Minutes from Meeting about Ubuntu Monthly Meeting - August 2016 Convened at 2016-08-23 18:30:10.370886 by chesedo in #ubuntu-za on freenode Minutes ======= [18:30:10] STARTED (chesedo) [18:30:19] TOPIC: Welcoming and Introduction (chesedo) [18:34:59] AGREED: No one raised issue with agenda (chesedo) [18:36:29] TOPIC: Review minutes of previous meeting (chesedo) [18:39:25] AGREED: All happy with previous minutes (chesedo) [18:40:05] TOPIC: Plans for 2016 (chesedo) [18:51:27] AGREED: To add Kapanda's membership to our trello task list (chesedo) [18:52:33] AGREED: chesedo needs to contact kulelu88 for Ubuntu for Hope website (chesedo) [18:54:22] AGREED: To discuss testimonies for magespawn's membership at next meeting (chesedo) [18:54:56] TOPIC: Events (chesedo) [19:00:35] IDEA: At SFD (17 Sept) to next meeting's agenda (chesedo) [19:04:52] TOPIC: Miscellaneous (chesedo) [19:12:08] AGREED: To remove lug's involvement from agendas (chesedo) [19:25:31] TOPIC: Elect chairperson for next meeting (chesedo) [19:26:43] AGREED: chesedo to chair next meeting (chesedo) [19:27:04] TOPIC: Next meeting (chesedo) [19:27:16] AGREED: Next meeting is 27 September 2016 @ 20:30 (chesedo) [19:28:11] ENDED (chesedo) Present ======= * Raoul Snyman (superfly) * Matthew Thompson (SEptic) * William Kinghorn (williamk) * Pieter Engelbrecht (chesedo) * Miles Sharpe (Kilos) * Gustav H Meyer (inetpro) * Andrew Mac (andrewlsd) * qwebirc13025 * Vincent Swart (Vince-0) * JG du Preez (FusionSparc) * Kapanda * S. M. Pavel Sayekat (pavlushka) * a willards cheese curl (nlsthzn) * Zaki Chowdhury (zaki) Raw Log ======= [18:30:10] Maaz: start meeting about Ubuntu Monthly Meeting - August 2016 [18:30:10] * Maaz gets out his memo-pad and cracks his knuckles [18:30:19] Maaz: topic Welcoming and Introduction [18:30:19] Current Topic: Welcoming and Introduction [18:30:24] A hearty welcome to all and thanks for joining in on out monthly meeting [18:30:37] s/out/our/ [18:30:50] Our bot maaz does the minutes as usual so please introduce yourself to it using `Maaz: I am ` eg. [18:30:58] Maaz: I am Pieter Engelbrecht [18:30:58] chesedo: Yessir [18:31:17] Maaz: I am Gustav H Meyer [18:31:17] inetpro: Yessir [18:31:19] Maaz: I am Matthew Thompson [18:31:19] SEptic: Righto [18:31:23] Maaz: I am William Kinghorn [18:31:23] williamk: Done [18:31:23] Today's agenda is at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ZATeam/Meetings/20160823 [18:31:24] Maaz: I am a willards cheese curl [18:31:24] nlsthzn: Sure [18:31:24] Maaz: I am Zaki Chowdhury [18:31:24] zaki: Done [18:31:26] Maaz: I am JG du Preez [18:31:26] FusionSparc: Sure [18:31:40] the agenda is quite short so any last minute addition are welcome [18:32:14] Maaz I am Miles Sharpe [18:32:14] Kilos: Sure [18:32:18] hi inetpro [18:32:29] Maaz: I am Andrew Mac [18:32:29] andrewlsd: Sure [18:32:32] all happy with the agenda [18:32:58] * nlsthzn is here for the free food, agenda's are optional [18:32:59] hi everyone... oh and hi Kilos [18:33:11] lol [18:33:20] nlsthzn: think you could be passed over the net... i am looking for a snack [18:33:48] just give me access to your box via ssh and we see what we can do ;) [18:33:55] * inetpro lurking again [18:34:06] * nlsthzn sees a lurking inetpro [18:34:13] lol [18:34:25] * andrewlsd sees nlsthzn seeing inetpro lurking [18:34:27] nlsthzn: preferably with a wooden bowl... [18:34:51] bandwidth permitting [18:34:52] chesedo: I have never used a wooden bowl shell before. [18:34:59] Maaz: agreed No one raised issue with agenda [18:34:59] Agreed: No one raised issue with agenda [18:35:00] wbs [18:35:24] andrewlsd: no, to hold the chips... [18:35:26] [18:35:50] hi Kapanda [18:36:01] Hi Kilos [18:36:29] Maaz: topic Review minutes of previous meeting [18:36:29] Current Topic: Review minutes of previous meeting [18:36:37] minutes of the previous meeting is at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ZATeam/Meetings/20160726 [18:36:43] Feel free to go through it for a refresher [18:37:19] Hi Kapanda [18:37:47] overall i think this has been a slow month with all previous 'tasks' still outstanding... [18:38:03] I see I was there... [18:38:05] all also happy with previous minutes? [18:38:30] Maaz: I am Raoul Snyman [18:38:30] superfly: Alrighty [18:38:30] Hi williamk [18:38:34] slow month? I thought it was just me [18:38:45] I am moderately satisfied with the minutes [18:38:46] * chesedo has been too busy with studies, to have taken care of his tasks [18:38:54] Um, my month is anything but slow. [18:38:57] hi williamk [18:39:04] nice to see you here [18:39:11] lol, thanks nlsthzn [18:39:13] Nope...month does not want to end.. [18:39:16] superfly: America or bust [18:39:25] Maaz: agreed All happy with previous minutes [18:39:25] Agreed: All happy with previous minutes [18:39:55] the only issue there is that the chair called it Aug's meeting by mistake... [18:40:05] Maaz: topic Plans for 2016 [18:40:05] Current Topic: Plans for 2016 [18:40:06] I call for a mistrail [18:40:08] nlsthzn: dude, you have no idea... At least the US are on the ball. Kids' passports in less than 2 weeks. [18:40:13] mistrial even [18:40:31] I am happy [18:40:34] passports or visa's? [18:40:39] Hi Kilos [18:40:48] Now to fight home affairs [18:40:54] glhf [18:40:58] Anyone needing help with membership, launchpad ID, etc? [18:41:05] nlsthzn: passports, they are Americans [18:41:12] oh ok [18:41:20] Oh yes. [18:41:21] pesky americans [18:41:29] Kilos: i think mage's wiki page and testimonies will carry to next meeting? [18:41:35] chesedo, I'd have to check those,havnt logged in for some time.. [18:41:48] * andrewlsd sees nlsthzn playing that trump card again. [18:41:57] * nlsthzn had some interactions with ubuntu councils, yet again nothing good came from it [18:41:58] nlsthzn: I'm tell you more later [18:42:02] oh ok FusionSparc, which one? [18:42:10] then again, it might have been two months ago [18:42:14] superfly: k [18:42:21] think the Launchpad ID [18:42:34] Yes I need membership certificate [18:43:14] So who is chairing? [18:43:32] sesioned users help ^^ inetpro Kilos superfly nlsthzn [18:43:36] chairing is caring. [18:44:01] chesedo: sessioned or seasoned? [18:44:04] Nvm, just logged in..Launchpad ID still good.. :) [18:44:12] FusionSparc: login issue, missing...? [18:44:21] oh ok [18:44:22] * superfly doesn't know what sessioned means [18:44:31] I am very sessioned [18:44:42] * andrewlsd thinks seasoned. [18:45:02] Kapanda: Have you gone thru the details yet -> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Membership [18:45:05] nlsthzn get me involved with councils, ive made some friends there, so maybe we can sort something [18:45:09] lol, nlsthzn . How long does your sessioned period last? [18:45:26] chesedo add new member to that link [18:45:27] FusionSparc: that is a very personal question :/ [18:45:45] superfly: depends on whether you are a summer or spice guy..:P [18:46:03] lol, got it... [18:46:08] Well, sessioned would be neither [18:46:10] Kilos: nah , it all good... once bit etc. [18:46:17] FusionSparc: :p [18:46:20] nono [18:46:28] superfly: lol yea that too [18:46:29] But now I have a new word in my dictionary [18:46:31] never accept defeat [18:46:32] Yeah, a bit much I always miss their meetings. [18:46:34] Kilos: which link? [18:47:01] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Membership with new member at the end i think [18:47:05] I