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====== SLUUG Steering Committee Agenda - 4 December 2013 ======

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

====== Location ======
  Saint Louis Bread Company,
  (at Old Olive and Olive),
  10550 Old Olive Street Road,
  Creve Coeur, MO 63141

====== Date and Time ======
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   December 2013    
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
 1  2  3  4  5  6  7
 8  9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
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  * Wednesday, December 4, 2013
  * 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM

====== Attendees (Alphabetically by Last Name)  ======

  * Craig Buchek
  * Don Ellis
  * Andrew Latham
  * Lee Lammert
  * Gary Meyer
  * Stan Reichardt
  * Don Wieman
  * Ed Wehner


====== Agenda Changes ======

  * Are there any additions, deletions, or changes to sequence of items in the prepared agenda?


====== Secretary Report ======

  * Nothing to report.


====== Treasurer Report ======

|Balance as of 11/1 ^ $2,080.51 ^           ^                                ^
| Payments          ^           ^           ^                                ^
| Receipts:         ^           ^    500.00 ^ Transfer from reserves         ^
|Balance as of 11/30 ^           ^ $2,580.51 ^                                ^-


====== Attendance Report ======

  * Initial mail list subscriptions are prompted by attendance sheets.
  * Group leaders are responsible for taking attendance at meetings.
  * Blank attendance sheets are [[http://www.sluug.org/resources/attendance/|available here]]
    * Correction to SLUUG November 2012, was 15, NOT 14 as previously reported.
  * Attendance numbers, as of end of November 2013:

| Meeting  ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^
^ Steercom |   5 |   6 |   4 |   7 |   5 |   9 |   2 |   4 |   3 |   5 |    4 |  5 |   4 |   6 |  5  |   4 |   4 |   3 |   5 |   3 |   6 |   4 ^   5 ^
^ SLACC    |   8 |  10 |   7 |   ? |   5 |   6 |   ? |   ? |   6 |   6 |    3 |  8 |   ? |   7 |  4  |   7 |   6 |   ? |   6 |   7 |  10 |   9 ^  10 ^
^ SLUUG    |  13 |  18 |   9 |  23 |  11 |  18 |   8 |   ? |  13 |   7 |   15 | 12 |   ? |  12 |  7  |  17 |  20 |  16 |   9 |  16 |  34 |  17 ^  14 ^
^ SNUG SuSE|   9 |   9 |   8 |   9 |   9 |   9 |   7 |   - |   8 |  10 |    - |  5 |   9 |   7 |  -  |   7 |   7 |   9 |   9 |   - |   8 |   9 ^   9 ^
^ STLLUG   |  20 |  14 |   - |  15 |   8 |  21 |  12 |   ? |   - |   - |   13 |  ? |   ? |   - |  ?  |  ?? |  17 |  15 |  14 |   6 |   - |  11 ^  12 ^
^ HZWLUG   |   9 |  11 |   7 |   6 |   8 |   ? |   6 |   9 |   7 |   9 |   13 |  - |  10 |  10 | 10  |   8 |  10 |  10 |   9 |  12 |   7 |  13 ^  13 ^

  * () - 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.

====== Calendar Report ======
  * [[http://www.sluug.org/resources/calendar|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/sponsored 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!  Historical items are NOT counted!  Only face to face meetings are counted!
  * Count of number of events listed, each month, as of end of November 2013:

| Year ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ 
^ 2011 |   ? |   ? | 105 | 108 | 103 | 117 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 113 | 103 |  96 |
^ 2012 | 110 | 104 | 122 | 123 | 138 | 111 |  99 | 124 | 122 | 133 | 114 | 111 |
^ 2013 | 123 | 128 | 136 | 147 | 144 | 146 | 139 | 119 | 145 | 167 ^ 153 ^

  * xxx - Numbers not yet counted.

====== Mailing List Report ======
  * Subscriber numbers (approximate) as of end of November 2013:

| List     ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^
^ ANNOUNCE | 668 | 670 | 673 | 673 | 671 | 654 | 651 | 649 | 650 | 649 | 645 | 647 | 644 | 646 | 637 | 635 | 635 | 635 | 625 | 623 | 631 | 624 ^ 621 ^
^ DISCUSS  | 209 | 208 | 207 | 210 | 209 | 210 | 209 | 209 | 211 | 211 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 210 | 209 | 209 | 208 | 208 | 210 | 211 | 214 | 214 ^ 216 ^
^ STEERCOM |  34 |  33 |  32 |  32 |  32 |  32 |  33 |  33 |  33 |  33 |  33 |  32 |  32 |  32 |  32 |  32 |  31 |  31 |  32 |  32 |  33 |  33 ^  33 ^
^ SYSADMIN |  16 |  16 |  16 |  15 |  16 |  17 |  17 |  17 |  17 |  17 |  17 |  17 |  17 |  17 |  17 |  17 |  17 |  17 |  17 |  18 |  18 |  18 ^  18 ^

  * 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.

