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| ====== Date and Time ====== | ====== Date and Time ====== | ||
| * Wednesday, January 6, 2010 | * Wednesday, January 6, 2010 | ||
| - | * 6:30 PM - | + | * 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM |
| ====== Attendees ====== | ====== Attendees ====== | ||
| - | :?: * Craig Buchek | + | * Lee Lammert |
| - | + | * Jeff Muse | |
| - | :?: * Carl Fitch | + | * Jerry Stutte |
| - | + | * Craig Buchek | |
| - | :?: * Lee Lammert | + | * Gary Meyer |
| - | + | * Carl Fitch | |
| - | :?: * Gary Meyer | + | |
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| - | :?: * Jeff Muse | + | |
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| - | :?: * Stan Reichardt | + | |
| ====== Secretary Report ====== | ====== Secretary Report ====== | ||
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| ====== Treasurer Report ====== | ====== Treasurer Report ====== | ||
| - | * Balance: $1379.59 as of 10/31/2009 | + | * Bank account has been transferred from Bank of America to Regions. |
| - | * 2009-10 income: | + | * Balance: $1375.59 as of 1/5/2010 |
| - | * Jim Roe $70 dues | + | * Expenditures for 2009-12: |
| - | * You Xu $100 dues | + | * ~$52 for Compaq fans (Carl needs to submit receipt) |
| - | * Mike Knight $10 dues | + | * New signature cards for the Region account have been signed. |
| - | * 2009-11 donated expenditures | + | * Lee will take them in. |
| - | * Jeff Muse $100 for disk drives | + | |
| - | * Collected $26 from attendance at November library meetings. (Stan has it.) | + | |
| - | * Old bank (Bank of America) was to start charging for checking account after end of year. | + | |
| - | * Will switch to Regions Bank in December. | + | |
| - | * Need to do signature cards for new checking account. | + | |
| - | :?: * 2010-01 New signature cards for the Region account | + | |
| ====== Mailing List Report ====== | ====== Mailing List Report ====== | ||
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| | Meeting ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ | | Meeting ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ | ||
| ^ Steercom | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | ^ Steercom | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | ||
| - | ^ SLACC | 4 | - | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | ? | | + | ^ SLACC | 4 | - | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | |
| ^ SLUUG | 27 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 32 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 30 | 15 | | ^ SLUUG | 27 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 32 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 30 | 15 | | ||
| - | ^ STLOSUG | 7 | 6 | ? | 8 | 13 | - | (7)| 15 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | ? | | + | ^ STLOSUG | 7 | 6 | ? | 8 | 13 | - | (7)| 15 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | |
| - | ^ SNUG SuSE| - | 7 | ? | - |2(172)| (6) | 10 | ? | 6 | 6 | - | (4) | ? | | + | ^ SNUG SuSE| - | 7 | ? | - |2(172)| (6) | 10 | ? | 6 | 6 | - | (4) | 15 | |
| ^ STLLUG | 10 | 19 | 32 |18(21)| 20 | 21 | 14(15) | 24 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 25 | | ^ STLLUG | 10 | 19 | 32 |18(21)| 20 | 21 | 14(15) | 24 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 25 | | ||
| ^ STCLUG | 6 | 11? | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | (9) | - | - | | ^ STCLUG | 6 | 11? | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | (9) | - | - | | ||
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| * ? - Question mark indicates attendance not taken or sheet missing. | * ? - Question mark indicates attendance not taken or sheet missing. | ||
| * - - dash indicates no meeting. | * - - dash indicates no meeting. | ||
| - | * 2009-12-09 Extreme cold may have reduced SLUUG attendance. | + | |
| + | * Extreme cold may have reduced SLUUG attendance. | ||
| ====== Meeting Review and Comments ====== | ====== Meeting Review and Comments ====== | ||
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| ==== SLUUG - December 9 ==== | ==== SLUUG - December 9 ==== | ||
| - | * Some last minute confusion on what the BASE was for this month. | + | * BASE: Google Calendar by Stan Reichardt - NOT DONE DUE TO NETWORK PROBLEMS |
