||<>|| = Meeting opened by AlanBell at 21:05 = <'''<>'''> present <'''<>'''> o/ <'''<>'''> hi all, give us a wave <'''<>'''> o/ <'''<>'''> o/ <'''<>'''> o/ <'''<>'''> present <'''<>'''> o/ <'''<>'''> o/ <'''<>'''> o/ <'''<>'''> o/ <'''<>'''> o/ <'''<>'''> o/ <'''<>'''> o/ <'''<>'''> [TOPIC] AlanBell - review of action items from last meeting == AlanBell - review of action items from last meeting == <'''<>'''> so first up our standing item on the team report <'''<>'''> [PROGRESS REPORT] People who have achieved something in October, please place it in the report. === People who have achieved something in October, please place it in the report. === <'''<>'''> [link] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/TeamReports/10/November ||<#f9edbd>'' https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/TeamReports/10/November''|| <'''<>'''> ok, so we will have this meeting to add <'''<>'''> did you mean November then? <'''<>'''> anything else of note that we have missed? <'''<>'''> brunogirin: yes! <'''<>'''> [PROGRESS REPORT] People who have achieved something in *November*, please place it in the report. === People who have achieved something in *November*, please place it in the report. === <'''<>'''> Two podcast eps to add <'''<>'''> Will do <'''<>'''> jolly good <'''<>'''> [PROGRESS REPORT] AlanBell - discuss ongoing work re new website === AlanBell - discuss ongoing work re new website === <'''<>'''> ok, well some things have moved on <'''<>'''> we have added a totally awesome recipes section <'''<>'''> is that beta.ubuntu-uk.org ? <'''<>'''> I think most should be ubuntu themed in some way <'''<>'''> [link] http://beta.ubuntu-uk.org ||<#f9edbd>'' http://beta.ubuntu-uk.org''|| <'''<>'''> and we are having a website hack day on the 10th of December <'''<>'''> it will be an all day thing, somewhat organised on the IRC channel, pop along whenever you can <'''<>'''> Great plan <'''<>'''> sounds interesting. <'''<>'''> how are we contributing? <'''<>'''> any thoughts and ideas on the website while we are here? <'''<>'''> nperry: content, some articles about the loco and what we are up to <'''<>'''> i havent had a good look yet, so dont know AlanBell <'''<>'''> the map needs a bit of work <'''<>'''> or you could even try putting in an Ubuntu themed recipe <'''<>'''> let me expand, I'm free for some wordpress hacking.. but we need the source first :) <'''<>'''> do we have the Ubuntini in there? <'''<>'''> so maybe github? <'''<>'''> we can put the ubuntini in, perhaps adding a uniquely british twist to it somehow <'''<>'''> I'm interested in the map project. <'''<>'''> nperry: or launchpad :) <'''<>'''> Also, is it just tweets up there, or dents too? <'''<>'''> Be nice if we didn't fiddle much with the word press core <'''<>'''> nperry: actually the source is in a bzr repo, based on the light-wordpress-theme in the ubuntu-website project on launchpad <'''<>'''> JamesTait-HTC: just tweets, adding dents would be awesome * '''<>''' notes the project report. <'''<>'''> repo! Autocomplete.... <'''<>'''> I wouldn't touch the wordpress core, but we can do plugins that can do anything <'''<>'''> ipopey: if it's in launchpad then we can all start branches and someone (AlanBell?) can do the merges and make sure we don't touch the core * '''<>''' gets a caffeince topup. <'''<>'''> caffeine* <'''<>'''> sounds like you need one brobostigon <'''<>'''> ok, moving on? <'''<>'''> Cool <'''<>'''> :) <'''<>'''> [PROGRESS REPORT] AlanBell - liaise with the Hub re XMAS bash, booked for December 21st === AlanBell - liaise with the Hub re XMAS bash, booked for December 21st === <'''<>'''> yeah, done that <'''<>'''> [link] http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/team/568/detail/ ||<#f9edbd>'' http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/team/568/detail/''|| <'''<>'''> so it is all booked