====== SLUUG Steering Committee Agenda - 28 August 2017 For September ======
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 ======
August 2017
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September 2017
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* Monday, August 28, 2017
* NOTE: Monday, 3 weeks (24 days) prior to General Meeting. Because of Labor Day HOLIDAY.
* 6:30 PM -
====== Attendees ======
* David Forrest
* Ken Johnson
* Lee Lammert
* 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 ======
* Don Ellis
====== Treasurer Report ======
^ Balance as of 1 August | $2,307.36 |
^ Balance as of 31 August | $2,307.36 |
====== 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 August 2017:
^ Year ^ ^ ^ ^2015^ ^ | | | | | | |2016| | | | | ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 2017^ ^ ^ Year ^
| Meeting ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul| Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug | Meeting ^
^ Steercom | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | ? | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 ^ 6 ^ Steercom |
^ SLACC | 9 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 7 | (10)| 6 ^ 7 ^ SLACC |
^ sLUGs | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | (3)| 7 | 7 | - | - | - | 5 | (3)| 7 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 ^ 4 ^ sLUGs |
^ SNUG SuSE| 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ? | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | - | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 ^ 8 ^ SNUG SuSe|
^ SLUUG | 13 | (21)| 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13| 21 | (?) | 15 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 7 ^ 13 ^ SLUUG |
^ STLLUG | 18 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11| 15 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 ^ 16 ^ STLLUG |
^ HZWLUG | 7 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 10| 7 | 10 | 8 | - | 8 | 9 | 10 | ? | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 ^ 5 ^ HZWLUG |
* () - Number in parentheses is head count.
* xx - attendance was taken, numbers not yet recorded.
* ?? - Question marks indicate attendance not taken or sheet missing.
* * - sLUGs is STL Linux Users Group for Seniors with initial meeting 8 February 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 August 2017:
| 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 | 231 | 183 | 191 | 157 | 166 | 222 | 224 | 212 | 157 ^ 2016 ^
^ 2017 | 133 | 141 | 177 | 168 | 137 | 143 | 124 ^ ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? ^ 2017 ^
* xxx - numbers not yet recorded.
* ??? - Future Numbers.
* Stopped counting general StL County Library events in May 2016.
* Re-counted April 2016 without library events.
====== Mailing List Report ======
* Subscriber numbers (approximate) as of end of August 2017:
^ Year ^ ^ ^2015^ ^ | | | | | | |2016| | | | | ^ ^ ^ ^ ^2017^ ^ ^ ^ Year ^
| List ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug | List ^
^ ANNOUNCE | 613 | 613 | 608 | 607 | 607 | 608 | 603 | 608 | 608 | 607 | 606 | 607 | 596 | 596 | 591 | 588 | 585 | 582 | 580 | 575 | 570 | 569 | 569 | 569 ^ 568 ^ ANNOUNCE |
^ DISCUSS | 205 | 212 | 213 | 204 | 204 | 206 | 208 | 206 | 204 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 203 | 202 | 202 | 200 | 199 | 197 | 196 | 193 | 190 | 191 | 192 | 191 ^ 192 ^ DISCUSS |
^ STEERCOM | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 ^ 34 ^ STEERCOM |
^ SYSADMIN | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 ^ 23 ^ SYSADMIN |
* 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.
====== Other Kinda Stuff Report ======
^ Year ^ ^ ^2015 ^ ^ ^ | | |2016| | | ^ ^ ^ ^ 2017^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Year ^
| Other ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Nov ^ Dec | Jan | Apr | Jul | Oct | Nov | Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug | Other |
^ MEETUP | 39 | 59 | 77 | 92 | xxx | 172 | 179 | xxx | xxx | xxx | 259 | xxx | 273 | 285 | 291 | 299 | 301 | 302 | 304 ^ 315 ^MEETUP |
^ YOUTUBE | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? ^ ??? ^YOUTUBE|
* xxx - numbers not recorded.
* ??? - don't know where or how to get a count for this.
* - - dash indicates list did not previously exist.
====== Meeting Review and Comments ======
===== August 2017 =====
August 2017
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==== SLACC - August 3 ====
* [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation
* VENUE St. Louis County Library Thornhill Branch
==== SLUUG - August 9 ====
* [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]]
* BASE (Personal Computing):
* IPTables shootout: Dave Forrest will explain how to maintain IPTables without having 200 entries, with special attention to SUSE
* http://gobble.de.gook.maplepark.com/TBD_MoreFirewalld-iptables.pdf
* Good stuff, very informative!
* MAIN (Enterprise Computing):
* Hot Modifications to Docker Environment
* by Steven Lembark
* While setting up a smoke testing environment in PERL, Steven has arranged to get access into the running Docker Container in its VM and can make on the fly changes to the linux environment.
