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SLUUG Administration [SLUUG - December 11]
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 Listed alphabetically by last name:  Listed alphabetically by last name: 
  
-:?: * James Conroy+* James Conroy
  
 :?: * Chuck Doolittle ~ Moving to South Carolina for new job. :?: * Chuck Doolittle ~ Moving to South Carolina for new job.
  
-:?: * Don Ellis+* Don Ellis
  
-:?: * David Forrest+* David Forrest
  
-:?: * Ken Johnson+* Ken Johnson
  
-:?: * Lee Lammert+* Lee Lammert
  
-:?: * Gary Meyer +:?: * Andrew Latham ~ Moving to Denver Colorado for new job.
  
-:?: Stan Reichardt ​+Gary Meyer 
  
-:?: * Steve Stegmann ​+* Stan Reichardt  
 + 
 +* Steve Stegmann ​
  
 ====== Agenda Changes ====== ====== Agenda Changes ======
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   * Are there any additions, deletions, or other changes to sequence of items in the prepared agenda?   * Are there any additions, deletions, or other changes to sequence of items in the prepared agenda?
   * 2019-09-30 (for October)   * 2019-09-30 (for October)
-    *  ​Changes :?:+    *  ​ChangeTemporarily did STL - October 17 topic.
  
 ====== Secretary Report ====== ====== Secretary Report ======
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   * Don Ellis    * Don Ellis 
     * 2019-09-30 (for October)     * 2019-09-30 (for October)
-      * :?:+      * Stan R volunteered to record.
  
 ====== Treasurer Report ====== ====== Treasurer Report ======
  
-^ Balance as of 1 August ​| |$4,239.67 | +^ Balance as of 1 September ​| |$3,880.91 
-^ BuddyNS |  -$9.27 | +^ Balance as of 30 September ​| | $3,880.91 |
-^ Schillers (camera) | -$349.49 ​+
-^ Balance as of 31 August ​| | $3,880.91 |+
  
 ====== Calendar Report ====== ====== Calendar Report ======
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   * Numbers as end of each month.   * Numbers as end of each month.
-  * Blocking of mailing list attachments not completely configured yet. This will be much easier to do on Amber.+  * Blocking of mailing list attachments not completely configured yet. This will be much easier to do on BOCK.
   * ANNOUNCE mailing list.   * ANNOUNCE mailing list.
     * Still no volunteer editor to do a quarterly or monthly newsletter.     * Still no volunteer editor to do a quarterly or monthly newsletter.
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       * fully emulate the desktop metaphor.       * fully emulate the desktop metaphor.
       * WRANGLER: Gary       * WRANGLER: Gary
-      * ABSTRACT: ​NO +      * ABSTRACT: ​YES 
-      * BIO: NO +      * BIO: YES 
-      * REMARKS: ​:?:+      * REMARKS: ​Presented well and quite informative.
  
 ---- ----
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       * ABSTRACT: NO       * ABSTRACT: NO
       * BIO: YES       * BIO: YES
-      * REMARKS: ​:?:+      * REMARKS: ​Replaced Eric Hoffan'​s topic about using Linux at SLU.  
 +        * Dave thought it was one of Scott'​s better presentations. With 
 +        * very short notice, was amazing. Gary thought would been better with shell instead 
 +        * of CSS as examples (for our audience).
  
 ==== SuSE Expert Days - September 19 ==== ==== SuSE Expert Days - September 19 ====
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       * Now SuSE website seems confused as to IF THIS IS IN StL!?​!?​!?​!? ​  If SuSE does come thru, we may need to bump Sam's NIXos to a later month.       * Now SuSE website seems confused as to IF THIS IS IN StL!?​!?​!?​!? ​  If SuSE does come thru, we may need to bump Sam's NIXos to a later month.
       * Josh Smith is local account manager.       * Josh Smith is local account manager.
-    * :?:+    * Was cancelled.
  
