Convened at 2011-08-15 17:35:56.460003 by kbmonkey
in #ubuntu-za on freenode
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<kbmonkey>
Maaz start meeting about IRC Monthly meet for 15 Aug 2011
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* Maaz
gets out his memo-pad and cracks his knuckles
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<maiatoday>
Maaz I am Maia Grotepass
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<Maaz>
maiatoday: Done
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<kbmonkey>
thanks tumbleweed :)
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<tumbleweed>
Maaz: I am Stefano Rivera
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<Maaz>
tumbleweed: Yessir
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<kbmonkey>
Maaz I am Wesley Werner
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<Maaz>
kbmonkey: Righto
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<nlsthzn_work>
Maaz: I am Neil Oosthuizen
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<Maaz>
nlsthzn_work: Righto
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<Kilos>
Maaz, I am Miles Sharpe
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<Maaz>
Kilos: Okay
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<superfly>
Maaz: I am Raoul Snyman
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<Maaz>
superfly: Okay
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<Kilos>
highvoltage, login
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<nuvolari>
:O iz I late?
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<kbmonkey>
hi nuvolari, just in time
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<Kilos>
drubin, login
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<nuvolari>
whoot!
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<Kilos>
aquarat_, login
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<nuvolari>
Maaz: I am Johan Mynhardt
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<Maaz>
nuvolari: Righto
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<kbmonkey>
_everyone tell Maaz your name_
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<nuvolari>
g'evening everyone
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<Kilos>
lurkers come alive
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<kbmonkey>
okay... :)
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<kbmonkey>
Maaz topic Review previous meeting minutes
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<Maaz>
Current Topic: Review previous meeting minutes
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<maiatoday>
I appologise I haven't made a job jar
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<kbmonkey>
the url is: http://loco.ubuntu.com/meetings/ubuntu-za/140/detail/
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<kbmonkey>
that's okay maiatoday :)
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<maiatoday>
also we haven't had an ubuntu hour in a while but poor queery is writing his thesis as we speak
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<kbmonkey>
did we have any more feedback from ubuntu CD's?
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<maiatoday>
I got one batch of photos and feedback that people got the CDs
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<maiatoday>
I can actually post the photos I got on my blog but it is only from one person
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<maiatoday>
I'll add my photos
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<nuvolari>
I'm afraid I got burried under work lately :'(
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<kbmonkey>
yup
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<nuvolari>
when last did we see corrie?
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<kbmonkey>
good idea maiatoday :)
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<nuvolari>
Maaz: seen corrie206
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<Maaz>
nuvolari: corrie206 was last seen 8 months, 11 days, 1 hour, 2 minutes and 1 second ago in #ubuntu-za on freenode [2010-12-07 18:41:26 SAST], and has been offline on freenode since 2011-05-17 14:55:30 SAST
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<kbmonkey>
that doesn't seem right, is it?
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<maiatoday>
is there anything else on the minutes we should add/discuss?
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<tumbleweed>
yeah. I haven't picked up my CDs yet :(
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* tumbleweed
was away for a few weeks
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* tumbleweed
promises to do something about it
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<maiatoday>
they are on top of my sister's fridge next to the cat food :)
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<kbmonkey>
send us photos when you do tumbleweed
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<tumbleweed>
maiatoday: :)
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<tumbleweed>
kbmonkey: sure
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<kbmonkey>
tux like catfood? :)
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<tumbleweed>
have you seen how fat he is?
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<kbmonkey>
there the LPI discussions we want to get going
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<kbmonkey>
we'll start a topic on the study material in order of the book
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<maiatoday>
sounds good
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<kbmonkey>
I'll put the link to subscribe here for completeness
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<kbmonkey>
.. when i find it
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<kbmonkey>
http://groups.google.com/group/linux-studies/about
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<kbmonkey>
and then... ah ubuntu hours and meets :)
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<nuvolari>
Maaz: lpi.link
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<Maaz>
nuvolari: lpi.link is http://groups.google.com/group/linux-studies
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<nuvolari>
kbmonkey: ^^ :P
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<nuvolari>
oh
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<nuvolari>
should we change it?
