Minutes from Meeting about Monthly IRC Meeting Convened at 2012-07-16 17:30:21.229570 by nuvolari in #ubuntu-za on freenode Minutes ======= [17:30:21] STARTED (nuvolari) [17:35:09] TOPIC: 2. Review previous minutes (nuvolari) [17:43:53] TOPIC: 3. Administrativia and Announcements (nuvolari) [17:54:45] AGREED: maiatoday needs a big thank you from us all (nuvolari) [18:00:03] TOPIC: topic 4. Team Reporting (nuvolari) [18:06:46] AGREED: Neil to run with the start of team reporting (nuvolari) [18:07:06] AGREED: use a shared googledocs doc for the reporting (nuvolari) [18:09:35] TOPIC: topic 5. Events (nuvolari) [18:16:56] TOPIC: topic 6. Revival of LPI classes at #linux-studies (nuvolari) [18:23:01] TOPIC: topic 7. Topics for next meeting (non-agenda items) (nuvolari) [18:23:34] AGREED: interesting events to be planned (nuvolari) [18:24:00] TOPIC: topic 8. Elect chairperson for next meeting (nuvolari) [18:26:19] AGREED: chair for next meeting: nuvolari (nuvolari) [18:26:49] TOPIC: topic 9. Closing (nuvolari) [18:30:40] ENDED (nuvolari) Present ======= * Johan Mynhardt (nuvolari) * Raoul Snyman (superfly) * Wikus van Dyk (mazal) * Greg Eames (magespawn) * Langjan * queery (queery1985) * dewald (queery) * Queery1985 * Wesley Werner (kbmonkey) * langjan (jan_) * Miles Sharpe (Kilos) * Gustav H Meyer (inetpro) * Trixar_za * Charl van Niekerk (charl) * Neil Oosthuizen (not_found) * Gerrit Vermeulen (HawkiesZA) Raw Log ======= [17:30:21] Maaz: start meeting about Monthly IRC Meeting [17:30:21] * Maaz gets out his memo-pad and cracks his knuckles [17:30:33] on my phone now, on my way home in a bit wil then be more chatty [17:30:35] Maaz: I am Johan Mynhardt [17:30:35] nuvolari: Sure [17:30:36] Maaz, welcome [17:30:36] Welcome to tonights meeting everyone [17:30:50] Maaz: i am Charl van Niekerk [17:30:50] charl: Done [17:30:53] Maaz, I am Miles Sharpe [17:30:53] Kilos: Done [17:30:55] maaz i am dewald [17:30:55] queery: Okay [17:30:56] thanks for chairing tonight nuvolari :-) [17:31:03] Maaz, I am Wesley Werner [17:31:03] kbmonkey: Alrighty [17:31:07] Maaz: I am Gerrit Vermeulen [17:31:07] HawkiesZA: Okay [17:31:07] guys, please allow the chairperson to speak before you just jump in [17:31:12] Maaz I am Wikus van Dyk [17:31:12] mazal: Yessir [17:31:18] sure kbmonkey :P almost used to it [17:31:19] Maaz: I am Gustav H Meyer [17:31:19] inetpro: Okay [17:31:46] hay HawkiesZA [17:31:56] come on superfly [17:32:03] Hey queery [17:32:06] i have all but lost contact with the online world [17:32:08] Maaz: I am Raoul Snyman [17:32:08] superfly: Okay [17:32:13] soo, how is everyone doing? anything noteworthing on new people? I've not been around much, so I don't know all the new people [17:32:28] Maaz I am Greg Eames [17:32:28] magespawn: Alrighty [17:32:31] I got my Raspberry Pi today :-D [17:32:40] hi magespawn :-) [17:32:41] [17:32:43] superfly: nice! [17:32:46] [17:32:48] cool superfly ! [17:32:49] hallo Langjan [17:32:50] hi Langjan [17:32:55] en ander jan [17:32:56] superfly, Half the Internet is jealous right now [17:32:59] wie's wie? :P [17:33:01] Langjan, login with maaz [17:33:01] Hi you young guys [17:33:05] superfly: did you have to say that out loud? [17:33:06] * superfly now needs to get a monitor that can actually do HDMI [17:33:10] inetpro: : [17:33:15] Hey! kbmonkey! Your alive. [17:33:16] :-) [17:33:16] *:-D [17:33:32] good evening everybody [17:33:42] so, officially welcome everyone [17:33:52] or did I do that already? :P [17:33:55] jan_, type in maaz I am Name [17:34:00] thanks for running the show again nuvolari [17:34:06] * nuvolari pokes Squirm [17:34:08] you here? [17:34:16] maaz, I am langjan [17:34:16] jan_: Righto [17:34:18] nuvolari: the floor is all yoirs [17:34:20] * kbmonkey tips hat to nuvolari [17:34:20] inetpro: my pleasure [17:34:47] oh dear, I didn't announce the welcome topic :P [17:34:50] oh well [17:35:08] you can still do it for the sake of the minutes [17:35:09] Maaz: topic 2. Review previous minutes [17:35:09] Current Topic: 2. Review previous minutes [17:35:16] ack [17:35:17] oh well... [17:35:18] too late :P [17:35:27] np [17:35:56] The last meeting was really