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steercom:2010-09 [2010/09/01 20:01]
SLUUG Administration
steercom:2010-09 [2010/09/01 20:20]
SLUUG Administration Fix August SNUG attendance number.
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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.
 +
 ====== 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.
-  ​ 
  
 ====== 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. 
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