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====== SLUUG Steering Committee Agenda - 2 May 2016 ======

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 ======
<code>
      May 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
</code>

  * Monday, May 2, 2016
  * 6:30 PM - 9:01 PM

====== Attendees ======

 * Don Ellis

 * David Forrest

 * Andrew Latham 

 * Gary Meyer

 * Stan Reichardt

 * Steve Stegmann

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

  * Are there any other additions, deletions, or changes to sequence of items in the prepared agenda?
  * ?
  
====== Validate Election ======
  * Counted ballots **before** usual meeting
  * Ballots separated from envelopes and counted
  * SLUUG Board of Governors meeting not held 29 February
    * No quorum for Board meeting
    * Board to consider results of the ballots at a later date
  * SLUUG Board of Governors meeting held
    * Absent members can verbally vote by proxie or mobile phone
    * Board member attendees:
:?: * Stan Reichardt Vote Early

:?: * Stan Reichardt Vote Often

:?: * Stan Reichardt

:?: * Quorum for Board meeting ~ YES/NO
    * Board could modify or accept the results of the ballots
    * Final Results:
      * Board Member - ??
      * Board Member - ??
      * President - Gary Meyer
      * Vice President -  Stan Reichardt
      * Secretary - ??
      * Treasurer - Lee Lammert
      * Chairman of STLLUG - ??
:?: * Board meeting held ~ YES/NO

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

  * We need a secretary
  * Don was voluntold as acting secretary
====== Treasurer Report ======

^ Balance as of March 31 | $2,210.50 |
^ Membership Sales      | $20.00
^ SLCL - Meeting Rooms | -$120.00 |
^ Balance as of March 31 | $2,090.50 |

====== 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 April 2016:

| Meeting  ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^
^ Steercom |   7 |   9 |   9 |   5 |   6 |   4 |   9 |   9 |   7 |   6 |   8 |   9 |   7 |   8 |   8 |   4 |   5 |   3 |   5 |   5 |   ? |   6 |   5 |   6 ^   5 ^
^ SLACC    |   8 |   5 |   9 |   ? |   8 |   7 |   7 |   5 |   9 |  12 |   9 |   8 |   9 |  13 |   8 |   9 |   7 |  11 |   9 |   6 |   8 |   8 |  10 |   7 ^   7 ^
^ sLUGs    |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   9 |  10 |   8 |   8 |   7 |   7 |   5 |   4 |   6 |   6 |   4 |   4 |   5 |   3 |   5 ^  (3)^
^ SLUUG    |  12 |  21 | (16)|  17 |  15 |  17 |  15 |  16 |  16 |  15 |  18 |  22 |  24 |  18 |  16 |  13 | (21)|  18 |  16 |  13 |  12 |  17 |  14 |  23 ^  17 ^
^ SNUG SuSE|  10 |  10 |  10 |  (8)|   6 |   6 |   8 |  10 |   7 |  12 |   8 |   8 |   8 |  10 |   7 |   7 |  10 |  11 |   8 |  10 |   8 |   4 |   9 |   6 ^   7 ^
^ STLLUG   |  14 |  11 |  15 |  14 |  15 |  14 |(14) |  10 |  12 |  17 |  15 |(16) |(16) |  18 |  19 |  16 |  10 |  16 |  10 |  11 |  12 |  16 |  18 |  18 ^  16 ^
^ HZWLUG   |  13 |  13 |  10 |  12 |  11 |  10 |  12 |   9 |   9 |  12 |  12 |  12 |  13 |  10 |   7 |   5 |   6 |  15 |   5 |   6 |   8 |   8 |  10 |  12 ^   9 ^

  * () - 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 April 2016:

| 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 | 236 | 197 ^ 2015 ^
^ 2016 | 260 | 277 | 314 ^ 359 | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? ^ 2016 ^

  * xxx - numbers not yet recorded.
  * ??? - Future Numbers.
  * Corrected the April 2016 count after 2 May meeting.

