====== SLUUG Steering Committee Agenda - 2 March 2015 ====== 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 ====== March 2015 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 * Monday, March 2, 2015 * 6:30 PM - 8:35 ====== Attendees ====== * Don Ellis * David Forest * Ken Johnson * Lee Lammert * Andrew Latham * Gary Meyer * Stan Reichardt * Don Weiman * John Eto (1st time) ====== Count Ballots ====== * Counting ballots **before** usual meeting items * We had 27 eligible voter ballots * Ballots separated from envelopes and counted * SLUUG Board of Governors meeting held * Board member attendees: * Don Ellis * Stan Reichardt * Don Weiman * Absent members can verbally vote by proxie or mobile phone * Stan R. called board meeting to order * Board considered the results of the ballots * Board unanimously modified the results of the ballots * Ballot Results: * Board Member - Jeff Muse * Board Member - Stan Reichardt * President - Gary Meyer * Vice President - * Secretary - Craig Buchek * Treasurer - Lee Lammert * Chairman of STLLUG - Declined * Stan R. asked if there is any other business * No other business was brought up * Don Ellis moved to close the board meeting * Seconded by Don Weiman * Board meeting adjourned ====== Agenda Changes ====== * Are there any other additions, deletions, or changes to sequence of items in the prepared agenda? * no ====== Secretary Report ====== * Nothing to report. ====== Treasurer Report ====== * Balance as of February 1 $2309.05 * February expenses * SLUGS Meeting $80 * Dotster $17.49 * Balance as of February 28 $ $2,211.56 ====== 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]] * Attendance numbers, as of end of February 2015: | Meeting ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ ^ Steercom | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 ^ 8 ^ ^ SLACC | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ? | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 9 | ? | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 12 ^ 9 ^ ^ sLUGs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 ^ 10 ^ ^ SLUUG | 12 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 21 | (16)| 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 ^ 18 ^ ^ SNUG SuSE| 7 | - | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | - | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | (8)| 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 12 ^ 8 ^ ^ STLLUG | - | ? | ?? | 17 | 15 | 14 | 6 | - | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |(14) | 10 | 12 | 17 ^ 15 ^ ^ HZWLUG | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 ^ 12 ^ * () - Number in parentheses is head count. * xx - attendance was taken, numbers not yet recorded. * ? - Question mark indicates attendance not taken or sheet missing. * - - sLUGs is new STL Linux Users Group for Seniors initial meeting 8 January 2015 * - - 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 February 2015: | Year ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Year ^ ^ 2011 | ? | ? | 105 | 108 | 103 | 117 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 113 | 103 | 96 ^ 2011 ^ ^ 2012 | 110 | 104 | 122 | 123 | 138 | 111 | 99 | 124 | 122 | 133 | 114 | 111 ^ 2012 ^ ^ 2013 | 123 | 128 | 136 | 147 | 144 | 146 | 139 | 119 | 145 | 167 | 153 | 140 ^ 2013 ^ ^ 2014 | 143 | 159 | 174 | 165 | 188 | 165 | 132 | 136 | 173 | 165 | 141 | 107 ^ 2014 ^ ^ 2015 | 171 ^ 179 | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx ^ 2015 ^ * xxx - Future Numbers. ====== Mailing List Report ====== * Subscriber numbers (approximate) as of end of February 2015: | List ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ ^ ANNOUNCE | 646 | 637 | 635 | 635 | 635 | 625 | 623 | 631 | 624 | 621 | 622 | 628 | 624 | 626 | 627 | 629 | 626 | 621 | 618 | 618 | 624 | 621 | 622 | 620 ^ 622 ^ ^ DISCUSS | 210 | 209 | 209 | 208 | 208 | 210 | 211 | 214 | 214 | 216 | 220 | 221 | 222 | 224 | 225 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 225 | 224 | 225 | 226 | 224 | 224 ^ 221 ^ ^ STEERCOM | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 ^ 34 ^ ^ SYSADMIN | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 ^ 19 ^ * 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. ====== Meeting Review and Comments ====== ===== February 2015 ===== February 2015 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 ==== STEERCOM - Steering Committee - February 2 ==== * Link to [[/steercom/minutes|past minutes and agenda]]. * Link to [[/steercom/potential]] tutorials, topics and speakers. * NOTE: Monday of week prior to General Meeting. ==== SLACC - February 5 ==== * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation * Election balloting. * Stan said it was nice, and if he could remember what all was done, he would say what they did ==== SLUUG - February 11 ==== * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]] * Official annual meeting. * Election balloting. * BASE: Regular Expressions by Craig Buchek * Generally recognized as very good * MAIN: Lightning Talks * Intro to 3D Printing by Lee Lammert delayed to April * Really nice variety of Lightning Talks topics this year. * Speech from Forrest about how he appreciates the group * Hands Up tutoring * Cat feeder with Raspberry Pi - Paul Berglund * Low resolution pics from Stan's desktop - nice change of pace * Craig Buchek - Regular Expressions. Reference to Noam Chomsky ==== sLUGs - February 13 ==== * [[http://slugs.sluug.org/|sLUGs]] is our new daytime STL Linux Users Group for Seniors * Election balloting. * Topics are expected to be determined by attendees. We expect to cover more than one topic. * Attemp to install LinuxMint 17.1 on old laptop failed, instead installed AntiX ver M-14.3 ==== SNUG - February 18 ==== * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting. * TOPIC: Novell ZenWorks Suite ~ A Video * Stan R. forgot to bring Election ballots. Most attendees had already voted. * Very interesting presentation with absolutely no useful information - Lee ==== STLLUG - February 19 ==== * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group. * TOPIC: Guacamole by Andrew Latham * Election balloting. * Amazing capabilities. * Good audience participation * Offshoot discussion with additional topics * Close to 2 hours * appreciated & enjoyed by attendees * Headhunter attended & plans to return (boss required him to) (plans to hire people) ==== Hazelwood - February 24 ==== * [[http://hzwlug.sluug.org |HZWLUG]] topics are usually determined by attendees. We usually cover more than one topic. * Election balloting. * Awesome experience - Noted expert got to answer questions & solve problems * Stan lost control much more quickly than usual; good results * Set up wireless bridge * Solved printing problms ====== Schedule ====== ===== March 2015 ===== March 2015 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 ==== STEERCOM - Steering Committee - March 2 ==== * Link to [[/steercom/minutes|past minutes and agenda]]. * Link to [[/steercom/potential]] tutorials, topics and speakers. * NOTE: Monday of week prior to General Meeting. * Counted votes - 3 members of board met and approved the vote ==== SLACC - March 5 ==== * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation ==== SLUUG - March 11 ==== * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]] * BASE: Community Workshop - bridging wireless connection to ethernet LAN * MAIN: How the Web Works (part 1) by Craig Buchek ==== sLUGs - March 13 ==== * [[http://slugs.sluug.org/|sLUGs]] is our daytime STL Linux Users Group for Seniors * Topics are expected to be determined by attendees. We expect to cover more than one topic. ==== SNUG - March 18 ==== * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting. * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD) ==== STLLUG - March 19 ==== * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group. * MAIN: How the Web Works (part 2) by Craig Buchek ==== Hazelwood - March 24 ==== * [[http://hzwlug.sluug.org |HZWLUG]] topics are usually determined by attendees. We usually cover more than one topic. * Web site lists a dozen or so topics to provide general directions from which to take off ==== STEERCOM - Steering Committee - March 30 ==== * Link to [[/steercom/minutes|past minutes and agenda]]. * Link to [[/steercom/potential]] tutorials, topics and speakers. * NOTE: Monday of week prior to General Meeting. ===== April 2015 ===== April 2015 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 ==== SLACC - April 2 ==== * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation ==== SLUUG - April 8 ==== * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]] * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD) * MAIN: Intro to 3D Printing by Scott Rocca * Griffin 3D Printing * St Louis startup