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SLUUG Administration Final save during meeting. (CMB)
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 ====== Date and Time ====== ====== Date and Time ======
   * Wednesday, April 6, 2011   * Wednesday, April 6, 2011
-  * 6:30 PM -+  * 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  
 ====== Attendees ====== ====== Attendees ======
- +  * Lee Lammert 
-  :?: Craig Buchek +  ​* Don Ellis 
- +  ​* Craig Buchek 
-  :?: Lee Lammert +  ​Jerry Stutte 
- +  * Gary Meyer
-  ​:?: Jeff Muse +
- +
-  ​:?: Stan Reichardt (NO - out of state) +
- +
-  ​:?: Jerry Stutte+
  
 ====== Agenda Changes ====== ====== Agenda Changes ======
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 ====== Treasurer Report ====== ====== Treasurer Report ======
-  * Bank Balance as of 12/31: $810.35 +  * Bank Balance as of 2/28: $810.40
-  * Bank Balance as of 1/​31:​ $810.35+
  
-  * Income: ​Omnitec 10.00 +  * Income:  0.00 
-  * Expenses: ​PayPal $  ​0.59 +  * Expenses: ​ SBE Booth Electric 95.46 
-  * PayPal ​Balance as of 1/​31:​ $ ​ 9.41+  * Service Charge $ 10.00 
 +  * Bank Balance as of 3/31: $704.94
  
   * Need to encourage people to use the new PayPal buttons on the web site!!   * Need to encourage people to use the new PayPal buttons on the web site!!
  
 ====== Mailing List Report ====== ====== Mailing List Report ======
-  * Subscriber numbers (approximate) as of end of February ​2011:+  * Subscriber numbers (approximate) as of end of March 2011:
  
 | List     ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ | List     ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^
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   * [[http://​www.sluug.org/​|SLUUG]] usually starts with a tutorial or demo session before a main presentation.   * [[http://​www.sluug.org/​|SLUUG]] usually starts with a tutorial or demo session before a main presentation.
   * BASE: Demo of StackOverflow and ServerFault Q&A Sites by Craig Buchek   * BASE: Demo of StackOverflow and ServerFault Q&A Sites by Craig Buchek
 +    * Good.
   * MAIN: Chroots & Jails by Lee Lammert   * MAIN: Chroots & Jails by Lee Lammert
     * Continued from prior month by popular request.     * Continued from prior month by popular request.
-    * +    * Good.
  
 ==== EXPO - March 16 ==== ==== EXPO - March 16 ====
   * [[http://​www.stlouisbusinessexpo.com/​|St. Louis Business Expo in St. Charles]] semi-annual event.   * [[http://​www.stlouisbusinessexpo.com/​|St. Louis Business Expo in St. Charles]] semi-annual event.
-  * We had this on our planning calendar as happening in April 2011. 
   * SLUUG/​Gnu/​Linux Booth #510   * SLUUG/​Gnu/​Linux Booth #510
-  * We need volunteers to help man the booth. 
-    * Jerry will post a message to DISCUSS to ask for volunteers. 
   * Volunteers were: Don Ellis, Lee L., Gary McKee, Stan R.   * Volunteers were: Don Ellis, Lee L., Gary McKee, Stan R.
     * Seemed like less traffic overall, yet we talked to more people. - Stan R.     * Seemed like less traffic overall, yet we talked to more people. - Stan R.
-    ​+  ​Visitors this time did not know what UNIX or Linux were. - Lee
  
 ==== SNUG - March 16 ==== ==== SNUG - March 16 ====
   * [[http://​snug.sluug.org/​|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group.   * [[http://​snug.sluug.org/​|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group.
   * HIATUS: Meeting cancelled because of participation at STL Business Expo in St. Charles   * HIATUS: Meeting cancelled because of participation at STL Business Expo in St. Charles
-  *  
  
 ==== STLLUG - March 17 ==== ==== STLLUG - March 17 ====
   * [[http://​www.stllinux.org/​|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.   * [[http://​www.stllinux.org/​|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
   * TOPIC: Social Media and the Egyptian Revolution by Scott Granneman ​   * TOPIC: Social Media and the Egyptian Revolution by Scott Granneman ​
-  ​+    ​Not enough technical meat.
  
