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SLUUG Administration [SLUUG - March 11]
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   * QUESTION: When was meeting called to order? ​   * QUESTION: When was meeting called to order? ​
   * Time:   * Time:
-    * :?+    * 18:55:53 CST 2019
  
 ====== Attendees ====== ====== Attendees ======
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 :?: * Ken Johnson :?: * Ken Johnson
  
-:?:  ​* Lee Lammert+* Lee Lammert
  
-:?:  ​* Terry Linhardt+* Terry Linhardt
  
-:?:  ​* Gary Meyer +* Gary Meyer 
  
-:?:  ​* Stan Reichardt ​+* Stan Reichardt ​
  
 :?:  * Steve Stegmann ​ :?:  * Steve Stegmann ​
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 ====== Treasurer Report ====== ====== Treasurer Report ======
  
-^ Balance as of 1 November ​| | |$3,880.91 +^ Balance as of 1 December ​| | |$3,751.64 
-County Library ​| | -$120.00 | +DotstarBuddyNS ​| | -$17.49 
-^ BuddyNS | | -$9.27 ​+^ Balance as of 31 December ​| | | $3,734.15 |
-^ Balance as of 31 November ​| | | $3,751.64 |+
   * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020)   * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020)
-    * :?: 
  
 ====== Calendar Report ====== ====== Calendar Report ======
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     * We need to spread the word at each meeting. Free bowling, ping pong, pool. Headhunters.     * We need to spread the word at each meeting. Free bowling, ping pong, pool. Headhunters.
     * Wear Penguin T-shirts.     * Wear Penguin T-shirts.
 +    * Some headhunter SWAG, no outstanding headhunters. Smaller party. Gary pimped SLUUG calendar.
  
 ==== SLUUG - December 11 ==== ==== SLUUG - December 11 ====
   * [[http://​www.sluug.org/​|SLUUG General Meeting]]   * [[http://​www.sluug.org/​|SLUUG General Meeting]]
-    * VENUE SIEMENS ​(Tentative)+    * VENUE SIEMENS
       * Siemens, 13690 Riverport Dr, Maryland Heights, MO 63043       * Siemens, 13690 Riverport Dr, Maryland Heights, MO 63043
       * As a contingency,​ we have an approved reservation at STL County Grand Glaize Branch (GG) for 11 December.       * As a contingency,​ we have an approved reservation at STL County Grand Glaize Branch (GG) for 11 December.
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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?)
         * Matt Skipton is confirmed with **Container Orchestration** for MAIN on December 11,          * Matt Skipton is confirmed with **Container Orchestration** for MAIN on December 11, 
-        * :?:+        * We likedit, quite technical, answered lots of questions. Made point of telling him how good we thought his presentation was.
  
 ==== NEWLUG - December 17 ==== ==== NEWLUG - December 17 ====
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     * TOPICS are usually determined by attendees. ​ We usually cover more than one topic.     * TOPICS are usually determined by attendees. ​ We usually cover more than one topic.
       * NEWLUG home page lists a number of topics to provide general directions from which to take off       * NEWLUG home page lists a number of topics to provide general directions from which to take off
-      * Miniscule attendance.+      * Miniscule attendance.  Phil showed Stan how to run router for ethernet access for anyone that didn't have wifi capability for installations.
  
  
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       * BIO: YES       * BIO: YES
       * REMARKS: **Confirmed on 4 December, day after Steering Committee meeting.**       * REMARKS: **Confirmed on 4 December, day after Steering Committee meeting.**
-        * :?:+        * Good information and discussion on block chain details. ​ Reference site for cost-return on equipment and electricity.
  
 ==== Christmas Eve - December 24 (Tuesday) ​ ==== ==== Christmas Eve - December 24 (Tuesday) ​ ====
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   * Link to [[/​steercom/​minutes|past minutes and agenda]].   * Link to [[/​steercom/​minutes|past minutes and agenda]].
   * Link to [[/​steercom/​potential]] tutorials, topics and speakers.   * Link to [[/​steercom/​potential]] tutorials, topics and speakers.
-    * :?:+    * Minimal attendance.
  
