Convened at 2011-07-18 17:35:25.208647 by tumbleweed
in #ubuntu-za on freenode
[17:35:25]
<tumbleweed>
Maaz: start meeting about Ubuntu-ZA monthly meeting
[17:35:25]
* Maaz
gets out his memo-pad and cracks his knuckles
[17:35:43]
<queery>
maaz, i am dewald
[17:35:43]
<Maaz>
queery: Sure
[17:35:48]
<maiatoday>
Maaz I am Maia Grotepass
[17:35:48]
<Maaz>
maiatoday: Done
[17:35:56]
<tumbleweed>
Maaz: I am Stefano Rivera
[17:35:56]
<Maaz>
tumbleweed: Yessir
[17:35:57]
<nlsthzn>
Maaz, I am Neil Oosthuizen
[17:35:57]
<Maaz>
nlsthzn: Sure
[17:36:02]
<Kilos>
Maaz, i amj miles sharpe
[17:36:02]
<Maaz>
Kilos: What?
[17:36:11]
<nlsthzn>
:p
[17:36:12]
<superfly>
Maaz: I am Raoul Snyman
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<Maaz>
superfly: Done
[17:36:15]
<lost_and_unfound>
Maaz, i am Wynand Meijer
[17:36:15]
<Maaz>
lost_and_unfound: Yessir
[17:36:16]
<kbmonkey>
Maaz, I am Wesley Werner
[17:36:16]
<Maaz>
kbmonkey: Sure
[17:36:16]
<Kilos>
Maaz, i am miles sharpe
[17:36:16]
<Maaz>
Kilos: Yessir
[17:36:41]
<nlsthzn>
maax: I am the easter bunny
[17:37:01]
<tumbleweed>
kbmonkey: I assume you are chairing?
[17:37:11]
<kbmonkey>
yes tumbleweed, lets see if Maaz will listen
[17:37:34]
<tumbleweed>
kbmonkey: he probably won't but maiatoday or I can repeat anything that he won't hear from you :)
[17:37:34]
<queery>
he should
[17:37:36]
* nlsthzn
hopes Maaz is going to be his charming self
[17:38:16]
[17:38:19]
<maiatoday>
http://loco.ubuntu.com/meetings/ubuntu-za/138/detail/
[17:38:38]
<kbmonkey>
Maaz, topic review previous minutes
[17:38:38]
<Maaz>
kbmonkey: You're not the boss of me
[17:38:44]
<nlsthzn>
lol
[17:38:46]
<Kilos>
lol
[17:38:49]
<kbmonkey>
I guess not
[17:38:53]
<maiatoday>
Maaz, topic review previous minutes
[17:38:53]
<Maaz>
Current Topic: review previous minutes
[17:38:54]
<queery>
haha
[17:39:06]
<nlsthzn>
kbmonkey, you need to speak with more authority
[17:39:36]
<maiatoday>
kbmonkey ignore the bot, just pretend she is listening I'll just paste what you say after you say it
[17:40:09]
<Kilos>
ping some of the lurkers to sign in
[17:40:09]
* nlsthzn
is getting dizzy jumping between the UCW and here...
[17:40:39]
<Kilos>
highvoltage, you sitting in?
