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====== SLUUG Steering Committee ======
====== 3 June 2024 ======

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

====== Location ======
  * **No physical meeting until further notice **
    * When we again have physical meetings, we would like to continue video meetings in conjunction with physical meetings.
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * None

====== Agenda Changes ======
//  SUMMARY: This is where we consider any additions, changes, deletions, sequence changes, or other changes to items in the prepared agenda.  //
<code>
  * HISTORY: 
  * We can consider changes prior to all reviews, planning and OLD BUSINESS items.
    * By jumping ahead, then back, without altering agenda layout sequence.
  * Do NOT alter agenda layout sequence, during current meeting.
  * Moving a listed item out of sequence makes later editing difficult.
  * 
  * We can jump to **Old Business** items, consider, then back to usual sequence.
  * We can jump to **New Business** section, create new item, consider, then jump back to usual sequence.
  * By NOT altering agenda layout sequence during the meeting, that will keep it easier to build the next agenda.
</code>

  * AGENDA CHANGE:
  * **QUESTION:** Are there any additions, deletions, or other changes to sequence of items in the prepared agenda?
  * 2024-02-05 Comments:
    * Last month the decision was to jump to business for Sean Twiehaus so that he could leave early.
    * However; Stan R went right on into doing normal routine reports and nobody stopped him. 
    * We could have done it better, allowing Sean to leave much earlier. Sorry.
  * 2024-03-04 Comments:
    * Count Ballots before the rest of the meeting.
    * Yes.
  * 2024-04-01 Comments:
    * Sean T will not be able to stay for whole meeting.
    * Yes, we will jump ahead, so that he can demonstrate topic he has been working on. 
  * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: None
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * None

<code>
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</code>

====== Start Video Recording ======
  * **QUESTION:** Have the recorders been started ( they should be, before call to order )?
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * TIME: 7:05pm

====== Start STEERCOM Meeting ======
  * **QUESTION:** When was STEERCOM meeting called to order? 
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * Monday, June 3rd, 2024
    * TIME: 7:08pm

====== Attendees ====== 
Listed alphabetically by last name :5

* James Conroy 

:?: * Jonathan Drews

:?: * David Forrest

:?: * Ed Howland

:?: * Ken Johnson ( joined but left on sick call )

:?: * Lee Lammert

* Gary Meyer

* Stan Reichardt 

:?: * Steve Stegmann 

:?: * Sean Twiehaus

====== Secretary Report ======
// SUMMARY: Somebody has to build the agenda and then record the minutes. //
  * 
  * **The narrative comments in the agenda/minutes prior to January 2024 Steercom have been removed.**
  * 2024-01-03 Comments:
    * Stan R would like Sean T to act as recording Secretary ( if present and he still would ).
    * Sean offered in future, as requested.
  * 2024-02-05 Comments: Stan will Do tonight.
  * 2024-03-04 Comments: Stan will do tonight.
  * 2024-04-01 Comments:
    * Stan out of town, has Internet access; but, uncertain whether will be able to attend and do minutes.
    * Ken Johnson is recording secretary tonight.
  * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024:
    * Stan acting as recording Secretary ( Ken not here yet ).
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * Stan acting as recording Secretary ( Ken had to leave ).

====== Treasurer Report ======
// SUMMARY: Lee Lammert has been posting balances from bank statements. //

^ Balance as of 1 May  | |       |$2,842.02 |
^ Buddy NS             | |  -$9.27|
^ Balance as of 31 May | |       |2,832.75 |

  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * Lee not here, out of town.
    * May data added.

====== Calendar Report ======
// SUMMARY: We maintain a calendar of technical events in the Greater St. Louis area and surrounding regions. 
//
<code>
  * HISTORY: 
  * Not all events are official/sponsored SLUUG events. All sponsored events are shown in red.
  * Items have been added and corrected by Stan R, Gary Meyer and Don Ellis.
  * Items listed on this calendar were used to feed the ANNOUNCE weekly mailing.
  * Events on HIATUS are NOT counted! Historical items are NOT counted!  
  * Only face-to-face meetings were counted!
  * Detailed breakdown showing cancelled, defunct, delayed, missed, moved, and postponed meetings was being done.
  * The page has been altered to allow showing separate displays of supported meetings from sponsored meetings.
  * Stan R has discontinued doing detailed breakdown of calendar entries believing it is too much effort for too little value.
</code>
  * [[http://www.sluug.org/resources/calendar|SLUUG Calendar]] is a Google Calendar available on our web site.
  * Count of number of events listed, each month, as of end of May 2024:
= 
| Year ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec | Year ^ 
^ 2011 | xxx | xxx | 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 | 158 | 173 | 163 | 168 | 129 ^ 2017 ^
^ 2018 | 165 | 177 | 166 | 179 | 162 | 165 | 147 | 176 | 166 | 184 | 163 | 113 ^ 2018 ^
^ 2019 | 131 | 160 | 173 | 171 | 145 | 155 | 130 | 144 | 157 | 179 | 182 | 127 ^ 2019 ^
^ 2020 | 157 | 172 | 188 | 147 | 152 | 174 | 171 | 154 | 168 | 163 | 184 | 155 ^ 2020 ^
^ 2021 | 175 | 170 | 174 | 171 | 172 | 178 | 188 | 179 | 187 | 176 | 194 | 193 ^ 2021 ^
^ 2022 | 210 | 219 | 244 | 219 | 234 | 228 | 251 | 229 | 264 | 268 | 270 | 238 ^ 2022 ^
^ 2023 | 265 | 288 | 304 | 297 | 300 | 303 | 299 | 300 | 165 | 170 | 367 | 382 ^ 2023 ^
^ 2024 | 383 | 296 | 348 | 315 ^ 343 | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? ^ 2024 ^
<code>
  * LEGEND:
  * Greyed out areas indicate corrections or never previously reported counts.
  * xxx - numbers not recorded.
  * ??? - Future Numbers.
  * Stopped counting general Saint Louis County Library events in May 2016.
  * Re-counted April 2016 without library events.
  * Count of calendar entries for May is down from previous months. No explanation is given.
  * Count of calendar entries for March 2020 misleading because of 
  * Limited maintenance effort for March 2020 because CORONAVIRUS-19 self-isolation effects.
  * Started counting **moved** and **delayed** items in April 2020 as considered being useful.
  * Improvements in Google Calendar feature limits to five days processing at at time, takes
    * about 10 times as long to perform counting. Much more tedious.
  * Five day limitation "improvement" gone, no longer takes so much longer to count.
</code>
  * ISSUES:
  * Originally only local STL face-to-face meetings were counted. Started adding remote meetings.
  * **The narrative comments in the agenda/minutes prior to December 2023 Steercom have been removed.**
  * 2023-12-04 Comments:
    * Went back to get counts for September and October.
    * We found that Google changed the functions of the calendar display.
    * Google Calendar used to have an AGENDA listing feature, now replaced with more limited SCHEDULE feature.
    * We do not get same level of detail from SCHEDULE display that we used for scraping events for counting.
    * Counts from September onward seemed to be low compared to previous methods.
    * There is a way to ask for detail; but, not as of yet sure that it is giving good results.
    * Went back to August, only got 112 compared to previous method result of 300.
    * Went back to July, only got 108 compared to previous method result of 299.
    * Our ongoing cleaning up and removing of listings for defunct events may be reason for the significant change.
    * We never kept the files used from previous counting, so we are unable to determine how results have changed.
    * The new method counts all day events and events with a specific time, not historical entries.
    * So, we are now only counting events, not overall effort made while putting information on the calendar.
    * ** Future Event ** Stan R gets run over by a truck.
  * 2024-01-03 Comments: Blame Stan R.
  * 2024-02-05 Comments:
    * Counts seem to include a lot of the actual live events ( many remote ones ).
    * Gary starting to purge defunct meetings.  Changes have been appreciated.
    * Ed H gave us history of O'Reilly's FOO camp and the resulting BAR camp ( thus Foo Bar ).
  * 2024-03-04 Comments:
    * Gary has not been purging some of the meetings listed.  Slow progression is coming.
  * 2024-04-01 Comments: None
  * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: None
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * Per Gary some groups are starting to come back.  Often, without much lead time notice.

