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| - | ## 2019-04-29 | + | ===== 2019-04-29 |
| + | ==== Attendees: ==== | ||
| + | === Board: === | ||
| - | ### Attendees: | + | * Bruce Davis (x) |
| + | * Ian Gorman (x) | ||
| + | * Ed Hong (x) | ||
| + | * Scott Murphy (x) | ||
| + | * John Nash (x) | ||
| + | * Tug Wiliams (x) | ||
| - | #### Board: | + | === Guests: |
| - | + | ||
| - | * Bruce Davis (x) | + | |
| - | * Ian Gorman (x) | + | |
| - | * Ed Hong (x) | + | |
| - | * Scott Murphy (x) | + | |
| - | * John Nash (x) | + | |
| - | * Tug Wiliams (x) | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | #### Guests: | + | |
| None | None | ||
| - | ### Start time: | + | ==== Start time: ==== |
| - | * Time: 19:05 | + | |
| - | * Call to order: Scott | + | * Call to order: Scott |
| - | * Second: John | + | * Second: John |
| - | ### Location: | + | ==== Location: |
| - | * Slack Board channel | + | |
| - | ## Review of any outstanding minutes | + | ===== Review of any outstanding minutes |
| - | * Bruce absent for March meeting so will create minutes from the slack channel logs. | + | |
| - | * Approval postponed until next meeting | + | |
| + | * Bruce absent for March meeting so will create minutes from the slack channel logs. | ||
| + | * Approval postponed until next meeting | ||
| + | ===== Regular Agenda Items ===== | ||
| - | ## Regular Agenda Items | + | ==== Committee Reports ==== |
| - | ### Committee Reports | + | === New to Linux (New Users) === |
| - | #### New to Linux (New Users) | + | * Scott: We had a few new faces in the crowd, mostly due to invites to meet quorum. There were others though. I don’t think we had much in the way of newbie questions though |
| - | * Scott: | + | === OCLUG Customized Bunsen Labs Distro Project Update === |
| - | We had a few new faces in the crowd, mostly due to invites to meet quorum. | + | |
| - | There were others though. I don’t think we had much in the way of newbie questions though | + | |
| + | * Nothing new since last month. | ||
| + | * Possible to use Antix as a base. | ||
| + | * Could start working on a club bistro or perhaps a bistro kit to allow different flavours. Recommend a beginner one. | ||
| + | * Bruce has volunteered to be a guinea pig for testing. | ||
| + | * Possibly set up a VirtualBox example - discuss later about a work day in May or June. | ||
| - | #### OCLUG Customized Bunsen Labs Distro Project Update | + | === Treasurer' |
| - | * Nothing new since last month. | + | |
| - | * Possible | + | * $112.90 |
| - | * Could start working on a club bistro or perhaps a bistro kit to allow different flavours. Recommend a beginner one. | + | * We collected $46.05 as donations as the last meeting. |
| - | * Bruce has volunteered | + | * Cheques were passed |
| - | * Possibly set up a VirtualBox example - discuss later about a work day in May or June. | + | * Ian will bring cheques to next meeting to reimburse Scott for expenses. |
| + | * Scott has to send information to Ian again re: expenses | ||
| + | === Meeting Rooms === | ||
| + | * Scott has managed to get the Library booked for all months except November and December, at this point. They don't book that far in advance. | ||
| + | * Suggestion to partner with library and offer beginner classes on Linux. - Possibly an afternoon session for absolute beginners and they are welcome to attend the topic sessions on the Thursday session. %%**%% Install fest twice a year, intro sessions the other months or break it up into multiple groups, depends on experienced participants | ||
| - | #### Treasurer' | + | === Mailing List === |
| - | * Ian cannot log in to Alterna account - locked out ofter three tries | + | |
| - | * $112.90 to deposit. - Scott will deposit Wed and get the account unlocked. | + | |
| - | * We collected $46.05 as donations as the last meeting. | + | |
| - | * Cheques were passed | + | |
| - | * Ian will bring cheques to next meeting to reimburse Scott for expenses. | + | |
| - | * Scott has to send information to Ian again re: expenses | + | |
| + | === The list of repeating sessions === | ||
| - | #### Meeting Rooms | + | https: |
| - | * Scott has managed to get the Library booked for all months except November and December, at this point. They don't book that far in advance. | + | |
| - | * Suggestion to partner with library and offer beginner classes on Linux. - Possibly an afternoon session for absolute beginners and they are welcome to attend the topic sessions on the Thursday session. | + | |
