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====== Date and Time ====== | ====== Date and Time ====== | ||
* Wednesday, September 1, 2010 | * Wednesday, September 1, 2010 | ||
- | * 6:30 PM - | + | * 6:30 PM - 8:20 PM |
====== Attendees ====== | ====== Attendees ====== | ||
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* ANNOUNCE mailing list. | * ANNOUNCE mailing list. | ||
* Still no volunteer editor to do a quarterly or monthly newsletter. | * Still no volunteer editor to do a quarterly or monthly newsletter. | ||
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====== Attendance Report ====== | ====== Attendance Report ====== | ||
* Group leaders are responsible for taking attendance at meetings. | * Group leaders are responsible for taking attendance at meetings. | ||
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==== SLUUG - August 11 ==== | ==== SLUUG - August 11 ==== | ||
* BASE: Features of GNU grep by Craig Buchek | * BASE: Features of GNU grep by Craig Buchek | ||
- | * --count, --context, -A, -B, -e, --color, etc. | + | * Good. |
* MAIN: Open Source Software in Genomics by David Dooling (via Craig) | * MAIN: Open Source Software in Genomics by David Dooling (via Craig) | ||
- | + | * Excellent. Awesome. Good speaker and interesting topic. | |
- | ==== STLOSUG Solaris August 17 ==== | + | * Need to invite him back in 6 months to a year. |
- | * HIATUS - No Meetings Until Further Notice | + | |
==== SNUG - August 18 ==== | ==== SNUG - August 18 ==== | ||
- | * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD) | + | * TOPIC: OpenSUSE Release 11.3 |
==== STLLUG - August 19 ==== | ==== STLLUG - August 19 ==== | ||
- | * TOPIC: Comparison of dpkg vs RPM by Jeff Muse (tentative) | + | * TOPIC: Comparison of dpkg vs RPM by Jeff Muse |
+ | * Good. | ||
==== HZWLUG - August 24 ==== | ==== HZWLUG - August 24 ==== | ||
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==== STCLUG - August 26 ==== | ==== STCLUG - August 26 ==== | ||
- | * TOPIC: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Hard Drives, by Craig | + | * TOPIC: Open discussion. |
+ | * Craig forgot that he was supposed to give a talk about hard drives. | ||
====== Presentation Schedule ====== | ====== Presentation Schedule ====== | ||
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==== SLUUG - September 8 ==== | ==== SLUUG - September 8 ==== | ||
- | * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD) by Gary Meyer | + | * BASE: UNIX Toolbox by Jerry Stutte |
+ | * MAIN: vim by Bill Odom | ||
==== SNUG - September 15 ==== | ==== SNUG - September 15 ==== | ||
- | * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD) | + | * TOPIC: Something by Noah |
==== STLLUG - September 16 ==== | ==== STLLUG - September 16 ==== | ||
- | * Topic: Parallel Computing Using a Linux Cluster by Sanjiv Bhatia and George Gerules (per Jerry S.) | + | * Topic: Parallel Computing Using a Linux Cluster by Sanjiv Bhatia and George Gerules (via Jerry S.) |
==== STCLUG - September 23 ==== | ==== STCLUG - September 23 ==== | ||
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==== SLUUG - October 13 ==== | ==== SLUUG - October 13 ==== | ||
* BASE: To Be Determined (TBD) | * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD) | ||
- | * MAIN: mdadm by Jeff Muse | + | * MAIN: Amazon Tools by Scott Granneman |
==== SNUG - October 20 ==== | ==== SNUG - October 20 ==== | ||
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==== SLUUG - November 10 ==== | ==== SLUUG - November 10 ==== | ||
- | * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD) | + | * BASE: vim by Bill Odom |
- | * MAIN: To Be Determined (TBD) | + | * MAIN: mdadm by Jeff Muse |
==== SNUG - November 17 ==== | ==== SNUG - November 17 ==== | ||
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====== EPC Sale for Tax-Free Weekend (Aug 8) ====== | ====== EPC Sale for Tax-Free Weekend (Aug 8) ====== | ||
- | * 2010-08 | + | * We were unable to make it happen in time. |
- | * Who will be there from SLUUG? | + | * Crowd at the store was smaller than in previous years. |
- | * Do we have signs/banners/handouts? | + | |
- | * Due to late notice we are having problems finding volunteers to work the event. We will not be participating. | + | |
- | * 2010-09 | + | |
- | * Status? | + | |
- | * Anyone know how it went? Did we have any participation? Might there be another next year? | + | |