====== Subscriber Report ======
// SUMMARY: Mailing List Report combined with MEETUP membership count, now called Subscriber Report.//
<code>
  * HISTORY: 
  * We counted how many were on each SLUUG mailing list, then started using MEETUP dot COM site. 
  * These numbers roughly estimate size of our community over time. Both growth and shrinkage.
</code>
  * Subscriber numbers (approximate) as of end of May 2024:
|
^ Year     |     |     |     |     |     |     |2017 |     |     |     |     |     ^ Year   ^
| List     ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec |List    |
^ MEETUP   | 273 | 285 | 291 | 299 | 301 | 302 | 304 | 315 | 319 | 325 | 336 | 340 ^MEETUP  |
^ ANNOUNCE | 582 | 580 | 575 | 570 | 569 | 569 | 569 | 568 | 566 | 562 | 562 | 559 ^ANNOUNCE|
^ DISCUSS  | 197 | 196 | 193 | 190 | 191 | 192 | 191 | 192 | 191 | 189 | 188 | 189 ^DISCUSS |
^ STEERCOM |  36 |  36 |  35 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  34 |  33 |  33 |  33 |  33 ^STEERCOM|
^ SYSADMIN |  20 |  20 |  20 |  23 |  23 |  23 |  23 |  23 |  22 |  22 |  22 |  22 ^SYSADMIN|
|
^ Year     |     |     |     |     |     |     |2018 |     |     |     |     |     ^ Year   ^
| List     ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec | List    |
^ MEETUP   | 348 | 360 | 367 | 372 | 375 | 377 | 385 | 390 | 393 | 402 | 408 | 416 ^ MEETUP  |
^ ANNOUNCE | 556 | 544 | 543 | 543 | 545 | 542 | 535 | 534 | 533 | 531 | 531 | 533 ^ ANNOUNCE|
^ DISCUSS  | 188 | 188 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 185 | 184 | 184 | 185 | 183 ^ DISCUSS |
^ STEERCOM |  33 |  33 |  33 |  33 |  32 |  32 |  32 |  32 |  32 |  31 |  31 |  31 ^ STEERCOM|
^ SYSADMIN |  22 |  22 |  22 |  22 |  22 |  22 |  22 |  22 |  22 |  22 |  22 |  22 ^ SYSADMIN|
|
^ Year     |     |     |     |     |     |     |2019 |     |     |     |     |     ^ Year    ^
| List     ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec | List    |
^ MEETUP   | 416 | 423 | 432 | 443 | 452 | 464 | 466 | 473 | 472 | 480 | 488 | 497 ^ MEETUP  |
^ ANNOUNCE | 532 | 532 | 532 | 534 | 519 | 516 | 516 | 514 | 513 | 516 | 513 | 510 ^ ANNOUNCE|
^ DISCUSS  | 184 | 182 | 181 | 182 | 183 | 183 | 191 | 190 | 191 | 191 | 190 | 190 ^ DISCUSS |
^ STEERCOM |  31 |  31 |  31 |  31 |  31 |  31 |  31 |  30 |  30 |  31 |  32 |  32 ^ STEERCOM|
^ SYSADMIN |  22 |  22 |  22 |  22 |  22 |  22 |  16 |  16 |  16 |  16 |  16 |  16 ^ SYSADMIN|
|
^ Year     |     |     |     |     |     |     |2020 |     |     |     |     |     ^ Year    ^
| List     ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec | List    |
^ MEETUP   | 501 | 514 | 516 | 521 | 527 | 535 | 547 | 555 | 564 | 570 | 577 | 590 ^ MEETUP  |
^ ANNOUNCE | 504 | 502 | 501 | 501 | 500 | 499 | 497 | 495 | 492 | 491 | 490 | 490 ^ ANNOUNCE|
^ DISCUSS  | 188 | 190 | 189 | 191 | 191 | 189 | 189 | 188 | 188 | 189 | 190 | 188 ^ DISCUSS |
^ STEERCOM |  31 |  31 |  31 |  30 |  30 |  30 |  30 |  24 |  23 |  23 |  23 |  23 ^ STEERCOM|
^ SYSADMIN |  16 |  16 |  16 |  16 |  15 |  15 |  15 |  15 |  15 |  15 |  15 |  15 ^ SYSADMIN|
|
^ Year     |     |     |     |     |     |     |2021 |     |     |     |     |     ^ Year    ^
| List     ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec | List    |
^ MEETUP   | 603 | 613 | 626 | 631 | 640 | 650 | 652 | 658 | 678 | 687 | 698 | 710 ^ MEETUP  |
^ ANNOUNCE | 489 | 488 | 482 | 480 | 480 | 479 | 477 | 478 | 479 | 481 | 480 | 477 ^ ANNOUNCE|
^ DISCUSS  | 188 | 189 | 188 | 190 | 190 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 190 | 195 | 195 | 195 ^ DISCUSS |
^ STEERCOM |  22 |  22 |  22 |  23 |  23 |  23 |  24 |  23 |  23 |  23 |  24 |  24 ^ STEERCOM|
^ SYSADMIN |  15 |  15 |  14 |  14 |  14 |  14 |  14 |  14 |  14 |  13 |  15 |  15 ^ SYSADMIN|
|
^ Year     |     |     |     |     |     |     |2022 |     |     |     |     |     ^ Year    ^
| List     ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec | List    |
^ MEETUP   | 718 | 727 | 730 | 751 | 762 | 770 | 787 | 806 | 823 | 830 | 840 | 871 ^ MEETUP  |
^ ANNOUNCE | 480 | 475 | 474 | 474 | 473 | 472 | 471 | 469 | 469 | 469 | 470 | 469 ^ ANNOUNCE|
^ DISCUSS  | 198 | 198 | 197 | 196 | 197 | 196 | 196 | 197 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 199 ^ DISCUSS |
^ STEERCOM |  24 |  24 |  24 |  25 |  26 |  26 |  25 |  25 |  25 |  25 |  24 |  24 ^ STEERCOM|
^ SYSADMIN |  15 |  15 |  15 |  15 |  15 |  16 |  16 |  15 |  15 |  15 |  15 |  15 ^ SYSADMIN|
|
^ Year     |     |     |     |     |     |     |2023 |     |     |     |     |     ^ Year    ^
| List     ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec | List    |
^ MEETUP   | 886 | 898 | 918 | 927 | 936 | 945 | 960 | 976 | 995 | 922 | 946 | 972 ^ MEETUP  |
^ ANNOUNCE | 469 | 470 | 470 | 470 | 470 | 470 | 468 | 468 | xxx | 468 | 468 | 468 ^ ANNOUNCE|
^ DISCUSS  | 200 | 202 | 203 | 204 | 203 | 202 | 202 | 202 | xxx | 202 | 202 | 203 ^ DISCUSS |
^ STEERCOM |  24 |  24 |  24 |  24 |  24 |  24 |  24 |  25 |  xx |  22 |  22 |  22 ^ STEERCOM|
^ SYSADMIN |  15 |  15 |  15 |  15 |  15 |  15 |  15 |  16 |  xx |  16 |  16 |  19 ^ SYSADMIN|
|
^ Year     |     |     |     |     |     |     |2024 |     |     |     |     |     ^ Year    ^
| List     ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec | List    |
^ MEETUP   | 902 | 930 | 950 | 977 ^ 1004| ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? ^ MEETUP  |
^ ANNOUNCE | 470 | 469 | 467 | 466 ^  465| ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? ^ ANNOUNCE|
^ DISCUSS  | 205 | 205 | 205 | 202 ^  202| ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? ^ DISCUSS |
^ STEERCOM |  23 |  23 |  23 |  23 ^   23|  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? ^ STEERCOM|
^ SYSADMIN |  19 |  21 |  21 |  21 ^   21|  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? ^ SYSADMIN|
|
<code>
  * LEGEND:
  * Numbers as of end of each month.
  * Blocking of mailing list attachments not completely configured yet.
  * This will be much easier to do on BOCK.
  * ANNOUNCE mailing list.
    * Still no volunteer editor to do a quarterly or monthly newsletter.
  * Command used to generate these (as root on Bud):
    * /usr/lib/mailman/bin/list_members **list_name** | wc -l (This doesn't seem to work on Bock.)
  * Greyed out areas indicate corrections or never previously reported counts.
  * xxx - numbers not recorded.
  * ??? - Future Numbers.
</code>
  * ISSUES:
  * We do NOT have any account access or control to our presence and videos on Google+ or YouTube.
  * We do NOT know how or what to count in Google+   NOR do we know how to metric videos.
  * We do NOT know how or what to count in YouTube   NOR do we know how to metric videos.
  * No way to change meeting dates or set temporary hiatus in Google+
  * Don was to investigate Google+ status
  * Don was to place credentials for YouTube and any others on Bock /home/sluug
  * 
  * **The narrative comments in the agenda/minutes prior to January 2024 Steercom have been removed.**
  * 2024-01-03 Comments: Lee pointed out correction to program for doing counts.
  * 2024-02-05 Comments: Life is just too exciting. Life is more than just junk mail.
  * 2024-03-04 Comments: None
  * 2024-04-01 Comments: None
  * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: None
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * Stan intends to go back in and reduce excess fake bodies.