====== JOBS Mailing List Report ======

  * The JOBS mailing list has been removed.
  * Subscriber numbers (approximate) as of end of November 2013:

| JOBS     ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^
^ Subscribe|   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |  14 |  14 |  14 |  14 |  14 |  15 |  16 |  16 |  17 |  17 |  18 |  21 |  22 |  23 ^  23 ^
^ Postings |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   3 |   8 |   1 |   6 |   2 |   2 |   5 |   2 |   3 |   3 |   1 |   3 |   0 |   4 ^   1 ^

  * 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.
  * There were no postings in November other than the notice that the list was being discontinued, sent 30 November.

====== Meeting Review and Comments ======

===== November 2013 =====
<code>
   November 2013    
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
                1  2
 3  4  5  6  7  8  9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
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==== SLACC - November 7 ====
  * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation

==== SLUUG - November 13 ====
  * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG]] usually starts with a tutorial or demo session before a main presentation.
    * BASE: None
    * MAIN: "Inside the Cloud" - Enterprise Data Center Tour
      * Contegix Tour Confirmed with Melissa
      * Must have attendee list by 12 November for security checkin. 
    * NOTE: We put out an announcement for JUST THIS MEETING.
      * To provide an extra alert that it's not at the normal location.
    * Nice swag: water bottle, USB charger, mouse pad, pens
    * Nice enjoyable, informative tour

==== SNUG - November 20 ====
  * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting.
  * TOPIC: Enterprise support

==== STLLUG - November 21 ====
  * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
  * TOPIC: Distro Roundup by Andrew Latham
    * Lots of fun to give.
    * Very informative beyond the notes.
    * Will keep updating the info on his web page.

==== HZWLUG - November 26 ====
  * [[http://hzwlug.sluug.org |HZWLUG]] topics are usually determined by attendees.  We usually cover more than one topic.
    * Covered informative web sites in some detail.

====== Presentation Schedule ======

===== December 2013 =====
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   December 2013    
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
 1  2  3  4  5  6  7
 8  9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
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==== Potential Presenters and Topics ====
  * Link to [[/steercom/potential]] speakers and topics.

==== SLACC - December 5 ====
  * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation

==== SLUUG - December 11 ====
  * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG]] usually starts with a tutorial or demo session before a main presentation.
    * BASE: TOR by Lee
    * MAIN: To Be Determined (By Scott Granneman)

==== HZWLUG - December 17 ====
  * [[http://hzwlug.sluug.org |HZWLUG]] topics are usually determined by attendees.  We usually cover more than one topic.
  * Holiday schedule, one week earlier than usual.

==== SNUG - December 18 ====
  * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting.
  * TOPIC: SuSE 13.1 Release

==== STLLUG - December 19 ====
  * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
  * TOPIC: Gaming on Linux by Elonka (tentative, via Gary)
  * PLAN B: GameDev Group mailing list
  * PLAN C: Riot Games

==== Christmas Day - December 25 ====
  * HOLIDAY - Christmas Day

==== New Year's Eve - December 31 ====
  * HOLIDAY - New Year's Eve

===== January 2014 =====
<code>
    January 2014    
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
          1  2  3  4
 5  6  7  8  9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
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==== Potential Presenters and Topics ====
  * Link to [[/steercom/potential]] speakers and topics.

==== New Year's Day - January 1 ====
  * HOLIDAY - New Year's Day

==== Steering Committee - December 30 ====
  * Special Date

==== SLACC - January 2 ====
  * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation

==== SLUUG - January 8 ====
  * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG]] 
    * BASE: Reverse SSH Tunnels by Ed Wehner
    * MAIN: OpenERP by Andrew Latham

==== SNUG - January 15 ====
  * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting.
  * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)

==== STLLUG - January 16 ====
  * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
  * TOPIC: Vile by Steven Lembark (tentative, via Gary)

==== HZWLUG - January 28 ====
  * [[http://hzwlug.sluug.org |HZWLUG]] topics are usually determined by attendees.  We usually cover more than one topic.
  * Holiday schedule, one week earlier than usual.