====== Mailing List Report ======
  * Subscriber numbers (approximate) as of end of April 2016:

| List     ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^
^ ANNOUNCE | 627 | 629 | 626 | 621 | 618 | 618 | 624 | 621 | 622 | 620 | 622 | 617 | 617 | 616 | 616 | 611 | 613 | 613 | 608 | 607 | 607 | 608 | 603 | 608 ^ 608 ^
^ DISCUSS  | 225 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 225 | 224 | 225 | 226 | 224 | 224 | 221 | 222 | 208 | 207 | 208 | 204 | 205 | 212 | 213 | 204 | 204 | 206 | 208 | 206 ^ 204 ^
^ STEERCOM |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  35 |  35 |  35 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  37 |  37 |  39 ^  39 ^
^ SYSADMIN |  18 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  21 |  21 |  19 |  19 |  20 |  20 |  20 |  20 |  21 |  20 |  22 ^  21 ^

  * 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
  * xxx - numbers not yet recorded.
  * -  - dash indicates list did not previously exist.

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

===== April 2016  =====

<code>
     April 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
</code>

==== STEERCOM - Steering Committee - April 4 ====
  * 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 - April 7 ====
  * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation

==== sLUGs - April 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
    *	** *NOTE LOCATION* **
    * Meeting location change due to Library schedule conflicts
    * VENUE St. Louis County Library Bridgeton Trails Br
    * 3455 McKelvey Rd. Bridgeton, MO 63044-2500

==== SLUUG - April 13 ====
  * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]]
    * BASE: IPv6 Refresher - David Forrest
       * Dave did an excellent job dealing with distractions
    * MAIN: Backuping Systems with GIT - Lee L.
        * Lee did fantastic presentation
        * Sysadmin vs Developer use of git are different - both in same room 
	
==== SNUG - April 20 ====
  * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting.
    * TOPIC: Open Enterprise Server - projector malfunctioned, so open discussion resulted

==== STLLUG - April 21 ====
  * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
    * TOPIC: Distributed File Systems Ceph - Andrew Latham
    * Excellent presentation by Andrew; Stan helped by asking helpful questions
    * Attendance may have been underreported - some may not have signed in

==== Hazelwood - April 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
    *	** *NOTE LOCATION* **
    * Meeting location change due to Library schedule conflicts
    * VENUE St. Louis County Library Bridgeton Trails Br
    * 3455 McKelvey Rd. Bridgeton, MO 63044-2500
    * Smaller group than expected, mostly old timers. Newbies did not show
    * Stan did demo of Ubuntu Mate distro

====== Schedule ======

===== May 2016  =====

<code>
      May 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
</code>

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

==== SLUUG - May 11 ====
  * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]]
    * BASE: Shared remote gnucash by Dave Forrest
    * MAIN: To Be Determoned (TBD)
      * Plan A: Apple iOS security - ref Andrew T.
      * Plan B: Bryce was getting his life together (IOW - No)
      * Plan C: Craig - not available for this date
      * Plan D: Dummies - Uninstalling MS Windows from a netbook - Stan
      * Plan EL: Ellis & Latham - benefits of Chromebooks
        * Switching to & from Developer Mode
        * Andrew has ordered a Chromebase for the talk
        * Also has Chromebox & a Chromebook
        * Maybe Don can have dual booting set up
        * Recovering from Chrome/Ubuntu install, restoring to default configuration (demonstrate that you can do whatever you want & restore to a supported configuration)

	* need to reach out to:
* UMSL New Information Systems Prof on Security (thru contact Prof. Sanjiv Bhatia)   Maurice Dawson.
         * I misunderstood and Sanjiv straightened me out.  Mau is in B. Scools' Infor Syst dept.  I was looking for him in CS.
         * Gary met him when he spoke at the Security Conference at UMSL on Nov 20.
         * Phone number on UMSL website is incorrect.  The correct # is 516-6288.   
         * Dawsonmau@umsl.edu should work according to Sanjiv so Gary is trying that. 
         * Gary has left him voice mail on 2 May with offer of opportunity to speak. No response yet.
      * 
      * Yi Yang (Security professor at Fontbonne)
        * Security issues, Key management
          * Gary going to share contact info.  She'd asked if we liked anything something from her list of talks.  Nobody has responded with a preference.
      * 
      * Gabe Hope did GPU talk for ACM in Nov.  He got his Masters and has moved on to Brown University.   
        * Gary had tried to contact him thru Dr. Jeremy Buhler, the faculty advivor for UEP frat. jbuhler@wustl.edu.  935-6180   
        * Dr. Buhler has offered to see if another student could talk about GPUs. 