====== Attendance Report ======
// SUMMARY: Somewhat reflects the community interest in topics.  Or, how well we publicised event.
// 
<code>
  * HISTORY: 
  * Initial mail list subscriptions were prompted by attendance sheets.
  * Group leaders are responsible for taking attendance at face-to-face meetings.
  * Remote session attendance display with ZOOM does NOT work automatically.
  * Remote session attendance done best using extra recording with Linux SimpleScreenRecorder software. 
</code>
  * Blank attendance sheets are [[http://www.sluug.org/resources/attendance/|available here]]
  * Attendance numbers, as of end of May 2024:
|
^ Year     |     |     |     |     |     |     |2017 |     |     |     |     |     ^ Year    ^
| Meeting  ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul ^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec | Meeting ^
^ Steercom |   8 |   6 |   8 |   6 |   7 |   7 |   5 |   6 |   6 |   4 |   6 |   3 ^ Steercom|
^ SLACC    |   7 |  12 |  10 |   5 |   7 | (10)|   6 |   7 |   8 |  11 |  xx |   6 ^ SLACC   |
^ SLUUG    |  20 |  17 |  24 |  17 |  10 |  13 |   7 |  13 |  12 |  21 |  14 |  16 ^ SLUUG   |
^ STLLINUX |  14 |  15 |  18 |  14 |  15 |  14 |  18 |  16 |  16 |  12 | (27)|  xx ^ STLLINUX|
^ NEWLUG   |   9 |  10 |  xx |   7 |   7 |   8 |   7 |   5 |   8 |   5 |   7 |   9 ^ NEWLUG  |
|
^ Year     |     |     |     |     |     |     |2018 |    |     |     |     |     ^  Year   ^
| Meeting  ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec | Meeting ^
^ Steercom |   7 |   3 |   6 |   7 |   6 |   6 |   5|   5 |   7 |   5 |   5 |   4 ^ Steercom|
^ SLACC    |   6 |   6 |   7 |   9 |   6 |   6 |   7|   6 |   7 |   4 |   4 |   5 ^ SLACC   |
^ SLUUG    |  14 |  13 |  13 |  18 |  15 |  11 |   8|  15 |  14 |  14 |  10 |  13 ^ SLUUG   |
^ STLLINUX |  12 |   8 |  13 |  11 |  13 |  10 |  11|  15 |  13 |  xx |   9 |   9 ^ STLLINUX|
^ NEWLUG   |   8 |  11 |   8 |  11 |  11 |   9 |  10|  12 |   9 |   7 |  10 |   5 ^ NEWLUG  |
|
^ Year     |     |     |     |     |     |     |2019 |    |     |     |     |     ^  Year   ^
| Meeting  ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec | Meeting ^
^ Steercom |   6 |   6 |   6 |   7 |   5 |   8 |   6|   6 |   8 |   8 |   7 |   8 ^ Steercom|
^ SLACC    |   6 |   6 |   7 ^   7 |   8 |   7 |   6|  10 |  10 |   9 |   6 |   9 ^ SLACC   |
^ SLUUG    |  15 |  14 |  13 |  18 |  12 |  15 |  17| (20)|  18 |  14 |  17 |  25 ^ SLUUG   |
^ STLLINUX |  18 |  11 |  11 |  16 |  12 |  16 |  20|  16 |  14 |  18 |  18 |  17 ^ STLLINUX|
^ NEWLUG   |   9 |   5 |  11 |  10 |   8 |   7 |  10|  13 |   9 |   5 |   6 |   3 ^ NEWLUG  |
|
^ Year     |     |     |     |     |     |     |2020 |    |     |     |     |     ^  Year   ^
| Meeting  ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec | Meeting ^
^ Steercom |   4 |   6 |   6 |  (8)|  (5)|  (7)| (6)|  (6)|  (7)|  (6)|  (6)|  (5)^ Steercom|
^ SLACC    |   9 |   8 |  (6)|  (8)|  (7)|  (9)|(11)|  (7)| (10)| (10)|  (8)|  (8)^ SLACC   |
^ SLUUG    |  17 |  13 ^ (xx)^ (xx)| (18)| (22)|(29)| (22)| (16)^ (xx)| (17)| (25)^ SLUUG   |
^ STLLINUX |  18 |  12 | (12)^ (xx)| (20)| (19)|(25)| (10)| (16)| (23)| (15)^ (xx)^ STLLINUX|
^ NEWLUG   |   6 |   6 |   - | (10)| (13)| (13)|(12)| (11)| (11)| (12)| (15)|  (9)^ NEWLUG  |
|
^ Year     |     |     |     |     |     |     |2021 |    |     |     |     |     ^  Year   ^
| Meeting  ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec | Meeting ^
^ Steercom |  (5)|  (4)|  (5)|  (5)|  (5)|  (5)| (6)|  (7)|  (5)|  (7)|  (6)|  (6)^ Steercom|
^ SLACC    | (10)|  (9)|  (9)|  (8)| (14)| (10)|(10)| (11)|  (6)|  (9)| (15)| (15)^ SLACC   |
^ SLUUG    | (15)| (26)| (23)| (25)| (17)| (22)|(17)| (18)| (14)| (22)| (25)| (19)^ SLUUG   |
^ STLLINUX | (20)| (19)| (20)| (19)| (17)| (17)|(15)| (18)| (20)| (20)| (25)| (20)^ STLLINUX|
^ NEWLUG   | (13)| (15)| (16)| (14)|  (9)| (10)|(10)| (11)| (15)| (12)| (16)| (10)^ NEWLINUX|
|
^ Year     |     |     |     |     |     |     |2022 |    |     |     |     |     ^  Year   ^
| Meeting  ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec | Meeting ^
^ Steercom |  (6)|  (5)|  (7)|  (5)|  (5)|  (6)| (4)|  (6)|  (6)|  (6)|  (5)|  (5)^ Steercom|
^ SLACC    | (11)| ( 9)| (12)| (14)| (12)| (11)|(13)| (11)|  (8)| (12)|  (9)|  (9)^ SLACC   |
^ SLUUG    | (25)| (28)| (33)| (30)| (22)| (21)|(25)| (26)| (19)| (18)| (19)| (20)^ SLUUG   |
^ STLLINUX | (28)| (21)| (20)| (20)| (21)| (17)|(21)| (18)| (14)| (20)| (16)| (33)^ STLLINUX|
^ NEWLUG   | (14)| (xx)| (12)| (14)| (13)| (12)|(14)| (12)| (14)| (13)| (10)| (16)^ NEWLINUX|
|
^ Year     |     |     |     |     |     |     |2023 |    |     |     |     |     ^  Year   ^
| Meeting  ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec | Meeting ^
^ Steercom |  (4)|  (6)|  (6)|  (7)|  (7)|  (7)| (5)|  (7)|  (6)|  (5)|  (4)^  (7)^ Steercom|
^ SLACC    | (10)| (10)| ( 6)| (11)| ( 7)| (10)|( 7)| ( 7)|  (7)|  (7)|  (9)^ (14)^ SLACC   |
^ SLUUG    | (17)| (18)| (13)| (23)| (21)| (21)|(15)| (18)| (20)| (18)| (20)^ (23)^ SLUUG   |
^ STLLINUX | (19)| (16)| (19)| (24)| (21)| (19)|(18)| (17)| (14)| (16)| (27)^ (20)^ STLLINUX|
^ NEWLUG   | (12)| (14)| (14)| (14)| ( 8)| ( 8)|(14)| (10)| (11)| (14)| (18)^ (13)^ NEWLINUX|
|
** Proposed layout for next year, without parenthases.**
** Was agreed upon during December 2023 meeting.**
|
^ Year     |     |     |     |     |     |     |2024 |    |     |     |     |     ^  Year   ^
| Meeting  ^ Jan ^ Feb ^ Mar ^ Apr ^ May ^ Jun ^ Jul^ Aug ^ Sep ^ Oct ^ Nov ^ Dec | Meeting ^
^ Steercom |   6 |   4 |   6 |   4 ^   5 |   4 | ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? ^ Steercom|
^ SLACC    |  13 |  11 |   9 |  6+ ^  12 |  ?? | ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? ^ SLACC   |
^ SLUUG    |  24 |  24 |  21 |  22 ^  28 |  ?? | ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? ^ SLUUG   |
^ STLLINUX |  25 |  23 |  27 |  24 ^  15 |  ?? | ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? ^ STLLINUX|
^ NEWLUG   |  16 |  10 |  11 |  14 ^  18 |  ?? | ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? |  ?? ^ NEWLINUX|
|
<code>
  * LEGEND:
  * Greyed out areas indicate corrections or never previously reported counts.
  * xx - numbers not yet recorded, attendance not taken, or sheet missing.
  * ?? - Future Numbers.
  *(9) - Number in parentheses is head count. Use head count if greater than attendance sheet count (or sheet missing).
  * *  - sLUGs was STL Linux Users Group for Seniors with initial meeting 8 February 2015. Discontinued October 2017.
  * *  - SNUG SuSe was STL Novell Users Group with lunch meeting.  Discontinued December 2017.
  * -  - dash indicates no meeting (NEWLUG March 2020).
</code>
  * ISSUES:
  * Remote ZOOM sessions do not provide record of attendance. Currently done by Stan R with separate video recording.
  *
  * **The narrative comments in the agenda/minutes prior to December 2023 Steercom have been removed.**
  * 2023-12-04 Comments:
    * Since there is no longer a sign-in sheet difference from actual head count, Stan R would like to remove parentheses that surround numbers.
    * Stan R uses a separate connection ( named Anonymous Coward ) to record virtual meeting attendance. Nobody else is doing this.
    * Stan R records meeting attendance in a LibreOffice Database and makes it available from the [[http://www.sluug.org/steercom/|Steering Committee webpage]]
    * Nobody else is recording the attendance or even seems to be looking at that ATTENDANCE database. 
    * ** Future Event ** Stan R gets run over by a truck.
    * Gary does screen shots, giving some kind of attendance. 
  * 2024-01-03 Comments: Stan R was amazed at number of folks that attended NEWLUNIX on the day after Xmas.
  * 2024-02-05 Comments: NEWLINUX attendance strong, with a bunch of people from MEETUP.
  * 2025-03-04 Comments: NEWLINUX was down in numbers; but, quality was high.
  * 2024-04-01 Comments: None
  * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: None
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * NEWLINUX had lots of help from Phil and other regulars. As it should be; because Stan had sound problem first half.

