====== SLUUG Steering Committee Agenda - 2 November 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 ====== November 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 * Monday, November 2, 2015 * 6:30 PM - ====== Attendees ====== * Lee Lammert * Gary Meyer * Stan Reichardt * David Forest * Andrew Latham * Steven Stegmann ====== Agenda Changes ====== * None at this time - David F. * Review Launch-code Calendar - Gary - Crystal Martin * Discuss the sponsorship options. What questions might be asked an how can we answer these questions quickly in a repeatable fashion. * how do I sponsor - food, drinks, money, gear, swag, advertising on website * what do I sponsor - meetings, speakers, swag, website * when do I sponsor - annually, monthly, other * why would I sponsor - visibility, recruitment, sales * Respond to Teksystems ====== Secretary Report ====== * Craig Buchek has resigned. * Gary was volunteered to record * We need a secretary ====== Treasurer Report ====== ^ Balance as of October 1 | $2,552.97 | ^ St. Louis County Library | $ -180.00 | ^ USPS - PO Box 411302 | $ -130.00 | ^ Balance as of October 31 | $2,242.07 | ====== 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 October 2015: | Meeting ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ ^ Steercom | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 ^ 5 ^ ^ SLACC | 9 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 9 | ? | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 11 ^ 9 ^ ^ sLUGs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 ^ 6 ^ ^ SLUUG | 17 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 21 | (16)| 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 13 | (21)| 18 ^ 16 ^ ^ SNUG SuSE| 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | (8)| 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 ^ 8 ^ ^ STLLUG | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |(14) | 10 | 12 | 17 | 15 |(16) |(16) | 18 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 16 ^ 10 ^ ^ HZWLUG | 13 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 15 ^ 5 ^ * () - 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 September 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 | 177 | 183 | 176 | 168 | 162 | 176 | 206 | 294 | xxx | xxx ^ 2015 ^ * ??? - numbers not yet recorded. * xxx - Future Numbers. ====== Mailing List Report ====== * Subscriber numbers (approximate) as of end of October 2015: | List ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ ^ ANNOUNCE | 624 | 621 | 622 | 628 | 624 | 626 | 627 | 629 | 626 | 621 | 618 | 618 | 624 | 621 | 622 | 620 | 622 | 617 | 617 | 616 | 616 | 611 | 613 | 613 ^ 608 ^ ^ DISCUSS | 214 | 216 | 220 | 221 | 222 | 224 | 225 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 225 | 224 | 225 | 226 | 224 | 224 | 221 | 222 | 208 | 207 | 208 | 204 | 205 | 212 ^ 213 ^ ^ STEERCOM | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 ^ 34 ^ ^ SYSADMIN | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 ^ 20 ^ * 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 * ??? - numbers not yet recorded. * - - dash indicates list did not previously exist. ====== Meeting Review and Comments ====== ===== October 2015 ===== October 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 ==== SLACC - October 1 ==== * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation * Did stuff, Stan can't remember ==== STEERCOM - Steering Committee - October 5 ==== * Link to [[/steercom/minutes|past minutes and agenda]]. * Link to [[/steercom/potential]] tutorials, topics and speakers. * NOTE: Monday of week (9 days) prior to General Meeting. ==== sLUGs - October 9 ==== * [[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 * Nothing interesting happened. ==== SLUUG - October 14 ==== * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]] * BASE: OwnCloud by Lee L. * Terrible per Steven and Gary (Sarcasm) * Head nod from David * MAIN: To Be Determined Modeling in farms in space - Bryce Myer * Good talk * advertisement for Martian movie * Thought provoking ==== STLLUG - October 15 ==== * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group. * TOPIC: Validating and testing your firewall. - Andrew L. and David F. * Target audience mentioned some scoped topics like firewalls on laptops * light attendance ==== SNUG - October 21 ==== * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting. * TOPIC: Buy more Suse, send them money - have chicken pot pie * Security something ==== Hazelwood - October 27 ==== * [[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 * Light attendance, excellent discussion ====== Schedule ====== ===== November 2015 ===== November 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 ==== STEERCOM - Steering Committee - November 2 ==== * Link to [[/steercom/minutes|past minutes and agenda]]. * Link to [[/steercom/potential]] tutorials, topics and