 ==== STLLUG - September 19 ==== ==== STLLUG - September 19 ====
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       * SYNOPSIS: NixOS is a Linux distribution with a unique approach to package and configuration management. Built on top of the Nix package manager, it is completely declarative,​ makes upgrading systems reliable, and has many other advantages.       * SYNOPSIS: NixOS is a Linux distribution with a unique approach to package and configuration management. Built on top of the Nix package manager, it is completely declarative,​ makes upgrading systems reliable, and has many other advantages.
       * WRANGLER: Gary       * WRANGLER: Gary
-      * ABSTRACT: ​NO+      * ABSTRACT: ​YES
       * BIO: NO       * BIO: NO
       * REMARKS: NIXos presentation from May 2 (per Gary M)       * REMARKS: NIXos presentation from May 2 (per Gary M)
          * Language or distro? Different attitude toward repository (called "​store"​)          * Language or distro? Different attitude toward repository (called "​store"​)
          * In NixOS, what are the unique & thoughtful features distinguishing it from others?          * In NixOS, what are the unique & thoughtful features distinguishing it from others?
-         ​* ​:?:+         ​* ​Good but went a little long. User interface not very good. Eats up storage space.
  
 ==== NEWLUG - September 24 ==== ==== NEWLUG - September 24 ====
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 **      COOKIE TIME ~ ANNOUNCEMENTS ~ CALL FOR HELP  (Gooey Middle ):** **      COOKIE TIME ~ ANNOUNCEMENTS ~ CALL FOR HELP  (Gooey Middle ):**
 ---- ----
- 
-    *  
-    * MAIN (Enterprise Computing): 
-      * STATUS: **Open** 
-      * WHAT: To Be Determined (TBD) 
-      * BY: Volunteer Speaker 
-      * SYNOPSIS: A brief sketchy summary goes here.  
-      * WRANGLER: ​ 
-      * ABSTRACT: NO 
-      * BIO: NO 
-      * REMARKS: :?: 
- 
----- 
-    *  
-    * MAIN (Enterprise Computing): 
-      * STATUS: Possible 
-      * WHAT: Programmable Gate Arrays vs ASICS vs RealTime Linux  
-      * BY: Bryce Meyer 
-      * SYNOPSIS: Using High End Graphic Cards 
-      * WRANGLER: Gary 
-      * ABSTRACT: NO 
-      * BIO: NO 
-      * REMARKS: ​ 
-        * Previously scheduled, but not done. Work travel conflicts. Still NO as of September, maybe in October. 
-        * :?: 
  
      ​* ​      ​* ​
      * MAIN (Enterprise Computing):      * MAIN (Enterprise Computing):
-      * STATUS: ​Possible+      * STATUS: ​**Confirmed**
       * WHAT: AMP stack on non-Linux installation       * WHAT: AMP stack on non-Linux installation
       * BY: Lee Lammert       * BY: Lee Lammert
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         * **WE WILL REMOVE THIS OFFERING FROM NEXT AGENDA**         * **WE WILL REMOVE THIS OFFERING FROM NEXT AGENDA**
         * :?:         * :?:
- 
-     ​* ​ 
-     * MAIN (Enterprise Computing): 
-      * STATUS: Idea 
-      * WHAT: To Be Determined (TBD) 
-      * BY: Volunteer Speaker 
-      * SYNOPSIS: A brief sketchy summary goes here.  
-      * WRANGLER: ​ 
-      * ABSTRACT: NO 
-      * BIO: NO 
-      * REMARKS: :?: 
- 
  