====== SLCL Room Reservations ====== | ====== SLCL Room Reservations ====== | ||
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* CRAIG - work on getting refund for 2 months of Indian Trails reservations we did not use. | * CRAIG - work on getting refund for 2 months of Indian Trails reservations we did not use. | ||
* Or transfer the 2 months to SLACC or HZWLUG. | * Or transfer the 2 months to SLACC or HZWLUG. | ||
- | * 2010-09 | + | * 2010-09 |
* We now only hold SLACC and HZWLUG meetings at the St. Louis County Library Branches. | * We now only hold SLACC and HZWLUG meetings at the St. Louis County Library Branches. | ||
* We believe that room reservations for calandar year 2011 can be made starting the first Saturday in October. | * We believe that room reservations for calandar year 2011 can be made starting the first Saturday in October. | ||
- | * Status? | ||
====== Server Admin ====== | ====== Server Admin ====== | ||
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* Cannot get rsync to work between the 2 systems --- JEFF FIXED THIS | * Cannot get rsync to work between the 2 systems --- JEFF FIXED THIS | ||
* Work party at the bat cave - started on web, mail, system services, user IDs. Big problem now is that mysql won't let postfix log in. | * Work party at the bat cave - started on web, mail, system services, user IDs. Big problem now is that mysql won't let postfix log in. | ||
- | + | * 2010-08 | |
- | * 2010-08 | + | |
* Jerry is working on setting up Nagios | * Jerry is working on setting up Nagios | ||
- | * 2010-09 | + | * 2010-09 |
- | * Status? | + | * Backups have been disabled, since they were filling the / partition. |
+ | * Postfix integration with MySQL -- not working yet. | ||
+ | * Trying to get Zimbra installed -- not working yet either. | ||
====== Wash U Cleanup ====== | ====== Wash U Cleanup ====== | ||
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* 2010-06 Gary not here, nothing resolved. | * 2010-06 Gary not here, nothing resolved. | ||
* 2010-07 Gary not here, nothing resolved. | * 2010-07 Gary not here, nothing resolved. | ||
- | * 2010-08 Possibly this topic belongs under 'blue sky' | + | * 2010-09 Gary will work on this. |
- | * 2010-09 | + | |
- | * Status? | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ====== IRC Channel ====== | + | |
- | * 2009-11 Charles Sharp created an IRC channel on irc.freenode.net. | + | |
- | * Channel is named #sluug. | + | |
- | * 2010-07 Stan built SLUUG IRC Info page [[http://www.sluug.org/resources/irc/]] | + | |
- | * Posted item on STEERCOM list, 28 June, asking for review and comments. | + | |
- | * Added link reference on 5 July ANNOUNCE mailing item. | + | |
- | * 2010-09 | + | |
- | * Status? | + | |
====== Purge SYSADMIN mailing list ====== | ====== Purge SYSADMIN mailing list ====== | ||
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* We decided to send a message out to the list, asking who wants to stay on the list. Then we can remove folks that are not staying active. | * We decided to send a message out to the list, asking who wants to stay on the list. Then we can remove folks that are not staying active. | ||
* 2010-05 This project open since December. | * 2010-05 This project open since December. | ||
- | * 2010-06 Not finished | + | * 2010-06 Not finished |
* 2010-07 Sent warning of purge on 30 June to SYSADMIN and STEERCOM mailing lists. | * 2010-07 Sent warning of purge on 30 June to SYSADMIN and STEERCOM mailing lists. | ||
* Gary M. and Stan R. will determine exceptions. | * Gary M. and Stan R. will determine exceptions. | ||
- | * 2010-09 | ||
- | * Status? | ||
====== Password Cards ====== | ====== Password Cards ====== | ||
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* Further implementation when we move BUD downtown. | * Further implementation when we move BUD downtown. | ||
* 2010-07 Craig - change root passwords; make sure Mike Knight has a copy of the password card. | * 2010-07 Craig - change root passwords; make sure Mike Knight has a copy of the password card. | ||
- | * 2010-08 Status not reported. | + | * 2010-09 Status unchanged. |
- | * 2010-09 | + | |
- | * Status? | + | |
====== Form 990-N for Tax Exempt Status ====== | ====== Form 990-N for Tax Exempt Status ====== | ||
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* Gary, Gary, Lee and Mike put out fire. | * Gary, Gary, Lee and Mike put out fire. | ||