        *  
        * Physics dept could be another source for a GPU talk.  
        * See sluug.org/calendar on March 31 for Intro to GPU based parallel programming with CUDA".  
        * It was a 1 of 4 talks specifically for the Physics dept's new GPU cluster.

** Good Job, Gary! **
==== sLUGs - May 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
    *	** *NOTE LOCATION* **
    * Meeting location change due to Library schedule conflicts
    * VENUE St. Louis County Library Bridgeton Trails Br
    * 3455 McKelvey Rd. Bridgeton, MO 63044-2500

==== SNUG - May 18 ====
  * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting.
    * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)

==== STLLUG - May 19 ====
  * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
    * TOPIC: Andrew will do DNS setup for Steve Stegman

==== Hazelwood - May 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
    *	** *NOTE LOCATION* **
    * Meeting location change due to Library schedule conflicts
    * VENUE St. Louis County Library Bridgeton Trails Br
    * 3455 McKelvey Rd. Bridgeton, MO 63044-2500

==== MEMORIAL DAY - May 30 (Monday) ====

==== STEERCOM - Steering Committee - May 31 (Tuesday) for June ====
  * 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.

===== June 2016  =====
<code>
     June 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
</code>

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

==== SLUUG - June 8 ====
  * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]]
    * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD)
    * MAIN: To Be Determined (TBD)
	* need to reach out to
      * UMSL New Comp Sci Prof on Security (thru contact Prof. Sanjiv Bhatia)
      * Yi Yang (Security professor at Fontbonne)
        * Security issues, Key management
          * Gary going to share contact info
    * Bryce?
    * Granneman?
    * Stegman? (for Base) (Genetic Algorithms?)

==== sLUGs - June 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
    *	** *NOTE LOCATION* **
    * Meeting location change due to Library schedule conflicts
    * VENUE St. Louis County Library Bridgeton Trails Br
    * 3455 McKelvey Rd. Bridgeton, MO 63044-2500

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

==== STLLUG - June 16 ====
  * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
    * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)
      * (Andrew will talk about something)

==== Hazelwood - June 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
    *	** *NOTE LOCATION* **
    * Meeting location change due to Library schedule conflicts
    * VENUE St. Louis County Library Bridgeton Trails Br
    * 3455 McKelvey Rd. Bridgeton, MO 63044-2500

===== July 2016  =====
<code>
     July 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
</code>

==== INDEPENDENCE DAY - July 4 ====

==== STEERCOM - Steering Committee - July 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.

==== SLACC - July 7 ====
  * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation

==== sLUGs - July 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
    *	** *NOTE LOCATION* **
    * Meeting location change due to Library schedule conflicts
    * VENUE St. Louis County Library Bridgeton Trails Br
    * 3455 McKelvey Rd. Bridgeton, MO 63044-2500

==== SLUUG - July 13 ====
  * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]]
    * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD)
    * MAIN: To Be Determined (TBD)
	* need to reach out to
      * UMSL New Comp Sci Prof on Security (thru contact Prof. Sanjiv Bhatia)
      * Yi Yang (Security professor at Fontbonne)
        * Security issues, Key management
          * Gary going to share contact info

==== SNUG - July 20 ====
  * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting.
    * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)

==== STLLUG - July 21 ====
  * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
    * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)

==== Hazelwood - July 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
    *	** *NOTE LOCATION* **
    * Meeting location change due to Library schedule conflicts
    * VENUE St. Louis County Library Bridgeton Trails Br
    * 3455 McKelvey Rd. Bridgeton, MO 63044-2500



====== 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
  * 2015-11-30
  * 2016-01-04
  * 2016-02-01
  * 2016-02-29
    * BUD ntp issues.   Exploit danger.  Lee shut it off.   Andrew gave him the patches and Lee applied.
  * 2016-04-04
     * We should get "Lets Encrypt certs" for all our servers.
  * 2016-05-02
    * 

===== 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.
  * 2015-11-30
  * 2016-01-04
  * 2016-02-01
    * Demo stlinux.org site for the lug talk
  * 2016-04-04
    * Don has the script working but wants to clean stuff up.
  * 2016-05-02
    * Don has the script working but wants to clean stuff up.
    * 