 ==== STLLUG - October 17 ==== ==== STLLUG - October 17 ====
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     * VENUE Nick and Elena'​s Pizzeria, 3007 Woodson Rd, Overland, MO 63114     * VENUE Nick and Elena'​s Pizzeria, 3007 Woodson Rd, Overland, MO 63114
     * We want to have alternative topic on hand if primary speaker doesn'​t show.      * We want to have alternative topic on hand if primary speaker doesn'​t show. 
- 
     * LINUX: ​     * LINUX: ​
-      * STATUS: **Open** +      * STATUS: **Confirmed** 
-      * WHAT: To Be Determined ​(TBD+      * WHAT: Log Rotate and A Caching DNS reolver ​(two separate)  
-      * BY: Volunteer Speaker+      * BY: Ken Johnson
       * SYNOPSIS: A brief sketchy summary goes here.        * SYNOPSIS: A brief sketchy summary goes here. 
-      * WRANGLER:+      * WRANGLER: ​Gary
       * ABSTRACT: NO       * ABSTRACT: NO
-      * BIO: NO+      * BIO: YES
       * REMARKS: :?:       * REMARKS: :?:
- 
 ---- ----
- 
     *     *
     * LINUX:     * LINUX:
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         * excellent performance,​ reliability,​ and scalability. ​ Ceph is         * excellent performance,​ reliability,​ and scalability. ​ Ceph is
         * such a underutilized and misunderstood concept. I would like         * such a underutilized and misunderstood concept. I would like
-        * to present something like Why ceph is a skill set that every+        * to present something like Why Ceph is a skill set that every
         * Unix admin should learn. ​ I can fully bet out the title to be         * Unix admin should learn. ​ I can fully bet out the title to be
         * a little more creative. I don’t want to sell SUSE and SUSE         * a little more creative. I don’t want to sell SUSE and SUSE
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       * REMARKS: Had to defer from planned October presentation because of travel       * REMARKS: Had to defer from planned October presentation because of travel
       * :?:       * :?:
- 
     *     *
     * LINUX:     * LINUX:
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         *Lee offered this for the LINUX group. Stan and Gary thinks this subject matter would be more appropriate to SLUUG MAIN, since it is NOT Linux specific.         *Lee offered this for the LINUX group. Stan and Gary thinks this subject matter would be more appropriate to SLUUG MAIN, since it is NOT Linux specific.
       * :?:       * :?:
- 
     *     *
     * LINUX: ​     * LINUX: ​
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       * BIO: YES       * BIO: YES
       * REMARKS: :?:       * REMARKS: :?:
- 
     *     *
     * LINUX:     * LINUX:
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         * Lee spoke with Matt Skipton, might be able to do Kubernetes, but not this month (which month is not this month?)         * Lee spoke with Matt Skipton, might be able to do Kubernetes, but not this month (which month is not this month?)
         * :?:         * :?:
- 
     *     *
     * LINUX:     * LINUX:
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         * Jeff is researching if he can get a talk about Oracle Linux for us.         * Jeff is researching if he can get a talk about Oracle Linux for us.
         * :?:         * :?:
- 
     *     *
     * LINUX:     * LINUX:
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         * Hoping there will be announcements soon.         * Hoping there will be announcements soon.
         * :?:         * :?:
- 
     *     *
     * LINUX: ​     * LINUX: ​
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       * BIO: NO       * BIO: NO
       * REMARKS: :?:       * REMARKS: :?:
- 
     *     *
     * LINUX:     * LINUX:
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       * BIO: NO       * BIO: NO
       * REMARKS: :?:       * REMARKS: :?:
 +
  
  
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     *      * 
     * BASE (Personal Computing):     * BASE (Personal Computing):
-      * STATUS: **Open** +      * STATUS: **Confirmed** 
-      * WHAT: To Be Determined (TBD) +      * WHAT: Something on AWK 
-      * BY: Volunteer Speaker+      * BY: James Conroy
       * SYNOPSIS: A brief sketchy summary goes here.        * SYNOPSIS: A brief sketchy summary goes here. 
-      * WRANGLER:+      * WRANGLER: ​Gary
       * ABSTRACT: No       * ABSTRACT: No
-      * BIO: No+      * BIO: Yes
       * REMARKS: :?:       * REMARKS: :?:
  
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       * BIO: No       * BIO: No
       * REMARKS: :?:       * REMARKS: :?:
 +
 +----
 +    * 
 +    * MAIN (Enterprise Computing):
 +      * STATUS: Tentative Confirmation
 +      * WHAT: Container Orchestration
 +      * BY: Matt Skipton, WWT
 +      * SYNOPSIS: The next step in Containers is to coordinate as many as are needed, discarding instances not required. This concept is called "​orchestration",​ and can handle a few to thousands depending on the requirements of the workload.
 +      * WRANGLER: Lee
 +      * ABSTRACT: No
 +      * BIO: No
 +      * REMARKS: :?:
 +
 +
 +
 +    * 
 +    * MAIN (Enterprise Computing):
 +      * STATUS: Possible
 +      * WHAT: Programmable Gate Arrays vs ASICS vs RealTime Linux 
 +      * BY: Bryce Meyer
 +      * SYNOPSIS: Using High End Graphic Cards
 +      * WRANGLER: Gary
 +      * ABSTRACT: NO
 +      * BIO: NO
 +      * REMARKS: ​
 +        * Previously scheduled, but not done. Work travel conflicts. Still NO as of September, maybe in October.
 +        * :?:
  
