Convened at 2017-01-24 18:30:31.711870 by paddatrapper
in #ubuntu-za on freenode
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<paddatrapper>
Maaz: start meeting about Ubuntu Monthly Meeting - January 2017
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* Maaz
gets out his memo-pad and cracks his knuckles
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<kmf>
chesedo: hello!
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<paddatrapper>
Maaz: topic Welcoming and Introduction
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<Maaz>
Current Topic: Welcoming and Introduction
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<paddatrapper>
Welcome all those who made it, thanks for being here!
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<paddatrapper>
Our bot maaz does the minutes as usual so please introduce yourself to it using `Maaz: I am <firstname lastname>` eg.
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<paddatrapper>
Maaz: I am Kyle Robbertze
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<Maaz>
paddatrapper: Okay
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<chesedo>
Maaz: I am Pieter Engelbrecht
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<Maaz>
chesedo: Yessir
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<paddatrapper>
The agenda for today is at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ZATeam/Meetings/20170124 feel free to add any last minute stuff
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<paddatrapper>
everyone happy with the agenda?
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<nsnzero>
Maaz: i am nsnzero
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<Maaz>
nsnzero: Righto
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<chesedo>
paddatrapper: I'm ok with it
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<kmf>
+1
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<paddatrapper>
Maaz: agreed All happy with previous minutes
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<Maaz>
Agreed: All happy with previous minutes
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<paddatrapper>
Maaz: topic Review of previous minutes
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<Maaz>
Current Topic: Review of previous minutes
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<paddatrapper>
Previous minutes are here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ZATeam/Meetings/20161122#Summary
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<paddatrapper>
Everyone happy with the minutes of last meeting? Even if it was a while ago
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<paddatrapper>
?
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<chesedo>
yes
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<kmf>
+1
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<paddatrapper>
Maaz: agreed All happy with previous minutes
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<Maaz>
Agreed: All happy with previous minutes
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<paddatrapper>
Maaz: topic Plans for 2017
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<Maaz>
Current Topic: Plans for 2017
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<paddatrapper>
They aren't around, but does anyone know the status of magespawn's application or that of tareq or Kapanda?
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<chesedo>
superfly kmf nsnzero thatgraemeguy shifter spinza would you guys introduce yourself to Maaz with your fullnames
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<chesedo>
paddatrapper: i am checking magespawns
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<paddatrapper>
And while we're at it, anyone else wanting help with membership, launchpad IDs, etc?
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<kmf>
Maaz: I am Karl Fischer
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<Maaz>
kmf: Righto
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<chesedo>
wiki page still missing for him
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<paddatrapper>
superfly: word wakker man!
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<chesedo>
lol, we took to long, he was eager 2h ago :P
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<paddatrapper>
chesedo: cool. I haven't seen tareq or Kapanda around at all
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<paddatrapper>
yeah kids must be calling
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<paddatrapper>
Ok then is there an update on Ubuntu for Hope?
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<chesedo>
paddatrapper: tareq is from somewhre in asia and only Kilos has contact with him...
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<superfly>
sorry, busy with some other things
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<superfly>
Maaz: I am Raoul Snyman
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<Maaz>
superfly: Alrighty
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<chesedo>
Kapanda has not been around in a while
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<paddatrapper>
Wonder how Kilos is doing... Hasn't been online today at all
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<chesedo>
paddatrapper: I do not know if we have any...
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* chesedo
also wonders
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<paddatrapper>
Maaz: agreed magespawn still needs a wiki page, Kapanda hasn't been seen in a while and Kilos is the only one with contact with Kapanda
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<Maaz>
Agreed: magespawn still needs a wiki page, Kapanda hasn't been seen in a while and Kilos is the only one with contact with Kapanda
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<paddatrapper>
Maaz: agreed no update on Ubuntu for Hope
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<Maaz>
Agreed: no update on Ubuntu for Hope
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<chesedo>
kmf: any events planned for Ubuntu for Hope that we can help with
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<kmf>
chesedo: ...
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<paddatrapper>
Maaz: topic Events
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<Maaz>
Current Topic: Events
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<paddatrapper>
I'll take that as no kmf :)
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<kmf>
chesedo: nothing major planned, but I want to organize a GLUG party
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<kmf>
paddatrapper: ... sorry my wife called ... she has OP status ....
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<chesedo>
kmf: sound exciting!!!
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<kmf>
chesedo: GLUG is 20 years old I think
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<paddatrapper>
kmf: No problem. That she does!
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<paddatrapper>
That's impressive
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<kmf>
chesedo: spoke to Ross Addis and he is keen to do something from a RedHat side :D
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* paddatrapper
has no idea how old CLUG is
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<inetpro>
good evening
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<inetpro>
Maaz: I am Gustav H Meyer
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<Maaz>
inetpro: Done
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<paddatrapper>
hey inetpro
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<chesedo>
kmf: is this in the near future?
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<kmf>
chesedo: .... I hope so ... but he is busy now ... it's the RedHat forum
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<kmf>
@inetpro hello Oom Gustav
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<paddatrapper>
kmf: I take it GLUG is 20 y/o this year?