for the 21st at the Hub Islington <'''<>'''> I was hoping for a few more people to be signed up than we have so far <'''<>'''> can't make it :-( <'''<>'''> if anyone can help promote it and push it out to more people that would be great <'''<>'''> Bit far for me. :( <'''<>'''> tweets, dents, emails to LUGs etc <'''<>'''> sames as JamesTait-HTC <'''<>'''> facebook thingumies <'''<>'''> stick it on diaspora <'''<>'''> etc. etc. <'''<>'''> Lol <'''<>'''> pimp that event! <'''<>'''> no-one had disapor access yet. <'''<>'''> AlanBell: I'll mention it where possible. Sorry I can't come, us poor northerners dont venture to the big smoke that often. <'''<>'''> diaspora* <'''<>'''> has* * '''<>''' hands brobostigon a coffee. <'''<>'''> thank you JamesTait-HTC <'''<>'''> [PROGRESS REPORT] danfish and brunogirin to brainstorm re public sector OSS event === danfish and brunogirin to brainstorm re public sector OSS event === <'''<>'''> I had a couple of email exchange with danfish and we came up with a few ideas <'''<>'''> then work deadlines took over <'''<>'''> but that should be over by the end of this week so will pick up with danfish from next week and over the xmas hols <'''<>'''> ok, that happens, want to share some of the ideas? <'''<>'''> ok, and danfish is currently lost in the snow on the way back from somewhere warm <'''<>'''> basic ideas: start with a state of the (health) nation <'''<>'''> Maybe group talks around use cases, such as: <'''<>'''> > * Primary care: what software is in use in GP practices, <'''<>'''> > * Secondary care: hospitals, community and mental health trusts, <'''<>'''> > * Medical labs? <'''<>'''> add the word "enterprise" to the oss software, and tell them its ?100,000 plus additional payments for the next 100 years, and they will surely buy into it. .. <'''<>'''> might be nice to compare or showcase open source healthcare solutions working in other countries <'''<>'''> yes indeed <'''<>'''> oh and don't forget openmolar for the dentists <'''<>'''> didn't know about it, so I will make a note :-) <'''<>'''> the author was interviewed on the podcast <'''<>'''> anyway, as I said, I'll pick up with dan as soon as work quietens down <'''<>'''> I expect ipopey will tell you which episode <'''<>'''> right, lets move on, but have a progress report on that again in the next meeting. <'''<>'''> no problem <'''<>'''> [TOPIC] ipopey - Open Source Expo == ipopey - Open Source Expo == <'''<>'''> Eh? <'''<>'''> Oh is this the expo in London? <'''<>'''> yes <'''<>'''> had your name against it, but I actually emailed the organiser <'''<>'''> Any news? <'''<>'''> I need to follow up with a call <'''<>'''> I suspect we can get a stand in the .org village bit <'''<>'''> Do you have a link ? <'''<>'''> especially if we can pursuade Canonical to get a paid for stand ||<#f9edbd>'' http://www.opensourceexpo.co.uk/''|| <'''<>'''> http://www.opensourceexpo.co.uk/ <'''<>'''> Ta <'''<>'''> is this something we want to do? What would we be doing there? what is our core message and so on <'''<>'''> So once we have a stand we can put the call out for volunteers <'''<>'''> Yeah <'''<>'''> or do we just get a desk and hand out CDs <'''<>'''> That has worked in the past <'''<>'''> We have previously had the busiest stand <'''<>'''> AlanBell: maybe we can make it an Ubuntu in Business event? <'''<>'''> oh and have we done whatever we need to do to get the banner? <'''<>'''> Demos of Ubuntu on various kit always brings in the crowds, especially jogglers ;) <'''<>'''> Heh <'''<>'''> brunogirin: the event itself is quite big, it is a proper show <'''<>'''> or have it running on an iPad . . . I wonder where we can find one of them . . . <'''<>'''> AlanBell: I know but if we prepare like a UIB event, we can prepare demos and stuff to show and say <'''<>'''> Heresy! <'''<>'''> You'd need a lot of space for that <'''<>'''> And