====== OCLUG Board Meeting Nov 22, 2021 ======

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

Board:

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

Guests:

  * None as of yet

==== Start time: ====

19:00

==== Location: ====

**Jitsi**

The URL will be: https:%%//%%six.linux-ottawa.org/Nov2021BoardMeet

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

  * Approval of previous minutes.
    * https:%%//%%wiki.linux-ottawa.org/doku.php?id=boardminutesoctober-2021 (If the link does not resolve, the minutes are not posted).

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

==== Committee Reports ====

=== New to Linux (New Users) ===

=== Linux-Ottawa Distro Project ===

==== Treasurer’s Report ====

  * Ian may bring it to Scott (he has some books to bring to him
  * John will try again to contact/visit Ian and get the materials from Ian (John is a signing officer)
  * To date, Scott still has not received his money

==== Mailing List ====

  * New system has been build with Debian 11 for Brett
  * Almost complete and working on his home system - signing issues (Brett)
  * The process of building should be documented (“hit by a bus” scenario)

==== Calendar ====

  * On hold until the new system is up and running

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

  * This is still a thing to review. Has anyone looked at it yet?
    * We should review our repeating sessions list and see if we want to continue them all.
    * https:%%//%%wiki.linux-ottawa.org/doku.php?id=bdstuff:repeating_meeting_sessions

==== Upcoming Regular Meetings ====

We discussed a few things, but I have not reviewed the list yet. Bring ideas!

  * December will be scripting month

=== December ===

  * Speaker: Audience
    * Topic: Scripting
  * Speaker: Board members
    * Topic: Scripting

=== January ===

  * Speaker:
    * Topic:
  * Speaker:
    * Topic:

=== Saturday Event - Leavitt Memorial ===

  * This is just here so we do not forget it.
    * Date: Unknown - post Covid-19
    * Location: Undecided - library? (low bandwidth)
    * Summary: How to do an install on your “recent” computer
    * Laptop give-away (assuming we have a few)
    * Scott has a few, but they need to be recovered from storage and tested

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

  * When can we have live meetings again (TBD)
  * Try hosting everything in Canada (DigitalOcean)
  * Possible topic on the benefits and drawbacks on hosting local
  * Security and privacy awareness (possibly a monthly talk)

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

  * John proposed adjournment 19:48
  * Seconded by Tug