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====== Date and Time ====== | ====== Date and Time ====== | ||
* Wednesday, April 1, 2009 | * Wednesday, April 1, 2009 | ||
- | * :?: 6:30 PM - | + | * 6:30 PM - 8:45 PM |
====== Attendees ====== | ====== Attendees ====== | ||
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* Recognize completed action items. | * Recognize completed action items. | ||
* Recognize who did anything useful. | * Recognize who did anything useful. | ||
- | * :?: Any? | ||
====== Secretary Report ====== | ====== Secretary Report ====== | ||
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==== SLUUG - April 8 ==== | ==== SLUUG - April 8 ==== | ||
* BASE: GNU screen by Jeff Muse | * BASE: GNU screen by Jeff Muse | ||
- | * Main: Live Demo of IBM Virtualization by Sammie Allam, IBM (via Lee) | + | * Main: Live Demo of IBM Virtualization by Barry Morrison, IBM (via Lee) |
+ | * Backup: WordPress by Craig Buchek | ||
==== SNUG - April 15 ==== | ==== SNUG - April 15 ==== | ||
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These are some people who can present, and possible topics they can speak about. | These are some people who can present, and possible topics they can speak about. | ||
+ | * June Topic: | ||
+ | * Creating your own Neural Network to scan DNA (or other interesting stuff) | ||
+ | * Bryce Meyer (bmeyer@sei.cmu.edu) - confirmed at April Main | ||
* Jerry Stutte | * Jerry Stutte | ||
* OpenGL (June 2009 STLLUG) | * OpenGL (June 2009 STLLUG) | ||
+ | * Kyle Cordes | ||
+ | * Puppet | ||
+ | * git and GitHub | ||
+ | * Flying Boxes | ||
+ | * Hostirian/Primary.NET | ||
+ | * Tour of their data center | ||
+ | * What it takes to run a hosting data center | ||
* Wehrenberg Theaters (via Gary) | * Wehrenberg Theaters (via Gary) | ||
* TOUR/DEMO: Digital cinema projectors | * TOUR/DEMO: Digital cinema projectors | ||
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* Don Ellis | * Don Ellis | ||
* Mac OS X Snow Leopard | * Mac OS X Snow Leopard | ||
- | * Kyle Cordes | ||
- | * git and GitHub | ||
- | * Flying Boxes | ||
* Craig Buchek | * Craig Buchek | ||
* git and GitHub | * git and GitHub | ||
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* Gary needs to create DNS records in EveryDNS and point the domain at EveryDNS. | * Gary needs to create DNS records in EveryDNS and point the domain at EveryDNS. | ||
* Currently pointing at GoDaddy parking page. | * Currently pointing at GoDaddy parking page. | ||
- | * :?: | ||
====== SLACC ====== | ====== SLACC ====== | ||
* 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. | ||
- | * Expires in March; need to renew. | + | * Expires in September 2009; need to renew. |
* Check on SLACC.ORG - seems to be owned by a cybersquatter. | * Check on SLACC.ORG - seems to be owned by a cybersquatter. | ||
+ | * Expires in August 2009. | ||
* 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. | ||
* ACTION ITEM: Carl, Gary - Transfer and renew SLACC.COM domain. | * ACTION ITEM: Carl, Gary - Transfer and renew SLACC.COM domain. | ||
- | * :?: | ||
====== StlWebDev ====== | ====== StlWebDev ====== | ||
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* Using our Mailmain and Apache services. | * Using our Mailmain and Apache services. | ||
* Unanimous agreement. | * Unanimous agreement. | ||
- | * :?: | + | * Mailing lists have been set up. |
+ | * Web site has been recovered from old server. | ||
+ | * Needs to be pruned - 250 MB. | ||
====== Server Admin ====== | ====== Server Admin ====== | ||
+ | * Lee will install (and document) Webalizer on Bud, to gather web stats. | ||
* Craig updated DokuWiki to the latest version. | * Craig updated DokuWiki to the latest version. | ||
* Partitions on Bud are getting full. | * Partitions on Bud are getting full. | ||
* Home and var partitions. | * Home and var partitions. | ||
- | * Tony will look into prices for 9 SCA hard drives - 36 GB and 72 GB. | + | * Tony looked into prices for 9 SCA hard drives - 36 GB and 72 GB. |
+ | * $49 / drive for 72 GB drives. | ||
