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Agenda

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• Lugradio Live - Who is going? Are we planning any Ubuntu-uk activities? - DaveWalker

• Proposal for #ubuntu-uk-offtopic - DaveWalker

• Meeting management and organisation - NikButler

• Guadec / Lug Radio / Linux World Expo - NikButler

• Speakers; Jono asked for them and nothing happened - NikButler

• Competition ; Matt asked for entries and nothing seemed to happen - NikButler

• Discuss a leadership vote - DaveWalker

Minutes

Lugradio Live - Who is going? Are we planning any Ubuntu-uk activities? - DaveWalker ; lets allocate 10 mins to this for now. John Levin and Mez [sic] were responsible for organising the ordering of CDs for the show and it was agreed that a Formal/Informal meeting would be held at Lugradio Live during the BOF session. THis was to be a formal meeting should provision of IRC and internet access allow.

Proposal for #ubuntu-uk-offtopic - DaveWalker it was agreed there would not be an off-topic channel for ubuntu-uk

Meeting management and organisation - NikButler There were not direct issues of agreement or action here however AlanPope ( popey ) raised the issue over leadership votes and roles and it was suggested to address this at the end of the meeting.

Guadec / Lug Radio / Linux World Expo - NikButler It was recognised that a number of events were coming up and that suitable notification and awareness on the wiki, mailist and irc would be appropriate.

Speakers; Jono asked for them and nothing happened - NikButler Nik Butler was to update Jono with the suggested details of Pete, Mark and Alan.

Competition ; Matt asked for entries and nothing seemed to happen - NikButler there was no direct corroletion of agreement here but it was discussed that community involvement was potentially an issue and this was tabled for the next meeting

Discuss a leadership vote - DaveWalker There was no conclusion to this and Daviey asked popey to compile concerns/arguements about this before the next meeting although this was not formally agreed upon.

Any Other Business

Swearing in Ubuntu-UK was to be left to the channel operators discretion and toreview policies with ubuntu-ops

The meeting was concluded with a notional agreement that Lugradio live would be the next formal meeting date

