Minutes from Meeting about Monthly IRC Meeting Convened at 2012-10-15 17:30:00.540911 by nuvolari in #ubuntu-za on freenode Minutes ======= [17:30:00] STARTED (nuvolari) [17:34:57] TOPIC: close to end of welcoming (nuvolari) [17:35:28] TOPIC: review previous minutes (nuvolari) [17:43:22] TOPIC: Administrativia & Announcements (nuvolari) [17:54:37] TOPIC: Events (nuvolari) [17:59:28] ACCEPTED: Durban Meeting for Ubuntu 12.10 (https://plus.google.com/events/c142k82osntadrdi5nf5bi7mj4g) (nuvolari) [18:17:11] TOPIC: Extras (nuvolari) [18:19:26] AGREED: queery will organise events on te mailing list (nuvolari) [18:23:39] AGREED: nuvolari will ask maiatoday about obtaining and distributing cds (nuvolari) [18:25:20] TOPIC: Elect chairperson for next meeting (nuvolari) [18:27:27] AGREED: nuvolari to chair next meeting (nuvolari) [18:28:42] AGREED: inform not_found on the details for reporting purposes (nuvolari) [18:29:11] TOPIC: closing (nuvolari) [18:30:35] AGREED: next meeting November 19, 2012 (nuvolari) [18:33:10] ENDED (nuvolari) Present ======= * Vincent_ * tumbleweed * Vince-0 but my friends call me Vincent (Vince-0) * Neil Oosthuizen (not_found) * Johan Mynhardt (nuvolari) * who_da_fly * Greg Eames (magespawn) * gareth cawood (Banlam) * Marius Kruger (amanica) * Karl Wortmann (Cantide) * Raoul Snyman (superfly) * zeref * drubin * Dewald Noeth (queery) * Gustav H Meyer (inetpro) * Geoffrey De Belie (smileE17) * Hendrik van Wyk (Tonberry) * Ludo * Miles Sharpe (Kilos) * Hubert Hesse (hubx) * Oupa (plustwo) (plustwo) * Charl van Niekerk (charlvn) Raw Log ======= [17:30:00] Maaz: start meeting about Monthly IRC Meeting [17:30:00] * Maaz gets out his memo-pad and cracks his knuckles [17:30:03] inetpro, can you give nuvolari maaz permissions [17:30:10] Maaz: i am Dewald Noeth [17:30:10] queery: Sure [17:30:11] oh his ready [17:30:17] I have them, just not part of the help for some reason [17:30:33] Maaz: I am Johan Mynhardt [17:30:33] nuvolari: Okay [17:30:38] Maaz: I am Hubert Hesse [17:30:38] hubx: Done [17:30:39] Maaz: I am Greg Eames [17:30:39] magespawn: Sure [17:30:39] Maaz: i am Charl van Niekerk [17:30:39] charlvn: Done [17:30:40] Maaz, I am Miles Sharpe [17:30:40] Kilos: Okay [17:30:50] Maaz, I am Neil Oosthuizen [17:30:50] not_found: Yessir [17:30:50] [17:31:01] Hi everyone, welcome to tonight's meeting [17:31:05] welcome zeref [17:31:19] Hi guys [17:31:19] superfly, you here? [17:31:26] tumbleweed, ? [17:31:48] Maaz: coffee on [17:31:48] * Maaz flips the salt-timer [17:31:56] Maaz: I am Gustav H Meyer [17:31:56] inetpro: Done [17:31:56] thanks for making the time to be here - I'm sure the year is just getting faster to the end [17:31:56] Maaz: coffee for all [17:31:56] Come on ya buncha geeks. Rock up with your mugs with the correct amount of sugar added already [17:32:13] Maaz, coffee please [17:32:13] Kilos: Done [17:32:26] sorta [17:32:40] tell the bot please superfly [17:32:42] Maaz: I am Raoul Snyman [17:32:42] superfly: Okay [17:32:46] nuvolari: faster than a supersonic Felix? [17:32:49] welcome to our newest member, hubx [17:32:50] and keep an eye out on us [17:32:59] hi and welcome hubx [17:33:03] * superfly has a baby to deal with [17:33:11] inetpro: indeed! I can't believe I'm planning my year end leave already [17:33:13] glad I could join :) [17:33:18] thats fine superfly [17:33:28] nuvolari: true [17:33:30] yeah, family comes first [17:33:32] use hands for baby and one eye for us [17:33:37] lol [17:33:59] ok, anyone want to mention something from the past meeting? [17:34:08] I wasn't able to make it, sorry for that [17:34:13] Me neither [17:34:26] and thanks to magespawn for running chair! [17:34:26] me neither [17:34:32] hope the notes make some sort of sense [17:34:35] np [17:34:38] ask magespawn was his first chair [17:34:43] eish, forgot the topic [17:34:47] lol [17:34:48] not much went on [17:34:57] Maaz: topic close to end of welcoming [17:34:57] Current Topic: close to end of