====== Meeting Review Comments ======
// SUMMARY: We try to analyse what happened or what was presented at the previous months meetings.//

===== May 2024 =====
<code>
      May 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>
                      
==== STEERCOM - Apr 29th, 2024 ====
  * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: We are here.
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * None

==== SLACC    - May  2nd, 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 inavigate
  * 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 Intellegence** by Scott Granneman.
  * 2024-03-04 Comments: None
  * 2024-04-01 Comments: None
  * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024:
    * Don't see any problems.  Phil has been able to connect from Arkansas consistently ( sister has fiber ).
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * Phil very helpful.

==== SLUUG    - May  8th, 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: **Network Sniffing for Beginners**
    *       BY: **Grant Taylor and Lee Lammert**
    *  SYNOPSIS: **Practical Problem Solving with Wireshark**
    *  WRANGLER: Lee
    *  ABSTRACT: YES 
    *       BIO: YES
  *  REMARKS:
     * We did not have an alternative ( secondary ) topic on hand.
     * 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
     * April SLUUG BASE was **Screenshot To Code** by **Sean Twiehaus**
  * 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: None
  * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: None
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * Expecting this will be first of a series.  Part two was promsised.
    * Stan R mentioned that hot topic last month was about Remote Connectivity.
    * James C believes it ot be a very good idea to have a running tutoril series.