[17:40:40]
<kbmonkey>
thanks folks
[17:40:51]
<maiatoday>
the minutes : http://maaz.mene.za.net/logs/meetings/freenode-%23ubuntu-za/2011-06-20-17-34-15.txt
[17:41:00]
<kbmonkey>
okay, last meeting we agreed to organise more task volunteers on the mailing list
[17:41:25]
<highvoltage>
Kilos: kind of listening with half an ear :)
[17:41:27]
<maiatoday>
yay and kbmonkey is doing the meetings
[17:41:44]
<highvoltage>
(at work so I have lots of distractions)
[17:41:47]
<maiatoday>
thanks for helping kbmonkey we'll smooth the hitches
[17:41:53]
<Kilos>
just tell maaz i am highvoltage
[17:42:05]
<highvoltage>
Maaz: i am highvoltage
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<Maaz>
highvoltage: Done
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<Kilos>
for attendance count\
[17:42:21]
<nlsthzn>
lol... maybe use your real name highvoltage
[17:42:22]
<Kilos>
Hodgestar, come on
[17:42:31]
<maiatoday>
so if anybody sees stuff they think should be done, jump in and help out
[17:42:32]
<Kilos>
lol
[17:42:34]
<highvoltage>
ah I thought highvoltage was my real name :)
[17:42:37]
<kbmonkey>
I believe that means via the mailing list, we need people to help out with admin stuff, maiatoday is pretty busy some times
[17:42:38]
<highvoltage>
Maaz: I am Jonathan Carter
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<Maaz>
highvoltage: Righto
[17:43:08]
<nlsthzn>
maiatoday, how would we know what needs done... maybe some peeps need to blog about it ... like the news team... I helped them out :0
[17:43:23]
<Kilos>
sf55, scar[w] log in to the meeting please
[17:43:30]
<lost_and_unfound>
just to confirm, the mailing list will be ubuntu-za@lists.ubuntu.com ?
[17:43:35]
<kbmonkey>
I am happy to nominate myself, I am just ignorant about specific tasks, so just email them through to us maiatoday and we'll jump in
[17:43:47]
<maiatoday>
well at the moment I was just doing meetings and wiki and monthly report and queery was doing ubuntu hour and release party
[17:44:01]
<maiatoday>
we don't know the tasks we sortof make them up as we go
[17:44:08]
<queery>
and im ok doing that for now
[17:44:11]
<maiatoday>
roughly based on what we think needs to be done
[17:44:13]
<nlsthzn>
play it by ear :)
[17:44:28]
<kbmonkey>
okay, if there is any wiki stuff you want done, email that through maiatoday - we'll handle that too
[17:44:42]
<maiatoday>
what I am saying is if anybody wants to do something you don't need to wait for us
[17:45:03]
* nlsthzn
will do stuff...
[17:45:16]
<maiatoday>
also if anybody is organising anything like an ubuntu hour we can add it on ubuntu-za.org
[17:45:58]
<queery>
please do that at the moment only WC is posting there
[17:46:09]
<maiatoday>
ok I'll take an action to write sub-set list of things we can do
[17:46:14]
<kbmonkey>
Maaz, agreed Wesley and Neil to help with more wiki/mailing/admin tasks
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<Maaz>
kbmonkey: You're not the boss of me
[17:46:24]
<nlsthzn>
hehe
[17:46:26]
<maiatoday>
Maaz, agreed Wesley and Neil to help with more wiki/mailing/admin tasks
[17:46:26]
<Maaz>
Agreed: Wesley and Neil to help with more wiki/mailing/admin tasks
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<tumbleweed>
\o/
[17:46:42]
<kbmonkey>
just so everyone knows if they have any ideas
[17:46:43]
<maiatoday>
Maaz agreed maiatoday to make a suggestion job jar list on the mailing list
[17:46:43]
<Maaz>
Agreed: maiatoday to make a suggestion job jar list on the mailing list
[17:46:52]
* nlsthzn
will have a giggle everytime maaz says that
[17:46:58]
<Kilos>
ya
[17:47:01]
<kbmonkey>
great idea maiatoday
[17:47:17]
<nlsthzn>
+1
[17:47:20]
<kbmonkey>
okay, does anybody have anything to add?
[17:48:11]
<lost_and_unfound>
the mailing list... is that ubuntu-za@lists.ubuntu.com ?
[17:48:21]
<tumbleweed>
lost_and_unfound: yes
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<lost_and_unfound>
ta
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<kbmonkey>
correct lost_and_unfound
[17:48:52]
<nlsthzn>
are we automatically on the list when we are added on laucnhpad to za/
[17:48:56]
<nlsthzn>
?
[17:49:01]
<kbmonkey>
the URL for the mailing list is https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-za
[17:49:05]
<tumbleweed>
nlsthzn: no
[17:49:28]
<kbmonkey>
you can subscribe via that link
[17:49:33]
* nlsthzn
thinks he is not on the mailing list... oh no wait he is... many problems has spammed his inbox
[17:49:40]
[17:50:07]
<kbmonkey>
okay let's move on...
