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   * Monday, June 1, 2015   * Monday, June 1, 2015
-  * 6:30 PM -+  * 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM
  
 ====== Attendees ====== ====== Attendees ======
  
-:?:  ​* Craig Buchek +  ​* Craig Buchek 
- +  * Don Ellis 
-:?:  ​* ​David Forrest +  * Lee Lammert 
- +  * Andrew Latham 
-:?:  * Ken Johnson +  * Gary Meyer 
- +  * Stan Reichardt 
-:?:  * Lee Lammert +  * Jerry Stutte 
- +  * Don Weiman
-:?:  * Andrew Latham +
- +
-:?:  * Gary Meyer +
- +
-:?:  * Stan Reichardt +
- +
-:?:  * Don Weiman+
  
 ====== Agenda Changes ====== ====== Agenda Changes ======
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 ====== Treasurer Report ====== ====== Treasurer Report ======
  
-  * Balance as of April 1  $2,211.56 +  * Balance as of May 1  $2,461.12 
-  * Deposit: $500+ +  * Balance as of May 31 $2,461.12
-  * Expense: Meetup $89.94- +
-  * Expense: County Library $160- +
-  * Balance as of April 30 $2,641.61+
  
-  * May 2015 - IRS Form 990-N for Tax Exempt Status.+  * May 2015 - IRS Form 990-N for Tax Exempt Status ​completed.
  
 ====== Attendance Report ====== ====== Attendance Report ======
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   * -  - sLUGs is new STL Linux Users Group for Seniors initial meeting 8 January 2015   * -  - sLUGs is new STL Linux Users Group for Seniors initial meeting 8 January 2015
   * -  - dash indicates no meeting.   * -  - dash indicates no meeting.
 +
 +
 +===== Sponsorships =====
 +
 +  * 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
 +
  
 ====== Calendar Report ====== ====== Calendar Report ======
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-^ STEERCOM |  31 |  31 |  32 |  32 |  33 |  33 |  33 |  33 |  33 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  35 |  35 ^ 000 +^ STEERCOM |  31 |  31 |  32 |  32 |  33 |  33 |  33 |  33 |  33 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  35 |  35 ^  ​35 ​
-^ SYSADMIN |  17 |  17 |  17 |  18 |  18 |  18 |  18 |  18 |  18 |  18 |  18 |  18 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 ^ 000 ^+^ SYSADMIN |  17 |  17 |  17 |  18 |  18 |  18 |  18 |  18 |  18 |  18 |  18 |  18 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 ^  ​21 ​^
  
   * Numbers as end of each month.   * Numbers as end of each month.
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 ==== SLACC - May 7 ==== ==== SLACC - May 7 ====
   * [[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
-    * Small groups covered different items. ​ Andrew L. determined that an +    * Small groups covered different items. 
-incomplete installation session was why John Steinmeyer WiFi failed ​+    * Andrew L. determined that an incomplete installation session was why John Steinmeyer WiFi failed 
 +      * Got him working, with Stan's USB WiFi adapter
   
 ==== sLUGs - May 8 ==== ==== sLUGs - May 8 ====
   * [[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+    * 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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     * Stan R. said it was best tutorial Lee ever did.     * Stan R. said it was best tutorial Lee ever did.
   * MAIN: Software and Mobile Ad Hoc Networks by Bryce Meyer   * MAIN: Software and Mobile Ad Hoc Networks by Bryce Meyer
-    *+    * Very detailed. Good.
  
 ==== SNUG - May 20 ==== ==== SNUG - May 20 ====
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 ==== STLLUG - May 21 ==== ==== STLLUG - May 21 ====
   * [[http://​www.stllinux.org/​|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.   * [[http://​www.stllinux.org/​|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
-    ​* TOPIC: SystemD by Andrew Latham +  ​* TOPIC: SystemD by Andrew Latham 
-   ​* Andrew L. said it wasn't complete; yet it covered a considerable amount of information and there were a lot of questions answered.+    * Andrew L. lamented that it wasn't complete; yet it covered a considerable amount of information and there were a lot of questions answered
 +    * While stalling, considerable current topics were covered. 
 +    * Good.
  
 ==== 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     * Web site lists a number of topics to provide general directions from which to take off
- * Andrew L. and Phil B. did an awsome ​job while Stan R. was out of town.+    ​* Andrew L. and Phil B. did an **awesome** ​job while Stan R. was out of town.
  
