====== SLUUG Steering Committee Agenda - 3 February 2020 ====== NOTE: Minutes posted on the Wiki are always unofficial. Schedules for upcoming presentations are always tentative. (Some more tentative than others!) ====== Location ====== Panera ~ Saint Louis Bread Company, (at Old Olive and Olive), 10550 Old Olive Street Road, Creve Coeur, MO 63141 February 2020 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 ====== Start Meeting ====== * Monday, February 3rd, 2020 * QUESTION: When was meeting called to order? * Time: 6:50pm ====== Attendees ====== Listed alphabetically by last name: :?: * James Conroy :?: * Don Ellis ** Will be with Robotics group ** * David Forrest :?: * Ken Johnson * Lee Lammert * Terry Linhardt * Gary Meyer * Stan Reichardt * Steve Stegmann ====== Agenda Changes ====== * Are there any additions, deletions, or other changes to sequence of items in the prepared agenda? * 2020-02-03 * :?: ====== Secretary Report ====== * Don Ellis NOT coming. * 2020-02-03 * Stan R. ====== Treasurer Report ====== ^ Balance as of 1 January | | |$3,734.15 | ^ DotstarBuddyNS | | -$17.49 | ^ USPS - PO Box | | -$154.00 | ^ Balance as of 31 December | | |$3,562.66 | * January 2020 ~ Post Office Box Renewal due (for 300 year?) :?: ~ Autodraft. * 2020-02-03 ====== 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. All sponsored events are shown in red. * Items have been added and corrected by Stan R, Gary Meyer and Don Ellis. * Items listed on this calendar were used to 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 January 2020: | Year ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec | Year ^ ^ 2011 | xxx | xxx | 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 | 158 | 173 | 163 | 168 | 129 ^ 2017 ^ ^ 2018 | 165 | 177 | 166 | 179 | 162 | 165 | 147 | 176 | 166 | 184 | 163 | 113 ^ 2018 ^ ^ 2019 | 131 | 160 | 173 | 171 | 145 | 155 | 130 | 144 | 157 | 179 | 182 ^ 127 ^ 2019 ^ ^ 2020 ^ 157 | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? ^ 2020 ^ * Greyed out areas indicate corrections or never previously reported counts. * xxx - numbers not recorded. * ??? - Future Numbers. * Stopped counting general StL County Library events in May 2016. * Re-counted April 2016 without library events. * Count of calendar entries for May is down from previous months. No explanation is given. ====== Subscriber Report ====== * SUMMARY Mailing List Report combined with MEETUP membership count, now called Subscriber Report. * Subscriber numbers (approximate) as of end of January 2020: ^ Year | | | | | | |2017 | | | | | ^ Year ^ | List ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec |List | ^ MEETUP | 273 | 285 | 291 | 299 | 301 | 302 | 304 | 315 | 319 | 325 | 336 | 340 ^MEETUP | ^ ANNOUNCE | 582 | 580 | 575 | 570 | 569 | 569 | 569 | 568 | 566 | 562 | 562 | 559 ^ANNOUNCE| ^ DISCUSS | 197 | 196 | 193 | 190 | 191 | 192 | 191 | 192 | 191 | 189 | 188 | 189 ^DISCUSS | ^ STEERCOM | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 ^STEERCOM| ^ SYSADMIN | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 ^SYSADMIN| ^ Year | | | | | | |2018 | | | | | ^ Year ^ | List ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec | List | ^ MEETUP | 348 | 360 | 367 | 372 | 375 | 377 | 385 | 390 | 393 | 402 | 408 | 416 ^ MEETUP | ^ ANNOUNCE | 556 | 544 | 543 | 543 | 545 | 542 | 535 | 534 | 533 | 531 | 531 | 533 ^ ANNOUNCE| ^ DISCUSS | 188 | 188 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 185 | 184 | 184 | 185 | 183 ^ DISCUSS | ^ STEERCOM | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 ^ STEERCOM| ^ SYSADMIN | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 ^ SYSADMIN| ^ Year | | | | | | |2019 | | | | | ^ Year ^ | List ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec | List | ^ MEETUP | 416 | 423 | 432 | 443 | 452 | 464 | 466 | 473 | 472 | 480 | 488 | 497 ^ MEETUP | ^ ANNOUNCE | 532 | 532 | 532 | 534 | 519 | 516 | 516 | 514 | 513 | 516 | 513 | 510 ^ ANNOUNCE| ^ DISCUSS | 184 | 182 | 181 | 182 | 183 | 183 | 191 | 190 | 191 | 191 | 190 | 190 ^ DISCUSS | ^ STEERCOM | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 ^ STEERCOM| ^ SYSADMIN | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 ^ SYSADMIN| ^ Year | | | | | | |2020 | | | | | ^ Year ^ | List ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec | List | ^ MEETUP ^ 501 | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? ^ MEETUP | ^ ANNOUNCE ^ 504 | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? ^ ANNOUNCE| ^ DISCUSS ^ 188 | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? ^ DISCUSS | ^ STEERCOM ^ 31 | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? ^ STEERCOM| ^ SYSADMIN ^ 16 | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? ^ SYSADMIN| * Numbers as end of each month. * Blocking of mailing list attachments not completely configured yet. This will be much easier to do on BOCK. * 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 (This doesn't seem to work on Bock.) * Greyed out areas indicate corrections or never previously reported counts. * xxx - numbers not recorded. * ??? - Future Numbers. * - - dash indicates list did not previously exist. * We do NOT have any account access or control to our presence and videos on Google+ or YouTube. * We do NOT know how or what to count in Google+ NOR do we know how to metric videos. * We do NOT know how or what to count in YouTube NOR do we know how to metric videos. * No way to change meeting dates or set temporary hiatus in Google+ * Don will investigate Google+ status * Don will place credentials for YouTube and any others on Bock /home/sluug ====== 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 January 2020: ^ Year | | | | | | |2017 | | | | | ^ Year ^ | Meeting ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec | Meeting ^ ^ Steercom | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 ^ Steercom| ^ SLACC | 7 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 7 | (10)| 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | xx | 6 ^ SLACC | ^ SLUUG | 20 | 17 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 16 ^ SLUUG | ^ STLLUG | 14 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 12 | (27)| xx ^ STLLUG | ^ NEWLUG | 9 | 10 | xx | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 ^ NEWLUG | ^ Year | | | | | | |2018 | | | | | ^ Year ^ | Meeting ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec | Meeting ^ ^ Steercom | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5| 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 ^ Steercom| ^ SLACC | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7| 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 ^ SLACC | ^ SLUUG | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 8| 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 13 ^ SLUUG | ^ STLLUG | 12 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11| 15 | 13 | xx | 9 | 9 ^ STLLUG | ^ NEWLUG | 8 