| - | * BASE: Selling Free Software by Jim Roes (via Carl) NOT done. | + | * Some last minute confusion on what the BASE was for this month. |
| + | * Had also considered Selling Free Software by Jim Roe (via Carl) | ||
| * MAIN: LaTeX by Eric Xu (confirmed, via Jerry Stutte) | * MAIN: LaTeX by Eric Xu (confirmed, via Jerry Stutte) | ||
| - | * Cough drops and candy passed out. | + | * Really good. Covered everything well, at the right level. |
| ==== STLOSUG - December 15 ==== | ==== STLOSUG - December 15 ==== | ||
| - | * TOPIC: Xen on OpenSolaris by Jeff Muse (tentative) | + | * TOPIC: Basic OpenSolaris discussion lead by Jeff Muse |
| - | * TOPIC: Basic OpenSolaris discussion lead by Jeff Muse (alternate) | + | |
| ==== SNUG - December 16 ==== | ==== SNUG - December 16 ==== | ||
| * TOPIC: Smartphone support in various groupware applications | * TOPIC: Smartphone support in various groupware applications | ||
| - | * Exchange, | + | * Exchange, Android, BlackBerry, and Zimbra. |
| - | * GroupWise and | + | * Great discussion. |
| - | * Zimbra. | + | |
| ==== STLLUG - December 17 ==== | ==== STLLUG - December 17 ==== | ||
| * TOPIC: Linux From Scratch by Robert Hansen (confirmed via Carl) | * TOPIC: Linux From Scratch by Robert Hansen (confirmed via Carl) | ||
| - | * Cough drops and candy passed out. | + | * Library projector was again missing video cable, but we borrowed one from Phil Bunch. |
| - | :?: * Was Library projector again missing video cable.???? | + | * Good. |
| ==== HZWLUG - December 22 ==== | ==== HZWLUG - December 22 ==== | ||
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| ==== STCLUG - December 24 ==== | ==== STCLUG - December 24 ==== | ||
| * HIATUS - No Meeting During November or December 2009 due to conflicts and holidays. | * HIATUS - No Meeting During November or December 2009 due to conflicts and holidays. | ||
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| - | ==== HOLIDAY: Christmas Day - December 25 ==== | ||
| ====== Presentation Schedule ====== | ====== Presentation Schedule ====== | ||
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| </code> | </code> | ||
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| - | ==== HOLIDAY: New Years Day - January 1 ==== | ||
| ==== SLACC - January 7 ==== | ==== SLACC - January 7 ==== | ||
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| ==== SLUUG - January 13 ==== | ==== SLUUG - January 13 ==== | ||
| - | * BASE: Hands-On Updating the SLUUG Google Calendar by Stan Reichardt (tentative) | + | * BASE: Hands-On Updating the SLUUG Google Calendar by Stan Reichardt |
| - | * MAIN: Mac OS X Snow Leopard by Scott Granneman | + | * MAIN: Mac OS X Snow Leopard by Scott Granneman (confirmed via Gary) |
| ==== HOLIDAY: Martin Luther King Day - January 18 ==== | ==== HOLIDAY: Martin Luther King Day - January 18 ==== | ||
| ==== STLOSUG (Solaris) - January 19 ==== | ==== STLOSUG (Solaris) - January 19 ==== | ||
| - | * TOPIC: To Be Determined by Jeff Muse (TBD) | + | * TOPIC: Xen On OpenSolaris by Jeff Muse |
| ==== SNUG - January 20 ==== | ==== SNUG - January 20 ==== | ||
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| ==== STCLUG - January 28 ==== | ==== STCLUG - January 28 ==== | ||
| * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD) | * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD) | ||
| - | * Could be VM stuff or redmine or whatever | + | * Could be VM stuff or redmine or whatever |
| ===== February 2010 ===== | ===== February 2010 ===== | ||
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| * Balloting for SLUUG officers. | * Balloting for SLUUG officers. | ||
| * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD) | * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD) | ||
| - | * MAIN: To Be Determined (TBD) | + | * MAIN: Selling Free Software by Jim Roe (confirmed, via Carl) |
| ==== Valentine's Day - February 14 ==== | ==== Valentine's Day - February 14 ==== | ||
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| ==== SLACC - March 4 ==== | ==== SLACC - March 4 ==== | ||
| - | * Linux configuration workshop - no presentation | ||
| * Meetings will be in smaller room. | * Meetings will be in smaller room. | ||
