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| ====== Start STEERCOM Meeting ====== | ====== Start STEERCOM Meeting ====== | ||
| * **QUESTION:** When was STEERCOM meeting called to order? | * **QUESTION:** When was STEERCOM meeting called to order? | ||
| - | * 2024-04-01 Comments: | + | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: |
| - | * Monday, April 1st, 2024 | + | * Monday, April 29th, 2024 |
| - | * TIME: :?: | + | * TIME: 6:40pm |
| * | * | ||
| - | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | ||
| ====== Attendees ====== | ====== Attendees ====== | ||
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| :?: * Ken Johnson | :?: * Ken Johnson | ||
| - | :?: * Lee Lammert | + | * Lee Lammert |
| - | :?: * Gary Meyer | + | * Gary Meyer |
| - | :?: * Stan Reichardt | + | * Stan Reichardt |
| - | :?: * Steve Stegmann | + | * Steve Stegmann |
| - | :?: * Sean Twiehaus | + | * Sean Twiehaus |
| ====== Secretary Report ====== | ====== Secretary Report ====== | ||
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| * Ken Johnson is recording secretary tonight. | * Ken Johnson is recording secretary tonight. | ||
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * Stan acting as recording Secretary ( Ken not here yet ). |
| ====== Treasurer Report ====== | ====== Treasurer Report ====== | ||
| // SUMMARY: Lee Lammert has been posting balances from bank statements. // | // SUMMARY: Lee Lammert has been posting balances from bank statements. // | ||
| - | ^ Balance as of 1 March | | |$2,842.02 | | + | ^ Balance as of 1 April | | |$2,842.02 | |
| - | ^ Balance as of 31 March | ||$2,842.02 | | + | ^ Balance as of 30 April | | |$2,842.02 | |
| - | * 2024-02-05 Comments: | ||
| - | * USPS is post office box. | ||
| - | * 2024-03-04 Comments: None | ||
| - | * 2024-04-01 Comments: | ||
| - | * :?: | ||
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * Done. |
| ====== Calendar Report ====== | ====== Calendar Report ====== | ||
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| ==== STEERCOM - Apr 1st, 2024 ==== | ==== STEERCOM - Apr 1st, 2024 ==== | ||
| - | * 2024-04-01 Comments: | ||
| - | * :?: | ||
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * Ken acted as Secretary. |
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| * :?: | * :?: | ||
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * Bungled the recording; so, uncertain as to attendance. |
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| * Second Wednesday of the month. | * Second Wednesday of the month. | ||
| * BASE (Personal Computing): | * BASE (Personal Computing): | ||
| - | * STATUS: Confirmed | + | * STATUS: Don |
| * WHAT: Screenshot-to-Code | * WHAT: Screenshot-to-Code | ||
| * BY: Sean Twiehaus | * BY: Sean Twiehaus | ||
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| * 2024-03-04 Comments: None | * 2024-03-04 Comments: None | ||
| * 2024-04-01 Comments: A sly pitch for help with website migration project. | * 2024-04-01 Comments: A sly pitch for help with website migration project. | ||
| - | * :?: | ||
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * Very informative, very timely information. Neat toys. AI not exactly working too well. |
| ---- | ---- | ||
| ** COOKIE TIME ~ ANNOUNCEMENTS ~ CALL FOR HELP (Gooey Middle): ** | ** COOKIE TIME ~ ANNOUNCEMENTS ~ CALL FOR HELP (Gooey Middle): ** | ||
| ---- | ---- | ||
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| * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]] | * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]] | ||
| * [[http://www.sluug.org/steercom/planning.pdf|Planning Schedule Report ]] | * [[http://www.sluug.org/steercom/planning.pdf|Planning Schedule Report ]] | ||
| * Second Wednesday of the month. | * Second Wednesday of the month. | ||
| * MAIN (Professional Computing): | * MAIN (Professional Computing): | ||
| - | * STATUS: **Available** | + | * STATUS: **Done** |
| - | * WHAT: **To Be Determined** | + | * WHAT: **Virtualization ShootOut** |
