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--- steercom:2008-08 [2008/08/06 09:30]
70.242.159.89 Include item on Annual Report to State of Missouri - stanr
+++ steercom:2008-08 [2008/08/11 15:45]
70.242.159.89 HZWLUG September date will be one week later than normal. - stan r.
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 ====== Date and Time ======
   * Wednesday, August 6, 2008
-  * 18:30 -
+  * 6:30 pm - 7:55 pm
 ====== Attendees ======
- :?: Carl Fitch
+  * Carl Fitch
+  * Craig Buchek
- :?: Stan Reichardt
- :?: Craig Buchek
- :!: Lee Lammert (out of town)
 ====== Secretary Report  ======
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     * Final bill from Wash U. - need to complete reply
   * Need suggestions for following up with and attracting potential Sponsors.
-  *
 ====== Attendance Report ======
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 ^ SLUUG    |  12 |  23 |  22 |  18 |  16 |  27 |  36 |  21 |  24 |  25 |  20 |  14 |  12 | 23 | 17 | 31 |  18 |   17 |
 ^ Solaris  |   4 |  No |  18 |  15 |   6 |   8 |  No |  11 |  No |   5 |  No |  13 |  No |  6 | No | 20 |  10 |   No |
-^ SNUG     |  NA |  NA |  NA |  NA |  NA |  NA |  NA |  NA |  NA |  NA |  NA |  NA |  NA | NA | NA | NA |   5 |   No |
+^ SNUG     |  NA |  NA |  NA |  NA |  NA |  NA |  NA |  NA |  NA |  NA |  NA |  NA |  NA | NA | NA | NA |   5 |   4 |
 ^ STLLUG   |  12 |  14 |  18 |  23 |  20 |  31 |  31 |  23 |  19 |  25 |  20 |  17 |  No | 16 | 17 | 29 |  22 |   20 |
 ^ HZWLUG   |   7 |   9 |   8 |   9 |  No |  11 |  11 |  10 |  10 |  15 |   9 |  10 |  11 | 14 | 11 | 11 |  10 |   11 |
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     - STLLUG MAY 2008 MythTV by Jason Clark
   * Have not received materials from recent presenters:
-    - SLUUG  APR 2008 MacOS X Leopard by Don Benne
+    - SLUUG  APR 2008 Mac OS X Leopard by Don Benne
     - SLUUG  MAR 2008 The Skills Nerds Need to Know - Send 2nd Request to Scott Granneman
 ====== Annual Report to State of Missouri ======
-    * Last  annual report (5 June 2007) is now on file
+  * Last annual report (5 June 2007) is now on file
-      * It showed old registered agent and address.
+    * It showed old registered agent and address.
-        * Change of registered agent would get items from state mailed to a valid address.
+      * Change of registered agent would get items from state mailed to a valid address.
-        * Changing a registered agent requires the enclosure of a written consent.
+      * Changing a registered agent requires the enclosure of a written consent.
-      * We needed to correct Craig's name and address.
+    * We needed to correct Craig's name and address.
-    * Last year ( July 2007) we had considered just making a “registered agent change”, but it would cost money.
+    * Last year (July 2007) we had considered just making a "registered agent change", but it would cost money.
-    * Last year ( July 2007) we said that we would make changes next year.
+    * Last year (July 2007) we said that we would make changes next year.
     * It is now "next" year.
-    *
+  * Carl filed annual report for 2008 during the meeting.
+    * Cost was $10.00, paid on Carl's credit card.
+    * Craig's name and address were corrected.
+  * Corporation Info
+    * Official name: ST. LOUIS UNIX USERS GROUP, INC.
+    * Charter number: N00046271
+  * Still need to change registered agent.
+    * Form needs to be filled out and mailed in: [[http://www.sos.mo.gov/forms/corp/corp59.pdf]]
+    * Cost is $10.00.
+    * Craig can be used as a registered agent.
+      * [[https://www.sos.mo.gov/BusinessEntity/soskb/Agent.asp?5936158]]
+        * Click through to see address, if needed.
 ====== Meeting Review and Comments ======
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 ==== SLACC - July 3 ====
   * Linux Configuration Workshop - No presentation.
-  *
 ==== SLUUG - July 9 ====
   * BASE: Sitebar [web-based bookmark management] by Lee Lammert
-  * MAIN: OpenSolaris - Production Ready! by Jeff Logulo
+    * Could have used more details.
