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====== SLUUG Steering Committee Agenda - 4 January 2016 ======

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

====== Location ======
  Saint Louis Bread Company,
  (at Old Olive and Olive),
  10550 Old Olive Street Road,
  Creve Coeur, MO 63141

====== Date and Time ======
<code>
    January 2016    
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
</code>

  * Monday, January 4, 2016
  * 6:30 PM - 

====== Attendees ======

* David Forrest

* Lee Lammert

* Andrew Latham

* Gary Meyer

* Stan Reichardt

* Steve Stegmann

====== Agenda Changes ======

  * Are there any additions, deletions, or changes to sequence of items in the prepared agenda?

====== Secretary Report ======

  * Craig Buchek has resigned.
  * Gary was volunteered to record
  * We need a secretary

====== Treasurer Report ======

^ Balance as of November 1 | $2,242.97 |
^ Dotster| $17.49 |
^ Balance as of December 1 | $2,225.48 |

====== 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 December 2015:

| Meeting  ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^
^ Steercom |   8 |   5 |   6 |   6 |   7 |   9 |   9 |   5 |   6 |   4 |   9 |   9 |   7 |   6 |   8 |   9 |   7 |   8 |   8 |   4 |   5 |   3 |   5 ^   5 ^  xx ^
^ SLACC    |   4 |   7 |   7 |   9 |   8 |   5 |   9 |   ? |   8 |   7 |   7 |   5 |   9 |  12 |   9 |   8 |   9 |  13 |   8 |   9 |   7 |  11 |   9 ^   6 ^  xx ^
^ sLUGs    |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   - |   9 |  10 |   8 |   8 |   7 |   7 |   5 |   4 |   6 |   6 ^   4 ^  xx ^
^ SLUUG    |  16 |  13 |  27 |  20 |  12 |  21 | (16)|  17 |  15 |  17 |  15 |  16 |  16 |  15 |  18 |  22 |  24 |  18 |  16 |  13 | (21)|  18 |  16 ^  13 ^  xx ^
^ SNUG SuSE|   8 |  10 |   8 |  10 |  10 |  10 |  10 |  (8)|   6 |   6 |   8 |  10 |   7 |  12 |   8 |   8 |   8 |  10 |   7 |   7 |  10 |  11 |   8 ^  10 ^  xx ^
^ STLLUG   |  14 |  15 |  17 |  15 |  14 |  11 |  15 |  14 |  15 |  14 |(14) |  10 |  12 |  17 |  15 |(16) |(16) |  18 |  19 |  16 |  10 |  16 |  10 ^  11 ^  xx ^
^ HZWLUG   |  10 |  17 |  15 |  14 |  13 |  13 |  10 |  12 |  11 |  10 |  12 |   9 |   9 |  12 |  12 |  12 |  13 |  10 |   7 |   5 |   6 |  15 |   5 ^   6 ^  xx ^

  * () - 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.

====== Calendar Report ======
  * [[http://www.sluug.org/resources/calendar|SLUUG Calendar]] is a Google Calendar available on our web site.
  * This is a calendar of technical events in the Greater St. Louis area and surrounding regions. 
  * Not all events are official/sponsored SLUUG events. 
  * Items have been added and corrected by Stan R, Gary Meyer and Don Ellis.
  * Items listed on this calendar feed the ANNOUNCE weekly mailing.
  * Events on HIATUS are NOT counted!  Historical items are NOT counted!  Only face to face meetings are counted!
  * Count of number of events listed, each month, as of end of December 2015:

| Year ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Year ^ 
^ 2011 |   ? |   ? | 105 | 108 | 103 | 117 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 113 | 103 |  96 ^ 2011 ^
^ 2012 | 110 | 104 | 122 | 123 | 138 | 111 |  99 | 124 | 122 | 133 | 114 | 111 ^ 2012 ^
^ 2013 | 123 | 128 | 136 | 147 | 144 | 146 | 139 | 119 | 145 | 167 | 153 | 140 ^ 2013 ^
^ 2014 | 143 | 159 | 174 | 165 | 188 | 165 | 132 | 136 | 173 | 165 | 141 | 107 ^ 2014 ^
^ 2015 | 171 | 179 | 177 | 183 | 176 | 168 | 162 | 176 | 206 | 294 | 236 ^ xxx ^ 2015 ^
^ 2016 | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx ^ 2016 ^

  * ??? - numbers not yet recorded.
  * xxx - Future Numbers.

