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steercom:2009-02 [2009/02/04 19:00]
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 ====== Date and Time ====== ====== Date and Time ======
   * Wednesday, February 4, 2009   * Wednesday, February 4, 2009
-  * 6:30 PM -+  * 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  
 ====== Attendees ====== ====== Attendees ======
-  * :?: Carl Fitch 
-  * Lee Lammert 
-  * Craig Buchek 
   * Jeff Muse   * Jeff Muse
 +  * Craig Buchek
 +  * Lee Lammert
   * Stan Reichardt   * Stan Reichardt
   * Gary Meyer  ​   * Gary Meyer  ​
 +  * Carl Fitch
  
 ====== Secretary Report ​ ====== ====== Secretary Report ​ ======
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 ====== Treasurer Report ====== ====== Treasurer Report ======
-  * Balance: $1361.65 as of 12/31/2008+  * Balance: $1361.65 as of 1/31/2009
   * Receipts (pending submission):​   * Receipts (pending submission):​
     * Carl - Annual registration fee to State of Missouri     * Carl - Annual registration fee to State of Missouri
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 ==== SNUG - January 21 ==== ==== SNUG - January 21 ====
   * TOPIC: Teaming and Conferencing Demo by Gary Hollingsworth   * TOPIC: Teaming and Conferencing Demo by Gary Hollingsworth
-    * +    * Very informative. Good demo.
  
 ==== STCLUG - January 22 ==== ==== STCLUG - January 22 ====
   * TOPIC: Software RAID by Carl Fitch   * TOPIC: Software RAID by Carl Fitch
-    * Lots of introductory questions asked. ​ +    * Lots of introductory questions asked.
-    * +
  
 ==== HZWLUG - January 27 ==== ==== HZWLUG - January 27 ====
   * Topics are usually determined by attendees. ​ We sometimes cover more than one.   * Topics are usually determined by attendees. ​ We sometimes cover more than one.
     * Severe Winter weather shut down HZWLUG early.     * Severe Winter weather shut down HZWLUG early.
-    *  
  
 ====== Presentation Schedule ====== ====== Presentation Schedule ======
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 ==== SLACC - February 5 ==== ==== SLACC - February 5 ====
   * Linux configuration - no presentation   * Linux configuration - no presentation
-  * Elections.+  * Balloting.
  
 ==== SLUUG - February 11 ==== ==== SLUUG - February 11 ====
   * BASE: Different diffs by Stan Reichardt   * BASE: Different diffs by Stan Reichardt
-  * MAIN: Enterprise DB (web-basedTENTATIVE ​via Carl+  * MAIN: Netbooks ​(Miniature Notebooksby various ​via Carl
   * Official Annual Meeting.   * Official Annual Meeting.
-  * Elections.+  * Balloting.
  
 ==== Solaris - February 17 ==== ==== Solaris - February 17 ====
-  * TOPIC: ​TBD +  * TOPIC: ​Dedicated DNS Server in a Zone, Continued by Jeff Muse 
-  * Elections.+  * Balloting.
  
 ==== SNUG - February 18 ==== ==== SNUG - February 18 ====
   * TOPIC: TBD   * TOPIC: TBD
-  * Elections.+  * Balloting.
  
 ==== STLLUG - February 19 ==== ==== STLLUG - February 19 ====
-  * TOPIC: Mozilla-based Apps: Miro, Songbird, Komodo by Craig Buchek +  * TOPIC: Mozilla-based Apps: Miro (formerly Democracy TV), Songbird, Komodo by Craig Buchek 
-  * Elections.+  * Balloting.
  
 ==== HZWLUG - February 24 ==== ==== HZWLUG - February 24 ====
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     * OPTION3: Partitions     * OPTION3: Partitions
     * OPTION4: Anything else.     * OPTION4: Anything else.
-  * Elections.+  * Balloting.
  
 ==== STCLUG - February 26 ==== ==== STCLUG - February 26 ====
   * TOPIC: TBD   * TOPIC: TBD
-  * Elections.+  * Balloting.
  