welcoming [17:35:13] nuvolari: I linked to the previous month in July http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2012/07/16/%23ubuntu-za.html#t17:30 [17:35:22] in the agenda [17:35:28] Maaz: topic review previous minutes [17:35:28] Current Topic: review previous minutes [17:35:28] * not_found did updare the report with the MoM :p [17:35:48] [17:35:48] Coffee's ready for queery and Kilos! [17:35:57] Maaz: ty [17:35:57] You are welcome queery [17:36:02] Maaz, danke [17:36:02] Bitteschön [17:36:04] inetpro: I saw that, I struggled to find one for the actual last meeting. Should we rather review that one? [17:36:17] maybe quickly look at http://maaz.mene.za.net/logs/meetings/freenode-%23ubuntu-za/2012-07-16-17-30-21.txt [17:37:00] what about that one: http://maaz.mene.za.net/logs/meetings/freenode-%23ubuntu-za/2012-09-17-17-36-44.html [17:37:21] much better [17:37:47] ok, so did we get release party info? [17:37:59] hubx: ahh, I didn't even see that, thanks [17:38:00] we're quite busy for a party in durbs this time [17:38:02] I saw on the mailing list [17:38:10] found it on twitter: @ubuntuza [17:38:14] Maaz, I am Marius Kruger [17:38:14] amanica: Okay [17:38:21] and the gauteng guys [17:38:26] I only have info from the JHB guys [17:38:32] welcome amanica [17:38:37] I know Durbs is trying but no info [17:38:43] haha i did something right [17:38:45] hi all [17:38:45] Bloem is dead [17:38:47] hmm, release parties will be discussed under events [17:38:55] just checking minutes quickly [17:38:59] CT - still waiting on maia and JP [17:39:23] bloem isn't dead, they just lack the knowledge of IRC and the will to join a bigger community [17:39:26] I did ask maia for the contact list and got it and started to contact people [17:39:28] * tumbleweed waves [17:39:33] haha [17:39:36] howdy tumbleweed [17:39:37] hi tumbleweed [17:39:39] wb tumbleweed [17:39:53] so are you throwing a release party tumbleweed [17:39:58] hi tumbleweed [17:40:00] I'm not :) [17:40:07] I was kind of hoping someone in stellenbosch would [17:40:08] ai [17:40:11] :( [17:40:28] Bloem isn't so much for a community, they are like "we can do it better" in all the small groups :-/ I tried... [17:40:35] Im trying to get maia and JP to organise something, but maia is a bit busy at this time [17:40:42] Maaz I am Hendrik van Wyk [17:40:42] Tonberry: Alrighty [17:40:53] hi Tonberry welcome [17:40:59] * inetpro excited about the Hack4house event in Centurion [17:41:00] dont think jp will make it to this meeting [17:41:02] ahh Tonberry [17:41:05] sadly I can't make it [17:41:08] SFD? that's past already? [17:41:30] wil you inform him of my disappointment Tonberry [17:41:36] ok [17:41:48] than [17:41:49] x [17:42:05] [17:42:10] anything anyone want to bring up from the last meeting? [17:42:13] welcome Vince-0 [17:42:21] do you know if he has organised anything for the ubuntu release party? [17:42:25] Tonberry: [17:42:27] hi Vince-0 [17:42:36] Haai [17:42:45] i dont think so [17:42:45] Vince-0, tell the bot who you are [17:43:10] "maaz I am insert name" [17:43:22] Maaz: topic Administrativia & Announcements [17:43:22] Current Topic: Administrativia & Announcements [17:43:23] Maaz: I'm Vince-0 but my friends call me Vincent [17:43:23] Vince-0: Excuse me? [17:43:35] Maaz: I'm Vincent [17:43:35] Vince-0: What? [17:43:36] hehe [17:43:36] Vince-0: "I am" [17:43:52] yay, release party? Finally, an occasion where I can where my geek shirts ;) [17:43:54] Maaz: I am Vince-0 but my friends call me Vincent [17:43:54] Vince-0: Yessir [17:44:01] Hello Maaz [17:44:10] hubx: you mean you can't wear it to work? [17:44:11] Maaz: you foolish bot [17:44:11] Vince-0: *blink* [17:44:12] hubx: what area are you in? [17:44:21] lol, my boss has a t-shirt: I'm not here to make friends" [17:45:12] . [17:45:20] awkward quietness [17:45:27] haha [17:45:37] did I say something wrong? [17:45:41] tumbleweed, you in the know. i dont know if maia is gonna have time to order