NOTE: Minutes posted on the wiki are always unofficial. Schedules for upcoming presentations are always tentative. (Some more tentative than others!)

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• Monday, March 30, 2015
• 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

• Craig Buchek
• David Forrest
• Ken Johnson
• Lee Lammert
• Gary Meyer
• Stan Reichardt
• Don Weiman

• Are there any additions, deletions, or changes to sequence of items in the prepared agenda?
  • no

• Nothing to report.

• Balance as of March 1 $2,211.56
• Balance as of March 31 $2,211.56

• Outstanding bills:
  • Meetup.com $89.94

• Initial mail list subscriptions are prompted by attendance sheets.
• Group leaders are responsible for taking attendance at meetings.
• Blank attendance sheets are available here
• Attendance numbers, as of end of March 2015:

• () - Number in parentheses is head count.
• xx - attendance was taken, numbers not yet recorded.
• ? - Question mark indicates attendance not taken or sheet missing.
• - - sLUGs is new STL Linux Users Group for Seniors initial meeting 8 January 2015
• - - dash indicates no meeting.

• 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 March 2015:

• xxx - Future Numbers.

• Subscriber numbers (approximate) as of end of March 2015:

• Numbers as end of each month.
• Blocking of mailing list attachments not completely configured yet. This will be much easier to do on Amber.
• ANNOUNCE mailing list.
  • Still no volunteer editor to do a quarterly or monthly newsletter.
• Command used to generate these (as root on Bud):
  • /usr/local/mailman/bin/list_members list_name | wc -l
• xx - numbers not yet recorded.
• - - dash indicates list did not previously exist.

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• Link to past minutes and agenda.
• Link to potential tutorials, topics and speakers.
• NOTE: Monday of week prior to General Meeting.
• Counted votes - 3 members of board met and approved the vote

• SLACC usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation

• SLUUG General Meeting
  • BASE: Community Workshop - bridging wireless connection to Ethernet LAN by Lee
    • It worked!
  • MAIN: How the Web Works (part 1) by Craig Buchek
    • Good. Interesting. Informative.

• sLUGs is our daytime STL Linux Users Group for Seniors
  • Topics are expected to be determined by attendees. We expect to cover more than one topic.

• SNUG is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting.
• TOPIC: End User Management with ZenWorks (live video)
  • Better than usual

• STLLUG is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
  • MAIN: How the Web Works (part 2) by Craig Buchek
    • Lots of good detail. More meat than part 1.
    • A few terms didn't have good definitions.

• 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
  • Meeting review posted to DISCUSS mailing list by Stan R.

• Link to past minutes and agenda.
• Link to potential tutorials, topics and speakers.
• NOTE: Monday of week prior to General Meeting.

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• SLACC usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation

• First Saturday, reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches.
  • SLACC
  • sLUGs
  • HZWLUG

• SLUUG General Meeting
  • BASE: Mutt by Ken Johnson
  • MAIN: Intro to 3D Printing by Scott Rocca
    • Griffin 3D Printing
    • St Louis startup, developing a line of Delta 3D printers as a Kickstarter project
    • Bio and outline already sent to editor

• sLUGs is our daytime STL Linux Users Group for Seniors
  • Topics are expected to be determined by attendees. We expect to cover more than one topic.
  • Web site lists a number of topics to provide general directions from which to take off

• SNUG is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting.
• For the next four months we’ll be replaying a series from Dell on SUSE OpenStack.
• TOPIC Introduction To Openstack And The DELL SUSE Openstack Cloud Solution, Powered By Openstack

• STLLUG is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
  • PLAN A: Something by Adam Thornton (tentative, via Andrew or Craig)
  • PLAN B: Kali by Tony Z (tentative, via Lee)

• 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

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• Link to past minutes and agenda.
• Link to potential tutorials, topics and speakers.
• NOTE: Monday of week prior to General Meeting.

• SLACC usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation

• sLUGs is our daytime STL Linux Users Group for Seniors
  • Topics are expected to be determined by attendees. We expect to cover more than one topic.
  • Web site lists a number of topics to provide general directions from which to take off

• SLUUG General Meeting
  • BASE: To Be Determined (TBD)
  • MAIN: To Be Determined (TBD)

• SNUG is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting.
• For the next three months we’ll be replaying a series from Dell on SUSE OpenStack.
  • TOPIC Deploying And Configuring The DELL SUSE Openstack Cloud Solution, Powered By Openstack

• STLLUG is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
  • TOPIC To Be Determined (TBD)

• 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

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• Link to past minutes and agenda.
• Link to potential tutorials, topics and speakers.
• NOTE: Monday of week prior to General Meeting.