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<kbmonkey>
now nuvolari we will plan one for kzn
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<kbmonkey>
:]
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<kbmonkey>
no its the same url
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<nuvolari>
not 100%
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<nuvolari>
missing /about
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<kbmonkey>
the about page just tells you the group's purpose and description
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<nuvolari>
ya, I need to plan it good! was supposed to be the past july eh?
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<nuvolari>
*cough*
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<kbmonkey>
i don't mind driving up this time
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<kbmonkey>
let's find out who else might be keen and talk logistics
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<kbmonkey>
and eat cake
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<nuvolari>
oh ya, I need to find out where we'll have access to wifi and wall outlets
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<nuvolari>
ooh, now I'm craving cheesecake
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<kbmonkey>
that's done, next topic?
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<maiatoday>
sfd?
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<nuvolari>
:-/ only kzn ubuntu hour planned?
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<kbmonkey>
Maaz topic Software Freedom Day
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<Maaz>
Current Topic: Software Freedom Day
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<kbmonkey>
oh sorry
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<kbmonkey>
am I moving too fast? :p
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<nuvolari>
dunno :P the others held their peace
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<nuvolari>
if my english doesn't make sense, please ignore
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<maiatoday>
drubin made the agenda point for sfd, he can't be here does anyone know if anything is happening for sfd?
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* nlsthzn_work
lurks at ease with the current pace of the meeting... carry on...
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<kbmonkey>
if we have any lurkers who feel compelled to say hello don't be shy :)
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<nuvolari>
we should plan an official Goorola day
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<nuvolari>
:P
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<kbmonkey>
the link for sfd is http://softwarefreedomday.org/
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<kbmonkey>
32 days left until sfd hits us
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<kbmonkey>
i'd like to try and plan something
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* tumbleweed
has a freedom toaster that needs fixing
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<kbmonkey>
a freedom toaster? I've always wanted to see one in action
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<tumbleweed>
but that's in TSL at UCT, which is probably where we'd hold a global jam, if we do one (unless anyone has any better ideas for that)
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<tumbleweed>
http://wiki.clug.org.za/wiki/Freedom_Toaster lol it says it's working
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<maiatoday>
according to the sfd map sulug is doing something for sfd
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<tumbleweed>
ah, good
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<tumbleweed>
that's the friday, it's also possible to do something on the weekend
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<maiatoday>
I am just asking in their channel to see if anyone has more detail
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<kbmonkey>
okay we can get drubin to fill us in later, meanwhile that site will explain a lot
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<tumbleweed>
http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2011/South%20Africa/Stellenbosch/SULUG
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<tumbleweed>
not much there
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<nuvolari>
kbmonkey: isn't there a DLUG event around the corner too?
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<maiatoday>
I think we should move on.
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<nuvolari>
think I've seen something flash by
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<kbmonkey>
thx nuvolari making a note of that
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<kbmonkey>
movnig on
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<kbmonkey>
Maaz topic Oneiric Jam and Release party
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<Maaz>
Current Topic: Oneiric Jam and Release party
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<maiatoday>
lets have at least a release party
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<maiatoday>
I haven't seen everybody in ages
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<kbmonkey>
That is Oct 13
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<maiatoday>
shall we have a release party in CT for a change for western cape area?
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<tumbleweed>
I'm also keen to get a jam in
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<maiatoday>
I'd love to do both but I have a huge deadline for 5 nov, so I could attend both but only organise one with assistance
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* tumbleweed
is in about the same position
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<kbmonkey>
who else in CT would like to help organize?
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<maiatoday>
what kind of jam did you want to do tumbleweed, packaging?
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<tumbleweed>
I can certainly do some talks at a jam and help people with development
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<tumbleweed>
maiatoday: packaging, bug fixing, overview of ubuntu dveevelopment, I can do all that
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<tumbleweed>
I'd love to cover other areas, but that's not me
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<maiatoday>
ok, there isn't anyone from stellenbosch university here so I don't know what they want to do
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<maiatoday>
I'll come through to UCT if it's there
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<kbmonkey>
okay that sounds good
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<tumbleweed>
we are starting to get enough people involved in devolpment to actually do some development jamming
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<tumbleweed>
(provided they can all make it)
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<maiatoday>
ok I'll try to get the organising going for the release party
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<kbmonkey>
dev jamming sounds fun
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<kbmonkey>
and I'll see about meets and a release party here :)
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<kbmonkey>
any other regions who might like to party?
