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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 | + | * Jeff Muse |
| - | * :?: Lee Lammert | + | * Craig Buchek |
| - | * :?: Craig Buchek | + | * Lee Lammert |
| - | * :?: Jeff Muse | + | * Stan Reichardt |
| - | * :?: Stan Reichardt | + | * Gary Meyer |
| - | * :?: Gary Meyer | + | * Carl Fitch |
| ====== Secretary Report ====== | ====== Secretary Report ====== | ||
| - | * Secretary had been MIA for several months -- needs to print out minutes. | + | * Secretary has printed out minutes for prior months. (Missing October 2008 though.) |
| ====== Treasurer Report ====== | ====== Treasurer Report ====== | ||
| - | FIXME | + | * Balance: $1361.65 as of 1/31/2009 |
| - | * Balance: $1361.65 as of 11/30/2008 | + | |
| * 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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| * Subscriber numbers (approximate) as of end of January 2009: | * Subscriber numbers (approximate) as of end of January 2009: | ||
| - | | List ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec^ Jan ^ | + | | List ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec^ Jan ^ |
| - | ^ ANNOUNCE | 877 | 877 | 866 | 857 | 856 | 853 | 854 | 843 | 835 | 830 | 828 | 807 | 805 | 802 | 791 | 790 | | + | ^ ANNOUNCE | 866 | 857 | 856 | 853 | 854 | 843 | 835 | 830 | 828 | 807 | 805 | 802 | 791 | 790 | |
| - | ^ DISCUSS | 192 | 192 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 186 | 1?? | 188 | 188 | 192 | 193 | 192 | 193 | 194 | 196 | 201 | | + | ^ DISCUSS | 185 | 185 | 185 | 186 | 1?? | 188 | 188 | 192 | 193 | 192 | 193 | 194 | 196 | 201 | |
| - | ^ STEERCOM | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | ?? | 29 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | | + | ^ STEERCOM | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | ?? | 29 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | |
| - | ^ SYSADMIN | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | ?? | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | | + | ^ SYSADMIN | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | ?? | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
| * Numbers will now be as end of each month. | * Numbers will now be as end of each month. | ||
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| ====== Attendance Report ====== | ====== Attendance Report ====== | ||
| - | FIXME | ||
| * Numbers, as of end of January 2009: | * Numbers, as of end of January 2009: | ||
| - | | Meeting ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ | + | | Meeting ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ |
| - | ^ Steercom | No | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5| 6 | 6 | | + | ^ Steercom | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5| 6 | 6 | |
| - | ^ SLACC | 5 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | (4)| ? | x | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | ? | 4| 4 | No | | + | ^ SLACC | 4 | 7 | 4 | (4)| ? | x | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | ? | 4| 4 | No | |
| - | ^ SLUUG | 24 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 23 | 17 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20| 27 | ? | | + | ^ SLUUG | 20 | 14 | 12 | 23 | 17 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20| 27 | 24 | |
| - | ^ STLOSUG | No | 5 | No | 13 | No | 6 | No | 20 | 10 | No | 12 | No | 11 | 10| 7 | ? | | + | ^ STLOSUG | No | 13 | No | 6 | No | 20 | 10 | No | 12 | No | 11 | 10| 7 | 6 | |
| - | ^ SNUG | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 5 | 4 | No | 5 | 3 | 5?| No | ? | | + | ^ SNUG | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 5 | 4 | No | 5 | 3 | 5?| No | 7 | |
| - | ^ STLLUG | 19 | 25 | 20 | 17 | No | 16 | 17 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 11| 10 | ? | | + | ^ STLLUG | 20 | 17 | No | 16 | 17 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 11| 10 | 19 | |
| - | ^ STCLUG | 11 | No | 11 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 19 | No| 6 | ? | | + | ^ STCLUG | 11 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 19 | No| 6 | 11? | |
| - | ^ HZWLUG | 10 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9| 4 | 2 | | + | ^ HZWLUG | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9| 4 | 2 | |
| * No - indicates no meeting. | * No - indicates no meeting. | ||
| * NA - Not part of SLUUG | * NA - Not part of SLUUG | ||
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| ====== Meeting Review and Comments ====== | ====== Meeting Review and Comments ====== | ||
| - | |||
| - | ===== January 2009 ===== | ||
| - | <code> | ||
| - | January 2009 | ||
| - | Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa | ||
| - | 1 2 3 | ||
| - | 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 | ||
| - | 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 | ||
| - | 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 | ||
| - | 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 | ||
| - | </code> | ||
| ==== SLACC - January 1 ==== | ==== SLACC - January 1 ==== | ||
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| * Back to back meeting dates with STLLUG. | * Back to back meeting dates with STLLUG. | ||
| * BASE: The ps Command by Carl Fitch | * BASE: The ps Command by Carl Fitch | ||
| - | * | + | * Good. Thorough. Coverage from basics to advanced. |
| * MAIN: The bash Shell by Jeff Muse | * MAIN: The bash Shell by Jeff Muse | ||
| - | * | + | * Excellent. Good interaction. Good slides. |
| ==== STLLUG - January 15 ==== | ==== STLLUG - January 15 ==== | ||
| * Back to back meeting dates with SLUUG. | * Back to back meeting dates with SLUUG. | ||
| - | * TOPIC: Hi-Def and Digital TV by Craig Buchek | + | * TOPIC: Hi-Def and Digital TV by Craig Buchek |
| - | * | + | * Technical difficulties - no Internet (presentation was going to be on web) |
| + | * Some hands-on with Stanford's new TV and some antennas. | ||
| + | * Decent, considering difficulties. | ||
| ==== Solaris - January 20 ==== | ==== Solaris - January 20 ==== | ||
| * TOPIC: Dedicated DNS Server in a Zone, Continued by Jeff Muse | * TOPIC: Dedicated DNS Server in a Zone, Continued by Jeff Muse | ||
| - | * | + | * Covered various other topics: |
| + | * iLo (Integreated Lights-Out Management) | ||
| + | * Solaris Volume Manger | ||
| + | * Solaris memory requirements | ||
| ==== 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-based) TENTATIVE via Carl | + | * MAIN: Netbooks (Miniature Notebooks) by 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 2nd Saturday in May - May 9. | ||
| + | * 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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