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SLUUG Administration [Treasurer Report]
steercom:2011-05 [2011/05/04 20:20] (current)
SLUUG Administration Final save during meeting. (CMB)
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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
- +
-:?:  * Stan Reichardt +
- +
-:?:  * 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. 
 + 
 +====== 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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   * [[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+  * TOPIC2Looking 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. 
  
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