* Particularly interesting!
==== sLUGs - August 11 ====
* [[http://slugs.sluug.org/|sLUGs]] is the StL Linux Users Group for Seniors.
* ** *NOTE LOCATION CHANGE FOR AUGUST 2017* **
* VENUE St. Louis County Library St. Charles Rock Road Branch
* Attendance very low - will be placed on hiatus later this fall if does not improve.
==== SNUG - August 16 ====
* [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting.
* TOPIC: Getting ready for a world of compliant containers with SUSE Manager
* As more and more applications are developed and deployed using containers, it is important for IT Operations and DevOps teams to be able to manage the container infrastructure.
* They must also ensure that these containers maintain and adhere to their internal security and compliance regulations.
* SUSE Manager, delivers best-in-class open source infrastructure management with new enhancements focused on improving DevOps efficiency with enhanced management of software templates and compliance, in hybrid cloud and container infrastructures.
* Interesting topic and presentation!
==== STLLUG - August 17 ====
* [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
* TOPIC: Zoneminder by Ken Johnson
* Good material, great presentation!
* Valerie brought wings
==== Great American Eclipse - August 21 ====
* [[http://stlouiseclipse2017.org/index.php/the-facts]]
==== Hazelwood - August 22 ====
* [[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 AUGUST 2017* **
* VENUE St. Louis County Library Indian Trails Branch
* Stan R. out of Town
==== STEERCOM - Steering Committee - Not September 4! Moved to August 28! ====
* NOTE: Monday of 3 weeks (24 days) prior to General Meeting. Because of Labor Day HOLIDAY.
====== Schedule ======
===== September 2017 =====
September 2017
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==== STEERCOM - Steering Committee - Not September 4! Moved to August 28! ====
==== Labor Day - HOLIDAY - September 4 ====
* We moved STEERCOM meeting to August 28!
==== SLACC - September 7 ====
* [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation
==== sLUGs - September 8 ====
* [[http://slugs.sluug.org/|sLUGs]] is the StL Linux Users Group for Seniors.
* Attendance lagging, .. need more folks!
==== SLUUG - September 13 ====
* [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]]
* VENUE Graybar
* BASE (Personal Computing):
* Joe B: Zabbix open source network monitoring tool
* MAIN (Enterprise Computing):
* Dave F.: DAO - Decentralized Autonomous Organization
==== SNUG - September 20 ====
* [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting.
* TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)
==== STLLUG - September 21 ====
* [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
* VENUE Graybar?
* TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)
* :?:
==== Hazelwood - September 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 FOR SEPTEMBER 2017* **
* VENUE St. Louis County Library Indian Trails Branch
===== October 2017 =====
October 2017
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==== SLACC - October 5 ====
* [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation
==== SLUUG - October 11 ====
* [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]]
:?: * VENUE Graybar?
* BASE (Personal Computing):
* To Be Determined (TBD)
* MAIN (Enterprise Computing):
* To Be Determined (TBD)
* Tentative: Lee & Dave with a knife in the center of the table
==== sLUGs - October 13 ====
* [[http://slugs.sluug.org/|sLUGs]] is the StL Linux Users Group for Seniors.
==== SNUG - October 18 ====
* [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting.
* TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)
==== STLLUG - October 19 ====
* [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
:?: * VENUE Graybar?
* TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)
* :?:
==== Hazelwood - October 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 DATE AND LOCATION FOR OCTOBER 2017* **
* VENUE St. Louis County Library Indian Trails Branch
===== November 2017 =====
November 2017
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==== SLACC - November 2 ====
* [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation
==== SLUUG - November 8 ====
* [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]]
:?: * VENUE Graybar?
* BASE (Personal Computing):
* To Be Determined (TBD)
* MAIN (Enterprise Computing):
* To Be Determined (TBD)
==== sLUGs - November 9 ====
* [[http://slugs.sluug.org/|sLUGs]] is the StL Linux Users Group for Seniors.
==== SNUG - November 15 ====
* [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting.
* TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)
==== STLLUG - November 16 ====
* [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
:?: * VENUE Graybar?
* TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)
* :?:
==== Hazelwood - November 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 DATE AND LOCATION FOR November 2017* **
* VENUE St. Louis County Library Indian Trails Branch
====== Old Business ======
===== Server Relocation =====
* Lee spoke with Ken Totten at Hostirian
* Can reduce cost by moving to half rack in cold aisle
* Bud will be moved & immediately resume functioning
* Other existing equipment will be withdrawn to the Bat Cave for scrapping or reuse/repurpose
* Can add new machines as the need arises
* If you want a new host, get involved and you can help build it
* Offer DR/cloud storage (DR=Disaster Recovery)
* Opportunity for additional paying subscriber-members
* Offer VPN server
* Allow users to log into VPN client from anywhere in the world
* 2017-06-05 for JUNE
* Possible big storage box in our future per Lee
* 2017-07-31 for AUGUST
* On issue of moving the hardware out from Hosterion and re-homing the sftwr srvces.