| - | * BY: **Unknown** | + | * BY: **Volunteers** |
| * SYNOPSIS: NA | * SYNOPSIS: NA | ||
| * WRANGLER: Gary | * WRANGLER: Gary | ||
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| * Originally confirmed **Linux Virtualization Round Table** BY: **Robert Citek** | * Originally confirmed **Linux Virtualization Round Table** BY: **Robert Citek** | ||
| * However, withdrawn because of scheduling conflict. | * However, withdrawn because of scheduling conflict. | ||
| - | * :?: | ||
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * After two slides Lee couldn't get a word in edgewise. |
| ==== STLLINUX - Apr 18th, 2024 ==== | ==== STLLINUX - Apr 18th, 2024 ==== | ||
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| * Eight days after SLUUG MAIN General Meeting. | * Eight days after SLUUG MAIN General Meeting. | ||
| * LINUX | * LINUX | ||
| - | * STATUS: **Available** | + | * STATUS: **Done** |
| - | * WHAT: **To Be Determined** | + | * WHAT: **The XZ Hack** |
| - | * BY: **Unknown** | + | * BY: **Andrew Denner** |
| * SYNOPSIS: NA | * SYNOPSIS: NA | ||
| * WRANGLER: Gary | * WRANGLER: Gary | ||
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| * 2024-04-01 Comments: | * 2024-04-01 Comments: | ||
| * R libraries talk is a possibility | * R libraries talk is a possibility | ||
| - | * | ||
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * Andrew had done talk the night previously at CIALUG. |
| + | * Had really well developed slides. Most timely, as hack had just been announced week before. | ||
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| * 2024-03-04 Comments: None | * 2024-03-04 Comments: None | ||
| * 2024-04-01 Comments: None | * 2024-04-01 Comments: None | ||
| - | * :?: | ||
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * Many of regular participants expressed appreciation for this type of free format, relaxed meeting structure. |
| ====== Meeting Schedule ====== | ====== Meeting Schedule ====== | ||
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| ==== STEERCOM - Apr 29th, 2024 ==== | ==== STEERCOM - Apr 29th, 2024 ==== | ||
| - | * 2024-04-01 Comments: | ||
| - | * :?: | ||
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * We are here. |
| ==== SLACC - May 2nd, 2024 ==== | ==== SLACC - May 2nd, 2024 ==== | ||
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| * 2024-03-04 Comments: None | * 2024-03-04 Comments: None | ||
| * 2024-04-01 Comments: | * 2024-04-01 Comments: | ||
| - | * :?: | ||
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * Don't see any problems. Phil has been able to connect from Arkansas consistently ( sister has fiber ). |
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| * Second Wednesday of the month. | * Second Wednesday of the month. | ||
| * BASE (Personal Computing): | * BASE (Personal Computing): | ||
| - | * STATUS: **Available** | + | * STATUS: **Tentative** |
| - | * WHAT: **To Be Determined** | + | * WHAT: **Practical Problem Solving with Wireshark** |
| - | * BY: **Unknown** | + | * BY: **Grant T** |
| * SYNOPSIS: NA | * SYNOPSIS: NA | ||
| * WRANGLER: NA | * WRANGLER: NA | ||
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| ** COOKIE TIME ~ ANNOUNCEMENTS ~ CALL FOR HELP (Gooey Middle): ** | ** COOKIE TIME ~ ANNOUNCEMENTS ~ CALL FOR HELP (Gooey Middle): ** | ||
| ---- | ---- | ||
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| * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]] | * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]] | ||
| * [[http://www.sluug.org/steercom/planning.pdf|Planning Schedule Report ]] | * [[http://www.sluug.org/steercom/planning.pdf|Planning Schedule Report ]] | ||
| * Second Wednesday of the month. | * Second Wednesday of the month. | ||
| * MAIN (Professional Computing): | * MAIN (Professional Computing): | ||
| - | * STATUS: Uncertain | + | * STATUS: **Uncertain** |
| - | * WHAT: A Talk about Ruby | + | * WHAT: **Nil** |
| * BY: Craig Buchek | * BY: Craig Buchek | ||