don't care and won't do anything for ubuntu again (except troll this meeting) [18:47:06] ask inetpro [18:47:44] nlsthzn the whole of ubuntu cant be blamed for a few peeps decisions [18:47:51] Oh this one https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Membership/NewMember [18:47:59] ya [18:48:21] Kilos: the core is rotten, the rest of the system corrupted even if it doesn't know it [18:48:21] getting membership isnt simple [18:48:22] ssshhh... I'm trying to watch top chef :-) [18:48:29] oops [18:48:31] nope nlsthzn [18:49:02] people are just too hot headed [18:49:05] * nlsthzn closes the hatches, DIVE DIVE DIVE [18:49:19] * nlsthzn is a submarine [18:49:38] nlsthzn: are you yellow, by any chance? [18:49:59] so I can go ahead and add Kapanda's membership application to our trello? [18:50:00] only on the outside superfly [18:50:08] And filled with a 4 man band from the 60's [18:50:56] Please. [18:50:59] update on the ubuntu for africa site: i still need to contact kulelu88 [18:51:14] superfly: only three now [18:51:19] nlsthzn: did you use to contribute to "Ubuntu Weekly"? [18:51:27] Maaz: agreed To add Kapanda's membership to our trello task list [18:51:27] Agreed: To add Kapanda's membership to our trello task list [18:51:29] long time ago andrewlsd [18:51:45] * andrewlsd googled [18:51:46] but when my work blocked everything my contributions where limites [18:51:49] *limited [18:52:12] k. [18:52:31] chesedo huh [18:52:33] Maaz: agreed chesedo needs to contact kulelu88 for Ubuntu for Hope website... [18:52:33] Agreed: chesedo needs to contact kulelu88 for Ubuntu for Hope website [18:52:44] hence the vpn over icmp discussions with theblazehen82 earlier. [18:52:46] kuleloo about the africa site [18:52:56] Kilos: sorry get confused after long day... [18:53:01] whew [18:53:05] id say [18:53:07] Ubuntu for Hope site... [18:53:14] haha [18:53:30] Kilos: answer to mage's application? [18:53:45] * chesedo looking to move meeting along [18:53:47] well next month then [18:53:54] Kilos: ok [18:53:55] why you think he left [18:54:03] he ducking [18:54:10] [18:54:11] also playing submarine [18:54:22] Maaz: agreed To discuss testimonies for magespawn's membership at next meeting [18:54:22] Agreed: To discuss testimonies for magespawn's membership at next meeting [18:54:31] How is the Ubuntu for Hope coming along. [18:54:42] * chesedo hopes sometimes that he is not chair so that he can too [18:54:54] haha [18:54:56] Maaz: topic Events [18:54:56] Current Topic: Events [18:54:59] [18:55:03] hard luck chesedo [18:55:14] yea [18:55:16] chesedo: Software Freedom Day should be coming up soon [18:55:28] hi Vince-0 [18:55:39] Maaz: I am S. M. Pavel Sayekat [18:55:39] pavlushka: Righto [18:55:39] we did not have any for the past month right? [18:55:41] no irc client anymore [18:55:54] oh yes, when andrewlsd [18:55:56] ? [18:55:59] Maaz: I am Vincent Swart [18:55:59] Vince-0: Okay [18:56:24] chesedo: me googles. [18:56:44] http://sfd.org.za [18:56:45] ag, another submarine... [18:56:56] usually kmf knows [18:56:56] my main event happens in 7 days time [18:57:03] [18:57:27] should be 17th or 24th Sept. not sure which [18:57:34] andrewlsd: last year he started planning in June if i have it correct? [18:57:47] Kilos: aus? [18:57:53] yyip [18:58:21] Kilos: hope you will still visit the chan?? [18:58:34] but i will visit here time allowing [18:58:35] chesedo: you are probably correct re planning [18:58:43] this is my home [18:58:51] Kilos: great! [18:59:11] just be 9 hours ahead of you [18:59:16] andrewlsd: is he the organizer this year? [18:59:23] according to softwarefreedomday.org it is 17 Sept. [18:59:28] so ill say night when you all are waking up [18:59:33] chesedo: I have no idea. [18:59:55] ok will add that to the next agenda andrewlsd [19:00:00] * inetpro is back [19:00:15] chesedo: if it hasn't already been planned then it probably won't happen. [19:00:19] chesedo: what did I miss? [19:00:35] Maaz: idea At SFD (17 Sept) to next meeting's agenda [19:00:35] Idea recorded: At SFD (17 Sept) to next meeting's agenda [19:00:50] * pavlushka thinking of how to make up ubuntu-bd.org [19:00:56] inetpro: the concord to your membership application... :P [19:00:57] andrewlsd: can you talk to kmf perhaps? [19:01:28] inetpro: finding my phone to telegram him [19:01:34] There is not any release parties planned for 16.10 that i know too? [19:02:27] can't imagine kmf skipping the SFD event [19:02:40] inetpro: chesedo I'll have to check with kmf tomorrow. It's a bit late to ping him now. [19:02:51] andrewlsd: np [19:03:14] These hippies and their early nights... [19:03:22] andrewlsd: if it is still on, will you send detail on mailing list? [19:03:22] hehe [19:04:00] chesedo: yes [19:04:04] * chesedo is already half way to sleep too [19:04:05] superfly: lol [19:04:39] all happy if i move on to Misc? [19:04:47] ya [19:04:47] chesedo: yes [19:04:49] yes [19:04:52] Maaz: topic Miscellaneous [19:04:52] Current Topic: Miscellaneous [19:05:19] Kilos: any update on lug involvement? [19:05:31] * chesedo thinks we discussed it at last meeting... [19:05:34] not a word from lugs [19:06:02] write them off for now unless you have time to approach them again [19:06:18] williamk might have some feedback from durbs [19:06:22] lugs have gone quite for a while [19:06:23] Kilos: you must have a safe flight, enjoy the ride of your life and I hope we see you back here in good spirit again next month... oh and obviously saying hi here in between as well [19:06:40] 3 months [19:06:48] "write off" as in remove from agenda's? [19:06:54] ty for the wishes though [19:07:01] chesedo: slack seems to be quite popular atm. lots of tech peeps there (related to lugs) [19:07:07] chesedo: e.g zatech.co.za [19:07:13] inetpro ^^ about lugs [19:07:44] * andrewlsd thinks to remove lugs from agend [19:07:46] we bd guys need some help on how to make up our ubuntu-bd.org [19:07:46] * andrewlsd thinks to remove lugs from agenda [19:07:56] wow > 1000 members there... [19:08:38] 1000 members? Yikes! [19:08:52] that must be difficult to follow [19:09:07] Kilos - Don't know what is happening with DbnLUG, maybe Vince-0 can comment [19:09:20] if lugs dont have time to be involved with us it is their loss [19:09:35] pavlushka: with what specificlly? [19:09:48] Vince-0 and williamk are the only ones here [19:10:40] what should be the procedure, the domain is ubuntu-bd.org and we can manage a host, but what is the official procedure? [19:10:40] and then we also take ages to get to their programs... [19:11:21] who was looking for sponsors to host some page the other day? [19:11:27] Nort ey, nothing on going [19:11:32] any new info about how an education project will work williamk Kapanda? [19:12:08] Maaz: agreed To remove lug's involvement from agendas [19:12:08] Agreed: To remove lug's involvement from agendas [19:12:27] pavlushka: i have no idea... [19:12:27] I was thinking we should build one. [19:12:40] superfly: you should know^^^ [19:13:16] Kapanda: wasn't there something about being certified at the last discussion? [19:13:28] where is it going to be hosted [19:14:01] Kapanda : is your email still the same, I see that you moved [19:14:18] Kapanda: physically? [19:14:27] Yes, I was thinking Ubuntu supplies that or we can come up with the certification [19:14:33] @ yes [19:14:47] @ williamk [19:15:06] Kapanda: what certification (I missed the previous