||<>|| = Meeting opened by AlanBell at 20:01 = <'''<>'''> hi all, please wave to indicate your presence <'''<>'''> o/ <'''<>'''> o/ <'''<>'''> o/ <'''<>'''> o/ <'''<>'''> o/ <'''<>'''> o/ <'''<>'''> o/ <'''<>'''> aloha <'''<>'''> \o (only half here) <'''<>'''> Daviey: Your on the Agenda <'''<>'''> ok, welcome one and all <'''<>'''> oh goody. <'''<>'''> With me <'''<>'''> [TOPIC] AlanBell - review of action items from last meeting == AlanBell - review of action items from last meeting == <'''<>'''> [PROGRESS REPORT] People who have achieved something in September, please place it in the report. === People who have achieved something in September, please place it in the report. === <'''<>'''> [LINK] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/TeamReports/10/September ||<#FF5555>'' https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/TeamReports/10/September''|| <'''<>'''> I think I was the only one with an action item from the last meeting <'''<>'''> anyone done anything interesting they want to add to the report? <'''<>'''> if so, it is a wiki, please add it <'''<>'''> [PROGRESS REPORT] Monotoko to call places === Monotoko to call places === <'''<>'''> I'm in the progress of trying to work out how to install NBR without a cdrom or usb <'''<>'''> I have called places, however the cost is too high for me to cover alone and I have not heard anything from IT companies <'''<>'''> If it was to go ahead, we also have a set location of Leeds <'''<>'''> hmm, ok <'''<>'''> what costs are you looking at? <'''<>'''> around £150 for the hire for a day <'''<>'''> thats not so bad <'''<>'''> I did try to call some libraries as you suggested but due to the fact that it is a Sunday the majority are closed <'''<>'''> popey, I'm still a student so don't really have a working wage <'''<>'''> same <'''<>'''> we need to get more businesses involved in the loco <'''<>'''> Just snooping but why not look for a community trust that has a hall - they might welcome the income of a day's hire <'''<>'''> Yeah...I mean if no business is willing to sponsor fully I could put up half <'''<>'''> community trust in Leeds...hmmm I could have a look <'''<>'''> I would totally sponsor something like that if it was close to me <'''<>'''> so would I <'''<>'''> Councils are trying to ditch their community centres in the Midlands, so they are probably doing the same in Yorks <'''<>'''> ditto <'''<>'''> I think another appeal for sponsorship to the list is worth a try <'''<>'''> AlanBell, okay I will have a go...shall i appeal to the local LUG as well? <'''<>'''> other than that it is a pointer that we need to do more to convince businesses of the value of getting involved in the community <'''<>'''> Monotoko: Probably <'''<>'''> AlanBell, definitely <'''<>'''> also, Sunday was a bit of a poor choice of release date, even if it is 10/10/10 <'''<>'''> Oooh er <'''<>'''> evening <'''<>'''> MichaelH, okay I will shoot an email over there...and yes it certainly was, could have had the university if it wasn't a sunday <'''<>'''> ok, lets move on <'''<>'''> [TOPIC] Daviey and MichealH - Website == Daviey and MichealH - Website == <'''<>'''> (well we all suspect it will be unofficially released on the |Friday) <'''<>'''> any updates on that? <'''<>'''> Well the last 2 weeks have been pretty hectic for me, so i apologise that not too much has changed <'''<>'''> One key thing that has changed is that.... <'''<>'''> The problem i was having was integreting the planet <'''<>'''> Following a discussion with AlanBell, and some further thought... that should be kept seperate <'''<>'''> Daviey: And thats fixed? <'''<>'''> Ahh <'''<>'''> there is a cunning plan <'''<>'''> Daviey: Are you going to call for help? <'''<>'''> (hopefully with the hope of it being part of the main planet, but under a seperate location... need to ack that with the CC) <'''<>'''> Daviey: Like, Let us get involved? <'''<>'''> So as it stands... it's actually in a pretty good shape. <'''<>'''> what is? <'''<>'''> I'd be willing to help out <'''<>'''> It has probably another hour of work left to do... which is great timing as now we are in FF -.. my life is