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10| 12 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 5 ^ NEWLUG | ^ Year | | | | | | |2019 | | | | | ^ Year ^ | Meeting ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec | Meeting ^ ^ Steercom | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6| 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 ^ Steercom| ^ SLACC | 6 | 6 | 7 ^ 7 | 8 | 7 | 6| 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 9 ^ SLACC | ^ SLUUG | 15 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 17| (20)| 18 | 14 | 17 | 25 ^ SLUUG | ^ STLLUG | 18 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 20| 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 ^ STLLUG | ^ NEWLUG | 9 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10| 13 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 ^ NEWLUG | ^ Year | | | | | | |2020 | | | | | ^ Year ^ | Meeting ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec | Meeting ^ ^ Steercom ^ 4 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ?| ? | ? | ? | ? | ? ^ Steercom| ^ SLACC ^ 9 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ?| ?? | ?? | ? | ? | ? ^ SLACC | ^ SLUUG ^ 17 | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ??| ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? ^ SLUUG | ^ STLLUG ^ 18 | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ??| ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? ^ STLLUG | ^ NEWLUG ^ 6 | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ??| ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? ^ NEWLUG | * Greyed out areas indicate corrections or never previously reported counts. * xx - numbers not yet recorded, attendance not taken, or sheet missing. * ?? - Future Numbers. *(9) - Number in parentheses is head count. Use head count if greater than attendance sheet count (or sheet missing). * * - sLUGs was STL Linux Users Group for Seniors with initial meeting 8 February 2015. Discontinued October 2017. * * - SNUG SuSe was STL Novell Users Group with lunch meeting. Discontinued December 2017. * - - dash indicates no meeting. ====== Meeting Review Comments ====== * SUMMARY: We try to analyse what happened or was presented at the previous months meetings. ===== January 2020 ===== January 2020 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 ==== New Year Day - January 1 (Wednesday) ==== ==== SLACC - January 2 ==== * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation * VENUE St. Louis County Library Thornhill Branch * :?: ==== SLUUG - January 8 ==== * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]] * VENUE SIEMENS * Siemens, 13690 Riverport Dr, Maryland Heights, MO 63043 * As a contingency, we have an approved reservation at STL County Thornhill Branch (TH). * If we do not use, we must cancel by the day prior. * Please wait to discuss future locations within the **New Location Requirements** Business segment. * We want to have alternate topics on hand if primary speakers don't show. * Any on hand? * :?: * * BASE (Personal Computing): * STATUS: **Done** * WHAT: AWK and sed Power Tools * BY: James Conroy * SYNOPSIS: Something on AWK * WRANGLER: Gary * ABSTRACT: Yes * This will be an intro to the Power Tools of Unix Text Manipulation. * One of the best things about Unix and Unix like systems is the ability to pipe and redirect plain text from one program to another. * Using built in commands you can do many operations such as sorting, counting lines and search for strings in outputs. * But what if you want to do more complicated processes, or do these operates on a massive file? * That is where the power tools come in. Much as a carpenter has an assortment of tools ranging from hand saws for detail work to lathes, we have access to the power tools of the text processing world. * AWK and sed are the power tools of the plain text world. They are able to do massive and complex actions that would take forever by hand. * BIO: Yes * REMARKS: Was Rescheduled: ( PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED, BUT NOT DONE ) James had agreed to do November; but, offer by Mo came up. We'd like not to burn out James; so, delayed. * Although confirmed in December, he failed to show. As new night shift worker, he overslept. Missed meeting. * Topic has been listed on web site as to be re-scheduled. * Confirmed 2019-12-30 * Nice back to basic topics, some good comments from folks. ---- ** COOKIE TIME ~ ANNOUNCEMENTS ~ CALL FOR HELP (Gooey Middle ):** ---- * * MAIN: * STATUS: **Done** * WHAT: What a Unix Guru Needs to Know about Containers ~ A High Level View * BY: Joe Epplin * SYNOPSIS: * WRANGLER: Rich Sieble * ABSTRACT: NO * BIO: NO * REMARKS: * Why should hobbyist care. Reason very cost effective. * Something for everyone. A bit thin on some comparisons. ==== STLLUG - January 16 ==== * [[https://stllug.sluug.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group. * VENUE Nick and Elena's Pizzeria, 3007 Woodson Rd, Overland, MO 63114 * We want to have alternate topic on hand if primary speaker doesn't show. * Any on hand? * :?: * * STLLUG: * STATUS: **Done** * WHAT: CEPH File System * BY: Michael Carrington of SuSE (Kansas City) * SYNOPSIS: * Exact Title To Be Determined (TBD) * CEPH is a distributed network file system designed to provide excellent performance, reliability, and scalability. CEPH is such a underutilized and misunderstood concept. * I would like to present something like Why CEPH is a skill set that every Unix admin should learn. * I can fully bet out the title to be * a little more creative. I don’t want to sell SUSE and SUSE Enterprise Storage, but more of convince Unix admins why a CEPH skill set will be worthwhile in acquiring. Thoughts? * WRANGLER: Gary * ABSTRACT: NO * BIO: NO * REMARKS: Michael Carrington of SuSE, Kansas City office: * Could not do scheduled October presentation because of work travel. * Could not do scheduled November presentation because of work travel. * Could not do scheduled December presentation because of work travel. * Expecting to be here in January. Gary needs to confirm thru abstract and get title of talk back on course. * CEPH Distributed Network File System * COMMENTS: * Stan R kept expecting to eventually see the nuts and bolts, "Where's the BEEF"? * Never fully explained concepts of how CEPH was using objects and metadata. * Only memorable point was that at least three servers were necessary to function. * Gary M threw out a number of questions trying to extract a more technical presentation. * He will be coming back to do an actual demonstration. We expect it to be very informative. ==== NEWLUG - January 28 ==== * [[http://newlug.sluug.org |NEWLUG]] Our Linux Users Group for Linux Newcomers. * VENUE St. Louis County Library Prairie Commons Branch. * TOPICS are usually determined by attendees. We usually cover more than one topic. * NEWLUG home page lists a number of topics to provide