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Meeting Schedule for 13.10 (at 20:00 UTC / GMT)

• Monday, 16th September, 2013

General Agenda Items and Proposals

Time

• Monday, 16th September, 2013, 20:00 UTC

Place of the meeting

• IRC: irc.freenode.org
• Channel: #ubuntu-gnome

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Meeting Summary

Meeting information

• #ubuntu-gnome: Ubuntu GNOME Team Meeting, 16 Sep at 20:22 — 21:33 UTC

• Full logs at http://ubottu.com/meetingology/logs/ubuntu-gnome/2013/ubuntu-gnome.2013-09-16-20.22.log.html

Meeting summary

ACTION: amjjawad to find more contributors to Ubuntu GNOME and more testers also people to help with other tasks

sub-teams

The discussion about "sub-teams" started at 20:44.

Slide Show Updates

The discussion about "Slide Show Updates" started at 20:50.

Ubuntu GNOME Web Site

The discussion about "Ubuntu GNOME Web Site" started at 20:56.

• LINK: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-gnome-website/+members#active

• ACTION: darkxst to give amjjawad access of admin on the Lauchpad area

• ACTION: amjjawad to email Canonical - rt@ubuntu.com in case of adding new theme to Ubuntu GNOME Website

StartUbuntu

The discussion about "StartUbuntu" started at 21:16.

• LINK: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StartUbuntu

• ACTION: amjjawad to send another email to Matthew regarding Ubuntu GNOME Twitter Account

Vote results

Action items

• amjjawad to find more contributors to Ubuntu GNOME and more testers also people to help with other tasks
• darkxst to give amjjawad access of admin on the Lauchpad area

• amjjawad to email Canonical - rt@ubuntu.com in case of adding new theme to Ubuntu GNOME Website

• amjjawad to send another email to Matthew regarding Ubuntu GNOME Twitter Account

Action items, by person

• amjjawad
  • amjjawad to find more contributors to Ubuntu GNOME and more testers also people to help with other tasks
  • darkxst to give amjjawad access of admin on the Lauchpad area

  • amjjawad to email Canonical - rt@ubuntu.com in case of adding new theme to Ubuntu GNOME Website

  • amjjawad to send another email to Matthew regarding Ubuntu GNOME Twitter Account
• darkxst
  • darkxst to give amjjawad access of admin on the Lauchpad area

People present (lines said)

• amjjawad (69)
• darkxst (17)
• meetingology (7)
• jbicha (3)

Full Log

• 20:22 <amjjawad> #startmeeting Ubuntu GNOME Team Meeting

  20:22 <meetingology> Meeting started Mon Sep 16 20:22:54 2013 UTC. The chair is amjjawad. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.ubuntu.com/meetingology.

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  20:24 <amjjawad> Okay so it seems only few and Alfredo is not here

  20:24 <amjjawad> darkxst: I was about to discuss a bit of the structure of Ubuntu GNOME team but I guess I got the answer that I was in mind. jbicha has confirmed he is leaving and won't be available with 14.04.

  20:25 <amjjawad> So, my Q to you will be the same as I asked eariler ... will Ubuntu GNOME 14.04 be LTS?

  20:25 <amjjawad> because some users are asking me and I have no clear answer yet!

  20:27 <darkxst> we don't really have the man power to commit to full LTS support right now

  20:27 <darkxst> so it is unlikely that 14.04 will be an official LTS release

  20:28 <amjjawad> darkxst: I do know that which is sad but what if I can arrange that? can we go for it?

  20:28 <amjjawad> I mean, if I can recurit more people to join and help?

  20:28 <amjjawad> if yes, how much time do I have for that?

  20:30 <darkxst> even if you could recruit more dev's we would need time to see they are committed long term!

  20:30 <amjjawad> darkxst: okay, then chances are so slim

  20:31 <amjjawad> so, do you think it is pointless to invest time for that? or perhaps it worths a try?

  20:32 <darkxst> even if we don't do an official LTS release, we could still provide SRU's where possible

  20:33 <jbicha> right, the community can provide updates to 14.04 LTS for the entire 5-year lifecycle if they want to

  20:34 <amjjawad> what I wanted to discuss today in this meeting not only the LTS topic but a somehow related topics

  20:34 <darkxst> and obviously those running 14.04 will still benefit from the Ubuntu HWe updates etc

  20:35 <amjjawad> darkxst: yes, but then, the same issue with Lubuntu 12.04 which is based on a core system that is LTS but other LXDE packages are not supported for 3-5 years

  20:36 <amjjawad> anyway, the final answer for that is 14.04 is not going to be an official LTS.

  20:39 <amjjawad> what I wanted to highlight and it is no secert and very obvious but thought it is good to double highlight it

  20:39 <amjjawad> 1- We do need more testers

  20:39 <amjjawad> 2- we do need more contributor

  20:39 <amjjawad> contributors*

  20:39 <amjjawad> having that said, I will take care of these two tasks

  20:40 <amjjawad> darkxst: what do you think?

  20:41 <darkxst> it would be great to find a couple more devs

  20:42 <darkxst> It would also be good if we can find someone to take of triaging bugs from the ppa's

  20:43 <amjjawad> then, we agree to that

  20:43 <amjjawad> #action amjjawad to find more contributors to Ubuntu GNOME and more testers also people to help with other tasks 20:43 * meetingology amjjawad to find more contributors to Ubuntu GNOME and more testers also people to help with other tasks

  20:44 <amjjawad> #topic sub-teams

  20:46 <amjjawad> I am waiting the right moment to communite on the mailing list my next project for Ubuntu GNOME. After I have put so much time and energy on the Wiki Area, I do think it is time to use the same plan for Lubuntu and have sub-teams (Document, Test, etc) BUT for this to happen, I do need first to find more people to join!

