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SLUUG Steering Committee Agenda - 31 July 2017 For August
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
July 2017
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August 2017
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Attendees
* Don Ellis
* David Forrest
* Bob Gundlock
* Ken Johnson
* Lee Lammert
* Andrew Latham
* Gary Meyer
* Earnest Redwood
* Stan Reichardt
* Steve Stegmann
Agenda Changes
Secretary Report
Treasurer Report
Balance as of 1 May | $2,343.36 |
BuddyNS | $ -36.00 |
Balance as of 31 July | $2,307.36 |
Attendance Report
Initial mail list subscriptions are prompted by attendance sheets.
Group leaders are responsible for taking attendance at meetings.
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Attendance numbers, as of end of July 2017:
Year | | | | 2015 | | | | | | | | | 2016 | | | | | | | | | | 2017 | | | | Year |
Meeting | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | July | Meeting |
Steercom | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | ? | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | Steercom |
SLACC | 8 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 7 | (10) | 6 | SLACC |
sLUGs | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | (3) | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | 5 | (3) | 7 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | sLUGs |
SNUG SuSE | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ? | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | - | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | SNUG SuSe |
SLUUG | 16 | 13 | (21) | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 21 | (?) | 15 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 7 | SLUUG |
STLLUG | | 18 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | STLLUG |
HZWLUG | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 8 | - | 8 | 9 | 10 | ? | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | HZWLUG |
() - Number in parentheses is head count.
xx - attendance was taken, numbers not yet recorded.
?? - Question marks indicate attendance not taken or sheet missing.
* - sLUGs is STL Linux Users Group for Seniors with initial meeting 8 February 2015.
- - dash indicates no meeting.
Calendar Report
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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 July 2017:
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 | 197 | 2015 |
2016 | 260 | 277 | 314 | 231 | 183 | 191 | 157 | 166 | 222 | 224 | 212 | 157 | 2016 |
2017 | 133 | 141 | 177 | 168 | 137 | 143 | 124 | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | 2017 |
xxx - numbers not yet recorded.
??? - Future Numbers.
Stopped counting general StL County Library events in May 2016.
Re-counted April 2016 without library events.
Mailing List Report
Year | | | | | 2015 | | | | | | | | | 2016 | | | | | | | | | | 2017 | | | | Year |
List | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | List |
ANNOUNCE | 616 | 616 | 611 | 613 | 613 | 608 | 607 | 607 | 608 | 603 | 608 | 608 | 607 | 606 | 607 | 596 | 596 | 591 | 588 | 585 | 582 | 580 | 575 | 570 | 569 | 569 | 569 | ANNOUNCE |
DISCUSS | 207 | 208 | 204 | 205 | 212 | 213 | 204 | 204 | 206 | 208 | 206 | 204 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 203 | 202 | 202 | 200 | 199 | 197 | 196 | 193 | 190 | 191 | 192 | 191 | DISCUSS |
STEERCOM | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | STEERCOM |
SYSADMIN | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | SYSADMIN |
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.
Command used to generate these (as root on Bud):
xxx - numbers not yet recorded.
- - dash indicates list did not previously exist.
Other Kinda Stuff Report
Year | | | | | | | 2015 | | | | | | | | | 2016 | | | | | | | | | | 2017 | | | | Year |
Other | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Other |
MEETUP | 39 | 59 | 77 | 92 | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | 172 | 179 | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | 259 | xxx | 273 | 285 | 291 | 299 | 301 | 302 | 304 | MEETUP |
YOUTUBE | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | YOUTUBE |
July 2017
July 2017
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
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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 - Steering Committee - Not July 3! Moved to June 26!
HOLIDAY - Independence Day - July 4
SLACC - July 6
SLACC usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation
SLUUG - July 12
sLUGs - July 14
sLUGs is the StL Linux Users Group for Seniors.
SNUG - July 19
SNUG is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting.
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STLLUG - July 20
STLLUG is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
Hazelwood - July 25
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 FOR JULY 2017*
VENUE St. Louis County Library Rock Road Branch
STEERCOM - Steering Committee - July 31 for August
Schedule
August 2017
August 2017
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
SLACC - August 3
SLACC usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation
SLUUG - August 9
sLUGs - August 11
sLUGs is the StL Linux Users Group for Seniors.
SNUG - August 16
SNUG is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting.
STLLUG - August 17
STLLUG is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
Great American Eclipse - August 21
Hazelwood - August 22
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 FOR AUGUST 2017*
VENUE St. Louis County Library Indian Trails Branch
Stan R. out of Town
September 2017
September 2017
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
Labor Day - HOLIDAY - September 4
SLACC - September 7
SLACC usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation
SLUUG - September 13
sLUGs - September ??
sLUGs is the StL Linux Users Group for Seniors.