• SLACC usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation

• SLUUG General Meeting
  • BASE: To Be Determined (TBD)
  • MAIN: To Be Determined (TBD)

• sLUGs is our daytime STL Linux Users Group for Seniors
  • Topics are expected to be determined by attendees. We expect to cover more than one topic.
  • Web site lists a number of topics to provide general directions from which to take off

• SNUG is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting.
• For the next two months we’ll be replaying a series from Dell on SUSE OpenStack.
  • TOPIC Simplifying Openstack Administration And Devops With SUSE Openstack Cloud And DELL

• STLLUG is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
  • TOPIC Immutable Infrastructure by Craig Buchek

• 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

• 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

• Andrew still needs to finish up some stuff.
• 2015-02-02
  • Stan R. has built a separate web page for STL Linux Users Group for Seniors (sLUGs)
  • Lee added slugs.sluug.org DNS entry, and updated our docs.
• 2015-03-02
  • Andrew still needs to do things, requests more entertainment of problems to be solved.
• 2015-03-30

• 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.

• STLWEBDEV.ORG was renewed in December.
• STLLINUX.ORG was renewed in January.

• 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

• 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

• Andrew gave Gary a few more small penguins to pass out to guest presenters.
• 2015-03-02
  • Andrew has many marching penguins to give out at future meetings

• Current St. Louis Linux Users Group (STLLUG) location is inconvenient, probably turning people off
• Craig spoke w/ Brian Button about hosting at CenturyLink.
• Craig spoke w/ Jessie Jackson of SBS Creatix about having her talk to CenturyLink.
• Venture Cafe will provide free beer for meetings hosted there.
  • They're only open Thursdays from 3 PM to 8 PM.
  • Didn't seem to be much interest from our group.
• Jessie Jackson has provided Craig's info to a manager at CenturyLink.
• 2015-03-02
  • No desire to move to Venture Cafe at this time
    • too noisy
    • no table space
    • theater style seating in meeting rooms

• Stan R. requested a book at the St. Louis Count Public Library.
  • Got some members to also make the request.
• 2015-03-02
  • No negative reply yet; so, maybe they're going to buy it.
  • Book is Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons by Carey Parker
  • Andrew L. bought book for Stan R. to read and review
  • Book is MS Windows and Apple OS-X specific step-by-step, otherwise exceptionally good
  • Chapter on passwords exceptionally well written
    • References Steve Gibson's Security Now podcast, among many others
  • Stan R. would recommend to anyone needing help spelling "password"

• First Saturday, reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches.
  • SLACC ~ Thornhill should be no problem
  • sLUGs ~ Possible scheduling problems as Prairie Commons Branch expected to shutdown in Fall
  • HZWLUG ~ Possible scheduling problems as Prairie Commons Branch expected to shutdown in Fall
• The additional Branch Closure and Renovation Dates for 2015 are still To Be Determined
• Bridgeton Trails Branch may be best alternative location
• All reservations must be paid for within 14 days or lost

• 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

• Stan put useful info into MEETUP.COM

• Anything?

• April 2015 - First Saturday, reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches.
• May 2015 - IRS Form 990-N for Tax Exempt Status.
• June 2015 - BuddyNS SLUUG account due.
• July 2015 - Renew SLUUG.ORG domain with Dotster.
• August 2015 - Missouri Annual Report for Corporate Legal Status.
• October 2015 - First Saturday, reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches.
• December 2015 - Transfer and renew STLWEBDEV.ORG domain.
• February 2016 - SLUUG annual Board meeting and elections.
• February 2016 - Renew STLLINUX.ORG domain.

• Everyone - Review the STEERCOM minutes, make corrections, act!
• Everyone - Talk to someone about coming to meetings.
• Everyone - Talk to someone about giving a presentation.
• Unassigned - Strategic Staffing
• Unassigned - Pamphlets or table at First Friday.
• Lee L. - Check on running joint meeting with WEBDEV.
• Ed W. - newsgroups on hold until firmed up.
• Ed W. - Member Access Machines (MAM) in progress (bring up at General Meeting).
• Stan R. - Remind Gary M. to bring Penguins to meetings and hand out pamphlets.
• Gary M. - Build spreadsheet to track domain name registrations. http://bgp.he.net/ip/207.223.253.71#_dns
• Gary M. - Follow up with Noel about transferring the SLACC.COM domain to us.
• Don Ellis - work with Andrew Latham to upload older videos to YouTube.
• Andrew L. - work with Don Ellis to upload older videos to YouTube.
• Andrew L. - work on updates to web site.