  20:46 <amjjawad> but, I thought it is good idea to bring this to your attention, darkxst

  20:47 <amjjawad> I have already created 3 teams on Launchpad but did not send anything about it as I am waiting the right moment

  20:48 <darkxst> we can always form more sub-teams as we grow

  20:48 <amjjawad> +1

  20:49 <amjjawad> glad you liked the idea

  20:49 <amjjawad> Lubuntu had a successful story with sub-teams and I'd love to do the same with Ubuntu GNOME but we need to grow a bit bigger first hehe

  20:50 <amjjawad> #topic Slide Show Updates

  20:50 <amjjawad> darkxst: to keep you in the loop, I have worked on the slide show and send my suggestions to Alfredo and he will work on that and hopefully we can finish that before the freeze

  20:51 <darkxst> ok, sounds good

  20:51 <amjjawad>

  20:51 <amjjawad> so, slide show is almost done

  20:52 <amjjawad> what about Wallpapers? I don't think there is enough time for that, right?

  20:52 <amjjawad> I mean, no time to include more for example?

  20:53 <amjjawad> as for 14.04, we will hopefully ask for the community input to submit some wallpapers as this will motivate them and attract them to join and help

  20:54 <darkxst> sure, we just didnt have time in the end to set that up this cycle'

  20:55 <amjjawad> yep

  20:55 <amjjawad> I am so excited to start planning for 14.04 from now heheh

  20:55 <amjjawad> but I will take it easy :P

  20:56 <amjjawad> #topic Ubuntu GNOME Web Site

  20:57 <amjjawad> darkxst: thanks for the access, it was good to add two posts and yet again (as always), I have some ideas and plans for the Web Site but I do need 2 things

  20:58 <amjjawad> 1- Are we counting more on our website? or our mailing list? or our social media? what is the channel that represent our main channel and front line?

  20:59 <amjjawad> 2- Whatever I have in mind for the website, I do need some help and that means, I need to team up yet again with Alferdo to work on that by adding some nice stuff to the website!

  21:01 <darkxst> re 1 I think they each serve a different purpose really

  21:03 <amjjawad> as we still in point 1, what do you expect from the website? or shall I just take care of that entirely and save you the trouble :P

  21:04 <darkxst> you can take care of that

  21:04 <amjjawad> darkxst: ok, then I guess I need to be admin on the Launchpad Tea for the website

  21:04 <amjjawad> so I can add Alfredo and whoever else interested to work on that website

  21:05 <darkxst> sure

  21:05 <amjjawad> https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-gnome-website/+members#active

  21:07 <amjjawad> and I guess this one as well: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-gnome-release/+members#active that is why I had no control panel on the ISO Tracker the other day with Beta 1 release

  21:07 <amjjawad> #action darkxst to give amjjawad access of admin on the Lauchpad area 21:07 * meetingology darkxst to give amjjawad access of admin on the Lauchpad area

  21:09 <jbicha> if you need to add a new WordPress theme to the website, you'll have to submit a ticket to Canonical by emailing rt@ubuntu.com

  21:09 <amjjawad> jbicha: oh, that news to me

  21:09 <amjjawad> I guess this step is a must, correct?

  21:12 <darkxst> amjjawad, Canonical host the website, we have no access beyond wordpress admin panel

  21:13 <amjjawad> I see

  21:14 <amjjawad> #action amjjawad to email Canonical - rt@ubuntu.com in case of adding new theme to Ubuntu GNOME Website

  21:14 * meetingology amjjawad to email Canonical - rt@ubuntu.com in case of adding new theme to Ubuntu GNOME Website

  21:16 <amjjawad> #topic StartUbuntu

  21:17 <amjjawad> #link https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StartUbuntu

  21:17 <amjjawad> darkxst: jbicha not sure if you guys have seen my other project? which is not a personal project but rather a community project right now that some people are involved and helping

  21:18 <amjjawad> I'd like for Ubuntu GNOME to play a role on that project and I have asked Rafael, Lubuntu Artwork Team Leader who is so good friend of mine and teammate to work on some nice artwork that you can see on the Wiki Page

  21:18 <amjjawad> and, Ubuntu GNOME is there

  21:20 <darkxst> nice!

  21:21 <amjjawad>

  21:22 <amjjawad> final note, Facebook and Google+ Pages are having more and more activities and subscribers I am not dreaming of Ubuntu GNOME every night :P

  21:23 <darkxst> amjjawad, great!

  21:23 <amjjawad> I am enjoying it but it sure adds so much tasks for me so once I will find more contributors, maybe they can also help with this area. Because I am also admin for Lubuntu Pages and Peppermint, I am having so much to handle

  21:24 <amjjawad> and, I have not heard from Matthew yet regarding our Twitter account

  21:25 <amjjawad> I am now dreaming*

  21:25 <jbicha> try not to burn yourself out

  21:25 <amjjawad> #action amjjawad to send another email to Matthew regarding Ubuntu GNOME Twitter Account 21:25 * meetingology amjjawad to send another email to Matthew regarding Ubuntu GNOME Twitter Account

  21:26 <amjjawad> jbicha: phillw, my mentor, has always and still warning me about that hehe

  21:26 <amjjawad> but +1 I promise I will jbicha thanks a lot for the advice

  21:27 <amjjawad> so, anything else you would like to add guys before ending our first meeting?

  21:31 <amjjawad> darkxst: and jbicha anything else you guys would like to add before ending?

  21:31 <darkxst> nope, go ahead and end meeting

  21:33 <amjjawad> okay, thank you so much darkxst and jbicha that was fun and a good meeting

  21:33 <amjjawad> #endmeeting

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