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IRC LOGS

<LoudMouthMan> #startmeeting
<MootBot> Meeting started at 19:11. The chair is LoudMouthMan.
<MootBot> Commands Available: [TOPIC], [IDEA], [ACTION], [AGREED], [LINK], [VOTE]
<cinex> well that was a corker
<LoudMouthMan> I do like the bot.
<Daviey> I chaired the last meeting.. what a joke
<GazzaK> short meeting, cool, i'm off to the pub
<LoudMouthMan> okay Ladies and Gents we have a 4 min recess whilst we await peoples arrival and agenda updates.
<LoudMouthMan> theres not much and the following guidelines for the meeting may apply
<sampbar> can i add to the agenda: Better organised meetings? :P
<popey> sampbar: it IS a wiki
<LoudMouthMan> The Meeting is https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/MeetingNotes/20070603Meeting
<sampbar> popey: i wasnt being serious
<popey> i was
<sampbar> you want me to add it?
<Overtone> Sampbar: that's covered by LoudMouthMan's agenda item, me thinks!
<sampbar> ah yes :)
<LoudMouthMan> Right some guidelines. again the minutes of the meeting are defined ni the agenda. to avoid long debate please familarise yourself with the content and consider your comments.
<LoudMouthMan> the aim is to reach agreement or to agree that the item doesnot carry enough wieght to gain a resolution and to agree to table or drop it .
<LoudMouthMan> 1 minute please
<LoudMouthMan> Right lets begin , is everyone here ,here please let me know witha present before I post the first topic .
<LoudMouthMan> present
<spd106> PRESENT
<Overtone> present
<Daviey> PRESENT
<sampbar> PRESENT
<popey> present
<moogman> present
<thingy> present
<LoudMouthMan> anyone else ?
* Daviey hopes
<cinex> present
* sampbar thinks: are all these presents for me?
<LoudMouthMan> [TOPIC] Lugradio Live - Who is going? Are we planning any Ubuntu-uk activities? - DaveWalker ; lets allocate 10 mins to this for now.
<MootBot> New Topic: Lugradio Live - Who is going? Are we planning any Ubuntu-uk activities? - DaveWalker ; lets allocate 10 mins to this for now.
<LoudMouthMan> DaveWalker ; go ahead;
<LoudMouthMan> I am guessing he is not here;
<Daviey> Okay, Lugradio live is a major event for the FOSS community and lugs in general. I already know many people are going. But Would like to confirm who and are we planing any event and/or publicity
<LoudMouthMan> Does anyone have any comments on this ?
<GazzaK> PRESENT
<LoudMouthMan> thanks...
<GazzaK> LRL - sadly I canna go :'(
<Overtone> Can you give a quick what when and where?
<LoudMouthMan> I will be going and I note this https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/LugRadioLive2007
<LoudMouthMan> That John Levin will be organising the Ubuntu ( uk ? ) stand .
<sampbar> I wont be going.. too far
<popey> can we get in contact with john and see whats happening?
<LoudMouthMan> popey: ive sent another direct email and had no response. the last comments were along the lines that it was going to be pretty much as had gone before.
<Daviey> Is john the chap organising our presences?
<NativeAngels> hello Daviey
<LoudMouthMan> Daviey: for this venue yes.
<cinex> is there going to be an orgy of drinking ?
<popey> i am on the crew for lrl so will probably not be able to help on the stand much
<Daviey> So, if we don't hear back from John - shall we look at organising our own things?
<popey> he will be there
<popey> he was there last year organised the ubuntu-uk bof
<popey> which I attended :)
<LoudMouthMan> hah ! popey your like everywhere though <Grin>
<popey> if it is the same as last year then we wont have a stand will we?
<Daviey> Do we need a bunch of CD's - Most attendees being FOSS followers i'm suspecting not..
<popey> last year we didnt have a stand
<LoudMouthMan> Daviey: I dont think or feel thats a good Ubuntu approach though i think it would be better to make a concerted effort to help/join in
<leftcase> hi
<popey> Daviey: i think we should have cds
<LoudMouthMan> well last year Ubuntu-uk didnt have recognition.
<popey> john had some last year
<LoudMouthMan> I have requested CDs and will poke jono about this also
<popey> and there are plenty of non-ubuntu people there
<cinex> Daviey: I think there should be cds
<LoudMouthMan> I seem to remember walkign out with 100 Cds last year.
<cinex> Daviey: even if you wonder the streets of wolves handing out the ones left over ...
<Daviey> The reason i wondered not - most people there would have dl'd an ISO and burned previously. Don't want to waste resources
<LoudMouthMan> anyway . heres the thing . what do we want to do next ?
<popey> i had some leftovers and took them away
<LoudMouthMan> Daviey: sure but lets consider it a opportunity to distribute them ?
<Daviey> Sounds good
<sampbar> force them on people
<LoudMouthMan> lets use LRL as the Half way point for Ubuntu-uk
<LoudMouthMan> where we gather together, share resources and redefine directions as we head towards LWE.
<popey> +1
<LoudMouthMan> I think we can safely say that it might be better to organise a LRL BOF for Ubuntu UK and have a meeting there .
<Daviey> So from where i'm stood - there's little we can do until we hear from John
<popey> LoudMouthMan: thereis an ubuntu-uk bof already isn't there?
<LoudMouthMan> Daviey: yes . but its june now and I will be ramping up my communication / concerns.
<LoudMouthMan> popey: yes
<LoudMouthMan> some chap called jono is running it i think
<Daviey> who?
<Daviey> never heard of him
<cinex> perhaps some goals should be outlined before the 'battle plans' ?
<LoudMouthMan> actually its not "labelled" but lets assume we are all going to be there
<LoudMouthMan> cinex: heheh yes well I will publich a agenda ( more on that later )
<LoudMouthMan> publish even.
<popey> ok, just mailed jono to find out what his plans are for the BoF
<LoudMouthMan> sheesh this german beer is getting to me
<LoudMouthMan> okay so actions for this event ?
<LoudMouthMan> [ACTION] Nik to email John Levin and get an update for the ubuntu-uk mail list
<MootBot> ACTION received: Nik to email John Levin and get an update for the ubuntu-uk mail list
<popey> +1
<LoudMouthMan> [ACTION] Popey to review jonos reply re BOF
<MootBot> ACTION received: Popey to review jonos reply re BOF
<LoudMouthMan> are we agreed to make the next Ubuntu-UK meeting the LRL Bof and make sure we can either Ustream or irc the content in ?
<LoudMouthMan> we will need to post to the list ( it has been quiet lately )
<popey> well
<popey> the lrl guys are going to stream the videos from lrl
<sampbar> agreed as long as people who arent their can access the meeting some how
<popey> not via ustream, but it should be visible to the outside works
<popey> world
<popey> sampbar: cant guarantee that
<popey> we have no idea if wifi will work
<sampbar> or just logs?
<LoudMouthMan> sampbar: indeed we can only do our best though . however I am leaning to wards a quorum in this case.
<Daviey> sampbar: best effort will be done.. Even if it is an audio recording for later listening
<sampbar> :) sounds good
<popey> sampbar: logs of real world conversations arent the same as logs on irc
<LoudMouthMan> yeah .. only dogs can hear me in rl
<sampbar> lol
<popey> i used my mp3 player to record the bofs i was in
<LoudMouthMan> okay . so . moving on ?
<popey> i can do that again
<popey> yres
<LoudMouthMan> [AGREED] Ubuntu-uk meeting at LRL and post this to mailing list .
<MootBot> AGREED received: Ubuntu-uk meeting at LRL and post this to mailing list .
<LoudMouthMan> [TOPIC] Proposal for #ubuntu-uk-offtopic - DaveWalker
<MootBot> New Topic: Proposal for #ubuntu-uk-offtopic - DaveWalker
<Daviey> where the heck is DaveMorris - it was his proposal to have the meeting on a Sunday - so he could attend!
<leftcase> lol
<Daviey> Currently #ubuntu-uk hosts a fantastic amount of communication. However a large propotion is 'offtopic'. Considering these logs are made publically avaliable there are some concerns that an 'offtopic' channel be formed, leaving #Ubuntu-uk to pure LoCo and on-topic chat. As a case example, #ubuntu-de does have this principle, it seems to be effective.
