<> * When: 22 March 2016 * Where: #ubuntu-za on Freenode. * Website: http://ubuntu-za.org/ * Meeting link: irc://freenode.net/ubuntu-za * IRC Introduction: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InternetRelayChat == Agenda == * Meeting chair: '''chesedo''' * Welcoming and Introduction * Review [[ZATeam/Meetings/20160223#Summary|minutes of previous meeting]] * Plans for 2016 * Get more people to sign the [[https://help.launchpad.net/Signing%20the%20Ubuntu%20Code%20of%20Conduct|Ubuntu Code of Conduct]] * Get more people to apply for [[Membership|Ubuntu Membership]] * Get more people to get [[https://launchpad.net/|launchpad ID's]] * Get more people to [[https://ubuntu-za.org/|join ubuntu-za]] * Get more people to [[https://trello.com/b/GKXXiBxU/ubuntu-south-africa-loco|Join our trello]] * Ubuntu for Hope - update * Events * 17th Annual Debian Conference, DebConf16, in Cape Town from 2 July to 9 July 2016 " if anyone would like to get involved in debconf16, we could use someone local, to help..." * Announcement: [[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2016/03/msg00008.html|Registration now open...]] Friday, 18 Mar 2016 * Website: https://debconf16.debconf.org/ * Wiki: https://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf16 * FAQs: https://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf16/FAQs * Past Month: * ? * Other: * InstallFest in Cape Town at Khayelitsha Bandwidth Barn [[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kifest|Group Discussion]] * To be arranged: [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-za/2015-May/011745.html|Ubuntu Hour]], Installfests or other events * Release Party for 16.04 * Upcoming Next Month: * ? * Miscellaneous * Ubuntu in the Wild * Get more involved with lugs to promote Ubuntu and Foss together (linuxconza or linuxfestza) * Discuss Ubuntu education project * Elect chairperson for next meeting * Next meeting: 26 April 2016 == Summary == {{{ Minutes ======= [18:30:07] STARTED (chesedo) [18:30:17] TOPIC: Welcoming and Introduction (chesedo) [18:32:08] TOPIC: Review minutes of previous meeting (chesedo) [18:34:37] AGREED: No raised issues for previous minutes (chesedo) [18:34:45] TOPIC: Plans for 2016 (chesedo) [18:36:46] TOPIC: Ubuntu for Hope (chesedo) [18:43:20] TOPIC: Events (chesedo) [18:45:58] TOPIC: DebConf (chesedo) [19:00:24] AGREED: DebConf needs help and has to find video equipment for hire (chesedo) [19:03:57] ACCEPTED: that Cryterion will try and register to help with DebConf (chesedo) [19:06:18] TOPIC: Miscellaneous (chesedo) [19:13:04] ACCEPTED: Kilos and inetpro to clean up trello (chesedo) [19:16:55] TOPIC: Elect chairperson for next meeting (chesedo) [19:18:02] AGREED: chesedo to chair next meeting (chesedo) [19:18:11] TOPIC: Next meeting (chesedo) [19:19:09] AGREED: Next meeting is 26 April 2016 @ 20:30 (chesedo) [19:20:03] ENDED (chesedo) Present ======= * Karl Fischer (kmf) * Gavin Bauer (Cryterion) * Greg Eames (magespawn) * Pavel Sayekat (pavlushka) * Pieter Engelbrecht (chesedo) * Miles Sharpe (Kilos) * Raoul Snyman (superfly) * Stefano Rivera (tumbleweed) * Zoueidi Naeil (Na3iL) * Vincent Swart (Vince-0) * Bradley Putzier (captine) * magespaw2 * Kerasen Naidoo (K_K_N) * Gustav H Meyer (inetpro) Raw Log ======= [18:30:07] Maaz: start meeting about Ubuntu Monthly Meeting - March 2016 [18:30:07] * Maaz gets out his memo-pad and cracks his knuckles [18:30:17] Maaz: topic Welcoming and Introduction [18:30:17] Current Topic: Welcoming and Introduction [18:30:17] Welcome all and thank you for joining in on our monthly meeting [18:30:34] Our bot Maaz will be doing the minutes so please introduce yourself to him using `Maaz: I am ` eg. [18:30:34] Maaz: I am Pieter Engelbrecht [18:30:34] chesedo: Okay [18:30:37] Maaz: I am Gavin Bauer [18:30:37] Cryterion: Alrighty [18:31:01] please feel free to suggest last minutes changes now [18:31:01] Today's meeting agenda can be found at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ZATeam/Meetings/20160322 [18:31:06] Maaz: I am Karl Fischer [18:31:06] kmf: Alrighty [18:31:23] Maaz I am Miles Sharpe [18:31:23] Kilos: Okay [18:31:38] superfly login time [18:31:44] inetpro ping [18:32:08] Maaz: topic Review minutes of previous meeting [18:32:08] Current Topic: Review minutes of previous meeting [18:32:16] the last meeting's minutes is at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ZATeam/Meetings/20160223 [18:32:17] It was quite exciting so going over it should be fun [18:32:32] Maaz: I am Greg Eames [18:32:32] magespawn: Yessir [18:32:59] Maaz: I am Raoul Snyman [18:32:59] superfly: Yessir [18:33:05] Maaz: I am Gustav H Meyer [18:33:05] inetpro: Done [18:33:26] Is everyone happy with the agenda and previous minutes [18:33:29] Na3iL you want to login with the bot please [18:33:32] *? [18:33:40] sure [18:33:46] Maaz, I am Zoueidi Naeil [18:33:46] Na3iL: Alrighty [18:33:51] ty [18:34:37] Maaz: agreed No raised issues for previous minutes [18:34:37] Agreed: No raised issues for previous minutes [18:34:38] ya chesedo go on [18:34:45] Maaz: topic Plans for 2016 [18:34:45] Current Topic: Plans for 2016 [18:35:11] in the last meeting kapanda asked about Ubuntu membership [18:35:22] ... do not know if he got sorted [18:35:35] i havent seen him since [18:36:07] He is also at Joburg LUG if anyone else might be there too? [18:36:09] pavlushka you wanna login with our bot [18:36:19] and watch how to use him [18:36:31] [18:36:39] sure, but how? [18:36:46] Maaz: topic Ubuntu for Hope [18:36:46] Current Topic: Ubuntu for Hope [18:36:47] welcome K_K_N [18:36:59] hi [18:37:02] thanks Kilos [18:37:09] am too late for the meeting forgot all about it [18:37:18] login with the bot please sir [18:37:19] kmf: release is next for, think we will have a get together before next meeting? [18:37:25] next month [18:37:28] pavlushka - Maaz: I am Your Name, logs you in [18:37:37] Maaz: I am Kerasen Naidoo [18:37:37] K_K_N: Okay [18:38:07] chesedo what did you have in mind .... you asking me on a date ;) [18:38:25] did I miss anything important so far or you guys just started? [18:38:36] Maaz: I am pavlushka [18:38:36] pavlushka: Yessir [18:38:40] one month to release of 16.04 [18:38:49] nice [18:38:57] your name pavlushka not your nick [18:39:14] kmf: to pc need to be fixed up, resources 'leveled' or OSes installed that you might need help from the Loco? [18:39:21] not serious but next month [18:40:08] chesedo I'll have to make a plan, why not launch the project at a release party :) then we have a lot more interaction [18:40:15] [18:40:20] Maaz: I am Pavel Sayekat [18:40:20] pavlushka: Alrighty [18:40:24] wb Vince-0 [18:40:30] haai [18:40:28] Maaz: I am Vincent Swart [18:40:28] Vince-0: Sure [18:40:44] kmf: we could but have no release party plan for prt [18:41:26] ok [18:41:51] kmf rope in inetpro he escapes too often [18:42:14] * Cryterion starts tying a noose [18:42:18] * chesedo has been thinking of having one, but his brother has b party that weekend [18:42:29] sure ... will do I need to run speak to you guys later ... sorry [18:42:46] ok kmf ty for joining [18:42:47] ok kmf [18:43:02] ta [18:43:05] laters [18:43:20] Maaz: topic Events [18:43:20] Current Topic: Events [18:43:20] nothing seems to have happened last month [18:43:40] but we have DebConf comming up [18:43:54] superfly: you available now [18:43:57] *? [18:44:08] tumbleweed you too [18:44:51] in mean time, no one knows of anything else for upcoming month? [18:45:01] chesedo: Sortof. I'm sitting behind some really awful lag. [18:45:17] or any other? [18:45:31] superfly: ok will switch topic soon [18:45:32] * superfly is not entirely sure where tumbleweed is right now [18:45:33] he seems to be talking from a plane all too often [18:45:44] lol [18:45:58] yeah the globe trotter [18:45:58] Maaz: topic DebConf [18:45:58] Current Topic: DebConf [18:46:07] superfly: floor yours [18:46:10] uh, right [18:46:21] when and where is it being planned? [18:46:26] tumbleweed ping [18:46:35] For those who don't know, DebConf is the annual Debian conference for developers and users. [18:47:01] tumbleweed is 0.44 seconds away [18:47:13] Ubuntu is based on Debian. [18:47:34] DebConf 16 is being held in Cape Town, from the 