developing a line of Delta 3D printers as a Kickstarter project ==== sLUGs - April 10 ==== * [[http://slugs.sluug.org/|sLUGs]] is our daytime STL Linux Users Group for Seniors * Topics are expected to be determined by attendees. We expect to cover more than one topic. * Web site lists a number of topics to provide general directions from which to take off ==== SNUG - April 15 ==== * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting. * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD) ==== STLLUG - April 16 ==== * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group. * TBD ==== Hazelwood - April 28 ==== * [[http://hzwlug.sluug.org |HZWLUG]] topics are usually determined by attendees. We usually cover more than one topic. * Web site lists a number of topics to provide general directions from which to take off ===== May 2015 ===== May 2015 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 ==== STEERCOM - Steering Committee - May 4 ==== * Link to [[/steercom/minutes|past minutes and agenda]]. * Link to [[/steercom/potential]] tutorials, topics and speakers. * NOTE: Monday of week prior to General Meeting. ==== SLACC - May 7 ==== * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation ==== sLUGs - May 8 ==== * [[http://slugs.sluug.org/|sLUGs]] is our daytime STL Linux Users Group for Seniors * Topics are expected to be determined by attendees. We expect to cover more than one topic. * Web site lists a number of topics to provide general directions from which to take off ==== SLUUG - May 13 ==== * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]] * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD) * MAIN: To Be Determined (TBD) ==== SNUG - May 20 ==== * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting. * TOPIC To Be Determined (TBD) ==== STLLUG - May 21 ==== * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group. * TOPIC To Be Determined (TBD) ==== Hazelwood - May 26 ==== * [[http://hzwlug.sluug.org |HZWLUG]] topics are usually determined by attendees. We usually cover more than one topic. * Web site lists a number of topics to provide general directions from which to take off ====== Old Business ====== ===== Server Admin ===== * Andrew has been applying updates * Ignoring Postfix until he understands our configuration. * 2015-02-02 * Need to apply patches for recent vulnerabilities (Glibc, PHP) * 2015-03-02 * Need to perform restart to enable kernel updates * Need to discuss update to more recent supported OS * Andrew proposes a weekend event to update & document the system * Perhaps migrate away from a legacy platform * Investigate Linnode as new/additional location * These concepts will be pursued in an email thread on sysadmin list ===== Web Site Maintenance ===== * Andrew still needs to finish up some stuff. * 2015-02-02 * Stan R. has built a separate web page for STL Linux Users Group for Seniors (sLUGs) * Lee added slugs.sluug.org DNS entry, and updated our docs. * 2015-03-02 * Andrew still needs to do things, requests more entertainment of problems to be solved. ===== Uploading Presentations ===== * Andrew uploaded many presentations and linked them via the sites. * Much more work needs done. * Need to figure out how to get the slides published along with video. * Need to get more old presentations uploaded. * 2015-03-02 * :?: ===== Domain Name Tracking ===== * STLWEBDEV.ORG was renewed in December. * STLLINUX.ORG was renewed in January. * 2015-03-02 * :?: ===== Internet Presence (Social Media)===== * 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. * Craig - Contact Ed Schneider about MEETUP.COM Group creation and maintenance. * Possible meetup volunteer - Brian Bilgere * 2015-03-02 * Meetup site for SLUUG set up by Ken Johnson * Youtube * Google+ ===== Pamphlets ===== * Stan R. has continued updating pamphlets. * Don Weimann has been printing pamphlets when Stan R. asks for them. * New paper is nicer. * Stan R.has been working on a pamphlet on VIM. * 2015-03-02 * Stan has provided information to Graybar representative in response to request for information at last SLUUG meeting ===== Penguin Honorarium ===== * Andrew gave Gary a few more small penguins to pass out to guest presenters. * 2015-03-02 * Andrew has many marching penguins to give out at future meetings ===== STLLUG Location ===== * Current St. Louis Linux Users Group (STLLUG) location is inconvenient, probably