----
**      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: **Review of Cybersecurity with AI**
    *       BY: Tony Zafiropoulos
    * SYNOPSIS: NA
    * WRANGLER: Gary
    * ABSTRACT: No
    *      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
      * April SLUUG MAIN was **To Be Determined** by **Unknown**
  * 2024-03-04 Comments: None
  * 2024-04-01 Comments:
    * Originally confirmed **Linux Virtualization Round Table** BY: **Robert Citek**
    * However, withdrawn because of scheduling conlict.
  * 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/
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * Originally Craig Buchek had tentative offering something about Ruby on Rails; but, exact topic was not clear.
    * Mostly a bunch of examples, not much more structured and analysed.


==== STLLINUX - May 16th, 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: **Done**
    *     WHAT: **Computer History from 1980 to 1989**
    *       BY: **Scott Granneman**
    * SYNOPSIS: NA
    * WRANGLER: NA
    * ABSTRACT: NA
    *      BIO: NA
    * REMARKS: 
      * We did not have an alternative (secondary) topic on hand.
      * 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
      * March STLLINUX was **Using LLM and RAG** by Sean Twiehaus
      * April STLLINUX was **The XZ Hack** by **Andrew Denner**
  * 2024-03-04 Comments: None
  * 2024-04-01 Comments:
    * Original draft title: **Demonstration of Local LLM **
  * 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 ). 
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * Orginal title that we had given Scott's talk: **Time Line of Computing in the 80s**
    * Very good coverage of how MS DOS copied features of CPM.
    * Excellent comprehensive and detailed coverage that went long ( but worthwhile ).

==== NEWLINUX - May 28th, 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: None
  * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024:
    * Works well when regulars show up. Expect NO problems.
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * Using Fredom Foundations JITSI server for session. Eliminates Google sign-in problems.
    * Started JITSI meeting early; but, took more than half hour to get my sound working.  Phil kept meeting going.
    * The usual regulars were very helpful assisting the Linux newcomer.

====== Meeting Schedule ======
// SUMMARY: **This is where we discuss available and confirmed meeting topics.** //
**GOAL:**    **To map out meeting topics for as much as 3 months out.**
    * **No physical face-to-face meetings until further notice.**
    * **When we again have physical meetings, we would like to continue video meetings in conjunction with any physical meetings.**
    * We try to track prospects to give presentations at our SLUUG General (SLUUG) meeting and LINUX (STLLINUX) meetings.
    * We try to segregate topic types as either **BASE, MAIN or LINUX,** with BASE and MAIN given at the General meeting (SLUUG).
    * **BASE** topics should be oriented toward simpler Personal Computing. Usually given at General meeting (SLUUG). 
    * Short is good. Something fundamental, introductory, instructive or simple.
    * **MAIN** topics should be oriented more toward advanced or Professional Computing. Usually given at General meeting (SLUUG). 
    * Something more advanced, detailed, important, profound, new, significant, timely or useful. 
    * **LINUX** topics often could be either at the General meeting or at the St. Louis Linux Users Group (STLLINUX) meetings.
    * We want to have alternative (secondary) topic on hand if primary speaker doesn't show. 
    * Gary will continue to explore different computer manufacturers (ex: Cray) who might be able to do presentation "Where are they now?"

<code>
     June 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                    
</code>

==== STEERCOM - June 3rd, 2024 ====
  * 2024-04-01 Comments: None
  * 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.
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * Stan R expects it to be complicated and difficult to start the meeting along with coordinating the attendance recordings.
    * Wasn't all that bad; but, lonely at start. Few to none early attendees, just Gary and me to start.

==== SLACC    - June 6th, 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 available; 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: None
  * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: None
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * Added July holiday change notice to SLACC billboard slides.
    * Going to do SLACC on 5 July.

==== SLUUG    - June 12th, 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: **Confirmed**
    *     WHAT: **Network Sniffing ~ Part Two **
    *       BY: **Grant Taylor and Lee Lammert**
    *  SYNOPSIS: NA
    *  WRANGLER: NA
    *  ABSTRACT: YES 
    *       BIO: YES
  *  REMARKS:
     * We did not have an alternative ( secondary ) topic on hand.
     * 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
     * April SLUUG BASE was **Screenshot To Code** by **Sean Twiehaus**
     * May SLUUG BASE was **Network Sniffing for Beginners** by **Grant Taylor and 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: None
  * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: None
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * Haven't read abstract yet, for putting up on home page.

----
**      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: **Confirmed**
    *     WHAT: **Social Media for Techies**
    *       BY: Scott Granneman
    * SYNOPSIS: Why use which social media. Discord? Slac? Facebook? Monmoth?
    * WRANGLER: Gary
    * ABSTRACT: NO
    *      BIO: NA
    *  REMARKS: 
      * We did not have an alternative ( secondary ) topic on hand.
      * 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
      * April SLUUG MAIN was **Virtualization Shootout** by **Volunteer Participants**
      * May SLUUG MAIN was **Review of Cybersecurity AI** by **Tony Zafiropoulos**
  * 2024-03-04 Comments: None
  * 2024-04-01 Comments:
    * Originally confirmed **Linux Virtualization Round Table** BY: **Robert Citek**
    * However, withdrawn because of scheduling conlict.
  * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: None
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * We just want to see what Scott says.

==== STLLINUX - June 20th, 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: **Available**
    *     WHAT: **To Be Determined ( TBD ) **
    *       BY: **Sombody Special**
    * SYNOPSIS: NA
    * WRANGLER: NA
    * ABSTRACT: NA
    *      BIO: NA
    * REMARKS: 
      * We did not have an alternative (secondary) topic on hand.
      * 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
      * March STLLINUX was **Using LLM and RAG** by Sean Twiehaus
      * April STLLINUX was **The XZ Hack ** by **Andrew Denner**
      * May STLLINUX was **Computer History from 1980 to 1989** by **Scott Granneman**
  * 2024-03-04 Comments: None
  * 2024-04-01 Comments:
    * Original draft title: **Demonstration of Local LLM ** by Sean Twiehause
  * 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. 
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * Moved WHAT: **Loading R Library into Linux** by **Alex Towell** to **Idea** SLUUG MAIN July 10th 
    * SYNOPSIS: R Language is used for statistics and charts. 
    * Alex Towell may be currently streached with other issues and obligations.
    * Alex Towell facing reoccuring health issues.
    * Originally (  Craig Buchek had tentative offering something about Ruby on Rails; but, exact topic was not clear.
    * https://blueridgeruby.com/speakers_2024/craig-buchek/
    * Craig will attempt something more Linux specific for July or later.

==== NEWLINUX - June 25th, 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: None
  * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: None
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * Stan may attempt a focus on beginner relivant terminology.

<code>
     July 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>

==== STEERCOM - July  1st, 2024 ====
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * None

==== HOLIDAY ~ Independence Day - July  4th, 2024 ====

==== SLACC    - July  5th, 2024 ====
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * Added holiday change notice to SLACC billboard slides.

==== SLUUG    - July 10th, 2024 ====
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * Nonthing.

==== STLLINUX - July 18th, 2024 ====
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * Craig Buchek might have something of interest.

==== NEWLINUX - July 23rd, 2024 ====
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * Nothing.