<LoudMouthMan> Daviey: hahah life and what happens to you.
<popey> ok, first question for this "what is ON topic" for here?
<cinex> I second that motion
<LoudMouthMan> popey: +1
<sampbar> im not sure... offtopic would be useful for my python discussions though
<popey> i disagree
<popey> i like hearing your stuf
<leftcase> Erm - I'm not sure how many would sit in various channels ....
<cinex> offtopic would be, im assuming, our discussion of the BBC.
<sampbar> popey: seriously?
<popey> and for the most part nobody else has been talking when you have been
<LoudMouthMan> I think off topic would be where Daviey and I get into less trouble.
<popey> i dont think the traffic herewarrants it
<popey> and i dont like the idea of splitting the channel
<popey> one or either would become idle IMO
* Daviey feels that #ubuntu-uk being a drop in for many newbies, should join in the middle of a heated discussion
<Daviey> sorry, shouldn't have used the term newbies.
<sampbar> new people to ubuntu
<LoudMouthMan> Im not sure its a traffic issue though ? but I think if we get into "censoring" content on any scale we risk loosing much signal to the noise.
<popey> i think newbies should be sent to the official support channels initialy
<moogman> Is the offtopic chat intrusive enough to not be able to follow ontopic threads, and annoying enough to be moved to a separate channel? offtopic chat can [sometimes] be constructive...
<popey> but if people offer to help then let them
<LoudMouthMan> I understand the concern but I feel community is not about segregation.
<Daviey> but that doesn't happen
<popey> no moogman
<sampbar> that is very busy though and puts people off
<popey> not IMO
<popey> i point people to #ubuntu quite a bit
<LoudMouthMan> and I dont wish to begin to discriminate about content.
<popey> but then go on to help them
<Daviey> In the last month, how many people have been redirected to a main support channel?
<sampbar> not that many
<popey> i have done it at least 3 times
<popey> grep the logs for my name and the word "support"
<GazzaK> I don't think the channel should be split, if a tech disscussion is going on, the offtopic talk stops
<popey> +1 GazzaK
<LoudMouthMan> we cant popey since grep doesnt support BIGINT
<popey> you calling me fat!?
<popey> :)
<moogman> It may be worth appending to the title, regarding support being placed better in #ubuntu
<GazzaK> it used to be?
<popey> moogman: it did used to be
<popey> but the topic gets busy
<popey> and nobody reads it
<leftcase> true
<LoudMouthMan> phwwwt I do .
<LoudMouthMan> yep im nobody
<popey> i have experience of this kind of split
<popey> we split #hants lug channel into #hants and #hants-chat
<popey> #hants-chat died
<Daviey> popey: but to be fair#hantslug is dead most of the time anyway
<popey> mainly because the offtopic stuff carried on in #hants
<popey> Daviey: it wasnt back then
<popey> its only dead now because about 12 people left at the same time
<LoudMouthMan> I feel it would cause more contention to create the new opportunity to berate people for being possibly offtopic.
<popey> indeed
<popey> we would be constantly telling people to go away
<GazzaK> agreed LoudMouthMan
<popey> go to #ubuntu for support, go to #ubuntu-uk-offtopic for chat
<popey> etc
<LoudMouthMan> currenly all we can worry about is me saying something contentious.
<Daviey> I'd like to tell people to go away more often.. :D
<leftcase> For what it's worth I think its a bad idea ;-)
<popey> which isnt very welcoming
<GazzaK> i'd be sent to exile
<popey> so time for a vote?
<cinex> offtopicness helps give the impression of a community I find
<LoudMouthMan> okay I think we are agreed that its not agreed.
<popey> "should we have an offtopic channel?"
<cinex> friends being friendly etc
<popey> cinex: +1
<popey> hmm
<leftcase> no
<LoudMouthMan> no , we shouldnt even have minority channels.
<popey> cinex: +1.7
<sampbar> no
<Overtone> no
<GazzaK> no
<spd106> no
<LoudMouthMan> [AGREED] There will not be a offtopic channel for ubuntu-uk
<MootBot> AGREED received: There will not be a offtopic channel for ubuntu-uk
<sampbar> moving on?
<LoudMouthMan> [TOPIC] Meeting management and organisation - Nik BUtler
<MootBot> New Topic: Meeting management and organisation - Nik BUtler
<LoudMouthMan> Ive taken a back seat for the last few months .
<leftcase> #
<LoudMouthMan> mainly due to some comments and emails suggesting I was "taking over"
* popey doesnt remember such mails
<Daviey> LoudMouthMan: did you communicate that you were stepping back?
<LoudMouthMan> however I dont feel it has been a benefit of the community to not run a coherent and "corporate" style meeting agenda and commentary
<LoudMouthMan> Daviey: no . and yes.
<popey> nice double negative
<LoudMouthMan> grrrr. beer ... typing
<LoudMouthMan> I like the structure of the meeting when they are organised and agenda;d and managed and reported. But does everyone else ?
<LoudMouthMan> over to you guys ?
<sampbar> yes... could be a bit more organised time etc. though
<NativeAngels> arrrrrh
<Daviey> LoudMouthMan: if you don't want to be in the hot seat all the time - maybe we should agree a chairman for the next meeting; who is responsible for agenda et al
<LoudMouthMan> shall I ramp up the noise and organisation again and igore the critics ?
<moogman> When does a future meeting get scheduled?
<LoudMouthMan> Daviey: actually I dont mind ( others did)
<popey> how about a leadership vote :)
<Daviey> LoudMouthMan: unless they brring there concerns to the meeting i think we should ignore the concerns
<sampbar> everybody puts forward if they dont mind chairing then we all vote
<LoudMouthMan> Ive not mind the chairing or the orginisation others have felt it too coportate though
<Daviey> LoudMouthMan: have they brought the concerns to the meeting?
<LoudMouthMan> its worth noting that each year we may be expected to justify our Ubuntu-UK approval. so its easier to have good notes.
<LoudMouthMan> Daviey: no they havent. but im not . uhm argumentative like that.
* Daviey does like professional style meeting and logs
<GazzaK> I feel nik, as long as he is happy doing it, does a wonderful job
* leftcase is new to this - but this seems a pretty good way of doing things
<Daviey> Previosuly i have felt that the meetings here run much smoother than many of those in #ubuntu-meeting
<LoudMouthMan> I think we have a nicely spread out responsibility chart . however I would like to make sure when the Ubuntu-UK approval goes through the mill again we will be able to pull from our Wiki / meetings and projects our successes.
<popey> GazzaK: you are one person though
<popey> others may not think that, and the membership on the mailing list is over 200?
<GazzaK> yeah, I see that popey, I am only one bloke
<LoudMouthMan> okay well can I ask if its okay to go back to ramping up the noise level to try and uhm get things moving and done ?
<leftcase> popey: The only thing is though - if people don't turn up to meetings to voice their opinions it's hard to poll their opinions
<Daviey> popey: i think we should discuss poor meeting attendance as a seperate point
<popey> leftcase: no it isn't
<LoudMouthMan> Daviey: agreed I will table that to the end
<popey> Daviey: er, i never suggested that as an item
<leftcase> popey: formally I mean ;-)
<popey> i suggested a leadership vote
<popey> leftcase: no, it _isn't_
<leftcase> popey: suggest please ?
<popey> irc is not the only medium
<Daviey> popey: sorry i did presume..
<popey> launchpad for one!
<popey> mailinglist
<LoudMouthMan> popey: weve gone through this topic last few meetings ago.
<popey> web form
<popey> no we didn't
<Daviey> LP has a vote option
<LoudMouthMan> on the list and on the irc and even youve discussed it was hard to do.
<popey> you ignored it and apologised to me after for overlooking it
<LoudMouthMan> and then we brought it up again