 ==== MYTHTV - February 28 ==== ==== MYTHTV - February 28 ====
-  ​* Should this be an official SLUUG Special Interest Group SIG)? +  * TOPIC: ​Installation and Troubleshooting by various 
-  ​* TOPIC: ​TBD +  * Balloting.
-  * Elections.+
  
 ===== March 2009 ===== ===== March 2009 =====
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 ==== SLUUG - March 11  ==== ==== SLUUG - March 11  ====
   * BASE: TBD   * BASE: TBD
-  * MAIN: TBD+  * MAIN: Enterprise DB (web-based) TENTATIVE via Carl
  
 ==== Solaris - March 17 ==== ==== Solaris - March 17 ====
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     * git and GitHub     * git and GitHub
     * ack (grep replacement)     * ack (grep replacement)
 +    * GNU grep (--count, --context, -e, --color)
     * wget and curl     * wget and curl
     * Mac OS X topics     * Mac OS X topics
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 These are some topics that we've had requested, or brainstormed,​ but need to find speakers for. These are some topics that we've had requested, or brainstormed,​ but need to find speakers for.
  
 +  * Unix glossary - define terms
 +    * mount point
 +    * white space
 +    * "​well-behaved"​ app
 +    * zombies
 +    * parent process
 +  * Knoppix karaoke (various users sit in front of Knoppix system)
 +    * regedit - edit Windows registry from Linux
   * Drawing network diagrams using Dia or OpenOffice Draw   * Drawing network diagrams using Dia or OpenOffice Draw
   * Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL 5)   * Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL 5)
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 ====== Prep for February Elections ====== ====== Prep for February Elections ======
-FIXME 
   * Two Board openings.   * Two Board openings.
     * Terms expiring for Lee Lammert and Stan Reichardt.     * Terms expiring for Lee Lammert and Stan Reichardt.
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   * Nominate warm bodies.   * Nominate warm bodies.
   * Determine eligible voters.   * Determine eligible voters.
 +    * Stan working on it.
 +  * Print ballots.
 +  * STLLUG and STCLUG chair positions will be write-in only.
  
 ====== Small Business Expo ====== ====== Small Business Expo ======
-FIXME 
   * Small Business Expo is March 18.   * Small Business Expo is March 18.
     * Lee has signed up for a booth -- same one as last time.     * Lee has signed up for a booth -- same one as last time.
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 ====== STCLUG ====== ====== STCLUG ======
-FIXME 
   * Scott Nesler purchased and donated STCLUG.ORG domain.   * Scott Nesler purchased and donated STCLUG.ORG domain.
   * Gary renewed STCLUG.ORG domain.   * Gary renewed STCLUG.ORG domain.
   * Craig added to Apache configuration,​ so it now runs off our servers properly.   * Craig added to Apache configuration,​ so it now runs off our servers properly.
-  * Need to point DNS at proper location.+  * Gary needs to create ​DNS records in EveryDNS and point the domain at EveryDNS. 
 +    * Currently pointing ​at GoDaddy parking page.
  
 ====== SLACC ====== ====== SLACC ======
-FIXME 
   * Need to register SLACC.COM domain.   * Need to register SLACC.COM domain.
     * Carl - follow up with Noel about transferring the SLACC.COM domain to us.     * Carl - follow up with Noel about transferring the SLACC.COM domain to us.
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   * Check on SLACC.ORG - seems to be owned by a cybersquatter.   * Check on SLACC.ORG - seems to be owned by a cybersquatter.
   * Noel asked that we allow current email users to keep their SLACC.COM email addresses.   * Noel asked that we allow current email users to keep their SLACC.COM email addresses.
 +
 +====== StlWebDev ======
 +  * Lee proposed resurrecting StlWebDev as a SLUUG SIG.
 +  * Lee spoke w/ Allan Trick, president of (now-defunct) StlWebDev group.
 +    * They'​re willing to abide by SLUUG terms.
 +    * They'​ve not held meetings for some time.
 +    * Would like to move the web site and mailing list to our servers.
 +      * Mailing list would be separate from our DISCUSS list.
 +      * Using our Mailmain and Apache services.
 +  * Unanimous agreement.
  
