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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
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