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| ====== Date and Time ====== | ====== Date and Time ====== | ||
| * Wednesday, May 4, 2011 | * Wednesday, May 4, 2011 | ||
| - | * 6:30 PM - | + | * 7:00 PM - 8:20 PM |
| ====== Attendees ====== | ====== Attendees ====== | ||
| - | :?: * Craig Buchek | + | * Craig Buchek |
| - | + | * Don Ellis | |
| - | :?: * Don Ellis | + | * Lee Lammert |
| - | + | * Gary Meyer | |
| - | :?: * Lee Lammert | + | * Jeff Muse |
| - | + | * Stan Reichardt | |
| - | :?: * Gary Meyer | + | * Jerry Stutte |
| - | + | * Rich McLennan | |
| - | :?: * Barry Morrison | + | * Gary Hollingsworth |
| - | + | * Bob Sherrill | |
| - | :?: * Jeff Muse | + | * Carl Fitch |
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| - | :?: * Stan Reichardt | + | |
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| - | :?: * Jerry Stutte | + | |
| ====== Agenda Changes ====== | ====== Agenda Changes ====== | ||
| * Are there any additions, deletions, or changes to sequence of items in the prepared agenda? | * Are there any additions, deletions, or changes to sequence of items in the prepared agenda? | ||
| - | * No changes to agenda? | + | * Due to several non-regular members, we decided to put new business first. |
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| + | ====== SNUG ====== | ||
| + | * Saint Louis Novell Users Group (SNUG) | ||
| + | * Formerly a NUI group | ||
| + | * Gary Hollingsworth (SNUG president) proposed formally merging SNUG group into SLUUG | ||
| + | * SNUG is a 501(c)6 - trade or business organization (same as SLUUG) | ||
| + | * Bob Sherrill is treasurer of NUI | ||
| + | * SNUG Board plans to formally assign Lee Lammert as their treasurer | ||
| + | * Lee will then be able to transfer money between accounts as necessary | ||
| + | * Bank will need to get new signature cards filled out | ||
| + | * Rich recommended at some point filing articles of termination with the state for SNUG | ||
| + | * Once their bank account is depleted | ||
| + | * Gary will get us a copy of the SNUG bylaws | ||
| + | * SNUG annual filings have not been filed recently | ||
| + | * Could not find "Saint Louis Novell Users Group" on MO SOS web site | ||
| + | * Could not find "Saint Louis Netware Users Group" (former name) on MO SOS web site | ||
| + | * Steering committee unanimously agreed to the merger | ||
| + | * SLUUG board agreed to accept the decision of the steering committee | ||
| ====== Secretary Report ====== | ====== Secretary Report ====== | ||
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| ====== Treasurer Report ====== | ====== Treasurer Report ====== | ||
| - | * Bank Balance as of 2/28: $810.40 | + | * Bank Balance as of 3/31: $704.94 |
| * Income: $ 0.00 | * Income: $ 0.00 | ||
| - | * Expenses: SBE Booth Electric $ 95.46 | + | * Expenses: SBE Booth $125.00 |
| + | * County Library $ 60.00 | ||
| * Service Charge $ 10.00 | * Service Charge $ 10.00 | ||
| - | * Bank Balance as of 3/31: $704.94 | + | * Bank Balance as of 4/30: $509.94 |
| * 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!! | ||
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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: Chkconfig by Jerry Stutte | * BASE: Chkconfig by Jerry Stutte | ||
| + | * Good. Good discussion. | ||
| * MAIN: Cross-platform Tricks (Windows and Unix) with Alan Griggs (via Jerry Stutte) | * MAIN: Cross-platform Tricks (Windows and Unix) with Alan Griggs (via Jerry Stutte) | ||
| + | * Good. Useful information. | ||
| ==== SNUG - April 20 ==== | ==== SNUG - April 20 ==== | ||
| * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group. | * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group. | ||
| * TOPIC: Path to the Private Cloud by James Staten from Forrester and Benjamin Grubin from Novell | * TOPIC: Path to the Private Cloud by James Staten from Forrester and Benjamin Grubin from Novell | ||