<popey> i do not recall that
<LoudMouthMan> its in our meeting logs and in our mail list archives.
<popey> what was the outcome?
<LoudMouthMan> but this is not the topic.
<popey> nice
<LoudMouthMan> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/Contact
<moogman> I only noticed there was a meeting today when I checked my ubuntu-uk mailing list. email about 15 mins prior. Did I miss any other message to say it was on? It would be nice if in the meeting minutes of this meeting, for a time to be set for the next one. Is this sane?
<Daviey> moogman: i did email for the previous one; and suddenly this one jumped up on me. So i apologise for the late notification
<leftcase> Is there a table of future scheduled meetings in the wiki (if this is possible)
<moogman> Would it make sense to organise the next date at the end of this meeting? Or is it too far in the future to do such a thing?
<Daviey> leftcase: we plan the next one at the end of this one
<Daviey> Shall we go back to the agenda?
<moogman> Daviey: My fault sorry ;-)
<LoudMouthMan> leftcase: yes usually I prepped the next wiki page
<leftcase> Oh, OK :-)
<sampbar> is there a set time for this meeting to finish?
<LoudMouthMan> right is there anything to agree here other than we want to keep the formal structure
<LoudMouthMan> sampbar: usually Like to set a time on the discussion .
<LoudMouthMan> but some get a bit upset that I suggest a time to discuss a topic .
<LoudMouthMan> sometimes I dont even set a time ( e.g. this one )
<sampbar> ok lol
<Daviey> Okay, I'm guessing we don't need a vote for this point as nobody had anything -ve to day
<Daviey> *say
<LoudMouthMan> anything to agree here , do we all like the formality ?
<LoudMouthMan> sure .
<popey> !
<leftcase> I for one like formality - I feel it brings a sense of structure to an organisation (one mans opinion...)
<Daviey> leftcase: +1
<cinex> this is my first meeting and the structure seems good.
<popey> i note for the record that we said at that meeting that the roles should be discussed, and that this would be discussed on the mailing list
<popey> this has not happened
<leftcase> cinex: same here
<cinex> followable
<LoudMouthMan> and I note for the record that it was on the mailling list and the wiki page ( CONTACT ) was posted . Popey would you like to be the leader ?
<popey> the contact page was created, but it was not discussed
<cinex> LoudMouthMan: if people think your elbows are in there face, they should use their newspaper more aggresivly
<sampbar> sorry people but i have to go :(
<popey> ttfn sampbar
<leftcase> turrah sampbar
<LoudMouthMan> popey , you more than anyone else here track the wiki, mailist and email if you felt it needed discussion you had an opportunity to raise it.
<sampbar> i will check the logs tommorow :) and then annoy you all with my opinion :P byee
<LoudMouthMan> cia sampbar
<popey> right
<popey> so you're not going to raise it?
<Daviey> can we tag it on the end?
<LoudMouthMan> I did raise it , i posted the questions about concerns on the list ( mail ) and on the wiki .
<LoudMouthMan> agreed. moving on . now ive two things to remember.
<LoudMouthMan> moving on .
<LoudMouthMan> [ TOPIC ] Guadec / Lug Radio / Linux World Expo - NikButler
<LoudMouthMan> There are a number of events, weve discussed LRL coming up . I think we can plan / discuss these before the event
<Seeker`> morning
<LoudMouthMan> however since we discussed the whole LRL thing it seems apropos to drop the topic in light of LRL ?
<LoudMouthMan> hey Seeker` still loving the moot bot here.
<Daviey> LRL will be a good dry run
<Daviey> Hopefully we can learn what we can do different and discuss new ideas for other events
<sampbar> im back :) patched sky through to my room so i can watch the west wing
<LoudMouthMan> Daviey: indeed.
<GazzaK> I can do LWE :-)
<LoudMouthMan> sampbar: welcome back.
<Daviey> Anybody have a point regarding this agenda item?
<LoudMouthMan> GazzaK: excellent Id like to do a repeat performance of last year but this time see how we can support canonical . especially in the disk delivery era.
<leftcase> sampbar: Educating myself with 'How we built Britain' :-P
<sampbar> leftcase: lol
<GazzaK> LoudMouthMan, I wanna try to offer myself a bit more for LWE
<LoudMouthMan> GazzaK: I am NOT going for that on e.
<GazzaK> leftcase, it's good innit
<cinex> whats LWE ?
<Daviey> I think we should chuck a wikipage together for these events (such as LRL)
<Daviey> LinuxWorldExpo
<LoudMouthMan> I think we can move on then since LRL seems a good point of contact.
<LoudMouthMan> Daviey: check the projects page.
<leftcase> Gazzak: Aye
<LoudMouthMan> [TOPIC] speakers; Jono asked for them and nothing happened - NikButler
<MootBot> New Topic: speakers; Jono asked for them and nothing happened - NikButler
<Daviey> ducks?
<LoudMouthMan> Jono posted this a while back and we didnt seem to settle on who we all felt happy about .
<popey> speakers for what?
<popey> events
<LoudMouthMan> Jono wanted volunteers to handle speaking engagements for Ubuntu type events. he posted onthe list his requirements and todate only Mark Harrison volunteered and I nominated popey .
<Daviey> Not that i have used it - but LP has an ability to vote. Maybe we should start using this more.
<GazzaK> I'll second popey
<leftcase> Was Mark Harrison not suitable then ?
<LoudMouthMan> I think Mark was very suitable as a speaker
<LoudMouthMan> as is popey . but not me <grin>
<Daviey> LoudMouthMan: we'd all go deaf
<leftcase> ;-)
<LoudMouthMan> It would have been nice for Jono to have has some sort of response.
<leftcase> What'd be wrong with nominating two - Popey and Mark Harrison
<Daviey> Has there been a requirement for comunity speakers todate?
<LoudMouthMan> leftcase: nothign I think lots of volunteers is good.
<LoudMouthMan> Daviey: yes .
<popey> we could nominate any number i guess?
<LoudMouthMan> popey: indeed.
* popey looks for the thread
<leftcase> Well if we've only had Popey and Mark volunteer - perhaps thats the answer to our question :-P
<LoudMouthMan> leftcase: indeed but no one commented back afterwards. mind you it was during the whole joke debcale.
<leftcase> LoudMouthMan: Ah I see
<Daviey> If Jono has rec'd the email - then the ball is his court really. I would have thought that any events requiring speakers would go through Jono first
<LoudMouthMan> Daviey: they will but I havent responded directly with a list of names.
<Daviey> Want events have there been that have asked for community speakers
<cinex> what do you need volunteers for ?
<leftcase> Why not reply to Jono with the formal considered response as decided by the group
<popey> LoudMouthMan: whats the thread? was it on ubuntu-uk?
<popey> if so I will reply
<andy101> link: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-uk/2007-April/004018.html
<Daviey> popey: it was, i remember reading it
<LoudMouthMan> Daviey: none specific to date, cinex speaking , popey . uhm go back a couple of months , I guess
<popey> got it
<LoudMouthMan> andy101: star
<cinex> speaking is hard
<popey> ahh it was sent to the loco contacts?
<popey> and you forwarded to ubuntu-uk
<Overtone> Why can't Jono ask for volunteers dynamically? I.e., when a requirement comes up he asks for someone appropriate?
<LoudMouthMan> inded. so its Mark and Pete in on the topic I do remember talking about this in here as well.
<LoudMouthMan> Overtone: i dunno .
<popey> yeah, me too
<leftcase> Overtone: I wonder if it's so he has time to suss out the volunteers in advance - that way he's got a 'database' of people
<Overtone> Seems t me it depends on the topic of the talk, venue, timing etc?
<Overtone> To avoid getting a duffer?
<popey> to be honest one reason I didn't reply was because mark did
<LoudMouthMan> Okay well can I forward the two mai llist volunteers plus Popey ?
<Daviey> Shall we just give jono a nudge and find out what is happening?
<LoudMouthMan> Daviey: ill just let him know I guess.