<code>
    August 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>

==== SLACC    - August   1st, 2024 ====
==== STEERCOM - August   5th, 2024 ====
==== SLUUG    - August  14th, 2024 ====
==== STLLINUX - August  22nd, 2024 ====
==== NEWLINUX - August  27th, 2024 ====

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

===== Server Admin =====
//SUMMARY: We put up a server on the Internet for email, it grew, and now we have to maintain it.//
  *
  * **The narrative comments in the agenda/minutes prior to January 2023 Steercom have been removed.**
  *
  * 2023-01-09 Comments: DNS zone transfers broken right now. Investigating. Everything else working fine. 
  * 2023-01-30 Comments for February: Running fine. No rush to go to Debian 11.
  * 2023-02-27 Comments for March:: 
    * Removed comments prior to January 2023.
    * Running fine. BOCK is a virtual machine. Host will be updated some time in March.
  * 2023-04-03 Comments: 
    * Running. Kernel update brought down for just 5 to 10 minutes. No complaints.
    * Mike Knight found 4.4 Gb of data that Stan R had temporarily hosted for BUGLug.
  * 2023-05-01 Comments: Still running. Expect to upgrade from Debian 10 to 11 sometime this year.
  * 2023-06-05 Comments: Seems to be working ( many thanks to maintenance script written by Mike Knight ).
  * 2023-06-26 Comments for July: 
=
| Version            ^ Released   ^ Debian Security Support ^ Debian Long Term Support ^
^ Debian 10 Buster   | 2019-07-16 | 2022-09-10              | 2024-06-30               ^
^ Debian 11 Bullseye | 2021-08-14 | 2024-07-01              | 2026-06-30               ^
^ Debian 12 BookWorm | 2023-06-10 | 2026-06-10              | 2028-06-10               ^
^   ^
^ On BOCK we are currently running Debian 10 Buster. | ^
^ FYI Debian 12 was just released.| ^
^ Debian end of life dates available here [[https://endoflife.date/debian/]]     | ^
^ We want to wait until cooler weather, in the Fall. Nobody is paying us to panic.|    ^
=
  * 2023-07-31 Comments for August: We need to post to DISCUSS about a project to upgrade BOCK.
  * 2023-08-28 Comments for September: Biggest concern on BOCK upgrade is around MAILMAN.
  * 2023-10-02 Comments: Planning to move from Debian 10 to Debian 11. Emcee should ask for volunteers.
  * 2023-10-30 Comments for November:
    * Mike Knight has been doing considerable research on mail problems. 
    * We still need to consider mailman versions available for Debian 11 or 12.
    * We need to improve publicity for volunteer for transition to Debian.
    * Gary suggests not doing December (too encumbered) to do transition, maybe January or February.
    * Need to decide whether to do live upgrade session during MAIN or STLLINUX meeting.
  * 2023-12-04 Comments:
    * Lee has tweeked Postfix problems.
    * Mike Knight solves some email problems, set up DEMARK and some paramaters that help with the mailing lists..
  * 2024-01-03 Comments: Planning in progress, Wiki page is up for contributions of thoughts and issues.
  * 2024-02-05 Comments: Nothing
  * 2024-03-04 Comments: Nothing
  * 2024-04-01 Comments: None
  * 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 ).
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * Debian end of life dates available here [[https://endoflife.date/debian/]]     
    * Debian 10 Buster End-Of-Life is 2024-06-30.  No more updates or security patches.
    * Lee not here to update us on volunteer participation.

===== Bock Upgrade =====
  * 2024-01-03 Comments:
    * Mike Knight has been looking at Mail
    * Lee recommends collecting ideas to build steps.
      * A to-do list ( structure ).
      * A what-we-did list ( a Wiki manager ).
    * Lee suggests two people, 
      * one to build Wiki Page documentation.
      * second is recording as we go along 
    * Spin up of testing version in a Virtua Machine.
    * Sean Twiehaus will give shot at building Wiki instance.
  * 2024-02-05 Comments:
    * Sean Twiehaus created  [[https://wiki.sluug.org/bock_upgrade_debian_10_-_11 ]]
    * Stan R added [[https://endoflife.date/debian | Debian LTS End of Life ]] link to the Reference section.
    * Discussion will be during BASE time on 14 February.
  * 2024-03-04 Comments: Lee will cover next SLUUG BASE period.
  * 2024-04-01 Comments: None
  * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024:
    * Current efforts are focused on MAILMAN 2 and 3 ( MM2 and MM3 ) migration.
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * Debian end of life dates available here [[https://endoflife.date/debian/]]     
    * Debian 10 Buster End-Of-Life is 2024-06-30.  No more updates or security patches.
    * Lee not here to update us on volunteer participation.

===== Web Site SLUUG.ORG Maintenance =====
//  SUMMARY: We have a traditional Internet presence with the existence of our main [[http://www.sluug.org/|SLUUG web site]]. //
  * 
  * **Usage statistics** for Bock Web Pages [[https://www.sluug.org/hitreport/]].
  *
  * **The narrative comments in the agenda/minutes prior to January 2023 Steercom have been removed.**
  *
  * 2023-01-09 Comments: Mike Knight posted about broken and missing links. That prompted Stan R to make some corrections ( not all yet ). 
  * 2023-01-30 Comments for February: 
    * Some discussion about making STLLINUX site more resemble SLUUG front page.
    * Consensus that it would be good idea and should clean up some Google Lighthouse complaints.
  * 2023-02-27 Comments for March:: 
    * Mike Knight posted remarking that we frequently state in many places **NO PHYSICAL MEETINGS until further notice.** 
    * His question is "Should they just state **NO PHYSICAL MEETINGS**.
    * Or is there a plan for future real face-to-face meetings, and thus the hope for a "further notice"? 
    * Per Stan R there are no plans for future face-to-face SLACC and NEWLINUX meetings.
    * Per Lee Nic-N-Elana's restaurant  going strong ( old site ).
    * We will leave narrative, so there is some hope.
  * 2023-04-03 Comments: Stan R. way behind in website updates.
  * 2023-05-01 Comments: Stan R. starting to catch up ( somewhat ). Barely keeping up. Little reorganization as hoped.
  * 2023-06-05 Comments: Mostly simple barely keeping up. No progress on keeping things logical or stream lined.
  * 2023-06-26 Comments for July: Stan R still maintaining and not drowning. Treading water.
  * 2023-07-31 Comments for August: Nothing important.
  * 2023-08-28 Comments for September: Steady as we go.
  * 2023-10-02 Comments: Usual. Not enough time to clean up much.
  * 2023-10-30 Comments for November:
    * Stan R combined meeting listing from STLLINUX home page with Presentation Archives page. Used available info, clean up still needed.
    * Stan R then placed Presentation Archive iframe page on all three sponsored home pages, the SLACC, STLLINUX and NEWLINUX home pages.
  * 2023-12-04 Comments: Added Presentation Archive iframe page to the Steercom web page.
  * 2024-01-03 Comments: None, keeping up.
  * 2024-02-05 Comments:
    * Usage statistics for Bock Web Pages [[https://www.sluug.org/hitreport/]]. 
      * Gives numbers; but, they are not deeply informative.
      * Stan R ( and maybe all of us ) should be intereseted in knowing how many views of Presentation Archive items we were getting.
      * We might start polling during meetings, whether memebers are looking at Presentation Archive items.
    * We are fat, dumb and happy. Even we don't look at what we have.
  * 2024-03-04 Comments: Nothing really new.
  * 2024-04-01 Comments: None
  * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024:
    * Usual suspicious stuff.
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * Nothing unusual.