* We need to quickly formalize a team and plan of action if that is to happen in Aug.
* Maury Pepper points out that Google offers its business hosting (web-server, mail-hosting,...) as a free offering for 501(c) corps.
* He has done it for a 501(c)3 and he "THINKS" a 501(c)6 would also get the service free. Gary Meyer have asked him to check. Hopefully, he might come tonite.
* NOTE: If anyone wants something from the hardware, be sure and pick it up by August 25 or thereabouts.
* Hostirian going away 8/31, remaining machines to be retired this week.
===== 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
* 2016-12-05
* $ As of: Mon Dec 5 15:05:24 CST 2016
* $ AMBER uptime shows:
* 15:04:58 up 432 days, 10:36, 1 user, load average: 0.01, 0.08, 0.15
* 2017-01-02
* Andrew Latham did more updates
* 2017-01-30
* 2017-02-27 For MARCH
* Lee & Earnest visited Hostirian and recovered KVM hotkeys
* Lee, Earnest, & Mike Knight are working on Bud login delays
* Lee worked with Jeff M. on recovering MailMan PWs. New site PW in config.html
* All SLUUG core info is on Amber in /home/SLUUG, accessible to anyone with admin access
* 2017-04-03 for APRIL
* Lee visited Hostirian (Bock, Bud) wrt requirement to participate in Hostirian's revenue stream.
* Need to decide:
* Offer DR (Disaster Recovery) service to members
* Find revenue source to justify presence
* Blurb special offer to members
* Abandon Hostirian presence
* Hard decision required by end of May 2017
* Lee discussed with Matthew Porter (who is leaving Contegix management role)
* What revenue is being generated for Contegix (Amber, Nick)?
* If he's leaving active management, we might lose VM presence, including SLUUG.org (Amber)
* Need to inventory all servers and document status WRT EOL.
* Earnest has offered to help with this effort
* 2017-06-26 for JULY
* 2017-07-31 for AUGUST
* 2017-08-28 for SEPTEMBER
* :?:
===== 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 using 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.
* 2017-01-30 for FEBRUARY
* Proposed to test at one site; can do implementation during a meeting as a presentation/group exercise. Will test 4 months before switching to another site. Directive to redirect will have to wait until very end.
* 2017-06-05 for JUNE
* LetsEncrypt certs
* Amber is too old -- CentOS 5 is too old for basic installation. VM; no access to console. VM is running on Contegix system. Upgrading OS is hard to do; will instead move to new machine (Nick)
* LetsEncrypt could be set up on Bud
* 2017-06-26 for JULY
* 2017-07-31 for AUGUST
* 2017-08-28 for SEPTEMBER
* :?:
===== 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 consistent.
* 2016-07-05
* Stan has updated the web pages for our SIGs that are on hiatus.
* 2016-08-01
* 2016-09-05
* 2016-10-03
* Stan R. has updated our web pages 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.
* 2016-12-05
* Stan R. didn't update SLUUG home page for November. Might have been reason attendance was not any better than hoped.
* 2017-01-02
* 2017-01-30 For FEB
* Andrew suggests content management system on Linux website.
* 2017-02-27 For MARCH
* Stan R: No progress
* 2017-04-03 For APRIL
* Gary M: No progress
* 2017-06-05 for JUNE
* hitreport shows details of web traffic
* 2017-06-26 for JULY
* 2017-07-31 for AUGUST
* 2017-08-28 for SEPTEMBER
* :?:
===== 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 appearance for sponsors that provide us with resources.
* 2015-08-31
* Teksystems - Lee
* look at agenda items for discussion
* 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 Laspie is doing food & drink at December general.
* 2017-01-30
* Andrew & Lee: need to find a way to tell sponsors how they can donate.
* Stan: We need to set up a page to accept donations. He will change Volunteer page to a link to accept donations (Square)
* 2017-02-27 For MARCH
* Cupcakes & doughnuts for LUG meeting. Were brought for PHP and passed some on to us.