turning people off * Craig spoke w/ Brian Button about hosting at CenturyLink. * Craig spoke w/ Jessie Jackson of SBS Creatix about having her talk to CenturyLink. * Venture Cafe will provide free beer for meetings hosted there. * They're only open Thursdays from 3 PM to 8 PM. * Didn't seem to be much interest from our group. * Jessie Jackson has provided Craig's info to a manager at CenturyLink. * 2015-03-02 * No desire to move to Venture Cafe at this time * too noisy * no table space * theater style seating in meeting rooms ===== Nomination Committee ===== * Gary and Stan R. were volontold to be the nominating committee. * Board seats up this year: * Stan Reichardt * Jeff Muse * Next year seats up for election will be Valerie Bacon and Don Ellis * Following year will be Don Wieman. * 2015-03-02 * Ballots were counted, Board reviewed, results will be posted ===== St. Louis Linux Users Group for Seniors ===== * Stan R. has started up the St. Louis Linux Users Group for Seniors (SLUGS). * Asked if we should make it an official SLUUG SIG. * Consensus was YES. * Monthly meetings scheduled on every 2nd Friday, 1PM~3PM, at St. Louis County Library Prairie Commons Branch. * The room fees of $80 have been paid up through August. * Stan R. asked if he could be reimbursed for this. * Consensus was YES. * Initial meeting went well * Built a separate web page: [[http://slugs.sluug.org/]] * 2015-03-02 * Potentially longer meetings subject to discussion with librarian * Currently 2 hours, could be 2 1/2 or 3 hours * Already paying maximum fee; nothing is on schedule afterwards, so no conflict ===== St. Louis County Library Book Requests ===== * Stan R. requested a book at the St. Louis Count Public Library. * Got some members to also make the request. * 2015-03-02 * No negative reply yet; so, maybe they're going to buy it. * Book is Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons by Carey Parker * Andrew L. bought book for Stan R. to read and review * Book is MS Windows and Apple OS-X specific step-by-step, otherwise exceptionally good * Chapter on passwords exceptionally well written * References Steve Gibsons Security Now podcast, among many others * Stan R. would recommend to anyone needing help spelling "password" ====== New Business ====== ===== Changing SLUUG Corporate Status ===== * Ken mentioned that Missouri has 2 kinds of non-profit corporations: * Standard corporation * Benevolent Corporation * Created by a circuit judge * No annual fee * Runs in perpetuity * Would require talking to a lawyer * After discussion, decided that current status is sufficient; no change is needed * This section should be deleted for April Steercom meeting ===== Anything Else? ===== * Anything? * no ====== Recognize Useful Efforts ====== * Stan is awesome * Thank Dave Forrest for glowing review of The Groups at February Lightning Talks * Thank Ken J. for setting up SLUUG Meetup * Thank Andrew L. for buying book for Stan R. to review * Thank Lee L. for kicking mail server back into working status * Also, Lee L. retired all wustl domain names ====== Blue Sky Ideas ====== * Anything? ====== Recurring Requirements ====== * April 2015 - First Saturday, reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches. * May 2015 - IRS Form 990-N for Tax Exempt Status. * June 2015 - BuddyNS SLUUG account due. * July 2015 - Renew SLUUG.ORG domain with Dotster. * August 2015 - Missouri Annual Report for Corporate Legal Status. * October 2015 - First Saturday, reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches. * December 2015 - Transfer and renew STLWEBDEV.ORG domain. * February 2016 - SLUUG annual Board meeting and elections. * February 2016 - Renew STLLINUX.ORG domain. ====== 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. * Lee L. - Check on running joint meeting with WEBDEV. * Ed W. - newsgroups on hold until firmed up. * Ed W. - Member Access Machines (MAM) in progress (bring up at General Meeting). * Stan R. - Remind Gary M. to bring Penguins to meetings and hand out pamphlets. * Gary M. - Build spreadsheet to track domain name registrations. http://bgp.he.net/ip/207.223.253.71#_dns * Gary M. - Follow up with Noel about transferring the SLACC.COM domain to us. * Don Ellis - work with Andrew Latham to upload older videos to YouTube. * Andrew L. - work with Don Ellis to upload older videos to YouTube. * Andrew L. - work on updates to web site.