 ====== Schedule ====== ====== Schedule ======
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   * [[http://​www.sluug.org/​|SLUUG General Meeting]]   * [[http://​www.sluug.org/​|SLUUG General Meeting]]
     * BASE: KeyPass Password Manager by Ken Johnson     * BASE: KeyPass Password Manager by Ken Johnson
-    * MAIN: To Be Determined (TBD)+    * MAIN: Munin by Andrew Latham 
 +      * Munin is a networked resource monitoring tool that can help analyze resource trends and "what just happened to kill our performance?"​ problems. It is designed to be very plug and play. A default installation provides a lot of graphs with almost no work. http://​munin-monitoring.org/​
  
 ==== sLUGs - June 12 ==== ==== sLUGs - June 12 ====
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   * [[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.
   * For the next two months we will be replaying a series from Dell on SUSE OpenStack.   * For the next two months we will be replaying a series from Dell on SUSE OpenStack.
-    * TOPIC Simplifying Openstack Administration And Devops With SUSE Openstack Cloud And DELL+    * TOPICSimplifying Openstack Administration And Devops With SUSE Openstack Cloud And DELL
  
 ==== STLLUG - June 18 ==== ==== STLLUG - June 18 ====
   * [[http://​www.stllinux.org/​|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.   * [[http://​www.stllinux.org/​|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
-    * TOPIC Immutable Infrastructure by Craig Buchek+    * PLAN A: High-End Hardware Engineering by Mark Rosen via Gary 
 +    * PLAN B: Immutable Infrastructure by Craig Buchek
  
 ==== Hazelwood - June 23 ==== ==== Hazelwood - June 23 ====
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   * [[http://​www.sluug.org/​|SLUUG General Meeting]]   * [[http://​www.sluug.org/​|SLUUG General Meeting]]
     * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD)     * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD)
-    * MAIN: To Be Determined ​(TBD)+    * MAIN: Secure Communication in the Post-Snowden Era by Scott Granneman ​(or Social Media and Politics)
  
 ==== sLUGs - July 10 ==== ==== sLUGs - July 10 ====
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 ==== STLLUG - July 16 ==== ==== STLLUG - July 16 ====
   * [[http://​www.stllinux.org/​|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.   * [[http://​www.stllinux.org/​|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
-    * TOPIC To Be Determined (TBD)+    * TOPICTo Be Determined ​by Adam Thornton ​(via Andrew)
  
 ==== Hazelwood - July 28 ==== ==== Hazelwood - July 28 ====
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   * [[http://​www.sluug.org/​|SLUUG General Meeting]]   * [[http://​www.sluug.org/​|SLUUG General Meeting]]
     * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD)     * BASE: To Be Determined (TBD)
-    * MAIN: To Be Determined ​(TBD)+    * MAIN: Linux on Power by John Hodge (Graybarvia Stan R.
  
 ==== sLUGs - August 14 ==== ==== sLUGs - August 14 ====
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   * [[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.
   * For the next two months we will be replaying a series from Dell on SUSE OpenStack.   * For the next two months we will be replaying a series from Dell on SUSE OpenStack.
-    * TOPIC To Be Determined (TBD)+    * TOPICTo Be Determined (TBD) (Possibly SUSE folks)
  
 ==== STLLUG - August 20 ==== ==== STLLUG - August 20 ====
   * [[http://​www.stllinux.org/​|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.   * [[http://​www.stllinux.org/​|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
-    * TOPIC To Be Determined (TBD)+    * TOPICTo Be Determined (TBD) (Possibly SUSE folks)
  
 ==== Hazelwood - August 25 ==== ==== Hazelwood - August 25 ====
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   * NOTE: Monday of week (9 days) prior to General Meeting.   * NOTE: Monday of week (9 days) prior to General Meeting.
  
 +
 +==== SLUUG MAIN September 9 ====
 +
 +  * Hardened BSD/defcon update
 +  * Phil Cryer <​phil@philcryer.com>​
 +  * Set 11 Jun, discussion on discuss
 ====== Old Business ====== ====== Old Business ======
  
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       * Andrew added him to SYSADMIN mailing list       * Andrew added him to SYSADMIN mailing list
   * 2015-06-01   * 2015-06-01
-    *+    * Ken is set up on both servers, but no other movement.
  
 ===== Web Site Maintenance ===== ===== Web Site Maintenance =====
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   * 2015-03-02   * 2015-03-02
     * Andrew still needs to do things, requests more entertainment of problems to be solved.     * Andrew still needs to do things, requests more entertainment of problems to be solved.
-  * 2015-06-01 +
-    *+
  
 ===== Uploading Presentations ===== ===== Uploading Presentations =====
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   * Need to figure out how to get the slides published along with video.   * Need to figure out how to get the slides published along with video.
   * Need to get more old presentations uploaded.   * Need to get more old presentations uploaded.
-  * 2015-06-01 
-    * 
  
 ===== Domain Name Tracking ===== ===== Domain Name Tracking =====
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   * STLWEBDEV.ORG was renewed in December.   * STLWEBDEV.ORG was renewed in December.
   * STLLINUX.ORG was renewed in January.   * STLLINUX.ORG was renewed in January.
-  * 2015-06-01 +  * SLUUG.ORG will need to be renewed in July.
-    *+
  
 ===== Internet Presence (Social Media) ===== ===== Internet Presence (Social Media) =====
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     * A total of 24 people are tracking our YouTube channel     * A total of 24 people are tracking our YouTube channel
   * 2015-06-01   * 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.
  