energetic [17:36:05] and lots were discussed [17:36:16] was [17:36:22] even so that we had to move some of the topics here [17:36:34] *cough* thanks oom Kilos [17:36:39] yw [17:37:16] previous minutes for anyone interested: http://maaz.mene.za.net/logs/meetings/freenode-%23ubuntu-za/2012-06-18-17-30-01.txt [17:37:52] yikes, that was one hectic meeting [17:38:05] at least for me :-) [17:38:39] I was happy with the turnout and the attendance [17:39:17] nuvolari: yep, it was great and I think if we keep going at it we'll get better at running the show [17:39:52] yeah, I think preparation for tonight went a little better, although there's not as much to discuss [17:39:57] nuvopro effort [17:40:10] at least our meetings are now happening on a regular monthly schedule again [17:40:45] right, so any comments on the previous minutes? [17:40:48] the agenda looks good guys :-) wow! [17:41:26] kbmonkey: heh, we been missing you [17:41:48] nuvolari: I have nothing to add [17:41:48] yeah... where are you lurking kbmonkey ? [17:42:31] so, next [17:42:31] without internet for weeks at a time, lol ;) [17:42:44] Maaz: topicĀ  3. Administrativia & Announcements [17:42:44] nuvolari: Excuse me? [17:42:58] hehe [17:43:00] jan_ still here as langjan [17:43:13] hmm... [17:43:19] Maaz: topic: 3. Administrativia and Announcements [17:43:19] nuvolari: What? [17:43:26] Maaz: wake up! [17:43:26] nuvolari: What? [17:43:35] nuvolari: one colon to many? [17:43:53] Maaz topic 3. Administrativia and Announcements [17:43:53] Current Topic: 3. Administrativia and Announcements [17:43:56] ah [17:44:14] teamwork [17:44:42] and this is where sflr should have been present [17:44:43] Oom Kilos, have you made any progress on the twitter front? [17:44:58] the guy has put in a lot of effort after the last meeting [17:45:11] twitter @ubuntuza works fine here [17:45:20] and messages get out ok [17:45:56] Work was a bit hectic so I didn't keep my eye on twitter nearly as much as I normally do [17:46:05] * inetpro thinks Kilos deserves a round of applause [17:46:05] oh yes and [17:46:13] +1 [17:46:23] [17:46:30] * nuvolari applauds oom Kilos for his awesome involvement [17:46:33] not_found, wb login [17:46:35] welcome not_found [17:46:40] * not_found is late for meeting... sorry [17:46:42] you are just in time for the meeting [17:46:44] * Kilos bows [17:46:46] ah :) [17:47:01] not_found: you still need to ID to maaz [17:47:09] hello not_found :) [17:47:18] Maaz, I am Neil Oosthuizen [17:47:18] not_found: Sure [17:47:29] * not_found can't remember :/ [17:47:30] Did you guys announce the twitter via mail list ? Don't recall [17:47:50] * nuvolari scans his mail [17:47:57] mazal: yes [17:48:01] k [17:48:25] but for those who have not seen it, it's at https://twitter.com/ubuntuza [17:48:42] er, I'm in the middle of a meeting? Oo [17:48:46] ty inetpro [17:48:47] does anyone know what happened to the guy complaining about his photo metadata and the Nautilus tab that disappeared? [17:48:49] oh and I also started a page on G+ [17:48:52] Trixar_za: yeah :P [17:49:02] Trixar_za: you're welcome to join and ID to Maaz still [17:49:24] Nah, I'm not even an Ubuntu user :P [17:49:29] but we'll mainly use the twitter account for comms [17:49:32] what changed on the website? [17:49:35] Trixar_za, no matter [17:49:36] I just idle here because you and Squirm idle here [17:49:41] G+ for reference, etc [17:49:43] Trixar_za: shh, we won't tell if you don't [17:50:05] lol, Squirm uses Debian and you use Arch, so I'm not that weird [17:50:08] https://plus.google.com/b/112877206374340387802/112877206374340387802/posts [17:51:01] nuvolari: I think it was mainly nitty gritty minor stuff on the backend [17:51:08] * nuvolari didn't know about the g+ page :O [17:51:12] nothing really to show off [17:52:03] and also under this topic, the distributions [17:52:17] nuvolari: ? [17:52:29] I've seen that the discs were sent out? [17:52:37] nice [17:52:38] inetpro: the ubuntu CD's [17:53:00] where's meester_arend? [17:53:15] he said he'll take some to Upington I think [17:53:16] and maia? [17:53:17] he said hed try but no promises [17:53:24] * Trixar_za makes