===== Uploading Presentations =====
//  SUMMARY: We have recorded many of our past meetings and made some of them available on the Internet.//
  *
  * **The narrative comments in the agenda/minutes prior to January 2024 Steercom have been removed.**
  * 2024-01-03 Comments: Keeping up with current recordings. Not time for dealing with back-log of old recordings.
  * 2024-02-05 Comments: Keeping up.
  * 2024-03-04 Comments:
    * 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.
  * 2024-04-01 Comments: None
  * 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.
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * Uploading by Stan will start again later this week.

===== Web Site MEETUP.COM Maintenance =====
//SUMMARY: We have presence on [[https://www.meetup.com/Saint-Louis-Unix-Users-Group/|MEETUP.COM]]. //
  *
  * **The narrative comments in the agenda/minutes prior to January 2024 Steercom have been removed.**
  * 2024-01-03 Comments: Meetup sucks, removing mistakes send out confusing CANCELLATION message.
  * 2024-02-05 Comments:
    * In a previous month ( December ? ) Stan R had reduced membership count by deleting many unrecogized names. 
    * On 20 January MEETUP membership showed as 999. Stan R reduced count again, to 896 by deleting many unrecognized names.
    * Have not seen any elimanated names show back up.
  * 2024-03-04 Comments: New subscribers jumped to 30 this month. Previous months usually were about 10 new subscribers.
  * 2024-04-01 Comments: None
  * 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.
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * We hate MEETUP. Gary deals with it.

===== Our Internet Presence on Other Social Media =====
//  SUMMARY: We presume that our single web site isn't enough to draw younger crowd. //
  *
  * **The narrative comments in the agenda/minutes prior to January 2024 Steercom have been removed.**
  * 2024-01-03 Comments: No feedback from James Conroy or Sean Twiehaus about any social media.
  * 2024-02-05 Comments: No specific comments, some discussion early in this meeting.
  * 2024-03-04 Comments: Per Gary Meetup sucks.
  * 2024-04-01 Comments: None
  * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: Nothing new.
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * We anxiously awaiting Scott's presentation.

===== ANNOUNCE Mailing List =====
// SUMMARY: As a historical descendant of our monthly newsletter, the ANNOUNCE mailing had been a weekly extract of our SLUUG GOOGLE Calendar of Events.
  Previous editors had also styled it less of 1 liners of the entire calendar and more of abstracts of OUR talks & outstanding interest items.//
<code>
  * **HISTORY:** The subscriber list has been populated from attendance sheets by a nominating subscription process, which requires human input.
</code>
  *
  * **The narrative comments in the agenda/minutes prior to January 2024 Steercom have been removed.**
  * 2024-01-03 Comments: None.
  * 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.
  * 2024-04-01 Comments: Nothing new.
  * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: Nothing new.
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * Nothing new.

===== Cameras and Microphones and Projectors =====
//  SUMMARY: We try to record many of our meetings.//
  *
  * **The narrative comments in the agenda/minutes prior to December 2023 Steercom have been removed.**
  * 2023-12-04 Comments:
    * Note that We have not made any progress toward moving to hybrid meetings. 
    * Also, we have NOT agressively advertised seeking assistance in developing hybrid meeting techniques.
    * Have we essentially abandoned face-to-face meetings?
    * Should we consider donating or selling these assets?
  * 2024-01-03 Comments:
    * No actions or decisions made on previous month comments.
    * Since nobody is volunteering to do work, we won't make any progress.
    * Will come back eventually; just, we don't know when.
  * 2024-02-05 Comments: Not likely to bring much money.
  * 2024-03-04 Comments: No change. Keep on list.
  * 2024-04-01 Comments: No change.
  * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: No change.  
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * No changes. But, we need to keep track of the hardware.

===== Attendance Database =====
// SUMMARY: We use for head count tracking and for member voting qualification during each Calendar Year (CY)//
<code>
  * HISTORY: 
  * Attendance tracking necessary for member qualifications to vote in our annual elections.
  * At face-to-face meetings we would pass around clipboard with sign-in sheet.
  * The standard remote video recordings do not automatically show participants.
  * Stan R runs a second connection to each video meeting named **Anonymous Coward** to record attendance. 
</code>
  *
  * **LibreOffice BASE Attendance database file is available for download from https://www.sluug.org/steercom/ page.**
  *
  * **The narrative comments in the agenda/minutes prior to January 2024 Steercom have been removed.**
  * 2024-01-03 Comments:
    * Keeping up the counts. Lee said very worthwhile.
    * Stan R suggests we do away with elections and just do a lottery for positions.
  * 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.
  * 2024-04-01 Comments: None
  * 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.
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * Nothing new.

===== Planning Schedule Report Database =====
// SUMMARY: We have LibreOffice BASE for tracking BASE, MAIN and STLLINUX meeting topics and speakers.  //
<code>
  * HISTORY: 
  * A running database helps Gary schedule meetings.
</code>
  * 
  * **LibreOffice BASE Planning database is available from https://www.sluug.org/steercom webpage.**
  * 
  * Go to https://www.sluug.org/steercom/ has link to planning.pdf
  * or directly to report at [[http://www.sluug.org/planning.pdf|Planning Schedule Report ]]
  * 
  * **The narrative comments in the agenda/minutes prior to January 2024 Steercom have been removed.**
  * 2024-01-03 Comments: Lee was amazed about how many presentation he had done.
  * 2024-02-05 Comments:
    * Stan R added General meeting BASE and Main items, plus STLLINUX items for 1996 from info in old newsletters.
    * The event items include WHEN TYPE STATUS WHAT WHO, giving a more complete history of our past efforts.
    * Will have to add our previous Special Interest Group, the Computer Telephony Integration (CTI).
    * Likely will later start including the previous Saint Charles Linux Users Group events.
    * Above will be done when Stan R has time.
  * 2024-03-04 Comments: Any improvements will likely have to wait until after BOCK upgrade.
  * 2024-04-01 Comments: None
  * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024:
    * We are updating when Gary gets responses from volunteers.
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * Nothing new.

===== Handouts =====
//  SUMMARY: We have informational handout PDFs available [[http://www.sluug.org/resources/handouts/]]. //
<code>
  * HISTORY: 
  *The PDFs are generated using LibreOffice. The originating files are stored along with generated PDFs.
  * Lee ordered printer parts that should correct crinkle problem.
  * Stan R has been modifying a Linux Presentation Day from 2015 found on the Internet.  It has excellent content.
    * Difficult to modify, as it is extremely graphically intense.  Built and modified with the Scribus application.
    * Likely too complex to print, may wind up splitting content to make a slide show presentation.
</code>
  *
  * **The narrative comments in the agenda/minutes prior to January 2024 Steercom have been removed.**
  * 2024-01-03 Comments: None.
  * 2024-02-05 Comments: No time, no changes.
  * 2024-03-04 Comments: No time, no changes.
  * 2024-04-01 Comments: None
  * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: Not enough time.
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * No progress, not high priority.

