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 ====== Date and Time ====== ====== Date and Time ======
   * Wednesday, June 3, 2009   * Wednesday, June 3, 2009
-  * 6:30 PM -+  * 6:30 PM - 8:12 PM
  
 ====== Attendees ====== ====== Attendees ======
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   * Stan Reichardt   * Stan Reichardt
   * Gary Meyer   * Gary Meyer
-  * :?: Barry Morrison 
-  * :?: Carl Fitch 
-  * :?: Lee Lammert 
-  * :?: Tony Lovasco 
  
 ====== Secretary Report ​ ====== ====== Secretary Report ​ ======
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 | List     ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ | List     ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^
 ^ ANNOUNCE | 843 | 835 | 830 | 828 | 807 | 805 | 802 | 791 | 790 | 786 | 785 | 783 | 782 | ^ ANNOUNCE | 843 | 835 | 830 | 828 | 807 | 805 | 802 | 791 | 790 | 786 | 785 | 783 | 782 |
-^ DISCUSS ​ | 188 | 188 | 192 | 193 | 192 | 193 | 194 | 196 | 201 | 206 | 212 | 215 | xxx +^ DISCUSS ​ | 188 | 188 | 192 | 193 | 192 | 193 | 194 | 196 | 201 | 206 | 212 | 215 | 214 
-^ STEERCOM |  29 |  32 |  33 |  33 |  33 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  35 |  35 |  ​xx +^ STEERCOM |  29 |  32 |  33 |  33 |  33 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  35 |  35 |  ​35 
-^ SYSADMIN |  15 |  15 |  16 |  16 |  16 |  16 |  16 |  16 |  16 |  16 |  16 |  16 |  ​xx |+^ SYSADMIN |  15 |  15 |  16 |  16 |  16 |  16 |  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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   * GUI builders (GLADE, KDevelop)   * GUI builders (GLADE, KDevelop)
  
-====== ​SLUUG Server Admin ======+====== Server Admin ====== 
 +  * A 2nd NIC has been installed on Budlight. 
 +    * On back-end network (192.168.1.x) 
 +      * Last octet matches octet of public IP. 
 +  * Rsnapshot has been installed on Budlight. 
 +    * Backing up /home, /etc, /var, and /root on Bud to /rsnapshot on Budlight. 
 +    * /rsnapshot is 100 GB volume on disk array. 
 +  * Power outage at Hostirian on 5/21. 
 +    * Jeff Muse had to go in to revive Budlight. 
 +    * Budlight was inaccessible about 18 hours. 
 +      * Due to flaky NIC, which we then swapped out.
   * Lee will install (and document) Webalizer on Bud, to gather web stats.   * Lee will install (and document) Webalizer on Bud, to gather web stats.
   * Partitions on Bud are getting full.   * Partitions on Bud are getting full.
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       * Considering using an LVM partition for some users.       * Considering using an LVM partition for some users.
   * Jeff installed Solaris 10 on the remaining E250.   * Jeff installed Solaris 10 on the remaining E250.
 +    * Available at bock.sluug.org
 +    * Contact Jeff Muse (jmuse) for accounts/​access.
     * Ran into mirroring issues, due to disk sizes.     * Ran into mirroring issues, due to disk sizes.
     * Other E250 has been parted out and sold off.     * Other E250 has been parted out and sold off.
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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.
-  * MAY ACTION ITEM: Gary - Clean up home directory on Bud. 
-  * :?: Anything new? 
-  * Major power outage at Hostorian 
-  *  
  
-====== ​SLUUG Server Management ====== +====== Server Management ======
-  * Backups+
   * Work left to do:   * Work left to do:
     * Make sure docs are up to date.     * Make sure docs are up to date.
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     * Better web site management tools     * Better web site management tools
     * Develop standardized '​Membership List' & same UIDs on all production machines.     * Develop standardized '​Membership List' & same UIDs on all production machines.
-  * :?: Anything new? 
-  *  
  
