<> == Agenda == 1. Introductions 1. Announcements 1. Membership Team 1. Newsletter Team 1. Education Team 1. Server Team 1. Approval Team Discussion 1. LUG Involvement 1. Next Weeks Agenda == Log == {{{ (09:00:12 PM) ***johnc4510 asks if all are ready to start meeting (09:00:27 PM) wcrabtree: Yup. (09:00:35 PM) ***slofgren bounces back into the room (09:00:45 PM) ***johnc4510 calls meeting to order since there are no objections (09:00:48 PM) slofgren: yep (09:01:00 PM) ***johnc4510 says 1st on agenda is intros (09:01:13 PM) ***johnc4510 asks wcrabtree to introduce himself please (09:01:16 PM) johnc4510: :) (09:01:22 PM) wcrabtree: Hello. (09:01:31 PM) wcrabtree: Well, my name is William. (09:01:37 PM) wcrabtree: I am very new to Ubuntu. (09:01:40 PM) wcrabtree: :D (09:01:49 PM) SlickMcRunfast left the room (quit: Read error: 54 (Connection reset by peer)). (09:01:59 PM) wcrabtree: Hm.... Live in Glendale (09:02:07 PM) wcrabtree: And Ideas of what to say flow away. (09:02:16 PM) johnc4510: wcrabtree: hi and welcome (09:02:19 PM) slofgren: work? (09:02:21 PM) johnc4510: your doing fine (09:02:26 PM) SloggerKhan: Hi wcrabtree (09:02:42 PM) br24: welcom wcrabtree (09:02:47 PM) wcrabtree: I curently work a store called Nothing but Noodles but I am re locating to Discount tire. (09:02:56 PM) johnc4510: wcrabtree: ask anyone for help on Ubuntu (09:03:06 PM) johnc4510: wcrabtree: i buy all my tires at discount (09:03:07 PM) johnc4510: :) (09:03:08 PM) slofgren: ah..well welcoem to our little group (09:03:17 PM) wcrabtree: Lol, thank you. (09:03:24 PM) ***johnc4510 ok announcements (09:03:51 PM) johnc4510: everyone has probably seen this thread http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=476557 (09:04:11 PM) johnc4510: but if you haven't, please feel free to add to it (09:04:13 PM) johnc4510: :) (09:04:41 PM) ***johnc4510 says he hasn't heard from ian this wk (09:04:58 PM) johnc4510: so membership team probably has no announcements (09:05:14 PM) ***johnc4510 says he talked to rs3 this wk (09:05:17 PM) johnc4510: via email (09:05:30 PM) johnc4510: he has been tied up with work (09:05:41 PM) johnc4510: but is going to start on newsletter again (09:05:46 PM) johnc4510: thank god (09:05:47 PM) johnc4510: :) (09:06:02 PM) johnc4510: i assume you all got last edition (09:06:07 PM) johnc4510: if on mailing list (09:06:28 PM) ***johnc4510 asks if education team has anything (09:06:39 PM) br24: sorry, I dont have anything for this week (09:06:43 PM) johnc4510: ok (09:07:00 PM) br24: I will report on a new team this week (09:07:15 PM) johnc4510: dx and server team is meeting on monday to finalize server install (09:07:17 PM) johnc4510: br24: k (09:07:29 PM) johnc4510: slofgren: any comment on that (09:07:36 PM) johnc4510: server that is (09:07:48 PM) slofgren: not really. We hope to have it running tomorrow night (09:08:02 PM) johnc4510: slofgren: that would be great (09:08:02 PM) slofgren: DX00 and I will be working on it (09:08:13 PM) slofgren: we will only accomplish a basci install (09:08:23 PM) slofgren: and config the rest via ssh (09:08:32 PM) johnc4510: and we are having a conference call before hand correct (09:08:40 PM) slofgren: that is correct (09:08:57 PM) johnc4510: to talk about what uses the server will have correct (09:09:05 PM) slofgren: is anyone meeting with you johnc4510 for the call (09:09:23 PM) johnc4510: slofgren: not with me (09:09:28 PM) slofgren: we wil talk about the server use and