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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 prizes) for 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? | ||
- | * | ||
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- | ====== STLLUG ====== | ||
- | * MAY ACTION ITEM: Gary - Update STLLINUX.ORG to show 3 names in WHOIS data. | ||
- | * :?: Anything new? | ||
- | * | ||
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- | ====== 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? | ||
- | * | ||
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- | ====== 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? | ||
- | * | ||
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- | ====== Other Old Business ====== | ||
- | * MAY ACTION ITEM: Lee - Ask Sammie to bring past (and current) presentation to us on thumb drive. | ||
- | * :?: Any? | ||
- | * | ||
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- | ====== New Business ====== | ||
- | * :?: Any? | ||
- | * | ||
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- | ====== 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 Stutte, and Carl Fitch installed more hardware.</del> | + | * Got STCLUG.ORG domain working. |
- | * :?: Any? | + | * Jeff Muse, Lee Lammert, Gary 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. | ||