| - | ** Install fest twice a year, intro sessions the other months or break it up into multiple groups, depends on experienced participants | + | |
| + | ==== Planned Regular Meetings ==== | ||
| - | #### Mailing List | + | === May === |
| - | * Scott: Ongoing: I still have not managed to get the logo I created to appear on the web page. It is a CSS issue, just need some time to figure it out now. | + | |
| - | #### The list of repeating sessions | + | * Speaker: Scott Murphy |
| + | * Possible Topics: | ||
| + | * Librem Key security device | ||
| + | * first impressions (don’t have one yet) | ||
| + | * I could give a short talk on what it is and why it might be a useful thing for people to use. | ||
| + | * I could also talk about the new garage door opener I had installed today. That should be worth a few minutes amusement | ||
| + | * It is an expandable modular system with some IoT things, such as ability to check on the door remotely, get an alert if it opens, have it close after being open for X minutes, etc. | ||
| + | * It also has a security camera module, and other non-internet modules such as a tire inflator, extension cord on a reel, exhaust fan, parking assist, bluetooth speaker | ||
| + | * Openhab as an automation hub. | ||
| - | https:// | + | * Speaker: Ian |
| + | * Topic: Demo of Python program | ||
| + | === June === | ||
| - | ### Planned Regular Meetings | + | * Speaker: |
| + | * Topic: snipeitapp.com - Asset tracking? | ||
| + | * Speaker: | ||
| + | * Topic: | ||
| - | #### May | + | ==== List of future topics ==== |
| - | * Speaker: Scott Murphy | + | https://wiki.linux-ottawa.org/doku.php? |
| - | * Possible Topics: | + | |
| - | ** Librem Key security device | + | |
| - | *** first impressions (don’t have one yet) | + | |
| - | *** I could give a short talk on what it is and why it might be a useful thing for people to use. | + | |
| - | ** I could also talk about the new garage door opener I had installed today. That should be worth a few minutes amusement | + | |
| - | *** It is an expandable modular system with some IoT things, such as ability to check on the door remotely, get an alert if it opens, have it close after being open for X minutes, etc. | + | |
| - | *** It also has a security camera module, and other non-internet modules such as a tire inflator, extension cord on a reel, exhaust fan, parking assist, bluetooth speaker | + | |
| - | ** Openhab as an automation hub. | + | |
| - | * Speaker: Ian | + | Potential add-ons: |
| - | * Topic: Demo of Python program | + | * that most of the major vendors (including Lenovo) provide native firmware updates via Linux. The only catch is you need a UEFI system. |
| - | + | ||
| - | #### June | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | * Speaker: | + | |
| - | * Topic: snipeitapp.com | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | * Speaker: | + | |
| - | * Topic: | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | + | ||
| - | ### List of future topics | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | https:// | + | |
| - | Potential add-ons: | + | ==== New business: ==== |
| - | * that most of the major vendors (including Lenovo) provide native firmware updates via Linux. The only catch is you need a UEFI system. | + | |
| + | * New projects for the Board over the coming year: %%**%% Find copy of letters patent possibly from MCR and then from the Government at a cost of approx $120.00. %%**%% Future activity: Changing the amount for quorum. | ||
| + | * Add links in the minutes to Ongoing Board " | ||
| + | * Create new word: agile. Definition: the act of one or more people with intimacy issues attempting to hug or cuddle. | ||
| - | ### New business: | + | ==== Adjournment: ==== |
| - | * New projects for the Board over the coming year: | + | |
| - | ** Find copy of letters patent possibly from MCR and then from the Government at a cost of approx $120.00. | + | * Motion: John |
| - | ** Future activity: Changing the amount for quorum. | + | * Seconded: Scott |
| - | * Add links in the minutes to Ongoing Board " | + | |
| - | * Create new word: agile. Definition: the act of one or more people with intimacy issues attempting to hug or cuddle. | + | |
| - | ### Adjournment: | ||
| - | * Time: 19:51 | ||
| - | * Motion: John | ||
| - | * Seconded: Scott | ||
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