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--- steercom:2010-12 [2010/11/29 12:09]
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SLUUG Administration Last save during meeting. (CMB)
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 ====== Date and Time ======
   * Wednesday, December 1, 2010
-  * 6:30 PM -
+  * 6:30 PM - 8:10 PM
 ====== Attendees ======
-:?:  * Craig Buchek
+  * Lee Lammert
+  * Craig Buchek
-:?:  * Carl Fitch
+  * Don Ellis
+  * Noah Lance
-:?:  * Lee Lammert
+  * Jerry Stutte
+  * Gary Meyer
-:?:  * Noah Lance
+  * Stan Reichardt
-:?:  * Gary Meyer
-:?:  * Jeff Muse
-:?:  * Stan Reichardt
-:?:  * Jerry Stutte
 ====== Secretary Report  ======
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 ====== Treasurer Report ======
-  * 2010-11
+  * Balance as of 10/31: 	$835.35
-  * Balance as of 9/30: $1246.79
+  * Expenses: none
-  * Expenses:
-    * $ 95.46 Electric for SBE
-    * $ 60.00 Library Room
-    * $ 60.00 Library room
-    * $ 96.00 US Post Office
-    * $100.00 Small Business Expo
-    * $ 25.00 MO SOS - two years
   * Income: none
-  * Balance as of 10/31: $905.79
+  * Balance as of 11/30: 	$835.35
   * Need to encourage people to use the new PayPal buttons on the web site.
-    * Had a lot of expenses this past month.
-  * 2010-12
-    *
 ====== Mailing List Report ======
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 | List     ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^
-^ ANNOUNCE | 773 | 769 | 767 | 759 | 751 | 752 | 755 | 755 | 739 | 736 | 724 | 718 | xxx |
+^ ANNOUNCE | 773 | 769 | 767 | 759 | 751 | 752 | 755 | 755 | 739 | 736 | 724 | 718 | 717 |
-^ DISCUSS  | 227 | 226 | 226 | 221 | 221 | 223 | 223 | 224 | 224 | 222 | 223 | 222 | xxx |
+^ DISCUSS  | 227 | 226 | 226 | 221 | 221 | 223 | 223 | 224 | 224 | 222 | 223 | 222 | 222 |
-^ STEERCOM | 35 |  35 |  35 |  37 |  37 |  37 |  37 |  40 | 39  |  39 |  40 |  38 |  xx |
+^ STEERCOM | 35 |  35 |  35 |  37 |  37 |  37 |  37 |  40 | 39  |  39 |  40 |  38 |  38 |
-^ SYSADMIN | 17 |  17 |  18 |  18 |  18 |  19 |  19 |  19 | 19  |  19 |  19 |  18 |  xx |
+^ SYSADMIN | 17 |  17 |  18 |  18 |  18 |  19 |  19 |  19 | 19  |  19 |  19 |  18 |  18 |
   * Numbers as end of each month.
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 | Meeting  ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^
-^ Steercom |  6 |  6 |  6 |  6  |   5  |   6  |  4 |  6 |    6 |  4 |   7 |  6 |   x |
+^ Steercom |  6 |  6 |  6 |  6  |   5  |   6  |  4 |  6 |    6 |  4 |   7 |  6 |   5 |
 ^ SLACC    |  9 |  9 |  - |  5  |   8  |   ?  |  5 | (6)|  ? |  ? |     ? |  8 |   x |
 ^ SLUUG    | 30 | 15 | 28 |  22? |  26 |   ?  |  ? | 18 | 22? | 29(31) |  ? |  29 |   x |
-^ SNUG SuSE| (4) | 15 |  - |  ?  |   -  |   8  |  8 |  9 |  4 |  8 |  ? |  - |   x |
+^ SNUG SuSE| (4) | 15 |  - |  ?  |   -  |   8  |  8 |  9 |  4 |  8 |  ? |  - |   7 |
-^ STLLUG   | 22 | 25 |  23 |  15  |   16  |  16  |  17 | 19 |   9 |  17 |  21 |  17 |   x |
+^ STLLUG   | 22 | 25 |  23 |  15  |   16  |  16  |  17 | 19 |   9 |  17 |  21 |  17 |  16? |
-^ STCLUG   | -  |  - | (2) |  7  |   6  |   ?  |  6 |  5 |  12 |  4 |  ? |   6 |   x |
+^ STCLUG   | -  |  - | (2) |  7  |   6  |   ?  |  6 |  5 |  12 |  4 |  ? |   6 |   4 |
-^ HZWLUG   | 11 |  9 | (13) | 10  |   8  |  11  |  ? |  8 |  ? |  ? |  6 |  7 |   x |
+^ HZWLUG   | 11 |  9 | (13) | 10  |   8  |  11  |  ? |  8 |  ? |  ? |  6 |  7 |   7 |
   * NA - Not part of SLUUG.