      ​* ​      ​* ​
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         * excellent performance,​ reliability,​ and scalability. ​ Ceph is         * excellent performance,​ reliability,​ and scalability. ​ Ceph is
         * such a underutilized and misunderstood concept. I would like         * such a underutilized and misunderstood concept. I would like
-        * to present something like Why ceph is a skill set that every+        * to present something like Why Ceph is a skill set that every
         * Unix admin should learn. ​ I can fully bet out the title to be         * Unix admin should learn. ​ I can fully bet out the title to be
         * a little more creative. I don’t want to sell SUSE and SUSE         * a little more creative. I don’t want to sell SUSE and SUSE
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       * BIO: NO       * BIO: NO
       * REMARKS: Does Legal software. May be willing to do presentation in November       * REMARKS: Does Legal software. May be willing to do presentation in November
 +        * Might be able to Wednesday night SLUUG General meeting.
         * :?:         * :?:
  
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     * 11th Annual StL Area Tech Group Bowling Extravaganza!     * 11th Annual StL Area Tech Group Bowling Extravaganza!
     * VENUE Moolah Lanes, 3821 Lindell Blvd # 2, St. Louis, MO 63108     * VENUE Moolah Lanes, 3821 Lindell Blvd # 2, St. Louis, MO 63108
-    * :?:+    * We need to spread the word at each meeting. Free bowling, ping pong, pool. Headhunters. 
 +    * Wear Penguin T-shirts.
  
 ==== SLUUG - December 11 ==== ==== SLUUG - December 11 ====
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       * REMARKS: :?:       * REMARKS: :?:
  
-    * +
     * MAIN (Enterprise Computing):     * MAIN (Enterprise Computing):
-      * STATUS: ​Idea +      * STATUS: ​Confirmed 
-      * WHAT: To Be Determined (TBD) +      * WHAT: Container Orchestration 
-      * BY: Volunteer Speaker +      * BY: Matt Skiption, WWT ATC 
-      * SYNOPSIS: ​A brief sketchy summary goes here.  +      * SYNOPSIS: ​The next step in Containers is to coordinate as many as are needed, discarding instances not required. This concept is called "​orchestration",​ and can handle a few to thousands depending on the requirements of the workload
-      * WRANGLER: ​+      * WRANGLER: ​Lee
       * ABSTRACT: No       * ABSTRACT: No
       * BIO: No       * BIO: No
       * REMARKS: :?:       * REMARKS: :?:
 +
 +    * 
  
 ==== NEWLUG - December 17 ==== ==== NEWLUG - December 17 ====
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     * Lee will be switching our VM to new hardware in the fall.     * Lee will be switching our VM to new hardware in the fall.
   * 2019-09-30 (for October)   * 2019-09-30 (for October)
-    * Lee has Bock virtual instance running on new hardware. Had some trouble transferring large files. 
     * Mike Knight found issues with ClamAV daemon, and memory/swap shortage. System boot seemed to mostly clear up.     * Mike Knight found issues with ClamAV daemon, and memory/swap shortage. System boot seemed to mostly clear up.
 +    * Lee has Bock virtual instance running on new hardware. Had some trouble transferring large files.
 +    * Lee upgraded Bock virtual host to 32G memory today.
     * Gary Meyer was not getting STEERCOM email on his Apple/MAC laptop.     * Gary Meyer was not getting STEERCOM email on his Apple/MAC laptop.
     * :?:     * :?:
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     * Need for new SLUUG meeting location announced at SLUUG General and STLLUG meetings. ​     * Need for new SLUUG meeting location announced at SLUUG General and STLLUG meetings. ​
     * ANNOUNCE and DISCUSS mail message appeal sent to membership to help find new SLUUG meeting location. ​     * ANNOUNCE and DISCUSS mail message appeal sent to membership to help find new SLUUG meeting location. ​
 +    * We have Thornhill Library as contingency backup.
 +    * We will check out SEIMENS location in Earth City.
 +    * Talking with Shawn Moore at Douhrty.
 +    * Talking with C Plus Plus group.
 +    * Talking with World Wide Technology (WWT), been sponsoring a lot of groups, need contact to sponsor.
 +    * Talking with ??
 +    * Search will continue.
     * :?:     * :?:
  