<LoudMouthMan> the guys been busy doing more air miles than tony blair.
<Daviey> Action?
<popey> yes, put me forward if you like
<LoudMouthMan> i think thats the action .
<LoudMouthMan> [ACTION] Nik to email jono with Pete, Mark and Popey details.
<MootBot> ACTION received: Nik to email jono with Pete, Mark and Popey details.
<LoudMouthMan> next topic then ?
<Daviey> Which pete is that btw?
<LoudMouthMan> peter ryeland.
<Daviey> ta
<LoudMouthMan> [TOPIC ] Competition ; Matt asked for entries and nothing seemed to happen - Nik Butler
<LoudMouthMan> this is pretty much as before .
<Daviey> What competition?
<leftcase> Competition?
<popey> heh
<GazzaK> I never heard of a comp
<popey> photo of you and mates doing the ubuntu logo?
<popey> like we did at lwe last year
<Daviey> ahhh the fridge one
<cinex> oops
<cinex> which competition ?
<LoudMouthMan> Id like to be critical but I realise everything as open and volunteer based but I would like to find more ways other than throwing popeyinto the mix for us to all be responsive in contributing.
<Daviey> I had a sure winner; but cba
<LoudMouthMan> my attempts fell flat by the way .
<leftcase> Sorry - I haven't a clue what you're all on about :-P
<GazzaK> yeah, we cannot just use popey for everything
<Daviey> http://fridge.ubuntu.com/node/872
<MootBot> LINK received: http://fridge.ubuntu.com/node/872
<cinex> we could make paper mache masks for him!
<popey> ta Daviey
<GazzaK> I'll throw myself in for helping with stuff, but I've not got the personality for it
<Daviey> Can we (ab)use popey more?
<LoudMouthMan> the thing is . and I need to be clear about this .
<popey> closing date was 19th may :(
<Daviey> bah.. cudda won that
<leftcase> I found a group of young ladies recreating the ubuntu logo but got in trouble last time I posted it here.... :-S
<LoudMouthMan> POPEY is the ideal and the epitomy of good delivery and involvement in the Ubuntu community
<popey> pfffft
<popey> stoppit
<LoudMouthMan> however getting to his level and staying at it can for many be daunting or intimidating
<Daviey> popey has blushed and/or wet himself
<LoudMouthMan> some have even commnted . ahh popey will do it .
<popey> they have!?
<popey> blimey
<LoudMouthMan> they have .
<popey> people really have high expectations of me
<Daviey> have they?
<sampbar> Daviey: i think he wet himself
<cinex> the bar was set high?
<popey> heh, maybe you havent
<popey> but you have met me :)
<frederific> popey: and you meet them, consistently
<LoudMouthMan> anyone doubt my sincerity or comments ?
<Daviey> nope
<popey> no, i appreciate them LoudMouthMan
<popey> i dont take compliments well tho
<popey> thank you
<popey> i think
<Daviey> "popey is my hero" <-- you can quote that
<Daviey> :)
<popey> aaaaanyway, moving on
<GazzaK> popey for president \o/
<LoudMouthMan> yes but how do we let everyone be them without trying to be popey ? it can be intimidating
<cinex> oh dear
<cinex> popemania
<Daviey> popey on a rope
<popey> back on topic?
<Daviey> sure
<LoudMouthMan> but thats my topic , I want more people to be able to be as involved and contributing without feeling that its compettive within the group.
<Daviey> Topic - poor turnout on competition?
<popey> ahh
<popey> ok
<LoudMouthMan> yeah .. topic . i wrote that one up wrong ! sorry
<cinex> sheep
<cinex> get sheep and a sheep dog
<cinex> to make the kubuntu logo
* Daviey is confused on what the topic is...
<LoudMouthMan> sorry I will restate
<popey> "do people not get involved because they are intimidated"?
<LoudMouthMan> [TOPIC] How do we get people more involved ( like Popey ) without feeling they have to compete [sic]
<MootBot> New Topic: How do we get people more involved ( like Popey ) without feeling they have to compete [sic]
<popey> or is it just that they cant be arsed?
<leftcase> Part of it is what are people to get involved in?
<cinex> perhaps they are just shy (like GazzaK)
<leftcase> Where do peoples skills lie?
<andy101> maybe they are unsure what they could do to "get involved"
<popey> maybe they dont think they have skills
<LoudMouthMan> I think of all the community those here are the "most" vocal .
<andy101> or worried of looking like a prat
<cinex> andy101: that counts as shy, no ?
<Webspot> I'm going to start getting involved as soon as my exams are over. I feel that it's not competing, and am looking forward to contributing.
<Daviey> I think any interest that is not main stream automatically attracts competion - especially 'geeky' interests
<GazzaK> my skills are all "back office" style skills, helping, assisting, setting things up etc
<GazzaK> I am not a talker, or a presenter, but I'd love to help with the other stuff
<Daviey> GazzaK: and flat pack furniture assembly
<leftcase> Well, it's like this here for instance https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/LinuxAndOSSResearchAndAdvocacy it doesn't require technical skill, but is it useful? (I set it up btw lol so don't worry about being honest)
<welp> GazzaK, you can be the slave ^_-
<GazzaK> Daviey, I paid someone to build that :p
<popey> maybe we should build a big list of "how to contribute?"
<leftcase> popey: Good idea
<LoudMouthMan> a sort of .. this needs doing next ?
<cinex> goals...
<Daviey> Trouble is, everybody disagrees on what is the 'best' way of promoting ubuntu. So it's gonna struggle to get anywhere.
<LoudMouthMan> then JFDI and argue later.
<popey> :)
<GazzaK> +1 llm
<cinex> trial and error LoudMouthMan ?
<LoudMouthMan> cinex: the best of all developments.
<LoudMouthMan> hehe
<Daviey> So were agreed that we need to make contribution easyier...
<Daviey> Should ideas pass the meeting first or just do it?
<GazzaK> 1 year ago, I'd not heard of ubuntu, and neither had anyone I knew, now I obviously do, and all I know do too, and a lot of them use it, so even I can make it's use propogate
<LoudMouthMan> right so I would like to recommend that we give some thought before LRL about how we can get the already 300+members of the mailing list and the unknown readers of the wiki involved and doing before LWE
<popey> well
<popey> there is a problem
<Daviey> !suspence
<ubotu> Sorry, I don't know anything about suspence - try searching on http://bots.ubuntulinux.nl/factoids.cgi
<popey> there is a significant number of people who will not contribute
<popey> will not want to
<popey> are "takers"
<cinex> I cant even perswade my mates 13 year old kid to try ubuntu
<popey> which is fine, this happens in all communities
<Daviey> How is that a problem?
<popey> so be careful when mentioning numbers of people on the list
<Daviey> ah
<popey> "we have 300 people, we should have more contributors"
* Daviey is dual subscribed aswell :)
<popey> exactly
<LoudMouthMan> indeed but all I am asking is can we give some thoughts as to what "we" can do to make it easier/quicker/less competitive to join in.
<popey> but also there are people like Caroline from the london school of puppetry who may never "contribute"
<Daviey> a wiki how-to page?
<oly-> i have missed most of this conversation, what you all on about contributing to exactly ?
<popey> sure LoudMouthMan i appreciate that
<LoudMouthMan> caroline ? aka ? ana ?
<popey> oly-: scroll back
<popey> London School Of Puppetry
<popey> quite a new user
<oly-> i came in half way through i think :p
<Daviey> oly-: check the logs
<cinex> I dont think its about being competitive to join in. its the whole 'what could I possibly do' factor
<leftcase> Well, I think part of the advocacy and promotion stuff is supporting people like caroline. With a friendly mailing list etc it keeps people 'in ubuntu' as it where
<oly-> okay,
<ana> sorry working elsewhere let me catch up
<popey> oly-: http://logs.ubuntu-eu.org/freenode/2007/06/03/%23ubuntu-uk.html
<jlk> ask yourself "How yeast in a loaf of bread"?
<LoudMouthMan> well I wont subscribe to posting a comment like we had on slugs but I do think we need to take account for where we are and check to make sure we dont become a clique or make it hard for new commers to join in.
