Linux-Ottawa (OCLUG) Wiki

• Bruce Davis (x)
• Ian Gorman (x)
• Ed Hong (x)
• Scott Murphy (x)
• John Nash (x)
• Tug Wiliams (x)

None

• Time: 19:05
• Call to order: Scott
• Second: John

• Slack Board channel

• Bruce absent for March meeting so will create minutes from the slack channel logs.
• Approval postponed until next meeting

• 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

• 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.

• 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 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

• 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

• 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.

https://wiki.linux-ottawa.org/doku.php?id=bdstuff:repeating_meeting_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.

• Speaker: Ian
• Topic: Demo of Python program

• Speaker:
• Topic: snipeitapp.com - Asset tracking?
• Speaker:
• Topic:

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.

• 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.

• Time: 19:51
• Motion: John
• Seconded: Scott