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steercom:2010-02 [2010/02/03 08:11]
SLUUG Administration
steercom:2010-02 [2010/02/03 18:40]
SLUUG Administration First save during meeting.
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 ====== Attendees ====== ====== Attendees ======
-  * Lee Lammert ​:?:+  ​* Craig Buchek 
 +  ​* Lee Lammert
   * Jeff Muse    * Jeff Muse 
-  * Jerry Stutte ​:?: +  * Jerry Stutte 
-  * Craig Buchek :?: +  * Noah Lance
-  * Gary Meyer :?: +
-  * Carl Fitch :?:+
  
 ====== Secretary Report ​ ====== ====== Secretary Report ​ ======
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   * Bank account has been transferred from Bank of America to Regions.   * Bank account has been transferred from Bank of America to Regions.
   * Balance: $1375.59 as of 1/5/2010   * Balance: $1375.59 as of 1/5/2010
 +  * Income for 2010-01: $14 collected for room fees
   * Expenditures for 2009-12:   * Expenditures for 2009-12:
     * ~$52 for Compaq fans (Carl needs to submit receipt)     * ~$52 for Compaq fans (Carl needs to submit receipt)
-  * New signature cards for the Region ​account have been signed+  * Lee has taken in new signature cards for the Region. 
-    * Lee will take them in.+  * Lee will be ordering checks.
  
 ====== Mailing List Report ====== ====== Mailing List Report ======
-  * Subscriber numbers (approximate) as of end of December 2009:+  * Subscriber numbers (approximate) as of end of January 2010:
  
-| List     ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ +| List     ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan 
-^ ANNOUNCE ​| 791 | 790 | 786 | 785 | 783 | 782 | 771 | 769 | 772 | 767 | 770 | 773 | 769 | +^ ANNOUNCE | 790 | 786 | 785 | 783 | 782 | 771 | 769 | 772 | 767 | 770 | 773 | 769 | 767 
-^ DISCUSS  ​| 196 | 201 | 206 | 212 | 215 | 214 | 214 | 215 | 217 | 220 | 220 | 227 | 226 | +^ DISCUSS ​ | 201 | 206 | 212 | 215 | 214 | 214 | 215 | 217 | 220 | 220 | 227 | 226 | 226 | 
-^ STEERCOM ​|  34 |  34 |  34 |  35 |  35 |  35 |  35 |  34 |  33 |  34 |  34 |  35 |  35 | +^ STEERCOM |  34 |  34 |  35 |  35 |  35 |  35 |  34 |  33 |  34 |  34 |  35 |  35 |  35 | 
-^ SYSADMIN |  16 |  16 |  16 |  16 |  16 |  16 |  ​16 |  17 |  17 |  17 |  17 |  17 |  ​17 |+^ SYSADMIN |  16 |  16 |  16 |  16 |  16 |  16 |  ​17 |  17 |  17 |  17 |  17 |  17 |  ​18 |
  
   * Numbers are as end of each month.   * Numbers are as end of each month.
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 ====== Attendance Report ====== ====== Attendance Report ======
-  * Attendance numbers, as of end of December 2009:+  * Attendance numbers, as of end of January 2010:
  
-| Meeting  ​^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ +| Meeting ​ ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan 
-^ Steercom |   6 |   6 |   6 |    9 |   8 |   8 |   5 |   2 |   4 |   4 |   5 |   6 |  6 | +^ Steercom |  6 |   6 |    9 |   8 |   8 |   5 |   2 |   4 |   4 |   5 |   6 |  ​6 |  6 | 
-^ SLACC    |   4 |   - |   6 |    5 |   6 |   6 |   7 |   8 |   6 |   4 |   5 |   9 |  9 | +^ SLACC    |  - |   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    | 24 |  23 |   18 |  32 |  21 |  15 |  22 |  19 |  17 |  36 |  30 | 15 | 28 
-^ STLOSUG ​ |   7 |   6 |   ? |    8 |  13 |   - |  (7)|  15 |   6 |   4 |   6 |   9 |  4 | +^ STLOSUG ​ |  6 |   ? |    8 |  13 |   - |  (7)|  15 |   6 |   4 |   6 |   9 |  4 |  7 
-^ SNUG SuSE|  ​- |   7 |   ? |    - |2(172)| (6) |  10 |  ? |   6 |   6 |   - |  (4) | 15 | +^ 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 ​  | 19 |  32 |18(21)| ​ 20 |  21 | 14(15) |  24 |   19 |  22 |  25 |  22 | 25 |  23 
-^ STCLUG ​  |   ​6 ​| 11? |  12 |    9 |  10 |   8 |  11 |  11 |   8 |   6 | (9) |  -  |  - | +^ STCLUG ​  | 11? |  12 |    9 |  10 |   8 |  11 |  11 |   8 |   6 | (9) |  -  ​|  - |  - | 
-^ HZWLUG ​  ​| ​  9 |   4 |   2 |    8 |   7 |  11 |  10 |  12 |  10 |  11 |  11 |  11 |  9 |+^ HZWLUG ​  ​| ​ 4 |   2 |    8 |   7 |  11 |  10 |  12 |  10 |  11 |  11 |  11 |  9 |  ? |
  
   * NA - Not part of SLUUG.   * NA - Not part of SLUUG.
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   * -  - dash indicates no meeting.   * -  - dash indicates no meeting.
  
-  * Extreme cold may have reduced SLUUG attendance.+  * Extreme cold may have reduced SLUUG December 2009 attendance.
  
