This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
Both sides previous revision Previous revision Next revision | Previous revision | ||
steercom:2011-05 [2011/05/04 18:44] SLUUG Administration [Treasurer Report] |
steercom:2011-05 [2011/05/04 20:20] (current) SLUUG Administration Final save during meeting. (CMB) |
||
---|---|---|---|
Line 12: | Line 12: | ||
====== 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 ====== | ||
Line 108: | Line 121: | ||
* [[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 ==== | ||
Line 126: | Line 145: | ||
* 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 ====== | ||
Line 149: | Line 170: | ||
* [[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 ==== | ||
Line 158: | Line 178: | ||
==== 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 ==== | ||
Line 166: | Line 185: | ||
==== 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 | ||
Line 188: | Line 207: | ||
* 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 ==== | ||
Line 196: | Line 214: | ||
==== 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 ==== | ||
Line 263: | Line 281: | ||
* 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 ===== | ||
Line 343: | Line 361: | ||
* 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 ===== | ||
Line 365: | Line 384: | ||
* 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 ===== | ||
Line 388: | Line 407: | ||
* 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 ===== | ||
Line 400: | Line 420: | ||
* 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 ===== | ||
Line 417: | Line 437: | ||
* 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 ===== | ||
Line 437: | Line 457: | ||
* 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 ===== | ||
Line 458: | Line 478: | ||
* 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 ===== | ||
Line 474: | Line 494: | ||
* 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 ====== | ||
Line 501: | Line 514: | ||
====== 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 ====== | ||
Line 522: | Line 536: | ||
* 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. | ||