| * SYNOPSIS: NA | * SYNOPSIS: NA | ||
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| * Originally confirmed **Linux Virtualization Round Table** BY: **Robert Citek** | * Originally confirmed **Linux Virtualization Round Table** BY: **Robert Citek** | ||
| * However, withdrawn because of scheduling conlict. | * However, withdrawn because of scheduling conlict. | ||
| - | * :?: | ||
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * Gary hasn't been able to contact Craig within the last few days to confirm. |
| + | * Gary will presume we will be able to confirm shortly. | ||
| + | * https://blueridgeruby.com/speakers_2024/craig-buchek/ | ||
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| * Eight days after SLUUG MAIN General Meeting. | * Eight days after SLUUG MAIN General Meeting. | ||
| * LINUX | * LINUX | ||
| - | * STATUS: **Available** | + | * STATUS: **Confirmed** |
| - | * WHAT: **To Be Determined** | + | * WHAT: **Time Line of Computing in the 80s** |
| - | * BY: **Unknown** | + | * BY: **Scott Granneman** |
| * SYNOPSIS: NA | * SYNOPSIS: NA | ||
| * WRANGLER: NA | * WRANGLER: NA | ||
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| * 2024-04-01 Comments: | * 2024-04-01 Comments: | ||
| * Original draft title: **Demonstration of Local LLM ** | * Original draft title: **Demonstration of Local LLM ** | ||
| - | * :?: | ||
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * Not exactly Linux specific; but, we won't complain. |
| + | * Best offer for now. A follow-on to talk given two months ago ( March SLUUG meeting ). | ||
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| * 2024-03-04 Comments: None | * 2024-03-04 Comments: None | ||
| * 2024-04-01 Comments: | * 2024-04-01 Comments: | ||
| - | * :?: | ||
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * Works well when regulars show up. Expect NO problems. |
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| * :?: | * :?: | ||
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * Lee will be out of town. Might be able to connect remotely; but, won't be running from BAT Cave. |
| + | * Presume Stan R will start the ZOOM meeting. | ||
| ==== SLACC - June 6th, 2024 ==== | ==== SLACC - June 6th, 2024 ==== | ||
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| Also, MAIN Topic **Continued Growth of Artificial Intellegence** by Scott Granneman. | Also, MAIN Topic **Continued Growth of Artificial Intellegence** by Scott Granneman. | ||
| * 2024-03-04 Comments: None | * 2024-03-04 Comments: None | ||
| - | * 2024-04-01 Comments: | + | * 2024-04-01 Comments: None |
| - | * :?: | + | |
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * None |
| - | + | ||
| ==== SLUUG - June 12th, 2024 ==== | ==== SLUUG - June 12th, 2024 ==== | ||
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| ** COOKIE TIME ~ ANNOUNCEMENTS ~ CALL FOR HELP (Gooey Middle): ** | ** COOKIE TIME ~ ANNOUNCEMENTS ~ CALL FOR HELP (Gooey Middle): ** | ||
| ---- | ---- | ||
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| * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]] | * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]] | ||
| * [[http://www.sluug.org/steercom/planning.pdf|Planning Schedule Report ]] | * [[http://www.sluug.org/steercom/planning.pdf|Planning Schedule Report ]] | ||
| * Second Wednesday of the month. | * Second Wednesday of the month. | ||
| * MAIN (Professional Computing): | * MAIN (Professional Computing): | ||
| - | * STATUS: Uncertain | + | * STATUS: **Confirmed** |
| - | * WHAT: A Talk about Ruby | + | * WHAT: **Social Media for Techies** |
| - | * BY: Craig Buchek | + | * BY: Scott Granneman |
| - | * SYNOPSIS: NA | + | * SYNOPSIS: Why use which social media. Discord? Slac? Facebook? Monmoth? |
| * WRANGLER: Gary | * WRANGLER: Gary | ||
| * ABSTRACT: NA | * ABSTRACT: NA | ||
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| * Eight days after SLUUG MAIN General Meeting. | * Eight days after SLUUG MAIN General Meeting. | ||
| * LINUX | * LINUX | ||