| + | * Good. Informative. | ||
| ==== 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: Natural Language Processing by Kevin Scannell (via Gary) | * TOPIC: Natural Language Processing by Kevin Scannell (via Gary) | ||
| + | * Very good. Several people were very engaged in the discussion. | ||
| + | * The speaker contributes to several Open Source projects; this is the kind of speaker we need more of. | ||
| + | * Topic was not terribly clear before the meeting. | ||
| ==== HZWLUG - April 26 ==== | ==== HZWLUG - April 26 ==== | ||
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| * The Basics of Making 3-D Objects (Part 1 of 2) | * The Basics of Making 3-D Objects (Part 1 of 2) | ||
| * Promotional video at http://www.sendspace.com/file/jdspwe | * Promotional video at http://www.sendspace.com/file/jdspwe | ||
| + | * Excellent. Brought software for everyone to install, and helped people do hands-on. | ||
| + | * Will probably run to 3 parts or more. Gary Meyer invited Gaming Meetup to come. | ||
| ====== Presentation Schedule ====== | ====== Presentation Schedule ====== | ||
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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: Homebrew (Mac OS X package manager) by Don Ellis | * BASE: Homebrew (Mac OS X package manager) by Don Ellis | ||
| - | * MAIN: To Be Determined (TBD) | + | * MAIN: Vim by Bill Odem (via Gary) |
| - | * BACKUP: | + | |
| ==== SNUG - May 18 ==== | ==== SNUG - May 18 ==== | ||
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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: Setting Up Webalizer by Lee Lammert (tentative) | + | * TOPIC: Setting Up Webalizer by Lee Lammert |
| - | * BACKUP: | + | |
| ==== HZWLUG - May 24 ==== | ==== HZWLUG - May 24 ==== | ||
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| ==== STCLUG - May 26 ==== | ==== STCLUG - May 26 ==== | ||
| * [[http://www.stclug.org/|STCLUG]] is the St. Charles Linux Users Group. | * [[http://www.stclug.org/|STCLUG]] is the St. Charles Linux Users Group. | ||
| - | * TOPIC: Basics of 3-D Graphics and Animation (In Two Parts) by Ed Wehner | + | * TOPIC: Basics of 3-D Graphics and Animation by Ed Wehner |
| - | * The Basics of Animating 3-D Objects (Part 2 of 2) | + | * The Basics of Animating 3-D Objects (Part 2 of 3) |
| * Promotional video at http://www.sendspace.com/file/jdspwe | * Promotional video at http://www.sendspace.com/file/jdspwe | ||
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| * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD) | * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD) | ||
| * MAIN: To Be Determined (TBD) | * MAIN: To Be Determined (TBD) | ||
| - | * BACKUP: | ||
| ==== SNUG - June 15 ==== | ==== SNUG - June 15 ==== | ||
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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: Scratch Programming Language by Ryan Brooks (confirmed, per Jerry) | + | * TOPIC: Scratch Programming Language by Ryan Brooks (confirmed, via Jerry) |
| - | * BACKUP: | + | * TOPIC2: Looking Glass Programming Language by Paul Gross of Wash U (confirmed, via Jerry) |
| ==== STCLUG - June 23 ==== | ==== STCLUG - June 23 ==== | ||
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| * 2011-03 Status unchanged. | * 2011-03 Status unchanged. | ||
| * 2011-04 Status unchanged. | * 2011-04 Status unchanged. | ||
| - | * 2011-05 | + | * 2011-05 Status unchanged. |
| ===== Server Admin ===== | ===== Server Admin ===== | ||
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| * 2011-03 Status unchanged. | * 2011-03 Status unchanged. | ||
| * 2011-04 Michelob is sick/dying. | * 2011-04 Michelob is sick/dying. | ||
| - | * 2011-05 | + | * 2011-05 Need to schedule work time to finish building Amber. |
| + | * May 21 at Lee's place -- 10 AM. | ||
| ===== Wash U Cleanup ===== | ===== Wash U Cleanup ===== | ||
