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====== SLUUG Steering Committee Agenda - 31 October 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 ======
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    October 2016    
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
                   1
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30 31
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  * Monday, October 31, 2016
  * 2:00 PM - 

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

 * David Forrest

 * Ken Johnson

 * Lee Lammert

 * 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?
  
====== Secretary Report ======

  * Per Gary Meyer, Don had accepted the appointment as secretary

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

^ Balance as of September 30 | $2,525.76 |
^ St. Louis County Library   | -61.25 |
^ St. Louis County Library   | -120.00 |
^ St. Louis County Library   | -40.00 |
^ USPS - PO Box 411302   | -130.00 |
^ Balance as of September 30 | $2,174.51 |


There is a reimbursement reqauest for 6 months of meetup.
====== 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 2016:

| 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 |   9 |   9 |   7 |   6 |   8 |   9 |   7 |   8 |   8 |   4 |   5 |   3 |   5 |   5 |   ? |   6 |   5 |   6 |   5 |   7 |   5 |   7 |   7 |   6 ^   5 ^
^ SLACC    |   7 |   5 |   9 |  12 |   9 |   8 |   9 |  13 |   8 |   9 |   7 |  11 |   9 |   6 |   8 |   8 |  10 |   7 |   7 |  12 |   8 |   9 |  10 |  11 ^   7 ^
^ sLUGs    |   - |   - |   - |   9 |  10 |   8 |   8 |   7 |   7 |   5 |   4 |   6 |   6 |   4 |   4 |   5 |   3 |   5 |  (3)|   7 |   7 |   - |   - |   - ^   5 ^
^ SLUUG    |  15 |  16 |  16 |  15 |  18 |  22 |  24 |  18 |  16 |  13 | (21)|  18 |  16 |  13 |  12 |  17 |  14 |  23 |  17 |  17 |  17 |  13 |  21 | (?) ^  15 ^
^ SNUG SuSE|   8 |  10 |   7 |  12 |   8 |   8 |   8 |  10 |   7 |   7 |  10 |  11 |   8 |  10 |   8 |   4 |   9 |   6 |   7 |   8 |   ? |   6 |   6 |   6 ^   6 ^
^ STLLUG   |  14 |(14) |  10 |  12 |  17 |  15 |(16) |(16) |  18 |  19 |  16 |  10 |  16 |  10 |  11 |  12 |  16 |  16 |  16 |  15 |  11 |  15 |  18 |  13 ^  13 ^
^ HZWLUG   |  10 |  12 |   9 |   9 |  12 |  12 |  12 |  13 |  10 |   7 |   5 |   6 |  15 |   5 |   6 |   8 |   8 |  10 |  12 |   6 |   8 |  10 |   7 |  10 ^   8 ^

  * () - 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 October 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 | 183 | 191 | xxx | xxx | xxx ^ xxx | ??? | ??? ^ 2016 ^

  * xxx - numbers not yet recorded.
  * ??? - Future Numbers.
  * Corrected the April 2016 count after 2 May meeting.
  * Stopped counting general StL County Library events in May 2016.

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

| 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 | 620 | 622 | 617 | 617 | 616 | 616 | 611 | 613 | 613 | 608 | 607 | 607 | 608 | 603 | 608 | 608 | 607 | 606 | 607 | 596 | 596 ^ 591 ^
^ DISCUSS  | 225 | 226 | 224 | 224 | 221 | 222 | 208 | 207 | 208 | 204 | 205 | 212 | 213 | 204 | 204 | 206 | 208 | 206 | 204 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 203 | 202 ^ 202 ^
^ STEERCOM |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  35 |  35 |  35 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  37 |  37 |  39 |  39 |  39 |  39 |  39 |  38 |  38 ^  38 ^
^ SYSADMIN |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  21 |  21 |  19 |  19 |  20 |  20 |  20 |  20 |  21 |  20 |  22 |  21 |  21 |  21 |  21 |  21 |  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 ======

===== October 2016  =====

<code>
    October 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>

==== St. Louis County Library Room Reservations - October 1 ====
  * First Saturday in October is time to schedule January thru July 
  * Link to [[http://mo.evanced.info/slcl/lib/roomrequest.asp?mode= |Room Request Date, Time, and Room Selection]].
  * Stan got us all scheduled!   SLACC is all at Thornhill.
  * Had to move Hazelwood LUG (HZWLUG) to Thornhill Branch Wed in November because stuff was full everywhere on Tues.
  * Lee says he'll see the reciepts from County Lib.