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<tumbleweed>
an option for software freedom day is a "bring your broken install" but we tend to do that at jams and install parties too
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<maiatoday>
Maaz agreed maiatoday will start western province release party planning
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<Maaz>
Agreed: maiatoday will start western province release party planning
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<tumbleweed>
Maaz: agreed tumbleweed will organise a cape town global jam
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<Maaz>
Agreed: tumbleweed will organise a cape town global jam
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<kbmonkey>
Maaz agreed kbmonkey will start kwa-zulu release party planning
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<Maaz>
Agreed: kbmonkey will start kwa-zulu release party planning
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<maiatoday>
Yay!
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<kbmonkey>
yay!
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<maiatoday>
snap
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<nlsthzn_work>
Thats a lot of partying :)
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<kbmonkey>
sure, we can't be all work he he
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<kbmonkey>
I think we covered the last topic in the minutes review
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<nlsthzn_work>
:'(
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<kbmonkey>
to refresh: I'll start some LPI discussion on the list, I'm unsure where everybody else is in the material so we'll go from the start
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* nlsthzn_work
likes the start... it is always at the beginning
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<kbmonkey>
the hardware theory it starts out with can be intimidating to some
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<nlsthzn_work>
*boring*
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<kbmonkey>
so we can start and focus on that, make it easy to learn :)
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<Kilos>
lol
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<kbmonkey>
*agreed*
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<kbmonkey>
lol
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<Kilos>
the hardware part is the only understandable part
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<kbmonkey>
that link again
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<kbmonkey>
Maaz link.lpi
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<Maaz>
kbmonkey: What?
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<kbmonkey>
Maaz lpi.link
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<Maaz>
kbmonkey: lpi.link is http://groups.google.com/group/linux-studies
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<nlsthzn_work>
The mailing list has been a bit... well... inactive...
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<kbmonkey>
dyslexic keybaord
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<Kilos>
the ghost didnt even login
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<kbmonkey>
well nlsthzn i guess that's a sign that everyone's machines are working :D
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<Kilos>
we only 7 or so. that suucks
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<maiatoday>
everything has been a bit inactive :(
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<nlsthzn_work>
I was reffering about LPI :p
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<kbmonkey>
but maybe some light talks on semi-related stuff
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<nlsthzn_work>
The study group isn't doing much (yet)
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<maiatoday>
we can wrap up kbmonkey?
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<nlsthzn_work>
Would it be able to have workshops online
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<kbmonkey>
nlsthzn we can surely try that!
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<nlsthzn_work>
with slides etc. using lernid?
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<nlsthzn_work>
and some excercises and setting up remote systems to use to test theory and check understanding?
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<kbmonkey>
also if you want to help me to start with hosting discussions on the list
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<maiatoday>
if you want to use lernid you'll have to speak to the ubuntu-classroom people
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* nlsthzn_work
is just thinking out loud :p
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<kbmonkey>
this can go for the ubuntu-za list too
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<kbmonkey>
my inbox has suffered some attention lately, but we'll get it done :)
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<maiatoday>
nlsthzn_work: I think lernid works well and it would be good to have classes there but we will need to organise
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<kbmonkey>
anything else to add maiatoday ?
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<maiatoday>
nope
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<kbmonkey>
yes we could use the mailing list for now until we need lernid
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<nlsthzn_work>
maiatoday: I am sure they will be forth coming... if the class is empty :p
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<nlsthzn_work>
kbmonkey: I think everyone is waiting got something to happen about the study group... someone to take charge :)
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<kbmonkey>
okay then i'll wrap it up
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<Kilos>
thnks guys and gal
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<kbmonkey>
well self study is about just that, so if you want to setup learning schedules would that help?
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<kbmonkey>
ah okay we will throw some idea around nlsthzn
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<kbmonkey>
Maaz end meeting