 ====== Meeting Review and Comments ====== ====== Meeting Review and Comments ======
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   * BASE: None   * BASE: None
   * MAIN: Mac OS X Snow Leopard by Scott Granneman   * MAIN: Mac OS X Snow Leopard by Scott Granneman
 +    * Good as usual.
  
 ==== STLOSUG - January 19 ==== ==== STLOSUG - January 19 ====
   * TOPIC: Xen on OpenSolaris by Jeff Muse   * TOPIC: Xen on OpenSolaris by Jeff Muse
- +    ​Good as usual.
-==== SNUG - January 20 ==== +
-  ​TOPIC: ​+
  
 ==== STLLUG - January 21 ==== ==== STLLUG - January 21 ====
   * TOPIC: Using Linux with Digital Radio by Bill Zimmerly and Jim Conley   * TOPIC: Using Linux with Digital Radio by Bill Zimmerly and Jim Conley
 +    * Could have used more Linux.
  
 ==== HZWLUG - January 26 ==== ==== HZWLUG - January 26 ====
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  * Balloting for SLUUG officers  * Balloting for SLUUG officers
   * BASE: TBD   * BASE: TBD
-  * MAIN: Selling Free Software by Jim Roe (we think this has been confirmed via Carl)+  * MAIN: TBD
  
 ==== Valentine'​s Day - February 14 ==== ==== Valentine'​s Day - February 14 ====
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 ==== SLUUG - March 10 ==== ==== SLUUG - March 10 ====
   * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD)   * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD)
 +  * MAIN: Selling Free Software by Jim Roe (per Lee in a 1/16 email to Steercom)
  
 ==== STLOSUG (Solaris) - March 16 ==== ==== STLOSUG (Solaris) - March 16 ====
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  * We need to figure out whose board seats are expiring  * We need to figure out whose board seats are expiring
- * We need to figure out who is eligibile ​to vote+ * We need to figure out who is eligible ​to vote
  * Who is running for (or away) from what?  * Who is running for (or away) from what?
  * We need to print ballots  * We need to print ballots
 +
 +====== Annual Meeting February 10 ======
 +        * Agenda?
 +
  
 ====== Domains ====== ====== Domains ======
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 ====== Server Admin ====== ====== Server Admin ======
-  ​* Stan has created [[/​steercom/​resources]] to keep track of our systems and what's running on them. +  * Bud Light is still offline. 
-  ​* Bud Light is currently ​offline, due to fan failure(Failure was actually in Bud, but moved.) +  * Carl has purchased a new server.
-    * That that the fans were actually standard 3-wire 12volt 92x92x25mm 62cfm fans, fairly common. +
-    * Lee bought some fans from MicroCenter,​ they did not work. +
-    * 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 has purchased a new server+
-    * 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. +
-    * In /​usr/​local/​bin/​service_test.sh -- just troubleshooting scripts, particular to each machine'​s setup.+
   * Work left to do:   * Work left to do:
-    * Make sure docs are up to date+    * Ongoing: ​Make sure docs are up to date.
-      * 2008-01 Add documentation telling users how to configure mail clients to use Bud. +
-      * 2008-01 Started documenting client email configurations,​ to help users migrate. +
-      * 2008-01 See [[../​users]] and [[../​mail_setup]] pages. +
-    * Craig - Work on finishing server builds. +
-      * 2008-01 Document changes to PAM to correct MAIL variable. (Craig) +
-      * 2008-03 More security, for SSH and otherwise. +
-      * 2008-01 Get offsite backups working. (Mike Knight) +
-      * 2008-01 Publish SSH host keys on web page. +
-      * 2008-03 Standardize/​regularize user accounts (IDs, password expirations). (Mike Knight) +
-  * Other work to do: +
-    * 2008-08 Document useradd process. +
-    * 2008-03 Better web site management tools +
-    * 2008-08 Develop standardized '​Membership List' & use same UIDs across all production machines.+
  
 ====== Membership (and Shell Accounts) ====== ====== Membership (and Shell Accounts) ======
-  * Jerry Stutte ​has written ​an app to manage membership. +  * Jerry Stutte ​is writing ​an app to manage membership.
-    * Working with Lee Lammert. +
-    * Need to deploy to bud. +
-    * Lists membership levels and names. +
-    * Will be able to show expiration dates of memberships and send out emails. +
-    * Need to add timestamps for changes +
-    * Searchable renewal method +
-    * Drop down list for State  +
-    * Auto ID number generation+
   * Membership application now running on BUD.  When more mature Jerry will do a tutorial or presentation.   * Membership application now running on BUD.  When more mature Jerry will do a tutorial or presentation.
-  ​* During October: +  * Need more membership forms printed ​ :?:
-    * At SLUUG meeting we explained St. Louis County Library (SLCL) policy change on room payments. +
-    * Stan R. handed out all available Annual Supporting Membership forms during SLUUG meeting. +
-    * Sales pitch for Supporting Memberships was to not throw form away, take it home, look at it. +
-  ​* Need more membership forms printed+
-    * Stan will send another message to STEERCOM asking for people to print out copies.+
  
 ====== SLCL Room Reservations ====== ====== SLCL Room Reservations ======
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   * 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.
-  ​* 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.+
  
 ====== Wash U Cleanup ====== ====== Wash U Cleanup ======
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     * Yet to do: STLOSUG and SNUG, and groups on HIATUS.     * Yet to do: STLOSUG and SNUG, and groups on HIATUS.
  
-====== New Year Business ======+====== New Business ====== 
 +  * SBE
   * Stan suggested we think about what 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.
steercom/2010-02.txt · Last modified: 2010/02/05 11:07 by SLUUG Administration