for free you get very little <'''<>'''> Ubuntu on my nexus <3 <'''<>'''> not necessarily, it's a case of thinking about the message as it's an enterprise event <'''<>'''> brunogirin: yeah, I am inclined to make it as professional as we can, but as ipopey said there won't be much room <'''<>'''> It's not our event <'''<>'''> As such <'''<>'''> indeed not <'''<>'''> we will get a small table and a little booth <'''<>'''> yes I know but we can have a laptop or two with some demos ready to run <'''<>'''> Sure can <'''<>'''> but we can have some kit demoing things, we might be able to get a projector doing something on the back wall <'''<>'''> That goes down well <'''<>'''> we can have posters on the walls <'''<>'''> If there is room <'''<>'''> yeah, these things aren't a free for all <'''<>'''> you'll get a little cube <'''<>'''> end of <'''<>'''> we can have uniformed staff on the booth http://shop.canonical.com/product_info.php?products_id=776 <'''<>'''> Depends, we got a big one last year <'''<>'''> Alan: ha! <'''<>'''> and possibly prepare a few real life examples that we can talk visitors through <'''<>'''> or slightly more sensibly: http://shop.canonical.com/product_info.php?products_id=736 <'''<>'''> indeed, and some CDs <'''<>'''> ok, so this sounds like something we want to try to do? <'''<>'''> AlanBell: Sounds good to me mate <'''<>'''> +1 <'''<>'''> +1 <'''<>'''> AlanBell: I'll lend a hand / provide advice where I can <'''<>'''> +1 <'''<>'''> +1 <'''<>'''> [AGREED] lets try and get a stand at the expo thing ||<#f9edbd>'' lets try and get a stand at the expo thing''|| <'''<>'''> [AGREED] nobody will wear http://shop.canonical.com/product_info.php?products_id=776 unless actually on a bike ||<#f9edbd>'' nobody will wear http://shop.canonical.com/product_info.php?products_id=776 unless actually on a bike''|| <'''<>'''> lol <'''<>'''> [TOPIC] AlanBell - Any Other Business == AlanBell - Any Other Business == ||<#f9edbd>'' http://shop.canonical.com/product_info.php?products_id=648 looks quite nice''|| <'''<>'''> http://shop.canonical.com/product_info.php?products_id=648 looks quite nice <'''<>'''> JamesTait-HTC: it does <'''<>'''> JamesTait-HTC: Looks good mate <'''<>'''> Sorry, I'm a bit slow on the phone. <'''<>'''> Want <'''<>'''> ok, anything else to discuss? <'''<>'''> not that i can think of, AlanBell <'''<>'''> [TOPIC] Date of next meeting == Date of next meeting == <'''<>'''> we have had a request for not a tuesday <'''<>'''> yes, i need to go to chess more, and that is a tuesday evening. <'''<>'''> Thursday 16th? <'''<>'''> Any day works equally well for me. <'''<>'''> between the website hack day and the christmas party? <'''<>'''> Thursday 16th is good for me <'''<>'''> looks fine here AlanBell <'''<>'''> Nice to mix it up <'''<>'''> I'm happy with that <'''<>'''> any objections to the 16th? <'''<>'''> [agreed] next meeting Thursday 16th December, 9PM ||<#f9edbd>'' next meeting Thursday 16th December, 9PM''|| <'''<>'''> [TOPIC] Chair for next meeting == Chair for next meeting == <'''<>'''> eeny meeny miney moe <'''<>'''> lets hope its not forgotten :) <'''<>'''> Sure <'''<>'''> nperry: did you just volunteer? <'''<>'''> I'll do it * '''<>''' hides in corner, not used to chairing meetings. <'''<>'''> ipopey sounded like a volunteer with more conviction than nperry <'''<>'''> I won't volunteer because my attendance is not guaranteed. <'''<>'''> [agreed] ipopey to chair, but probably using a real computer ||<#f9edbd>'' ipopey to chair, but probably using a real computer''|| <'''<>'''> lol <'''<>'''> heh <'''<>'''> and with that <'''<>'''> #endmeeting ---- = Meeting closed at 21:45 = == People Present == * brobostigon * brunogirin * AlanBell * Yorvyk * nperry * Biglesp * freesitebuilder * Thingymebob * JamesTait-HTC * suprengr * ipopey * exobuzz * mattt * phillw == Actions Recorded == None