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   * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG]] usually starts with a tutorial or demo session before a main presentation.
   * BASE: VIM Workshop by Bill Odom
-   *
+    * Good. Thumbs up. Lots of good tricks.
   * MAIN: mdadm by Jeff Muse
-   *
+    * Good.
 ==== SNUG - November 17 ====
   * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group.
   * TOPIC: ZENworks 11 Preview
-   *
+    * Canned video presentation from Novell, but good.
+    * Needed bigger monitor and speakers.
 ==== STLLUG - November 18 ====
   * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
   * TOPIC: Solaris 11 Preview for the Linux User by Bob Netherton
-   * Overwhelming technical information caused multiple brain burn cases in audience.
+    * Good, thorough, a bit fast/overwhelming for some.
-   *
 ==== STCLUG - November 22 ===
   * [[http://www.stclug.org/|STCLUG]] is the St. Charles Linux Users Group.
   * Day moved to avoid conflict with Thanksgiving
-  * TOPIC: Setting Up DRBL and Gentoo by Noah Lance
+  * DEMO: Setting Up DRBL and Gentoo by Noah Lance
-   *
+    * DRBL = Disk Remote Boot Linux
 ==== HZWLUG - November 23 ====
   * [[http://hzwlug.sluug.org |HZWLUG]] topics are usually determined by attendees.  We sometimes cover more than one.
-    * Troubleshooting wireless, demo of Android phone and KMyMoney application.
+    * Troubleshooting wireless, demo of Android phone, and KMyMoney application.
     * NOTE: Library reservation printout failed to list this meeting as paid.
     * NOTE: Library system had emailed meeting reminder on Saturday prior.
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 ==== SLUUG - December 8 ====
   * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG]] usually starts with a tutorial or demo session before a main presentation.
-  * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD)
+  * BASE: vim tutorial by Bill Odom (unconfirmed)
-  * MAIN: To Be Determined (TBD)
+  * MAIN: Arm-based Linux NAS Server (LG N2B1) by Lee Lammert
 ==== SNUG - December 15 ====
   * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group.
-  * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)
+  * TOPIC: To Be Determined by Don Ellis
 ==== STLLUG - December 16 ====
   * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
-  * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)
+  * TOPIC: Linux for Blind Users by Igor Gueths (tentative)
+  * BACKUP: HAML/SASS/CoffeeScript by Craig Buchek
 ==== STCLUG - December 23 ====
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 ==== HZWLUG - December 28 ====
   * [[http://hzwlug.sluug.org |HZWLUG]] topics are usually determined by attendees.  We sometimes cover more than one.
+  * Stan may not be able to make it to run the meeting.
 ===== January 2011 =====
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 ==== SLUUG - January 12 ====
   * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG]] usually starts with a tutorial or demo session before a main presentation.