 ====== Server Admin ====== ====== Server Admin ======
-FIXME+  * Omnitec offered to provide secondary DNS for us. 
 +    * We would provide secondary DNS for them. 
 +    * Lee and Carl would maintain DNS on both ends.
   * Dark is alive again, thanks to a campus-wide power outage.   * Dark is alive again, thanks to a campus-wide power outage.
     * Anyone who needs to get anything off should do so ASAP.     * Anyone who needs to get anything off should do so ASAP.
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 ====== Server Management ====== ====== Server Management ======
-FIXME 
   * Backups   * Backups
   * Work left to do:   * Work left to do:
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 ====== Sponsorships ====== ====== Sponsorships ======
-FIXME 
-  * removed UMSL and O'​Reilly from sponsor page and rotating sponsor image display 
   * Current paying sponsors have been asked to renew with nice letter in April.   * Current paying sponsors have been asked to renew with nice letter in April.
     * Gary - Ask Ajilon about continuing $200 sponsorship.     * Gary - Ask Ajilon about continuing $200 sponsorship.
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 ====== Membership (and Shell Accounts) ====== ====== Membership (and Shell Accounts) ======
-FIXME 
   * Craig had a discussion with Jim Leingang about membership, and got several suggestions.   * Craig had a discussion with Jim Leingang about membership, and got several suggestions.
     * Assign small task to more members, so they feel more a part of the organization.     * Assign small task to more members, so they feel more a part of the organization.
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 ====== Manage The Group ====== ====== Manage The Group ======
-FIXME 
   * 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.
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 ====== Low Numbers ====== ====== Low Numbers ======
-FIXME 
   * Gary suggests we discuss why the #s on the general meeting and STLLUG are so low!   * Gary suggests we discuss why the #s on the general meeting and STLLUG are so low!
     * What can be done to return them to more traditional values?     * What can be done to return them to more traditional values?
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     * Gary suggests we talk about what can be done about the declining subscriptions to ANNOUNCE.     * Gary suggests we talk about what can be done about the declining subscriptions to ANNOUNCE.
     * A ~20% drop in 18 months! ​ (And it was over 1000...when?​)     * A ~20% drop in 18 months! ​ (And it was over 1000...when?​)
 +  * Craig has a stuffed penguin to give away as a door prize.
 +    * Will give it to whoever brings the most (new, returning) people to STLLUG meeting.
  
 ====== Other Old Business ====== ====== Other Old Business ======
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 ====== MythTV SIG ====== ====== MythTV SIG ======
   * MythTV SIG - Should this be an official SLUUG Special Interest Group (SIG)?   * MythTV SIG - Should this be an official SLUUG Special Interest Group (SIG)?
-  ​+    ​Yes, unanimous support.
  
 ====== Ubuntu ====== ====== Ubuntu ======
-  * Ubuntu release party. +  * Rick Clark from Canonical proposed SLUUG sponsor an Ubuntu release party
-  * Finalize ​date.+    * Spoke w/ Carl
 +  * Need to finalize ​date
 +    * Will be 1st or 2nd Saturday in May. 
 +    * Will be somewhere in Westport Plaza. 
 +    * Tony Lavasco from Nexradix volunteered to pay for the location.
  
 ====== Other New Business ====== ====== Other New Business ======
-  * Anything?+  * Nothing.
  
 ====== Blue Sky ====== ====== Blue Sky ======
-  * Anything?+  * Nothing.
  
 ====== Completed Action Items ====== ====== Completed Action Items ======
   * Recognize who did anything useful.   * Recognize who did anything useful.
-  * +  * Craig - printed out minutes from previous months. 
 +  * Stan - updated web sites, calendars, ANNOUNCE. 
 +  * Gary - emceed.
  
 ====== Follow-up and Action Items ====== ====== Follow-up and Action Items ======
 +  * Carl, Gary - Transfer and renew SLACC.COM domain.
 +  * Gary - Renew STLLINUX.ORG.
 +  * Gary - Contact Don Hardaway and Craig Van Slyke (St. Louis University).
   * Gary, Stan - Election preparation.   * Gary, Stan - Election preparation.
-  * Gary - Renew SLACC.COM domains. 
-  * Gary - Contact Don Hardaway and Craig Van Slyke (St. Louis University). 
   * 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.
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