general directions from which to take off ====== Meeting Schedule ====== * SUMMARY: * We try to track prospects to give presentations at our SLUUG General meeting and LINUX meetings. * We try to segregate topic types as either BASE, MAIN or LINUX, with BASE and MAIN given at the SLUUG General meeting. * We always want to have alternative topics on hand if primary speaker doesn't show. * BASE should be oriented toward simpler Personal Computing. MAIN should be oriented more toward advanced or Enterprise Computing. * Gary will continue to explore different computer manufacturers (ex: Cray) who might be able to do presentation "Where are they now?" * :?: ===== February 2020 ===== February 2020 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 ==== STEERCOM - February 3 ==== * HISTORY Steering Committee usually meets on Monday of the week prior to (9 days) General Meeting. * VENUE Panera ~ St. Louis Bread Co., 10550 Old Olive Street Rd, Creve Coeur, MO 63141 * Link to [[/steercom/minutes|past minutes and agenda]]. * Link to [[/steercom/potential]] tutorials, topics and speakers. * Link to [[/steercom/planning]] Planning Schedule Report * :?: ==== SLACC - February 6 ==== * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation * VENUE St. Louis County Library Rock Road Branch * Note location change. * :?: ==== SLUUG Annual Meeting and Elections - February 12 ==== ==== SLUUG - February 12 ==== * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]] * VENUE SIEMENS * Siemens, 13690 Riverport Dr, Maryland Heights, MO 63043 * All contingency location reservations with STL County Library have been cancelled. * Please wait to discuss future locations within the **New Location Requirements** Business segment. * We want to have alternative topic on hand if primary speaker doesn't show. * * * BASE (Personal Computing): * STATUS: **Confirmed** * WHAT: File Permissions * BY: Stan R * SYNOPSIS: Descriptions from man pages and info pages. Directory permissions. Brief coverage of Access Control Lists (ACL). * WRANGLER: Gary * ABSTRACT: No * BIO: Yes * REMARKS: * We want to have alternative topic on hand if primary speaker doesn't show. * :?: * * BASE (Personal Computing): * STATUS: **Secondary** * WHAT: To Be Determined (TBD) * BY: Volunteer Speaker * SYNOPSIS: A brief sketchy summary goes here. * WRANGLER: Gary * ABSTRACT: No * BIO: No * REMARKS: * We want to have alternative topic on hand if primary speaker doesn't show. * :?: ---- ** COOKIE TIME ~ ANNOUNCEMENTS ~ CALL FOR HELP (Gooey Middle ):** ---- * * MAIN (Enterprise Computing): * STATUS: **Confirmed** * WHAT: Programmable Gate Arrays vs ASICS vs RealTime Linux * BY: Bryce Meyer * SYNOPSIS: * WRANGLER: Gary * ABSTRACT: NO * BIO: NO * REMARKS: * Bryce Myer (if in town) * Is this a duplicate? Is this what we had previously listed as "Using High End Graphic Cards"? * Previously scheduled, but not done. Work travel conflicts. Could not do in September, October, December, nor January, maybe in February. * :?: * * MAIN (Enterprise Computing): * STATUS: **Secondary** * WHAT: To Be Determined (TBD) * BY: Volunteer Speaker * SYNOPSIS: A brief sketchy summary goes here. * WRANGLER: * ABSTRACT: No * BIO: No * REMARKS: * :?: ==== STLLUG - February 20 ==== * [[https://stllug.sluug.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group. * VENUE Nick and Elena's Pizzeria, 3007 Woodson Rd, Overland, MO 63114 * We want to have alternate topic on hand if primary speaker doesn't show. * Any on hand? * :?: * * STLLUG: * STATUS: **Confirmed** * WHAT: AWS VPC: Amazon Virtual Private Confusion * BY: Stephen Lembark * SYNOPSIS: * WRANGLER: Gary * ABSTRACT: YES * BIO: YES * REMARKS: He gave us PDF of 24 slides. * Depending on length, could be either BASE or better suited to STLLUG meeting. * :?: ---- * * STLLUG: * STATUS: **Secondary** * WHAT: To Be Determined (TBD) * BY: Volunteer Speaker * SYNOPSIS: A brief sketchy summary goes here. * WRANGLER: * ABSTRACT: NO * BIO: NO * REMARKS: * :?: ==== NEWLUG - February 25 ==== * [[http://newlug.sluug.org |NEWLUG]] Our Linux Users Group for Linux Newcomers. * VENUE St. Louis County Library Prairie Commons Branch. * TOPICS are usually determined by attendees. We usually cover more than one topic. * NEWLUG home page lists a number of topics to provide general directions from which to take off ===== March 2020 ===== March 2020 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 ==== STEERCOM - March 2 ==== * HISTORY Steering Committee usually meets on Monday of the week prior to (9 days) General Meeting. * VENUE Panera ~ St. Louis Bread Co., 10550 Old Olive Street Rd, Creve Coeur, MO 63141 * Link to [[/steercom/minutes|past minutes and agenda]]. * Link to [[/steercom/potential]] tutorials, topics and speakers. * Link to [[/steercom/planning]] Planning Schedule Report * :?: ==== SLUUG - March 11 ==== * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]] * VENUE SIEMENS * Siemens, 13690 Riverport Dr, Maryland Heights, MO 63043 * All contingency location reservations with STL County Library have been cancelled. * Please wait to discuss future locations within the **New Location Requirements** Business segment. * We want to have alternative topic on hand if primary speaker doesn't show. * * * BASE (Personal Computing): * STATUS: **Available** * WHAT: To Be Determined (TBD) * BY: Volunteer Speaker * SYNOPSIS: A brief sketchy summary goes here. * WRANGLER: * ABSTRACT: No * BIO: No * REMARKS: * :?: * * BASE (Personal Computing): * STATUS: **Idea** * WHAT: Using UUCP in this Century * BY: Terry Linhardt * SYNOPSIS: Why would anybody use UUCP? * WRANGLER: * ABSTRACT: No * BIO: No * REMARKS: * :?: * * BASE (Personal Computing): * STATUS: **Idea** * WHAT: Homebrew on Linux * BY: Volunteer Speaker * SYNOPSIS: Can use this same package manager to manage all macOS, Linux and Windows systems. * WRANGLER: * ABSTRACT: No * BIO: No * REMARKS: * :?: ---- ** COOKIE TIME ~ ANNOUNCEMENTS ~ CALL FOR HELP (Gooey Middle ):** ---- * * MAIN: * STATUS: **CONFIRMED** * WHAT: Amateur Radio and Open Source Software * BY: Kyle King * SYNOPSIS: A brief sketchy summary goes here. * WRANGLER: Lee * ABSTRACT: NO * BIO: Kyle Krieg * REMARKS: Confirmed by email, 12/31. * :?: * * MAIN (Enterprise Computing): * STATUS: **Secondary** * WHAT: To Be Determined (TBD) * BY: Volunteer Speaker * SYNOPSIS: A brief sketchy summary goes here. * WRANGLER: * ABSTRACT: No * BIO: No * REMARKS: * We want to have alternative topic on hand if primary speaker doesn't show. * :?: ==== SLACC - March 12 ==== * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation * VENUE St. Louis County Library Thornhill Branch * Note location change. * Scheduled on the **2nd Thursday** of the month. * :?: ==== STLLUG - March 19 ==== * [[https://stllug.sluug.