 ==== New Year Eve - December 31 (Tuesday) ​ ==== ==== New Year Eve - December 31 (Tuesday) ​ ====
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 ==== SLUUG - January 8 ==== ==== SLUUG - January 8 ====
   * [[http://​www.sluug.org/​|SLUUG General Meeting]]   * [[http://​www.sluug.org/​|SLUUG General Meeting]]
-    * VENUE SIEMENS ​(Tentative)+    * VENUE SIEMENS
       * Siemens, 13690 Riverport Dr, Maryland Heights, MO 63043       * Siemens, 13690 Riverport Dr, Maryland Heights, MO 63043
       * As a contingency,​ we have an approved reservation at STL County Thornhill Branch (TH).       * As a contingency,​ we have an approved reservation at STL County Thornhill Branch (TH).
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     *      * 
     * BASE (Personal Computing):     * BASE (Personal Computing):
-      * STATUS: **Possible**+      * STATUS: **Confirmed**
       * WHAT: AWK and sed Power Tools       * WHAT: AWK and sed Power Tools
       * BY: James Conroy       * BY: James Conroy
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         * Although confirmed in December, he failed to show.  As new night shift worker, he overslept. ​ Missed meeting.         * Although confirmed in December, he failed to show.  As new night shift worker, he overslept. ​ Missed meeting.
         * Topic has been listed on web site as to be re-scheduled.         * Topic has been listed on web site as to be re-scheduled.
-        * :?: +        * Confirmed 2019-12-30
- +
-    * +
-    * +
-    * TBD:  +
-      * STATUS: **Idea** +
-      * WHAT: SuSE Linux on Raspberry Pi +
-      * BY: Joe (JoeB) Bohnenstiehl +
-      * SYNOPSIS:  +
-      * WRANGLER: Gary +
-      * ABSTRACT: NO +
-      * BIO: NO +
-      * REMARKS: +
-        * Depending on length, could be either BASE or better suited to STLLUG meeting. +
-        * :?: +
- +
-    * +
-    * TBD: +
-      * STATUS: **Idea** +
-      * WHAT: Linux installation on Raspberry Pi 4 +
-      * BY: Brian Bilgere +
-      * SYNOPSIS:  +
-      * WRANGLER: Gary  +
-      * ABSTRACT: NO +
-      * BIO: NO +
-      * REMARKS: +
-        * Depending on length, could be either BASE or better suited to STLLUG meeting. +
-        * :?:+
  
 ---- ----
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       * BIO: No       * BIO: No
       * REMARKS:       * 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: ​ 
-        * :?: 
-        * Bryce Myer (if in town) 
-        * Previously scheduled, but not done. Work travel conflicts. Could not do in September, October, nor December, ​ maybe in January. 
         * :?:         * :?:
  
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       * REMARKS:       * REMARKS:
         * :?:         * :?:
 +
 +    *  ​
 +    * MAIN: 
 +      * STATUS: **Idea**
 +      * WHAT: What a Unix Guru Needs to Know about Containers ~ A High Level View
 +      * BY: Joe 
 +      * SYNOPSIS: ​
 +      * WRANGLER: Rich Sieble
 +      * ABSTRACT: NO
 +      * BIO: NO
 +      * REMARKS:
 +        * Why should hobbiest care. Reason very cost effective.
  
 ==== STLLUG - January 16 ==== ==== STLLUG - January 16 ====
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     *     *
     * STLLUG:     * STLLUG:
-      * STATUS: **Possible**+      * STATUS: **Likely**
       * WHAT: CEPH Distributed Network File System       * WHAT: CEPH Distributed Network File System
       * BY: Michael Carrington of SuSE (Kansas City)       * BY: Michael Carrington of SuSE (Kansas City)
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         * Could not do scheduled November presentation because of work travel.         * Could not do scheduled November presentation because of work travel.
         * Could not do scheduled December presentation because of work travel.         * Could not do scheduled December presentation because of work travel.
-        * :?:+        * Expecting to be here in January. gary needs to confirm thru abstract and get title of talk back on course.
  
     *     *
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       * BIO: NO       * BIO: NO
       * REMARKS: ​       * REMARKS: ​
 +        * Inital contact: Sami Allum of IBM
         * Gary had face-to-face with Sami in April. ​ Chuck talked to him in May?    ​         * Gary had face-to-face with Sami in April. ​ Chuck talked to him in May?    ​
         * Gary had follow-up face-to-face w George Switzer (309-264-8569,​ gswitzer@us.ibm.com) of IBM Power Server group. ​ He said Red Hat division is on a "quiet mode" with respect to initiatives within IBM and for now just continuing as before.         * Gary had follow-up face-to-face w George Switzer (309-264-8569,​ gswitzer@us.ibm.com) of IBM Power Server group. ​ He said Red Hat division is on a "quiet mode" with respect to initiatives within IBM and for now just continuing as before.
         * Acquisition finalized Aug 1 2019, watch for announcement soon.  Hoping there will be announcements anytime soon.  Yeah, real soon now (or not).         * Acquisition finalized Aug 1 2019, watch for announcement soon.  Hoping there will be announcements anytime soon.  Yeah, real soon now (or not).
         * :?:         * :?:
 +
 +    *  ​
 +    * STLLUG: ​
 +      * STATUS: **Idea**
 +      * WHAT: Microsoft'​s Linux Thingy
 +      * BY: Volunteer Speaker
 +      * SYNOPSIS: A brief sketchy summary goes here. 
 +      * WRANGLER:
 +      * ABSTRACT: NO
 +      * BIO: NO
 +      * REMARKS:
 +        * Suggested by Terry Linhardt
 +        * :?:
 +
  
