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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. | ||
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====== 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). |
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+ | * 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 management) by 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. | ||
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====== 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. | ||
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+ | * 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. | ||
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====== 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. | ||