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group. * VENUE Nick and Elena's Pizzeria, 3007 Woodson Rd, Overland, MO 63114 * We want to have alternate topic on hand if primary speaker doesn't show. * Any on hand? * :?: * * STLLUG: * STATUS: **Available** * WHAT: To Be Determined (TBD) * BY: Volunteer Speaker * SYNOPSIS: A brief sketchy summary goes here. * WRANGLER: * ABSTRACT: NO * BIO: NO * REMARKS: * :?: * STLLUG: * STATUS: **Idea** * WHAT: Microsoft's Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) * BY: Volunteer Speaker * SYNOPSIS: WSL initial release in 2016. Version 2 announced May 2019. Replaces Windows Services for UNIX. * WRANGLER: * ABSTRACT: NO * BIO: NO * REMARKS: * Suggested by Terry Linhardt * Gary has talked to 3 contacts at Microsoft. * :?: * STLLUG: * STATUS: **Idea** * WHAT: Oracle Linux * BY: Volunteer Speaker * SYNOPSIS: Oracle Linux is a Linux distribution packaged and freely distributed by Oracle, available partially under the GNU General Public License since late 2006. It is compiled from Red Hat Enterprise Linux source code, replacing Red Hat branding with Oracle's. It is also used by Oracle Cloud and Oracle Engineered Systems such as Oracle Exadata and others. * WRANGLER: Gary * ABSTRACT: NO * BIO: NO * REMARKS: * Gary spoke on phone to Jeff Logullo of Oracle (our former Sun/Solaris contact) on June 14. * Jeff was researching if he can get a talk about Oracle Linux for us. * :?: * STLLUG: * STATUS: **Idea** * WHAT: IBM and Red Hat Red Hat * BY: Sami Allum of IBM * SYNOPSIS: IBM bought Red Hat. What happens now? * WRANGLER: Gary * ABSTRACT: NO * BIO: NO * REMARKS: * Inital contact: Sami Allum of IBM * Gary had face-to-face with Sami in April. Chuck talked to him in May? * Gary had follow-up face-to-face w George Switzer (309-264-8569, gswitzer@us.ibm.com) of IBM Power Server group. He said Red Hat division is on a "quiet mode" with respect to initiatives within IBM and for now just continuing as before. * Acquisition finalized Aug 1 2019, watch for announcement soon. Hoping there will be announcements anytime soon. Yeah, real soon now (or not). * :?: * STLLUG: * STATUS: **Idea** * WHAT: To Be Determined (TBD) * BY: Volunteer Speaker * SYNOPSIS: A brief sketchy summary goes here. * WRANGLER: * ABSTRACT: NO * BIO: NO * REMARKS: * :?: ==== NEWLUG - March 24 ==== * [[http://newlug.sluug.org |NEWLUG]] Our Linux Users Group for Linux Newcomers. * VENUE St. Louis County Library Prairie Commons Branch. * TOPICS are usually determined by attendees. We usually cover more than one topic. * NEWLUG home page lists a number of topics to provide general directions from which to take off ==== STEERCOM - March 30 for April ==== * HISTORY Steering Committee usually meets on Monday of the week prior to (9 days) General Meeting. * VENUE Panera ~ St. Louis Bread Co., 10550 Old Olive Street Rd, Creve Coeur, MO 63141 * Link to [[/steercom/minutes|past minutes and agenda]]. * Link to [[/steercom/potential]] tutorials, topics and speakers. * Link to [[/steercom/planning]] Planning Schedule Report * :?: ===== April 2020 ===== April 2020 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 ==== SLACC - April 2 ==== * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation * VENUE St. Louis County Library Bridgeton Trails Branch * Note location change. * :?: ==== SLUUG - April 8 ==== * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]] * VENUE SIEMENS * Siemens, 13690 Riverport Dr, Maryland Heights, MO 63043 * All contingency location reservations with STL County Library have been cancelled. * Please wait to discuss future locations within the **New Location Requirements** Business segment. * We want to have alternative topic on hand if primary speaker doesn't show. * * * BASE (Personal Computing): * STATUS: **Available** * WHAT: To Be Determined (TBD) * BY: Volunteer Speaker * SYNOPSIS: A brief sketchy summary goes here. * WRANGLER: * ABSTRACT: No * BIO: No * REMARKS: * :?: ---- ** COOKIE TIME ~ ANNOUNCEMENTS ~ CALL FOR HELP (Gooey Middle ):** ---- * * MAIN (Enterprise Computing): * STATUS: **Available** * WHAT: To Be Determined (TBD) * BY: Volunteer Speaker * SYNOPSIS: A brief sketchy summary goes here. * WRANGLER: * ABSTRACT: No * BIO: No * REMARKS: * :?: * * MAIN (Enterprise Computing): * STATUS: **Idea** * WHAT: Using High End Graphic Cards * BY: Bryce Meyer * SYNOPSIS: * WRANGLER: Gary * ABSTRACT: NO * BIO: NO * REMARKS: * Bryce Myer (if in town) * Is this a duplicate? Is this what we had previously listed as "Programmable Gate Arrays vs ASICS vs RealTime Linux"? * Previously scheduled, but not done. Work travel conflicts. Could not do in September, October, December, nor January, maybe in February. * :?: * * MAIN (Enterprise Computing): * STATUS: **Idea** * WHAT: Ins and outs of Firewalld * BY: Lee Lammert * SYNOPSIS: Lee has been doing a lot of fixing. * WRANGLER: Gary * ABSTRACT: NO * BIO: YES * REMARKS: * :?: * * MAIN (Enterprise Computing): * STATUS: **Idea** * WHAT: Apple interfaces and accessories for audio and video * BY: Don Ellis * SYNOPSIS: * WRANGLER: Gary * ABSTRACT: NO * BIO: NO * REMARKS: * :?: * * TBD: * STATUS: **Idea** * WHAT: Smoking Docker * BY: Stephen Lembark * SYNOPSIS: * WRANGLER: Gary * ABSTRACT: YES * BIO: YES * REMARKS: Provided PDF with 58 slides. Should we consider presenting as two separate parts? * :?: * * TBD: * STATUS: **Idea** * WHAT: SuSE Linux on Raspberry Pi * BY: Joe (JoeB) Bohnenstiehl * SYNOPSIS: * WRANGLER: Gary * ABSTRACT: NO * BIO: NO * REMARKS: * Depending on length, could be either BASE or better suited to STLLUG meeting. * :?: * * TBD: * STATUS: **Idea** * WHAT: Linux installation on Raspberry Pi 4 * BY: Brian Bilgere * SYNOPSIS: * WRANGLER: Gary * ABSTRACT: NO * BIO: NO * REMARKS: * Depending on length, could be either BASE or better suited to STLLUG meeting. * :?: * * TBD: * STATUS: **Idea** * WHAT: Collect all login session. * BY: Joe (JoeB) Bohnenstiehl * SYNOPSIS: Collect all login session. * WRANGLER: Gary * ABSTRACT: NO * BIO: NO * REMARKS: Only if project at work happens. * :?: ==== STLLUG - April 16 ==== * [[https://stllug.sluug.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group. * VENUE Nick and Elena's Pizzeria, 3007 Woodson Rd, Overland, MO 63114 * We want to have alternate topic on hand if primary speaker doesn't show. * Any on hand? * :?: * * STLLUG: * STATUS: **Confirmed** * WHAT: Linux at the Open Network Laboratory WUSTL * BY: Dr. Parwatkar of WUSTL * SYNOPSIS: A brief sketchy summary goes here. * WRANGLER: Ken Johnson * ABSTRACT: NO * BIO: NO * REMARKS: * :?: ---- * * STLLUG: * STATUS: **Secondary** * WHAT: To Be Determined (TBD) * BY: Volunteer Speaker * SYNOPSIS: A brief sketchy summary goes here. * WRANGLER: * ABSTRACT: NO * BIO: NO * REMARKS: * We want to have alternative topic on hand if primary speaker doesn't show. * :?: ==== NEWLUG - April 28 ==== * [[http://newlug.sluug.org |NEWLUG]] Our Linux Users Group for Linux Newcomers. * VENUE St. Louis County Library Prairie Commons Branch. * TOPICS are usually determined by attendees. We usually cover more than one topic. * NEWLUG home page lists a number of topics to provide general directions from which to take off ====== Old Business ====== ===== Server Admin ===== //SUMMARY: We put up a server on the Internet for email, it grew, and now we have to maintain it.