SNUG - September 20
SNUG is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting.
STLLUG - September 21
STLLUG is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
Hazelwood - September 26
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 FOR SEPTEMBER 2017*
VENUE St. Louis County Library Indian Trails Branch
October 2017
October 2017
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
SLACC - October 5
SLACC usually holds a Linux configuration workshop - no presentation
SLUUG - October 11
sLUGs - October 13
sLUGs is the StL Linux Users Group for Seniors.
Hazelwood - October 17
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 AND LOCATION FOR OCTOBER 2017*
VENUE St. Louis County Library Indian Trails Branch
SNUG - October 18
SNUG is the St. Louis Novell Users Group lunch time meeting.
STLLUG - October 19
STLLUG is the St. Louis Linux Users Group.
Old Business
Server Relocation
Lee spoke with Ken Totten at Hostirian
Can reduce cost by moving to half rack in cold aisle
Bud will be moved & immediately resume functioning
Other existing equipment will be withdrawn to the Bat Cave for scrapping or reuse/repurpose
Can add new machines as the need arises
If you want a new host, get involved and you can help build it
Offer DR/cloud storage (DR=Disaster Recovery)
Offer VPN server
2017-06-05 for JUNE
2017-06-26 for JULY
2017-07-31 for AUGUST
We need to quickly formalize a team and plan of action if that is to happen in Aug.
Maury Pepper points out that Google offers its business hosting (web-server, mail-hosting,…) as a free offering for 501© corps.
He has done it for a 501©3 and he "THINKS" a 501©6 would also get the service free. Gary Meyer have asked him to check. Hopefully, he might come tonite.
Server Admin
Andrew has been applying updates
2015-02-02
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
2015-05-05
Mike and Andrew were discussing a newer
OS, perhaps CentOS 7
Ken volunteered to help
2015-06-01
2015-08-03
2015-08-31
2016-02-29
2016-04-04
2016-07-05
2016-08-01
2016-09-05
Stan R. doesn't see different vim configuration. Anomaly must have been something he did wrong.
Arrange Earnest being introduced to the SLUUG servers, etc,… He will be helping doing SysAdmin
Earnest Redwood came to his 1st steercom tonite after a couple months of other mtngs.
He volunteered to be indoctrinated in SLUUG Server Lore (as Steve Stegman was 13 months ago).
Lee and Earnest have exchanged e-mail addresses and will arrange times for him to come in and see the machines and start getting organized.
Gary asked that WHEN POSSIBLE we make the mtngs known on SysAdmin in case others want to join and (re)learn.
2016-10-03
$ As of: Sun Oct 2 17:39:25 CDT 2016
$ AMBER uptime shows:
17:38:18 up 368 days, 12:09, 1 user, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00
2016-10-31
2016-12-05
$ As of: Mon Dec 5 15:05:24 CST 2016
$ AMBER uptime shows:
15:04:58 up 432 days, 10:36, 1 user, load average: 0.01, 0.08, 0.15
2017-01-02
2017-01-30
2017-02-27 For MARCH
Lee & Earnest visited Hostirian and recovered KVM hotkeys
Lee, Earnest, & Mike Knight are working on Bud login delays
Lee worked with Jeff M. on recovering MailMan PWs. New site PW in config.html
All SLUUG core info is on Amber in /home/SLUUG, accessible to anyone with admin access
2017-04-03 for APRIL
Lee visited Hostirian (Bock, Bud) wrt requirement to participate in Hostirian's revenue stream.
Lee discussed with Matthew Porter (who is leaving Contegix management role)
What revenue is being generated for Contegix (Amber, Nick)?
If he's leaving active management, we might lose VM presence, including SLUUG.org (Amber)
Need to inventory all servers and document status WRT
EOL.
2017-05-01 For MAY
2017-06-05 for JUNE
2017-06-26 for JULY
2017-07-31 for AUGUST
Free SSL Certificates
2015-06-01
We'd like to get SSL certificates.
2015-06-29
2015-10-05 - no volunteers to do it for us yet.
2016-02-01
2016-04-04
2016-05-02
2016-07-05 Don has automated a script. Don needs to document.
2016-08-01
2016-09-05
2016-10-03
2016-10-31
Need TLS certs onto a new
OS. Need a talk to tell people to stop saying SSL.
Lee has abandoned and is using CERTbot from repos.
Need a volunteer to move onto Nick but DirtyCow, etc is in play. CentOS not supported to upgrade online. Even SuSe allows it.
2016-12-05 for DECEMBER
2017-01-02 for JANUARY
2017-01-30 for FEBRUARY
2017-02-27 For MARCH
2017-04-03 For APRIL
2017-05-01 For MAY
2017-06-05 for JUNE
2017-06-26 for JULY
2017-07-31 for AUGUST
Web Site Maintenance
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
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 appearance for sponsors that provide us with resources.