==== STEERCOM - Steering Committee - October 3 ====
  * 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 - October 6 ====
  * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation

==== COLUMBUS DAY - October 10 ====

==== SLUUG - October 12 ====
  * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]]
    * BASE: TIPv6 migration Woes (not wows)- Business case best practices. -- Dave Forrest
	  *Just a talk about a particular problem...not a general problem which we can talk about another time.   15 minutes.
    * MAIN: IBM Linux One - Monte Bauman from IBM via Steve Stegmann -- confirmed a couple wks ago.
	  *Coming from Ohio.   

==== SNUG - October 19 ====
  * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting.
    * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)

==== STLLUG - October 20 ====
  * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
    * TOPIC: Building your own VOIP system with FreePBX & a Pi, Part II -- Startup, by Lee.
	  

==== Hazelwood - October 25 ====
  * [[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 CHANGE FOR OCTOBER* **
    * Meeting location change due to Library schedule conflicts
    * VENUE St. Louis County Library Thornhill Br

==== sLUGs - October 28 ====
  * [[http://slugs.sluug.org/|sLUGs]] is the StL Linux Users Group for Seniors.
    * Paid reservation at Prairie Commons.  

==== HALLOWEEN - October 31 ====

==== STEERCOM - Steering Committee - Nov 1 ====
  * 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.
  * We were moving this to Tues Nov 1. Halloween was a conflict.  
  * Lee can't make Nov 1.  Gary doesn't want to do Wed Nov 2 because of Hadoop & C++.  Stan R. couldn't make 31 October at late time.
  * Latest change moved back to Monday 31 October at 1400 hours.

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

===== November 2016  =====

<code>
   November 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 - November 3 ====
  * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation

==== Daylight Savings Time ends - November 6 ====

==== US General Elections - November 8 ====

==== SLUUG - November 9 ====
  * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]]
    * BASE: The LISP programming in EMACS (or maybe...Intro to freeCAD by Steve Stegman.  (Tentative))
    * MAIN: Converge: Introducing a next-generation configuration management system. Steven Borrelli steve@aster.is via Andrew Latham

==== VETERANS DAY - November 11 ====

==== sLUGs - November 11 ====
  * [[http://slugs.sluug.org/|sLUGs]] is the StL Linux Users Group for Seniors.
    * Paid reservation at Prairie Commons.  

==== SNUG - November 16 ====
  * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting.
    * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)
    * 

==== STLLUG - November 17 ====
  * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
    * TOPIC: Odoo 10 - Andrew Latham
    *   * Features and updates for the new version of the largest ERP/CRM/MRP
    * Side topic = RSYNC   -how to use.   -options from MAN page.     RSNAPSHOT   2013 Sept 19 of Andrew

==== Hazelwood - November 23 ====
  * [[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 DAY OF WEEK AND LOCATION CHANGE FOR NOVEMBER* **
    * VENUE St. Louis County Library Thornhill Br
    * Meeting location change due to Library schedule conflicts.  Had hoped to change when Prairie Commons opened up.
    * On a Wednesday instead of normal fourth Tuesday due to Library schedule conflicts.
	* ** *CANCELED ~ Not on usual Tuesday and too close to Thanksgiving and stanr may have conflicts* ** 
          * **  Andrew and Stan will possibly declare a BEER NITE!  **

==== THANGSGIVING DAY - November 24 ====

===== December 2016  =====

<code>
   December 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>

==== SLACC - December 1 ====
  * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation
    * Paid reservation at Thornhll Branch.

==== STEERCOM - Steering Committee - December 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 - December 9 ====
  * [[http://slugs.sluug.org/|sLUGs]] is the StL Linux Users Group for Seniors.
    * Paid reservation at Prairie Commons.  

==== SLUUG - December 14 ====
  * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]]
    * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD)  BCP 38?  IETF recommendations?
    * MAIN: IoT, IoE, Hyperconvergence and Security - Presented by Maurice Dawson (UMSL) via Lee L
            Elizabeth will sponsor pizza & drinks.
            
  IoT, IoE, Hyperconvergence and Security - Presented by Dr. Maurice Dawson

The Internet of Things describes a world in which smart technologies
enable objects with a network to communicate with each other and interface
with humans effortlessly. This connected world of convenience and
technology does not come without its drawbacks, as inter-connectivity
implies hack-ability. Security Solutions for Hyper-connectivity and the
Internet of Things offers insights from cutting-edge research about the
strategies and techniques that can be implemented to protect against
cyber-attacks.

