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 ====== Attendees ====== ====== Attendees ======
 +  * Craig Buchek
 +  * Jerry Stutte
 +  * Jeff Muse
 +  * Stan Reichardt
 +  * Gary Meyer
   * :?: Barry Morrison   * :?: Barry Morrison
   * :?: Carl Fitch   * :?: Carl Fitch
-  * :?: Craig Buchek 
-  * :?: Gary Meyer 
-  * :?: Jeff Muse 
   * :?: Lee Lammert   * :?: Lee Lammert
-  * :?: Stan Reichardt 
   * :?: Tony Lovasco   * :?: Tony Lovasco
-  *  
  
 ====== Secretary Report ​ ====== ====== Secretary Report ​ ======
-FIXME +  ​* Secretary has printed out minutes up through ​May.
-  ​* Secretary has printed out minutes up through ​March. +
-  * +
  
 ====== Treasurer Report ====== ====== Treasurer Report ======
-FIXME+  * No report. Following info is from last month.
   * Balance: $1271.62 as of 3/31/2009   * Balance: $1271.62 as of 3/31/2009
   * Accounts Payable: $100.00 for booth at Small Business Expo   * Accounts Payable: $100.00 for booth at Small Business Expo
   * Accounts Paid: $90.03 for electricity at Small Business Expo   * Accounts Paid: $90.03 for electricity at Small Business Expo
-  *  
  
 ====== Mailing List Report ====== ====== Mailing List Report ======
-FIXME 
   * Subscriber numbers (approximate) as of end of May 2009:   * Subscriber numbers (approximate) as of end of May 2009:
  
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-^ Steercom |  4 |   7 |    4 |   2 |   4 |   5 |   5 |  6 |   6 |   6 |    9 |   8 |  8 | +^ Steercom |  4 |   7 |    4 |   2 |   4 |   5 |   5 |  6 |   6 |   6 |    9 |   8 |   ​8 | 
-^ SLACC    |  x |   6 |    9 |   8 |   6 |   ? |   4 |  4 |   - |   6 |    5 |   6 |  6 | +^ SLACC    |  x |   6 |    9 |   8 |   6 |   ? |   4 |  4 |   - |   6 |    5 |   6 |   ​6 | 
-^ SLUUG    | 31 |  18 |   17 |  15 |  18 |  21 |  20 | 27 |  24 |  23 |   18 |  32 | 21 | +^ SLUUG    | 31 |  18 |   17 |  15 |  18 |  21 |  20 | 27 |  24 |  23 |   18 |  32 |  21 | 
-^ STLOSUG ​ | 20 |  10 |    - |  12 |   - |  11 |  10 |  7 |   6 |   ? |    8 |  13 |  - | +^ STLOSUG ​ | 20 |  10 |    - |  12 |   - |  11 |  10 |  7 |   6 |   ? |    8 |  13 |   ​- | 
-^ SNUG     | NA |   5 |    4 |   - |   5 |   3 |  5? |  - |   7 |   ? |    - |   ? |  ? ​+^ SNUG     | NA |   5 |    4 |   - |   5 |   3 |  5? |  - |   7 |   ? |    - |   ? | (6) 
-^ STLLUG ​  | 29 |  22 |   20 |  23 |  13 |  15 |  11 | 10 |  19 |  32 |18(21)| ​ 20 | 21 | +^ STLLUG ​  | 29 |  22 |   20 |  23 |  13 |  15 |  11 | 10 |  19 |  32 |18(21)| ​ 20 |  21 | 
-^ STCLUG ​  ​| ​ 5 |   6 |    3 |   6 |   3 |  19 |   - |  6 | 11? |  12 |    9 |  10 |  8 | +^ STCLUG ​  ​| ​ 5 |   6 |    3 |   6 |   3 |  19 |   - |  6 | 11? |  12 |    9 |  10 |   ​8 | 
-^ HZWLUG ​  | 11 |  10 |   11 |  12 |   9 |  11 |   9 |  4 |   2 |   8 |    7 |  11 | 10 | +^ HZWLUG ​  | 11 |  10 |   11 |  12 |   9 |  11 |   9 |  4 |   2 |   8 |    7 |  11 |  10 | 
-^ MythTV ​  ​| ​ - |   - |    - |   - |   - |   - |   - |  - |   - |   8 |    - |   - |  - |+^ MythTV ​  ​| ​ - |   - |    - |   - |   - |   - |   - |  - |   - |   8 |    - |   - |   ​- |
  