| - | * STATUS: **Available** | + | * STATUS: **Tentative** |
| - | * WHAT: **To Be Determined** | + | * WHAT: **Loading R Library into Linux** |
| - | * BY: **Unknown** | + | * BY: **Alex Towel** |
| - | * SYNOPSIS: NA | + | * SYNOPSIS: R Language is used for statistics and charts. |
| * WRANGLER: NA | * WRANGLER: NA | ||
| * ABSTRACT: NA | * ABSTRACT: NA | ||
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| * :?: | * :?: | ||
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * Gary may get co-hosted session with local R Language group. |
| + | * Also, with the local ladies R Language group, which is still very active. | ||
| + | * Alex may be distracted by university class work. | ||
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| * Fourth Tuesday of each month. Free format; so attendance determines what is covered. | * Fourth Tuesday of each month. Free format; so attendance determines what is covered. | ||
| * 2024-03-04 Comments: None | * 2024-03-04 Comments: None | ||
| - | * 2024-04-01 Comments: | + | * 2024-04-01 Comments: None |
| - | * :?: | + | |
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * None |
| - | + | ||
| ====== Old Business ====== | ====== Old Business ====== | ||
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| * 2024-03-04 Comments: Nothing | * 2024-03-04 Comments: Nothing | ||
| * 2024-04-01 Comments: | * 2024-04-01 Comments: | ||
| - | * :?: | ||
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * Mike Knight deserves considerable credit for analysing current MAILMAN issues and traffic on BOCK. |
| + | * Some great discussions being done on SYSADMIN mailing list ( for anyone interested in this kind of sausage ). | ||
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| * 2024-03-04 Comments: Lee will cover next SLUUG BASE period. | * 2024-03-04 Comments: Lee will cover next SLUUG BASE period. | ||
| * 2024-04-01 Comments: | * 2024-04-01 Comments: | ||
| - | * :?: | ||
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * Current efforts are focused on MAILMAN 2 and 3 ( MM2 and MM3 ) migration. |
| ===== Web Site SLUUG.ORG Maintenance ===== | ===== Web Site SLUUG.ORG Maintenance ===== | ||
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| * :?: | * :?: | ||
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * Usual suspicious stuff. |
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| * Stan uploaded the presentation archive videos from the year 2019 to our YOUTUBE dot COM SLUUG channel. | * Stan uploaded the presentation archive videos from the year 2019 to our YOUTUBE dot COM SLUUG channel. | ||
| * Sean T is willing to help with adding thumbnails and narratives to the material. | * Sean T is willing to help with adding thumbnails and narratives to the material. | ||
| - | * 2024-04-01 Comments: | + | * 2024-04-01 Comments: * :?: |
| - | * :?: | + | |
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * Don't have any thing new. New site developement doesn't seem to effect YOUTUBE upload content. |
| + | * Will start uploading 2020 stuff shortly. | ||
| ===== Web Site MEETUP.COM Maintenance ===== | ===== Web Site MEETUP.COM Maintenance ===== | ||
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| * :?: | * :?: | ||
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * None. Usual gripes, MEETUP sucks. |
| + | * STL RUST group has new group manager. Only been in STL about six months. Gary will back him into corner. | ||
| + | * RUST being included in Linux kernel as it is better environment. | ||
| ===== Our Internet Presence on Other Social Media ===== | ===== Our Internet Presence on Other Social Media ===== | ||
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| * 2024-02-05 Comments: No specific comments, some discussion early in this meeting. | * 2024-02-05 Comments: No specific comments, some discussion early in this meeting. | ||
| * 2024-03-04 Comments: Per Gary Meetup sucks. | * 2024-03-04 Comments: Per Gary Meetup sucks. | ||
| - | * 2024-04-01 Comments: | + | * 2024-04-01 Comments: None |