// * Minutes narratives prior to 2019 have been removed. * * 2019-01-02 MINUTES AND CHANGES TO AGENDA FOR THIS MONTH WERE LOST IN SERVER ACCIDENT! * Lee Lammert and Mike Knight working on SpamAssassin. Extensive plan developed by Mike Knight. * QUESTION (Stan): Do we have to worry about losing ownership of the stllug.org domains? * ANSWER :?: * 2019-02-04 * Lee: Everything's up and running thanks to Mike. New topic: DCC. What is it? :?: Lee has no clue. * 2019-03-04 * Lee: Server is running. * ANSWER to previous question re Status of stllug.org: Lee is checking, something looks wonky. * Lee: Verified this AM, .. stllug.org appears to be forwarding successfully to stllug.sluug.org, which matches the LE cert wild card. Please check for other issues. * 2019-04-01 * Mike's still working on ClamAV, but too timid to pull switch on ClamAV or SpamAssassin. * Need consensus that settings are right * 2019-04-29 (for MAY) * Gary would love to get a presentation on status of the servers, featuring Mike, Chuck, Lee * One possibility would be to have Andrew St Claire (or someone else) debrief them and give the presentation * Another possibility would be Lee could give a presentation on massive data recovery being performed evening of 2019-04-29 * Dave has noticed different handling of possible spam by SLUUG email system, and would like presentation on evolution of the email system. * Dave & Stan would like long 'spammy' tag not inserted into subject line on SLUUG STEERCOM emails * From Mike Knight's email 3:31am 2019-04-28: * 1 QUESTION: Should the "Subject:" of probable spam be changed to indicate that? * ANSWER: no * 2 QUESTION: Should high scoring spam be rejected and returned to sender? * ANSWER: no * 3 QUESTION: Should moderate scoring spam be moved to a "junk" folder of the member's inbox by the system? * ANSWER: no * 2019-06-03 * Lee: It's running. Updates posted. * 2019-07-01 * Lee: no updates this month. ClamAV & SpamAssassin are running, SA is giving scores, but up to user to decide what to do with them. * Gary: good that things are running, but would be nice to get a presentation on what is there and what it does. Would be good for everyone to realize what's been done to make things work. * 2019-08-05 * 2019-08-28 * Lee will be switching our VM to new hardware in the fall. * 2019-09-30 (for October) * Mike Knight found issues with ClamAV daemon, and memory/swap shortage. System boot seemed to mostly clear up. * Lee has Bock virtual instance running on new hardware. Had some trouble transferring large files. * Lee upgraded Bock virtual host to 32G memory today. * Gary Meyer was not getting STEERCOM email on his Apple/MAC laptop. * 2019-11-04 * 2019-12-02 * Lee: System seems to be running smoothly since additional RAM was added to physical host. * Lee: Reminder that if anyone needs SLUUG critical info, it's stored on BOCK /home/SLUUG * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020) * Christmas Day SLUUG certificate would not work with securing email. Did not disrupt web site availability, nor remote SSH access. Mike Knight and Craig Bucheck tackled problem. * **Successful test completed in September, will repeat in December** * 2020-02-03 * Our *automated* LetsEncrypt free SSL certificates for websites on BOCK test was successfully completed in September, was to be repeated in December. * There was a problem Christmas Day with SLUUG certificate holding up email. * QUESTION: Was this related? * Mike Knight created and tested some scripts dealing with our LetsEncrypt setup. * :?: SPF is not a class in the libraries. Digg doesn't know what it is. TFT is a record type and SPF is the content. * QUESTION: Do we know what happened with SLUUG certificate not working with securing the email on Christmas Day? * :?: cert was incorrect because cert renewal needed to be restarted. The patches in Dovecot didn't get in because the script hadn't run. Solution=Script is now set to run EVERY nite. * QUESTION: Do we have any documentation on the overall *automated* process for LetsEncrypt free SSL certificates for websites on BOCK? * :?: * Mike Knight is investigating why SLUUG was being throttled by Google. Possibly something to do with the SLUUG SPF record being regarded as "suspicious" by Google. * :?: ===== Web Site SLUUG.ORG Maintenance ===== // SUMMARY: We have a traditional Internet presence with the existence of our main [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG web site]]. // * Minutes narratives prior to 2019 have been removed. * * 2019-01-02 MINUTES AND CHANGES TO AGENDA FOR THIS MONTH WERE LOST IN SERVER ACCIDENT! * Stan R fixed error that kept website from displaying the ATTENDANCE sheets page. * QUESTION: Are there any other broken pages? * 2019-02-04 * ANSWER: Not that we know of. There's always one more * Stan is aware that there's a problem with top menu of main page, and it's not likely to be fixed in a long time. * 2019-03-04 * 2019-04-01 * 2019-04-29 (for MAY) * 2019-06-03 * Stan: updated flyer is on the handouts page. Old material removed, added page of helpful links for the newcomer. * Stan has added a section on the main page with summaries of past meetings. Additional meetings will be added in near future. * 2019-07-01 * 2019-07-28 Lee: CERT renewed automatically. Performed quarterly * 2019-08-05 * The [[https://www.sluug.org/ | SLUUG web page ]] has been expanded with "...a not-for-profit professional 501c(6) association..." introductory narrative description of our organization. * The SLUUG web page Reference section did not have a link to our [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFKdr39d_BIqBsLryaGd_vw/videos | SLUUG YouTube channel]]. This has been corrected. * All SLUUG web pages were not referencing the other sponsored group web pages. This has been corrected. * The NEWLUG sub menu "cdrom" files renamed to [[https://newlug.sluug.org/menu.html | menu ]] to match up with replacing DVDs with USB thumb drives and eliminate some confusion. Had to hard link NEWLUG "cdrom.html" to "menu.html" because of existing handout link reference. Hard link should NOT be removed. * All SLUUG web page links to defunct "Google+" changed to link to [[https://www.sluug.org/mailman/listinfo/ | Mailing Lists]]. * The SLUUG web page links to [[https://www.sluug.org/resources/attendance/ | attendance sheets ]] updated. * The SLUUG web page links to [[https://www.sluug.org/resources/handouts/ | handouts ]] updated. Removed link to ancient and insufficient "Password Guidelines for Beginners" PDF. * The NEWLUG [[https://newlug.sluug.org/menu.html | menu ]] reference to "Password Guidelines for Beginners" PDF replaced with link to [[https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/creating-strong-passwords | Creating Strong Passwords]] . * Added new logo with Arch * 2019-08-28 * Usual. * 2019-09-30 (for October) * Stan R realized that he had been using [[newcomer.sluug.org|newcomer]] name while posting, despite that it had not been configured. * Got assistance from both Lee L and Chuck Doolittle. * Chuck found misconfiguration after Stan R had altered and reviewed config file 2 dozen going on 3 dozen times. * Stan R is seeing a lot more messages offering to "fix" our sites from hungry contractors. * 2019-11-04 * Same as usual. Yesterday DNS issues interfered with doing any maintenance * 2019-12-02 * Stan R, did routine updating of home pages. Had no time for sorely needed cleanup, documentation, improvements, nor anything else. * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020) * 2020-02-03 * Stan R, did routine updating of home pages. Had no time for sorely needed cleanup, documentation, improvements, nor anything else. * Stan R, still needs to put election notice with Ballot2020.pdf up on websites. * :?: ===== Web Site MEETUP.COM Maintenance ===== //SUMMARY: We have presence on [[https://www.meetup.com/Saint-Louis-Unix-Users-Group/|MEETUP.COM]]. // * Minutes narratives prior to 2019 have been removed. * * 2019-01-02 MINUTES AND CHANGES TO AGENDA FOR THIS MONTH WERE LOST IN SERVER ACCIDENT! * 2019-02-04 * 2019-03-04 * 2019-04-01 * 2019-04-29 (for MAY) * Procedure of last couple of months is working; i.e. changing the subject line to reflect current meeting flags the Meetup as having changed. * 2019-06-03 * Gary mentioned we've been changing the title to get updated on search results. Stan says it's been fixed and now no longer requires title change. * 2019-07-01 * 2019-08-05 * 2019-08-28 * Usual. * 2019-09-30 (for October) * Meetup still sucks. Set SLUUG General Meeting sessions to show our contingency library locations until we settle on new venue. * 2019-11-04 * 2019-12-02 * Lots of folks have joined, few have attended, even thought they indicate they will show up. * Continuing to work as expected, limping along. * Meetup.com continually asks if someone wants to start up a Unix/Linux group because of regional interest. WTF? * Note to Ken: Can he start "Meetup pending Linux group" and then point it to our group? * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020) * All NEWLUG entries for 2020 had to be created. Might have been because of wrong end date. * 2020-02-03 * Individuals that are not signed in with a MEETUP account do NOT see all of our events in the weekly calendar listings when checking for TECH events. * We suspect that it might be keyed to how many signed up folks have indicated that they will be attending. * :?: ===== Continuing Location Requirements ===== // SUMMARY: We need to continuously consider and track alternative meeting locations due to sudden unforeseen changes. // * HISTORY: At the drop of the hat we may not be able to use a location for any one of our meetings. * StL County Library locations sometimes cancelled or made available on very short notice. * We can always check for available Library [[http://slcl.evanced.info/spaces | spaces]]. * * 2019-07-01 * SLUUG General ~ Graybar (Historical) after ?? years, no longer available for our use. * SLUUG General ~ Siemens (trial) * STLLUG ~ Nick and Elanias * SLACC ~ Various St. Louis County Library Branches * NEWLUG ~ Various St. Louis County Library Branches * 2019-08-05 * SLUUG General ~ Graybar's planned outsourcing of their whole IT department jeopardizes our hosting relationship. * We can always check for available Library [[http://slcl.evanced.info/spaces | spaces]]. * Lee: Contacted Charles Sharpe at OCI: offered location near Olive & 270. * Possibility: contact WWT (World Wide Technology) * 2019-08-28 * SLUUG General ~ Stan R requested Saint Louis County Library reservations at differing locations for Sept, Oct, Nov and Dec. * We HAVE to be out of Graybar by October. We would like a corporate environment to promote having a sponsorship. * We want to avoid back-to-back between SLUUG and STLLUG meetings. * We WILL advertise our desired need of new meeting space on second Wednesday. Gary and Stan will draft message. * Gary will check with Centeen about possible room and about parking. * 2019-09-30 (for October) * Need for new SLUUG meeting location announced at SLUUG General and STLLUG meetings. * ANNOUNCE and DISCUSS mail message appeal sent to membership to help find new SLUUG meeting location. * We have Thornhill Library as contingency backup. * We will check out SEIMENS location in Earth City. * Talking with Shawn Moore at Douhrty. * Talking with C Plus Plus group. * Talking with World Wide Technology (WWT), been sponsoring a lot of groups, need contact to sponsor. * Talking with ?? * Search will continue. * 2019-11-04 * We used the SEIMENS location south of Earth City, in Riverport Amphitheater area. * Siemens, 13690 Riverport Dr, Maryland Heights, MO 63043 * Use volunteered by host Tyler * Siemens has ample free parking, guest WiFi, seating for ??, dual projectors, easy view of late comer arrival at door, * For now, we seem happy with Siemens * 2019-12-02 * Siemens location continues to work well. * Keep WWT in mind, just in case * Remember that we still have reservations at the library, also just in case. * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020) * WWT contact (Matt Skipton) can not commit to sponsoring. * 2020-02-03 * Stan R cancelled all contingency library reservations for the SLUUG General meetings. No way to share cancellation reminders. * Stan R continues to check for any location that may become suddenly available at previously familiar locations. * :?: ===== Saint Louis County Library Room Reservations ===== // SUMMARY: Room reservations at Saint Louis County Library Branches are available on each first Saturday of October and April. // * HISTORY: We routinely reserve and pay fees for monthly SIG meetings at various Saint Louis County Library Branches. * Applications for the use of St. Louis County Library Meeting Spaces are accepted on the first Saturday in October for January thru June dates, and on the first Saturday in April for July thru December dates. * We can always check for available Library [[http://slcl.evanced.info/spaces | spaces]]. * * Minutes narratives prior to 2019 have been removed. * * 2019-01-02 MINUTES AND CHANGES TO AGENDA FOR THIS MONTH WERE LOST IN SERVER ACCIDENT! * 2019-02-04 * This becomes important in April. * 2019-03-04 * Becomes important in April. * 2019-04-01 * It is now April. It's important * Stan's complaints: * Stan & Phil's notes posted to STEERCOM last week, fill in later * 2019-04-29 (for MAY) * Reservations for SLACC and NEWLUG made and paid. * 2019-06-03 * 2019-07-01 * 2019-08-05 * 2019-08-28 * SLUUG General ~ Stan R requested contingency reservations. * Reservation approved at