cds [17:45:48] I'm working in Pretoria (Faerie Glen) [17:45:49] or are they dvds now [17:45:50] it's funny cause it's true... [17:45:52] queery there is a party for durbs [17:46:05] the details where mailed [17:46:16] yay another Pta guy [17:46:17] Kilos: if she isn't, then someone else should [17:46:26] when, I never got details just that they are working on it [17:46:32] I suggest someone mails her and asks [17:46:35] ok, so does not know about our twitter handle? [17:46:39] [17:46:40] hubx: there is a gausing party close to you [17:46:52] something seriously wrong with my internet [17:46:58] wb who_da_fly [17:47:05] uh oh [17:47:05] she is not answering whatsapp [17:47:42] then assume that she isn't organising anything [17:47:50] I miss @ubuntuza's tweets because there's so much noise these days :P [17:47:57] nuvolari: I guess we can say +1 to Kilos again for running that service for us [17:47:58] I need to trim down on everyone I follow [17:48:04] queery, of topic some but later tell me how to get whatsapp on ubuntu please [17:48:14] * not_found hasn't checked twitter in ages because of that :/ [17:48:16] [17:48:29] haha no idea... [17:48:30] Maaz: ++ Kilos for running @ubuntuza [17:48:30] nuvolari: Excuse me? [17:48:35] c'mon maaz [17:48:42] haha [17:48:48] not_found: did you at least see the G+ event? [17:49:02] sure.. it spams me :p [17:49:09] [17:49:19] hubx: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-za/1999/detail/ [17:49:24] Maaz: Kilos ++ for running @ubuntuza [17:49:24] nuvolari: *blink* [17:49:28] not_found: lol, I don't hink it's that bad [17:49:29] hrrr [17:49:32] hi Cantide [17:49:33] think* [17:49:36] hello '-' [17:49:46] Maaz: karma for Kilos [17:49:46] nuvolari: Kilos has karma of 7 [17:49:51] tell the bot who you are Cantide [17:49:56] umm [17:49:59] ok so Durban... please email me the details again [17:50:00] how do i do that? [17:50:00] queery, yes I hope I can make it there :) [17:50:01] Maaz: kilos ++ [for running @ubuntuza] [17:50:10] hah, it worked [17:50:15] Maaz: karma for Kilos [17:50:15] nuvolari: Kilos has karma of 8 [17:50:17] oh, has the Durban meet been decided? [17:50:20] \o/ [17:50:26] :) [17:50:26] Cantide: yeah [17:50:35] aren't you on the mailing list? [17:50:39] umm [17:50:44] or Google+ [17:50:49] I'm not sure where it was confirmed [17:50:49] "maaz I am insert name" [17:50:52] I am on the mailing list now [17:50:59] but i don't recall seeing it [17:51:21] Cantide: "maaz I am insert name" [17:51:26] you are supposed to read mails not skim them like when studying [17:51:32] for anyone interested, you can always join discussions on the mailing lists [17:51:32] Maaz: I am "real name" [17:51:32] magespawn: Alrighty [17:51:44] hubx: if you're interested: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-za [17:51:45] ai magespawn [17:51:48] more than half of mail goes to gmail spam btw [17:51:51] Maaz: I am Greg Eames [17:51:51] magespawn: Okay [17:51:59] not mine [17:52:03] ok anyone preferring G+ as a reference point for ubuntu-za can go to https://plus.google.com/b/112877206374340387802/112877206374340387802/posts [17:52:10] we're not much into forums, so our main medium is the mailing list [17:52:17] Kilos, I skim everything all the time :) [17:52:23] Too much multitasking ._. [17:52:24] not_found, you gotta go tell gmail it isnt spam a few times [17:52:38] ok back to topic?? [17:52:47] (some of it does seem like spam sometimes >.