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SLUUG Administration [Attendees]
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   * Wednesday, February 1, 2012   * Wednesday, February 1, 2012
-  * 6:30 PM - +  * 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  
 ====== Attendees ====== ====== Attendees ======
  
- * Lee Lammert +  ​* Lee Lammert 
- +  * Gary Meyer 
- * Gary Meyer +  * Jeff Muse 
- +  * Stan Reichardt 
- * Jeff Muse +  * Jerry Stutte 
- +  * Craig Buchek
- * Stan Reichardt +
- +
- * Jerry Stutte+
  
 ====== Agenda Changes ====== ====== Agenda Changes ======
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 ====== Secretary Report ​ ====== ====== Secretary Report ​ ======
-  * Nothing to report, secretary not in attendance.+  * Nothing to report.
  
 ====== Treasurer Report ====== ====== Treasurer Report ======
-  * Balance as of 12/​01:​ $2,​258.45+  * Balance as of 1/​1:​ $2,​258.45
   * SBE Booth from October:​ $ ​ 125.00 -   * SBE Booth from October:​ $ ​ 125.00 -
-  * Balance as of 12/​31:​ $2,​133.45 ​+  * Balance as of 1/​31:​ $2,​133.45 ​
  
   * GigE 5 & 8 port switches purchased for Hostirian rack, billed in February.   * GigE 5 & 8 port switches purchased for Hostirian rack, billed in February.
- 
  
 ====== Mailing List Report ====== ====== Mailing List Report ======
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   * xxx - Numbers not yet counted.   * xxx - Numbers not yet counted.
-  * NOTE - Jan 2012 added Arch Reactor items (from their Google ​calendar).+  * NOTE - Jan 2012 added Arch Reactor items (from their Google ​Calendar)
 + 
 +  * Stan says that Arch Reactor makes it easy for him, by keeping their info in Google Calendar.
  
 ====== Meeting Review and Comments ====== ====== Meeting Review and Comments ======
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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: TrueCrypt by Stan Reichardt   * BASE: TrueCrypt by Stan Reichardt
 +    * Good.
   * MAIN: Practical Nagios, including Windows!, by Lee Lammert   * MAIN: Practical Nagios, including Windows!, by Lee Lammert
 +    * Jerry filled in. Did a good job. Can do more on this topic.
  
 ==== SNUG - Jan 18 ==== ==== SNUG - Jan 18 ====
   * [[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: Domain Services for Windows per Gary Hollingsworth   * TOPIC: Domain Services for Windows per Gary Hollingsworth
 +    * Good. Would have liked to have seen more introductory material though.
  
 ==== STLLUG - Jan 19 ==== ==== STLLUG - Jan 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: GStreamer Multimedia by Jeff Sigmon (via Craig)   * TOPIC: GStreamer Multimedia by Jeff Sigmon (via Craig)
 +    * Excellent.
  
 ==== STCLUG - Jan 26 ==== ==== STCLUG - Jan 26 ====
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   * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD)   * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD)
   * MAIN: Improve Your Resume and Job Search, by Rajvir Grewall (Jupiter Consulting)   * MAIN: Improve Your Resume and Job Search, by Rajvir Grewall (Jupiter Consulting)
-  ​BACKUP: To Be Determined (TBD)+    ​May include a workshop. 
 +    * Jerry will send out post to DISCUSS telling people to bring URLs of their online resumes.
  
 ==== SNUG - Feb 15 ==== ==== SNUG - Feb 15 ====
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 ==== STLLUG - Feb 16 ==== ==== STLLUG - Feb 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: ​Managing Xen on SuSE by Noah Lance +  * Managing Xen Virtual Machines ​by Noah Lance
-  * BACKUP: To Be Determined (TBD)+
  
 ==== STCLUG - Feb 23 HIATUS ==== ==== STCLUG - Feb 23 HIATUS ====
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   * Meetings to Resume - If we can get leadership and topics.   * Meetings to Resume - If we can get leadership and topics.
   * Stan R. volunteered to be Point-Of-Contact for reservations with restaurant.   * Stan R. volunteered to be Point-Of-Contact for reservations with restaurant.
-  * December 2011 - Renew STCLUG.ORG domain.+  * December 2011 - Renewed ​STCLUG.ORG domain. Gary needs to update the NS servers though.
  
 ==== HZWLUG - Feb 28 ==== ==== HZWLUG - Feb 28 ====
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 ==== SLUUG - Mar 14 ==== ==== SLUUG - Mar 14 ====
   * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD)   * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD)
-  * MAIN: openNebula (Xen web management) by Noeh Lance via Lee L. +  * MAIN: Keyboard Karaoke
-  * BACKUP: To Be Determined (TBD)+
  
 ==== STLLUG - Mar 15 ==== ==== STLLUG - Mar 15 ====
   * [[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: ​openNebula ​(Xen web managementby Noah Lance via Lee L.
-  * BACKUP: To Be Determined (TBD)+
  
 ==== SNUG - Mar 21 ==== ==== SNUG - Mar 21 ====
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 ===== Potential Presenters and Topics ===== ===== Potential Presenters and Topics =====
   * Link to [[/​steercom/​potential]] speakers and topics.   * Link to [[/​steercom/​potential]] speakers and topics.
- 
  
 ====== Old Business ====== ====== Old Business ======
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     * Joe B. volunteers to do fix on Michelob, will get together with Gary M.     * Joe B. volunteers to do fix on Michelob, will get together with Gary M.
   * 2012-01   * 2012-01
-  * 2012-02+  * 2012-02 ​Lee installed Webalizer on the new servers, per Stan's request.
  