<popey> leftcase: thats supporting her, not getting her to contribute herself
<popey> +1 LoudMouthMan
<oly-> thxs popey
<Daviey> Is everybody happy with just anybody represting ubuntu-uk, without passing their ideas passed a meeting?
<LoudMouthMan> but how we do that needs some thought and a question to frame it with I guess which is why I started with the competiion and speakers.
<leftcase> I think we definiately need a 'How can I contribute' page setting up on the wiki - THen prmoted it to the group
<leftcase> viea mailing list
<LoudMouthMan> Daviey: good question . one for debate at LRL I think and on the list.
<Daviey> LoudMouthMan: agreed
<ana> we need female ubuntu user groups ;-)
<ana> or at least women friendly
<popey> ana: there is one
<LoudMouthMan> okay can I move on with an agreement that we need to consider where we are or something like that.
<Daviey> but as a first step, we need a wikipage for potentioan-contributors
<ana> or just non-techi friendly, who knows
<leftcase> ana: Do you think it helps to segregate on gender?
<ana> where popey ?
<sampbar> ana: ubuntu-women
<popey> ubuntu-women
<Daviey> not really relevant atm.
<LoudMouthMan> can we not head onto that TOPIC <grin> .. lets close thisone .
<ana> hmmm
<ana> i think i'm on it
<leftcase> lol
<ana> but when i said user group i was thinking of "presential"
<Daviey> move on/
<Daviey> ?
<ana> we need presential, face to face stuff
<LoudMouthMan> right can someone word this end of topic better than me for what the action is ?
<LoudMouthMan> im thinking
<ana> i got into this ubuntu madness through friends who talked to me face to face ;-)
<Daviey> Just action a "wikilink"
<cinex> everybody go to some remote location and stand on a corner promoting ubuntu would be a start - or have a '#team building activity' like rock climbing
<leftcase> Daviey: agreed
<LoudMouthMan> We need to agree to give some thought prior to LRL07 as to how to include more people already wthin the community
<ana> sorry whats lrl07?
<popey> cinex: better to do it organised for example on software freedom day in september
<popey> ana: lugradio live
<Daviey> ana: lugradio live
<LoudMouthMan> ana: Lug Radio Live 2007
<cinex> sure popey
<popey> ana: http://lugradio.org/live/2007
<MooDoo> http://www.lugradio.org
<MootBot> LINK received: http://www.lugradio.org
<cinex> randomness isnt all bad though
<MooDoo> missed the last bit.
<LoudMouthMan> POpey I think you were volunteered to head up that project for Software Freedom day.
<ana> hehe
* popey stabs MooDoo for using www
<popey> :)
<popey> i did LoudMouthMan
<Daviey> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/HowCanIContribute
<MooDoo> popey: was i wrong....no :p
<LoudMouthMan> [AGREED] We need to agree to give some thought prior to LRL07 as to how to include more people already wthin the community
<ana> brrr why do i have to keep telling the system that firefox is my preferred browser???
<MootBot> AGREED received: We need to agree to give some thought prior to LRL07 as to how to include more people already wthin the community
<ana> i already told it yestarday ...
<LoudMouthMan> right next topic .
<LoudMouthMan> popey give me the topic headign for leadership votes ?
<popey> eh?
<Daviey> ana: it might be best to get some support from #ubuntu or wait until the end of meeting :)
<Overtone> got to go. bye!
<Daviey> LoudMouthMan: i added that (late)
<LoudMouthMan> well we are into AOB
<leftcase> byw Overtone
<wally> Hello again popey. Your advice worked perfectly (although moving partitions about takes AGES).
<cinex> people wearing T-shirts at LRL could help promote ubuntu right? and it would raise a few funds ?
<ana> ah sorry
<wally> Thanks a lot for your help
<LoudMouthMan> [TOPIC] Discuss a leadership vote - DaveWalker
<MootBot> New Topic: Discuss a leadership vote - DaveWalker
<cinex> get the 300 to go in a t-shirt
<MooDoo> cinex: i'll be waering my ubuntu tshirt
<Daviey> MooDoo: you scared people off
<MooDoo> good
<MooDoo> probably coz i'm using fedora not ubuntu at the moment :)
<cinex> If I had T-shirt I'd wear it
<LoudMouthMan> Dave/ popey do you want to fill in on this topic ?
<Daviey> I retract that point
<popey> hahah
<Daviey> ?
<LoudMouthMan> previous comments onthe meeting are in https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/MeetingNotes/20070320Meeting ( search term leadership )
<popey> so that's the end of the meet?
<sampbar> MooDoo: bad cow.... you must use ubuntu! :P joke
<LoudMouthMan> popey no . you wantedto talk about this ?
<LoudMouthMan> or do you not ?
<Daviey> popey: This is time set aside for a discussion on a vote. But your not using it?
<popey> I didn't add the item Daviey
<MooDoo> sampbar: only use ubuntu on my laptop [which i use the most] fedora is on my desktop
<popey> i need to read that page
<LoudMouthMan> do we need a "leader" or are we happy to keep going as current and discuss roles/reviews a the next LWE ?
<Daviey> i did i know... but that's because it was clear that a discussion was required
<popey> i don't expect everyone to wait for me
<popey> I'll add it for the next one
<popey> maybe we can talk about it at lrl?
<Seeker`> not everyone will be at lrl
<MooDoo> i don't think we need a leader
<sampbar> agree.... better to talk now
<cinex> what would a 'leader's' job be ?
<Daviey> Importiant that most people can contribute... IRC might be better for a discssuion on that
<popey> what do you mean MooDoo
<popey> we have one!
<popey> ok, next irc meet then
<leftcase> If there is to be a leadership poll, a method of polling all members needs to be undertaken -
<sampbar> who? is the leader?
<MooDoo> do we?
<popey> sampbar: LoudMouthMan
<LoudMouthMan> we have a loco contact and then people looking after different roles.
<Daviey> leftcase: launchpad has a vote option
<popey> leader/contact
<Seeker`> LoudMouthMan: is the "LOCO contact"
<leftcase> Daviey: Ah
<MooDoo> i don't think we need a leader as such, if people want to go ahead an do stuff for ubuntu then they should just do it.
<cinex> a heirarchy ?
<MooDoo> loco contact doesn't mean leader imho
<Daviey> not a heirachy, but a point of contact more
<cinex> k
<LoudMouthMan> well it was agreed "Ubuntu-UK Team Leader' It was agreed that we would create a new Page on the wiki in which names roles and current people occupying those this page called UKTeam/Contact Contact and this will be published and discussed on the Forums and mail list as much as appropriate. "
<leftcase> How do we as a group decide whether or not a leadership vote needs to be called?
<LoudMouthMan> popey you were in that meeting so can I ask why it keeps coming up ?
<cinex> LoudMouthMan: that would make things look organised is all!
<Daviey> leftcase: a vote on weather we need a vote
<Daviey> :)
<leftcase> :-P
<popey> LoudMouthMan: I did NOT add it to the agenda
<Daviey> I did.
<popey> i just said i would read that page, and we should talk about it at a later meeting
<LoudMouthMan> popey do you have any concerns or issues with me as the current loco contact ?
<popey> no, i have other concerns
<LoudMouthMan> sure but im getting tired of feeling bullied on a topic .
<leftcase> So is the question then - Do we, as a group want to hold an 'election' for a new leader ?
<popey> which I do not want to talk about now because i am not prepared
<sampbar> no time like the present
<popey> feel free to talk about it then, but the concerns I have wont be voiced, so it will just come up again
<MooDoo> i don't want a leader as such however a point of contact is fine which anyone can do to be honest. However i am fine with the current people doing what they do
<popey> so what s the point
<Daviey> popey: on the same premise that potential responses are not prepaired. So i would really like your concerns/arguments well documented before the next meeting to allow maximum discussion
<LoudMouthMan> well the agenda is always open.