soem group ideas Dx00 and I have (09:09:33 PM) br24: slofgren, I am still interested in attending (09:09:43 PM) slofgren: br24: get with johnc4510 (09:09:51 PM) johnc4510: slofgren: yes br24 expressed interest in call (09:09:58 PM) johnc4510: can he conference too (09:10:00 PM) johnc4510: ? (09:10:04 PM) slofgren: it would be col to have a couple of guys on the tucson end there (09:10:12 PM) bluecat9: i know you guys have meeting preperations in place but I really think the meeting should be available to everyone. Why not use Skype? (09:10:18 PM) slofgren: I was thinking you gys could meet up? (09:10:32 PM) bluecat9: It's too difficult for some of us to break away.. ;) (09:10:34 PM) johnc4510: slofgren: that's an idea (09:10:40 PM) slofgren: bluecat9: I have zero experiance with skype (09:10:47 PM) slofgren: I am open to it though (09:10:58 PM) ***johnc4510 says br24 myself and slofgren can discuss in morning about call (09:11:01 PM) bluecat9: slofgren, as do I but it only takes seconds to start a conference call (09:11:08 PM) br24: johnc4510, agreed (09:11:12 PM) slofgren: someone will bneed to walk we through it because I have no time for a learnig curve by then (09:11:29 PM) johnc4510: bluecat9: that would be ok, but not everyone has skype and the capibilitly (09:11:33 PM) bluecat9: I'm just stating that the meetings (like everything else) should be open (09:11:41 PM) wcrabtree left the room (quit: "Ex-Chat"). (09:11:48 PM) slofgren: bluecat9: I agree fully (09:11:55 PM) johnc4510: hmm (09:11:58 PM) wcrabtree [n=wcrabtre@ip70-176-92-22.ph.ph.cox.net] entered the room. (09:12:00 PM) slofgren: hmmmm (09:12:05 PM) johnc4510: bluecat9: where are you at (09:12:06 PM) johnc4510: ? (09:12:16 PM) wcrabtree: Sorry, somthing happened to my cleint. (09:12:17 PM) bluecat9: http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-ubuntu (09:12:22 PM) bluecat9: Tucson (09:12:38 PM) johnc4510: bluecat9: ah (09:12:44 PM) br24: bluecat9, what part of town? (09:12:52 PM) bluecat9: Vail (09:12:55 PM) johnc4510: slofgren: how many on a conference call can we have (09:13:31 PM) johnc4510: slofgren: ? (09:13:50 PM) slofgren: I guess a bunch (09:14:23 PM) slofgren: I was hoping to limit how many I call because i was doing it on my companies dime (09:14:24 PM) bluecat9: I am not complaining that I cannot attend, I am simply saying that we need to keep our meetings open (09:14:29 PM) bluecat9: using a medium all can use (09:14:39 PM) ***johnc4510 says that meeting is open (09:14:53 PM) ***johnc4510 says if you want to attend via conference call (09:14:57 PM) slofgren: bluecat9: I agree and we will reconsider for future calls (09:15:26 PM) johnc4510: bluecat9: is that ok (09:15:26 PM) johnc4510: ? (09:15:49 PM) ***johnc4510 says he can arrange for you to attend via call if you want (09:15:54 PM) slofgren: bluecat9 has a good point and we need to come up with plans for things like this in the future (09:15:59 PM) bluecat9: it's fine. I just want to ensure future meetings are available to everyone, as long as they have a computer and internet (09:16:29 PM) johnc4510: bluecat9: then we will have to have someone who can bring us up to date on skype (09:16:55 PM) ***johnc4510 asks if anything else on this subject ? (09:16:59 PM) bluecat9: I will learn it now ;p (09:17:00 PM) slofgren: bluecat9: teach us next meeting and then we can all try it (09:17:04 PM) bluecat9: aye (09:17:08 PM) br24: I will learn as well (09:17:13 PM) slofgren: next sunday is skype sunday (09:17:24 PM) ***johnc4510 puts on agenda (09:17:27 PM) johnc4510: :) (09:17:43 PM) slofgren: might be cool or a bog flop (09:17:45 PM) bluecat9: cool (09:17:48 PM) slofgren: *big (09:17:51 PM) johnc4510: next is approval team discussion (09:18:21 PM) ***johnc4510 says, or asks why more haven't volunteered for projects? (09:18:25 PM) johnc4510: :) (09:18:39 PM) ***bluecat9 for one is not 100% clear on the process of doing so (09:18:55 PM) bluecat9: I'd also would like to see teams/projects further defined :) (09:19:05 PM) br24: bluecat9, lets get together and talk about skype (09:19:12 PM) br24: we can add this to the Education team (09:19:17 PM) bluecat9: It's hard to know what to join when the teams are not defined (09:19:19 PM) johnc4510: bluecat9: go here and edit wiki page https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArizonaTeam/Teams/Approval_Outline/Resources?action=show (09:19:23 PM) johnc4510: to add your name (09:19:24 PM) bluecat9: gotcha (09:19:25 PM) bluecat9: ty (09:19:35 PM) wcrabtree: Doing that right now :) (09:19:37 PM) bluecat9: Can we further define our teams tho? (09:20:06 PM) johnc4510: bluecat9: have you read this page? https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArizonaTeam/Teams/Approval_Outline?action=show (09:20:07 PM) slofgren: johnc4510: I have not commited due to lack of time right now not interest (09:20:12 PM) bluecat9: johnc4510, yes (09:20:16 PM) johnc4510: slofgren: np (09:20:33 PM) johnc4510: bluecat9: what do you think needs further defining (09:20:59 PM) bluecat9: I am interested in 2 areas "education team" and "computers for kids" but without further definition I don't know which team I want to get involved with ;) (09:21:32 PM) johnc4510: bluecat9: comp4kids here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArizonaTeam/Teams/Comps4Kids?action=show (09:21:42 PM) bluecat9: I see 2 teams with "education" in the name and I think are both of these teams focused on teaching/training? (09:21:44 PM) johnc4510: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArizonaTeam/Teams/Comps4Kids?action=show (09:21:55 PM) johnc4510: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArizonaTeam/Teams/Comps4Kids?action=show (09:22:06 PM) johnc4510: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArizonaTeam/Teams/Comps4Kids?action=show (09:22:18 PM) johnc4510: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArizonaTeam/Teams/Comps4Kids?action=show (09:22:21 PM) johnc4510 left the room (quit: "Ex-Chat"). (09:22:26 PM) bluecat9: I think the education team should be focused on teaching/training and the "recycling" team should be focused on just that ;) (09:22:29 PM) bluecat9: oops (09:22:41 PM) johnc4510 [n=johnc@ip68-231-136-42.tc.ph.cox.net] entered the room. (09:22:44 PM) bluecat9: wb (09:22:45 PM) slofgren: wb (09:22:49 PM) johnc4510: sorry (09:22:49 PM) slofgren: heh (09:22:51 PM) johnc4510: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArizonaTeam/Teams/Comps4Kids?action=show (09:22:57 PM) br24: bluecat9, the edu team is focused on exactly what you speak of (09:23:01 PM) johnc4510: bluecat9: comp4kids site (09:23:03 PM) bluecat9: br24, cool (09:23:05 PM) johnc4510: above (09:23:12 PM) bluecat9: johnc4510, I have read it :) (09:23:19 PM) johnc4510: ah (09:23:30 PM) bluecat9: but on our main wiki there appears to be 2 education teams (09:23:42 PM) br24: bluecat9, we can talk about the edu team after