===== Organizational Papers =====
// SUMMARY: We have large box of hard copy historical records concerning our organization.  It has been floating around.  //
<code>
  * **HISTORY:** 2020-10-05 Gary found cardboard box with old secretary material. Original Xeroxes of articles of corporation, etc. Historical interest. No idea who dropped it off.
</code>
  *
  * **The narrative comments in the agenda/minutes prior to January 2024 Steercom have been removed.**
  * 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.
  * 2024-03-04 Comments: Box still there.
  * 2024-04-01 Comments: Not asked.
  * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024:
    * Gary vaguely remembers that there is a box.
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * Gary said earlier that they are there "somewhere".

===== Sponsorships =====
//  SUMMARY: We seek financial support from the tech community. //
<code>
  * **HISTORY:** We are not good at getting sponsors.
</code>
  *
  * **The narrative comments in the agenda/minutes prior to January 2024 Steercom have been removed.**
  * 2024-01-03 Comments:
    * We appreciate donations ( two years ) by Steve Gomez.
    * Concencus is to show it with beer or meal.  Approved. Gary volunteered.
  * 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.
  * 2024-04-01 Comments: Nothing new.
  * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024:
    * Nothing new. Omnitec ( Lee Lammert ) and Ken Johnson.
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * Nothing new.

===== We Need Help =====
// SUMMARY: We don't have enough volunteers to do everything consistently.//
<code>
  * **HISTORY:** We need new members who want to do stuff. Same as every month.
</code>
  * 
  * **QUESTION:** Any new volunteers to help?
  * 
  * Tyler Rudie had volunteered to help with SLUUG Google calendar input.
  * Gary, Stan, & Tyler need to get together to review Tyler getting to work on Google Calendar modifications?
  * Tyler Rudie has been granted permissions to help with SLUUG Google calendar input. Not yet given guidance or instructions.
  * Gary needs to prompt him.
  *
  * **The narrative comments in the agenda/minutes prior to January 2024 Steercom have been removed.**
  * 2024-01-03 Comments:
    * We need to seek more individual help by one-on-one requests. Ask crowd gets no response.
  * 2024-02-05 Comments:
    * Gary M has been trying to do more publicity, more timely MEETUP information.  Seems to have been working.
    * Gary M will seek other avenues and more one-on-one requests. 
  * 2024-03-04 Comments:
    * Gary M should do less publicity, and find someone else to do publicity.
  * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024:
    * All the ususal problems. No indians, just chiefs.
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * We need clones, as we aren't getting any new volunteers to speak of.

===== New Business =====
//  SUMMARY: After old business, we call for anything that we need to deal with.//
  *
  * **QUESTION:** Do we have anything else, anything new that we need to deal with?
  *
  * **The narrative comments in the agenda/minutes prior to January 2024 Steercom have been removed.**
  * 2024-01-03 Comments: None.
  * 2024-02-05 Comments: None.
  * 2024-03-04 Comments: None.
  * 2024-04-01 Comments:
    * Sean T. shows an approach to moving the SLUUG website to github.  He used a tool called
    * screenshot to code.  Announce at Weds mtg. that this project is underway.  Sean will 
    * do Weds. base session on screenshot-to-code.
  * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024:
    * Nothing beyound Gary's agenda.
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * Nothin new.

====== Recurring Requirements ======
//  SUMMARY: We routinely rotate thru the following (just in case).//
<code>
  * HISTORY: 
  * In past, we had missed critical government filings, dropped ball on domain renewals, and similar important items.
</code>
  *
  * December 2023 - Ticket ( ballot ) nominations should be solicited.
  * 
  * January 2024 ~ Post Office Box Renewal ( automatic 6 months on credit card ) ~ Lee handles.
  * January 2024 ~ Bribes early to Stan R so your name won't be on ballot.
  * 
  * February 2024 - IRS Form 990-N for Tax Exempt Status. Due by April.  e-postcard. 
  * February 2024 - STLLINUX.ORG domain automatic renewal.
  * February 2024 - SLUUG Annual Board meeting and elections.
  * 
  * March 2024 - Count Ballots
  * March 2024 - Updates to contacts on webpage if required.
  * March 2024 - Updates to email aliases if required.
  *
  * March 2024 - BuddyNS SLUUG account due (Automated) * WAS RENEWED.
  * 
  * May 2024   - LetsEncrypt renews every 60 days early ( 30 day grace period ).
  * 
  * June 2024 - BuddyNS SLUUG account due (Automated) * WAS RENEWED.
  * June 2024 - Missouri Annual Report for Corporate Legal Status due. DUE 2024 ( every two years now )
                * https://bsd.sos.mo.gov/BusinessEntity/BusinessEntityDetail.aspx?page=beSearch&ID=681250
  * June 2024 - *automated* LetsEncrypt free SSL certificates for websites on BOCK.
  * 
  * July 2024 - SLUUG.ORG account due (Automated) done in June.
  * July 2024 ~ Post Office Box Renewal (automatic 6 months on credit card) ~ Lee handles on SLUUG card.
  * 
  * August 2024 - Missouri Tax Holiday ( on our calendar )
  * August 2024 - NEWLINUX.ORG domain renewal. Stan R.
  * August 2024 - SLACC.ORG domain renewal. Stan R.
  * 
  * September 2024
  * 
  * October 2024 
  * 
  * November 2024 - Search for upcoming Technical Group Xmas parties to put on our calendar.
  * 
  * **The narrative comments in this section prior to January 2024 Steercom have been removed.**
  * 2024-01-03 Comments: None
  * 2024-02-05 Comments: None
  * 2024-03-04 Comments: Minor review.
  * 2024-04-01 Comments: None.
  * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024:
    * Lee pointed out that due to annual elections we would likely need to do every year.
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * None. 

====== Recognize Useful Efforts ======
//  SUMMARY: When anybody does something to help! //
  * **QUESTION:** Did anyone do anything helpful or useful?
  *
  * 2023-12-04 Comments:
    * Phil Bunch all time contributions.
  * 2024-01-03 Comments:
    * Phil Bunch handled the NEWLINUX meeting.
  * 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.
  * 2024-04-01 Comments: None
  * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024:
    * Mike Knight, Ron BC, Sean Twiehaus, and Grant T's comments on SYSADMIN list are greatly appreciated.
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * James C commends Stan for what he does.

====== Blue Sky Recording ======
  * **QUESTION:** Will we have Blue Sky Idea session to record or not record?
  *
  * 2024-04-01 Comments: None
  * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: None
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * None

====== Adjourn STEERCOM Meeting ======
  * **QUESTION:** At what time was STEERCOM meeting adjourned?
  *
  * Monday, June 3rd, 2024
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * TIME 8:31pm

====== Stop Video Recordings ======
  * **QUESTION:** Have the recorders been turned off?
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * Yes

====== Blue Sky Ideas ======
//  SUMMARY: Food for thought 
    ~  anything not previously covered that provides mental stimulus for thinking about improvements or solutions. //
<code>
  * HISTORY:  Stimulate creativity by planting the seed of an idea.  
    * Current action or response not required.
    * Some ideas are Off-The-Record ~ NOT TO BE RECORDED!
    * Some ideas should be publicized.~ SHOULD BE RECORDED!
    * If a speaker believes something should not be recorded, the recording operator needs to be notified.
    * ** Each speaker would initially declare whether an idea should be recorded or not. ** 
</code>
  *
  * **The narrative comments in this section prior to January 2024 Steercom have been removed.**
  * 2024-02-05 Comments: None
  * 2024-03-04 Comments: None
  * 2024-04-29 Comments for May 2024: None
  * 2024-06-03 Comments:
    * None

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