  Dr. Maurice Dawson
  ==================

Maurice Dawson is an Assistant Professor of Information Systems (Cyber
Security) at the College of Business Administration at University of
Missouri- St. Louis with affiliation to the Cyber-security and Information
Technology Innovation Lab (CITIL). Visiting Professor at the Polytechnic
University of Puerto Rico, Visiting Professor at the University of
Nairobi, and a Senior Research Fellow at the American Leadership & Policy
Foundation (ALPF). Additionally, he was a Visiting Assistant Professor
(Honorary) at the University of Tennessee in the College of Engineering
within the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. Dawson has
received two Fulbright Specialist Grants to Russia in 2014 [Project
#5824/South Ural State University] and Bangladesh in 2016 [Project
#6296/University of Rajshahi]. Dawson served a Visiting Scholar with the
University of The Gambia through the International Studies and Programs
(ISP) Fellowship awarded in 2014.

  UMSL's AITP students are invited so MAYBE not have the tutorial.   MAybe a long Q&A.   Good oportunity to announce elections.
==== STLLUG - December 15 ====
  * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
    * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)
    * TENTATIVE:  

==== Hazelwood - December 20 ====
  * [[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 CHANGE FOR DECEMBER* **
    * Meeting location change due to Library schedule conflicts
    * VENUE St. Louis County Library Rock Road Br, Room 1.

==== SNUG - December 21 ====
  * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting.
    * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)

===== January 2017  =====

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

==== SLUUG - January 11 ====
  * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]]
    * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD)
    * MAIN: To Be Determined (TBD)

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

==== STLLUG - January 19 ====
  * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
    * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)
    * TENTATIVE:  

==== sLUGs - January 20 ====
  * [[http://slugs.sluug.org/|sLUGs]] is the StL Linux Users Group for Seniors.
    * Paid reservation at Prairie Commons.  

==== Hazelwood - January 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 CHANGE FOR JANUARY 2017* **
    * Meeting location change due to Library schedule conflicts
    * VENUE St. Louis County Library Indian Trails Branch

==== STEERCOM - Steering Committee - January 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.

===== February 2017  =====

==== SLACC - February 2 ====
  * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation
    * Paid reservation at Thornhill Branch
	* Balloting

==== SLUUG - February 8 ====
  * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]]
	* Balloting and Annual Meeting
    * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD)
    * MAIN: To Be Determined (TBD)

==== Hazelwood - February 14 ====
  * [[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
	* Balloting
    * ** *NOTE LOCATION CHANGE FOR FEBRUARY 2017* **
    * Meeting location change due to Library schedule conflicts
    * VENUE St. Louis County Library Indian Trails Branch

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


==== STLLUG - February 16 ====
	* Balloting
  * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
    * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)
    * TENTATIVE:  

==== sLUGs - February 24 ====
	* Balloting
  * [[http://slugs.sluug.org/|sLUGs]] is the StL Linux Users Group for Seniors.
    * Paid reservation at Prairie Commons.  


====== 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.
  * 2015-08-03
    * Mike Knight is doing a great job.
  * 2015-08-31
    * Steve S volunteered to be indoctrinated in SLUUG Server Lore
  * 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.**
  * 2016-07-05
    * Don has automated a script.  Don needs to document.
    * Progress continues.
  * 2016-08-01
    * Stan R. reports possible change in vim configuration. Thinks it may have reverted to earlier release. Did this happen by some automatic patch, or what?
  * 2016-09-05
    * //**Stan R. doesn't see different vim configuration. Anomaly must have been something he did wrong.**//
    * Arrange Earnest being introduced to the SLUUG servers, etc,...  He will be helping doing SysAdmin
    * Earnest Redwood came to his 1st steercom tonite after a couple months of other mtngs.  
	* He volunteered to be indoctrinated in SLUUG Server Lore (as Steve Stegman was  13 months ago).   
	* Lee and Earnest have exchanged e-mail addresses and will arrange times for him to come in and see the machines and start getting organized.  
	* Gary asked that WHEN POSSIBLE we make the mtngs known on SysAdmin in case others want to join and (re)learn.
  * 2016-10-03
    * $ As of: Sun Oct  2 17:39:25 CDT 2016
    * $ AMBER uptime shows:
    * 17:38:18 up 368 days, 12:09,  1 user,  load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00
  * 2016-10-31
    *