speakers. * NOTE: Monday of week (9 days) prior to General Meeting. ==== SLACC - November 12 ==== * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation * Moved because of scheduling conflicts ==== SLUUG - November 11 ==== * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]] * BASE: Libre Office Product Overview (Hidden Stuff) - Stan R. * MAIN: Steven Lembark - Logical Volume Manager - why I like it ==== sLUGs - November 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. * Web site lists a number of topics to provide general directions from which to take off ==== SNUG - November 18 ==== * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting. * TOPIC: Chicken Pot Pie, Buy more Suse ==== STLLUG - November 19 ==== * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group. * TOPIC: Maybe Stan talking about Libre Office Base, maybe Andrew talking about FOG Project, maybe Andrew talking about Centreon, maybe something else or conscripting volunteers. Firewall redux in deep.. ==== Hazelwood - November 24 ==== * [[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 ==== STEERCOM - Steering Committee - November 30 ==== * Link to [[/steercom/minutes|past minutes and agenda]]. * Link to [[/steercom/potential]] tutorials, topics and speakers. * NOTE: Monday of week (9 days) prior to General Meeting. ===== December 2015 ===== December 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 ==== SLACC - December 3 ==== * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation ==== SLUUG - December 9 ==== * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]] * BASE: Brian Bilgere - Choosing a BSD distro * MAIN: Steven Stegmann - EMACS - Get started ==== SNUG - December 16 ==== * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting. * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD) ==== STLLUG - December 17 ==== * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group. * TOPIC: Stan prefers security in December - Turning off services. Misdirection - Social Engineering ==== Hazelwood - December 15 ==== * [[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 ===== January 2016 ===== January 2016 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 David F. can do a talk about Mint with pre-post rule firewall decision making ====== 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 Linode as new/additional location * These concepts will be pursued in an email thread on sysadmin list * 2015-03-30 * New server VM has been deployed at Contegix * Named "nick", after owner of Nick & Elena's who passed away * Will migrate functionality of Amber to it * CentOS 6 * Craig suggested looking at Digital Ocean as new/additional location * Cheap ($5 month) * Really nice APIs * 2015-05-05 * Mike and Andrew were discussing a newer OS, perhaps CentOS 7 * Not clear about console access to our VMs * Ken volunteered to help * Andrew added him to SYSADMIN mailing list * 2015-06-01 * Ken is set up on both servers, but no other movement. * 2015-06-29 * 2015-08-03 * Mike Knight is doing a great job. * 2015-08-31 * Steve S volunteered to be indoctrinated in SLUUG Server Lore ===== Web Site Maintenance ===== * Stan to update schedule for sLUGs & HZWLUG due to location updates (Library construction moved back to December) * 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. * 2015-06-29 * 2015-08-03 * Dave suggests a button to add a link to contextual item viewed to viewers calendar. * 2015-08-31 * Andrew still needs to finish up some stuff. ===== Sponsorships ===== 2015/06 * Sponsor logos in the main rotation have been purged of those we have not heard from in three years * SuSE had been asked multiple times about a local presentation, .. no response Old * Gary and Lee spoke with folks from SuSE * At SuSE Linux Expert Days * Lee got a bunch a schwag to pass out over the next few months * Might be able to bring some of these guys into town for talks * Craig had a recruiter offer to sponsor upcoming meetings * Will follow up * 2015-06-29 * Stan R. asked Valerie Bacon and John Hodge of Graybar about Gary's never asked question about beer. * Per John Hodge, Graybar no longer (as they once did) allows beer at meetings. * 2015-08-03 * Lee purged old sponsors from front page rotation. * Andrew checking with NEC Electonics contact, requesting sponsorship by way presentations. * Gary suggests rotating banners for other groups. * Lee suggest reserving primary appearence for sponsors that provide us with resources. * 2015-08-31 * Teksystems - Lee * look at agenda items for discussion ===== 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. * 2015-06-29 * Andrew showed Don Ellis how to stream sessions directly up to YouTube/Google+ * 2015-08-03 * We need an intervention. * 2015-08-31 ===== Domain Name Tracking ===== * STLWEBDEV.ORG was renewed in December. * STLLINUX.ORG renewed in January. * SLUUG.ORG renewed in July. * 