some notes. This is actually a pretty efficient way to run a linux based community [17:53:58] * inetpro thinks maia also deserves a big thank you for all her efforts [17:54:03] +1 [17:54:08] +1 [17:54:18] +1 [17:54:19] maia is a star [17:54:28] +1 [17:54:32] just very busy [17:54:45] maaz agreed maiatoday needs a big thank you from us all [17:54:45] Agreed: maiatoday needs a big thank you from us all [17:54:46] +1 [17:54:56] +1 [17:55:02] [17:55:10] wb queery [17:55:15] er, queery1985 [17:55:36] inetpro what is g+ page called? [17:55:40] I don't have anything to announce [17:55:49] magespawn: ubuntu-za [17:55:55] Ty [17:55:56] hmm [17:55:59] magespawn: google plus [17:56:27] :-) [17:56:28] * nuvolari thinks inetpro read that question wrong :P [17:56:40] hehe [17:56:51] np hes tired [17:56:59] thanks Kilos [17:57:13] ready for the next topic? [17:57:14] anything else nuvolari? [17:57:18] we need to thank inetpro for all his effort as well [17:57:35] yes, definitely! [17:57:38] Kilos: heh! [17:57:38] and all the help he gives me [17:57:46] maaz i am queery [17:57:46] queery1985: Sure [17:58:05] Thanks everyone that helps with the other admin stuff. inetpro for the agenda and keeping all the links together [17:58:14] queery1985, logins are supposed to be full name not nicks [17:58:25] nuvolari, Kilosyou're welcome [17:58:36] Maaz minutes so far [17:58:36] Minutes available at json: http://maaz.mene.za.net/logs/meetings/freenode-%23ubuntu-za/2012-07-16-17-30-21.json :: txt: http://maaz.mene.za.net/logs/meetings/freenode-%23ubuntu-za/2012-07-16-17-30-21.txt :: html: http://maaz.mene.za.net/logs/meetings/freenode-%23ubuntu-za/2012-07-16-17-30-21.html [17:58:41] i identified with my previous nick [17:58:53] you forgiven sorry [17:59:00] im slow [17:59:06] now i identified to that nick so there is a ref [17:59:27] bloddy nickserv... [17:59:46] ok, moving on [18:00:03] maaz topic topic 4. Team Reporting [18:00:03] Current Topic: topic 4. Team Reporting [18:00:24] I don't know who else feels like I do, but this is a daunting task [18:00:40] maybe not that much work, but just getting to it is the hard part [18:00:46] you doing well nuvolari [18:01:02] less heli [18:01:11] nee oom! [18:01:18] hehe [18:01:18] lol [18:01:19] I'm a heli addict [18:01:27] awesome hobby [18:01:33] good addiction [18:01:34] tough ubuntu-za comes first [18:01:47] [18:01:54] wb magespawn [18:01:55] wb magespawn [18:01:59] Ty [18:02:08] Like someone once wrote: "It's only an operating system." :p [18:02:27] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BuildingCommunity/TeamReporting [18:02:28] team up and build a ubuntu heli control station and publish it on the report [18:02:33] once again I'm willing to help anybody go through the motions of doing the reporting [18:02:38] those are the guidelines for team reporting [18:02:59] * not_found saves link, thanks [18:03:16] queery1985: good idea! maybe we can paint an ubuntu canopy [18:03:31] we just need a volunteer willing to learn, though the guidelines are also very easy to follow [18:03:37] cool [18:04:08] any volunteers? [18:04:22] queery1985, [18:04:23] * not_found is willing to learn as he needs to do this doe #ubuntu-ae too [18:04:30] *for [18:04:31] maybe we should put that out onto the mailing list as well [18:04:52] not_found: cool, can I add an agree statement? [18:04:54] not_found, that would be nice [18:04:54] * queery1985 looks at the heap of work waiting already [18:04:58] under your name? [18:05:17] not_found: great, so please stick around after the meeting or tomorrow [18:05:18] nuvolari, sounds painful, but sure ;) [18:05:25] np [18:05:31] A central email to sedn activities would be good. [18:05:32] yeah, I know... [18:05:32] how about a google doc so a few of us can do it [18:05:41] it's like the love child nobody want's to talk about [18:05:50] +1 [18:05:59] Good idea [18:06:28] ok let's discuss the details later [18:06:30] so central email addy and then 2 or 3 of us work on it in a google doc [18:06:37] ok [18:06:46] Maaz agreed Neil to run with the start of team reporting [18:06:46] Agreed: Neil to run with the start of team reporting [18:07:06] maaz agreed use a shared googledocs doc for the reporting [18:07:06] Agreed: use a shared googledocs doc for the reporting [18:07:22] The cloud is patient... [18:07:55] you could also use one of the EtherPad sites [18:08:01] nuvolari: we have 23 minutes to go [18:08:16] is etherpad lighter-weight than google docs? [18:08:42] yes [18:08:43] kbmonkey: much lighter, text only [18:08:45] can you add pics? [18:08:48] * kbmonkey imagines multi shared todo.txt [18:08:59] kbmonkey: see https://etherpad.mozilla.org/ [18:09:06] boring... rich text or nothing [18:09:15] ok, moving on... [18:09:18] we have to add pics.... [18:09:32] that is just one example of a etherpad instance [18:09:35] maaz topic topic 5. Events [18:09:35] Current Topic: topic 5. Events [18:09:49] i need to organise one again [18:09:55] havnt had time [18:09:58] queery1985: no, you can't add pics, I'm afraid [18:10:22] Was there any events that I missed? [18:10:31] or that anyone knows about? [18:10:40] it was a quiet month [18:10:40] were [18:10:57] hawkiesza? you know of any [18:11:06] ag jinne oom Kilos... :P maar dankie [18:11:14] anytime [18:11:18] was a quiet month with regards to events yes, otherwise busy in this channel [18:11:41] thanks to Kilos, sflr and others [18:11:49] +1 [18:11:49] heh, even pulling me back in [18:12:02] dont know of any events, sorry [18:12:08] one can't argue when family is visiting [18:12:44] I think queery1985 should arrange another UH in randburg [18:12:52] queery1985, Sorry, no. Been asking when the next ones are so that we can punt them in LTG [18:12:55] always good to see these things happening [18:13:08] nuvolari, tell them next time come after breakfast bring their own lunch and leave before supper [18:13:19] lol! [18:13:24] nee sies oom [18:13:28] haha [18:13:30] skuus [18:13:31] :D [18:13:32] * nuvolari skink vir oom Kilos 'n glasie wyn [18:13:47] lol [18:13:49] im trying to keep it close to a gautrain [18:14:10] so rosebank for me works best [18:14:23] I also think it's time to get more people involved in Ubuntu development [18:14:32] get people excited about the upcoming release [18:14:38] :-/ juslaaik inetpro [18:14:39] in October [18:15:02] just as I'm about to ask something, inetpro is already doing it :P [18:15:13] hehe [18:15:18] sorry mr chair [18:15:25] lol [18:15:39] * not_found is looking at http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-00sc-introduction-to-computer-science-and-programming-spring-2011/unit-1/lecture-1-introduction-to-6.00/ to get into the weird programming world [18:15:48] ow, my eyes [18:16:00] >.> [18:16:08] nuvolari: 15 minutes to go [18:16:21] ok, maybe we need to move on [18:16:56] maaz topic topic 6. Revival of LPI classes at #linux-studies [18:16:56] Current Topic: topic 6. Revival of LPI classes at #linux-studies [18:17:11] oom Kilos, you are probably most up to date with this [18:17:32] i think we can actually sheve this for a while longer everyone is too busy [18:17:34] is there any good feedback on the LPI studies before it went a bit quiet? [18:17:54] I know I wanted to get into that, but that's how far I came :P *cough* [18:18:12] the kbmonkey has been missing in action? [18:18:12] It never really got going from what I saw... [18:18:21] * not_found is lazy [18:18:31] that's pretty much the story oom Kilos :p [18:18:52] yip kbmonkey you need to get organised better [18:18:58] I have been working off line [18:19:44] maybe we should ty to have sessions, even if it's once a month? [18:19:48] not good missing in action for weeks at i time [18:19:50] i'm trying to save for a laptop, to run centos. currently no other machine to run study material on [18:19:58] it's not much, but better than just talking about it :P [18:20:14] we understand kbmonkey [18:20:27] kbmonkey, life happens... [18:20:30] thats why i say shelve it for a while longer [18:20:42] but dont dismiss the idea totally [18:20:49] never :) [18:20:53] ok, any other ideas, from anyone? [18:20:57] where is maiatoday today? [18:21:14] working on thesis i think [18:21:30] oh shame sympathies [18:21:31] * not_found thinks the studies need more buzz on this channel... just