[17:50:29]
<kbmonkey>
Maaz, topic Feedback on Ubuntu CD's sent to regions
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<Maaz>
kbmonkey: Just do it yourself
[17:50:35]
<nlsthzn>
hehe
[17:50:40]
<maiatoday>
Maaz, topic Feedback on Ubuntu CD's sent to regions
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<Maaz>
Current Topic: Feedback on Ubuntu CD's sent to regions
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<queery>
i sent 1 CD and it has been received
[17:51:00]
<queery>
hehe
[17:51:12]
<maiatoday>
Ok I sent the parcels to the people who responded on my list. Some of them arrived I haven't got feedback from everybody yet
[17:51:25]
<tumbleweed>
maiatoday: saw your e-mail today, I'll organise collection soon, thanks
[17:51:30]
<nlsthzn>
the province of UAE has not received any as of yet... :/ ;)
[17:51:33]
<maiatoday>
Also I am hoping to get some photos so I can make a blog post
[17:51:49]
<Kilos>
can someone make not of asking cocooncrash to get Maaz working for kbmonkey as well
[17:51:50]
<maiatoday>
ok tumbleweed cool
[17:51:53]
<kbmonkey>
To those who received them, we need some photos of your parcel. Or better yet, photos of you handing them out to other people
[17:52:24]
<maiatoday>
I was hoping for just a pic with cd with two hands but anything will be good
[17:52:24]
<lost_and_unfound>
what happend with the 'freedom toaster' project. Not sure if that was also part of the loco's. Those unfamiliar, in short it's a stand alone pc in a stand and you just go there and select which distro you want to burn. http://www.meraka.org.za/news/2006/freedomtoast_6june06.html would that not help with distibution of disc's ?
[17:52:26]
<queery>
ooh good idea
[17:52:43]
<nlsthzn>
they still work at some uni's afaik
[17:52:46]
<maiatoday>
I saw the freedom toaster in the library at Stellenbosch last week
[17:52:59]
<tumbleweed>
lost_and_unfound: probably best discussed after the meeting, if you want more information on it
[17:53:16]
<lost_and_unfound>
perhaps some bigger malls would be a nice offset if we can get some sponsorss ?
[17:53:27]
* nuvolari
pulls out his hair
[17:53:34]
<maiatoday>
So the plan is before the next release which is an LTS I'll update the list of regional contacts and then when the CDs get here I'll to the contacts again
[17:53:42]
<Kilos>
nuvolari, youre late
[17:53:46]
<nuvolari>
the first time ubuntu lets me down with the audio
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<nlsthzn>
maiatoday, next isn't lts
[17:54:03]
<cocooncrash>
Maaz: grant chairmeeting to kbmonkey when authed
[17:54:03]
<Maaz>
cocooncrash: Alrighty
[17:54:09]
<nuvolari>
Kilos: I know oom, but rather late/no meeting than no sound. and Im stuck without sound now :(
[17:54:12]
<maiatoday>
ok then we'll practise till the lts comes around :)
[17:54:14]
<kbmonkey>
thanks cocooncrash
[17:54:20]
<nlsthzn>
:)
[17:54:21]
<maiatoday>
thanks cocooncrash
[17:54:24]
<kbmonkey>
practice makes perfect.
[17:54:49]
<kbmonkey>
I can take some photos of CD's you sent me maiatoday, but I'll make a mission to hand them out soon
[17:54:59]
<maiatoday>
Also I am happy to say one of the contacts put some money in my bank account for postage
[17:55:09]
<Kilos>
nuvolari, di the i am bit
[17:55:15]
<Kilos>
do
[17:55:16]
<nlsthzn>
nice
[17:55:26]
<maiatoday>
kbmonkey: we could probably move on
[17:55:30]
<kbmonkey>
agreed.