====== Mailing List Report ======
  * Subscriber numbers (approximate) as of end of December 2015:

| List     ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec ^
^ ANNOUNCE | 622 | 628 | 624 | 626 | 627 | 629 | 626 | 621 | 618 | 618 | 624 | 621 | 622 | 620 | 622 | 617 | 617 | 616 | 616 | 611 | 613 | 613 | 608 ^ 607 ^ xxx ^
^ DISCUSS  | 220 | 221 | 222 | 224 | 225 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 225 | 224 | 225 | 226 | 224 | 224 | 221 | 222 | 208 | 207 | 208 | 204 | 205 | 212 | 213 ^ 204 ^ xxx ^
^ STEERCOM |  33 |  33 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  35 |  35 |  35 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 ^  34 ^  xx ^
^ SYSADMIN |  18 |  18 |  18 |  18 |  18 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  21 |  21 |  19 |  19 |  20 |  20 ^  20 ^  xx ^

  * 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
  * ??? - numbers not yet recorded.
  * -  - dash indicates list did not previously exist.

====== Meeting Review and Comments ======

===== December 2015  =====

<code>
   December 2015    
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
</code>

==== STEERCOM - Steering Committee - November 30 ====
  * Link to [[/steercom/minutes|past minutes and agenda]].
  * Link to [[/steercom/potential]] tutorials, topics and speakers.
  * NOTE: Monday of week (9 days) prior to General Meeting.

==== SLUUG - December 9 ====
  * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]]
    * <del>BASE: VIM Special Topic - Bill Odon</del> Not available
    * BASE: Installing LEAP - Lee Lammert - Positive fresh material
    * MAIN: Steven Stegmann - EMACS - Get started - Positive review even if the projector had issues.

==== SLACC - December 10 ====
  * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation
  * ** *NOTE DATE CHANGE* **
  * Meeting date change due to Library schedule conflicts

==== sLUGs - December 11 ====
  * [[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.
    * Web site lists a number of topics to provide general directions from which to take off
    *	** *NOTE LOCATION CHANGE* **
    * Meeting location change due to Library schedule conflicts
    * VENUE St. Louis County Library Bridgeton Trails Br
    * 3455 McKelvey Rd. Bridgeton, MO 63044-2500

==== Hazelwood - December 15 ====
  * [[http://hzwlug.sluug.org |HZWLUG]] topics are usually determined by attendees.  We usually cover more than one topic.
    * Web site lists a number of topics to provide general directions from which to take off
    * ** *NOTE DATE CHANGE ~ HOLIDAY SCHEDULE* **
    * ** *NOTE LOCATION CHANGE* **
      * Meeting location change due to Library schedule conflicts
      * VENUE St. Louis County Library Bridgeton Trails Br
      * 3455 McKelvey Rd. Bridgeton, MO 63044-2500
    * Young guy came in with lots of questions

==== SNUG - December 16 ====
  * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting.
    * TOPIC: OpenSuSE Infrasturcture - Worthwhile - per Gary

==== STLLUG - December 17 ====
  * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
    * TOPIC: Firewall for Local and Travel Use by Dave Forrest - Super awesome fantastic feedback per Stan
    * TOPIC2: Securing a Linux Workstation [as far as he gets] by Stan R. NOT DONE! Stan's talk was awesome.

====== Schedule ======

===== January 2016  =====

<code>
    January 2016      
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      
</code>

==== STEERCOM - Steering Committee - January 4 ====
  * Link to [[/steercom/minutes|past minutes and agenda]].
  * Link to [[/steercom/potential]] tutorials, topics and speakers.
  * NOTE: Monday of week (9 days) prior to General Meeting.