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<kmf>
paddatrapper: .... ja ... I think
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<paddatrapper>
Maaz: agreed kmf wants to organise a GLUG part sometime soon for what may be their 20th year
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<Maaz>
Agreed: kmf wants to organise a GLUG part sometime soon for what may be their 20th year
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<inetpro>
chesedo: sorry, I forgot to tweet about the meeting
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<chesedo>
inetpro: np
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<paddatrapper>
Anyone able to report back about devug that happend earlier this month?
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<inetpro>
kmf: good to see you here
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* chesedo
forgot to got all things ready late last week
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<kmf>
inetpro: my pleasure ... you look good have you lost some weight or is it my new font that makes you look smaller
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<paddatrapper>
lol
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<inetpro>
haha :)
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<chesedo>
paddatrapper: seemed like kulelu88 was interested in going, but do not know anything
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<paddatrapper>
Maaz: agreed no info about devug
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<Maaz>
Agreed: no info about devug
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* chesedo
rofl
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<kmf>
;)
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<paddatrapper>
Ok then there are two events coming up - rubyfuza and devconf, anyone know more?
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<paddatrapper>
rubyfuza: 2-4 February 2017 Cape Town and devconf: 9 March, 2017, Johannesburg
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<inetpro>
sounds good
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<kmf>
paddatrapper: ... yes ... what about scaleconf?
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<paddatrapper>
kmf: I shall add it in! That's next month isn't it?
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<shifter>
Maaz: I am C Fleming
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<Maaz>
shifter: Okay
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<paddatrapper>
Scaleconf - 9-10 March, Cape Town
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<paddatrapper>
Kirstenbosch nog al!
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<kmf>
paddatrapper: yebo ... same time as devconf ....
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<inetpro>
anyone here been to previous scaleconf events?
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<superfly>
I went to ScaleConf 2013
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<paddatrapper>
superfly: What's its focus?
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<superfly>
paddatrapper: mostly boasting about how much data they're processing
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<chesedo>
superfly: highpoint/best that you got from it?
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<superfly>
chesedo: anyone can process a lot of data if you have a lot of money
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* superfly
turns the sarcasm down a little
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* paddatrapper
wonders if SKA will present anything considering the volumes they process
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<superfly>
chesedo: the best talk, in my opinion, was actually my boss's
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<superfly>
paddatrapper: they did in 2013
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<superfly>
they had some MS salesdrone present on Azure
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<paddatrapper>
As always
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<paddatrapper>
Maaz: agreed Rubyfuza: 2-4 February, Cape Town :: Scaleconf: 9-10 March, Cape Town :: Devconf: 9 March, Johannesburg
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<Maaz>
Agreed: Rubyfuza: 2-4 February, Cape Town :: Scaleconf: 9-10 March, Cape Town :: Devconf: 9 March, Johannesburg
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<paddatrapper>
Maaz: topic Miscellaneous
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<Maaz>
Current Topic: Miscellaneous
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<paddatrapper>
Anyone know anything about the Ubuntu education project?
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<kmf>
nope
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<superfly>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmMofn2dKhA
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<chesedo>
same here
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<superfly>
(my boss's talk)
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<paddatrapper>
superfly: was about to ask, thanks
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<paddatrapper>
anything else anyone wants to bring up?
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* inetpro
don't remember seeing anything about Ubuntu education recently
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* inetpro
wondering whether highvoltage is still involved with edubuntu
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<chesedo>
inetpro: Kapanda and william are the main guys on it
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<paddatrapper>
inetpro: as far as I know, yes
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<paddatrapper>
in that I am redesigning stuff that he wants to include in it
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<inetpro>
nice
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<inetpro>
wb MaNI
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<paddatrapper>
Maaz: topic Next meeting
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<Maaz>
Current Topic: Next meeting
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<paddatrapper>
Next meeting 28 February 2017 @ 20:30 according to the agenda, is that fine?
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<kmf>
+1
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<inetpro>
+1
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<chesedo>
+1
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<paddatrapper>
Maaz: agreed Next meeting is 28 February 2017 @ 20:30
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<Maaz>
Agreed: Next meeting is 28 February 2017 @ 20:30
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<paddatrapper>
Maaz: topic Elect chairperson for next meeting
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<Maaz>
Current Topic: Elect chairperson for next meeting
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<MaNI>
inetpro, thanks
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<paddatrapper>
Who feels like volunteering as tribute?
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<paddatrapper>
hey MaNI
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* inetpro
votes for paddatrapper
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<kmf>
me 2
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<paddatrapper>
It's still before the start of term, so should be possible
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<chesedo>
inetpro: you are chickening out again :P
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<paddatrapper>
lol
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<chesedo>
I am also ok with that
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<inetpro>
chesedo: you guys are better than me
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<paddatrapper>
Maaz: agreed paddatrapper to chair next meeting
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<Maaz>
Agreed: paddatrapper to chair next meeting
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<paddatrapper>
Maaz: end meeting