discussion) [19:15:09] ai! another tweeter [19:15:21] Kapanda: (so tl;dr version) [19:15:29] Kapanda we dont need @ here [19:15:31] yes, what does the certification entitle? [19:15:46] s/entitle/entail/ ? [19:15:59] ^ probably entitle and entail. [19:16:01] hehe...that one.. [19:16:11] long day..:/ [19:16:49] fyi, RH certification has NQF-level points now. [19:16:59] not sure if that is what you were aiming at. [19:17:24] a summary from my side (as i remember): is having a computer usage education project that is not just aimed at Ubuntu(linux)... [19:18:02] yep NQF [19:18:25] in was mostly born/related to Kapanda's book project of last year [19:18:49] interesting stat I saw today re internet traffic. Nigeria and ZA have highest percentage of their countries total internet traffic (web-browsing) being consumed via mobile devices. [19:18:55] ... ^ bring on Ubuntu phone. [19:19:09] * andrewlsd would love to see that as a project in ZA [19:19:52] if only our we could have real uncapped bandwidth in this country [19:19:59] Kapanda: do you know the procedure needed for a NQF cert? [19:20:25] andrewlsd: yip, that would be something... [19:20:36] and with that I mean uncapped wireless data [19:21:09] that stat I saw was at ubuntu-bd.org [19:21:27] I was looking into it, while back. I will check and send an email [19:21:46] * chesedo can remember something his brother had to do in school (externally) a few years ago that might already be certified... [19:22:03] Kapanda: ok [19:22:06] inetpro: Most non-video stuff fits within 5GB/month. [19:22:25] andrewlsd: no ways [19:22:40] correction. that stat I saw was at https://www.techcentral.co.za/how-tulutulu-could-disrupt-african-media/67810/ [19:22:40] sorry about the copy-paste faile [19:23:01] inetpro: only Showmax nukes me past 5GB [19:23:12] yip, with video we are 30-45GB a month... [19:23:14] inetpro: only Showmax nukes me past 5GB (and youtube) [19:23:20] 5GB per month is never enough for a whole family, not even 20GB is enough [19:23:53] inetpro: ? 5GB is a lot of text. [19:24:16] so to use 5GB/person must involve some sort of media streaming. [19:24:26] We do 150Gb a month, and thats just streaming and browsing...Data goes fast.. :/ [19:24:28] (not that media-streaming is an unusual useage of data) [19:24:59] * andrewlsd always sets video streams to 360p [19:25:01] last update for misc is that the trello cleanup has at least not gone backwards this month (nor forwards either) [19:25:31] Maaz: topic Elect chairperson for next meeting [19:25:31] Current Topic: Elect chairperson for next meeting [19:25:32] lol [19:25:34] * andrewlsd would use more data if he had a faster link, for FHD video. [19:25:45] chesedo +1 [19:25:51] Anyone that would like the magic wand in the next meeting? [19:25:53] chesedo +1 [19:26:04] when is the next emeting [19:26:10] chesedo +1 [19:26:12] s/emeting/meeting/ [19:26:13] chesedo: +1 [19:26:16] yeah speed keeps bandwidth down atleast too [19:26:24] andrewlsd: 27 sept [19:26:43] Maaz: agreed chesedo to chair next meeting [19:26:43] Agreed: chesedo to chair next meeting [19:26:51] yay [19:26:59] andrewlsd: "Meetings are held every 4th Tuesday of each month at 20:30" [19:27:01] eish me can't duck again :P [19:27:04] Maaz: topic Next meeting [19:27:04] Current Topic: Next meeting [19:27:08] I'll volunteer for October's meeting then. [19:27:11] hehe [19:27:16] Maaz: agreed Next meeting is 27 September 2016 @ 20:30 [19:27:16] Agreed: Next meeting is 27 September 2016 @ 20:30 [19:27:25] inetpro: I can't count to 4th in weeks. [19:27:31] andrewlsd: awesome! [19:27:55] thank you all for joining in on the meeting.. [19:28:11] Maaz: end meeting [19:28:11] thank youchesfor chairing for us