-  * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD)
+  * BASE: BSD Jails by Lee Lammert
-  * MAIN: Comparison of ARM and Atom, by Jerry Stutte
+  * MAIN: Comparison of ARM and Atom by Jerry Stutte
 ==== SNUG - January 19 ====
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 ==== STLLUG - January 20 ====
   * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
-  * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)
+  * TOPIC: Setting Up Webalizer by Lee Lammert (tentative)
 ==== HZWLUG - January 25 ====
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   * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG]] usually starts with a tutorial or demo session before a main presentation.
   * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD)
-  * MAIN: To Be Determined (TBD)
+  * MAIN: Cyber Security by Ruben Lopez (tentative, via Jerry)
 ==== SNUG - February 16 ====
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 ==== STLLUG - February 17 ====
   * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
-  * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)
+  * TOPIC: Video Capture and Editing by Noah Lance (tentative)
 ==== HZWLUG - February 22 ====
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   * 2010-11
     * We have 2 new boxes.
-      * Compaq DL580s (G1) at Lee's house.
+      * Compaq DL580 (G1) boxes at Lee's house.
+      * 4 x 73 GB disks (old servers have 4 x 18GB)
+      * 3 GB RAM (old servers have 4 GB)
     * Work party to finish moving bud to the cloud box - Nov 13th at Lee's.
   * 2010-12
-    *
+    * Got Budlight back up and runnable
+      * Got a fan to fit in it
+      * Need to reinstall in rack
+    * Got OS installed on DL580, but Grub didn't work.
+    * Lee suggested we keep 1 of each system type.
+      * Keep the 2nd of each system type as backup hardware.
 ===== Wash U Cleanup =====
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   * 2010-10 No progress. Stan questioned Gary's usefulness.  Suggested that he is merely decorative.
   * 2010-11 No progress. See note above about Gary's usefulness.
-  * 2010-12
+  * 2010-12 No progress. See note above about Gary's usefulness.
-    *
 ===== Purge SYSADMIN mailing list =====
-  * 2009-12 Stan R. would like us to clean up the SYSADMIN mailing list, to eliminate people who have not been active for the past year.
+  * Stan went through SYSADMIN list, looking for inactive members.
-    * 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.
+    * Found only 1 inactive member, and removed him.
-  * 2010-05 This project open since December.
-  * 2010-06 Not finished
-  * 2010-07 Sent warning of purge on 30 June to SYSADMIN and STEERCOM mailing lists.
-    * Gary M. and Stan R. will determine exceptions.
-  * 2010-08 Status unchanged.
-  * 2010-09 Status unchanged.
-  * 2010-10 Stan will delete inactive names from SYSADMIN and will post warning message to STEERCOM advising of purge of inactive members.
-  * 2010-11 Status unchanged.
-  * 2010-12
-    *
 ===== Password Cards =====
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   * 2010-10 Mike Knight, Jerry, and Don all need password cards. Jeff sent mail to Craig inquiring.
   * 2010-11 Jerry received a password card from Craig.
-  * 2010-12
+  * 2010-12 Status unchanged.
-    *
 ===== Linux Conference in May =====
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   * 2010-10 Carl will investigate.
   * 2010-11 Craig will investigate.
-  * 2010-12
+  * 2010-12 Craig will investigate.
-    *
 ===== SNUG Future =====
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   * Gary Hollingsworth expects Novell to pull out of Linux.
     * Novell will be divesting its Linux business to VMware and the remaining assets to Attachmate.
-    * Assume worst case that SNUG - St. Louis Novell Users Group will possibly disolve.
+    * Assume worst case that SNUG - St. Louis Novell Users Group will possibly dissolve.
     * Need confidential recommendations on SNUG funds.
     * There was no October meeting because of STL Business Expo.
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     * Future of the group will be discussed this month.
   * 2010-12
-    *
+    * Was not discussed last month.
+    * We should defer this discussion until Attachmate buy-out settles out.
 ===== Domain Name Renewals =====
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   * For December 2010 - Renew STCLUG.ORG domain.  Our other domains scattered through out year.