-====== ​Manage The Group ====== +====== Membership (and Shell Accounts) ====== 
-  * <del> Lee suggested we create a Rails app on Bud to manage the group. </​del>​ +  * Decided ​to post new (and renewing) members' names on front page of web site.
-    * <del> Sponsors - expirations,​ etc. </​del>​ +
-    * <del> Member data - payments, expirations,​ etc. </​del>​ +
-    * <del> Attendance </​del>​ +
-    * <del> STL Ruby Group is writing a similar application. </​del>​ +
-      * <del> RAMS - Rails Association Management System </​del>​ +
-      * <del> We should leverage that, and guide it to our needs </​del>​ +
-    * <del> Scott Nesler has built an app for attendance </​del>​ +
-      * <del> Stan has plugged data into it for the year </​del>​ +
-      * <del> Not sure if the app fits any of our other needs </​del>​ +
-          * <del> (app is developed on CakePHP MVC architecture). ​   </​del>​ +
-          * <del> Member Payment, expiration would be simple addition to existing table/​screens. </​del> ​    +
-          * <del> CRUD functionality simplifies expanding the application with additional tables. </​del>​ +
-          * <del> Compartmentalization of CSS and layout templates simplifies changes to the look and feel. </​del>​ +
-  * :?: Anything new? +
-  *  +
- +
-====== Increase Sponsorships ====== +
-  * <del> Made changes to web site to promote Hostirian. </​del>​ +
-    * <del> As requested by Hostirian, in response to their hosting sponsorship. </​del>​ +
-  * <del> Tony Lovasco will look into getting some sponsorships. </​del>​ +
-  * :?: Anything new? +
-  *  +
- +
-====== Increase ​Membership (and Shell Accounts) ====== +
-  * <del> Craig had a discussion with Jim Leingang about membership, and got several suggestions. </​del>​ +
-    * <del> Assign small task to more members, so they feel more a part of the organization. </​del>​ +
-      * <del> For example, have someone ​new every month doing sign-in sheets ​and new user contact. </​del>​ +
-    * <del> Reward good behaviors. </​del>​ +
-      * <del> Awards at the end of the year. </​del>​ +
-      * <del> Provide incentives (like door prizesfor people who bring in new members. </​del>​ +
-  * <del> Membership drive </​del>​ +
-    * <del> Need to print out name tags. </​del>​ +
-      * <del> Omnitec will print them out and bring to SLUUG meeting. </​del>​ +
-  * <del> Cafe Press merchandise </​del>​ +
-    * <del> Carl/​SLUUG/​Lee need to reconcile demo merchandise </​del>​ +
-  * <del> Lee has proposed to sell pizzas as fund-raiser if continued insufficient Memberships & Sponsors. </​del>​ +
-  * <del> NEW MEMBERS FOR MAY: </​del>​ +
-    * <del> Terry Wall - SILVER </​del>​ +
-    * <del> John Gilster - SILVER </​del>​ +
-  * NEW MEMBERS FOR JUNE: +
-    * :?: Any? +
-  * :?: Anything new? +
-  *  +
- +
-====== Increase Attendance ====== +
-  * <del> Gary suggests we discuss why the #s on the general meeting and STLLUG are so low! </​del>​ +
-    * <del> What can be done to return them to more traditional values? </​del>​ +
-    * <del> Also relate to subscriptions to ANNOUNCE</​del>​ +
-    * <del> Gary suggests we talk about what can be done about the declining subscriptions to ANNOUNCE. </​del>​ +
-    * <del> A ~20% drop in 18 months! ​ (And it was over 1000...when?​) </​del>​ +
-  * <del> Craig gave away a stuffed penguin as a door prize. </​del>​ +
-    * <del> Had stated that whoever brought the most (new, returning) people to STLLUG meeting. </​del>​ +
-    * <del> Tony Z won the penguin, bringing his Linux class to the meeting. </​del>​ +
-  * :?: Anything new? +
-  * +
  
 ====== SLACC ====== ====== SLACC ======
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     * Expires in August 2009.     * 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.
-  * MAY ACTION ITEM: Carl, Gary - Transfer and renew SLACC.COM domain. 
-  * :?: Anything new? 
-  *  
- 
-====== STLLUG ====== 
-  * MAY ACTION ITEM: Gary - Update STLLINUX.ORG to show 3 names in WHOIS data. 
-  * :?: Anything new? 
-  *  
- 
-====== STCLUG ====== 
-  * Scott Nesler purchased and donated STCLUG.ORG domain. 
-  * Gary renewed STCLUG.ORG domain. 
-  * Craig added to Apache configuration,​ so it now runs off our servers properly. 
-  * Craig will add DNS records on our EveryDNS account. 
-  * Gary needs to create DNS records in EveryDNS and point the domain at EveryDNS. 
-    * Currently pointing at GoDaddy parking page. 
-  * MAY ACTION ITEM: Gary - Point STCLUG.ORG domain registrar to EveryDNS name servers. 
-  * :?: Anything new? 
-  *  
- 
-====== StlWebDev ====== 
-  * <del> Mailing lists have been set up. </​del>​ 
-  * <del> Web site has been recovered from old server. </​del>​ 
-    * <del> Needs to be pruned - 250 MB. </​del>​ 
-    * <del> Needs to be published. </​del>​ 
-  * :?: Anything new? 
-  *  
- 
-====== Other Old Business ====== 
-  * MAY ACTION ITEM: Lee - Ask Sammie to bring past (and current) presentation to us on thumb drive. 
-  * :?: Any? 
-  *  
- 
-====== New Business ====== 
-  * :?: Any? 
-  *  
- 
-====== Blue Sky ====== 
-  * :?: Any? 
-  *  
  
 ====== Recognize Useful Effort ====== ====== Recognize Useful Effort ======
-  * Recognize completed action items. +  * Recognize completed action items, and other useful actions
-  * Recognize who did anything useful+  * Gary and Craig 
-  * <del> MAY - Jeff Muse, Jerry Stutteand Carl Fitch installed ​more hardware.</​del>​ +    * Got STCLUG.ORG domain working
-  * :?: Any? +  * Jeff Muse, Lee LammertGary Meyer 
-  ​+    * Added more hardware. 
 +    Brought Budlight back up after power outage.
  
 ====== Follow-up and Action Items ====== ====== Follow-up and Action Items ======
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   * Everyone - Talk to someone about sponsorships.   * Everyone - Talk to someone about sponsorships.
   * Everyone - Talk to someone about giving a presentation.   * Everyone - Talk to someone about giving a presentation.
-  *+  * Gary - Clean up home directory on Bud. 
 +  * Carl, Gary - Transfer and renew SLACC.COM domain. 
 +  * Craig - Update STLLINUX.ORG and SLUUG.ORG to show 3 names in WHOIS data. 
 +  * Craig - Follow up w/ Kyle Cordes about presentations. 
 +  * Craig - Work on presentations. 
 +  * Gary - Point STCLUG.ORG domain registrar to EveryDNS name servers. 
 +  * Lee - Ask Sammie to bring past (and current) presentation to us on thumb drive.
  
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