 ===== Handouts ===== ===== Handouts =====
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   * Don Weimann has been printing pamphlets when Stan R. asks for them.   * Don Weimann has been printing pamphlets when Stan R. asks for them.
     * New paper is nicer.     * New paper is nicer.
-  * 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.     * Stan has provided information to Graybar representative in response to request for information at last SLUUG meeting.
   * 2015-06-01   * 2015-06-01
-    * Revised **Learn to use the VIM text editor** pamphlet. ​ Update includes section on VIM folding. +    * Revised **Learn to use the VIM text editor** pamphlet. 
-    * Stan updated the **Free Open Source Software (FOSS)** pamphlet. ​ Updated statistics and added link to Senior Linux (sLUGs). ​ +      * Update includes section on VIM folding. 
 +    * Stan updated the **Free Open Source Software (FOSS)** pamphlet. 
 +      * Updated ​application links, ​statisticsand added link to Senior Linux (sLUGs). 
 +    * Don W. printed some more copies.
  
 ===== Speaker Honorarium ===== ===== Speaker Honorarium =====
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     * Andrew has many marching penguins to give out at future meetings     * Andrew has many marching penguins to give out at future meetings
   * 2015-06-01   * 2015-06-01
-    *+    * Stan suggested giving speakers the option of SLUUG mugs or stickers
  
-  ​ 
-===== STLLUG Location ===== 
  
-  * Current St. Louis Linux Users Group (STLLUG) location is inconvenient,​ probably turning people off +===== Hostirian ​hosting ​=====
-  * 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+
  
 +  * Hostirian hosting was renewed.
  
-===== SLCL Room Reservations - April 4 ===== 
- 
-  * 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 
-  * 2015-03-02 
-    * First Saturday, reserved rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches. 
-    * SLACC ~ Done 
-    * sLUGs ~ Done 
-    * HZWLUG ~ Done 
- 
-===== Sponsorships ===== 
- 
-  * 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 
-  * 2015-06-01 
-    * 
- 
-===== Hostirian hosting ===== 
- 
-    * Hostirian typically sends us a bill once a year, around this time 
-      * We need to work to get some leads for them 
-    * We've not used the hardware hosted at Hostirian as much as we should 
-    * We need to consider how much interest there is in keeping this hardware 
-      * We've had interest, but not movement 
-      * We could replace it with virtual hosts 
-  * 2015-06-01 
-    * 
  
 ====== New Business ====== ====== New Business ======
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 ===== Anything Else? ===== ===== Anything Else? =====
  
-  * Anything?+  * 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. 
  
 ====== Recognize Useful Efforts ====== ====== Recognize Useful Efforts ======
  
-  * Anybody do anything?+  * Stan did a whole bunch of things this month. 
 +  * Lee filled out our tax forms.
  
 ====== Blue Sky Ideas ====== ====== Blue Sky Ideas ======
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 ====== Recurring Requirements ====== ====== Recurring Requirements ======
  
-  * June 2015 - BuddyNS SLUUG account due. 
   * July 2015 - Renew SLUUG.ORG domain with Dotster.   * July 2015 - Renew SLUUG.ORG domain with Dotster.
   * August 2015 - Missouri Annual Report for Corporate Legal Status.   * August 2015 - Missouri Annual Report for Corporate Legal Status.
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   * April 2016 - First Saturday, reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches.   * April 2016 - First Saturday, reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches.
   * May 2016 - IRS Form 990-N for Tax Exempt Status.   * May 2016 - IRS Form 990-N for Tax Exempt Status.
 +  * June 2016 - BuddyNS SLUUG account due.
 +
  
 ====== Follow-up and Action Items ====== ====== Follow-up and Action Items ======
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   * Unassigned - Strategic Staffing   * Unassigned - Strategic Staffing
   * Unassigned - Pamphlets or table at First Friday.   * Unassigned - Pamphlets or table at First Friday.
-  * Lee L. - Check on running joint meeting with WEBDEV.+  * Lee L. - Check on running joint meeting with WEBDEV ​folks.
   * 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).
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   * Gary M. - Build spreadsheet to track domain name registrations. http://​bgp.he.net/​ip/​207.223.253.71#​_dns   * 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.   * 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 - 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.   * Andrew L. - work on updates to web site.
  
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