   * NA - Not part of SLUUG.   * NA - Not part of SLUUG.
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 ====== Review Free Software and Technology Expo ====== ====== Review Free Software and Technology Expo ======
-  * <del> Rick Clark from Canonical proposed SLUUG sponsor an Ubuntu release party.</​del>​ +  * Success! 
-    * <del> No longer calling it Ubuntu Release Party</​del>​ +    * Vendors were happy with the turn-out. 
-    * <del> Changed references ​to a Ubuntu Release Party to simple Ubuntu Release coming end of April</​del>​ +    * Was able to cover costs. 
-  * <del> Official Name: Free Software and Technology Expo </​del>​ +  * Most attendees were SLUUG regulars
-  * <del> Date will be 2nd Saturday in May - May 9</​del>​ +    * Need to get the word out better next time. 
-    * <del> Runs from 1 PM to 7 PM (NOTE: ​time change) </​del>​ +  Good turn-out, considering there were 150+ other events going on that weekend. 
-    <del> Setup from noon to 1 PM </​del>​ +  * Rick Clark from Canonical showed up
-  * <del> Tony Lovasco ​from Nexradix paid for [[http://​www.westportstl.com | Westport Plaza]] location</​del>​ +    * Had missed out on emails, due to white-listing and volume
-    * <del> Sheraton (900 Westport Plaza) ​gold tower </​del>​ +  * Thanks and congrats to Tony Lovasco ​for his efforts.
-    * <del> Tony has registered [[http://​freesoftwareexpo.com | freesoftwareexpo.com]] </​del>​ +
-  * <del> Single ballroom - 75' x 30' </​del>​ +
-    * <del> Tables in a horseshoe, with projector </​del>​ +
-    * <del> Booths around the edges </​del>​ +
-    * <del> SLUUG membership desk </​del>​ +
-  * <del> Changed home pages for SLUUG, STLLUG, STCLUG and STL computer events calendar </​del>​ +
-  * :?: Anything new? +
-  * +
  
 ====== Meeting Review and Comments ====== ====== Meeting Review and Comments ======
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 ==== SLUUG - May 13 ==== ==== SLUUG - May 13 ====
   * BASE: Using System Rescue by Carl Fitch   * BASE: Using System Rescue by Carl Fitch
 +    * Really good.
   * MAIN: Firefox Extensions by Mike Wilkerson   * MAIN: Firefox Extensions by Mike Wilkerson
 +    * Good. More extensive than expected.
  
 ==== STLOSUG (Solaris) - NO MAY MEETING ==== ==== STLOSUG (Solaris) - NO MAY MEETING ====
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 ==== SNUG - May 20 ==== ==== SNUG - May 20 ====
-  * TOPIC: AppArmor+  * TOPIC: AppArmor ​by Gary Hollingsworth 
 +    * Good.
  
 ==== STLLUG - May 21 ==== ==== STLLUG - May 21 ====
   * TOPIC: Patent-Free Codecs (Ogg Vorbis, Ogg Theora, FLAC, Dirac) by Tony Lovasco   * TOPIC: Patent-Free Codecs (Ogg Vorbis, Ogg Theora, FLAC, Dirac) by Tony Lovasco
-  ​* No projector +    * Good, but depressing (the fact that open codecs are losing out) 
-  * No voice recorder +    ​* No projector ​(didn'​t really need one) 
-  * No slides, used white board+    * No voice recorder 
 +    * No slides, used white board (worked fine, though)
  
 ==== HZWLUG - May 26 ==== ==== HZWLUG - May 26 ====
   * Topics are usually determined by attendees. ​ We sometimes cover more than one.   * Topics are usually determined by attendees. ​ We sometimes cover more than one.
 +    * 2 new people
 +    * No projector
 +    * Helped solve user issues
  
 ==== STCLUG - May 28 ==== ==== STCLUG - May 28 ====
   * TOPIC: An in Depth Look at SystemrescueCD,​ A Follow Up by Carl Fitch   * TOPIC: An in Depth Look at SystemrescueCD,​ A Follow Up by Carl Fitch
 +    * Good.
  
 ==== MythTV - NO MAY MEETING ==== ==== MythTV - NO MAY MEETING ====
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 ==== SLUUG - June 10 ==== ==== SLUUG - June 10 ====
-  * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD)+  * BASE: Vim Folding by Stan Reichardt
   * MAIN: Neural Networks to Scan DNA by Bryce Meyer (via Lee)   * MAIN: Neural Networks to Scan DNA by Bryce Meyer (via Lee)
  
 ==== STLOSUG (Solaris) - June 16 ==== ==== STLOSUG (Solaris) - June 16 ====
-  * TOPIC: Migrating an RC script to SMF  +  * TOPIC: Migrating an RC script to SMF 
-  * New location is Pujol'​s ​5 Westport Grill342 West Port PlazaMaryland Heights, MO 63146+  * New location is Pujols ​5 Westport Grill 
 +    * 342 West Port Plaza 
 +    * Maryland Heights, MO 63146
  
