NOTE: Minutes posted on the wiki are always unofficial. Schedules for upcoming presentations are always tentative. (Some more tentative than others!)

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• Wednesday, February 6, 2013
• 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

• Lee Lammert
• Jeff Muse
• Stan Reichardt
• Craig Buchek
• Gary Meyer
• Don Ellis

• December review retained because of limited participation at last meeting.
• Are there any additions, deletions, or changes to sequence of items in the prepared agenda?
  • None.

• Nothing to report.

• Initial mail list subscriptions are prompted by attendance sheets.
• Group leaders are responsible for taking attendance at meetings.
• Blank attendance sheets are available here
  • Correction to SLUUG November 2012, was 15, NOT 14 as previously reported.
• Attendance numbers, as of end of January 2013:

• () - Number in parentheses is head count.
• xx - attendance was taken, numbers not yet recorded.
• ? - Question mark indicates attendance not taken or sheet missing.
• - - dash indicates no meeting.

• SLUUG Calendar is a Google Calendar available on our web site.
• This is a calendar of technical events in the Greater St. Louis area and surrounding regions.
• Not all events are official SLUUG events.
• Items have been added and corrected by Stan R, Gary Meyer and Don Ellis.
• Items listed on this calendar feed the ANNOUNCE weekly mailing.
• Events on HIATUS are not counted!
• Count of number of events listed, each month, as of end of January 2013:

• xxx - Numbers not yet counted.

• Subscriber numbers (approximate) as of end of January 2013:

• Numbers as end of each month.
• Blocking of mailing list attachments not completely configured yet. This will be much easier to do on Amber.
• ANNOUNCE mailing list.
  • Still no volunteer editor to do a quarterly or monthly newsletter.
• Command used to generate these (as root on Bud):
  • /usr/local/mailman/bin/list_members list_name | wc -l
• xx - numbers not yet recorded.
• - - dash indicates list did not previously exist.

• Subscriber numbers (approximate) as of end of January 2013:

• Numbers as end of each month.
• Test posts and duplicate mistakes are excluded from counts.
• Blocking of mailing list attachments not completely configured yet. This will be much easier to do on Amber.
• xx - numbers not yet recorded.
• - - dash indicates list did not previously exist.

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• Link to potential speakers and topics.

• SLACC usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation
  • SLACC home web page has been posted

• SLUUG usually starts with a tutorial or demo session before a main presentation.
  • BASE: dsh (Distributed Shell) by John Hodge of Graybar
  • MAIN: Agile Development by John Sextro of Asynchrony (via Craig)
    • Good. Could have used some more concrete examples/details.

• SLC SBE at St. Louis County Library Headquarters.
  • Nobody from the group attended.
  • Event was not well advertized.

• SNUG is the St. Louis Novell Users Group.
  • TOPIC: SEP sesam backup and disaster recovery products.
  • Only a few people showed up.

• STLLUG is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
  • TOPIC: Hadoop by Tom Wheeler (via Craig)
    • Good. Covered the basics.

• CHRISTMAS DAY.

• HZWLUG topics are usually determined by attendees. We usually cover more than one topic.
  • HIATUS - NO DECEMBER MEETING DUE TO CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY.
  • Alternate session for 26 December was reserved; but, overwhelming concensus of November attendance was that nobody would attend.
  • HZWLUG home page and SLUUG Google calendar have been updated.

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• Link to potential speakers and topics.

• SLACC usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation
• The Thornhill Library Branch had blocked out our regular meeting day of the month and we had to accept a different day.
  • We were able to re-schedule the SLACC meeting at the Thornhill Library Branch to our regular meeting day of the month.
  • SLACC home page and SLUUG Google calendar have been updated.

• SLUUG usually starts with a tutorial or demo session before a main presentation.
  • BASE: Dia by Stan Reichardt
    • Good.
  • MAIN: Mutt (email reader) by Jeff Muse
    • Very good.

• SNUG is the St. Louis Novell Users Group.
• TOPIC: Filer webinar

• STLLUG is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
• PRESENTATION: How to Give a Presentation by Craig Buchek
  • Good. Informative.

• HZWLUG topics are usually determined by attendees. We usually cover more than one topic.
  • Did brief review of Linux Journal Readers Choice Survey for 2012 (with look back at 2009 survey).
  • Attempted Linux Mint load to ham-strung laptop (no working USB or DVD reader).
  • Additional mayhem.