===== 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. 
  * 2015-10-05 - no volunteers to do it for us yet.
  * 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.**
    * Confirmed working by Lee -- 2016-08-01
  * 2016-07-05   Don has automated a script. Don needs to document.
  * 2016-08-01
    * Lee confirms we can do LetsEncrypt certs. 
    * LetsEncrypt creates free SSL certs that are honored in all current browsers without error.
    * 90 day expiration.
  * 2016-09-05
      * Lee reports script is working; just needs implementing.
  * 2016-10-03
    * Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?
    * Why is still not implemented? Looking for volunteers; Lee will show them how to do it.
  * 2016-10-31
      * Need TLS certs onto a new OS.    Need a talk to tell people to stop saying SSL.
      * Lee has abandoned and is usong CERTbot from repos.   
      * Need a volunteer to move onto Nick but DirtyCow, etc is in play.    CentOS not supported to upgrade online.   Even SuSe allows it.
      * 

===== 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.
  * 2016-02-01
    * Stan R. has made SLACC, sLUGs, SNUG, and STLLINUX home pages a bit more consistant.
  * 2016-07-05
    * Stan has updated the webpages for our SIGs that are on hiatus.   
  * 2016-08-01
  * 2016-09-05
  * 2016-10-03
    * Stan R. has updated our webpages for SLACC and sLUGs. Also added sLUGs back to MEETUP site.
  * 2016-10-31
    * Stan R. has updated the HZWLUG home page.  Not completely done with overhaul; but, now looks much like the other SIGs.
    *

===== 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
  * 2016-07-05
  * 2016-08-01
  * 2016-09-05
    //*** It would be very nice to get some sponsors who might provide food/drink!!   THINK!**//
  * 2016-10-03
    * 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
  * 2016-10-31
     * ELizabeth Lasky is doing food & drink at December general.

===== 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.
  * 2016-02-01
    * Stan R. uploaded Andrew's presentation and linked on STLLINUX  page. 
  * 2016-07-05
    * July presentations for SLUUG main & StLLUG were uploaded as they were recorded
  * 2016-08-01
  * 2016-09-05
    * Don has been recording live.  Sound needs to be better and sound needs to be synced to the video.
  * 2016-10-03
    * Lee has created dedicated email address in order to set up Free Conference Call service as demonstrated by Chuck Doolittle.
      * presentations@sluug.org forwarded to don.ellis@gmail.com
  * 2016-10-31
    *

===== 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
  * 2016-05-02
    * 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
  * 2016-07-05
    * * **Gary will ask (again?) on DISCUSS if anyone can help get us VISIBLE on MEETUP.COM as none of our mtngs are almost NEVER offered as "You may also be interested"...    We need help to get this resource utilized.**
  * 2016-08-01
    * Continue to need someone to help utilize Meetup resource.
    * Should be able to script interface to Meetup to improve automation.
  * 2016-09-05
    *//*** Earnest made some inquiries about our presence on Facebook.   Gary had no response IN PERSON AT OUR MTNGS but there was an e-mail response in DISCUSS.  We need to pursue a conversation with that person in discuss!!   HELP!   MORE STEERCOM FOLKS NEED TO REPLY ON THAT THREAD.**
//
  * 2016-10-03
    * No Progress
  * 2016-10-31
    *

===== Speaker Honorarium =====
  * 2016-05-02
    * Suggestion was made for T-shirts with SLUUG Gray Beard slogon
    * Has this been posted to DISCUSS mailing list? 
  * 2016-07-05
  * 2016-08-01
  * 2016-09-05
  * 2016-10-03
    * Everybody has penguins. Additional different swag would be nice.
    * Recommend deleting from agenda due to lack of interest. ~ stan r. 
    * Delete or keep?
  * 2016-10-31
    * Delete or keep?
    *

===== Review Launch-code Calendar =====
  * Review Launch-code Calendar - Gary - Crystal Martin
  * 2016-05-31
    * How about a presentation about what Launch Code is?
  * 2016-07-05
  * 2016-08-01
  * 2016-09-05
  * 2016-10-03
    * Stan R. still has no clue as to what this is, and why it is even on our agenda. Suggest we delete from November agenda. ~ stan r.
      * Multiple tech people learning/teaching techie stuff, manage their own calendar. Gary wants volunteer to talk to Crystal Martin at Launch Code about listing SLUUG on their calendar.
  * 2016-10-31
    * Why is this on our agenda? ~ stanr
    * Delete or keep?
    *

===== 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.
  * 2015-10-05 We should request small business cards with all the websites and names of groups we care about.
  * 2016-07-05
  * 2016-08-01
  * 2016-09-05
  * 2016-10-03
    * Don Weimann printed 50 each of **Learn to use the VIM text editor** and **Calendar** pamphlet.
    * Small business cards with important URLs will be printed when we deplete current stock.
  * 2016-10-31
    *   * Unassigned - Pamphlets or table at 1st Friday at Science Center.

