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64.241.37.140 Second save during the meeting. (CMB)
steercom:2009-02 [2009/02/27 14:26] (current)
151.145.245.119 I think we had determined that May 9 is the Ubuntu release party. (CMB)
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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 ======
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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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 ==== SLACC - February 5 ==== ==== SLACC - February 5 ====
   * Linux configuration - no presentation   * Linux configuration - no presentation
-  * Elections.+  * Balloting.
  
 ==== SLUUG - February 11 ==== ==== SLUUG - February 11 ====
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   * MAIN: Netbooks (Miniature Notebooks) by various 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: Dedicated DNS Server in a Zone, Continued by Jeff Muse   * 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 (formerly Democracy TV), 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 ====
   * TOPIC: Installation and Troubleshooting by various   * TOPIC: Installation and Troubleshooting by various
-  * Elections.+  * Balloting.
  
 ===== March 2009 ===== ===== March 2009 =====
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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)   * Knoppix karaoke (various users sit in front of Knoppix system)
     * regedit - edit Windows registry from Linux     * regedit - edit Windows registry from Linux
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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.   * 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 - 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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