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SLUUG Administration [Server Admin]
steercom:2015-03 [2015/03/05 07:50]
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   * Monday, March 2, 2015   * Monday, March 2, 2015
-  * 6:30 PM - +  * 6:30 PM - 8:35 
  
 ====== Attendees ====== ====== Attendees ======
- 
-x   Craig Buchek 
- 
   * Don Ellis   * Don Ellis
 +  * David Forest
   * Ken Johnson   * Ken Johnson
   * Lee Lammert   * Lee Lammert
- 
   * Andrew Latham   * Andrew Latham
- 
   * Gary Meyer   * Gary Meyer
- 
- 
-  ​ 
   * Stan Reichardt   * Stan Reichardt
- 
   * Don Weiman   * Don Weiman
   * John Eto   (1st time)   * John Eto   (1st time)
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 ====== Count Ballots ====== ====== Count Ballots ======
   * Counting ballots **before** usual meeting items   * Counting ballots **before** usual meeting items
-  * We had :?: eligible voter ballots+  * We had 27 eligible voter ballots
   * Ballots separated from envelopes and counted   * Ballots separated from envelopes and counted
   * SLUUG Board of Governors meeting held   * SLUUG Board of Governors meeting held
     * Board member attendees:     * Board member attendees:
-      * :?: Absent/​Present:​ Valerie Bacon +      * Don Ellis 
-      * :?: Absent/​Present: ​Don Ellis +      * Stan Reichardt 
-      * :?: Absent/​Present:​ Jeff Muse (incumbent) +      * Don Weiman
-      * :?: Absent/​Present: ​Stan Reichardt ​(incumbent) +
-      * :?: Absent/​Present: ​Don Weiman+
       * Absent members can verbally vote by proxie or mobile phone       * Absent members can verbally vote by proxie or mobile phone
-    * :?: XYZZY called board meeting to order+    * Stan R. called board meeting to order
     * Board considered the results of the ballots     * Board considered the results of the ballots
-    * Board :?: majority/unanimously ​:?: accepted/modified the results of the ballots+    * Board unanimously modified the results of the ballots
     * Ballot Results:     * Ballot Results:
-      * Board Member - :?: +      * Board Member - Jeff Muse 
-      * Board Member - :?: +      * Board Member - Stan Reichardt 
-      * President - :?: Gary Meyer (incumbent) +      * President - Gary Meyer 
-      * Vice President - :?: Stan Reichardt (incumbent) +      * Vice President -  
-      * Secretary - :?: +      * Secretary - Craig Buchek 
-      * Treasurer - :?: Lee Lammert ​(incumbent) +      * Treasurer - Lee Lammert 
-      * Chairman of STLLUG - :?: +      * Chairman of STLLUG - Declined 
-    * :?: XYZZY asked if there is any other business +    * Stan R. asked if there is any other business 
-      * :?: Any/No other business was brought up +      * No other business was brought up 
-    * :?: XYZZY moved to close the board meeting +    * Don Ellis moved to close the board meeting 
-      * Seconded by :?: XYZZYX+      * Seconded by Don Weiman
   * Board meeting adjourned   * Board meeting adjourned
  
 ====== Agenda Changes ====== ====== Agenda Changes ======
- 
   * Are there any other additions, deletions, or changes to sequence of items in the prepared agenda?   * Are there any other additions, deletions, or changes to sequence of items in the prepared agenda?
 +    * no
  
 ====== Secretary Report ====== ====== Secretary Report ======
- 
   * Nothing to report.   * Nothing to report.
  
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   * [[http://​slacc.sluug.org/​|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation   * [[http://​slacc.sluug.org/​|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation
  * Election balloting.  * Election balloting.
- * Stan said it was nice, and if he could remember what all we did, he would say what they did+ * Stan said it was nice, and if he could remember what all was done, he would say what they did
  
 ==== SLUUG - February 11 ==== ==== SLUUG - February 11 ====
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  * Election balloting.  * Election balloting.
     * Topics are expected to be determined by attendees. ​ We expect to cover more than one topic.     * Topics are expected to be determined by attendees. ​ We expect to cover more than one topic.
-Attempted ​to install ​Linux Mintbut instead installed ​Anti X ver M 14.3+Attemp ​to install ​LinuxMint 17.1 on old laptop failed, instead installed ​AntiX ver M-14.3 
 ==== SNUG - February 18 ==== ==== SNUG - February 18 ====
   * [[http://​snug.sluug.org/​|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting.   * [[http://​snug.sluug.org/​|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting.
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  * Election balloting.  * Election balloting.
  * Awesome experience - Noted expert got to answer questions & solve problems  * Awesome experience - Noted expert got to answer questions & solve problems
 +          * Stan lost control much more quickly than usual; good results
           * Set up wireless bridge           * Set up wireless bridge
           * Solved printing problms           * Solved printing problms
-          * Stan lost control much more quickly than usual; good results 
  