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• Link to potential speakers and topics.

• SLACC usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation

• SLUUG usually starts with a tutorial or demo session before a main presentation.
• BASE: Using Firefox Tab Groups (Revisited) by Stan Reichardt
• MAIN: Omnipotent Git by Jessica Kerr (Lee Lammert)

• SNUG is the St. Louis Novell Users Group.
• TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)

• STLLUG is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
• TOPIC: Android by Charlie Sanders (via Lee or Craig)

• HZWLUG topics are usually determined by attendees. We usually cover more than one topic.

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• Link to potential speakers and topics.

• SLACC usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation

• SLUUG usually starts with a tutorial or demo session before a main presentation.
• BASE: To Be Determined by Stan Reichardt
• MAIN: Gnome 3 - Love It or Hate It by Lee Lammert and TBD

• SNUG is the St. Louis Novell Users Group.
• TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)

• STLLUG is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
• TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)

• HZWLUG topics are usually determined by attendees. We usually cover more than one topic.

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• Link to potential speakers and topics.

• SLACC usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation

• SLUUG usually starts with a tutorial or demo session before a main presentation.
• BASE: To Be Determined (TBD)
• MAIN: To Be Determined (TBD)

• SNUG is the St. Louis Novell Users Group.
• TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)

• STLLUG is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
• TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)

• HZWLUG topics are usually determined by attendees. We usually cover more than one topic.

• Fixed GoldenWheat (1U server)
• Acquired 2x2U Dell and 2x2U IBM sets of HW
• Configured one as a new VM server
• ToDo (from Noah Lance):
• Finalize Network (openvswitch isn't happy with linux 3.1), Web GUI, Host monitoring/management configurations
• Build storage configuration - NFS server for images (templates) and home dirs for all VMs
• Validate Web GUI functionality
• Setup Debian 6 VMs for Bud & Budlight
• Attempt p2v of Amber so updates can be tested before pushing to production
• Possible future enhancement - LDAP/Kerberos for SSO to production servers?
• Need to resolve CNAME/A Record issue for sluug.org?
• 2010-07 - Renewed SLUUG.ORG domain during 9 July migration work party.
• 2011-08 - EveryDNS migration to DynDNS caught us unprepared. Craig moved us to buddyns.
  • Lee has made copies of zone files and we have BIND on amber now as an authoritative server.
  • We should probably make sure buddyns has up-to-date contact info.
• 2011-12 Michelob is dead.
  • Joe B. Volunteers to do fix on Michelob, will get together with Gary M.
• 2012-02 Lee installed Webalizer on the new servers, per Stan R's request.
• 2012-03 Stan R is getting some technical response of his email problem.
  • Much discussion of Mike Knight's research and possible work around.
  • Don and Gary did some testing using Apple mail clients, with results showing same problems.
• 2012-04 Need to run updates on AMBER or plan for alternate virtual install to migrate over.
• 2012-05 Jeff Muse updated AMBER HTTPS cert.
  • Altho we believed the change would only effect that, unexpectedly, Gary's Apple eMAIL client complained about the certificate on IMAP.
• 2012-06 Noah got 3 new servers up at Hostirian.
  • Bud (replacement) - 600 GB storage array
    • Storage for VMs
    • Storage for media (audio/video recordings of meetings)
  • Golden Wheat (replacement)
  • XenPRI - platform to run VMs
• 2012-06 Noah has been updating docs on wiki.
• 2012-07 (late June) No report.
• 2012-08 No update
• 2012-09 No update
• 2012-10 Problem geting to AMBER o/a 19/20 September.
  • DNS was broken because of zone file configuration error on 20 August.
  • BuddyNS stopped resolving after 30 days.
  • We aren't logging or documenting very well.
  • Mike Knight suggested extending size of root bash history.
• Mike Knight testing of timestamps for root bash history ran into some problems.
  • Mike Knight is authorized to continue this investigation and remediation.
• 2012-11 Lee recycled the old Compaq ProLiant 6400s.
• 2012-12 Vim config was messed up temporarily.
  • Don had gotten the config for backup files wrong.
  • We need to be sure to notify the group and document any changes we make.
• 2013-01
• 2013-02