easier <'''<>'''> One issue we do have... is content <'''<>'''> Once it's live... it's still gonna be bare of content <'''<>'''> Daviey, as in Articles? <'''<>'''> The main thing we really need at the comment is content <'''<>'''> Daviey: I can write for the site <'''<>'''> Monotoko, well yes.. but also "What we do" <'''<>'''> MichealH, Awesome <'''<>'''> Daviey, i can write for the site...i write for brighthub under the Linux channel at the moment <'''<>'''> Daviey: :) <'''<>'''> \o/ <'''<>'''> Okay <'''<>'''> One thing the team needs to decide is how to control that <'''<>'''> shoot an email over to me tomorrow <'''<>'''> I think in some form, there needs to be peer review. <'''<>'''> the fridge does that, peer review <'''<>'''> one person submits, another accepts <'''<>'''> Monotoko / MichealH: will do... Any other volunteers for content? <'''<>'''> popey, perfect <'''<>'''> yeah, I will help with content <'''<>'''> me too <'''<>'''> \o/ <'''<>'''> sorted :D <'''<>'''> Should we have an editoral team? <'''<>'''> ok, so Daviey, when can you tell the content peeps how it all works? <'''<>'''> yes <'''<>'''> no single point of failure <'''<>'''> and no single point of win <'''<>'''> AlanBell, I would like to tie it to Wednesday evening next week.. that gives me time for some polish. <'''<>'''> and get it uploaded. <'''<>'''> Is that suitable? <'''<>'''> Daviey, yes...everyone makes typo's <'''<>'''> Daviey: Yes <'''<>'''> It can be done for Wed <'''<>'''> [action] Daviey to work with the website editorial team Wednesday 22nd ||<#FF5555>'' Daviey to work with the website editorial team Wednesday 22nd''|| * '''<>''' proposes AlanBell to form an editoral team :). <'''<>'''> [action] AlanBell to form an editorial team ||<#FF5555>'' AlanBell to form an editorial team''|| <'''<>'''> \o/ <'''<>'''> \o/ <'''<>'''> any more on the website? <'''<>'''> \o/ <'''<>'''> \o/ <'''<>'''> [TOPIC] daubers - Improving Support == daubers - Improving Support == <'''<>'''> AlanBell, just that - interested people - jump here on Wednedsay evening. <'''<>'''> ah me! <'''<>'''> yup <'''<>'''> Umm... I've been through a manic period at work (blasted customers) so haven't done anything more really <'''<>'''> daubers, what needs doing? <'''<>'''> There is a meeting shortly (next week I think) to go over stuff, so I need to do stuff by then <'''<>'''> Shall put a mail to the list <'''<>'''> ok, so can you sumarise the last meeting a bit? <'''<>'''> The last meeting was a very good starting point for getting things moving. We identified that some effort needs to go into talking to the docs team <'''<>'''> and some targets and stuff need to be set <'''<>'''> But everyone was interested, which is cool :) <'''<>'''> [action] daubers to mail list relating to progress and next steps on the improving support project ||<#FF5555>'' daubers to mail list relating to progress and next steps on the improving support project''|| <'''<>'''> ta <'''<>'''> next meeting is on the 23rd still? <'''<>'''> Yes <'''<>'''> great <'''<>'''> I've been trying to timethem as the week following the -uk general meeting <'''<>'''> ok, lets move on then <'''<>'''> [TOPIC] 10.10.10 Release Party == 10.10.10 Release Party == <'''<>'''> right, now there is some news on this <'''<>'''> ohhh? <'''<>'''> yay <'''<>'''> Canonical seem to want to support a community event more this time <'''<>'''> rather than the london event being an office party for Canonical <'''<>'''> and we have an event in the planning already <'''<>'''> AlanBell, that just gave me an idea, would Canonical be interested in sponsoring the leeds installfest? <'''<>'''> Monotoko: we can but ask <'''<>'''> :) add that to my actions ^.