2007May10
Topics
- Web site additions
Charity Project machines, we have some now
- Who is interested in helping to get an the OS on these boxes?
- We have Feisty CDs
- Who would like some to have to hand out?
- What is the most effective way of getting them to you?
Log
20:07 < etank> should we wait for bkingx and Zuph? 20:08 < venomous> nope! tired...let's get it on and get it done.. 20:09 < etank> works for me 20:09 < etank> as a reminder of the topics you can find them here https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KentuckyTeam/Meetings/2007May10 20:09 < phr33kc00> Title: KentuckyTeam/Meetings/2007May10 - Ubuntu Wiki (at wiki.ubuntu.com) 20:09 < etank> topic 1) Web site additions 20:10 < etank> i have been working with someone in the last week to get a support map started 20:10 < etank> it is started and up at http://map.ky.ubuntu-us.org/ 20:10 < phr33kc00> Title: Ubuntu support points (at map.ky.ubuntu-us.org) 20:11 < DJTrey> nice addition etank =) 20:11 < etank> you can add your information to the site and then some that are looking for help will be able to find someone close to them 20:11 < etank> we are working to get it translated to spanish 20:12 < venomous> won't do much good for the translation if none of us speak it! 20:12 < etank> just in case we have anyone that can speak spanish on the team 20:12 < Ubuntu-Ky> Online for 20 days, 22:28 (background) 20:13 < etank> also i was working with someone on doing irc stats but the bot wont stay in the room 20:13 < etank> so DJTrey has set up a new stats page at http://74.236.248.200:8081/ubuntu-kentucky/ 20:13 < phr33kc00> Title: #ubuntu-kentucky @ Freenode stats by DJTrey (at 74.236.248.200:8081) 20:13 < etank> i think that it looks pretty cool 20:13 < etank> i am starting to add this kind of stuff to the team web page at http://kentucky.ubuntu-us.org/ 20:13 < phr33kc00> Title: Ubuntu Kentucky (at kentucky.ubuntu-us.org) 20:14 < etank> topic 2) Charity Project machines, we have some now 20:14 < etank> bkingx and Zuph picked up around 60 machines and monitors yesterday 20:15 < etank> they are 500 mhz with 512 MB ram and 20 Gig HDDs 20:15 < klb> Ubuntu-Ky, chanstats is <reply> Channel stats page is located at http://74.236.248.200:8081/ubuntu-kentucky/ 20:15 < phr33kc00> Title: #ubuntu-kentucky @ Freenode stats by DJTrey (at 74.236.248.200:8081) 20:15 < klb> chanstats is <reply> Channel stats page is located at http://74.236.248.200:8081/ubuntu-kentucky/ 20:15 < klb> Ubuntu-Ky, where's the chanstats? 20:15 < etank> according to Zuph Xubuntu works really well on the machines 20:15 < Ubuntu-Ky> Channel stats page is located at http://74.236.248.200:8081/ubuntu-kentucky/ 20:15 < phr33kc00> Title: #ubuntu-kentucky @ Freenode stats by DJTrey (at 74.236.248.200:8081) 20:15 < jkeyes0> awesome, etank! 20:16 < DJTrey> I might have a machine or two to donate in my basement. not for sure of the specs or anything. interested? 20:16 < etank> Zuph kept half in louisville and bkingx brought the rest to Lexington 20:16 < etank> sure we are interested 20:17 < jkeyes0> I'll be glad to donate time to help with the setup/imaging/whateverisneeded. 20:17 < etank> we need to figure out what packages we want to load on the machines as a base install 20:17 < etank> jkeyes0: that was the next question that i have 20:17 < etank> once we know what to install on them we need to get bodies to do the installs 20:18 < etank> or find a way to build one and then replicate it quickly to the rest 20:18 < etank> and OEM install type would be nice 20:19 < etank> that way when the user first turns on the box they get to set the first user and password 20:19 < etank> 20:19 < venomous> brb...phone 20:19 < jkeyes0> that would be nice. 20:19 < etank> any questions about what the Charity Project is? 20:20 < etank> ok then. 20:20 < etank> who would be interested in donating time to get an OS on each of these machines? 20:20 jkeyes0 <-- 20:21 DJTrey might if he was closed to lexington. 20:21 < DJTrey> *closer 20:22 < etank> cool 20:22 < etank> i just created https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KentuckyTeam/CharityProject/PackageList 20:22 < phr33kc00> Title: KentuckyTeam/CharityProject/PackageList - Ubuntu Wiki (at wiki.ubuntu.com) 20:23 < etank> we can use it to list the packages that users will need to have 20:23 < etank> knowing that we are going to be using Xubuntu on them 20:23 < etank> one package that i think is good to have is gcompris 20:24 < etank> good for families with children in school 20:24 >>> Koji-Murasame!n=nick@74-131-36-125.dhcp.insightbb.com 20:24 < DJTrey> I think we should have a mailing list for the group, if we do not already have one. 20:24 < jkeyes0> we do 20:24 < etank> speaking of Xubuntu 20:24 < etank> hi Koji-Murasame 20:24 < Koji-Mura> Hello ^_^ 20:25 < etank> DJTrey: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ky 20:25 < DJTrey> ok 20:25 < phr33kc00> Title: Ubuntu-us-ky Info Page (at lists.ubuntu.com) 20:25 < etank> Koji-Murasame: we got about 60 machines for the charity project 20:25 < etank> good enough to run Xubuntu 20:25 < Koji-Mura> Awesome. 