+ | * Discussion on whether it might make more sense to replace the systems. | ||
+ | * Discussion on whether it might make more sense to move storage to a separate NAS box. | ||
+ | * Leaning toward NAS solution. | ||
* Jeff installed Solaris 10 on the E250 with the hard drives. | * Jeff installed Solaris 10 on the E250 with the hard drives. | ||
* Ran into mirroring issues, due to disk sizes. | * Ran into mirroring issues, due to disk sizes. | ||
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* On a subdomain, such as users.sluug.org | * On a subdomain, such as users.sluug.org | ||
* Steve Smith (from Solaris SIG) offered a 36 GB drive to install in one of the Netras. | * Steve Smith (from Solaris SIG) offered a 36 GB drive to install in one of the Netras. | ||
- | * :?: | ||
====== Server Management ====== | ====== Server Management ====== | ||
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* Document useradd process. | * Document useradd process. | ||
* Develop standardized 'Membership List' & same UIDs on all production machines. | * Develop standardized 'Membership List' & same UIDs on all production machines. | ||
- | * :?: | ||
====== Sponsorships ====== | ====== Sponsorships ====== | ||
- | FIXME | + | * Lee said that Hostirian is looking for more out of their sponsorship of our hosting. |
+ | * Move their logo up on our home page. | ||
+ | * Include both Hostirian and Primary.NET logos on our web site. | ||
+ | * Somehow determine how many hits we're sending to them. | ||
* Tony Lovasco will look into getting some sponsorships. | * Tony Lovasco will look into getting some sponsorships. | ||
- | * :?: | ||
====== Membership (and Shell Accounts) ====== | ====== Membership (and Shell Accounts) ====== | ||
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* Carl/SLUUG/Lee need to reconcile demo merchandise | * Carl/SLUUG/Lee need to reconcile demo merchandise | ||
* Lee has proposed to sell pizzas as fund-raiser if continued insufficient Memberships & Sponsors. | * Lee has proposed to sell pizzas as fund-raiser if continued insufficient Memberships & Sponsors. | ||
- | * :?: | ||
====== Manage The Group ====== | ====== Manage The Group ====== | ||
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* CRUD functionality simplifies expanding the application with additional tables. | * CRUD functionality simplifies expanding the application with additional tables. | ||
* Compartmentalization of CSS and layout templates simplifies changes to the look and feel. | * Compartmentalization of CSS and layout templates simplifies changes to the look and feel. | ||
- | * :?: | ||
====== Improve Attendance ====== | ====== Improve Attendance ====== | ||
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* Had stated that whoever brought the most (new, returning) people to STLLUG meeting. | * Had stated that whoever brought the most (new, returning) people to STLLUG meeting. | ||
* Tony Z won the penguin, bringing his Linux class to the meeting. | * Tony Z won the penguin, bringing his Linux class to the meeting. | ||
- | * :?: | ||
====== Free Software and Technology Expo ====== | ====== Free Software and Technology Expo ====== | ||
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* Official Name: Free Software and Technology Expo | * Official Name: Free Software and Technology Expo | ||
* Date will be 2nd Saturday in May - May 9. | * Date will be 2nd Saturday in May - May 9. | ||
- | * Runs from 4 PM to 9 PM | + | * Runs from 1 PM to 7 PM (NOTE: time change) |
- | * Setup from 3 PM to 4 PM | + | * Setup from noon to 1 PM |
* Tony Lovasco from Nexradix paid for [[http://www.westportstl.com | Westport Plaza]] location. | * Tony Lovasco from Nexradix paid for [[http://www.westportstl.com | Westport Plaza]] location. | ||
* Sheraton (900 Westport Plaza) - gold tower | * Sheraton (900 Westport Plaza) - gold tower | ||
- | * Tony is registering [[http://freesoftwareexpo.com | freesoftwareexpo.com]] | + | * Tony has registered [[http://freesoftwareexpo.com | freesoftwareexpo.com]] |
* Single ballroom - 75' x 30' | * Single ballroom - 75' x 30' | ||