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| - | ==== SLUUG - March 10 ==== | ||
| - | * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD) | ||
| - | * MAIN: To Be Determined (TBD) | ||
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| - | ==== STLOSUG (Solaris) - March 16 ==== | ||
| - | * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD) | ||
| ==== SNUG - March 17 ==== | ==== SNUG - March 17 ==== | ||
| * St. Patrick's Day | * St. Patrick's Day | ||
| - | * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD) | ||
| - | ==== STLLUG - March 18 ==== | ||
| - | * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD) | ||
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| - | ==== HZWLUG - March 23 ==== | ||
| - | * Topics are usually determined by attendees. We sometimes cover more than one. | ||
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| - | ==== STCLUG - March 25 ==== | ||
| - | * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD) | ||
| ===== Potential Presenters and Topics ===== | ===== Potential Presenters and Topics ===== | ||
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| * 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. | ||
| * Craig will renew STLLINUX.ORG and update to show 3 names in WHOIS data. | * Craig will renew STLLINUX.ORG and update to show 3 names in WHOIS data. | ||
| - | * Gary will renew the STCLUG.ORG domain - it will expire December 17. | ||
| ====== Server Admin ====== | ====== Server Admin ====== | ||
| * Stan has created [[/steercom/resources]] to keep track of our systems and what's running on them. | * Stan has created [[/steercom/resources]] to keep track of our systems and what's running on them. | ||
| * Bud Light is currently offline, due to fan failure. (Failure was actually in Bud, but moved.) | * Bud Light is currently offline, due to fan failure. (Failure was actually in Bud, but moved.) | ||
| - | * Found that fans are actually standard 3-wire 12volt 92x92x25mm 62cfm fans, fairly common. | + | * That that the fans were actually standard 3-wire 12volt 92x92x25mm 62cfm fans, fairly common. |
| - | * Carl will buy some from Gateway tomorrow. | + | * Lee bought some fans from MicroCenter, they did not work. |
| - | * Otherwise Carl will order them online from Craig's research, posted to STEERCOM. | + | * Carl bought some ProLiant fans online, and they are too big. |
| + | * Lee has the Bud Light system at his house/office. | ||
| + | * Lee is going to try to get some of the fans online. | ||
| + | * Carl suggested purchasing a new server for $200. | ||
| + | * Needs to be a rackmount server with rails. | ||
| + | * Would probably look at a used Dell or HP. | ||
| + | * Conversation was all over the board with suggestions. | ||
| + | * Consensus was to try fixing Bud Light fans first. | ||
| + | * If the next try doesn't work, we should then consider buying a new server. | ||
| * Jeff has purchased 20 x 72GB FC replacement drives on Ebay and put them in Bud Light RAID 5 array. | * Jeff has purchased 20 x 72GB FC replacement drives on Ebay and put them in Bud Light RAID 5 array. | ||
| * Jeff has built script to do service checks, ping tests, etc. | * Jeff has built script to do service checks, ping tests, etc. | ||
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| * 2008-03 Better web site management tools | * 2008-03 Better web site management tools | ||
| * 2008-08 Develop standardized 'Membership List' & use same UIDs across all production machines. | * 2008-08 Develop standardized 'Membership List' & use same UIDs across all production machines. | ||
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| - | ====== Annual Report to State of Missouri ====== | ||
| - | * Annual Report for 2009 is on file. | ||
| - | * Filed documents available [[http://www.sos.mo.gov/BusinessEntity/soskb/Corp.asp?681250 | here]]. | ||
| - | * REGISTRATION REPORT FEE IS: | ||
| - | * $15.00 If filed on or before 8/31 | ||
| - | * $20.00 If filed after 8/31 | ||
| - | * Corporation will be administratively dissolved if report is not filed by November 30th. | ||
| - | * We still need to change the registered agent for surface mail delivery. | ||