• 2012-04 - Stan R with considerable help from Christine Wanta has produced a pamphlet on Free Open Source Software (FOSS).
  • It should be very complementary to what we hawk at the St. Louis Business Expo Linux Booth.
    • The pamphlet has been added to the SLUUG Resources Handouts page
    • Another pamphlet is planned to highlight our Google calendar and list regular meeting days of the month.
    • Lee suggested a single page calendar poster also.
• 2012-05 Stan R built new pamphlet for Calendar and Free Open Source Software (FOSS).
• 2012-06 New pamphlets have been posted to our web site http://www.sluug.org/resources/handouts/
• 2012-06 Stan will go to Lee's to print out some copies.
  • Good for handing out, especially at Business Expo.
• 2012-06 Stan has more ideas.
  • Troubleshooting
• 2012-07 (late June) No report.
• 2012-08
  • Stan R. printed approximately 100 each of Calendar, FOSS, GNU/Linux for Beginners, and GNU/Linux Resources pamphlets.
  • Minor spacing revisions have been made to the GNU/Linux for Beginners pamphlet, stock on hand can be used.
  • Significant revision being made to the Password Guidelines for Beginners pamphlet before printing.
  • Suggested minor revisions will be made to FOSS pamphlet, stock on hand can be used.
  • Our General Information pamphlet will have to be revised before STL Business Expo on 16 October.
• 2012-09 Lee will update and send on to Stan R.
• 2012-10 Stan has 100 of each, but needs to continue working on the "General" pamphlet.
• 2012-11 Stan doesn't have any more pamphlets.
  • Gary McGee might have ended up with the remaining.
• 2012-12
  • Gary McGee returned pamphlets to Stan R.
  • We have at least 80 of each.
  • Will take them to the upcoming SBE event at the library.
• 2013-01 Stan R. gave available folded pamphlets to Gary M. There were only about 30 to 40 each (not 80) on hand.
  • At the Bat Cave Stan R. printed 100 each of the 3 topical pamphlets (Beginner, Calendar, FOSS). Yet to be folded.
• 2013-02 Stan will redo 2 of the older brochures.

• 2012-03 Gary M renewed the STLLUG.ORG domain.
• 2012-04 This points to Craig's 2011 membership survey web page. Will redesignate to current active site.
• 2012-05 Yet to be done.
• 2012-06 Craig to take a look at this.
• 2012-07 (late June) No report.
• 2012-08 No update
• 2012-09
  • SLUUG.ORG Last Updated On:11-Jul-2012 01:23:13 UTC
    • SLACC.COM Noel has renewed and offered to donate domain to SLUUG.
    • How do we complete this transfer?
    • Do we really care anymore? NO!
    • Suggested we just continue with subdomains (slacc.sluug.org).
• 2012-11
  • STCLUG.ORG is coming up for renewal.
    • Agreed that we could let this one go, in favor of STCLUG.SLUUG.ORG.
• 2013-01
  • STLWEBDEV.ORG expired
    • Alan Trick's daughter advised us last week the domain was expiring; she offered to renew it for two years. Lee will send her a check.
• 2013-02
  • Gary needs to renew STLLINUX.ORG domain before 2/8.
  • Gary needs to transfer STLWEBDEV.ORG account to SLUUG Dotster control.

• 2011-01 Mike Knight's emails regarding web site.
  • Stan R changed the copyright dates.
  • Good idea to list other Open Source friendly resources.
    • On a separate page from our own SIGs.
    • Sites like WITS, CVillage, Arch Reactor, 2600.
  • Our site layout has not changed for years.
    • Would take some effort to re-do it, and seems to be working for most people.
• 2011-02 Stan R hasn't gotten around to building new resources page, yet.
  • Noticed .PNG file doesn't show up on old county library browsers. Do we have .JPG file anywhere?
  • Not discussed during IRC meeting.
• 2011-03 No change.
• 2011-04 No change.
• 2011-05 No change.
• 2011-06 There was brief discussion of implementing a CMS at the work party on 5/21. No decisions made.
• 2011-07 Gary noticed Wayback machine has STOPPED archiving our server as of about May 2009.
  • It would be good to get resumption of archiving at Wayback.
    • How can we accomplish this? We don't know; so, we appointed Gary M. to find a way.
• 2011-08 No progress.
• 2011-09 No progress.
• 2011-10 No progress.
• 2011-11 No progress by Stan R.
• 2011-12 Table - No progress by Stan R, but will work on.
• 2012-03 Low priority
• 2012-04 Will need to check out WebDev site stlwebdev.org
• 2012-05 Gary M. suggests calendar page to highlight OUR, i.e. SLUUG's mtngs.
  • After all, part of the idea of maintaining the calendar is to drive traffic to our own mtngs!
    • Could be hilites on the Google calendar itself &/or additional 1-2 lines written outside the Google calendar.
    • Lee pointed out that advanced users may pull RSS that would not see the "off-Google" lines.
• 2012-07 (late June) Low priority
• 2012-08 Low priority
• 2012-09 Low priority
• 2012-10 No report.
• 2012-11 No report.
• 2012-12 Low priority.
• 2013-01 Noah has a prototype StCLUG website at STCLUG.DARKIT.ORG
• 2013-02