 ==== HZWLUG - March 22 ==== ==== HZWLUG - March 22 ====
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 ==== STCLUG - March 24 ==== ==== STCLUG - March 24 ====
   * [[http://​www.stclug.org/​|STCLUG]] is the St. Charles Linux Users Group.   * [[http://​www.stclug.org/​|STCLUG]] is the St. Charles Linux Users Group.
-  * Canceled meeting -TOPIC: Video Capture and Editing by Noah Lance +  * Canceled meeting - TOPIC: Video Capture and Editing by Noah Lance
-  * +
  
 ====== Presentation Schedule ====== ====== Presentation Schedule ======
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 ==== SLUUG - April 13 ==== ==== SLUUG - April 13 ====
   * [[http://​www.sluug.org/​|SLUUG]] usually starts with a tutorial or demo session before a main presentation.   * [[http://​www.sluug.org/​|SLUUG]] usually starts with a tutorial or demo session before a main presentation.
-  * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD) +  * BASE: Chkconfig by Jerry Stutte 
-  * MAIN: Cross-platform Tricks (Windows and Unix) with Alan Griggs (tentative, per Jerry Stutte)+  * MAIN: Cross-platform Tricks (Windows and Unix) with Alan Griggs (via Jerry Stutte)
  
 ==== SNUG - April 20 ==== ==== SNUG - April 20 ====
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 ==== STLLUG - April 21 ==== ==== STLLUG - April 21 ====
   * [[http://​www.stllinux.org/​|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.   * [[http://​www.stllinux.org/​|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
-  * TOPIC: ​Setting Up Webalizer ​by Lee Lammert ​(tentative) +  * TOPIC: ​Natural Language Processing ​by Kevin Scannell ​(via Gary)
-  * BACKUP: ​+
  
 ==== HZWLUG - April 26 ==== ==== HZWLUG - April 26 ====
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 ==== SLUUG - May 11 ==== ==== SLUUG - May 11 ====
   * [[http://​www.sluug.org/​|SLUUG]] usually starts with a tutorial or demo session before a main presentation.   * [[http://​www.sluug.org/​|SLUUG]] usually starts with a tutorial or demo session before a main presentation.
-  * BASE: To Be Determined ​(TBD)+  * BASE: Homebrew ​(Mac OS X package managerby Don Ellis
   * MAIN: To Be Determined (TBD)   * MAIN: To Be Determined (TBD)
  
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 ==== STLLUG - May 19 ==== ==== STLLUG - May 19 ====
   * [[http://​www.stllinux.org/​|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.   * [[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) 
 +  * BACKUP: Video Editing by Noah Lance
  
 ==== HZWLUG - May 24 ==== ==== HZWLUG - May 24 ====
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 ==== STLLUG - June 16 ==== ==== STLLUG - June 16 ====
   * [[http://​www.stllinux.org/​|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.   * [[http://​www.stllinux.org/​|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
-  * TOPIC: ​The Scratch ​programming language ​(tentative, per Jerry)+  * TOPIC: Scratch ​Programming Language by Ryan Brooks ​(tentative, per Jerry)
  
 ==== STCLUG - June 23 ==== ==== STCLUG - June 23 ====
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   * 2011-02 Jeff will get pw info to Mike if he'll be at the main meeting. Afterwards, we can change passwords.   * 2011-02 Jeff will get pw info to Mike if he'll be at the main meeting. Afterwards, we can change passwords.
   * 2011-03 Status unchanged.   * 2011-03 Status unchanged.
-  * 2011-04 ​+  * 2011-04 ​Status unchanged.
  
 ===== Server Admin ===== ===== Server Admin =====
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       * Lee tested the PayPal button.       * Lee tested the PayPal button.
   * 2011-03 Status unchanged.   * 2011-03 Status unchanged.
-  * 2011-04 ​+  * 2011-04 ​Michelob is sick/dying.
  
 ===== Wash U Cleanup ===== ===== Wash U Cleanup =====
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   * 2011-02 No progress. See note above about Gary's usefulness.   * 2011-02 No progress. See note above about Gary's usefulness.
   * 2011-03 No progress. Gary is in Florida. See note above about Gary's usefulness.   * 2011-03 No progress. Gary is in Florida. See note above about Gary's usefulness.
-  * 2011-04 ​ +  * 2011-04 ​No progress.
- +
-===== SNUG Future ===== +
-  * 2010-10 [[http://​snug.sluug.org/​|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group. +
-  * 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 dissolve. +
-    * Need confidential recommendations on SNUG funds. +
-    * There was no October meeting because of STL Business Expo. +
-    * Transition to be discussed by Gary M. at next SNUG meeting.  +
-  * 2010-11 +
-    * 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. +
-  * 2011-01 +
-    * Attendance last month was excellent; no action required yet. +
-  * 2011-02  +
-    * Attendance was excellent; no action required yet. +
-  * 2011-03  +
-    * There will be no March meeting because of STL Business Expo. +
-    * SNUG web page being changed. Next two meeting topics in place. +
-    * Novell deal accepted by stockholders,​ announcements linked from SNUG home page.  +
-  * 2011-04 ​+
  
