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====== Date and Time ====== | ====== Date and Time ====== | ||
* Wednesday, November 5, 2008 | * Wednesday, November 5, 2008 | ||
- | * 6:50 PM - | + | * 6:50 PM - 8:29 PM |
====== Attendees ====== | ====== Attendees ====== | ||
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* Jeff Muse | * Jeff Muse | ||
* Lee Lammert | * Lee Lammert | ||
- | * :?: Gary Meyer | + | * Gary Meyer |
- | * :?: Craig Buchek | + | |
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====== Treasurer Report ====== | ====== Treasurer Report ====== | ||
- | * FIXME THIS SECTION NOT CHANGED SINCE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 3rd MEETING: | + | * Balance: $1,346.55 as of 10/31/08 |
- | * Balance: $ as of 9/3/08 | + | * Expenses: $94 for PO Box |
* Receipts (pending submission): | * Receipts (pending submission): | ||
* Carl - Annual registration fee to State of Missouri | * Carl - Annual registration fee to State of Missouri | ||
* 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: | ||
- | * Lee - Follow up drafting reply to Wash U. | ||
- | * Final bill from Wash U. - need to complete reply | ||
* Need suggestions for following up with and attracting potential Sponsors. | * Need suggestions for following up with and attracting potential Sponsors. | ||
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==== Solaris - November 18 ==== | ==== Solaris - November 18 ==== | ||
- | * TOPIC: TBD Jeff is at an Ambassadors meeting today in Calif. He can bring back odds & ends from there to discuss but would appreciate if ANYONE ELSE can provide a talk. (via Gary) | + | * TOPIC: TBD Jeff is at an Ambassadors meeting today in Calif. He can bring back odds & ends from there to discuss but would appreciate if ANYONE ELSE can provide a talk. (via Gary) J |
+ | Jeff Muse and Carl Fitch will be setting up a dedicated DNS server in a zone (SUN virtual machine) during the meeting. Participation will be appreciated. | ||
==== SNUG - November 19 ==== | ==== SNUG - November 19 ==== | ||
- | * TOPIC: TBD | + | * TOPIC: TBD Will demo be working for the meeting? |
==== STLLUG - November 20 ==== | ==== STLLUG - November 20 ==== | ||
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==== STCLUG - November 2? ==== | ==== STCLUG - November 2? ==== | ||
* HOLIDAY Schedule - need to avoid conflict with Thanksgiving Day | * HOLIDAY Schedule - need to avoid conflict with Thanksgiving Day | ||
- | * TOPIC: Favorite Application Rounds (sort of like keyboard kareoke) | + | * November meeting will be canceled due to scheduling problems. |
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==== HZWLUG - November 25 ==== | ==== HZWLUG - November 25 ==== | ||
* Topics are usually determined by attendees. We sometimes cover more than one. | * Topics are usually determined by attendees. We sometimes cover more than one. | ||
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==== SLUUG - December 10 ==== | ==== SLUUG - December 10 ==== | ||
- | * BASE: TBD - Possibly Scott Granneman's new Google Book ???Nice to get a different speaker? (via Gary) | + | * BASE: TBD |
+ | * MAIN: Possibly Scott Granneman's new Google Book ???Nice to get a different speaker? (via Gary) | ||
* MAIN: Social Software used in the McCain-Obama Presidential Election | * MAIN: Social Software used in the McCain-Obama Presidential Election | ||
by Scott Granneman (via Gary) | by Scott Granneman (via Gary) | ||
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==== STCLUG - December 22 ==== | ==== STCLUG - December 22 ==== | ||
* HOLIDAY Schedule - need to avoid conflict with Christmas Day | * HOLIDAY Schedule - need to avoid conflict with Christmas Day | ||
- | * TOPIC: TBD | + | * TOPIC: Favorite Applications (sort of like keyboard kareoke). CLI or GUI. |
==== HOLIDAY - December 25 ==== | ==== HOLIDAY - December 25 ==== | ||
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* Other Linux-based phones | * Other Linux-based phones | ||
* LiMo versus Google Android | * LiMo versus Google Android | ||
+ | * Linux from scratch. | ||
+ | * Installation from source - config, make , make install, etc. | ||
+ | * SplashTop - a quick booting distro. | ||
====== Sponsorships ====== | ====== Sponsorships ====== | ||
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* Carl proposed parting out those boxes. | * Carl proposed parting out those boxes. | ||
* Craig concurred. | * Craig concurred. | ||
+ | * Jeff Muse added Ultra and Busch - Sun Netra running Solaris 10. | ||
+ | * Xepect to use one like Bud and one for backup storage | ||
+ | * Will use the 2 Sun E250s for bacdkup storage. | ||
+ | * Want to ask for a bunch of Ultra SCSI 160 or 320 speed disc drives, size 36 Gb or better. | ||
====== Server Migration Project ====== | ====== Server Migration Project ====== | ||
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====== Membership (and Shell Accounts) ====== | ====== Membership (and Shell Accounts) ====== | ||