-  *
+  * MAIN: OpenSolaris - Production Ready! by Jeff Logullo
+    * Good. We would like Jeff to present more in the future.
 ==== Solaris - July 15 ====
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 ==== STLLUG - July 17 ====
-  * TOPIC: Keyboard Kareoake (Tips, Tricks and Favorites) by Various Members
+  * TOPIC: Keyboard Karaoke (Tips, Tricks and Favorites) by Various Members
-  * New attendees were very happy with the variety
+    * New attendees were very happy with the variety
-  *
+    * Experienced attendees learned a lot of tips
 ==== HZWLUG - July 22 ====
   * TOPIC 1: Exploring the /etc directory.
   * TOPIC 2: Using gvim and kate editors
-  * TOPIC 3: Other stuff.
+  * TOPIC 3: Other stuff
-  *
+    * Had projector problems.
+    * A lot of questions on various topics were asked and answered.
 ==== STCLUG - July 24 ====
   * TOPIC: Open Topic (Informal)
   * Speaker: Called In Sick
-  * Very small group, multiple topics.
+    * Very small group, multiple topics.
-  *
 ====== Presentation Schedule ======
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 ==== SLACC - August 7 ====
   * Linux Configuration Workshop - No presentation.
-  *
 ==== SLUUG - August 13  ====
-  * BASE:
+  * BASE: Commands You Might Have Missed by Carl Fitch
   * MAIN: Linksys NAS NSLU2 by Jeff Logullo & OpenWRT by Jeff Muse
-  * BACKUP CHOICE:
-  *
 ==== Solaris - August 19 ====
   * TOPIC: TBD
-  *
 ==== SNUG - August 20 ====
   * TOPIC: TBD
-  *
 ==== STLLUG - August 21 ====
-  * TOPIC: Open source language technology using statistical methods
+  * TOPIC: Open Source Language Technology Using Statistical Methods
   * Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Kevin Scannell, PhD. Director of Computer Sci @ SLU
     * [[http://borel.slu.edu/nlp.html]]
   * Confirmed via Gary Meyer
-  *
 ==== HZWLUG - August 26 ====
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   * OPTION2: Partitions
   * OPTION3: Anything else.
-  *
 ==== STCLUG - August 28 ====
-  * TOPIC: Nagios Demonstration
+  * TOPIC: TBD
-  * Speaker: Carl Fitch
+  * Speaker: TBD (Carl will be out of town)
-  *
 ===== September 2008 =====
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 ==== SLACC - September 4 ====
   * Linux Configuration Workshop - No presentation.
-  *
 ==== SLUUG - September 10  ====
-  * BASE:
+  * BASE: Commands You Might Have Missed by Carl Fitch
-  * MAIN: Virtualization and the Power Architecture by Sammie Allam, IBM via Lee
+  * MAIN: Virtualization and the POWER Architecture by Sammie Allam, IBM (via Lee)
-  * BACKUP CHOICE:
-  *
 ==== Solaris - September 16 ====
   * TOPIC: TBD
-  *
 ==== SNUG - September 17 ====
   * TOPIC: TBD
-  *
 ==== STLLUG - September 18 ====
-  * TOPIC: TBD.  - - POSSIBLE pre-November election issues?
+  * TOPIC: TBD
-  *
 ==== HZWLUG - September 23 ====
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   * TOPIC2: Partitions
   * TOPIC 3: Anything else.
-  *
+**Meeting date will be switched to 30 September**
 ==== STCLUG - September 25 ====
-  * TOPIC: TBD
+  * TOPIC: Nagios Demonstration
-  *
+  * Speaker: Carl Fitch
 ===== October 2008 =====
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 ==== SLUUG - October 8  ====
-  * BASE:
+  * BASE: TBD
-  * MAIN: VMWare 6.5 & Server 2.0 by Matt Skipton, VMWare, via Lee
+  * MAIN: VMWare 6.5 & Server 2.0 by Matt Skipton, VMware (via Lee)
-  * BACKUP CHOICE:
-  *
 ==== STLLUG - October 16 ====
-  * TOPIC: TBD.  - - POSSIBLE pre-November election issues?
+  * TOPIC: TBD
-  *
 ===== November 2008 =====
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 ==== SLUUG - November 12  ====
-  * BASE:
+  * BASE: TBD
-  * MAIN: Booting PC Style! by Rich Seibel (via Gary)  (Do we confirm?  Move to Sept? or Oct?)