 ===== Recording Meetings ===== ===== Recording Meetings =====
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   * 2011-03 No change.   * 2011-03 No change.
   * 2011-04 Combined form was printed and first used at St. Louis Business Expo.   * 2011-04 Combined form was printed and first used at St. Louis Business Expo.
 +    * Cleaned up -- looks nice.
  
 ===== Using IRC for Steering Committee Meetings ===== ===== Using IRC for Steering Committee Meetings =====
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       * IRC participants kept going off on tangent items, making following along difficult.       * IRC participants kept going off on tangent items, making following along difficult.
       * Afterwards, others failed to correct, elaborate, or update the Steering Committee minutes.       * Afterwards, others failed to correct, elaborate, or update the Steering Committee minutes.
-  * 2011-04 ​+  * 2011-04 
 +    * No action. Nobody at STEERCOM meeting logged in. 
  
 ===== LUGs and Attendance ===== ===== LUGs and Attendance =====
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     * Ask what we could do to get people to attend more often.     * Ask what we could do to get people to attend more often.
     * Ask if we should combine some of the LUG meetings.     * Ask if we should combine some of the LUG meetings.
-  * 2011-04 ​+  * 2011-04 
 +    * Craig has created a survey -- http://​stllug.org/​2011-member-survey 
 +    * Need to have STEERCOM members look at it first, to make suggestions. 
 +    * Craig will send out the URL to DISCUSS and ANNOUNCE once we're happy with it.
  
 ====== New Business ====== ====== New Business ======
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     * St. Louis Area Computer Club meetings reserved at Thornhill Library Branch.     * St. Louis Area Computer Club meetings reserved at Thornhill Library Branch.
     * A $60 check needs to be mailed to Thornhill Library Branch within 14 days.     * A $60 check needs to be mailed to Thornhill Library Branch within 14 days.
-    ​*+ 
 +===== PR ===== 
 +  ​Jerry recommended we create a Facebook group and page. 
 +  * Jerry recommended we post meeting notices on college campus bulletin boards. 
 +    * Jerry will send out an email to Sanjiv. 
 + 
 +===== Income ===== 
 +  * Our bank account is hovering above our minimum balance. 
 +  * Need to generate some income. 
 +  * Need to pass the hat at meetings again. 
 +  * PayPal button on SLUUG home page works, but has had no hits. 
 +  * Could have a fund-raiser.
  
 ====== Annual Requirements ====== ====== Annual Requirements ======
-  * May 2011 - IRS Form 990-N for Tax Exempt Status. 
   * July 2011 - Renew SLUUG.ORG domain.   * July 2011 - Renew SLUUG.ORG domain.
   * October 2011 - Reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches.   * October 2011 - Reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches.
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   * July 2012 - Renew SLUUG.ORG domain.   * July 2012 - Renew SLUUG.ORG domain.
   * August 2012 - Missouri Annual Report for Corporate Legal Status (every 2 years).   * August 2012 - Missouri Annual Report for Corporate Legal Status (every 2 years).
 +  * May 2012 - IRS Form 990-N for Tax Exempt Status.
  
 ====== Blue Sky ====== ====== Blue Sky ======
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   * Recognize completed action items, and other useful actions.   * Recognize completed action items, and other useful actions.
   * Who did what?   * Who did what?
-  ​+ 
 +  ​Lee filed IRS Form 990-N for Tax Exempt Status. 
 +    * Placed login details in treasurer'​s home directory on Bud. 
 +  * Stan and Phil registered for library meeting rooms.
  
 ====== Follow-up and Action Items ====== ====== Follow-up and Action Items ======
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   * Everyone - Talk to someone about sponsorships.   * Everyone - Talk to someone about sponsorships.
   * Everyone - Talk to someone about giving a presentation.   * Everyone - Talk to someone about giving a presentation.
-  * 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.
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   * 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.
   * Gary - get Wash U site cleaned up.   * Gary - get Wash U site cleaned up.
 +  * Gary - talk to Gary Hollingsworth.
  
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