- | * FIXME THIS SECTION NOT CHANGED SINCE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 3rd MEETING: | + | * We had 2 new memberships this month. Carl will coordinate with Mike. |
- | * We had 2 new memberships this month. | + | * Rest is tabled until next month. |
* Membership drive | * Membership drive | ||
* Need to print out name tags. | * Need to print out name tags. | ||
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* FIXME THIS SECTION NOT CHANGED SINCE MINUTES OF AUGUST 6th MEETING: | * FIXME THIS SECTION NOT CHANGED SINCE MINUTES OF AUGUST 6th MEETING: | ||
* Need new STLLUG chairperson. | * Need new STLLUG chairperson. | ||
- | * Craig can not do anymore | + | * Need new chair. |
+ | * Craig can not do anymore. | ||
* Structure/timing/flow of meetings | * Structure/timing/flow of meetings | ||
- | * Need MC to run schedule at meetings | + | * working better. |
- | * Need to leave enough time for "off-line interaction". | + | * Need more demos. |
- | * 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. | * Lee suggested we create a Rails app on Bud to manage the group. | ||
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====== Small Business Expo - 1 October ====== | ====== Small Business Expo - 1 October ====== | ||
- | * FIXME THIS SECTION NOT CHANGED SINCE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 30th MEETING: | + | * SBE was again be at St. Charles Convention Center. Total cost $190. |
- | * SBE will again be at St. Charles Convention Center. | + | * SBE was on same day as usual STEERCOM meeting. |
- | * SBE is on same day as usual STEERCOM meeting. | + | * Very busy, excellent booth, good wall for projector image. |
- | * This may be a problem as usual suspects won't feel like doing both. | + | * Was worthwhile. |
- | * We decided to move STEERCOM meeting up a day. | + | * Carl getting lots of email. |
- | * Change to STEERCOM meeting date posted on SLUUG Home Page on 8 August. | + | |
- | * STEERCOM meeting date change listed in ANNOUNCE Events For This Week mailing. | + | |
- | * SBE support: | + | |
- | * Need BUSINESS ORIENTED demos - e.g. Accounting. | + | |
- | * Need dedicated SERVER to use and demo office functions (wiki, file sharing, ..). | + | |
- | * Will need booth helpers from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. | + | |
- | * Especially need people for setup (9:00 to 11:00) and tear-down (5:00 to 6:00). | + | |
- | * We have booth #101 | + | |
====== STL County Library Rooms - October 4 ====== | ====== STL County Library Rooms - October 4 ====== | ||
* St. Louis County Library room reservations are made for next year on the first Saturday in October. | * St. Louis County Library room reservations are made for next year on the first Saturday in October. | ||
- | * Carl Fitch made SLACC reservations for Thornehill Branch. | + | * Carl Fitch made SLACC reservations for Thornehill Branch. No January meeting. |
- | * Phil Bunch ? Lee Lammert made STLLUG reservations for Indian Trails Branch. | + | * Suggest geeky demo of gadgets, blackberries, iPods, etc. |
+ | * Lee Lammert made STLLUG reservations for Indian Trails Branch. | ||
* Stan Reichardt made HZWLUG reservations for Prairie Commons Branch. | * Stan Reichardt made HZWLUG reservations for Prairie Commons Branch. | ||
====== Domain Name for St. Charles LUG ====== | ====== Domain Name for St. Charles LUG ====== | ||
- | * FIXME THIS SECTION NOT CHANGED SINCE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 30th MEETING: | + | * Scott Nesler purchased and donated www.stclug.org domain. |
- | * Scott Nesler purchased and donated www.stclug.org domain. | + | |
* Domain expires mid December. | * Domain expires mid December. | ||
* Do we want to assume ownership? Otherewise Scott will let it expire. | * Do we want to assume ownership? Otherewise Scott will let it expire. | ||
- | * Need to add to Apache configuration? | + | * Approved, we will start using. |
+ | * Need to add to Apache configuration. | ||
====== Other Old Business ====== | ====== Other Old Business ====== | ||
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====== New Business ====== | ====== New Business ====== | ||
- | * None. | + | * |
====== Follow-up and Action Items ====== | ====== Follow-up and Action Items ====== | ||
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* Craig - Contact Rick Clark (Ubuntu) about presenting at October or November STLLUG. | * Craig - Contact Rick Clark (Ubuntu) about presenting at October or November STLLUG. | ||
* Lee - Need list to print out name tags for paying members. | * Lee - Need list to print out name tags for paying members. | ||
- | * Carl - Follow up w/ SLACC and SNUG leaders. | + | * Carl - Follow up w/ SLACC leader. |
- | * Carl - Set up accounts for new members. (Lee has the info.) | + | * Carl - Get with Mike to set up accounts for new members. (Lee has the info.) |
* Barry - Follow up w/ John Hodge about a presentation in the near future. | * 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. | * Lee, Barry - Get someone from IBM to talk about POWER6, AIX 6.0, etc. |