<LoudMouthMan> Daviey can you remember the other topic ? im sorry I overwrite my edit.
<Daviey> LoudMouthMan: i mean a paragraph rather than a 1 liner :)
<Daviey> nope
<LoudMouthMan> okay is there any other business.
<Daviey> I would like a discussion on #ubuntu-uk swearing
<LoudMouthMan> go ahad
<Daviey> It was discussed to a heated level recently
<MooDoo> Daviey: define swearing?
<sampbar> !ohmy daviey
<ubotu> Sorry, I don't know anything about ohmy daviey - try searching on http://bots.ubuntulinux.nl/factoids.cgi
<LoudMouthMan> [TOPIC] Swearing in Ubntu uk
<MootBot> New Topic: Swearing in Ubntu uk
<Daviey> And X3N wanted to clarify what was considered appropriate
* leftcase thinks that common sense must prevail
<Daviey> leftcase: you would think so, but we need it rattified
<LoudMouthMan> Well Daviey and X3n have both discussed about issues on language in the channel .
<Seeker`> leftcase: In this case, "common sense" doesn't apply like that
<Seeker`> different people have different opinions on what is appropriate
<cinex> pretend the headmaster is listening ?
<LoudMouthMan> my personal view is discretion and benefit of the doubt .
<leftcase> Seeker: Then someone will always be put out then won't they?
<GazzaK> do we want to have a policy of warning then kicking on swearing? I do hope not
<MooDoo> i don't mind any swearing, however if someone thought it innapropriate then i'd stop.
<GazzaK> it has to be "best judgement"
<sampbar> mmm.... i wouldnt mind talking about discrimination and political correctness as well
<Seeker`> "best judgement" and "common sense" are the same thing?
<MooDoo> sampbar: discrimination shouldn't be tolerated at all. We're all equal, well i'm better that you :)
<LoudMouthMan> Id like to respond to people who repeatedly troll or make comments to incite. but one off or emotive responses need to be /ignored since its likely to inflame rather than resolve.
<GazzaK> but sampbar thats well and good, but I see a lot of people go on about PC just as it seems to be in fashion to be PC at the mo
<Seeker`> some people may consider that "crap" is offensive and shouldn't be used
<Seeker`> whereas others may think it is fine
<cinex> crap
<cinex> oops
<LoudMouthMan> STOP
<cinex> wrong window
<LoudMouthMan> lets not use examples
<MooDoo> i would consider the f word and the C word a no no and all others ok
<cinex> thatwas supposed to be in the dictionary
<andy101> can we not use the abbreviation "PC" t mean Plotically Correct, it's confusing for those of use with a personal computer
<LoudMouthMan> Daviey do you have a suggestion ?
<LoudMouthMan> andy101: here here
<Daviey> I'm split on it tbh
<Daviey> but i wanted it discussed
<GazzaK> andy101, are you saying I am being discriminatory to the Personal Computers now?
<leftcase> Can one of the IRC bots not be programmed with a list of 'naughty' words - It could then give a warning...
<MooDoo> andy101: i think we can all tell what PC means when used in the correct tense
<leftcase> At least then it wouldn't be a real person so hence no argument...
<LoudMouthMan> then can I suggest if 3 or more ops agree of channel that a individual is using language continually in appropriate that we contact the person off channel and ask them to stop that comment.
<Seeker`> leftcase: But what words are considered inappropriate? what about context?
<Daviey> i think i would either end ub /igoreing the bot or kicking+banning it tbh
<LoudMouthMan> it doesnt have to be 3 at the same time
<MooDoo> i think if people keep getting warned and banned for using the wrong words, they would not come back, i wouldn't for sure.
<GazzaK> LoudMouthMan, but that would take ages, ahh, read you last bit, yeah, makes sense
<leftcase> Hmmm it's a tricky situation.
<LoudMouthMan> its tricky but weve overloaded the irc channel with ops to help this
<MooDoo> i'm sorry guys but this seems to be turning into a "you do what we say or get kicked/banned" channel....just what i think
<GazzaK> thats a point, sampbar was asking about irc ops
<LoudMouthMan> we have gazzak/seeker/daviet/popey/loudmouthman to name a few. thats a 1 in 10
<GazzaK> MooDoo, I don't (well I hope it wont)
<Daviey> But is an op empowered to kick on a single 'bad' word. What is a 'bad' word
<Daviey> I think this discussion has really come about as somebody didn't like being publically told to !ohmy
<GazzaK> Daviey, empowered as in able to?
<LoudMouthMan> MooDoo: well thats why I think it needs three to agree .
<LoudMouthMan> and I dont think 1 word is enough it needs to be trolling the word.
<Daviey> LoudMouthMan: daviet eh? That's my sister
<MooDoo> agreed
<leftcase> I'd really like to think that anyone who has been made an Op, would have to common sense to deal with a situation properly and sensibly
<GazzaK> has anyone ever been kicked/banned/muted here (in serious use)
<LoudMouthMan> just popey .
<LoudMouthMan> and you did that GazzaK
<Seeker`> GazzaK: Not that I have seen
<LoudMouthMan> so it didnt count
<GazzaK> LoudMouthMan, in serious use
<sampbar> sorry people but i have to go again
<sampbar> byee
<GazzaK> bye sampbar
<MooDoo> o/
<Daviey> There was one guy who was trying to see how long it would take him to get kicked
<GazzaK> Daviey, who?
<GazzaK> wasn't me was it?
<Daviey> GazzaK: right before you got your opers
<GazzaK> ahhh, yeah the only troll we have had
<Daviey> As that was what brought the discussion on that up
<GazzaK> afaik
<LoudMouthMan> okay well is there an agreed or action to this /
<Daviey> So are we agreeing on a list of 'banned' words or still stick with discretion/arguments?
<leftcase> discretion IMHO
<popey> i think we are fine as we are
<LoudMouthMan> I like discretion
<GazzaK> I vote stick with it as is
<LoudMouthMan> e.g. as we are.
<popey> how about we ask the ubuntu ops what they do
<MooDoo> i'm sorry chaps i'm certainly not changing the way i swear [not that i do anyway]
<Daviey> I like discretion but somebody was serioudly unhappy with 'discrection'
* LoudMouthMan refains.
<popey> MooDoo: why?
<jlk> Challenge bad language. I would in a face2face situation. Why not on IRC?
<popey> is that not a bit rude?
<LoudMouthMan> jlk: because context is lost in text.
<GazzaK> popey, I vote all opers here should hang out in #ubuntu-ops too, no need to say anything, just see what they do
<cinex> iv e seen people swear and not swear after being warned.
<Daviey> GazzaK: they spend all day taking the micky
<GazzaK> Daviey, sometimes they are serious :p
<LoudMouthMan> right it seems fairly well balanced to agree to leave it to op discretion. but review of policy with ubuntu ops wouldbe smart.
<Daviey> +1
<cinex> leave it to op discretion to determin the severity. but keep a no swearing policy
<LoudMouthMan> [AGREED] leave it to op discretion. but review of policy with ubuntu ops would be smart.
<MootBot> AGREED received: leave it to op discretion. but review of policy with ubuntu ops would be smart.
<Daviey> Are we done kiddies?
<GazzaK> hope so
<MooDoo> popey: can't answer that right now without getting frustrated at myself for not being able to answer it sensibly....too tired. [yeah just a cop out]
<LoudMouthMan> and with that I would like to close this meeting with confirmation that the nextmeeting will be at Lugradio live ?
<Daviey> wait!
<GazzaK> recorded?
<LoudMouthMan> waiting
<Daviey> good
<Daviey> Agreed on next meeting being LRL?
<MooDoo> Daviey: see thats also what i don't agree with: i know you're only kidding, but just coz we don't agree doesn't make us kiddies.
<LoudMouthMan> i dont think we can adress all the issues but 4 weeks fromnow is lrl ish
* MooDoo is in a bad mood....sorry
<andy101> not everyone will be at lrl
<moogman> Can we create a minutenotes wiki page ready, and post a message on the mailing list, regarding time?
<leftcase> andy101: True
<Daviey> hmm
<popey> andy101: so, not everyone is here?
<LoudMouthMan> moogman: I usually do
<popey> its no different
<Daviey> I don't fancy trascribing on the fly at LRL's meeting
<moogman> Thanks LoudMouthMan