to keep it alive and get it going again [18:22:00] eek, we need no close up [18:22:09] not_found: I'm sure Kilos can sort that out [18:22:13] +1 [18:22:13] i want to try a school event but am still working on the plan [18:22:18] Maybe tweet it [18:22:19] hehe not_found studies battle to compete with helis and other games [18:22:25] ? [18:22:39] nuvolari: I agree we need to move on [18:22:49] yes [18:23:01] Maaz topic topic 7. Topics for next meeting (non-agenda items) [18:23:01] Current Topic: topic 7. Topics for next meeting (non-agenda items) [18:23:10] Well, I find the best way to engage people in something is to make it game. Programming for example is more fun when you program games rather than say accounting software [18:23:34] maaz agreed interesting events to be planned [18:23:34] Agreed: interesting events to be planned [18:24:00] maaz topic topic 8. Elect chairperson for next meeting [18:24:00] Current Topic: topic 8. Elect chairperson for next meeting [18:24:10] Trixar_za, have you seen the LPI manual [18:24:14] should review what global events Canonical have planned for the bigger Ubuntu eco-sphere and plan to do them etc [18:24:28] Kilos: Not to my knowledge, no. [18:24:30] +1 [18:24:31] me votes chair to remain as is [18:24:48] * not_found likes the current chair too :) [18:24:51] I have no problem chairing again next meeting [18:24:52] +1 [18:24:54] when's the next meeting? [18:24:55] +1 to that too [18:24:57] Maaz, LPI manual [18:24:57] http://www.linuxcertification.co.za/lpi-study-manual [18:25:00] we <3 you nuvolari :) [18:25:02] * inetpro agree, let's give him another round [18:25:06] Trixar_za, ^^ [18:25:08] haha [18:25:12] it will be August 20, 2012 [18:25:22] 20 aug [18:25:22] yeah, rather you than me nuvolari [18:25:34] ok ill org a ubuntu hour before that [18:25:40] * superfly doesn't mind, but will be rather busy for the next few weeks [18:25:45] :P I'm trying, but it's becoming fun too [18:25:49] and hawkiesza will help ;P [18:25:55] nuvolari: 5 minutes [18:25:57] fun is good motivation [18:26:19] maaz agreed chair for next meeting: nuvolari [18:26:19] Agreed: chair for next meeting: nuvolari [18:26:20] Thanks Kilos [18:26:20] * HawkiesZA will gladly add some advertising [18:26:26] yw [18:26:40] I just wish those exams weren't so expensive to write :/ [18:26:49] maaz topic topic 9. Closing [18:26:49] Current Topic: topic 9. Closing [18:26:58] and get HoH involved? hawkiesza? [18:27:11] I think this was a good meeting [18:27:13] not? [18:27:20] I can try. We're moving in there at the end of the month, actually. [18:27:22] * kbmonkey nods [18:27:22] +1 [18:27:26] Slowly but surely we're getting there [18:27:33] nuvolari: you did very well, let's give the man a Bells [18:27:38] +1 [18:27:40] * Kilos thanks nuvolari for a great meeting and inetpro for all the input and help [18:27:41] Awesome work letting everyone know about the meeting (especially uncle Kilos) [18:27:54] +1 good job nuvolari [18:27:57] Thanks again everyone for your input and attendance [18:28:04] if I may, I'll add one thing [18:28:07] * queery1985 gives nuvolari a bell [18:28:16] * nuvolari rings some bells [18:28:23] *ring [18:28:23] please stick around in the channel [18:28:32] don't be afraid to ask stupid questions [18:28:36] yeah, please people [18:28:41] usually peeps run off [18:28:49] we have a few guys always around here [18:28:49] \me always asks stupid questions... the only type he knows [18:28:52] but we can't be acound all the time [18:28:53] my questions are hard... [18:28:53] * kbmonkey will stick around for a while [18:29:00] thanks all of you for attending [18:29:09] we still try to make it every now and then, and catch up with everyone [18:29:17] that's why we are here [18:29:23] thanks nuvolari [18:29:29] A community won't be possible without the input from everyone [18:29:34] +1 [18:29:39] +1 [18:29:51] +2 [18:29:54] we are the community [18:30:05] we are sparta!!! :P *cough* [18:30:09] ^_^ [18:30:12] i would like us to try get more list guys here as well [18:30:27] maybe person mails might help [18:30:39] Is that the end of the meeting? [18:30:40] Maaz end meeting