| - | * :?: | + | |
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * Nothing new. |
| ===== ANNOUNCE Mailing List ===== | ===== ANNOUNCE Mailing List ===== | ||
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| * 2024-02-05 Comments: Stan R thought archive was broken, but it was human error PICNIC ( Problem In Chair Not In Computer ) . | * 2024-02-05 Comments: Stan R thought archive was broken, but it was human error PICNIC ( Problem In Chair Not In Computer ) . | ||
| * 2024-03-04 Comments: Nothing new. | * 2024-03-04 Comments: Nothing new. | ||
| - | * 2024-04-01 Comments: | + | * 2024-04-01 Comments: Nothing new. |
| - | * :?: | + | |
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * Nothing new. |
| ===== Hybrid Meetings ===== | ===== Hybrid Meetings ===== | ||
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| * 2024-02-05 Comments: None | * 2024-02-05 Comments: None | ||
| * 2024-03-04 Comments: Any volunteer effort would be appreciated. | * 2024-03-04 Comments: Any volunteer effort would be appreciated. | ||
| - | * 2024-04-01 Comments: | + | * 2024-04-01 Comments: Nothing |
| - | * :?: | + | |
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * With no vollunteers or sponsorship ( for equipment ) this is going no where. |
| + | * Remove from next agenda/minutes. | ||
| ===== Cameras and Microphones and Projectors ===== | ===== Cameras and Microphones and Projectors ===== | ||
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| * 2024-02-05 Comments: Not likely to bring much money. | * 2024-02-05 Comments: Not likely to bring much money. | ||
| * 2024-03-04 Comments: No change. Keep on list. | * 2024-03-04 Comments: No change. Keep on list. | ||
| - | * 2024-04-01 Comments: | + | * 2024-04-01 Comments: No change. |
| - | * :?: | + | |
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * No change. |
| ===== Attendance Database ===== | ===== Attendance Database ===== | ||
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| * 2024-02-05 Comments: Run under Russian Rules. | * 2024-02-05 Comments: Run under Russian Rules. | ||
| * 2024-03-04 Comments: Actually used to validate voter qualifaction. Used it to reject one ballot as NOT QUALIFIED. | * 2024-03-04 Comments: Actually used to validate voter qualifaction. Used it to reject one ballot as NOT QUALIFIED. | ||
| - | * 2024-04-01 Comments: | + | * 2024-04-01 Comments: None |
| - | * :?: | + | |
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * Still good, when I remember SimpleScreenRecorder for SLACC and NEWLINUX meetings. |
| + | * I want to convert from the LibreOffice BASE default HSQLDB database to MariaDB database which would securely allow multiple users. | ||
| ===== Planning Schedule Report Database ===== | ===== Planning Schedule Report Database ===== | ||
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| * Above will be done when Stan R has time. | * Above will be done when Stan R has time. | ||
| * 2024-03-04 Comments: Any improvements will likely have to wait until after BOCK upgrade. | * 2024-03-04 Comments: Any improvements will likely have to wait until after BOCK upgrade. | ||
| - | * 2024-04-01 Comments: | + | * 2024-04-01 Comments: None |
| - | * :?: | + | |
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * We are updating when Gary gets responses from volunteers. |
| ===== Handouts ===== | ===== Handouts ===== | ||
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| * 2024-02-05 Comments: No time, no changes. | * 2024-02-05 Comments: No time, no changes. | ||
| * 2024-03-04 Comments: No time, no changes. | * 2024-03-04 Comments: No time, no changes. | ||
| - | * 2024-04-01 Comments: | + | * 2024-04-01 Comments: None |
| - | * :?: | + | |
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * Not enough time. |
| ===== Organizational Papers ===== | ===== Organizational Papers ===== | ||
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| * | * | ||
