standardize/regularize user accounts (IDs, password expirations). (Mike)
+      * Standardize/regularize user accounts (IDs, password expirations). (Mike)
   * Other work to do:
-    * ? Better web site management tools
+    * Better web site management tools
-  * ? Craig will get together with Mike to work on tasks in next coming weeks.
+  * Craig will get together with Mike and/or Carl to work on tasks in next coming weeks.
 ====== Website Library ======
   * Stan R. and Ted P.
-  * <del> Uploaded January SLUUG Base "Introduction to Partitions" tutorial.</del>
+  * Stan uploaded several older presentations.
+    * WINE by Ed Howland (audio)
+    * Update on SCO vs. IBM Lawsuit by Benjamin White (2006)
+    * sudo not su by Stanford Baldwin
   * No more other presentation uploads yet.
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   * Noel asked that we allow current email users to keep their SLACC.com email addresses.
   * The registration is paid up until 2009.
-  * :?: Carl - follow up with Noel about transferring the domain to us.
+  * Carl - follow up with Noel about transferring the domain to us.
 ====== Membership (and Shell Accounts) ======
-  * ? Membership drive
+  * Membership drive
-    * ? Need to print out name tags.
+    * Need to print out name tags.
-      * ? 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
-    * ? Carl has money from purchases -- needs to turn into treasurer.
+    * Carl has money from purchases -- 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.
-  * ? It was suggested that we use Scott Nesler's logos.
+  * It was suggested that we use Scott Nesler's logos.
-    * ? We should ask Scott.
+    * We should ask Scott.
-    * ? We should post the choices to STEERCOM for voting to make it official.
+    * We should post the choices to STEERCOM for voting to make it official.
 ===== An Ubuntu Group =====
-  * ? [[http://www.stchman.com/ | Bob Nelson]] - [[http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-466368.html | wants to start an Ubuntu LoCo]]
+  * [[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.
+    * Craig to follow up again.
-    * ? EPC would like to hold the meetings.
+    * EPC would like to hold the meetings.
-      * ? 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.
 ===== Security Group =====
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   * Steering Committee has declared the group "in hiatus".
     * Stan has updated web site with the new status.
-  * :?: Gary will start a thread on DISCUSS.
+  * Gary will start a thread on DISCUSS.
-    * :?: Asking for location and leadership.
+    * Asking for location and leadership.
 ===== Manage The Group =====
-  * ? Lee suggested we create a Rails app on Bud to manage the group.
+  * Lee suggested we create a Rails app on Bud to manage the group.
-    * ? Member data - payments, expirations, etc.
+    * Member data - payments, expirations, etc.
-    * ? Sponsors - expirations, etc.
+    * Sponsors - expirations, etc.
-    * ? Attendance
+    * Attendance
-    * ? STL Ruby Group is writing a similar application.
+    * STL Ruby Group is writing a similar application.
-      * ? 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
-    * ? Scott Nesler has built an app for attendance
+      * Stan has plugged data into it for the year
-      * ? Stan has plugged data into it for the year
+      * Not sure if the app fits any of our other needs
-      * ? Not sure if the app fits any of our other needs
 ====== Other Old Business ======
-  * LDAP group -
+  * LDAP group
-                 * Need to restart
+    * Need to restart
-                 * Suggested session(s) to "recap" (by Rich S?)
+    * Suggested session(s) to "recap" (by Rich S?)
-                 * Needed to get LDAP implimented on BBS
+    * Needed to get LDAP implemented on servers
-* :?: Any?
 ====== New Business ======
-  * the structure/timing/flow of the meeting.
+  * Structure/timing/flow of the meetings
+    * Need to leave enough time for "off-line interaction".
-     I am worried that we do NOT leave enuff time for "offline interaction".
+    * Plan on tutorials being planned for ~20 mins.
+    * Main presentations should plan for ~1 hour (1.5 hours at STLLUG)
-     Do I/we need to instruct the presenters to work at keeping the
+  * Geek lunches.
-     tutorial to ~20 mins?  ...the main presentation to ~45, certainly no
+    * Only 2 people showed up at downtown meeting
-     ...
+    * Lots of people at the Olive meeting, but location was too noisy
-     ...  So people do NOT volunteer because they don't think
+    * Possible confusion with having 2 meetings at the same time
-          they have/can prepare enuff material.  I think we'd get more offers to
+    * Should these meetings count as official SLUUG meetings?
-          present if presenters felt confortable doing quickies.
+      * For the moment, no -- keep them informal.
+      * We should support them, announce them, etc.
-     Thoughts?  Feedback?   Options?
-  * :?: Any?
 ====== Blue Sky ======
-  * Does calling/phoning "old attendees" encourage them to come to meetings?   Does e-mailing them?
+  * Does calling/phoning "old attendees" encourage them to come to meetings?  Does e-mailing them?
-  * :?: Any?
 ====== Follow-up and Action Items ======
-  * :?: Jeff - Seek assistance from AIX gurus (Barry, John, Mike, Gary) to see if we want to set up his box.
+  * Carl, Lee - Need to print out name tags for paying members.
-  * :?: Barry - Follow up w/ John Hodge about a presentation in the near future.
+  * 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 they have.
+  * Barry - Follow up w/ John Hodge about a presentation in the near future.
-  * :?: Lee, Barry - Get someone from IBM to talk about POWER6, AIX 6.0, etc.
+  * Barry, John - Talk to Rich Seibel and Dave Mills about AIX hardware they have.
-  * :?: Craig - Follow up w/ Ubuntu LoCo person.
+  * Lee, Barry - Get someone from IBM to talk about POWER6, AIX 6.0, etc.
-  * :?: Craig - Email Clark Smith @ Red Hat about getting someone to present on RHEL5, and $200 sponsorship.
+  * Craig - Follow up w/ Jason Clark about doing back-to-back nights in May.
-  * :?: Craig - Email Jim Leingang @ S3 about $200 sponsorship.
+  * Craig - Follow up w/ Ubuntu LoCo person.
-  * :?: Stan - Add CafePress link to SLUUG web site when we get info.
+  * Craig - Email Clark Smith @ Red Hat about getting someone to present on RHEL5, and $200 sponsorship.
-  * :?: Stan - Link new membership page into SLUUG web site.
+  * Craig - Email Jim Leingang @ S3 about $200 sponsorship.
-  * :?: Gary - Prepare Sun E250 for potential use.
+  * Stan - Add CafePress link to SLUUG web site (http://cafepress.com/sluug).
+  * Stan - Link new membership page into SLUUG web site.
+  * Gary - Prepare Sun E250 for potential use.
   * 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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