 ====== Schedule ====== ====== Schedule ======
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   * [[http://​hzwlug.sluug.org |HZWLUG]] topics are usually determined by attendees. ​ We usually cover more than one topic.   * [[http://​hzwlug.sluug.org |HZWLUG]] topics are usually determined by attendees. ​ We usually cover more than one topic.
   * Web site lists a dozen or so topics to provide general directions from which to take off   * Web site lists a dozen or so topics to provide general directions from which to take off
 +
 ==== STEERCOM - Steering Committee - March 30 ==== ==== STEERCOM - Steering Committee - March 30 ====
   * Link to [[/​steercom/​minutes|past minutes and agenda]].   * Link to [[/​steercom/​minutes|past minutes and agenda]].
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   * [[http://​slugs.sluug.org/​|sLUGs]] is our daytime STL Linux Users Group for Seniors   * [[http://​slugs.sluug.org/​|sLUGs]] is our daytime STL Linux Users Group for Seniors
     * Topics are expected to be determined by attendees. ​ We expect to cover more than one topic.     * Topics are expected to be determined by attendees. ​ We expect to cover more than one topic.
 +    * Web site lists a number of topics to provide general directions from which to take off
  
 ==== SNUG - April 15 ==== ==== SNUG - April 15 ====
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 ==== Hazelwood - April 28 ==== ==== Hazelwood - April 28 ====
   * [[http://​hzwlug.sluug.org |HZWLUG]] topics are usually determined by attendees. ​ We usually cover more than one topic.   * [[http://​hzwlug.sluug.org |HZWLUG]] topics are usually determined by attendees. ​ We usually cover more than one topic.
 +    * Web site lists a number of topics to provide general directions from which to take off
  
 ===== May 2015  ===== ===== May 2015  =====
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   * [[http://​slugs.sluug.org/​|sLUGs]] is our daytime STL Linux Users Group for Seniors   * [[http://​slugs.sluug.org/​|sLUGs]] is our daytime STL Linux Users Group for Seniors
     * Topics are expected to be determined by attendees. ​ We expect to cover more than one topic.     * Topics are expected to be determined by attendees. ​ We expect to cover more than one topic.
 +    * Web site lists a number of topics to provide general directions from which to take off
  
 ==== SLUUG - May 13 ==== ==== SLUUG - May 13 ====
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 ==== Hazelwood - May 26 ==== ==== Hazelwood - May 26 ====
   * [[http://​hzwlug.sluug.org |HZWLUG]] topics are usually determined by attendees. ​ We usually cover more than one topic.   * [[http://​hzwlug.sluug.org |HZWLUG]] topics are usually determined by attendees. ​ We usually cover more than one topic.
 +    * Web site lists a number of topics to provide general directions from which to take off
  
 ====== Old Business ====== ====== Old Business ======
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     * Perhaps migrate away from a legacy platform     * Perhaps migrate away from a legacy platform
     * Investigate Linnode as new/​additional location     * Investigate Linnode as new/​additional location
 +    * These concepts will be pursued in an email thread on sysadmin list
  
 ===== Web Site Maintenance ===== ===== Web Site Maintenance =====
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     * Lee added slugs.sluug.org DNS entry, and updated our docs.     * Lee added slugs.sluug.org DNS entry, and updated our docs.
   * 2015-03-02   * 2015-03-02
-    * :?:+    * Andrew still needs to do things, requests more entertainment of problems to be solved.
  
 ===== Uploading Presentations ===== ===== Uploading Presentations =====
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     * Possible meetup volunteer - Brian Bilgere     * Possible meetup volunteer - Brian Bilgere
   * 2015-03-02   * 2015-03-02
-    * :?:+    * Meetup site for SLUUG set up by Ken Johnson 
 +    * Youtube 
 +    * Google+
  
 ===== Pamphlets ===== ===== Pamphlets =====
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   * Stan R.has been working on a pamphlet on VIM.   * Stan R.has been working on a pamphlet on VIM.
   * 2015-03-02   * 2015-03-02
-    * :?:+    * Stan has provided information to Graybar representative in response to request for information at last SLUUG meeting
  
 ===== Penguin Honorarium ===== ===== Penguin Honorarium =====
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   * Andrew gave Gary a few more small penguins to pass out to guest presenters.   * Andrew gave Gary a few more small penguins to pass out to guest presenters.
   * 2015-03-02   * 2015-03-02
-    * :?:+    * Andrew has many marching penguins to give out at future meetings
   ​   ​
 ===== STLLUG Location ===== ===== STLLUG Location =====
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   * Jessie Jackson has provided Craig'​s info to a manager at CenturyLink.   * Jessie Jackson has provided Craig'​s info to a manager at CenturyLink.
   * 2015-03-02   * 2015-03-02
-    * :?:+    * No desire to move to Venture Cafe at this time 
 +      * too noisy 
 +      * no table space 
 +      * theater style seating in meeting rooms
  