2015-06-29 * SLUUG.ORG renewed by Dodster thru Gary M. credit card * 2015-08-03 * Lee believes that all the domanins are off of Gary's credit card. Replaced with SLUUG credit card. * 2015-08-31 * Nothing happen in Oct... ===== 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+ * 2015-03-30 * A total of 39 have joined with our Meetup site * Had 1 person come to SLUUG meeting after seeing it * Had 1 person come to STLLUG meeting after seeing it * Had 2 people come to HZWLUG meeting after seeing it * 2015-05-05 * A total of 59 have joined with our MEETUP.COM site * A total of 24 people are tracking our YouTube channel * 2015-06-01 * A total of 61 are following our Google+ page * A total of 77 have joined with our MEETUP.COM site * Starting to see cross-promotional references with other groups. * 2015-06-29 * A total of xx are following our Google+ page * A total of 92 have joined with our MEETUP.COM site (as of 29 June) * However, new attendees are still just finding us by way of Google search or the SLUUG Google Calendar (per Stan R.) * * 2015-08-03 * A total of 63 are following our Google+ page * A total of 1466 views and 29 subscribers are following our YouTube. * A total of 106 have joined with our MEETUP.COM site (as of 2 Aug) * Gary needs to learn how to post to MEETUP.COM, Stan R. offers to show him. * Lee has resubmitted narrative stuff to STEERCOM mailing list. * 2015-08-31 * Stan made the calendar color coded so you can sort though the many many events. * 32 Subscribers on youtube * **Hmm, there aren't any saint louis unix Meetups near you yet** ===== Handouts ===== * Link to [[http://www.sluug.org/resources/handouts/|SLUUG Handouts]] * 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. * 2015-06-01 * Revised **Learn to use the VIM text editor** pamphlet. * Update includes section on VIM folding. * Stan updated the **Free Open Source Software (FOSS)** pamphlet. * Updated application links, statistics, and added link to Senior Linux (sLUGs). * Don W. printed some more copies. * 2015-06-29 * 2015-08-03 * No update. * 2015-08-31 * 2015-10-05 - Small cards with all the websites and names of groups we care about. * ===== Speaker 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 * 2015-06-01 * Stan suggested giving speakers the option of SLUUG mugs or stickers * 2015-06-29 * 2015-08-03 * No update. * 2015-08-31 ===== Free SSL Certificates ===== * 2015-06-01 * We'd like to get SSL certificates. * StartSSL is free for non-profits. * But we'd have to prove paperwork. * Let's Encrypt will be providing certs for free to everyone later this year. * 2015-06-29 * Let's Encrypt announced to be available during week of 14 September 2015. * 2015-08-03 * No update. * 2015-08-31 * 2015-10-05 - no volunteers to do it for us yet. ===== Revival of BSD Special Interest Group ===== * 2015-06-29 * Recent question at SLUUG General meeting has spurred some interest * Lee Lamert has volunteered to chair * We have an existing http://stlbsd.sluug.org/ web page, showing status as HIATUS. * So that URL will work if we were to reactivate and update links. * Web page could easily be updated to resemble the newer SIG designs. * 2015-08-03 * No update. We might [have] BSD presentation in September that [may] drive up interest. * 2015-08-31 * NextBSD announced on 8/23! ===== New Logo ===== * See new logo samples; questions for the group: * St. Louis, SLUUG, - any other main points to communicate? * "Unix, BSD, Linux"? * ?? * First thought is something more landscape - others? * Should we also do SIG logos? * If so, which should be 'Tux'd? * Any other SIG logos? OpenSuSE? BSDs? * Is our old byline still usable? * 2015-08-03 * Lee L. will post reference to STEERCOM mailing list of samples. * Andrew L. submitting ideas to STEERCOM mailing list on keywords and graphic sequences. * Gary M. confused about community/share/open source references. * 2015-08-31 * Need to review and get feedback ====== New Business ====== * Anything? ===== Anything Else? ===== * Need more Indians! ====== Recognize Useful Efforts ====== * Stan R for bird-dogging room changes at SLCL! * Steve inventoried hardware ====== Blue Sky Ideas ====== * Anything? ====== Recurring Requirements ====== * 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. * April 2016 - First Saturday, reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches. * May 2016 - IRS Form 990-N for Tax Exempt Status. * June 2016 - BuddyNS SLUUG account due. * July 2016 - Renew SLUUG.ORG domain with Dotster. * August 2016 - Missouri Annual Report for Corporate Legal Status. * https://bsd.sos.mo.gov/BusinessEntity/BusinessEntityDetail.aspx?page=beSearch&ID=681250 ====== 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 folks. * 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 - upload older videos to YouTube [or copy videos to a hard drive]. * Andrew L. - work on updates to web site.