+  * MAIN: Booting PC Style! by Rich Seibel (via Gary - need to confirm the date)
     * ABSTRACT: This is what happens BEFORE GRUB or LILO on x86 PC hardware with standard BIOS - stages 1, 2, and 3. A hardware talk, but some references to how it varies from OS to OS.  NOT PXE or EFI.
-    * He will commit if we like the date.  Or he can do as early as Sept.  Prefers Wed.
-  * BACKUP CHOICE:
-  *
 ====== Potential Presenters ======
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     * Tim Dreste might be able to get someone from Todd Akin's office to speak with us.
     * Craig is talking to someone involved w/ the Obama campaign.
+    * Scott Nesler offered to present [[http://www.dogoodgauge.com|Do Good Gauge]] concept as a main topic or lead in.
   * Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL 5)
     * Still looking for volunteer; tried Clark Smith at Red Hat
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   * Syllogistics paid twice for a corporate sponsorship,
     * the 2nd check will be returned with a nice thank-you letter
-  *
 ====== Server Admin ======
   * Need to break into the Sun machines again and reset passwords so they do not expire!
-  * Need to setup our own DNS on Bud/Budlight & switch over
+    * Carl suggests connecting serial ports on bud to serial console on Sun boxes.
-  *
+      * Could then boot into single user mode.
+      * Would need to install minicom to access serial TTY.
+  * Need to setup our own DNS on Bud/Budlight & switch over.
+    * Make our own servers authoritative for our own domains.
+    * Would allow us to publish reverse records.
+      * Primary has said they can allow this.
+    * Would allow us to publish SPF records.
+    * We could offer dyanmic DNS services to our members.
+      * On a subdomain, such as users.sluug.org
+  * We have 2 Sun E250s, which are currently racked but not connected.
+    * Carl proposed parting out those boxes.
+    * Craig concurred.
 ====== Server Migration Project ======
+  * Craig has updated some of the documentation recently, as he built systems based on our docs.
+  * Backups
   * Craig was to get together with Mike and/or Carl to work on tasks in July
   * Work left to do:
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     * Document useradd process.
     * Develop standardized 'Membership List' & same UIDs on all production machines.
-  *
 ====== SLACC as a SIG ======
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   * The registration is paid up until 2009.
   * Carl - follow up with Noel about transferring the domain to us.
-  *
 ====== SNUG as a SIG ======
   * SNUG attendance sheets and temporary web page made.
     * Still need to add SNUG members to Discuss & Announce.
-  *
 ====== Membership (and Shell Accounts) ======
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   * Cafe Press merchandise
     * Carl/SLUUG/Lee need to reconcile demo merchandise
-  * Proposal to sell Pizzas as fund-raiser if continued insufficient Memberships & Sponsors.
+  * Lee has proposed to sell pizzas as fund-raiser if continued insufficient Memberships & Sponsors.
-  *
 ====== Manage The Group ======
   * Need new STLLUG chairperson.
     * Craig can not do anymore
-    *
   * Structure/timing/flow of meetings
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     * Plan on tutorials being planned for ~20 mins.
     * Main presentations should plan for ~1 hour (1.5 hours at STLLUG)
+    * Has been running more smoothly lately.
   * Lee suggested we create a Rails app on Bud to manage the group.
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       * Stan has plugged data into it for the year
       * Not sure if the app fits any of our other needs
+          * (app is developed on CakePHP MVC architecture).
+          * Member Payment, expiration would be simple addition to existing table/screens.
+          * CRUD functionality simplifies expanding the application with additional tables.
+          * Compartmentalization of CSS and layout templates simplifies changes to the look and feel.
 ====== Other Old Business ======
-  * Any other Old Business?
+  * None.
-  *
 ====== New Business ======
-  * Any New Business?
+  * None.
-  *
 ====== Small Business Expo - 1 October ======
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 ====== Follow-up and Action Items ======
+  * Carl - Follow up w/ SLACC and SNUG leaders.
   * Lee - Need list to print out name tags for paying members.
   * 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.
   * Craig - Email Jim Leingang @ S3 about $200 sponsorship.
+  * Craig - Print out change of registered agent form, forward to Carl for submission.
   * Everyone - Talk to someone about coming to meetings.

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