20:26 < etank> if you have ideas of good apps to install on the boxes list them https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KentuckyTeam/CharityProject/PackageList 20:26 < phr33kc00> Title: KentuckyTeam/CharityProject/PackageList - Ubuntu Wiki (at wiki.ubuntu.com) 20:26 < etank> i am thinking of some learning apps for school age kids 20:26 < etank> and maybe some games that are easy on old hardware 20:27 < etank> topic 3) We have Feisty CDs 20:27 < Koji-Mura> I don't know anything about the edubuntu software or apps, but I do know some of the software that runs on older hardware 20:28 < etank> Koji-Murasame: that would work 20:28 < etank> i have used edubuntu in the past for my kids so i can add some of those 20:29 < etank> I got the box of 300 ubuntu, kubuntu, edubuntu CDs in about 2 weeks ago 20:29 < jkeyes0> ./raisehand for CD's! (my coworkers are chomping at the bit, currently) 20:29 < etank> if anyone is interested in getting some to be able to "evangelise" let me know 20:29 < etank> jkeyes0: how many would you like 20:30 < etank> i need to find a good way to get them to everyone 20:30 < jkeyes0> not too many, really. maybe 5 or 10 each of ubuntu and kubuntu? 20:30 < etank> that wont break the bank in shipping or gas 20:30 < etank> i have 200 ubuntu 32 bit version 20:30 < etank> but 30 kubuntu 20:30 < jkeyes0> I can get them when we work on the charity PC's, or I can meet you somewhere in lex (I'll be down there this weekend probably. 20:30 < jkeyes0> maybe 10 ubuntu and 2 kubuntu? 20:31 < etank> that works 20:31 < etank> let me know where you will be this weekend and i will meet you 20:31 < Koji-Mura> When are we working on the charity boxes (and where)? 20:31 < etank> we need to keep some for the next Install Fest 20:31 < etank> Koji-Murasame: good question 20:32 < jkeyes0> I should be in lex sometime sunday, but I'm out of town the rest of the weekend. if not, I can find another time just to come around. 20:32 < etank> i was hoping that Zuph and bkingx would be in here to answer that kind of question 20:32 < Koji-Mura> Ah. 20:33 < etank> Koji-Murasame and jkeyes0, i linked this before you came in http://map.ky.ubuntu-us.org/ 20:33 < phr33kc00> Title: Ubuntu support points (at map.ky.ubuntu-us.org) 20:33 < etank> it is a support map for kentucky 20:33 < etank> if you are interested then add your info to the page 20:33 < etank> it is still in the works as of now 20:35 < jkeyes0> I'm adding myself now 20:36 < etank> that is all that i really had for tonights meeting 20:36 < etank> i am starting to run out of ideas to have meetings for 20:36 < DJTrey> The links on the left hand side of the website are broken and should be fixed 20:36 < DJTrey> =) 20:37 < etank> so if you have any ideas of stuff we can do or discuss then let me know 20:37 < etank> DJTrey: which page? 20:37 < DJTrey> main page 20:37 < etank> my bad 20:39 < DJTrey> ;) 20:39 < jkeyes0> aight, I'm out to play some trivial pursuit. have fun guys, and I"ll email you about picking up CD's etank 20:39 < venomous> guys...gotta run...unexpected out-of-towner this weekend. ....something about "when it rains it pours" comes to mind. later guys. etank...i'll keep you posted with anything. 20:39 < jkeyes0!n=jkeyes0@host-067-131-062-080.dhcp.fewpb.net ["Later!"] 20:41 < etank> DJTrey: links fixed now 20:41 < DJTrey> ko 20:41 < DJTrey> *ok 20:41 < Koji-Mura> Anyone know the Lat/Long. for Lex off the top of their head XD 20:41 < etank> lat = 38.0465 long = -84.4264 20:42 < Koji-Mura> thanks 20:43 < etank> this is a good link to find that out at http://www.maps-n-stats.com/us_ky_population.html 20:43 < phr33kc00> Title: Kentucky Cities by Population (at www.maps-n-stats.com) 20:43 < etank> venomous: sounds good 20:44 >>> Zuph!n=Brad@adsl-070-145-014-194.sip.sdf.bellsouth.net 20:44 < etank> good meeting all 20:44 < etank> hi Zuph 20:44 < Zuph> bah 20:44 < Zuph> Sorry I missed everything, I guess 20:44 < etank> do you want to say anything about the PCs? 20:44 < Zuph> Left to eat at 6:30, and the service was so frigging slow I just now got back 20:44 < etank> we went over everything but you may have more to add 20:45 < Zuph> Ummm... Not right now, except that we need to concentrate our efforts on figuring out what packages to install and we need GOOD DOCUMENTATION 20:45 < Zuph> Documentation will be key 20:45 < etank> Zuph: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KentuckyTeam/CharityProject/PackageList 20:45 < phr33kc00> Title: KentuckyTeam/CharityProject/PackageList - Ubuntu Wiki (at wiki.ubuntu.com) 20:45 < etank> add ideas there 20:45 < Zuph> Daddy like 20:46 < Zuph> That's all I can really add, then. 20:47 < Zuph> I guess if anyone has an questions or concerns, let me read over the meeting log, and feel free to contact me. 20:48 < etank> sounds good 20:48 < etank> meeting is over unless anyone has anything at all to add
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