==== SLACC - January 7 ====
  * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation

==== sLUGs - January 8 ====
  * [[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.
    * Web site lists a number of topics to provide general directions from which to take off
    *	** *NOTE LOCATION CHANGE* **
    * Meeting location change due to Library schedule conflicts
    * VENUE St. Louis County Library Bridgeton Trails Br
    * 3455 McKelvey Rd. Bridgeton, MO 63044-2500

==== SLUUG - January 13 ====
  * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]]
    * BASE: Multi System Thumb Drive - Stan R.
    * MAIN: EMACs part 2 - Steve Stegmann
    * Mention Elections

==== SNUG - Janurary 20 ====
  * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting.
    * TOPIC **Industry Efforts to Make Open Source More Secure** by Allan Clark, SuSE Director Industry Initiatives 

==== STLLUG - January 21 ====
  * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
    * TOPIC  **First 5 minutes on a server** by Andrew Latham
      * What do you do to inspect a new and unknown system that is not working as expected.



==== Hazelwood - January 26 ====
  * [[http://hzwlug.sluug.org |HZWLUG]] topics are usually determined by attendees.  We usually cover more than one topic.
    * Web site lists a number of topics to provide general directions from which to take off
    *	** *NOTE LOCATION CHANGE* **
    * Meeting location change due to Library schedule conflicts
    * VENUE St. Louis County Library Bridgeton Trails Br
    * 3455 McKelvey Rd. Bridgeton, MO 63044-2500

===== February 2016  =====

<code>
   February 2016    
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
</code>

==== STEERCOM - Steering Committee - February 1 ====
  * Link to [[/steercom/minutes|past minutes and agenda]].
  * Link to [[/steercom/potential]] tutorials, topics and speakers.
  * NOTE: Monday of week (9 days) prior to General Meeting.

==== SLACC - February 4 ====
  * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation
    * Annual Election Balloting

==== SLUUG - February 10 ====
  * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]]
    * Annual Official Meeting
    * Annual Election Balloting
    * BASE: Election drag out
    * MAIN: Go Programming Language "Go: It Mostly Doesn't Suck!" - Adam Thornton

==== sLUGs - February 12 ====
  * [[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.
    * Web site lists a number of topics to provide general directions from which to take off
    * Annual Election Balloting
    *	** *NOTE LOCATION CHANGE* **
    * Meeting location change due to Library schedule conflicts
    * VENUE St. Louis County Library Bridgeton Trails Br
    * 3455 McKelvey Rd. Bridgeton, MO 63044-2500

==== SNUG - February 17 ====
  * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting.
    * Annual Election Balloting
    * TOPIC: Chicken Pot Pie - Something Suse

==== STLLUG - February 18 ====
  * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
    * Annual Election Balloting
    * TOPIC: Let's Encrypt - Lee Lammert

==== Hazelwood - February 23 ====
  * [[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
    * Annual Election Balloting
    *	** *NOTE LOCATION CHANGE YET AGAIN* **
    * Meeting location change due to Library schedule conflicts
    * VENUE St. Louis County Library Thornhill Branch, 
    * 12863 Willowyck Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146 
    

===== March 2016  =====

<code>
     March 2016     
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
</code>

==== STEERCOM - Steering Committee - February 29 ====
  * Link to [[/steercom/minutes|past minutes and agenda]].
  * Link to [[/steercom/potential]] tutorials, topics and speakers.
  * NOTE: Monday of week (9 days) prior to General Meeting.

==== SLACC - March 3 ====
  * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation

==== SLUUG - March 9 ====
  * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]]
    * BASE: To Be Determined
    * MAIN: To Be Determined

==== sLUGs - March 11 ====
  * [[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.
    * Web site lists a number of topics to provide general directions from which to take off
    *	** *NOTE LOCATION CHANGE* **
    * Meeting location change due to Library schedule conflicts
    * VENUE St. Louis County Library Bridgeton Trails Br
    * 3455 McKelvey Rd. Bridgeton, MO 63044-2500


==== SNUG - March 16 ====
  * [[http://snug.sluug.org/|SNUG]] is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting.
    * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)

==== STLLUG - March 17 ====
  * [[http://www.stllinux.org/|STLLUG]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
    * TOPIC: To Be Determined (TBD)