| * **The narrative comments in the agenda/minutes prior to January 2024 Steercom have been removed.** | * **The narrative comments in the agenda/minutes prior to January 2024 Steercom have been removed.** | ||
| - | * 2024-01-03 Comments: No racoon has carried the box away. | + | * 2024-01-03 Comments: No raccoon has carried the box away. |
| * 2024-02-05 Comments: Stan R asked Gary M to bring him the box. Stan R wants to look for old newsletters prior to 1996. | * 2024-02-05 Comments: Stan R asked Gary M to bring him the box. Stan R wants to look for old newsletters prior to 1996. | ||
| * 2024-03-04 Comments: Box still there. | * 2024-03-04 Comments: Box still there. | ||
| - | * 2024-04-01 Comments: | + | * 2024-04-01 Comments: Not asked. |
| - | * :?: | + | |
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * Gary vaguely remembers that there is a box. |
| ===== Sponsorships ===== | ===== Sponsorships ===== | ||
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| * 2024-02-05 Comments: Gary is slacking, hasn't contacted Steve Gomez. Did see him at a remote meeting last month. | * 2024-02-05 Comments: Gary is slacking, hasn't contacted Steve Gomez. Did see him at a remote meeting last month. | ||
| * 2024-03-04 Comments: Omnitec ( Lee Lammert ) and Ken Johnson have kept us afloat. Greatly appreciated. | * 2024-03-04 Comments: Omnitec ( Lee Lammert ) and Ken Johnson have kept us afloat. Greatly appreciated. | ||
| - | * 2024-04-01 Comments: | + | * 2024-04-01 Comments: Nothing new. |
| - | * :?: | + | |
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * Nothing new. Omnitec ( Lee Lammert ) and Ken Johnson. |
| ===== We Need Help ===== | ===== We Need Help ===== | ||
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| * Gary M should do less publicity, and find someone else to do publicity. | * Gary M should do less publicity, and find someone else to do publicity. | ||
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * All the ususal problems. No indians, just chiefs. |
| ===== New Business ===== | ===== New Business ===== | ||
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| * do Weds. base session on screenshot-to-code. | * do Weds. base session on screenshot-to-code. | ||
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * Nothing beyound Gary's agenda. |
| ====== Recurring Requirements ====== | ====== Recurring Requirements ====== | ||
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| * 2024-02-05 Comments: None | * 2024-02-05 Comments: None | ||
| * 2024-03-04 Comments: Minor review. | * 2024-03-04 Comments: Minor review. | ||
| - | * 2024-04-01 Comments: | + | * 2024-04-01 Comments: None. |
| - | * :?: | + | |
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * Lee pointed out that due to annual elections we would likely need to do every year. |
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| * 2024-02-05 Comments: Thanks to Ed, Lee and Stan for showing up. Lee thanks Gary for food and beer delivery. | * 2024-02-05 Comments: Thanks to Ed, Lee and Stan for showing up. Lee thanks Gary for food and beer delivery. | ||
| * 2024-03-04 Comments: Dave Forrest service to the group has been greatly appreciated. | * 2024-03-04 Comments: Dave Forrest service to the group has been greatly appreciated. | ||
| - | * 2024-04-01 Comments: | + | * 2024-04-01 Comments: None |
| - | * :?: | + | |
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * Mike Knight, Ron BC, Sean Twiehaus, and Grant T's comments on SYSADMIN list are greatly appreciated. |
| ====== Blue Sky Recording ====== | ====== Blue Sky Recording ====== | ||
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| * :?: | * :?: | ||
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * None |
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| * | * | ||
| * 2024-04-01 Comments: | * 2024-04-01 Comments: | ||
| - | * Monday, April 1st, 2024 | + | * Monday, April 29th, 2024 |
| - | * TIME: :?: | + | |
| * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: | ||
| - | * :?: | + | * TIME: 8:28pm |
| - | + | ||
| - | + | ||