> ) [17:52:50] wai,t I'm off my trolley here [17:53:16] Cantide: durban's meeting was arranged on the durban linux users group list [17:53:30] * inetpro shall try to keep ubuntu-za alive on G+ while keeping traffic low [17:53:46] not_found, Kilos, oh yeah, here it is in my spam folder ._. [17:53:57] :p [17:54:05] hehe [17:54:33] gmail lets some real junk through and blocks some serious stuff [17:54:37] Maaz: topic Events [17:54:37] Current Topic: Events [17:54:58] not for me oom Kilos [17:55:04] meh. Never got any bites for a lunch-time Ubuntu hour [17:55:27] lunch (half) hours are hard to manage :-/ [17:55:27] if I see sflr again I'll see if we can do it even if it is just the two of us [17:55:28] nuvolari, as part of events find someone to order cds [17:55:54] We won't get CD's in time [17:55:54] Did anyone host events the past while? [17:55:56] is he ok who_da_fly [17:56:08] Kilos: Irunno [17:56:10] but I have the 12.04 that I will take to the release [17:56:19] I only ever talk to him in IRC [17:56:24] How many cds do you need? Just burn them ourselves then? [17:56:30] ah [17:56:52] the genuine article is so much nicer [17:56:54] hubx: it's nice to have the official ones so and as a loco we can get [17:56:57] Maaz: I am Karl Wortmann [17:56:57] Cantide: Okay [17:56:58] >_< [17:57:05] yeai [17:57:11] anyone? [17:57:26] ask tumbles [17:57:26] report on some events please, we didn't do nothing, did we? [17:57:41] nuvolari: nothing I'm afraid... been a bit too busy [17:57:45] nope [17:57:46] Maaz: I am Oupa (plustwo) [17:57:46] plustwo: Righto [17:57:50] * inetpro is not aware of major events in the past month [17:57:52] ok so as mentioned earlier and on the mailinglist we are planning a release party in centurion on 27 October [17:57:53] did anyone do something for SFD [17:58:10] Yes, for marketing purposes that's true. I thought you just wanted to share, so not anybody has to download it [17:58:14] hmm, ok, so future events then :P [17:58:24] true, there was SFD [17:58:26] we're officially having a meeting for durban next weekend [17:58:33] ahh SFD! [17:58:41] yeah I also talked at SFD [17:58:47] and had a stand :) [17:58:48] nuvolari: please send me the details [17:58:54] nuvolari, next weekend as in the 27th? [17:59:01] send them to me, too, please [17:59:02] amanica: nice! [17:59:07] amanica: did you take pics? [17:59:14] I have some pics [17:59:20] who does the report these days [17:59:26] not_found, [17:59:28] Maaz: accepted Durban Meeting for Ubuntu 12.10 (https://plus.google.com/events/c142k82osntadrdi5nf5bi7mj4g) [17:59:28] Accepted: Durban Meeting for Ubuntu 12.10 (https://plus.google.com/events/c142k82osntadrdi5nf5bi7mj4g) [17:59:34] * not_found is updating it when he has info :p [17:59:40] queery: Cantide ^^ [17:59:42] thanx [17:59:43] magespawn: ^^ [17:59:50] send info to not_found guys [17:59:53] I got some good feedback from guys who were at the SFD [17:59:56] hmm, can you guys get to the link? I see it's a private event :-/ [18:00:11] I can't access it either [18:00:13] or is it just private as in not a public event, but publicly visible? [18:00:15] where was it held inetpro amanica [18:00:21] hrr :-/ [18:00:25] query: wits [18:00:32] * not_found goes now... pls find a way to get the info to me and I will update the needed... night all [18:00:42] oh ok [18:00:48] ty not_found sleep tight [18:00:57] give me a second or 2, I need to find some proper links [18:00:58] nuvolari: link not workin... [18:01:01] hehe [18:01:25] do i need to have a g+ account to view it? [18:01:28] I have one, but i never use it [18:01:31] those links not good [18:01:40] https://groups.google.com/d/topic/dbnlug/lRI9hOox9-Y/discussion [18:01:45] queery: Cantide ^^ [18:02:08] must be a member to view... [18:02:19] oh fudge :( [18:02:23] hehe [18:02:26] I'm not managing that :-/ [18:02:29] sorry guys [18:02:47] just send me the details and Ill create the event on the loco page [18:02:49] I'll forward it quick [18:02:55] thanx [18:03:37] is it OK if I forward the mail from dlug to ubunutu-za's list? [18:03:48] jip [18:03:53] SFD event was at: http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2011/South%20Africa/Midrand/JHBPTA [18:04:04] queery: btw. it seems the Centurion Release party will not be a bring and braai any more because there were not enough gas braaier volunteers. Will send then new arangements through once it's confirmed. [18:04:11] last year? [18:04:25] ok [18:04:49] we can always do hotdogs if we have a nice