^# <'''<>'''> [action] AlanBell to put Monotoko in touch with someone at canonical to ask about sponsorship of Leeds installfest ||<#FF5555>'' AlanBell to put Monotoko in touch with someone at canonical to ask about sponsorship of Leeds installfest''|| <'''<>'''> [link] http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/team/307/detail/ ||<#FF5555>'' http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/team/307/detail/''|| <'''<>'''> that is the details of the party as is, we think the venue will be big enough <'''<>'''> John Stevenson has organised it which is fantastic <'''<>'''> and lets all get behind that one and support it how we can <'''<>'''> I really wish I could attend that one <'''<>'''> starting by registering attendance on that page I guess * '''<>''' is registering now * '''<>''' will check with the bank of wife <'''<>'''> I guess we should publicise that a bit more including something to the list and on the planet etc. <'''<>'''> any more to say on the release party at the moment? <'''<>'''> (Don't forget your towel) <'''<>'''> good point <'''<>'''> [TOPIC] AlanBell - Any Other Business == AlanBell - Any Other Business == <'''<>'''> what's the smile for towel? <'''<>'''> ok, one thing that happened in the last day or so is the UDS sponsorship decisions <'''<>'''> I am not going :-( <'''<>'''> anyone get sponsorship, or is going anyway? <'''<>'''> id take that as a no <'''<>'''> :P <'''<>'''> tumbleweed rolls past <'''<>'''> I believe there is quite a focus on upstreams getting to UDS this time <'''<>'''> not going either: I would need a new passport... <'''<>'''> I wish i was, but not enough money or a passport <'''<>'''> well, remote participation all round then. <'''<>'''> ok, another thing <'''<>'''> indeed! <'''<>'''> the Profile Roulette thing was a good project, however I keep forgetting to spin the wheel <'''<>'''> autospinner? <'''<>'''> but it is a wiki, so anyone can do it <'''<>'''> and I would encourage you to do so <'''<>'''> CyberJacob: if you can do an autospinner that can do oauth authentication against the wiki that would be fab <'''<>'''> the auth may be a problem, but I'll give it a go <'''<>'''> CyberJacob, if not I could...I have oauth scripts and a server for other projects <'''<>'''> it is all possible, I just never found the time to figure out oauth from python <'''<>'''> I've got a brand new server sitting in a datacenter to run it on <'''<>'''> [action] CyberJacob to investigate automating the profile roulette page ||<#FF5555>'' CyberJacob to investigate automating the profile roulette page''|| <'''<>'''> any other other business? <'''<>'''> hmmm, nope I think thats all <'''<>'''> from here anyways <'''<>'''> going once <'''<>'''> going twice <'''<>'''> [TOPIC] Date of next meeting == Date of next meeting == <'''<>'''> sold! <'''<>'''> any date should be fine by me as long as its this sort of time <'''<>'''> same here <'''<>'''> shall we just say 2 weeks then? <'''<>'''> 1st October <'''<>'''> 1st sounds good to me <'''<>'''> friday <'''<>'''> that's a Friday, probably better on the 30/9 <'''<>'''> maybe tuesday 28th <'''<>'''> haven't done tuesday for a while <'''<>'''> hehe <'''<>'''> tuesday is good by me <'''<>'''> tuesday 28th works for me <'''<>'''> any objections to tuesday 28th? * '''<>''' watches tumbleweed roll past again <'''<>'''> Tuesday is better than friday <'''<>'''> indeed <'''<>'''> nope, no objections <'''<>'''> [Agreed] next meeting Tuesday 28th September 9PM ||<#FF5555>'' next meeting Tuesday 28th September 9PM''|| <'''<>'''> [TOPIC] Chair for next meeting == Chair for next meeting == <'''<>'''> popey nearly volunteered last time <'''<>'''> o/ <'''<>'''> I am tempted, but not sure.. <'''<>'''> I will wait another meeting i think <'''<>'''> o/ <'''<>'''> :) <'''<>'''> sure <'''<>'''> great <'''<>'''> :) <'''<>'''> CyberJacob: shadow a few more meetings first, then certainly <'''<>'''> ok <'''<>'''> [agreed] popey to chair the next meeting ||<#FF5555>'' popey to chair the next meeting''|| <'''<>'''> #endmeeting ---- = Meeting closed at 20:41 = == People Present == * AlanBell * Monotoko * CyberJacob * brunogirin * MichealH * popey * ck * czajkowski * Daviey * contrary * daubers * TheOpenSourcerer == Actions Recorded == * Daviey to work with the website editorial team Wednesday 22nd * AlanBell to form an editorial team * daubers to mail list relating to progress and next steps on the improving support project * AlanBell to put Monotoko in touch with someone at canonical to ask about sponsorship of Leeds installfest * CyberJacob to investigate automating the profile roulette page