2015-08-31
2016-07-05
2016-08-01
2016-09-05
* It would be very nice to get some sponsors who might provide food/drink!! THINK!
2016-10-03
2016-10-31
2016-12-05
2017-01-02
2017-01-30
2017-02-27 For MARCH
2017-04-03 For APRIL
2017-05-01 For MAY
2017-06-05 for JUNE
2017-06-26 for JULY
2017-07-31 for AUGUST
Uploading Presentations
Andrew uploaded many presentations and linked them via the sites.
Need to figure out how to get the slides published along with video.
Need to get more old presentations uploaded.
2015-06-29
2015-08-03
2016-02-01
2016-07-05
2016-08-01
2016-09-05
2016-10-03
2016-10-31
2016-12-05
2017-01-02
2017-01-30
2017-02-27 For MARCH
2017-04-03 For APRIL
2017-05-01 For MAY
2017-06-05 for JUNE
2017-06-26 for JULY
2017-07-31 for AUGUST
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
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
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
2016-01-04
2016-02-01
2016-05-02
Return to doing Youtube recordings
Acquire camera and set of lavaliere cordless microphones
Steve volunteered to manage monthly recording process
Andy sent email to steercom suggesting we research & buy equipment
2016-07-05
2016-08-01
2016-09-05
2016-10-03
2016-10-31
2016-12-05
2017-01-02
2017-01-30
2017-02-27 For MARCH
2017-05-01 For MAY
2017-06-05 for JUNE
2017-06-26 for JULY
2017-07-31 for AUGUST
Handouts
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Stan R. has continued updating pamphlets.
Don Weimann has been printing pamphlets when Stan R. asks for them.
Stan R. has been working on a pamphlet on VIM.
2015-03-02
2015-06-01
2015-10-05 We should request small business cards with all the websites and names of groups we care about.
2016-07-05
2016-08-01
2016-09-05
2016-10-03
2016-10-31
2016-12-05
2017-01-02
2017-01-30
2017-02-27 For MARCH
Need someone to work with Stan preparing handouts for SUSE Expert days
Raspberry Pi day at Science Center 3/11
First Friday at Science Center
2017-05-01 For MAY
2017-06-05 for JUNE
2017-06-26 for JULY
2017-07-31 for AUGUST
Library Reservations
* Not all scheduled dates are on 4th Tuesday of each month; but, they are on Tuesday.
* Not all scheduled dates are on 2nd Friday of each month; but, they are on Friday.
Some other previously scheduled October, November or December reservations might be moved to Indian Trails, Prairie Commons, or Rock Road.
Next date for StL County Library room reservations will be first Saturday in April (1 April 2017).
2016-10-31
2016-12-05
StL County Library system has finally started sending email confermations again to Stan R.
Of course they are screwy. Stan R. will be double checking all reservations.
2017-01-02
2017-01-30
2017-02-27 For MARCH
2017-05-01 For MAY
2017-06-05 for JUNE
2017-06-26 for JULY
2017-07-31 for AUGUST
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Web Camera and Mic
We Need Help
Location for St. Louis Linux Users Group
2017-05-01 For MAY
2017-06-05 for JUNE
2017-06-26 for JULY
2017-07-31 for AUGUST
Location for STEERCOM meetings
New Business
Recognize Useful Efforts
Blue Sky Ideas
Food for thought
2017-07-31 for AUGUST
Recurring Requirements
July 2017 - SLUUG.ORG domain is domain automatic renewal? Is it with Dotster?
August 2017 - Missouri Annual Report for Corporate Legal Status due.
October 2017 - First Saturday, reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches.
December 2017 - STLWEBDEV.ORG is domain automatic renewal?
January 2018 - STLLINUX.ORG domain automatic renewal.
February 2018 - SLUUG annual Board meeting and elections.
April 2018 - First Saturday, reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches.
May 2018 - IRS Form 990-N for Tax Exempt Status. e-postcard.
June 2018 - BuddyNS SLUUG account due
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.
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Lee L. - Check on running joint meeting with WEBDEV folks.
Don Ellis - upload older videos to Google Photos and/or Google Docs & publish links
Stan R. - Remind Gary M. to bring Penguins to meetings and hand out pamphlets.
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Gary M. - Did not follow up with Noel about transferring the SLACC.COM domain to us.
SLACC.ORG could be registered. SLACC.ORG available for sale ~ only $499
Gary M.
Lee Lammert: Reminder: If anyone needs SLUUG critical info, it's stored on Amber /home/admin
Stan & Gary will get together and discuss how announce is done