the meeting (09:23:51 PM) bluecat9: br24, right on (09:24:04 PM) johnc4510: bluecat9: right now we are talking of comp4kids project (09:24:27 PM) bluecat9: let me rephrase my comments to, the team names should be revised to reflect teams focus (09:24:27 PM) johnc4510: bluecat9: it's a spin off from ed. team (09:24:40 PM) johnc4510: bluecat9: ok i can agree with that (09:24:50 PM) bluecat9: and I would like to see all teams focus further defined (09:24:55 PM) ***johnc4510 makes note to revise main wiki page (09:25:04 PM) johnc4510: k (09:25:19 PM) bluecat9: or perhaps just a GO on we are going with what we have in the team wiki pages (09:25:24 PM) bluecat9: :) (09:25:39 PM) johnc4510: bluecat9: you should make suggestions on improving these items (09:25:41 PM) johnc4510: :) (09:25:45 PM) bluecat9: will do (09:25:52 PM) johnc4510: k (09:26:38 PM) ***johnc4510 says that we need as many people working on approval projects as we can get (09:26:50 PM) ***johnc4510 begs if necessary (09:26:52 PM) johnc4510: :) (09:26:58 PM) johnc4510: on bended knee (09:27:00 PM) johnc4510: :) (09:27:03 PM) johnc4510: hee hee (09:27:07 PM) slofgren: heh (09:27:14 PM) ***johnc4510 says k (09:27:16 PM) bluecat9: johnc4510, can you clarify that for me? (09:27:39 PM) johnc4510: bluecat9: we need more people volunteering (09:27:42 PM) bluecat9: ah (09:27:47 PM) bluecat9: ty (09:27:55 PM) ***johnc4510 says ok, (09:28:09 PM) johnc4510: slofgren: how about lug involvement (09:28:16 PM) johnc4510: discussion ? (09:28:31 PM) wcrabtree: Be back soon I hope, emergency call. (09:28:36 PM) johnc4510: k (09:28:55 PM) johnc4510: slofgren: you herer (09:28:57 PM) johnc4510: here (09:29:16 PM) johnc4510: k (09:29:27 PM) johnc4510: SloggerKhan: anything on comp4kids yet (09:29:28 PM) johnc4510: ? (09:29:29 PM) slofgren: yeah (09:29:31 PM) slofgren: sorry (09:29:33 PM) johnc4510: cool (09:29:34 PM) johnc4510: go (09:29:39 PM) slofgren: ok (09:29:55 PM) slofgren: I actually don't ahve much. this week has ben nuts... (09:30:00 PM) johnc4510: k (09:30:13 PM) slofgren: I want to promote more Local computer/LUG envolment (09:30:25 PM) br24: johnc4510, I will let you know when I hear back from this LUG I found (09:30:39 PM) slofgren: I think we should eb joining local clubs and supporting them through this group (09:30:50 PM) johnc4510: slofgren: ok (09:31:09 PM) slofgren: I see your roll and an umbrella to support al Arizona computer clubs (09:31:24 PM) johnc4510: slofgren: so in the major cities we should join the loco lugs (09:31:31 PM) slofgren: I think your server project can offer support for them and link to theri sites (09:31:34 PM) SloggerKhan: sorry (09:31:43 PM) slofgren: s/your/our (09:31:52 PM) johnc4510: SloggerKhan: wait a sec (09:31:53 PM) johnc4510: k (09:32:07 PM) SloggerKhan: k (09:32:09 PM) johnc4510: slofgren: server is good for linking their sites (09:32:37 PM) slofgren: anyway...that is all...any questiosn on that (09:32:43 PM) johnc4510: slofgren: how would they help us to advocate for ubuntu (09:32:49 PM) johnc4510: or would they (09:32:55 PM) slofgren: I am sorry i did not do more to provide better info (09:33:04 PM) johnc4510: slofgren: np (09:33:07 PM) slofgren: we would convert theri souls (09:33:19 PM) slofgren: or we would be informative (09:33:21 PM) johnc4510: slofgren: ahh now you are speaking my language (09:33:24 PM) br24: johnc4510, I think trying to introduce & integrate Ubuntu into local LUGs can increase out teams