| - | + | ||
| - | ====== ??????????????????????????? ====== | + | |
| - | ====== Board Approval of Ballot Results ====== | + | |
| - | * 2024-03-04 Comments: | + | |
| - | * Monday, March 4th, 2024 | + | |
| - | * TIME: 7:55pm | + | |
| - | * 2024-03-04 Comments: | + | |
| - | * Boad of Governors/Directors | + | |
| - | * James Conroy and Sean Twiehaus | + | |
| - | * Approved | + | |
| - | * 2024-03-04 Comments: | + | |
| - | * TIME: 8:01pm | + | |
| ====== Stop Video Recordings ====== | ====== Stop Video Recordings ====== | ||
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| ====== End of File ====== | ====== End of File ====== | ||
| - | ===== March 2024 ===== | ||
| - | <code> | ||
| - | March 2024 | ||
| - | 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> | ||
| - | ==== Counting of BALLOTS - Mar 4th, 2024 ==== | ||
| - | * Volunteers do counting before STEERCOM called to order. | ||
| - | ==== STEERCOM - Mar 4th, 2024 ==== | ||
| - | * SLUUG Board Membership changes acknowledged, published and recorded | ||
| - | * SLUUG Officers appointed from amoung ballot advisory votes | ||
| - | ==== SLACC - Mar 7th, 2024 ==== | ||
| - | // SUMMARY: Usually no presentation; so, held as a **Configuration Workshop** offering | ||
| - | installation and configuration help. Hardware, Operating System and Vendor agnostic. | ||
| - | // | ||
| - | * [[http://slacc.sluug.org/|SLACC]] is the Saint Louis Area Computer Club. | ||
| - | * First Thursday of each month. Free format; so attendance determines what is covered. | ||
| - | * 2024-02-05 Comments: | ||
| - | * One first time and one second time attendee. A few questions we could not provide good solutions. Otherwise, not many hardware or software configuration questions before going off on tangents. | ||
| - | Some questions and discussion about systemd journaling logs, and demonstration of using pinfo to navigate info pages. Question was asked about drop dead time to upgrade BOCK to debian 11. | ||
| - | Ballot not yet avilable; but, explained that ballots would be made available on line and would be accepted for counting up to date of next Steering Committee meeting. | ||
| - | Gary M described SLUUG Base session time as quickly covering required **annual meeting** and **Brief Review of Debian Upgrade**. | ||
| - | Also, MAIN Topic **Continued Growth of Artificial Intelligence** by Scott Granneman. | ||
| - | * 2024-03-04 Comments: None | ||
| - | * 2024-04-01 Comments: | ||
| - | * :?: | ||
| - | ==== SLUUG - Mar 13th, 2024 ==== | ||
| - | * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]] | ||
| - | * [[http://www.sluug.org/steercom/planning.pdf|Planning Schedule Report ]] | ||
| - | * Second Wednesday of the month. | ||
| - | * BASE (Personal Computing): | ||
| - | * STATUS: **Done** | ||
| - | * WHAT: **Cloning BOCK and Bringing Online** | ||
| - | * BY: **Lee Lammert** | ||
| - | * SYNOPSIS: NA | ||
| - | * WRANGLER: NA | ||
| - | * ABSTRACT: NA | ||
| - | * BIO: YES | ||
| - | * REMARKS: | ||
| - | * We did not have an alternative ( secondary ) topic on hand. | ||
| - | * November SLUUG BASE was **script recording** by Stan Reichardt | ||
| - | * December SLUUG BASE was **Asciinema** by Sean Twiehaus | ||
| - | * January SLUUG BASE was **History of the Shell** by Ed Howland | ||
| - | * February SLUUG BASE was **Brief Review of Debian Upgrade** by volunteers | ||
| - | * March SLUUG BASE was **Cloning Bock and Bringing Online** by Lee Lammert | ||
| - | * 2024-02-05 Comments: | ||
| - | * Official annual meeting required by charter. | ||
| - | * Ballot not finished, needs to be available online NLT 14 February main meeting. | ||
| - | * Can we have specific email address for submitting ballots? | ||
| - | * We need to explain ballots sent by email are not anonymous nor secret, and that | ||
| - | * ballots sent thru USPS surface mail can be handled and treated to be anonymous and secret. | ||
| - | * BOCK is on OpenSuSE virtual machine with XEN kernel. Issue is that Lee has yet to figure out how to clone BOCK. | ||