STL County Mid-County Branch (MC) for 11 September. * Reservation approved at STL County Thornhill Branch (TH) for 9 October. * Reservation approved at STL County Daniel Boon Branch (DB) for 13 November. * Reservation approved at STL County Grand Glaize Branch (GG) for 11 December. * QUESTION: Should we consider making six month reservations (January thru June) for SLUUG General meetings? * ANSWER: Yes. Want to get them all at same branch. * 2019-09-30 (for October) * Stan R talked to knowledgeable St Louis County staff members about reservations policies. * 2019-11-04 * Phil Bunch and Stan R made reservations for SLACC, NEWLUG and contingency reservations for SLUUG Main. * Discussed changes to reservation system. * Login is not secure. * No calendar visibility of who is reserving (unlike previously) and for what. * The new system changes are not well implemented. * 2019-12-02 * SLUUG General meeting contingency reservations for Thornhill Branch do not require payment until day of meeting. We may be liable for payment, if we don't cancel day prior. * Stan R made our payment for NewLUG and SLACC reservations thru June 2020. * Stan R talked with two knowledgable Library Branch managers, their consensus is that the process will not improve by April * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020) * Stan R dreading next round of reservations, will be just as difficult. * 2020-02-03 * Stan R cancelled all contingency library reservations for the SLUUG General meetings. * Stan R continues to check for any library location that may become suddenly available at familiar locations. * Reservations will become important again in April. * :?: ===== Internet Presence on Other Social Media ===== // SUMMARY: We presume that our single web site isn't enough to draw younger crowd. // * Minutes narratives prior to 2019 have been removed. * * 2019-01-02 MINUTES AND CHANGES TO AGENDA FOR THIS MONTH WERE LOST IN SERVER ACCIDENT! * 2019-02-04 * 2019-03-04 * 2019-04-01 * 2019-04-29 (for MAY) * 2019-06-03 * 2019-07-01 * Gary: need to get some kind of presence on Slack * Lee: not sure we want people who are on Slack. Not connected with actual servers. * 2019-08-05 * 2019-08-28 * James Conroy will be posting our meeting announcement on [[ https://joinmastodon.org/ | MASTODON ]] for us. * 2019-09-30 (for October) * James Conroy has posted some information and gotten some responses. * New and shiny. * 2019-11-04 * Classical Internet applications are passe. Need to learn new media. * 2019-12-02 * James Conroy will automate a process to cover our meetings on MASTODON, since he's working night shift. * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020) * Gary had asked Terry to invite people to our meetings via LinkedIn. * QUESTION Are there any numbers we can gather to measure MASTODON or LinkedIn coverage? ANSWER: We don't know yet, process too nebulous, so far. * Apparently we have a Twitter account, we didn't know who did it. Turns out that Lee had created account in 2011. But, that ain't it. * 2020-02-03 * QUESTION for Terry Linhardt ~ Terry was going to check. Did he find out who set up Twitter account? * Terry never got feedback from those he asked. ===== Uploading Presentations ===== // SUMMARY: We have recorded many of our past meetings and made them available on the Internet.// * Minutes narratives prior to 2019 have been removed. * * 2019-01-02 MINUTES AND CHANGES TO AGENDA FOR THIS MONTH WERE LOST IN SERVER ACCIDENT! * 2019-02-04 * 2019-03-04 * 2019-04-01 * 2019-04-29 (for MAY) * 2019-06-03 * 2019-07-01 * Don: been thinking about it * Gary: Stan's been thinking about it * 2019-08-05 * Stan has uploaded 3 recordings. 1.5hr to render (with pitivi), 1.5hr to upload, 15min processing at other end. Net: 3+ hrs to send up recording. * Don was to Contact Stephen Pidgeon , who is interested in helping with videos. * 2019-08-28 * Don really really committed to getting with Stephen Pidgeon to start uploading stuff. * 2019-09-30 (for October) * Steve Pidgen has been doing something with cameras. * 2019-11-04 * Gary Meyer will contact Steve Pidgeon for progress report * 2019-12-02 * Gary Meyer will contact Steve Pidgeon for progress report * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020) * Gary Meyer will contact Steve Pidgeon for progress report * 2020-02-03 * Gary Meyer will contact Steve Pidgeon for progress report ===== Camera and Microphone ===== // SUMMARY: We try to record many of our meetings.// * Minutes narratives prior to 2019 have been removed. * * 2019-01-02 MINUTES AND CHANGES TO AGENDA FOR THIS MONTH WERE LOST IN SERVER ACCIDENT! * 2019-02-04 * 2019-03-04 * Don went to Schiller's & got camera, passed to Stan * 2019-04-01 * Don will go to Schiller's and check another camera * 2019-04-29 (for MAY) * 2019-06-03 * Stan reports having problems with tripod stability. Handheld most of session. * 2019-07-01 * Don is in discussion with Stan regarding tripod operation. * Don still hasn't billed for camera acquisition * Don plans to acquire another camera system * 2019-08-05 * 2019-08-28 * Don acquired another camera system and submitted bill. * 2019-09-30 (for October) * Don tested camera 2. * 2019-11-04 * 2019-12-02 * Both Canon cameras have been tested and working. Stan & Don have been careful to back up all files to local storage. Birthday party sound was excessive for Camera 1 on November meeting. Camera 2 may have better sound. * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020) * 2020-02-03 * Don Ellis has been traveling extensive last month. ===== Sponsorships ===== // SUMMARY: We seek financial support from the tech community. // * HISTORY: We are not good at getting sponsors. * * Minutes narratives prior to 2019 have been removed. * * 2019-01-02 MINUTES AND CHANGES TO AGENDA FOR THIS MONTH WERE LOST IN SERVER ACCIDENT! * 2019-02-04 * 2019-03-04 * 2019-04-01 * 2019-04-29 (for MAY) * 2019-06-03 * 2019-07-01 * 2019-08-05 * 2019-08-28 * 2019-09-30 (for October) * 2019-11-04 * 2019-12-02 * Lee: Budget is sufficient at this time for another 5-6 years before we seriously need to find sponsorship. * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020) * 2020-02-03 * SuSE rep paid for pizzas at Nick and Elanna's STLLUG meeting. ===== ANNOUNCE Mailing List ===== // SUMMARY: As a historical descendant of our monthly newsletter, the ANNOUNCE mailing had been a weekly extract of our SLUUG GOOGLE Calendar of Events. Previous editors had also styled it less of 1 liners of the entire calendar and more of abstracts of OUR talks & outstanding interest items.