====== Minutes from OCLUG Board Meeting Jan 24, 2022 ======

===== Attendees: =====

Board:

  * Bruce Davis ()
  * Brett Delmage ()
  * Ian Gorman (X)
  * Marc Moleman ()
  * Scott Murphy (X)
  * John Nash (X)
  * Tug Wiliams (X)

==== Start time: ====

Called to order at 19:00 via jitsi (https:%%//%%six.linux-ottawa.org/Jan2022BoardMeet)

===== Review of any outstanding minutes =====

Both sets of minutes were approved:

Moved and seconded by John and Tug

===== Regular Agenda Items =====

=== Linux-Ottawa Distro Project ===

  * Distro project - We discussed a few options.
    * antix
    * alpine
    * bunsen on older systems?

==== Treasurer’s Report ====

  * Scott has submitted his expenses and the cheque is visible
  * John can take the rest of this item.

==== Mailing List ====

  * No update

==== Linux-Ottawa Hosting ====

  * Hosting/new server
    * Scott will get the wiki mirrored over
    * Webserver needs to be identified based on what Brett will be using for the mailing list.
      * NGINX (current)
      * Apache
  * Mail server & mailing list
    * The new hosting account is available and those who wished access have it.
    * We will cutover whenever it is ready. We have a deadline of April 1, so that is the latest we can do this.

==== The list of repeating sessions ====

  * No action here

==== Upcoming Regular Meetings ====

  * Speaker: Ian Gorman
    * Topic: New2Linux: Accessible Linux
  * Speaker: John Nash
    * Topic: Efficient writing by choosing and personalizing open-source tools

=== March ===

  * Speaker: Unknown
    * Topic: New2Linux: TBD
  * Speaker: Scott Murphy
    * Topic: Converting a chrome book to run a full distribution

=== April ===

  * AGM
    * President’s Report
    * Treasurer’s Report
    * Election
  * Speaker: Unknown
    * Topic: New2Linux: TBD
  * Speaker: Unknown
    * Topic: TBD

=== Future Saturday Event - Leavitt Memorial ===

  * This is just here so we do not forget it.
    * Date: Unknown - post Covid-19
    * Location: Undecided - library?
    * Summary: How to do an install on your “recent” computer
    * Laptop give-away (assuming we have a few)
      * Scott has a few, which have been recovered from storage.
        * Testing has not yet happened.

===== New Business =====

  * Ian mentioned lite websites as an accessible thing

===== Adjournment: =====

9:00 - Tug & John