* Annual requirement - needs to be done every May | * Annual requirement - needs to be done every May | ||
- | * 2010-09 | ||
- | * Status? | ||
====== InstallFest ====== | ====== InstallFest ====== | ||
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* ITe also expressed interest in working with any companies working with Open Source | * ITe also expressed interest in working with any companies working with Open Source | ||
* Invite Splunk reps to speak at SLUUG? Jeff and Lee can contact them to give a presentation. | * Invite Splunk reps to speak at SLUUG? Jeff and Lee can contact them to give a presentation. | ||
- | * 2010-09 | + | * 2010-09 No movement |
- | * Status? | + | |
====== New Business ====== | ====== New Business ====== | ||
- | * 2010-09 Possible Linux Event next May | + | * 2010-09 Possible Linux event next May |
* Mid-America GNU/Linux Networkers Conference on 5 and 6 May 2011 [[http://magnetcon.info/]] | * Mid-America GNU/Linux Networkers Conference on 5 and 6 May 2011 [[http://magnetcon.info/]] | ||
* Web site looks like it went up early in February 2010. | * Web site looks like it went up early in February 2010. | ||
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* Web site had not kept up with July 2010 selection of St. Louis as city of choice. | * Web site had not kept up with July 2010 selection of St. Louis as city of choice. | ||
* Location seems to be St. Louis Union Station Marriott. | * Location seems to be St. Louis Union Station Marriott. | ||
+ | * Appears to be for-profit. | ||
+ | * Looking for sponsors. | ||
* We need someone to determine viability of efforts before we consider committing. | * We need someone to determine viability of efforts before we consider committing. | ||
* Any volunteer? | * Any volunteer? | ||
+ | * 2010-09 Had long discussion about how to introduce a series of vim presentations/tutorials. | ||
+ | * Eventually reach consensus to start with a 1-hour presentation. | ||
+ | * Followed by 30-minute sessions every other month. | ||
+ | * 2010-09 Stan's wife Abbey passed away this past month. | ||
+ | * The group expressed their condolences for Stan's loss, and best wishes to him and his family. | ||
+ | * The group agreed to purchase a floral arrangement. | ||
+ | * Possibly something that can be planted. | ||
+ | * Carolyn will make the arrangements for us, and make the final decision. | ||
====== Blue Sky ====== | ====== Blue Sky ====== | ||
* Speculate on events, plans, policy, procedures, projects. | * Speculate on events, plans, policy, procedures, projects. | ||
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====== Recognize Useful Efforts ====== | ====== Recognize Useful Efforts ====== | ||
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* Everyone - Talk to someone about giving a presentation. | * Everyone - Talk to someone about giving a presentation. | ||
* Gary - follow up with Noel about transferring the SLACC.COM domain to us. | * Gary - follow up with Noel about transferring the SLACC.COM domain to us. | ||
- | * Carl - send thank-you note to Hostirian for hosting our site. | + | * Gary - get Wash U site cleaned up. |
- | * Craig - print out minutes. | + | * Carl - send thank-you note to Hostirian for hosting our servers. |
* Craig - change root passwords; make sure Mike Knight has a copy of the password card. | * Craig - change root passwords; make sure Mike Knight has a copy of the password card. | ||
* Craig - work on getting refund for 2 months of Indian Trails reservations we did not use. | * Craig - work on getting refund for 2 months of Indian Trails reservations we did not use. | ||
* Or transfer the 2 months to SLACC or HZWLUG. | * Or transfer the 2 months to SLACC or HZWLUG. | ||
- | * Craig - follow up w/ Kyle Cordes for ffmpeg presentation - August or September? | + | * Craig - follow up w/ Kyle Cordes for ffmpeg presentation. |
- | * Jerry - talk to Joshua Frank and Bill Zimmerly about presentation on Android | + | * Jerry - find someone to talk to us about Android. |
- | * Jeff - talk to Splunk reps about presenting | + | * Talk to Joshua Frank and Bill Zimmerly. |
+ | * Talk to Rich Siebel to see if Andrew Prunicki of OCI can talk to us. | ||
+ | * See Announce list from February 2009 for speakers from Java SIG presentations. | ||
+ | * Jeff - talk to Splunk reps about presenting. | ||
+ | * Noah - work on Amber build. |