[17:55:40]
<kbmonkey>
Maaz, topic Feedback on LPI certifications
[17:55:40]
<Maaz>
Current Topic: Feedback on LPI certifications
[17:55:46]
<nlsthzn>
yeah
[17:56:02]
<kbmonkey>
thought I'd mention this again
[17:56:06]
<Skarr[m]>
my adsl stopped working today :(
[17:56:08]
* nlsthzn
is a neophyte on the lpi study group
[17:56:24]
<nuvolari>
Maaz: I am Johan Mynhardt
[17:56:24]
<Maaz>
nuvolari: Righto
[17:56:25]
<kbmonkey>
the LPI (Linux Professional Institute) offers certifications.
[17:56:56]
<nuvolari>
thanks oom Kilos
[17:56:58]
<nuvolari>
:P
[17:56:58]
<kbmonkey>
we have set up a mailing list for discussion surrounding that, if anyone is interested, whether you want to write the exams, or just learn with us, visit http://groups.google.com/group/linux-studies
[17:57:05]
<Kilos>
nuvolari, yw
[17:57:40]
<Skarr[m]>
Maaz: I am Willem Dreyer
[17:57:40]
<Maaz>
Skarr[m]: Okay
[17:57:43]
<kbmonkey>
I have received lots of interest from Ubuntu-ZA and the Durban LUG.
[17:57:47]
<nuvolari>
Maaz: lpi.link
[17:57:47]
<Maaz>
nuvolari: lpi.link is http://groups.google.com/group/linux-studies
[17:58:14]
<nlsthzn>
even from over seas
[17:58:31]
<nuvolari>
yebo
[17:58:37]
<kbmonkey>
yes the group is for anyone, we help another online
[17:58:38]
<nuvolari>
we're not bound by landscapes
[17:58:56]
<nuvolari>
except we can't go to UAE for exams :P
[17:59:18]
<nlsthzn>
would it be ok if I tried to get a few more peeps here in on the action... we have exam centres/
[17:59:19]
<kbmonkey>
There's an international group who does the same, they use mumble and audio conferencing, but not all of us have that luxury, so we will stick to emial and irc
[17:59:19]
<nlsthzn>
?
[17:59:34]
<maiatoday>
kbmonkey do you want to post info about this on ubuntu-za.org?
[17:59:36]
<kbmonkey>
good idea nlsthzn, I have the same idea
[17:59:40]
<Kilos>
enquire if nlsthzn can skype the exam so someone can watch him
[17:59:48]
<nlsthzn>
hehe
[17:59:57]
<kbmonkey>
maiatoday, I will do so, thanks
[18:00:12]
<kbmonkey>
Maaz, agreed Wesley will post LPI information on ubuntu-za.org
[18:00:12]
<Maaz>
Agreed: Wesley will post LPI information on ubuntu-za.org
[18:00:29]
<nuvolari>
brb. restart and hope my audio worx
[18:01:00]
<kbmonkey>
did Maaz hear me?
[18:01:17]
<Kilos>
lol
[18:01:21]
<tumbleweed>
kbmonkey: shuttleworth foundation used to offer the paper LPI exams locally, ocassionaly. Spoken to any of the guys who used to run them?
[18:01:24]
<Kilos>
he had to think first
[18:02:20]
<kbmonkey>
tumbleweed, no not yet. I made contact with the training center in JHB but there are none for us in KZN. Apprently we can write them and Coptia centers, and I will coordinate with the LPI foundation, more on this on the list though.
[18:02:27]
* nlsthzn
will rally up interest in the UAE...
[18:02:31]
<kbmonkey>
*Comptia
[18:02:49]
<kbmonkey>
thanks nlsthzn!
[18:02:57]
<kbmonkey>
okay I think we can move on
[18:03:01]
<tumbleweed>
kbmonkey: cool
[18:03:22]
<kbmonkey>
Maaz, topic Ubuntu hours and meets
[18:03:22]
<Maaz>
Current Topic: Ubuntu hours and meets
[18:03:55]
<kbmonkey>
I'll be the first to admit I have been too bad in not organizing more hours
[18:04:11]
<kbmonkey>
So as a reminder, let us have more Ubuntu hours! :)
[18:04:17]
<maiatoday>
if it wasn't for queery the hours here would dwindle too
[18:04:44]
<maiatoday>
thank you queery
[18:04:50]
<kbmonkey>
So I will make some plans with my local peeps (nuvolari)
[18:04:51]
<queery>
hehe but i also forget
[18:05:01]
<nlsthzn>
lol
[18:05:24]
<kbmonkey>
and I prod everyone else to do the same where possible
[18:05:39]
<kbmonkey>
if anyone present would like to say so now...?