RSVP list [18:05:06] do you have a list of your own amanica? [18:05:13] * smileE17 says: Anyone will use E17. Repeat after me: I will use E17 as my primary window manager [18:05:16] :P [18:05:28] do you still need repos amanica? [18:05:36] http://www.enlightenment.org/ :p [18:05:48] smileE17: haha [18:06:05] queery: what list? Nico did a post to the house4hack group. [18:06:07] smileE17, haha, i'm currently talking to a Finn about the Awesome WM [18:06:12] inetpro: do you like it? :) [18:06:22] Cantide: cool! :) [18:06:46] how many people are expected to show up at the Durban meet? [18:06:47] * inetpro is happy with the Kubuntu wm [18:06:49] haha, just waited for the first wm discussion to begin ;) [18:07:00] oh shoot [18:07:02] thunder [18:07:11] eish! [18:07:14] brb fish two asleep on the couch [18:07:21] aw [18:07:31] oh ffs lol, I forwarded "durban ubuntu moot" [18:07:34] lol [18:07:35] queery: I don't think we have somebody with the full repo. If you have it it will be great. I'll need to readup on how to get/use it otherwise. [18:07:49] inetpro: E17 is amazingly fast :p [18:08:05] https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-za/2012-October/009748.html Cantide, queery [18:08:10] doesn't H4h have uncaped interwebs [18:08:16] thanks nuvolari :) [18:08:21] queery nope. [18:08:25] ill see what I can do amanica [18:08:27] Lol, i'm using 6% cpu & 760 megabyte of ram :p [18:08:32] queery: it is fast but not uncapped [18:08:34] smileE17: I guess we shall give nuvolari a chance to continue and discuss that later [18:08:51] I could be using raspberry pI :P [18:08:55] ok I have webafrica [18:09:01] inetpro: big hug :P [18:09:03] eek, power gone :-/ [18:09:16] queery: I have 2Mbps uncapped at home, so if I know how to get it, I don't mind either [18:09:17] smileE17: do you know that its the monthly meeting? [18:09:30] am I still here? [18:09:33] ok good [18:09:38] continuing in darkness [18:09:39] yes nuvolari [18:09:44] no, queery [18:09:47] :( [18:10:05] hehe [18:10:07] ok, durban confirmed for a meeting [18:10:10] so identify and join [18:10:12] any other official meetings? [18:10:20] I might have missed them now [18:10:25] nuvolari: wow, on battery? I guess you'll have to be quick then... [18:10:27] not that I am aware of [18:10:45] inetpro: will be able to go for about an hour, or a bit more [18:10:50] #ubuntu-za-meeting ? :) [18:10:55] jip [18:10:58] ok, good [18:10:59] yip smileE17 [18:11:06] eek, my browser is on my other screen, now to get it back... [18:11:07] smileE17: yep [18:11:09] brb [18:11:16] amanica: http://tumbleweed.org.za/2010/10/09/release-party-ubuntu-mirror [18:11:32] inetpro: why no one is there :P [18:11:32] ooh :> gotta love a tiling window manager [18:11:33] queery: thanks [18:11:40] tumbleweed used to set this up at our CT/STB parties [18:11:50] where is he [18:11:52] ok, so are we done with events? [18:12:02] no [18:12:15] +1 [18:12:16] we need to do more ubuntu hours [18:12:22] cool, I'll site here in the corner [18:12:31] hehe [18:12:50] nuvolari: +1 [18:13:00] I have no issue organising it in JHB/Centurion but need people to actually attend... [18:13:11] ditto [18:13:18] who in durbs did the last one? [18:13:26] queery, collect guys at the release party [18:13:29] maybe #ubuntu-meeting is better :p [18:13:41] i missed the last one in Durbs [18:13:52] smileE17: please type "Maaz i am RealName" [18:13:54] it was nice [18:13:56] no man smileE17 this is our official ubuntu-za channel meet [18:13:56] good news this time - i'm not working on the 27th (at least not that i know of yet) [18:13:58] a bit crowded :P [18:14:03] nuvolari :D [18:14:05] we had a good growd going [18:14:17] great [18:14:22] when is the next one? [18:14:33] he is not replying :p [18:14:38] I have to organise one for Movember [18:14:38] saw some raspberrypi's and a Nexus 7 [18:14:54] queery: durban meet? [18:15:09] durban Ubuntu hour for Movember? [18:15:11] ubuntu release [18:15:13] ha [18:15:24]