     *  ​     *  ​
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 ==== SLUUG - February 12  ==== ==== SLUUG - February 12  ====
   * [[http://​www.sluug.org/​|SLUUG General Meeting]]   * [[http://​www.sluug.org/​|SLUUG General Meeting]]
-    * VENUE SIEMENS ​(Tentative)+    * VENUE SIEMENS
       * Siemens, 13690 Riverport Dr, Maryland Heights, MO 63043       * Siemens, 13690 Riverport Dr, Maryland Heights, MO 63043
       * As a contingency,​ we have an approved reservation at STL County Thornhill Branch (TH).       * As a contingency,​ we have an approved reservation at STL County Thornhill Branch (TH).
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       * BIO: No       * BIO: No
       * REMARKS:       * REMARKS:
 +        * :?:
 +
 +    * 
 +    * BASE (Personal Computing):
 +      * STATUS: **Idea**
 +      * WHAT: Two Part ~
 +      * BY: Lembark
 +      * SYNOPSIS: A brief sketchy summary goes here. 
 +      * WRANGLER:
 +      * ABSTRACT: No
 +      * BIO: No
 +      * REMARKS:
 +        * :?:
 +
 +    *
 +    *
 +    * TBD: 
 +      * STATUS: **Idea**
 +      * WHAT: SuSE Linux on Raspberry Pi
 +      * BY: Joe (JoeB) Bohnenstiehl
 +      * SYNOPSIS: ​
 +      * WRANGLER: Gary
 +      * ABSTRACT: NO
 +      * BIO: NO
 +      * REMARKS:
 +        * Depending on length, could be either BASE or better suited to STLLUG meeting.
 +        * :?:
 +
 +    *
 +    * TBD:
 +      * STATUS: **Idea**
 +      * WHAT: Linux installation on Raspberry Pi 4
 +      * BY: Brian Bilgere
 +      * SYNOPSIS: ​
 +      * WRANGLER: Gary 
 +      * ABSTRACT: NO
 +      * BIO: NO
 +      * REMARKS:
 +        * Depending on length, could be either BASE or better suited to STLLUG meeting.
         * :?:         * :?:
  
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         * :?:         * :?:
  
-    *   +    *  
-    * TBD+    * MAIN (Enterprise Computing):
       * STATUS: **Idea**       * STATUS: **Idea**
-      * WHAT: Amateur Radio and Open Source Software +      * WHAT: Programmable Gate Arrays vs ASICS vs RealTime Linux  
-      * BY: Kyle King +      * BY: Bryce Meyer 
-      * SYNOPSIS: ​A brief sketchy summary goes here.  +      * SYNOPSIS: ​Using High End Graphic Cards 
-      * WRANGLER: ​Lee+      * WRANGLER: ​Gary
       * ABSTRACT: NO       * ABSTRACT: NO
       * BIO: NO       * BIO: NO
-      * REMARKS: ​Earliest we expect that he could do, would be in February.+      * REMARKS: ​ 
 +        * :?: 
 +        * Bryce Myer (if in town) 
 +        * Previously scheduled, but not done. Work travel conflicts. Could not do in September, October, December, nor Januarymaybe in February.
         * :?:         * :?:
  
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 ==== SLUUG - March 11  ==== ==== SLUUG - March 11  ====
   * [[http://​www.sluug.org/​|SLUUG General Meeting]]   * [[http://​www.sluug.org/​|SLUUG General Meeting]]
-    * VENUE SIEMENS ​(Tentative)+    * VENUE SIEMENS
       * Siemens, 13690 Riverport Dr, Maryland Heights, MO 63043       * Siemens, 13690 Riverport Dr, Maryland Heights, MO 63043
       * As a contingency,​ we have an approved reservation at STL County Thornhill Branch (TH).       * As a contingency,​ we have an approved reservation at STL County Thornhill Branch (TH).
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       * BIO: No       * BIO: No
       * REMARKS:       * REMARKS:
 +        * :?:
 +
 +    *  ​
 +    * MAIN: 
 +      * STATUS: CONFIRMED
 +      * WHAT: Amateur Radio and Open Source Software
 +      * BY: Kyle King
 +      * SYNOPSIS: A brief sketchy summary goes here. 
 +      * WRANGLER: Lee
 +      * ABSTRACT: NO
 +      * BIO: Kyle Krieg <​aa0z@slsrc.org>​
 +      * REMARKS: Confirmed by email, 12/31.
         * :?:         * :?:
  
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     * Remember that we still have reservations at the library, also just in case.     * Remember that we still have reservations at the library, also just in case.
   * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020)   * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020)
-    * :?:+    * WWT contact (Matt Skipton) can not commit to sponsoring.
  