[18:06:03]
* nlsthzn
is a tad far
[18:06:10]
* kbmonkey
adds ubuntu hour to ~/todo
[18:06:40]
* queery
does so too
[18:07:06]
<kbmonkey>
on a semi-related note, to get attention and promote the logo when in coffee shops: where can we get stickers or decals?
[18:07:41]
<tumbleweed>
I have the ubuntu-za table cloth and banner
[18:07:43]
<maiatoday>
I still have some stickers I had made, also you can have some made the images are on spread ubuntu
[18:07:46]
<queery>
maiatoday has some left
[18:07:52]
<tumbleweed>
anyone is welcome to get it from me if they need it
[18:08:32]
<kbmonkey>
okay I'll grab those images and get some quotes.
[18:08:46]
<kbmonkey>
where are you base tumbleweed?
[18:08:52]
<tumbleweed>
kbmonkey: UCT
[18:08:53]
<kbmonkey>
*based
[18:09:09]
<tumbleweed>
(cape town)
[18:09:12]
[18:09:18]
<kbmonkey>
ah, okay in that case rather give them to someone there along with an Ubuntu CD. I'll get some printer
[18:09:29]
* nlsthzn
couldn't type anymore :/
[18:09:38]
<kbmonkey>
sorry my fingers are going too fast
[18:09:58]
<nuvolari>
iz back with audiowaves
[18:10:06]
<kbmonkey>
does anyone want to add anything on this note?
[18:10:07]
<Kilos>
yay
[18:10:28]
<nuvolari>
are we still on the LPI topic?
[18:10:44]
<kbmonkey>
we are on Ubuntu hours nuvolari :)
[18:10:52]
<nuvolari>
bah :-/
[18:11:05]
<nuvolari>
oh, ya we should organise one
[18:11:17]
<nuvolari>
uh... was'nt it my turn??
[18:11:23]
<kbmonkey>
that topic was more of a casual mention, any in-depth talk about it would be appreciated on it's mailing list rather :)
[18:11:24]
* nuvolari
totally forgot
[18:11:39]
<nlsthzn>
crap... I have some outstanding dishes :/ cheers all... sorry for bailing a bit early... keep up the awesome work... you guys rock!
[18:12:02]
<Kilos>
cheers nlsthzn
[18:12:18]
<kbmonkey>
i have some free time now nuvolari, apart from studying, so i can take a road trip to your side this time :)
[18:12:25]
<kbmonkey>
ciao nlsthzn
[18:12:31]
<nlsthzn>
just for lols before I go http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=11060408&postcount=353
[18:12:38]
<nuvolari>
kbmonkey: I just need to find an open weekend
[18:12:40]
<queery>
is the meeting still going?
[18:12:43]
<nuvolari>
my parents are visiting
[18:12:50]
<nuvolari>
so a bit busy :P
[18:12:54]
<kbmonkey>
that's fine, my people will call your people, we'll coordinate
[18:12:58]
<Kilos>
queery, yes
[18:13:06]
<queery>
oh ok
[18:13:11]
<kbmonkey>
I think the meeting is about done
[18:13:12]
<maiatoday>
I think we are about done, queery
[18:13:16]
<maiatoday>
snap :)
[18:13:22]
<Kilos>
lol
[18:13:23]
<queery>
hehe ok
[18:13:29]
<kbmonkey>
:)
[18:13:35]
<maiatoday>
you can end it kbmonkey
[18:13:38]
<lost_and_unfound>
on the ubuntu hours, probly a bit late, but the coming week it is Internetix, would that not be an idea to get into some of those types of shows ? Was also at rewired a few weeks back.
[18:13:39]
<kbmonkey>
how do I tell Maaz to end?
[18:13:42]
* Kilos
thanks kbmonkey maiatoday tumbleweed
[18:14:02]
<kbmonkey>
Maaz, end meeting