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====== Attendees ====== | ====== Attendees ====== | ||
- | * :?: Barry Morrison | + | * Barry Morrison |
- | * :?: Carl Fitch - Expected (after work at Primary) | + | * Carl Fitch |
- | * :?: Craig Buchek - Not Expected | + | * Jeff Muse |
- | * :?: Gary Meyer | + | * Lee Lammert |
- | * :?: Jeff Muse - Expected (if Carl shows) | + | * Stan Reichardt |
- | * :?: Lee Lammert - Expected | + | |
- | * :?: Stan Reichardt - Expected | + | |
====== Secretary Report ====== | ====== Secretary Report ====== | ||
- | FIXME | + | |
- | * Printed out minutes from Steering Committee meetings through March. | + | |
* Need to print out minutes for April. | * Need to print out minutes for April. | ||
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FIXME | FIXME | ||
* Balance: $1,071.50 as of 4/30/08 | * Balance: $1,071.50 as of 4/30/08 | ||
+ | * Receipts: | ||
+ | * SBS Creatix $200 | ||
+ | * Syllogistics $200 | ||
+ | * Mike Kriz $ 35 | ||
* Carl - Turn in cash drawer funds to treasurer. | * Carl - Turn in cash drawer funds to treasurer. | ||
- | * Credit card processing canceled. | ||
* 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 | ||
- | * Had to file online 'we're alive and well' with IRS. | ||
* 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 | ||
- | + | * A nice Sponsor Letter and voluntary invoice was sent to sponsors for which we have contact info. None Replied except Syllogistics. | |
- | * A nice Sponsor Letter and voluntary invoice was sent to sponsors for which we have contact info. | + | |
- | * Craig and Lee both received sponsorship checks from SyllogisTeks. (Thanks!!) | + | |
- | * Analysts International requested removal from any Sponsor list. | + | |
- | * DONE -- they are not listed on our web site. | + | |
====== Attendance Report ====== | ====== Attendance Report ====== | ||
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==== SLACC - May 1 ==== | ==== SLACC - May 1 ==== | ||
* Linux Configuration Workshop - No presentation. | * Linux Configuration Workshop - No presentation. | ||
- | * | + | * Well attended! |
==== SLUUG - May 14 ==== | ==== SLUUG - May 14 ==== | ||
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* BASE: Setting up a firewall in 10 minutes with pfw on OpenBSD by Lee Lammert | * BASE: Setting up a firewall in 10 minutes with pfw on OpenBSD by Lee Lammert | ||
* MAIN: MythTV by Jason Clark (via Craig) | * MAIN: MythTV by Jason Clark (via Craig) | ||
- | * | + | * Excellent - well attended! |
==== STLLUG - May 15 ==== | ==== STLLUG - May 15 ==== | ||
* NOTE: Back to back meetings. | * NOTE: Back to back meetings. | ||
* TOPIC: MythTV by Jason Clark (via Craig) | * TOPIC: MythTV by Jason Clark (via Craig) | ||
- | * We had indicated on web pages that it was to be the same material as Wednesday night presentation. | + | * Even though both were advertised as duplicate sessions, confusion still reined. |
- | * Some members still assumed material would differ and that they wouldn't be able to follow on. | + | * |
- | * | + | |
==== Solaris - May 20 ==== | ==== Solaris - May 20 ==== | ||
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* TOPIC: Firewalls - pfSense in Depth by Carl Fitch | * TOPIC: Firewalls - pfSense in Depth by Carl Fitch | ||
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==== HZWLUG - May 27 ==== | ==== HZWLUG - May 27 ==== | ||
- | * DISCUSSION 1: Updated CDROM Links web page posted. | + | * DISCUSSION 1: Updated Information Links on [[http://hzwlug.sluug.org/cdrom.html|CDROM]] disc web page posted. |
- | * DISCUSSION 2: Networking resources page to be posted. | + | * DISCUSSION 2: Demoed new Information web page on [[http://hzwlug.sluug.org/network.html|Networking]] resources (posted next day). |
+ | * DISCUSSION 3: Diagram of sample home network with aDSL modem, router and switch. | ||
* | * | ||
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* 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) | ||
* Building a modern kernel by Ed Howland | * Building a modern kernel by Ed Howland | ||
- | * Using git by Ed Howland | + | * Using git% |
- | * 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. | + | |
- | * The 802.11 stack (relevant protocols). | + | |
- | * Descriptions of terms, expansion of alphabet soup. | + | |
- | * Security (WEP, WPA, WPA2) | + | |
