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== Current Board members, Numbered If Present ==
 
== Current Board members, Numbered If Present ==
  
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# Vance - Chair
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1. Vance - Chair
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# Beth Lynn - Secretary
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# Dave - Treasurer
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# Ted - Member at Large
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Mike - Vice Chair
 
Mike - Vice Chair
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2. Beth Lynn Secretary
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3. Dave - Treasurer
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4. Ted - Member at Large
  
 
= Minutes =
 
= Minutes =
  
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Meeting called to order 7:49pm.
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Meeting called to order 7:30p.
  
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'''Previous Meeting Minutes:''' Minutes read from May and approved. June minutes are missing because that meeting was not an official meeting.
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Secretary attending via teleconference.
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'''Previous Meeting Minutes:''' Minutes read and approved.
  
 
'''Officer Reports'''
 
'''Officer Reports'''
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'''Chair:''' Nothing to report.
 
'''Chair:''' Nothing to report.
  
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'''Vice Chair:''' Not present
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'''Vice Chair:''' Nothing to report.
  
 
'''Secretary:'''
 
'''Secretary:'''
  
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* Needs to meet with Ted to sync membership roles with old website information.
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*Mike Hansel has found the PO Box key, spare now available.
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* Discussed keeping membership lists on the wiki as part of meeting minutes.
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'''Treasurer:'''
 
'''Treasurer:'''
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* David Kraus now has access to the Eureka Bank for a drop-box for deposits in North Hills.
 
* David Kraus now has access to the Eureka Bank for a drop-box for deposits in North Hills.
 
* Mailbox spare key is now in the cash on hand folder
 
* Mailbox spare key is now in the cash on hand folder
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* Missing bank statements (update again) - Found April and May are found. March and December 2007 is still missing.
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* Missing bank statements (update again) - Found April?
  
 
'''Member-at-Large:''' Nothing to report.
 
'''Member-at-Large:''' Nothing to report.
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AJAX speaker wants to give the talk soon
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Offering Tutorials would be a good thing to bring back.
  
 
'''Committee Reports'''
 
'''Committee Reports'''
  
 
'''Program Committee:'''
 
'''Program Committee:'''
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* AJAX speaker wants to give the talk soon
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* Offering Tutorials would be a good thing to bring back.
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* How to tutorials would have a wider appeal with hands on activities. In the past topics with two to four hours were presented in this format. Ted proposed that we poll the list for ideas for tutorial topics.
 
* How to tutorials would have a wider appeal with hands on activities. In the past topics with two to four hours were presented in this format. Ted proposed that we poll the list for ideas for tutorial topics.
 
* Installfest in August 9 (changed from August 16), theme needed. WPLUG Planet workshop may be held there.
 
* Installfest in August 9 (changed from August 16), theme needed. WPLUG Planet workshop may be held there.
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* Round-table in July will not happen due to ''Big Buck Bunny'' screening on July 26. There was a discussion regarding alternative venues if the temperature is oppressive. If the forecast a week before is humid, we will reschedule.  
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* Round-table in July will not happen due to "Big Buck Bunny" screening on July 26. There was a discussion regarding alternative venues if the temperature is oppressive. If the forecast a week before is humid, we will reschedule.
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* Round-table targeted in October, topic needed.
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* September, GUM board nominations (try for 9/13/2008); Special Event: Software Freedom Day 9/20/2008
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* October, GUM board elections (try for 10/4/2008 due to other Linux events on Oct.)
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* Need to locate WPLUG grill for picnic on Sunday; Ted & Beth Lynn to inquire.
  
 
'''PR Committee:'''
 
'''PR Committee:'''
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* This Thursday is Summer Slam. Vance will post an announcement to the mailing list.
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* Software Freedom Day, 9/20/2008
 
* Software Freedom Day, 9/20/2008
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** Vance offers to help with planning and grunt work but might not be in town that day.
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** Vance offers to help with planning and grunt work.
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** We are registered for SFD.
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** Greg Simkins offered to help.
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* Beth Lynn proposed the use of postcards to followup with new contacts.
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** Awaiting SFD 2008 registration to open.
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* Flyers and other printer material still needs to be done.  D. Kraus
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* Contact Goodwill Computing. M. Semcheski
  
 
'''Internet Committee:'''
 
'''Internet Committee:'''
  
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* Dave suggested a tool that would integrate OpenLDAP with Mediawiki
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* Penguin server is "off-line"; all services now handled by Linode VPS
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* Which directories to backup and which to not backup where discussed. The merits of rsync and snapshots were discussed. Possible sites in which to sync to are also discussed.
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** Props to Vance for work on Postfix
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* Who has creds for DNS? Only Dave. He will document the information the board directory on linode.wplug.org.
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** Need Mailman work...
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* Need more admins and moderators for mailing lists.
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* Registrar: move DNS to pairnic; renew for 6 years for $60; setup board accessible account.
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* Discussion to register pittlug.org to preserve name for other organizations.
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* Motion to register PITTLUG.ORG for six (6) years with PairNIC; vote 2 to 3, motion failed.
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* Motion to register PITTLUG.ORG for one (1) year with PairNIC; vote 3 to 2, motion passed.
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* Motion to transfer WPLUG.ORG to PairNIC for six (6) years; vote 5 to 0, motion passed.
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* Beth Lynn to authorize transfer of WPLUG.ORG from Joker to PairNIC; David Kraus to setup account with PairNIC.
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* BUG on Linode: mailing list bounce messages originating from none.wplug.org; temporary fix CNAME created.
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Recess
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Call to order 9:16p
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* Planet service on Linode?; propose to do new installation.  This task will, at least, be handled at the next Installfest.
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* Vance noticed in Apache error logs, mailing list archives broken.  Those discovered have been fixed.  Please keep a look out for others.
  
 
'''Investigating Committee:''' Nothing to report.
 
'''Investigating Committee:''' Nothing to report.
  
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'''Newsletter Committee:''' Nothing to report.
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'''Newsletter Committee:'''
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* Article from Tom Rhodes on MoinMoin
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* David Kraus to review "The Official Damn Small Linux Book"
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* Mike Semcheski to review "Fedora 8 Bible"
  
 
'''ErieLUG Committee:'''
 
'''ErieLUG Committee:'''
  
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* No one from WPLUG visited Erielug on 7/5. The next opportunity is 8/2.
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* Nothing new from ErieLUG
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* No communication on WPLUG hosted mailing list.
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* Beth Lynn proposes to organize a road trip to Erie to participate in a GUM.
  
 
'''Unfinished Business:''' None.
 
'''Unfinished Business:''' None.
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'''New Business'''
 
'''New Business'''
  
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Nominations for member of the year was discussed.
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* Next board meeting 6/9 @ 7pm
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* Mike S. not available for 8/11 board meeting
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Ted reported that there has not been recent interest in LPI study groups.
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Vance has the official WPLUG grill. Vance and Beth Lynn will meet so that the grill is stored in Beth Lynn's basement.
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Meeting adjourned at 10:14pm.
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Meeting adjorned at 9:34p.

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