===== Library Reservations =====
  * 2016-04-04
    * 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.
    * sLUGs (StL LUG for Seniors) is NOT done!
    * sLUGs ...Stan will wait.
    * HZWLUG is all scheduled correctly EXCEPT 1 date in November was unavailable so he moved to Wed nite.  Locations varies.
    * If Prarie Commons becomes available in summer....we can centralize there.
  * 2016-07-05
    * Pending late summer opening of Prairie Commons Branch
    * sLUGs (StL LUG for Seniors) now on HIATUS, no meetings until further notice
    * HZWLUG July meeting will be at Thornhill Br
    * HZWLUG August meeting will be at Rock Road Br
    * HZWLUG September meeting will be at Thornhill Br
    * Stan R. will continue monitoring library status for changes
  * 2016-08-01
  * 2016-09-05
    * SLACC mtng had librarians who claimed we hadn't paid nor had a reservation.  Stan explained where they had gone wrong.
    * //**Oct 1 is the day for reservations!!  Is Stan handling this or has Phil or others been delegated??**//
  * 2016-10-03
    * sLUGs meeting reservations have been made for October, November and December at Prairie Commons.
    * Next six month StL County Library room reservations were made and paid.  
	* Email confirmations have not yet been received.
    * Some reservations may have been made with wrong group name (ie. SLACC vs HZWLUG).
    * Thornhill Library Branch will remain open thru June, instead of the previously announced closing for renovation.
    * Prairie Commons Library Branch now open; but, had very limited available dates, with only one room that can be reserved.
    * Only SLACC has consistant day of the month schedule with Thornhill location.
    * The HZWLUG meetings are spread accross Prairie Commons and Indian Trails with variable day of the month dates.
	  * Not all scheduled dates are on 4th Tuesday of each month; but, they are on Tuesday.
    * The sLUGS (StL LUG for Seniors) meetings are spread accross Prairie Commons and Rock Road with variable Friday afternoon dates.
	  * Not all scheduled dates are on 2nd Friday of each month; but, they are on Friday.
    * Some other previously scheduled October, November or December reservations might be moved to Indian Trails, Prairie Commons, or Rock Road.
	* Next date for StL County Library room reservations will be first Saturday in April (1 April 2017).
  * 2016-10-31
    *

===== Web Camera and Mic =====
  * Purchase/decide upon web camera & mic
  * 2016-07-05
    * **Gary has (hopefully) brought in a voice recorder.**
    * Go and learn hangouts in your YouTube account.   All Gmail properties are synced. 
    * Do the slides and the audio and don't worry about the video.
    * Steve S. is going to play with it (maybe).   
  * 2016-08-01
    * Gary reports he delivered digital voice recorder to Stan last month.
  * 2016-09-05
    * Stan R. says that Gary has given him the wrong voice recorder.
  * 2016-10-03
    * Using Free Conference Call dot com will allow interesting variations for mic and camera.
    * Don will research configuration capabilities and requirements
  * 2016-10-31
    *

====== New Business ======
  * Need new members who want to do stuff. Same as every month.
  * 2016-10-31
    *


===== Nominations Committee =====
  * 2016-10-31
    * SLUUG annual Board meeting and general elections coming in February
    * 

====== Recognize Useful Efforts ======
  * 2016-10-31
    *

====== Blue Sky Ideas ======
  * Food for thought
  * 2016-10-31
    *


====== Recurring Requirements ======
  * 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.
  * June 2017 - BuddyNS SLUUG account due.
  * July 2017 - Renew SLUUG.ORG domain with Dotster
  * August 2017 - Missouri Annual Report for Corporate Legal Status due.
    *  https://bsd.sos.mo.gov/BusinessEntity/BusinessEntityDetail.aspx?page=beSearch&ID=681250
  * October 2017 - First Saturday, reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches.

====== 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.


  * Lee L. - Check on running joint meeting with WEBDEV folks.

  * Don Ellis - upload older videos to YouTube [or copy videos to a hard drive].
  * 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. - Did not follow up with Noel about transferring the SLACC.COM domain to us.
    * SLACC.COM is now in use by someone else.    We will get SLACC.ORG registered.
    * SLACC.ORG available for sale ~ only $499
  * 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
  * Stan R & Lee L - Squid proxy to restrict browsing abilities for children etc.
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