efforts (09:33:26 PM) johnc4510: :) (09:33:39 PM) ***johnc4510 says he likes these ideas (09:33:41 PM) johnc4510: :) (09:33:51 PM) slofgren: maybe step into a lnux acepting group and advocate linux/ubuntu (09:34:03 PM) slofgren: they might be will to join (09:34:18 PM) slofgren: I think we could offer them some hosting and linking (09:34:21 PM) johnc4510: slofgren: so i guess first we need to identify lug groups? (09:34:29 PM) johnc4510: slofgren: agreed (09:34:45 PM) slofgren: I think local involve=ment is always good (09:34:49 PM) johnc4510: k (09:34:55 PM) johnc4510: agreed (09:34:58 PM) slofgren: spelling is fun (09:34:59 PM) johnc4510: :) (09:35:11 PM) johnc4510: anything else on this discussion (09:35:12 PM) johnc4510: ? (09:35:15 PM) slofgren: naw (09:35:21 PM) johnc4510: anyone (09:35:22 PM) johnc4510: ? (09:35:37 PM) SloggerKhan: I was out for most of it. (09:35:53 PM) SloggerKhan: So not from me. (09:36:11 PM) johnc4510: SloggerKhan: k, anything on comp4kids? (09:37:25 PM) johnc4510: SloggerKhan: you around (09:37:26 PM) johnc4510: ? (09:37:28 PM) SloggerKhan: I did a couple of wiki edits before the meeting. I wasn't here some of this week so not a lot done. (09:37:37 PM) johnc4510: k (09:37:53 PM) johnc4510: SloggerKhan: if you need help i'm always available (09:37:55 PM) johnc4510: :) (09:37:59 PM) johnc4510: glad to help (09:38:11 PM) SloggerKhan: I'm working on setting up an inventory wiki page. (09:38:19 PM) johnc4510: cool (09:38:29 PM) bluecat9: SloggerKhan, nice (09:38:38 PM) SloggerKhan: There have been a couple (09:38:48 PM) SloggerKhan: of people expressing interest in donating hardware. (09:38:54 PM) johnc4510: great (09:39:02 PM) bluecat9: Aye. I have 3 or 4 machines for the kitty. (09:39:10 PM) johnc4510: bluecat9: ty (09:39:11 PM) johnc4510: :) (09:39:27 PM) bluecat9: SloggerKhan, do they have to meet the minimum specs outlined on the Comps4Kids wiki page? (09:39:38 PM) SloggerKhan: No, those are open for discussion. (09:39:45 PM) johnc4510: agreed (09:39:49 PM) bluecat9: SloggerKhan, Okay. Than I have ~4. :) (09:39:52 PM) SloggerKhan: It even says so on wiki. (09:40:09 PM) ***johnc4510 says we need to start with what we can get he thinks (09:40:12 PM) johnc4510: :) (09:40:17 PM) johnc4510: if ok with SloggerKhan (09:40:34 PM) SloggerKhan: I'm thinking of changing the reqs from hardware to ability reqs (09:40:36 PM) bluecat9: If we're using donated PCs, let's just take anything that will run Ubuntu :) (09:40:45 PM) bluecat9: ..maybe even Xubuntu? (09:40:49 PM) SloggerKhan: Like "able to run flash pluging" (09:40:56 PM) SloggerKhan: or something (09:40:57 PM) johnc4510: agreed (09:41:03 PM) bluecat9: I installed Ubuntu on a PII 333 and it was slow but it was okay.. (09:41:13 PM) bluecat9: with 196MB ram (09:41:56 PM) SloggerKhan: We also need a way to establish a standard of how we set them up, especially if we are keeping them all in their own localities, as I think is the plan. (09:42:02 PM) bluecat9: What about dropping the requirements and if donated machines are sub-par we could just donate them to Salvation Army, etc? (09:42:13 PM) SloggerKhan: That's fine with me bluecat9 (09:42:19 PM) bluecat9: SloggerKhan, cool (09:42:38 PM) SloggerKhan: I'd actually love to have some help to figure the project out at this point. (09:42:39 PM) bluecat9: SloggerKhan, if we want to take the work out of it, we should just do a standard install with user/pass = ubuntu ? (09:43:00 PM) johnc4510: SloggerKhan: anything else you want to discuss (09:43:13 PM) SloggerKhan: Well, the thing that makes me think twice is that I think kids will want/need educational software that isn't in standard install. (09:43:23 PM) SloggerKhan: And the families may or may not have internet. (09:43:38 PM) ***johnc4510 agrees with that (09:43:50 PM) SloggerKhan: That's why I am hesitant about standard install. (09:43:58 PM) johnc4510: edubuntu ? (09:44:02 PM) SloggerKhan: Maybe standard install + repo disk? (09:44:24 PM) ***johnc4510 asks what is repo disk (09:44:29 PM) bluecat9: SloggerKhan, agreed, we can give them that on CD/DVD (09:44:33 PM) SloggerKhan: repository on cd/dvd (09:44:37 PM) johnc4510: ah (09:44:40 PM) johnc4510: agreed (09:44:56 PM) bluecat9: I like the idea of sticking with Ubuntu, tho vs anything else (09:45:04 PM) SloggerKhan: Me too. (09:45:11 PM) bluecat9: such as xubuntu, kubuntu, etc (09:45:16 PM) SloggerKhan: xfce is not a fun thing to support for non tech users. (09:45:23 PM) johnc4510: agreed (09:45:38 PM) bluecat9: ..just thinking as if I was to receive it... what would be the best to encourage future use of Ubuntu (09:45:40 PM) johnc4510: it has a high learning curve i would say (09:45:55 PM) SloggerKhan: I think sticking with gnome is best. (09:46:01 PM) bluecat9: Agreed (09:46:02 PM) johnc4510: agreed (09:46:13 PM) johnc4510: anything else (09:46:14 PM) johnc4510: ? (09:47:00 PM) ***johnc4510 says he lost most of meeting on disconnect, can someone post the log for me here please: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArizonaTeam/Meetings/07June17 (09:47:02 PM) SloggerKhan: not at the moment. (09:47:31 PM) johnc4510: anyone? (09:47:35 PM) bluecat9: ok (09:47:40 PM) bluecat9: :) (09:47:42 PM) johnc4510: bluecat9: ty (09:47:46 PM) bluecat9: If I have to... (09:47:48 PM) bluecat9: ;) (09:47:51 PM) br24: I will do it (09:47:54 PM) ***johnc4510 say thanks (09:47:57 PM) bluecat9: joking (09:47:58 PM) johnc4510: to anyone (09:48:02 PM) bluecat9: but that sounds good Brian (09:48:04 PM) johnc4510: bluecat9: np (09:48:21 PM) br24: actually maybe I shouldnt... (09:48:36 PM) ***br24 hangs his head low and asks for forgiveness (09:48:46 PM) ***johnc4510 says that he is going to be working on cd covers and support literature and flyers this wk (09:48:59 PM) bluecat9: lol i got it (09:49:06 PM) johnc4510: bluecat9: ty (09:49:09 PM) bluecat9: np (09:49:21 PM) bluecat9: johnc4510, cool (09:49:40 PM) ***johnc4510 say meeting is over unless someone else has anything (09:49:41 PM) johnc4510: ? (09:49:43 PM) bluecat9: johnc4510, have we discussed plans for CD distribution as of yet? (09:49:53 PM) johnc4510: bluecat9: not yet (09:49:57 PM) bluecat9: k (09:50:23 PM) johnc4510: thought we would get literature and burning going first but we can discuss at next meeting (09:50:29 PM) bluecat9: Sounds good (09:50:31 PM) ***johnc4510 puts on agenda (09:51:08 PM) ***johnc4510 encourages everyone to try to work on at least one thing for approval this wk (09:51:16 PM) johnc4510: :) (09:51:33 PM) ***bluecat9 will get with br24 and SloggerKhan on that (09:51:40 PM) ***johnc4510 says meeting is over thanks to all and welcome to wcrabtree (09:51:52 PM) bluecat9: k, brb (09:51:59 PM) slofgren: good meeting (09:52:06 PM) johnc4510: bye all and thanks (09:52:08 PM) johnc4510: :) }}} ## Put the irc log into {{{ }}} block. ---- '''Parent pages:''' [[ArizonaTeam/Meetings]] [[ArizonaTeam]] ---- CategoryArizonaTeam