====== 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 ======
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* 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
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==== 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
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==== 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
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==== 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 =====
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==== 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.