 ===== Saint Louis County Library Room Reservations ===== ===== Saint Louis County Library Room Reservations =====
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     * Stan R talked with two knowledgable Library Branch managers, their consensus is that the process will not improve by April     * Stan R talked with two knowledgable Library Branch managers, their consensus is that the process will not improve by April
   * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020)   * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020)
-    * :?:+    * Stan R dreading next round of reservations,​ will be just as difficult.
  
 ===== Internet Presence on Other Social Media ===== ===== Internet Presence on Other Social Media =====
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   * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020)   * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020)
     * Gary had asked Terry to invite people to our meetings via LinkedIn.     * Gary had asked Terry to invite people to our meetings via LinkedIn.
-    * QUESTION Are there any numbers we can gather to measure MASTODON or LinkedIn coverage? +    * QUESTION Are there any numbers we can gather to measure MASTODON or LinkedIn coverage? ​ ​ANSWER:​ We don't know yet, process too nebulous, so far. 
-    * :?:+    * Apparently we have a Twitter account, we didn't know who did it.  Turns out that Lee had created account in 2011.  But, that ain't it.
  
 ===== Uploading Presentations ===== ===== Uploading Presentations =====
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     * Gary Meyer will contact Steve Pidgeon for progress report     * Gary Meyer will contact Steve Pidgeon for progress report
   * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020)   * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020)
-    * :?:+    * Gary Meyer will contact Steve Pidgeon for progress report
  
 ===== Camera and Microphone ===== ===== Camera and Microphone =====
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     * Don needs to test Stan's database on Libreoffice on Mac. Everyone else should test the database on their own systems.     * Don needs to test Stan's database on Libreoffice on Mac. Everyone else should test the database on their own systems.
   * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020)   * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020)
-    * :?:+    * Don and Gary needs to test Stan's database on Libreoffice on Mac. Everyone else should test the database on their own systems. 
 +    * Lee tested successfully on SUSE.
  
 ===== Handouts ===== ===== Handouts =====
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     * Stan R, whenever he needs more handouts, he asks Lee.     * Stan R, whenever he needs more handouts, he asks Lee.
   * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020)   * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020)
-    * :?:+    * Lee ordered printer parts that should correct krinkle problem.
  
 ===== Linux Stickers ===== ===== Linux Stickers =====
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     * Lee hasn't figured out how to make a black background on stickers.     * Lee hasn't figured out how to make a black background on stickers.
   * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020)   * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020)
-    * :?:+    * Lee has sheet to pass on to Ken.
  
  
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   * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020)   * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020)
     * QUESTION: Did anybody do this?      * QUESTION: Did anybody do this? 
-    * :?:+    * They moved meeting date. 
  
 ====== New Business ====== ====== New Business ======
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   * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020)   * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020)
-    * :?:+    * Mike Knight fixed certificate renewal.
  
 ====== Follow-up and Action Items ====== ====== Follow-up and Action Items ======
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   * 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.
   * Don Ellis ~ Possible presentation - 2018-07-18 he had suggested Apple interfaces and accessories for audio & video.   * Don Ellis ~ Possible presentation - 2018-07-18 he had suggested Apple interfaces and accessories for audio & video.
-  * Terry Linhardt ~  ​Invite people to our meetings via LinkedIn.+  * Terry Linhardt ~  ​Will request from STEERCOM who set up Twitter account.
   * Gary Meyer ~ Contact Steve Pidgeon for progress report.   * Gary Meyer ~ Contact Steve Pidgeon for progress report.
 +  * Gary Meyer ~ Contact Steve Lembark about splitting presentation into two parts.
   * Gary Meyer - Build spreadsheet to track domain name registrations. See http://​bgp.he.net/​ip/​207.223.253.71#​_dns   * Gary Meyer - Build spreadsheet to track domain name registrations. See http://​bgp.he.net/​ip/​207.223.253.71#​_dns
   * Gary Meyer - Did not follow up with Noel about transferring the SLACC.COM domain to us.   * Gary Meyer - Did not follow up with Noel about transferring the SLACC.COM domain to us.
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     * QUESTION: At what time was meeting adjourned?     * QUESTION: At what time was meeting adjourned?
   * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020)   * 2019-12-30 (for January 2020)
-    * :?: +    * :?: 20:56:38 CST 2019
  
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