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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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     * Suprizingly large turn out.  Much particiption.     * Suprizingly large turn out.  Much particiption.
     * We would like to get him to do it again at St. Louis LUG.     * We would like to get him to do it again at St. Louis LUG.
-    * +    * Well run, well planned and really cool.
  
 ==== HZWLUG - October 28 ==== ==== HZWLUG - October 28 ====
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 ==== SLUUG - November 12  ==== ==== SLUUG - November 12  ====
-  * BASE: Secrets of wajig by Carl Fitch+  * BASE: What's a wajig (and why should your care) by Carl Fitch
   * MAIN: Booting PC Style! by Rich Seibel (via Gary - need to confirm the date)   * 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.          * 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.     
  
 ==== 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) 
 +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. 
 +  
 ==== 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 busyexcellent boothgood 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 (wikifile 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.
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