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--- boardminutesapril-29-2019 [2019/06/10 21:33] – created bdavis
+++ boardminutesapril-29-2019 [2019/06/10 21:39] – [Planned Regular Meetings] bdavis
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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
-### Start time:
+==== Start time: ====
-* Time: 19:05
-* Call to order: Scott
-* Second: John
-### Location:
-* Slack Board channel
-## Review of any outstanding minutes
-* Bruce absent for March meeting so will create minutes from the slack channel logs.
-* Approval postponed until next meeting
-## Regular Agenda Items
+  * Time: 19:05
+  * Call to order: Scott
+  * Second: John
-### Committee Reports
+==== Location: ====
-#### New to Linux (New Users)
+  * Slack Board channel
-* Scott:
+===== Review of any outstanding minutes =====
-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
+  * Bruce absent for March meeting so will create minutes from the slack channel logs.
+  * Approval postponed until next meeting
-#### OCLUG Customized Bunsen Labs Distro Project Update
+===== Regular Agenda Items =====
-* Nothing new since last month.
+==== Committee Reports ====
-* 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.
+=== 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
-#### Treasurer's Report
+=== OCLUG Customized Bunsen Labs Distro Project Update ===
-* Ian cannot log in to Alterna account - locked out ofter three tries
+  * Nothing new since last month.
-* $112.90 to deposit. - Scott will deposit Wed and get the account unlocked.
+  * Possible to use Antix as a base.
-* We collected $46.05 as donations as the last meeting.
+  * Could start working on a club bistro or perhaps a bistro kit to allow different flavours. Recommend a beginner one.
-* Cheques were passed to Ian at the last meeting
+  * Bruce has volunteered to be a guinea pig for testing.
-* Ian will bring cheques to next meeting to reimburse Scott for expenses.
+  * Possibly set up a VirtualBox example - discuss later about a work day in May or June.
-* Scott has to send information to Ian again re: expenses
+=== Treasurer's Report ===
-#### Meeting Rooms
+  * Ian cannot log in to Alterna account - locked out ofter three tries
-* 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.
+  * $112.90 to deposit. - Scott will deposit Wed and get the account unlocked.
-* 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.
+  * We collected $46.05 as donations as the last meeting.
-** Install fest twice a year, intro sessions the other months or break it up into multiple groups, depends on experienced participants
+  * Cheques were passed to Ian at the last meeting
+  * Ian will bring cheques to next meeting to reimburse Scott for expenses.
+  * Scott has to send information to Ian again re: expenses
+=== Meeting Rooms ===
-#### Mailing List
+  * 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.
-* 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.
+  * 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
-#### The list of repeating sessions
+=== Mailing List ===
-https://wiki.linux-ottawa.org/doku.php?id=bdstuff:repeating_meeting_sessions
+  * 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 ===
-### Planned Regular Meetings
+https:%%//%%wiki.linux-ottawa.org/doku.php?id=bdstuff:repeating_meeting_sessions
-#### May
+==== Planned Regular Meetings ====
-* Speaker: Scott Murphy
+=== May ===
-* 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
+  * Speaker: Scott Murphy
-* Topic: Demo of Python program
+  * 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.
-#### June
+  * Speaker: Ian
+  * Topic: Demo of Python program
-* Speaker:
+=== June ===
-* Topic: snipeitapp.com - Asset tracking?
-* Speaker:
+  * Speaker:
-* Topic:
+  * Topic: snipeitapp.com - Asset tracking?
+  * Speaker:
+  * Topic:
+==== List of future topics ====
-### List of future topics
+https:%%//%%wiki.linux-ottawa.org/doku.php?id=bdstuff:list_of_potential_meeting_topics
-https://wiki.linux-ottawa.org/doku.php?id=bdstuff:list_of_potential_meeting_topics
+Potential add-ons: * that most of the major vendors (including Lenovo) provide native firmware updates via Linux. The only catch is you need a UEFI system.
-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 "project" pages.
+  * 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:
+  * Time: 19:51
-** 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 "project" pages.
-* 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