==== Hazelwood - March 22 ====
  * [[http://hzwlug.sluug.org |HZWLUG]] topics are usually determined by attendees.  We usually cover more than one topic.
    * Web site lists a number of topics to provide general directions from which to take off
    *	** *NOTE LOCATION CHANGE* **
    * Meeting location change due to Library schedule conflicts
    * VENUE St. Louis County Library Bridgeton Trails Br
    * 3455 McKelvey Rd. Bridgeton, MO 63044-2500

====== Old Business ======

===== Server Admin =====

  * Andrew has been applying updates
    * Ignoring Postfix until he understands our configuration.
  * 2015-02-02
    * Need to apply patches for recent vulnerabilities (Glibc, PHP)
  * 2015-03-02
    * Need to perform restart to enable kernel updates
    * Need to discuss update to more recent supported OS
    * Andrew proposes a weekend event to update & document the system
    * Perhaps migrate away from a legacy platform
    * Investigate Linode as new/additional location
    * These concepts will be pursued in an email thread on sysadmin list
  * 2015-03-30
    * New server VM has been deployed at Contegix
      * Named "nick", after owner of Nick & Elena's who passed away
      * Will migrate functionality of Amber to it
      * CentOS 6
    * Craig suggested looking at Digital Ocean as new/additional location
      * Cheap ($5 month)
      * Really nice APIs
  * 2015-05-05
    * Mike and Andrew were discussing a newer OS, perhaps CentOS 7
      * Not clear about console access to our VMs
    * Ken volunteered to help
      * Andrew added him to SYSADMIN mailing list
  * 2015-06-01
    * Ken is set up on both servers, but no other movement.
  * 2015-06-29
  * 2015-08-03
    * Mike Knight is doing a great job.
  * 2015-08-31
    * Steve S volunteered to be indoctrinated in SLUUG Server Lore
  * 2015-11-30
    * 
  * 2016-01-04
    * 

===== Web Site Maintenance =====

  * Stan to update schedule for sLUGs & HZWLUG due to location updates (Library construction moved back to December)
  * 2015-02-02
    * Stan R. has built a separate web page for STL Linux Users Group for Seniors (sLUGs)
    * Lee added slugs.sluug.org DNS entry, and updated our docs.
  * 2015-03-02
    * Andrew still needs to do things, requests more entertainment of problems to be solved.
  * 2015-06-29
  * 2015-08-03
    * Dave suggests a button to add a link to contextual item viewed to viewers calendar.
  * 2015-08-31
  * Andrew still needs to finish up some stuff.
  * 2015-11-30
    * 
  * 2016-01-04
    * 

===== Sponsorships =====

  2015/06
  * Sponsor logos in the main rotation have been purged of those we have not heard from in three years
  * SuSE had been asked multiple times about a local presentation, .. no response

  Old
  * Gary and Lee spoke with folks from SuSE
    * At SuSE Linux Expert Days
    * Lee got a bunch a schwag to pass out over the next few months
    * Might be able to bring some of these guys into town for talks
  * Craig had a recruiter offer to sponsor upcoming meetings
    * Will follow up
  * 2015-06-29
    * Stan R. asked Valerie Bacon and John Hodge of Graybar about Gary's never asked question about beer.
	  * Per John Hodge, Graybar no longer (as they once did) allows beer at meetings.
  * 2015-08-03
    * Lee purged old sponsors from front page rotation. 
    * Andrew checking with NEC Electonics contact, requesting sponsorship by way presentations.
	* Gary suggests rotating banners for other groups.
	* Lee suggest reserving primary appearence for sponsors that provide us with resources.
  * 2015-08-31
  * Teksystems - Lee
  * look at agenda items for discussion
  * 2015-11-30
    * 
  * 2016-01-04
    * 

===== Uploading Presentations =====

  * Andrew uploaded many presentations and linked them via the sites.
    * Much more work needs done.
  * Need to figure out how to get the slides published along with video.
  * Need to get more old presentations uploaded.
  * 2015-06-29
    * Andrew showed Don Ellis how to stream sessions directly up to YouTube/Google+
  * 2015-08-03
    * We need an intervention.
  * 2015-08-31
  * 2015-11-30
    * 
  * 2016-01-04
    * 