 ===== Wash U Cleanup ===== ===== Wash U Cleanup =====
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   * 2011-11 Jerry and Lee still reseaching projectors and voice recorders.   * 2011-11 Jerry and Lee still reseaching projectors and voice recorders.
   * 2011-12 Table -  until somebody gets interested.   * 2011-12 Table -  until somebody gets interested.
-  * 2012-02+  * 2012-02 ​Don Ellis has been video recording presentations in recent months. 
 +    * Need to get him to post those to the official web sites. 
 +  * 2012-02 Jerry has an associate who can help convert voice and video recordings to MP3 and Ogg.
  
 ===== Web Site Suggestions ===== ===== Web Site Suggestions =====
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   * 2011-11 No progress by Stan.   * 2011-11 No progress by Stan.
   * 2011-12 Table - No progress by Stan, but will work on.   * 2011-12 Table - No progress by Stan, but will work on.
-  * 2012-02 
  
 ===== STLLUG Sponsorship Credit ===== ===== STLLUG Sponsorship Credit =====
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   * 2011-09 No progress.   * 2011-09 No progress.
   * 2011-10 Table - No progress.   * 2011-10 Table - No progress.
-  * 2012-02 
  
 ===== Preparation for February Annual Meeting and Elections ===== ===== Preparation for February Annual Meeting and Elections =====
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   * Voting is done during all the February meetings.   * Voting is done during all the February meetings.
   * All votes will be counted at the March Steering Committee meeting.   * All votes will be counted at the March Steering Committee meeting.
-  * 2011-10 Table - No progress. +  * Stan has been working on this: 
-  2012-01 ​ +    Posted announcement on web page 
-  * 2012-02+    * Has created a draft of te ballot 
 +    * Reviewed the ballot with Steering Committee 
 +    * Will post PDF on web 
 +    * Will include info in next week's ANNOUNCE list 
 +  * Open positions:​ 
 +    * Board of Directors (2) chairs held by Jeff Muse and Lee Lammert 
 +    * President 
 +    * VP 
 +    * Secretary 
 +    * Treasurer 
 +    * STLLUG Chair 
 +    * STCLUG Chair
  
-===== Leadership =====+===== STLLUG ​Leadership =====
   * Need new chair, or co-chair for STL LUG group.   * Need new chair, or co-chair for STL LUG group.
-  * Need new Secretary+  * Jeff Sigmon expressed interest
-  2011-12 Table - No progress. +    Putting him on the ballot.
-  * 2012-01  +
-  * 2012-02+
  
 ====== New Business ====== ====== New Business ======
-  * Any new business? ​+  * MagnetCon wants to hold a Linux conference in St. Louis. 
 +    * Tried last year, but canceled. 
 +    * We should try to help them out if we can.
  
- +  * Jerry suggested we print up some business cards for the group. 
-===== Other New Business ​ ===== +    * Stan showed some examples he had done previously. 
-  None.+    * Group agreed this is worth doing. 
 +    Lee will get some printed.
  
 ====== Annual Requirements ====== ====== Annual Requirements ======
   * 09 February 2012 - Renew STLLINUX.ORG domain.   * 09 February 2012 - Renew STLLINUX.ORG domain.
   * February 2012 - SLUUG annual Board meeting and elections.   * February 2012 - SLUUG annual Board meeting and elections.
-  * March/​April ​2012 - St. Louis Business Expo+  * 14 March 2012 - St. Louis Business Expo
   * April 2012 - First Saturday, reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches.   * April 2012 - First Saturday, reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches.
   * May 2012 - IRS Form 990-N for Tax Exempt Status.   * May 2012 - IRS Form 990-N for Tax Exempt Status.
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 ====== Blue Sky ====== ====== Blue Sky ======
-  * None.+  * Stan would like to do a joint meeting again. 
 +    * Mix things up about once a year. 
 +    * Good for both groups. 
 +    * Good groups for this would be: 
 +      * PerlMongers 
 +      * 2600 
 +      * Arch Reactor 
 +      * Robomo 
 +      * JavaScript group 
 +      * WordPress group
  
 +  * At some point, we could invite Microsoft to talk to us about HYPER-V.
 +    * Or another technical topic.
 +
 +  * We should post a very short summary of Steering Committee to DISCUSS.
 +    * Or focus on a single thing.
 +    * Include a link to the minutes.
 +    * Craig volunteered to do this this month.
 +    * This will let people know what we're doing and generate some interest.
 + 
 ====== 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? +  * Stan worked on the ballot and election preparation. 
-    +  Stan continues to do an excellent job on the calendar and ANNOUNCE.
  
 ====== Follow-up and Action Items ====== ====== Follow-up and Action Items ======
 +  * Gary - renew STLLINUX.ORG by February 8.
 +  * Lee - print business cards.
   * Everyone - Talk to someone about coming to meetings.   * Everyone - Talk to someone about coming to meetings.
-  * Everyone - Talk to someone about sponsorships. 
   * Everyone - Talk to someone about giving a presentation.   * Everyone - Talk to someone about giving a presentation.
-  * Craig - talk to Splunk reps about presenting. 
-  * Craig - follow up on potential presentations. 
-    * Kyle Cordes - ffmpeg or other 
   * Jerry -   * Jerry -
 +    * Follow up with Alan Griggs on a talk about Splunk.
     * Talk to Joshua Frank and Bill Zimmerly.     * Talk to Joshua Frank and Bill Zimmerly.
     * 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.
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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.
 +  * Craig - talk to Splunk reps about presenting.
  
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