• Need to renew AMBER SMTPS (over SSL port 465) mail.sluug.org self-signed certificate.
• This self-signed certificate expire o/a 12 July 2012.
• 2012-09 Stan will harass Craig or Jeff, or do it himself.
• 2012-10 Craig will try to renew the certificate, and document the process.
• 2012-11 Craig will really try this time.
• 2012-12 Craig will really really try this time.
• 2013-01 New certificate generated and postfix hard restarted by Lee at SteerCom meeting.
  • DONE 2013/01/02 - Renew AMBER SMTPS (over SSL port 465) mail.sluug.org self-signed certificate.

• 2012-09 Gary bought some Penguins and gave one out as gift to STLLUG presenter last month.
• 2012-10 Gary still has more penguins. Considering giving them away at SBE.
• 2012-11 Gary will give these out as speaker prizes.
• 2013-01 Gary still has penguins to give away. Jeff will not give presentation SLUUG 2013/01 without a penguin.
  • Finally, someone got a penguin!
• 2013-02 Gary - bring the penguins.

• 2013-01 February is required annual meeting, which takes less than 5 minutes.
• Voting can be done at all live meetings and we can again accept absentee ballots by mail.
• Stan R. will produce ballots with Gary's name on them. Notices need to be added to website and ANNOUNCE.
• Gary will be adjusting ballots to have Stan's name on them. Penguins will be present.
• 2013-02 Stan showed us the draft ballots.

• Gary and Craig asked to reconsider MEETUP.COM.
  • It's a place to find meetings.
  • It does cost money ($12 / month).
  • It helps attendees of similar groups find our group.
  • DECISION: We'll ask for volunteers on DISCUSS to "own" the group.

• Consensus seems to be that we should attend.
• Consider a new/second banner, per Christine's suggestions.
  • Stan will work on the banner this week.
  • Will try to keep spending below $200.

• Anything?

• February 2013 - Renew STLLINUX.ORG domain.
• February 2013 - SLUUG annual Board meeting and elections.
• March 2013 - Renew STLLUG.ORG domain.
• March 2013 - St. Louis Business Expo
• April 2013 - First Saturday, reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches.
• May 2013 - IRS Form 990-N for Tax Exempt Status.
• June 2013 - BuddyNS SLUUG account due.
• July 2013 - Renew SLUUG.ORG domain.
• August 2013 - Missouri Annual Report for Corporate Legal Status (could be every 2 years).
• October 2013 - First Saturday, reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches.
• October 2013 - St. Louis Business Expo.

• Special thanks to Stan for working during his vacation
  • put together agenda
  • updated calendar
  • sent out announce email
  • All this on his HP netbook, from Las Vegas, on vacation

• July 2012 was the 20th anniversary of SLUUG's incorporation, approximately a year after the beginning of meetings, hence 2013 is our 21st anniversary.
  • We should think of an appropriate celebration.
• For next month - look at the calendar situation.
  • Is there a way to highlight our own events?

• Everyone - Bring a (dark!) dry erase marker to the February SLUUG meeting.
• Everyone - Talk to someone about coming to meetings.
• Everyone - Talk to someone about giving a presentation.
• Gary - Follow up with Noel about transferring the SLACC.COM domain to us.
• Gary - Get Wash U site cleaned up.
• Craig - Finish new STLLUG site.
• Stan - Update ballots for 2013 elections.
• Stan - Work on brochures.
• Stan - Schedule SLACC meetings where there are date conflicts.
• Gary - transfer STLWEBDEV.ORG account to SLUUG Dotster control.
• Gary - renew domains; update Dotster credentials on Amber.