====== Old Business ======

===== Server Admin =====
  * 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 getting 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 No news.
  * 2013-02 No news.
  * 2013-03 No news.
  * 2013-04 Up to 401 patches pending on amber.
  * 2013-05 No news.
  * 2013-06 Mike Knight notice mail virus scanner failed.
  * 2013-09 Ed Wehner wants to resurrect user shell access.
    * Has gotten access on Bud.
    * Will send out a survey to the group on what they want.
      * Usenet news groups?
      * VMs?
  * 2013-10 
    * Ed has results from of survey - 21 responses
      * Will send spreadsheet with summary
    * Assuming bandwidth won't be noticeably over-whelming continue exploring  
    * We need to consider choke points.
    * Still need to work inventory to understand what is working, or dead.
    * Explore additional sites at universities, etc.
    * USENET server, local newsgroups, looking for news server feed
    * Open discussion at General meetings calling for working group volunteers.
  * 2013-12 
    * Do we have enough interest in building this out to continue?
      * Yes, we have at least 3 or 4 folks interested.
      * Ed will set up a time and place to get together to plan/work.
    * Do we have or can we get the hardware?
      * Need CPU and SAN.


===== Uploading Presentations =====
  * 2013-05
    * ISSUE: Don Ellis has been recording many of the meetings.  Where/When/How can he start uploading.
    * NEED: Volunteer to setup media storage on one of the SLUUG machines at Hostirian.
  * 2013-07 Lee found we have some space to store media.
    * On Bud on /srv/storage/.
  * 2013-09 No movement.
  * 2013-12 A bit of movement
    * Stan uploaded Scott Granneman's last presentation.
    * We may look into uploading to YouTube, via Google+.

===== Domain Name Tracking =====
  * 2012-03 Gary M renewed the STLLUG.ORG domain.
  * 2012-04 This points to Craig's 2011 membership survey web page.  Will re-designate 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.
  * 2013-03
    * Gary renewed STLLINUX.ORG domain.
    * Stephanie Trick renewed STLWEBDEV.ORG domain for 2 years.
    * Need to transfer STLWEBDEV.ORG domain and consolidate in Dotster.
    * Stan asked Gary to work up a LibreOffice Calc spreadsheet listing info
      * Domain name, expiration date, vendor, cost, etc.
  * 2013-04 No progress on spreadsheet listing info 
  * 2013-05 No progress on spreadsheet listing info 
  * 2013-07 Lee renewed SLUUG.ORG domain.
  * 2013-09 No movement.
  * 2013-10 No Cooperation from Gary. 
  * 2013-12 Still need to document domains.

===== Web Site Maintenance =====
  * 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 highlights 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 [[http://stclug.darkit.org|STCLUG.DARKIT.ORG]]
  * 2013-02 No action.
  * 2013-03 No action. 
  * 2013-04 Stan needs to update front page of sluug.org
  * 2013-05 SLUUG => resources => presentation page listings updated.  Much of end of last year was not listed.
  * 2013-09 No change.
  * 2013-10 
  * STLLUG [[http://stllug.sluug.org/meeting_notes/| Meeting Notes listing]] updated (not done since January).
  * SLUUG [[http://www.sluug.org/resources/presentations/| Presentation Archives page]] updated (not done since April).
  * SLUUG [[http://www.sluug.org/resources/calendar/| Calendar]] ~ Stan R. build a combined web page that uses a separate SLUUG events calendar to highlight our meetings in red
    * Ryan Dowell volunteered (in August) to code majic to automatically pull in Calendar items.  Gary to follow up.
    * Troubleshooting over 3 day period removed errant extra web entries from SIU.
    * Some buffering problems remain that disappear when browser clients are rebooted.
    * Note that this week, someone other than Stan R. put a link to SLUUG calendar in a DISCUSS posting.
  * 2013-13 Craig to get Andrew accounts and passwords.

===== Jobs Mailing List =====
  * 2013-12
    * JOBS mailing list was removed on 30 November.
    * JOBS mailing list [[http://www.sluug.org/pipermail/jobs/ |archives]] are still available, if anyone cares.

===== Publicity =====
  * 2013-09 Publicity.
    * Gary M. says we're not good at this.
    * Flyers for meetings (like this month) will help.
    * Mention them at other meetings.
    * Mention that the SLUUG calendar covers lots of groups.
  * 2013-12 Andrew has been talking to some college kids.
    * Inviting them to meetings.