* 2017-06-26 for JULY
* 2017-07-31 for AUGUST
* 2017-08-28 for SEPTEMBER
* :?:
===== 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
* 2016-12-05
* Continuing
* 2017-01-02
* Uploaded some presentations at request - Andrew Latham
* 2017-02-27 For MARCH
* Videos of March LUG uploaded to https://goo.gl/photos/EUcos7PJKvkB18yw7
* 2017-06-05 for JUNE
* Don has sent link to May presentations to steercom
* Link: https://goo.gl/photos/iSyk5WZH8KZVpZ5A6
* Don is working on general solution to organize videos for display
* 2017-06-26 for JULY
* 2017-07-31 for AUGUST
* 2017-08-28 for SEPTEMBER
* :?:
===== 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
* 2016-12-05
* A total of 259 have joined with our MEETUP.COM site (as of 5 Dec)
* 2017-01-30
* A total of 273 have joined with our MEETUP.COM site (as of 29 Jan)
* Note that some people RSVP on Meetup and don't show up. Inflates their LinkedIn stats.
* 2017-02-27 For MARCH
* A total of 285 have joined with our MEETUP.COM site (as of 27 Feb)
* Ken has offered to put out a call for help for volunteers to work with us setting up our social media presence.
* 2017-06-26 for JULY
* 2017-07-31 for AUGUST
* 2017-08-28 for SEPTEMBER
* :?:
===== 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.
* 2016-10-03
* 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.
* 2016-12-05
* Continuing
* 2017-02-27 For MARCH
* Need someone to work with Stan preparing handouts for SUSE Expert days
* Raspberry Pi day at Science Center 3/11
* First Friday at Science Center
* 2017-06-26 for JULY
* 2017-07-31 for AUGUST
* 2017-08-28 for SEPTEMBER
* :?:
===== 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).
* 2016-12-05
* StL County Library system has finally started sending email confermations again to Stan R.
* Of course they are screwy. Stan R. will be double checking all reservations.
* 2017-01-30
* Stan reports we are current through April. Working on getting proper confirmations.
* 2017-06-26 for JULY
* 2017-07-31 for AUGUST
* 2017-08-28 for SEPTEMBER
* Stan reports we are current through December. We next do reservations for 2018 on 7 October.
* :?:
===== 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
* 2016-12-05
* Continuing
* 2017-06-05 for JUNE
* Don is using iPhone and iPhone with external cardioid mic for recordings
* Not streaming; videos are uploaded and shared
* 2017-06-26 for JULY
* 2017-07-31 for AUGUST
* 2017-08-28 for SEPTEMBER
* :?:
===== We Need Help =====
* Need new members who want to do stuff. Same as every month.
* 2017-01-02
* 2017-02-27 For MARCH
* 2017-05-01 For MAY
* Gary asked Rich Seibel to volunteer a couple of his students to help us with social media
* Bob asked: How do people find out about this group? Answer: I wish we knew
* 2017-06-26 for JULY
* 2017-07-31 for AUGUST
* 2017-08-28 for SEPTEMBER
* :?:
===== Location for St. Louis Linux Users Group =====
* 2017-05-01 For MAY
* UMSL ITE meeting site will not be available after it rains.
* Need new location for LUG -- sponsor will be working on Robotics Competition
* 2017-06-05 for JUNE
* Will keep meeting at Graybar until further notice
* 2017-06-26 for JULY
* 2017-07-31 for AUGUST
* 2017-08-28 for SEPTEMBER
* Graybar good for remainder of 2017
===== Location for STEERCOM meetings =====
* Stan doesn't like it here (at Paneras StL Bread); let's look for another venue
* 2017-06-26 for JULY
* 2017-07-31 for AUGUST
* 2017-08-28 for SEPTEMBER
* :?:
====== New Business ======
* 2017-08-28 for SEPTEMBER
* :?:
====== Recognize Useful Efforts ======
* Somebody did something to help
* 2017-08-28 for SEPTEMBER
* :?:
====== Blue Sky Ideas ======
* Food for thought
* 2017-08-28 for SEPTEMBER
* :?:
====== Recurring Requirements ======
* July 2017 - SLUUG.ORG domain is domain automatic renewal? Is it 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.
* December 2017 - STLWEBDEV.ORG is domain automatic renewal?
* January 2018 - STLLINUX.ORG domain automatic renewal.
* Jan 2018 - return stlLUG to UMSL ITE???
* February 2018 - SLUUG annual Board meeting and elections.
* April 2018 - First Saturday, reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches.
* May 2018 - IRS Form 990-N for Tax Exempt Status. e-postcard.
* June 2018 - BuddyNS SLUUG account due
*
====== 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 Google Photos and/or Google Docs & publish links
* 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.
* SLACC.ORG could be 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
* Lee Lammert: Reminder: If anyone needs SLUUG critical info, it's stored on Amber /home/admin
* Stan & Gary will get together and discuss how announce is done