===== Domain Name Tracking =====

  * STLWEBDEV.ORG was renewed in December.
  * STLLINUX.ORG renewed in January.
  * SLUUG.ORG renewed in July.
  * 2015-06-29
    * SLUUG.ORG renewed by Dodster thru Gary M. credit card
  * 2015-08-03
    * Lee believes that all the domanins are off of Gary's credit card.  Replaced with SLUUG credit card. 
  * 2015-08-31
  * Nothing happen in Oct...
  * 2015-11-30
    * 
  * 2016-01-04
    * 

===== Internet Presence (Social Media) =====

  * Gary and Craig asked to reconsider MEETUP.COM.
    * It's a place to find meetings.
    * It does cost money ($12 / month).
    * It helps attendees of similar groups find our group.
    * DECISION: We'll ask for volunteers on DISCUSS to "own" the group.
    * Craig - Contact Ed Schneider about MEETUP.COM Group creation and maintenance.
    * Possible meetup volunteer - Brian Bilgere
  * 2015-03-02
    * Meetup site for SLUUG set up by Ken Johnson
    * Youtube
    * Google+
  * 2015-03-30
    * A total of 39 have joined with our Meetup site
    * Had 1 person come to SLUUG meeting after seeing it
    * Had 1 person come to STLLUG meeting after seeing it
    * Had 2 people come to HZWLUG meeting after seeing it
  * 2015-05-05
    * A total of 59 have joined with our MEETUP.COM site
    * A total of 24 people are tracking our YouTube channel
  * 2015-06-01
    * A total of 61 are following our Google+ page
    * A total of 77 have joined with our MEETUP.COM site
    * Starting to see cross-promotional references with other groups.
  * 2015-06-29
    * A total of xx are following our Google+ page
    * A total of 92 have joined with our MEETUP.COM site (as of 29 June)
    * However, new attendees are still just finding us by way of Google search or the SLUUG Google Calendar (per Stan R.)
    * 
  * 2015-08-03
    * A total of 63 are following our Google+ page
    * A total of 1466 views and 29 subscribers are following our YouTube.
    * A total of 106 have joined with our MEETUP.COM site (as of 2 Aug)
	* Gary needs to learn how to post to MEETUP.COM, Stan R. offers to show him.
	* Lee has resubmitted narrative stuff to STEERCOM mailing list.
  * 2015-08-31
    * Stan made the calendar color coded so you can sort though the many many events.
    * 32 Subscribers on youtube
    * **Hmm, there aren't any saint louis unix Meetups near you yet**
  * 2015-11-30
    * 
  * 2016-01-04
    * A total of 172 have joined with our MEETUP.COM site (as of 4 Jan)
    * 

===== Handouts =====

  * Link to [[http://www.sluug.org/resources/handouts/|SLUUG Handouts]]
  * Stan R. has continued updating pamphlets.
  * Don Weimann has been printing pamphlets when Stan R. asks for them.
    * New paper is nicer.
  * Stan R. has been working on a pamphlet on VIM.
  * 2015-03-02
    * Stan has provided information to Graybar representative in response to request for information at last SLUUG meeting.
  * 2015-06-01
    * Revised **Learn to use the VIM text editor** pamphlet.
      * Update includes section on VIM folding.
    * Stan updated the **Free Open Source Software (FOSS)** pamphlet.
      * Updated application links, statistics, and added link to Senior Linux (sLUGs).
    * Don W. printed some more copies.
  * 2015-06-29
  * 2015-08-03
    * No update.
  * 2015-08-31
  * 2015-10-05 - Small cards with all the websites and names of groups we care about.
  * 2015-11-30
    * 
  * 2016-01-04
    * 

===== Speaker Honorarium =====

  * 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
  * 2015-06-01
    * Stan suggested giving speakers the option of SLUUG mugs or stickers
  * 2015-06-29
  * 2015-08-03
    * No update.
  * 2015-08-31
  * 2015-11-30
    * 
  * 2016-01-04
    * 