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| * 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 No progress. | * 2011-04 No progress. | ||
| - | * 2011-05 | + | * 2011-05 No progress. |
| ===== Recording Meetings ===== | ===== Recording Meetings ===== | ||
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| * 2011-04 Stan R. passed on voice recorder to Phil Bunch, who should be at next general meeting. | * 2011-04 Stan R. passed on voice recorder to Phil Bunch, who should be at next general meeting. | ||
| * 2011-05 Phil B. passed voice recorder back to Stan R. | * 2011-05 Phil B. passed voice recorder back to Stan R. | ||
| + | * 2011-05 Craig suggested getting another voice recorder (or 2), and extra batteries. | ||
| ===== Web Site Suggestions ===== | ===== Web Site Suggestions ===== | ||
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| * 2011-03 No change. | * 2011-03 No change. | ||
| * 2011-04 No change. | * 2011-04 No change. | ||
| - | * 2011-05 | + | * 2011-05 No change. |
| ===== STLLUG Sponsorship Credit ===== | ===== STLLUG Sponsorship Credit ===== | ||
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| * 2011-03 No change. | * 2011-03 No change. | ||
| * 2011-04 No change. | * 2011-04 No change. | ||
| - | * 2011-05 | + | * 2011-05 No change. |
| ===== Using IRC for Steering Committee Meetings ===== | ===== Using IRC for Steering Committee Meetings ===== | ||
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| * 2011-04 | * 2011-04 | ||
| * No action. Nobody at STEERCOM meeting logged in. | * No action. Nobody at STEERCOM meeting logged in. | ||
| - | * 2011-05 | + | * 2011-05 No action. |
| ===== LUGs and Attendance ===== | ===== LUGs and Attendance ===== | ||
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| * Craig will send out the URL to DISCUSS and ANNOUNCE once we're happy with it. | * Craig will send out the URL to DISCUSS and ANNOUNCE once we're happy with it. | ||
| * 2011-05 | * 2011-05 | ||
| + | * No progress | ||
| ===== Reserve Rooms at Library ===== | ===== Reserve Rooms at Library ===== | ||
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| * Jerry will send out an email to Sanjiv. | * Jerry will send out an email to Sanjiv. | ||
| * 2011-05 | * 2011-05 | ||
| - | + | * Several people were opposed to this idea. | |
| - | ===== 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. | + | |
| - | * 2011-05 | + | |
| ====== New Business ====== | ====== New Business ====== | ||
| - | * 2011-05 | + | * None. |
| ====== Annual Requirements ====== | ====== Annual Requirements ====== | ||
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| ====== Blue Sky ====== | ====== Blue Sky ====== | ||
| - | * 2011-05 | + | * None. |
| ====== Recognize Useful Efforts ====== | ====== Recognize Useful Efforts ====== | ||
| * Recognize completed action items, and other useful actions. | * Recognize completed action items, and other useful actions. | ||
| * Who did what? | * Who did what? | ||
| - | * 2011-05 | + | * 2011-05 - Jerry got lots of presenters |
| + | * 2011-05 - Stan updated the web pages | ||
| ====== Follow-up and Action Items ====== | ====== Follow-up and Action Items ====== | ||
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| * Talk to Rich Siebel to see if Andrew Prunicki of OCI can talk to us. | * 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. | * See Announce list from February 2009 for speakers from Java SIG presentations. | ||
| - | * Jeff - talk to Splunk reps about presenting. | + | * Jeff/Craig - talk to Splunk reps about presenting. |
| * Noah - work on Amber build. | * Noah - work on Amber build. | ||
| * Gary - look into syncing domain renewals so they all happen at the same time of year. | * Gary - look into syncing domain renewals so they all happen at the same time of year. | ||
| * 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. | ||