<LoudMouthMan> Daviey: indeed.
<popey> i will record it on my mp3 player
<leftcase> popey: LRL creates a barrier to joining the meeting - IRC is easy
<popey> so what do you propose
<andy101> popey: It's easier to join IRC than go to lrl, IRC is free for a start!
<LoudMouthMan> leftcase: true . we can split the content though . some stuff pre/post lrl surely ?
<Daviey> I think that points for the next meeting will have to be passed via proxy then..
<popey> we dont talk to eachother at lrl?
<MooDoo> i'll bring my vista laptop for speech recognition if you all promise not to shout fdisk c: :)
<popey> :( MooDoo
<leftcase> LoudMouthMan: I think it'd be great to have something after LRL to ensure all agree with what has been done at LRL
<LoudMouthMan> Ill post a quesrtoin on the list tommorow and detail what will be planned eh ?
<LoudMouthMan> leftcase: good idea
<MooDoo> popey: i'll break her down soon enough.
<LoudMouthMan> any objections ?
<Daviey> hang on
<popey> heh
<Daviey> that means the LRL meeting will all be proviosnaly
<Daviey> provisional
<Daviey> So it'll be all chat no-trousers
<Daviey> So we might aswell just make it a irc meeting in the first place
<popey> i see no reason not to have a meeting at lrl
<LoudMouthMan> Id like to keep it all IRC if we can .
<MooDoo> popey: i don't think lrl is the right place for a meeting unless it's on IRC
<LoudMouthMan> and use LRL for the bof and the planning.
<leftcase> Daviey: I imagine the hardcore will be there - I shouldn't think anything would be 'overturned' afterwards - it's just to show consideration to all members
<GazzaK> have a meeting, it'll be fun, and those not present, me included, can catch up later
<MooDoo> are we still doing the Moocast at LRL?
<MooDoo> sorry if it's already been discussed
<frederific> moocast?
<popey> ok, what if the audio discussion was streamed online?
<Daviey> 'hardcore' is ireleavnt. Each has as much power as another
<leftcase> GazzaK: Agreed - just keep everyone else in the loop afterwards is all - with discussion.
<popey> and the rest of us were on irc?
<Daviey> popey: technical nightmare
<Daviey> canonical did a fine hash of it at UDS
<MooDoo> frederific: ubuntu-uk podcast
<leftcase> Daviey: Poor choice of words on my part
<frederific> ah
<popey> Daviey: oh come on, that was massive
<leftcase> Noone fancies transcribing on IRC then :-P
<popey> there are plenty of online services to do this
<MooDoo> o/ i'm off, speak to you all soon.
<popey> ttfn
<leftcase> cya
<popey> I will look into it if you like?
<Daviey> popey: not the size, the voice quality
<Daviey> it was a waste of time *fact*
<cinex> skype ?
<LoudMouthMan> okay shall we put it to the vote. ?
<leftcase> cinex: skype works well - even through firewalls etc ... it's not a bad idea
<popey> Daviey: there were people all over the room
<popey> and they didn't speak up
<cinex> ive never used skype. but I hear its good
<popey> cinex: it is not
<cinex> scatter the mics round the room
<popey> mics! :)
<popey> optimistic
<moogman> I'd prefer ekiga/sip over skype
<popey> i will look into it
<cinex> or get some funky clip on ones like on the telly
<spd106> skype is a virus
<leftcase> cinex: I had to find a VoIP think for a web meeting for work... Skype was all I could find that'd go through the firewall
<leftcase> 80 , 443
<LoudMouthMan> well its 10 mins since I asked to close the meeting are we agreed to have a meeting or not ?
<moogman> Considering ekiga is installed with Ubuntu by default, and SIP works fine through firewalls too
<cinex> you could make them from cheap mics and keep them for further use
<popey> LoudMouthMan: how about we look into feasibility of doing audio from lrl?
<leftcase> moogman: with only 80 and 443 open ?
<andy101> moogman: didn't work through my NAT (peer unfriendly)
<popey> we could test here
<cinex> leftcase: I know nothing but dont voip services go straight from the router?
<LoudMouthMan> popey: sure . I wanted to be able to do that anyway ( see earlier )
<cinex> vonage
<popey> I would record myself and you lot could listen in
<moogman> leftcase: No, unfortunately. Ports 5060 + RTP, so if you're firewalled egress it wont work.
<Daviey> moogman: not always fine. STUN is hit and miss
<andy101> ekiga should pass inbound filtering if you turn on STUN
<moogman> andy101: peer-to-peer will be a problem if you are both NAT'd.. If you've both got (e.g.) ekiga accounts, it *should* work ok.
<LoudMouthMan> right were well off topic
<leftcase> cinex: all i meant mate - was that it was the only one that'd work at my place of work where only port 443 and 80 is open (as you'll find at a lot of workplaces, internet cafes etc) that's why I use skype if I don't know what connection I've got out to the web
<LoudMouthMan> I think we cant seem to agree on this.
* popey nods
<ompaul> popey, get jono to do the remix - death metal version of the question, "what do you think about moving to a kernel.org kernel"
<popey> :)
<cinex> oh ok leftcase
<cinex> leftcase: I'm still thinking of the setup at the actual meet, not people 'tappingin '
<leftcase> cinex: all i meant was that I wondered if the venue of LRL would be firewalled?
<LoudMouthMan> leftcase: I agree .
<cinex> dunno leftcase
<popey> leftcase: i am on the crew list for LRL, so I can find that out
<leftcase> If you prepare for the worst, you'll never be dissapointed :-P
<cinex> they would try to keep the hackers/crackers in ?
<LoudMouthMan> are we going to close this meeting with no agreement on the future meeting date then ?
<leftcase> So, are we agreed that perhaps some audio out might happen then dependent on technology?
<Daviey> Don't forget we not guaranteed net access @ venue
<Daviey> so we'll need to research it further
<leftcase> LoudMouthMan: LRL followed by catch up later?
<cinex> can we be real naughty and wardrive ?
<leftcase> lol
<Daviey> Hmm.... i propose a proper meeting at LRL and any points for discussion are brought up via proxy person
<cinex> a pub or cafe might accomade it
<cinex> accomodate
<Daviey> and the results of that meeting are final, unless brrought up at the next meeting for review
<LoudMouthMan> that will require me to be informed of the proxies should I chair it then ?
<LoudMouthMan> to save chad proxies<grin>
<popey> 21:14:40 < Daviey> Don't forget we not guaranteed net access @ venue
<leftcase> The meeting would need to be transcribed or recorded though?
<popey> I have just been offering to try to sort this
<popey> hey ho
<leftcase> popey: that sounds good
<cinex> find a pub with net access... liquer always helps
<moogman> Could we say 2007-07-07/2007-07-08 (when LRL is on) on IRC, and if audio comes about, then that's a bonus?
<leftcase> moogman: agreed subject to net access
<LoudMouthMan> 20 mins past the request do I have a consensus here ?
<andy101> +1 moogman
<popey> +1 moogman
<Webspot> +1
<leftcase> +1 moogman
<spd106> +1
<leftcase> btw - i don't know the protocol of these irc meetings - was i supposed to say present or something :-P
<Daviey> leftcase: yes
<leftcase> erm PRESENT !!
<LoudMouthMan> lets do that then<grin>
<Webspot> PRESENT for me too! I came in half way through
<Daviey> guys, won't work un less you just typed "present"
<LoudMouthMan> [AGREED] Next Meeting 2007-07-07/2007-07-08 (when LRL is on) During BOF on IRC, and if audio comes about, then that's a bonus?
<MootBot> AGREED received: Next Meeting 2007-07-07/2007-07-08 (when LRL is on) During BOF on IRC, and if audio comes about, then that's a bonus?
<leftcase> "present"
<leftcase> or
<andy101> present
<leftcase> present
<popey> heh
<Daviey> better late than never eh?
<leftcase> lol
<Daviey> I'm not sure i'm geeky 'nuff to be sat next to other people and talk to them through IRC
<Daviey> i'm done with that crazyness
<popey> heh
<popey> you did it on saturday
<LoudMouthMan> right in that case
<LoudMouthMan> #endmeeting
<MootBot> Meeting finished at 21:21.

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