===== 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.
  * 2015-11-30
  * 2016-01-04
  * 2016-02-01
    * Stan R. has made SLACC, sLUGs, SNUG, and STLLINUX home pages a bit more consistant.
  * 2016-04-04
  * 2016-05-02
    * 

===== 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
  * 2015-11-30
  * 2016-01-04
  * 2016-02-01
  * 2016-04-04
  * 2016-05-02
    * 

===== 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
  * 2015-11-30
  * 2016-01-04
  * 2016-02-01
    * Stan R. uploaded Andrew's presentation and linked on STLLINUX  page. 
  * 2016-04-04
  * 2016-05-02
    * 

===== 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...
  * 2015-11-30
  * 2016-01-04
  * 2016-02-01
    * February 2016 - Renewed STLLINUX.ORG domain.
  * 2016-04-04
  * 2016-05-02
    * 

===== 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+
  * 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**
  * 2016-01-04
    * A total of 172 have joined with our MEETUP.COM site (as of 4 Jan)
  * 2016-02-01
    * A total of 179 have joined with our MEETUP.COM site (as of 31 Jan)
    * How many Google+ Youtube subscribers? 35 subscribers on Youtube
  * 2016-04-04
  * 2016-05-02
    * Return to doing Youtube recordings
    * Acquire camera and set of lavaliere cordless microphones
    * Steve volunteered to manage monthly recording process
    * Andy sent email to steercom suggesting we research & buy equipment
===== 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 We should request small cards with all the websites and names of groups we care about.
  * 2015-11-30
  * 2016-01-04
  * 2016-02-01
  * 2016-04-04
  * 2016-05-02
    * 

===== 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
  * 2015-11-30
  * 2016-01-04
  * 2016-02-01
  * 2016-05-02
    * Suggestion was made for T-shirts with SLUUG Gray Beard slogon
    * Has this been posted to DISCUSS mailing list? 
    * 

===== New Logo =====
  * See new logo samples; questions for the group:
    * St. Louis, SLUUG, <old byline> - 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
  * 2015-11-30
  * 2016-01-04
  * 2016-02-01
  * 2016-04-04
  * 2016-05-02
    * Has this been posted to DISCUSS mailing list? 
    * How about we print coffee mugs with "SLUUG supports IPv6"?

===== Review Launch-code Calendar =====
  * 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
  * 2015-11-30
  * 2016-01-04
  * 2016-02-01
  * 2016-04-04
  * 2016-05-02
    * 
	
How about a presentation about what Launch Code is?
===== Special Printing =====
 * If anyone has access to a printer that can do key-stickers,
    We would like to print a bunch of Tux-key stickers to cover up the "Windoze" keys!
  * 2016-01-04
  * 2016-02-01
  * 2016-05-02
    * Has this been posted to DISCUSS mailing list? 
    * 

===== Library Reservations =====
  * Library renovation shutdowns are not yet scheduled.  Their calendar is in flux.   Not much past July.  
  * SLACC has dates at Thornhill but MAY lose in Winter.
  * Senior lug is NOT done!
  * sLUG ...Stan will wait.
  * HZWLUG is all scheduled correctly EXCEPT 1 date was unavailable so he moved to Wed nite.  Locations varies.
  * If Prarie Commons becomes available in summer....we can centralize there.
  * 2016-05-02
    * 

====== New Business ======
  * Anything?
  * Purchase/decide upon web camera & mic

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

====== Recognize Useful Efforts ======
  * Did anbody do anything?
    * by Anybody


====== Blue Sky Ideas ======
  * Food for thought

====== Recurring Requirements ======
  * 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
  * August 2016 - Missouri Annual Report for Corporate Legal Status.
  * October 2016 - First Saturday, reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches.
  * December 2016 - Renew STLWEBDEV.ORG domain.
  * February 2017 - SLUUG annual Board meeting and elections.
  * April 2017 - First Saturday, reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches.
  * * May 2017 - IRS Form 990-N for Tax Exempt Status.   e-postcard.
====== 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).
  * Don Ellis - upload older videos to YouTube [or copy videos to a hard drive].
  * Andrew L. - work on updates to web site.
  * 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.
  * Gary M. * Need to reach out to
      * UMSL New Comp Sci Prof on Security (thru contact Prof. Sanjiv Bhatia)
      * Yi Yang (Security professor at Fontbonne)
        * Security issues, Key management
          * Gary going to share contact info
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