- | * Network types (ad-hoc, infrastrucure). | + | |
- | * Modes (ad-hoc, managed, master, monitor). | + | |
- | * Packet Types (management, data frames, beacons, probes). | + | |
- | * Part 2: Practical Linux Wireless configuration. | + | |
- | * Cards, compatibility. | + | |
- | * NDISWrapper and native (devicescape stack). | + | |
- | * Drivers | + | |
- | * Tools (using wpa_supplicant). | + | |
- | * Network Monitor. | + | |
- | * Status of BSD by Randy? John? (via Gary?) | + | |
- | * Wireshark sniffing by Chris Byrd @ Savvis (via Clarence?). | + | |
- | * Virtualization (requested at HZWLUG meeting) | + | |
- | + | ||
- | + | ||
- | ====== Sponsorships ====== | + | |
- | FIXME | + | |
- | * Have the current paying sponsors been asked to renew (with payment)? | + | |
- | * Gary - Ask Ajilon about continuing $200 sponsorship. | + | |
- | * Craig - Ask S3 - Strategic Staffing Solutions (follow up) | + | |
- | * Potential sponsors | + | |
- | * Sun - Jeff Logullo | + | |
- | * IBM - (John Hodge may have a contact) | + | |
- | * Red Hat - Clark Smith (Craig to follow up) | + | |
- | * Canonical/Ubuntu (Craig to follow up) | + | |
- | * VMware - 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. | + | |
- | * EPC - STLLUG Installfest, STL BusExpo hardware use & handout printing support, SLUUG discount. | + | |
- | * Computers & Things - STLLUG Installfests, STCLUG projector & STL BusExpo printing support. | + | |
- | * Graybar - SLUUG general meeting site. | + | |
- | * Hostirian - New server hosting. | + | |
- | * K&S Pritchard Enterprises - Hosted STLLUG web pages thru to Spring 2007. | + | |
- | * O'Reilly - discount book arrangement (now moot - suggest removing). | + | |
- | * Law Offices of Rich McLennen - legal services as needed. | + | |
- | * UMSL-MicroLabs - The St. Louis Security Group meeting lab area. | + | |
- | * Omnitec - has been providing services in kind commensurate with other sponsors. | + | |
- | * Need sign about sponsoring our group for booth/table display at meetings and trade shows. | + | |
- | * More effort should be directed to find new sponsors. | + | |
- | * No effort means no more new sponsors. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ====== Server Admin ====== | + | |
- | FIXME | + | |
- | * Craig B. created script to notify when /var (or other partitions) exceeded 90% full. | + | |
- | * Mike Knight resolved problem with Membership JOIN page and Volunteer page. | + | |
- | * Stan R. made temporary revision of Membership JOIN page. | + | |
- | * Craig set up Google Webmaster Tools to look at our site. | + | |
- | * Allows us to modify how Google sees us, and gather statistics. | + | |
- | * Allows us to define www.sluug.org and sluug.org as the same site. | + | |
- | * And choose which is the canonical name. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ====== Server Migration Project ====== | + | |
- | FIXME | + | |
- | * Work left to do: | + | |
- | * Make sure docs are up to date. | + | |
- | * Add documentation telling users how to configure mail clients to use Bud. | + | |
- | * Started documenting client email configurations, to help users migrate. | + | |
- | * See [[../users]] and [[../mail_setup]] pages. | + | |
- | * Craig - Work on finishing server builds. | + | |
- | * Document changes to PAM to correct MAIL variable. (Craig) | + | |
- | * More security, for SSH and otherwise. | + | |
- | * Get offsite backups working. (Mike) | + | |
- | * Publish SSH host keys on web page. | + | |
- | * Standardize/regularize user accounts (IDs, password expirations). (Mike) | + | |
- | * Other work to do: | + | |
- | * Better web site management tools | + | |
- | * Craig will get together with Mike and/or Carl to work on tasks in next coming weeks. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ====== Website Libraries ====== | + | |
- | * Stan R. and Ted P. | + | |
- | * Stan uploaded several presentations. | + | |
- | - SLUUG MAY 2008 MythTV by Jason Clark (sound and PDF) | + | |
- | - STLLUG MAY 2008 MythTV by Jason Clark (PDF same NO sound) | + | |
- | + | ||
- | * Have not received materials from recent presenters: | + | |
- | - SLUUG MAR 2008 The Skills Nerds Need to Know - Send 3rd Request to Scott Granneman | + | |
- | - SLUUG APR 2008 MacOS X Leopard by Don Benne | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ====== SLACC as a SIG ====== | + | |