===== MEETUP.COM Presence =====
  * 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.
  * 2013-03 Craig to take this up.
  * 2013-04 No action - Craig missing
  * 2013-05
    * Need volunteer to maintain and publicize!
    * No report from Craig
  * 2013-07 Got a volunteer by email.
    * Craig, Stan, or Gary will follow up.
  * 2013-09 Gary got a volunteer to help us.
    * Will need to reply to him and get him money.

===== Pamphlets =====
  * 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.
  * 2013-03 Stan working on these for the business expo.
  * 2013-09 No movement.

===== Penguins =====
  * 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.
  * 2013-03 Gary brought a penguin for Craig to give to Jessica.
  * 2013-04 Jess got her penguin. Only place with more penguins in the area is the zoo.
  * 2013-09 Gary still has some to hand out.
  * 2013-12 Andrew has been sewing penguins.

===== JOINT Meetings =====
  * ISSUE: Suggestion that we do a meeting or two with the WebDev crowd possibly at Savvis. Craig to check his contacts.
  * Omnitec was Pizza sponsor in May, need to attract others!
  * 2013-09 No movement.

===== Strategic Staffing Offer =====
  * 2013-06 Offered to do something.
    * Pizza for STLLUG?
  * 2013-07 SBS Creatix sponsored pizza and soda at the June meeting.
    * Thanks!
  * 2013-09 No movement.
  * Melissa from Contegix offered to sponsor pizzas.

===== Science Center =====
  * 2013-06 First Friday of the month at Science Center
    * Gary M. suggesting we may be able to have table/literature available
    * Maybe next month?
  * 2013-09 No movement.

===== Reserve Library Rooms =====
  * 2013-10
    * 5 October 2013 - First Saturday, reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches.
	* Stan R. will get SLCL rooms scheduled.
    * HZWLUG meetings are paid for by Stan R.
    * SLACC meetings will require $60 check within 14 days.
  * 2013-11
    * Rooms have been reserved.
    * SLACC meetings paid by Carl Fitch?

===== St. Charles LUG =====
  * Someone emailed us about the group.
  * Can't find anyone to run it.

====== New Business ======

===== Anything Else? =====

====== Recurring Requirements ======
  * February 2014 - Renew STLLINUX.ORG domain.
    * Record all the info needed on a spreadsheet for Stan.
  * February 2014 - SLUUG annual Board meeting and elections.
  * March 2014 - St. Louis Business Expo.
  * April 2014 - First Saturday, reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches.
  * May 2014 - IRS Form 990-N for Tax Exempt Status.
  * June 2014 - BuddyNS SLUUG account due.
  * July 2014 - Renew SLUUG.ORG domain.
  * August 2014 - Missouri Annual Report for Corporate Legal Status.
  * October 2014 - First Saturday, reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches.
  * October 2014 - St. Louis Business Expo.
  * January 2015 - Transfer and renew STLWEBDEV.ORG domain.

====== Recognize Useful Efforts ======
  * Stan pulled together lots for Steering, ANNOUNCE, and the calendar.
  * Stan uploaded Scott's presentation.
  * Andrew paid for pizza after the last couple STLLUG meetings. (I only remember one night... Andrew)

====== Blue Sky ======
  * Anything?

====== Follow-up and Action Items ======
  * Everyone - Review the STEERCOM minutes, make corrections, act!
  * Everyone - Talk to someone about coming to meetings.
  * Everyone - Talk to someone about giving a presentation.
  * Unassigned - Strategic Staffing
  * Unassigned - Pamphlets or table at First Friday.
  * Craig - Get Andrew access to help with STLLUG site.
  * Craig - Contact Ed Schneider about MEETUP.COM Group creation and maintenance.
  * Craig - Check on running joint meeting with WEBDEV.
  * Craig - Finish new STLLUG site.
  * Ed W. - newsgroups on hold until firmed up.
  * Ed W. - Member Access Machines (MAM) in progress (bring up at General Meeting).
  * Don E. - Uploading presentations.
  * Stan - Work on brochures.
  * Stan - Remind Gary to bring Penguins to meetings.
  * Gary - Move phone book to new phone.
  * Gary - Talk to Ryan Dowell about automating SLUUG Calendar.
  * Gary - Build spreadsheet to track domain name registrations. http://bgp.he.net/ip/207.223.253.71#_dns
  * Gary - Follow up with Noel about transferring the SLACC.COM domain to us.
  * Gary - Transfer STLWEBDEV.ORG account to SLUUG Dotster control.
  * Andrew - Google+ page with Youtube account for large videos https://plus.google.com/114654162617367865312/about
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