 ===== Nomination Committee ===== ===== Nomination Committee =====
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     * Stan Reichardt     * Stan Reichardt
     * Jeff Muse     * Jeff Muse
-  * Next year will be Valerie Bacon and Don Ellis+  * Next year seats up for election ​will be Valerie Bacon and Don Ellis
   * Following year will be Don Wieman.   * Following year will be Don Wieman.
   * 2015-03-02   * 2015-03-02
-    * Stan R. printed the ballotsand posted ​a PDF link on SLUUG home page. +    * Ballots were countedBoard reviewed, results will be posted
-    * :?:+
  
 ===== St. Louis Linux Users Group for Seniors ===== ===== St. Louis Linux Users Group for Seniors =====
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   * Built a separate web page: [[http://​slugs.sluug.org/​]]   * Built a separate web page: [[http://​slugs.sluug.org/​]]
   * 2015-03-02   * 2015-03-02
-    * :?:+    * Potentially longer meetings subject to discussion with librarian 
 +    * Currently 2 hours, could be 2 1/2 or 3 hours 
 +    * Already paying maximum fee; nothing is on schedule afterwards, so no conflict
  
 ===== St. Louis County Library Book Requests ===== ===== St. Louis County Library Book Requests =====
  
-  * Stan requested a book at the St. Louis Count Public Library.+  * Stan R. requested a book at the St. Louis Count Public Library.
     * Got some members to also make the request.     * Got some members to also make the request.
   * 2015-03-02   * 2015-03-02
-    * No negitive ​reply yet; so, maybe they'​re going to buy it.+    * No negative ​reply yet; so, maybe they'​re going to buy it.
     * Book is Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons by Carey Parker ​     * Book is Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons by Carey Parker ​
-    * Andrew bought book for Stan R. to read and review +    * Andrew ​L. bought book for Stan R. to read and review 
-    * MS Windows and Apple OS-X specific step-by-step,​ otherwise exceptionally good +    * Book is MS Windows and Apple OS-X specific step-by-step,​ otherwise exceptionally good 
-    * :?:+    * Chapter on passwords exceptionally well written 
 +      * References Steve Gibsons Security Now podcast, among many others 
 +    * Stan R. would recommend to anyone needing help spelling "​password"​
  
 ====== New Business ====== ====== New Business ======
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       * Runs in perpetuity       * Runs in perpetuity
       * Would require talking to a lawyer       * Would require talking to a lawyer
 +  * After discussion, decided that current status is sufficient; no change is needed
 +  * This section should be deleted for April Steercom meeting
  
 ===== Anything Else? ===== ===== Anything Else? =====
  
   * Anything?   * Anything?
 +  * no
  
 ====== Recognize Useful Efforts ====== ====== Recognize Useful Efforts ======
  
-  * Anything by anybody? +  * Stan is awesome 
 +  * Thank Dave Forrest for glowing review of The Groups at February Lightning Talks 
 +  * Thank Ken J. for setting up SLUUG Meetup 
 +  * Thank Andrew L. for buying book for Stan R. to review 
 +  * Thank Lee L. for kicking mail server back into working status 
 +  * Also, Lee L. retired all wustl domain names
  
 ====== Blue Sky Ideas ====== ====== Blue Sky Ideas ======
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   * Unassigned - Strategic Staffing   * Unassigned - Strategic Staffing
   * Unassigned - Pamphlets or table at First Friday.   * Unassigned - Pamphlets or table at First Friday.
-  * Craig - Contact Ed Schneider about MEETUP.COM Group creation and maintenance. +  * Lee L. - Check on running joint meeting with WEBDEV.
-  * Lee - Check on running joint meeting with WEBDEV.+
   * Ed W. - newsgroups on hold until firmed up.   * Ed W. - newsgroups on hold until firmed up.
   * Ed W. - Member Access Machines (MAM) in progress (bring up at General Meeting).   * Ed W. - Member Access Machines (MAM) in progress (bring up at General Meeting).
 +  * Stan R. - Remind Gary M. to bring Penguins to meetings and hand out pamphlets.
 +  * Gary M. - Build spreadsheet to track domain name registrations. http://​bgp.he.net/​ip/​207.223.253.71#​_dns
 +  * Gary M. - Follow up with Noel about transferring the SLACC.COM domain to us.
   * Don Ellis - work with Andrew Latham to upload older videos to YouTube.   * Don Ellis - work with Andrew Latham to upload older videos to YouTube.
-  * Stan - Remind Gary to bring Penguins to meetings and hand out pamphlets. +  * Andrew L. - work with Don Ellis to upload older videos to YouTube. 
-  * Gary - Build spreadsheet to track domain name registrations. http://​bgp.he.net/​ip/​207.223.253.71#​_dns +  * Andrew ​L. - work on updates to web site.
-  * Gary - Follow up with Noel about transferring the SLACC.COM domain to us. +
-  * Andrew - remind Ken Johnson about STEERCOM meeting, give another talk +
-  * Andrew ​- work with Don Ellis to upload older videos to YouTube. +
-  * Andrew - work on updates to web site.+
  
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