| - | * vote2024@sluug.org is email address for submitting ballots, received by Lee, Gary and Stan. | ||
| - | * 2024-03-04 Comments: None | ||
| - | * 2024-04-01 Comments: | ||
| - | * :?: | ||
| - | ---- | ||
| - | ** COOKIE TIME ~ ANNOUNCEMENTS ~ CALL FOR HELP (Gooey Middle): ** | ||
| - | ---- | ||
| - | * [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG General Meeting]] | ||
| - | * [[http://www.sluug.org/steercom/planning.pdf|Planning Schedule Report ]] | ||
| - | * Second Wednesday of the month. | ||
| - | * MAIN (Professional Computing): | ||
| - | * STATUS: **Done** | ||
| - | * WHAT: **Computer History From 1968 On** | ||
| - | * BY: **Scott Granneman** | ||
| - | * SYNOPSIS: NA | ||
| - | * WRANGLER: Gary | ||
| - | * ABSTRACT: NA | ||
| - | * BIO: NA | ||
| - | * REMARKS: | ||
| - | * We did not have an alternative ( secondary ) topic on hand. | ||
| - | * November SLUUG MAIN was **Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Android** by Jon Newbold, Microsoft | ||
| - | * December SLUUG MAIN was **Python's Pandas Data Frames** by Robert Citek | ||
| - | * January SLUUG MAIN was **Systemd Timers Better than Cron** by Sean Twiehaus | ||
| - | * February SLUUG MAIN was **Continued Growth of Artificial Intelligence** by Scott Granneman | ||
| - | * March SLUUG MAIN was **Computer History From 1968 On** by Scott Granneman | ||
| - | * 2024-04-01 Comments: Big Thank you, done on short notice. Those who like history enjoyed | ||
| - | * the talk. There was good audience participation. | ||
| - | * 2024-04-01 Comments: | ||
| - | * Originally confirmed **Linux Virtualization Round Table** BY: **Robert Citek** | ||
| - | * However, withdrawn because of scheduling conlict. | ||
| - | * :?: | ||
| - | ==== STLLINUX - Mar 21st, 2024 ==== | ||
| - | // SUMMARY: Formal presentations usually focused on LINUX Operating System | ||
| - | // | ||
| - | * [[https://stllug.sluug.org/|STLLINUX]] is the St. Louis Linux Users Group. | ||
| - | * [[http://www.sluug.org/steercom/planning.pdf|Planning Schedule Report ]] | ||
| - | * Eight days after SLUUG MAIN General Meeting. | ||
| - | * LINUX | ||
| - | * STATUS: **Consider** | ||
| - | * WHAT: **Using LLM and RAG** | ||
| - | * BY: **Sean Twiehaus** | ||
| - | * SYNOPSIS: NA | ||
| - | * WRANGLER: Gary | ||
| - | * ABSTRACT: Coming next week. | ||
| - | * BIO: NA | ||
| - | * REMARKS: | ||
| - | * We did not have an alternative (secondary) topic on hand. | ||
| - | * November STLLINUX was **Transport Layer Security ( TLS ) ** by Michael Lucas | ||
| - | * December STLLINUX was **ZFS 3-2-1 Backup and Bitrot** by Sean Twiehaus | ||
| - | * January STLLINUX was **Introduction to Hadoop** by Steven Lembark | ||
| - | * February STLLINUX was **Large Language Models** by Alex Towell | ||
| - | * 2024-03-04 Comments: None | ||
| - | * 2024-04-01 Comments: | ||
| - | * Original draft title: **Demonstration of Local LLM ** | ||
| - | * Well presented, timely. | ||
| - | ==== NEWLINUX - Mar 26th, 2024 ==== | ||
| - | // SUMMARY: | ||
| - | Previously named Hazelwood LUG (HZWLUG), then Newcomer LUG (NEWLUG). Now, Newcomer Linux User Group is designated as NEWLINUX. | ||
| - | The NEWLINUX home page lists a number of topics to provide general directions from which we could start. | ||
| - | Usually no presentation; so, held as a **Beginner Workshop** offering installation and configuration help. | ||
| - | Topics are usually determined by attendees. We usually cover way more than one topic. | ||
| - | // | ||
| - | * [[http://newlug.sluug.org |NEWLUG]] was how we named our Linux Users Group (LUG) for Linux Newcomers. | ||
| - | * [[http://newlinux.org |NEWLINUX]] is name that we can frequently use for our Newcomer Linux Users Group. | ||
| - | * Fourth Tuesday of each month. Free format; so attendance determines what is covered. | ||
| - | * 2024-03-04 Comments: None | ||
| - | * 2024-04-01 Comments: | ||
| - | * :?: | ||
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