- | FIXME | + | |
- | * 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. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ====== Membership (and Shell Accounts) ====== | + | |
- | FIXME | + | |
- | * Membership drive | + | |
- | * Need to print out name tags. | + | |
- | * Omnitec will print them out and bring to SLUUG meeting. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | FIXME | + | |
- | * Cafe Press merchandise | + | |
- | * 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 link new membership page into SLUUG web site. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | FIXME | + | |
- | * It was suggested that we use Scott Nesler's logos. | + | |
- | * We should ask Scott. | + | |
- | * We should post the choices to STEERCOM for voting to make it official. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ===== An Ubuntu Group ===== | + | |
- | FIXME | + | |
- | * [[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. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ===== Manage The Group ===== | + | |
- | FIXME | + | |
- | * 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 | + | |
- | + | ||
- | FIXME | + | |
- | * Scott Nesler has built an app for attendance | + | |
- | * Stan has plugged data into it for the year | + | |
- | * Not sure if the app fits any of our other needs | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ====== Other Old Business ====== | + | |
- | FIXME | + | |
- | * LDAP group | + | |
- | * Need to restart | + | |
- | * Suggested session(s) to "recap" (by Rich S?) | + | |
- | * Needed to get LDAP implemented on servers | + | |
- | + | ||
- | FIXME | + | |
- | * Structure/timing/flow of the meetings | + | |
- | * Need to leave enough time for "off-line interaction". | + | |
- | * Plan on tutorials being planned for ~20 mins. | + | |
- | * Main presentations should plan for ~1 hour (1.5 hours at STLLUG) | + | |
- | + | ||
- | FIXME | + | |
- | * Geek lunches. | + | |
- | * Only 2 people showed up at downtown meeting | + | |
- | * Lots of people at the Olive meeting, but location was too noisy | + | |
- | * Possible confusion with having 2 meetings at the same time | + | |
- | * Should these meetings count as official SLUUG meetings? | + | |
- | * For the moment, no -- keep them informal. | + | |
- | * We should support them, announce them, etc. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | FIXME | + | |
- | * Terminal servers were removed last month [April]. | + | |
- | * Rich Seibel would like to use them. | + | |
- | * All were in favor of allowing this. | + | |
- | * Gary will follow up. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | FIXME | + | |
- | * Calendar | + | |
- | * Stan implemented a Google Calendar. | + | |
- | * Added link to show up on SLUUG web site. | + | |
- | * Stan, Gary, Carl, and Craig have access to edit the calendar. | + | |
- | * Looks nice and provides good info. | + | |
- | * Link provided in weekly announcements. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ====== New Business ====== | + | |
- | * MythTV giveaway drawing | + | |
- | * | + | |
- | + | ||
- | * :?: Former SNUG - St. Louis Novell Users Group | + | |
- | * To continue as lunch meetings for now | + | |
- | * :?: Group rename | + | |
- | * :?: Possible establish SLUUG web page | + | |
- | * :?: Establish presence at STL Small Business Expo in fall | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ====== Blue Sky ====== | + | |
- | * Blue skies are often over floatable rivers. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | * Should we .. | + | |
- | * A | + | |
- | * B | + | |
- | * C | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ====== Follow-up and Action Items ====== | + | |
- | FIXME | + | |
- | * Carl, Lee - Need to print out name tags for paying members. | + | |
- | * Jeff - Seek assistance from AIX gurus (Barry, John, Mike, Gary) to see if we want to set up his box. | + | |
- | * Barry - Follow up w/ John Hodge about a presentation in the near future. | + | |
- | * Barry, John - Talk to Rich Seibel and Dave Mills about AIX hardware they have. | + | |
- | * Lee, Barry - Get someone from IBM to talk about POWER6, AIX 6.0, etc. | + | |
- | * 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 Jim Leingang @ S3 about $200 sponsorship. | + | |
- | * 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. | + |