// * HISTORY: The subscriber list has been populated from attendance sheets by a nominating subscription process, which requires human input. * * Minutes narratives prior to 2019 have been removed. * * 2019-01-02 MINUTES AND CHANGES TO AGENDA FOR THIS MONTH WERE LOST IN SERVER ACCIDENT! * 2019-02-04 * Scraping info from calendar into weekly ANNOUNCE; send ANNOUNCE to Meetup email address * Would not work because of MEETUP.COM message size limitation. * QUESTION: Would someone else (besides Stan R) take on generating the weekly ANNOUNCE mailing? * 2019-03-04 * 2019-04-01 * 2019-04-29 (for MAY) * 2019-06-03 * Stan: numbers keep going down * 2019-07-01 * Gary: need a new editor. Stan stopped doing it earlier this year, only sending out occasionally * Trying to get someone to take over, unless a weekly announcement is no longer necessary * 2019-08-05 * 2019-08-28 Stan thinks we should spend less time displaying our Google calendar and show off our mailing list archives so as to encourage attendees to sign up during meetings. Relying on hand written adresses added to attendance sheets not super positive. * 2019-09-30 (for October) * 2019-11-04 * Stan had problems getting into Announce list because email system has been bogged down lately. Mailing lists are being processed much more slowly than normal. * 2019-12-02 * 2019-12-02 * Don needs to test Stan's database on Libreoffice on Mac. Everyone else should test the database on their own systems. * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020) * Don and Gary needs to test Stan's database on Libreoffice on Mac. Everyone else should test the database on their own systems. * Lee tested successfully on SUSE. * 2020-02-03 * Nothing new. ===== Handouts ===== // SUMMARY: We have informational handout PDFs available [[http://www.sluug.org/resources/handouts/]]. // * HISTORY: The PDFs are generated using LibreOffice. The originating files are stored along with generated PDFs. * * Minutes narratives prior to 2019 have been removed. * * 2019-01-02 MINUTES AND CHANGES TO AGENDA FOR THIS MONTH WERE LOST IN SERVER ACCIDENT! * 2019-02-04 * Linux User Group Name on the Beginner Handout will be changed from Hazelwood to Newcomer by Stan R.. * 2019-03-04 * 2019-04-01 * 2019-04-29 (for MAY) * 2019-06-03 * Stan R has updated the Linux4Beginners.pdf [[https://www.sluug.org/pdf/Linux4Beginners.pdf|handout]], updating LUG name and making major revisions. * The following is a test! * TEST: * Does anyone NOT KNOW where to get our handouts, so that they could print and fold them? * Does anyone KNOW where to get our handouts, so that they could print and fold them? * QUESTION: Would someone else (besides Stan R) take on printing and maintaining an inventory of our brochures? * 2019-07-01 * Lee's new printer is much more easy to use when printing our handouts. * Lee has printed about ~25 new Learn to use the VIM test editor pdf version 2.3 handouts for Stan. Half given to Carol Peters after BASE June tutorial. * Lee has printed about ~50 new Linux4Beginners.pdf versions 6.0 thru 6.4 handouts for Stan. * Lee has printed about ~25 new Why Use Linux pdf version 3.0 handouts for Stan. * Stan R made multiple updates to the Linux4Beginners.pdf [[https://www.sluug.org/pdf/Linux4Beginners.pdf|handout]]. Latest version is now at 6.6. * 2019-08-05 * Stan R made another update to the Linux4Beginners.pdf [[https://www.sluug.org/pdf/Linux4Beginners.pdf|handout]]. Latest version is now at 7.0. * 2019-08-28 * 2019-09-30 (for October) * 2019-11-04 * 2019-12-02 * Stan R, whenever he needs more handouts, he asks Lee. * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020) * Lee ordered printer parts that should correct krinkle problem. * 2020-02-03 * Stan R has been modifying a Linux Presentation Day from 2015 found on the Internet. It has excellent content. * Difficult to modify, as it is extremely graphically intense. Built and modified with the Scribus application. * Likely too complex to print, may wind up splitting content to make a slide show presentation. ===== Linux Stickers ===== // SUMMARY: Ken Johnson really prefers stickers, rather than stuffed toys! // * HISTORY: SWAG is good! * * Minutes narratives prior to 2019 have been removed. * * 2019-01-02 MINUTES AND CHANGES TO AGENDA FOR THIS MONTH WERE LOST IN SERVER ACCIDENT! * 2019-02-04 * 2019-03-04 * Lee: Andrew is making some. Seen on StlTech. * 2019-04-01 * 2019-04-29 (for MAY) * 2019-06-03 * 2019-07-01 * 2019-08-05 * 2019-08-28 * 2019-09-30 (for October) * 2019-11-04 * 2019-12-02 * Lee hasn't figured out how to make a black background on stickers. * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020) * Lee has sheet to pass on to Ken. * 2020-02-03 * Nothing new. ===== We Need Help ===== // SUMMARY: We don't have enough volunteers to do everything consistently.// * HISTORY: We need new members who want to do stuff. Same as every month. * QUESTION: Any new volunteers to help? * * Minutes narratives prior to 2019 have been removed. * * 2019-01-02 MINUTES AND CHANGES TO AGENDA FOR THIS MONTH WERE LOST IN SERVER ACCIDENT! * 2019-02-04 * 2019-03-04 * QUESTION: Any new volunteers to help? * 2019-04-01 * 2019-04-29 (for MAY) * 2019-06-03 * 2019-07-01 * 2019-08-05 * 2019-08-28 * James Conroy and Stephen Pidgeon are notable new assets. * 2019-09-30 (for October) * 2019-11-04 * Terry Linhardt has returned to see how his steercom has developed since his last visit. * ready to do presentations on debugging uucp * 2019-12-02 * Gary: Stan is overworked with all the stuff he's doing. We need to keep an eye out for a newbie who would be willing to learn how and help to maintain the calendar. * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020) * Tyler Rudie had volunteered to help with SLUUG Google calendar input. * 2020-02-03 * Tyler Rudie has been granted permissions to help with SLUUG Google calendar input. Not yet given guidance or instructions. * Gary needs to prompt him. ===== Turf War ===== * 2019-12-02 * Gary Meyer observed that the C++ group was moved to be opposite our meeting. Turns out it was accidental, but no one moved it back. * Note that THIS MONTH, they are on first Wednesday now and no longer interfere with SLUUG meeting. * Gary suggested that everyone be sure and join the C++ Meetup group and commend them for moving their * meeting back to the old date so it no longer conflicts with SLUUG. * Even better, go to the meeting and tell them that's why you're there. * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020) * QUESTION: Did anybody do this? * They moved meeting date. * 2020-02-03 * TOPIC ENDED. ====== New Business ====== ===== Red Hat contact ===== Adam R. Motlik in Kansas city is our **new potential contact.** RHCSA, Sec+, ITILv3, DCSE Mobile: 314.266.8048 Gary met him at the Red Hat MeetUp held on Jan 15 at Granite City Brewery on Olive. (near WWT who seems to be a major customer.) (yyyyyyyyyy :?: was there. He has been to a number of our mtngs and has just changed jobs from Scott AFB to Boeing. Possibly we'll see more of him. Also Jim zzzzzz :?: from Panera Bread. He is manager of a team and has been to a few of our mtngs.) Adam said that nite that he may become more active with StL, (and particularly SLUUG). The current contact for the Red Hat MeetUp in StL is