* Tables in a horseshoe, with projector | * Tables in a horseshoe, with projector | ||
* Booths around the edges | * Booths around the edges | ||
* SLUUG membership desk | * SLUUG membership desk | ||
- | * Potential Presentations (4) | + | * Potential Presentations |
- | * something by Rick Clark of Canonical / Ubuntu | + | * something by Rick Clark of Canonical / Ubuntu (TENTATIVE - have not heard from him) |
* Open Source Licensing: What You Need to Know by Craig Buchek | * Open Source Licensing: What You Need to Know by Craig Buchek | ||
* something by Scott Granneman (TENTATIVE) | * something by Scott Granneman (TENTATIVE) | ||
* something security-related by Christine Wanta | * something security-related by Christine Wanta | ||
- | * Open Source in an Economic Downturn by Craig Buchek (ALTERNATE) | + | * Open Source in an Economic Downturn by Craig Buchek |
- | * :?: | + | * Why Ubuntu? (POTENTIAL) |
- | * :?: PLANNING: Free Software and Technology Expo | + | * Were You Worried About Conficker? We Weren't! (POTENTIAL) |
- | * :?: Uncertain of Canonical or Rick Clark attendance | + | * Need to have speakers confirmed by Tuesday April 7. |
- | * :?: No longer calling it Ubuntu Release Party | + | * Need bio and synopsis (with photo, if possible) - send to Tony Lovasco. |
- | * :?: Changed references to a Ubuntu Release Party to simple Ubuntu Release coming end of April | + | * No longer calling it Ubuntu Release Party |
- | * :?: Changed home pages for SLUUG, STLLUG, STCLUG and STL computer events calendar | + | * Changed references to a Ubuntu Release Party to simple Ubuntu Release coming end of April |
- | * :?: | + | * Changed home pages for SLUUG, STLLUG, STCLUG and STL computer events calendar |
- | * :?: Anybody else gone to examine Westport site? | + | * Planning to visit Westport site at 5:30 on Wednesday April 8. |
- | * :?: What is room capacity of Westport site? | + | * Meet at Pujols 5 at 5:00 PM. |
- | * :?: Anybody take photos of Westport site? | + | |
- | * :?: Do we have diagram of Westport site? | + | |
- | * :?: How many tables, booths, chairs and workers will be there? | + | |
- | * :?: Will video projector be used? | + | |
- | * :?: Will Internet be available? | + | |
- | * :?: Will TUX be wandering the area? | + | |
- | * :?: Will SLUUG have show computers? | + | |
- | * :?: Do we have any SLUUG volunteers signed up? | + | |
- | * :?: Do we have name tags for all SLUUG volunteers? | + | |
- | * :?: What are other exhibitors doing? | + | |
- | * :?: Anybody talk to local Red Hat representative? | + | |
- | * :?: Anybody talk to local Novell representative? | + | |
- | * :?: Anybody talk to local Sun representative? | + | |
- | * :?: Anybody talk to local XXX representative? | + | |
- | * :?: | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ====== Other Old Business ====== | + | |
- | * :?: Any? | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ====== New Business ====== | + | |
- | * :?: Any? | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ====== Blue Sky ====== | + | |
- | * :?: Any? | + | |
- | ====== Board Meeting ====== | ||
- | * :?: Any? | ||
====== Follow-up and Action Items ====== | ====== Follow-up and Action Items ====== | ||
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* Gary - Follow up with Don Hardaway and Craig Van Slyke (St. Louis University). | * Gary - Follow up with Don Hardaway and Craig Van Slyke (St. Louis University). | ||
* Craig - Follow up with Kyle Cordes on Puppet. | * Craig - Follow up with Kyle Cordes on Puppet. | ||
+ | * Gary - Update STLLINUX.ORG to show 3 names in WHOIS data. | ||
+ | * Gary - Point STCLUG.ORG domain registrar to EveryDNS name servers. | ||
+ | * Gary - Clean up home directory on Bud. | ||
+ | * Carl, Gary - Transfer and renew SLACC.COM domain. | ||
+ | * Craig - Follow up w/ Scott Granneman about talking at Expo. | ||
+ | * Craig - Send bio/abstract to Tony Lovasco. | ||
- | * :?: Lee - Need list to print out name tags for paying members. | ||
- | * :?: Gary - Update STLLINUX.ORG to show 3 names in WHOIS data. | ||
- | * :?: Any? | ||