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   * 2019-09-30 (for October)   * 2019-09-30 (for October)
     * :?:     * :?:
- 
  
 ===== Internet Presence on Other Social Media ===== ===== Internet Presence on Other Social Media =====
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     * James Conroy will be posting our meeting announcement on  [[ https://​joinmastodon.org/​ | MASTODON ]] for us.     * James Conroy will be posting our meeting announcement on  [[ https://​joinmastodon.org/​ | MASTODON ]] for us.
   * 2019-09-30 (for October)   * 2019-09-30 (for October)
 +    * James Conroy has posted some information and gotten some responses.
 +    * New and shiny.
     * :?:     * :?:
  
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     * Don really really committed to getting with Stephen Pidgeon to start uploading stuff.     * Don really really committed to getting with Stephen Pidgeon to start uploading stuff.
   * 2019-09-30 (for October)   * 2019-09-30 (for October)
 +    * Steve Pidgen has been doing something with cameras.
     * :?:     * :?:
  
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     * Don acquired another camera system and submitted bill.     * Don acquired another camera system and submitted bill.
   * 2019-09-30 (for October)   * 2019-09-30 (for October)
 +    * Don tested camera 2.
     * :?:      * :?: 
  
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     * QUESTION: Did anyone do anything helpful?     * QUESTION: Did anyone do anything helpful?
   * 2019-09-30 (for October)   * 2019-09-30 (for October)
-    * :?: +    * Thanks to Lee for approaching WWT, James C. , Stan R and other crazy dudes.
  
 ====== Blue Sky Ideas ====== ====== Blue Sky Ideas ======
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   *   *
   * October 2019 - First Saturday, reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches.   * October 2019 - First Saturday, reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches.
-  * October ​YYYY ~ Post Office Box Renewal ​????? +  * October ​2019 ~ Post Office Box Renewal ​~ Lee will handle.
   * November 2019 - *automated* LetsEncrypt free SSL certificates for websites on BOCK.  ​   * November 2019 - *automated* LetsEncrypt free SSL certificates for websites on BOCK.  ​
   * December 2019 - STLWEBDEV.ORG is domain automatic renewal?   * December 2019 - STLWEBDEV.ORG is domain automatic renewal?
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   * Everyone - **Talk to someone about coming to meetings.**   * Everyone - **Talk to someone about coming to meetings.**
   * Everyone - Talk to someone about giving a presentation.   * Everyone - Talk to someone about giving a presentation.
 +  * Everyone - Talk to all members about December Party.
   *   *
   * Don Ellis - upload older videos to Google Photos and/or Google Docs & publish links   * Don Ellis - upload older videos to Google Photos and/or Google Docs & publish links
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     * SLACC.COM is now in use by someone else.    ​     * SLACC.COM is now in use by someone else.    ​
     * SLACC.ORG could be registered. ​ SLACC.ORG available for sale ~ only $499     * SLACC.ORG could be registered. ​ SLACC.ORG available for sale ~ only $499
-  * Lee Lammert - Reminder: If anyone needs SLUUG critical info, it's stored on Amber /home/SLUUG+  * Lee Lammert - Reminder: If anyone needs SLUUG critical info, it's stored on BOCK /home/SLUUG
   * Stan R. ~ Remind Gary Meyer to bring Penguins to meetings and hand out pamphlets.   * Stan R. ~ Remind Gary Meyer to bring Penguins to meetings and hand out pamphlets.
   * Stan and Gary should get together and discuss how ANNOUNCE was done   * Stan and Gary should get together and discuss how ANNOUNCE was done
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     * QUESTION: When was meeting adjourned?     * QUESTION: When was meeting adjourned?
   * 2019-09-30 (for October)   * 2019-09-30 (for October)
-    * Time: :?:+    * Time: 8:27pm
  
  
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