===== Free SSL Certificates  =====

  * 2015-06-01
  * We'd like to get SSL certificates.
    * StartSSL is free for non-profits.
      * But we'd have to prove paperwork.
    * Let's Encrypt will be providing certs for free to everyone later this year.
  * 2015-06-29
    * Let's Encrypt announced to be available during week of 14 September 2015. 
  * 2015-08-03
    * No update.
  * 2015-08-31
  * 2015-10-05 - no volunteers to do it for us yet.
  * 2015-11-30
    * 
  * 2016-01-04
    * 

===== Revival of BSD Special Interest Group =====

  * 2015-06-29
  * Recent question at SLUUG General meeting has spurred some interest
  * Lee Lamert has volunteered to chair
  * We have an existing http://stlbsd.sluug.org/ web page, showing status as HIATUS.
    * So that URL will work if we were to reactivate and update links.  
    * Web page could easily be updated to resemble the newer SIG designs.
  * 2015-08-03
    * No update.  We might [have] BSD presentation in September that [may] drive up interest.
  * 2015-08-31
    * NextBSD announced on 8/23!
  * 2015-11-30
    * 
  * 2016-01-04
    * 

===== New Logo =====

  * See new logo samples; questions for the group:
    * St. Louis, SLUUG, <old byline> - any other main points to communicate?
      * "Unix, BSD, Linux"?
      * ??
    * First  thought is something more landscape - others?
    * Should we also do SIG logos?
      * If so, which should be 'Tux'd?
      * Any other SIG logos? OpenSuSE? BSDs?
    * Is our old byline still usable? 
  * 2015-08-03
    * Lee L. will post reference to STEERCOM mailing list of samples.
    * Andrew L. submitting ideas to STEERCOM mailing list on keywords and graphic sequences.
    * Gary M. confused about community/share/open source references.
  * 2015-08-31
    * Need to review and get feedback
  * 2015-11-30
    * 
  * 2016-01-04
    * 

====== Review Launch-code Calendar ======
  * Review Launch-code Calendar - Gary - Crystal Martin
  * Discuss the sponsorship options. What questions might be asked an how can we answer these questions quickly in a repeatable fashion.
    * how do I sponsor - food, drinks, money, gear, swag, advertising on website
    * what do I sponsor - meetings, speakers, swag, website
    * when do I sponsor - annually, monthly, other
    * why would I sponsor - visibility, recruitment, sales
  * Respond to Teksystems
  * 2015-11-30
    * 
  * 2016-01-04
    * 

====== New Business ======
 * New contact at Graybar is Chuck Doolittie mailto:doolicw@graybar.com !
 * If anyone has access to a printer that can do key-stickers,
    we would like to print a bunch of Tux-key stickers to cover up the "Windoze" keys!
  * 2016-01-04
    * 



====== New Business ======
  * Anything?

===== Anything Else? =====
  * Anything?


====== Recognize Useful Efforts ======
  * Anything?


====== Blue Sky Ideas ======

  * Anything?


====== Recurring Requirements ======

  * December 2015 - Renew STLWEBDEV.ORG domain.
  * February 2016 - SLUUG annual Board meeting and elections.
  * February 2016 - Renew STLLINUX.ORG domain.
  * April 2016 - First Saturday, reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches.
  * May 2016 - IRS Form 990-N for Tax Exempt Status.
  * June 2016 - BuddyNS SLUUG account due.
  * July 2016 - Renew SLUUG.ORG domain with Dotster.
  * August 2016 - Missouri Annual Report for Corporate Legal Status.
    *  https://bsd.sos.mo.gov/BusinessEntity/BusinessEntityDetail.aspx?page=beSearch&ID=681250
  * August 2016 - Missouri Annual Report for Corporate Legal Status.
  * October 2016 - First Saturday, reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches.

====== Follow-up and Action Items ======

  * Everyone - Review the STEERCOM minutes, make corrections, act!
  * Everyone - Talk to someone about coming to meetings.
  * Everyone - Talk to someone about giving a presentation.
  * Unassigned - Strategic Staffing
  * Unassigned - Pamphlets or table at First Friday.
  * Lee L. - Check on running joint meeting with WEBDEV folks.
  * 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 - upload older videos to YouTube [or copy videos to a hard drive].
  * Andrew L. - work on updates to web site.
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