 ==== SNUG - June 17 ==== ==== SNUG - June 17 ====
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 ==== STLLUG - June 18 ==== ==== STLLUG - June 18 ====
-  * TOPIC: ​To Be Determined (TBD) +  * TOPIC: ​Open Source Licensing - What You Need to Know by Craig Buchek
-  * WITHDRAWN: OpenGL ​by Jerry Stutte (Still recovering from heart surgery)+
  
 ==== HZWLUG - June 23 ==== ==== HZWLUG - June 23 ====
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 ==== SLUUG - July 8 ==== ==== SLUUG - July 8 ====
-  * BASE: To Be Determined ​(TBD)+  * BASE: ack (grep replacementby Craig Buchek
   * MAIN: Managing Systems with Puppet by Kyle Cordes (TENTATIVE, via Craig)   * MAIN: Managing Systems with Puppet by Kyle Cordes (TENTATIVE, via Craig)
  
 ==== STLLUG - July 16 ==== ==== STLLUG - July 16 ====
-  * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)+  * OpenGL by Jerry Stutte
  
 ==== STLOSUG (Solaris) - July 21 ==== ==== STLOSUG (Solaris) - July 21 ====
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 ==== HZWLUG - July 28 ==== ==== HZWLUG - July 28 ====
   * 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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-==== MythTV - ==== 
-  * This SIG meets at irregular intervals. 
- 
-===== August 2009 ===== 
-<​code>​ 
-    August 2009      
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- ​2 ​ 3  4  5  6  7  8 
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-==== SLACC - August 6 ==== 
-  * Linux configuration workshop - no presentation 
- 
-==== SLUUG - August 12 ==== 
-  * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD) 
-  * MAIN: Managing Systems with Puppet by Kyle Cordes (TENTATIVE, via Craig) 
-  * MAY ACTION ITEM: Craig - Follow up with Kyle Cordes on Puppet. 
- 
-==== STLOSUG (Solaris) - Aug 18 ==== 
-  * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD) 
- 
-==== SNUG - August 19 ==== 
-  * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD) 
- 
-==== STLLUG - August 20 ==== 
-  * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD) 
- 
-==== HZWLUG - August 25 ==== 
-  * Topics are usually determined by attendees. ​ We sometimes cover more than one. 
- 
-==== STCLUG - August 27 ==== 
-  * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD) 
  
 ==== MythTV - ==== ==== MythTV - ====
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 ====== Potential Presenters ====== ====== Potential Presenters ======
 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: +  * Rick Clark (Ubuntu) (via Craig
-    * Creating your own Neural Network to scan DNA (or other interesting stuff) +    * TOPIC: TBD 
-    * Bryce Meyer (bmeyer@sei.cmu.edu- confirmed for June SLUUG +    * Might be able to talk to STCLUG ​and STLLUG
-  * Jerry Stutte +
-    * OpenGL +
-    * Google Gadgets (was done at STCLUG ​Apr 2009)+
   * Kyle Cordes   * Kyle Cordes
     * Puppet     * Puppet
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     * TOPIC: TBD     * TOPIC: TBD
     * Still gone for summer. Awaiting details.     * Still gone for summer. Awaiting details.
-  * Rick Clark (Ubuntu) (via Craig) 
-    * TOPIC: TBD 
-    * Might be able to talk to STCLUG and STLLUG 
   * Jeff Logullo (formerly of Sun)   * Jeff Logullo (formerly of Sun)
     * TOPIC: MySQL - now a Sun product     * TOPIC: MySQL - now a Sun product
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     * TOPIC: PGP and GPG     * TOPIC: PGP and GPG
   * Jeff Muse   * Jeff Muse
-    * TOPIC: various ​Solaris topics+    * Software RAID 
 +    * Solaris for Linux Admins 
 +    * Mailman 
 +    * Various other Solaris topics
   * Stan Reichardt   * Stan Reichardt
     * Evaluating Security (Internet access required)     * Evaluating Security (Internet access required)
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   * Craig Buchek   * Craig Buchek
     * git and GitHub     * git and GitHub
-    * ack (grep replacement) 
     * GNU grep (--count, --context, -e, --color)     * GNU grep (--count, --context, -e, --color)
     * wget and curl     * wget and curl
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   * Mike Wilkerson   * Mike Wilkerson
     * Round-Table on Joe Linux User (moderator)     * Round-Table on Joe Linux User (moderator)
 +  * Jerry Stutte
  
 ====== Potential Topics ====== ====== Potential Topics ======
 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.
 List was posted to DISCUSS on 25 May, asking for volunteers. List was posted to DISCUSS on 25 May, asking for volunteers.
 +
 +  * Google Wave
 +  * BSD jail
   * Unix glossary - unusual terms   * Unix glossary - unusual terms
     * mount point     * mount point
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     * Developing for (web, native)     * Developing for (web, native)
   * iPhone competitors   * iPhone competitors
 +    * New Google Android Phones
     * LG Dare     * LG Dare
     * Samsung Instinct     * Samsung Instinct
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