| - | * Craig is a registered agent, per Missouri state, and volunteered to serve as our group's agent. | ||
| - | * Someone just needs to file the right paperwork. | ||
| - | * We thought we had filled out the paperwork; apparently it's been lost or misplaced. | ||
| ====== Membership (and Shell Accounts) ====== | ====== Membership (and Shell Accounts) ====== | ||
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| ====== SLCL Room Reservations ====== | ====== SLCL Room Reservations ====== | ||
| - | * Reservations of St. Louis County Library (SLCL) rooms for calendar year 2010 made on 3 October. | ||
| - | * Reserved Indian Trails - Phil Bunch | ||
| - | * Reserved Prairie Commons - Stan Reichardt | ||
| - | * Reserved Thornhill - Carl Fitch | ||
| * Process has changed. Limited to 6 months. Next round may be first Saturday in April. | * Process has changed. Limited to 6 months. Next round may be first Saturday in April. | ||
| * Reserving a meeting room now done on line - http://www.slcl.org/services/reserve.htm | * Reserving a meeting room now done on line - http://www.slcl.org/services/reserve.htm | ||
| * Payment required within 14 days, or we lose reservation. | * Payment required within 14 days, or we lose reservation. | ||
| - | * We can still collect donations for future meetings. | ||
| - | * Completed in October: | ||
| - | * Paid Indian Trails - Carl Fitch | ||
| - | * Paid Prairie Commons - Carl Fitch and Stan Reichardt | ||
| - | * Paid Thornhill - Phil Bunch | ||
| * Come April or May we will have to again schedule and pay withing 14 days to reserve rooms for next six months. | * Come April or May we will have to again schedule and pay withing 14 days to reserve rooms for next six months. | ||
| * To avoid problems, payments need to be made separately to each SLCL Branch. | * To avoid problems, payments need to be made separately to each SLCL Branch. | ||
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| ====== New Attendance Sheets ====== | ====== New Attendance Sheets ====== | ||
| - | * Stan made new attendance sheets for: | + | * Stan made new attendance sheets for: |
| - | * SLACC, STEERCOM, SLUUG, STLLUG, STCLUG, and HZWLUG | + | * SLACC, STEERCOM, SLUUG, STLLUG, STCLUG, and HZWLUG |
| - | * Yet to do: STLOSUG and SNUG, and groups on HIATUS. | + | * Yet to do: STLOSUG and SNUG, and groups on HIATUS. |
| ====== New Year Business ====== | ====== New Year Business ====== | ||
| - | * Stan suggested we think about we need to do for the new year. | + | * Stan suggested we think about what we need to do for the new year. |
| * We need to change root passwords. | * We need to change root passwords. | ||
| * Craig has been adding some packages to his server; would be willing to add them to SLUUG servers. | * Craig has been adding some packages to his server; would be willing to add them to SLUUG servers. | ||
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| ====== Recognize Useful Effort ====== | ====== Recognize Useful Effort ====== | ||
| * Recognize completed action items, and other useful actions. | * Recognize completed action items, and other useful actions. | ||
| + | * Gary - renewed the STCLUG.ORG domain. | ||
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| * Jeff - upgraded kernels on our Linux systems, broke system fan in the process | * Jeff - upgraded kernels on our Linux systems, broke system fan in the process | ||
| * Jerry - lots of work on membership display program | * Jerry - lots of work on membership display program | ||
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| * Carl and Gary - follow up with Noel about transferring the SLACC.COM domain to us. | * Carl and Gary - follow up with Noel about transferring the SLACC.COM domain to us. | ||
| * Carl - send thank-you note to Hostirian for hosting our site. | * Carl - send thank-you note to Hostirian for hosting our site. | ||
| + | * Carl - confirm Jim Roe presentation for February 10. | ||
| * Craig - contact Kyle Cordes about presenting on Puppet. | * Craig - contact Kyle Cordes about presenting on Puppet. | ||
| * Craig - renew STLLINUX.ORG, and update to show 3 names in WHOIS data. | * Craig - renew STLLINUX.ORG, and update to show 3 names in WHOIS data. | ||
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