   * Suggestion was made that it might be possible to renew all domains during same month.
-  * Gary M. was going to check the possibility with vendors.
+  * Gary is going to check the possibility with vendors.
-  * 2010-12
-    *
 ===== STLLUG Sponsorship Credit =====
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   * Lee updated the SLUUG web site [[http://www.sluug.org/sponsors/|sponsors list]]
     * Also added PayPal button to SLUUG web site [[http://www.sluug.org/members/join/|membership join page.]]
-  * 2010-12
+  * 2010-12 No status change.
-    *
+  * We should push the PayPal usage.
-====== New Business ======
 ===== Recording Meetings =====
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     * Alternative of video recording suggested, huge size of video files was mentioned.
     * Stan R. passed voice recorder to Gary M. on 18 November and doesn't want it back.
-    *
+    * Noah volunteered an old Digital8 recorder.
+====== New Business ======
 ===== Preparation for February Annual Meeting and Elections =====
-  * 2010-12
+  * Annual Official Business Meeting is 2nd Wednesday in February.
-    *
+  * Elections are all the February meetings.
+  * All votes will be counted at the Steering Committee meeting.
-===== Anything Else ??? =====
+    * On the 1st Wednesday in March.
-  * 2010-12
-    *
 ====== Annual Requirements ======
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   * October 2011 - Reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches.
   * October 2011 - St. Louis Business Expo
+  * December 2011 - Renew STCLUG.ORG domain.
   * August 2012 - Missouri Annual Report for Corporate Legal Status (every 2 years).
 ====== Blue Sky ======
-  * Speculate on events, plans, policy, procedures, projects.
+  * Gary spoke about the difficulties we have finding current information on all the upcoming meetings.
-  *
+    * SLUUG calendar is relatively definitive, but the original sources are often out of date.
+  * Stan talked about the order of the Steering Committee agenda.
+    * Suggested that it might be better to have new topics at the top.
+    * This would allow new members to come and have input right away.
+    * Gary suggested that the first item on the agenda should be agenda changes.
+  * Stan and Gary suggested posting post-meeting wrap-ups to DISCUSS.
+    * Things like posting the "Recognize Useful Efforts" section from the Steering minutes every month.
+    * Summary of Steering Committee minutes.
+    * Highlights of presentations.
+    * Questions (and answers) from Q&A sessions from presentations.
+  * Stan wanted to gather web analytics.
+    * Craig said that there are 2 ways to accomplish this.
+      * Way 1 is to analyze Apache logs, such as webalizer.
+      * Way 2 is to use something like Google Analytics.
+    * The group decided against using anything external like Google for this.
 ====== Recognize Useful Efforts ======
   * Recognize completed action items, and other useful actions.
   * Who did what?
+  * Nothing to report.
 ====== Follow-up and Action Items ======
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   * Everyone - Talk to someone about sponsorships.
   * Everyone - Talk to someone about giving a presentation.
-  * Gary - follow up with Noel about transferring the SLACC.COM domain to us.
-  * Gary - get Wash U site cleaned up.
   * Carl - send thank-you note to Hostirian for hosting our servers.
   * Craig - change root passwords; make sure Mike Knight and Don Ellis have a copy of the password card.
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     * Or transfer the 2 months to SLACC or HZWLUG.
   * Craig - follow up on potential presentations.
+    * Igor - blind Linux users
     * Kyle Cordes - ffmpeg or other
-    * Igor - blind Linux users
   * Jerry - find someone to talk to us about Android.
     * Talk to Joshua Frank and Bill Zimmerly.
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   * Noah - work on Amber build.
   * Gary - look into syncing domain renewals so they all happen at the same time of year.
+  * Gary - renew STCLUG.ORG domain!!!!
+  * Gary - follow up with Noel about transferring the SLACC.COM domain to us.
+  * Gary - get Wash U site cleaned up.

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