2nd to the 9th of July. Registration opened on Friday. [18:47:35] Cryterion: in Cpt, 2-9 July [18:48:07] how big is the conference? [18:48:10] will note, hopefully I can make it, will have to fly down for a few days [18:48:23] Attendance is free, and there are bursaries for those who can't afford travel and accommodation expenses. [18:48:25] https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2016/03/msg00008.html [18:48:35] [18:48:46] wb captine [18:48:51] login please [18:48:57] https://debconf16.debconf.org/ [18:49:00] To request bursaries (sponsorship) for food, accommodation, or travel, you must be registered by Sunday, 10 April 2015. Any registrations after that can't be guaranteed bursaries. [18:49:21] To register, go to https://debconf16.debconf.org/ and sign up on the site. Once you're signed up, go to your profile and click on the "Register" button. [18:49:35] (I'm currently about 30 seconds behind everyone else) [18:49:43] kilos thanks [18:49:50] how do i do it again? [18:49:50] sorry superfly [18:49:53] superfly: sorry :) [18:49:59] * tumbleweed is in SF today [18:50:09] (plane yesterday, plane tomorrow) [18:50:22] captine Maaz I am Full Name [18:50:43] Sorry guys I can't answer questions right now, my lag is sitting at 45 seconds [18:50:48] Maaz I am Bradley Putzier [18:50:48] captine: Sure [18:50:49] tumbleweed you wanna login please [18:50:52] * tumbleweed can answer questions [18:50:55] Maaz: I am Stefano Rivera [18:50:55] tumbleweed: Done [18:51:01] ty [18:51:02] also, o/ [18:51:17] o/ tumbleweed [18:51:29] tumbleweed: no need to apologise :-) [18:51:31] tumbleweed: how big is the conference in attendance? [18:51:37] * Kilos greets our globe trotter [18:51:45] magespawn: we're estimating 250 people [18:51:48] magespawn: not huge [18:51:56] last year was over 500 - record size [18:52:18] tumbleweed: is the conf very technical in nature? [18:52:24] still fairly big [18:52:34] magespawn: Typically it's 350 people, I think we're expecting a little less than that, but tumbleweed will have a better estimate. [18:52:57] chesedo: yes, pretty technical, but also very social [18:53:01] people bring their whole families [18:53:13] but they're there to get work done [18:53:17] (and have fun) [18:54:55] chesedo: have a look at previous years' programmes [18:55:09] e.g. https://summit.debconf.org/debconf15/ [18:55:15] tumbleweed: ty [18:55:17] https://summit.debconf.org/debconf14/ [18:56:39] anyone else have more questions? [18:57:28] well, I'm here for another reason that just to tell you about it [18:57:38] we are also starting to need some help, in preparation [18:58:08] and we will need some help, when it's under way [18:58:21] talk to me, or join #debconf-team on irc.debian.org, if you're interested [18:58:23] i mailed maia and asked her to try attend tonight but no reply yet [18:58:33] have you heard from her tumbleweed [18:58:40] Kilos: you are all our cpt peeps? [18:58:49] *who [18:58:55] one thing that comes to mind, is that we could use someone to try and find video equipment for hire (we have very specific needs, so it probably means quite a bit of time on the phone) [18:59:24] wow, tall order... [18:59:30] they are very short here tonight [18:59:40] fly knows them all [19:00:24] Maaz: agreed DebConf needs help and has to find video equipment for hire [19:00:24] Agreed: DebConf needs help and has to find video equipment for hire [19:00:36] kulelule was gonna help , dunno where he is tonight [19:00:56] nuvolari is also down there [19:01:38] Cryterion arent you there as well? [19:01:58] even thatgraemeguy is there, not? [19:02:00] I'm in Durban [19:02:04] yes [19:02:12] sorry Cryterion [19:02:16] well just south of durban [19:02:19] Cryterion: if you would go? [19:02:25] fly there they will sponsor [19:02:41] tumbleweed: hrm, I'll need a reminder, but if you can give me some more specific information, I can ask one or two folks I know. [19:02:52] I would, any help would be appreciated, tks [19:03:07] register Cryterion [19:03:11] thatgraemeguy is down here, I'm not sure where kulele88 is [19:03:13] will do [19:03:44] #debconf-team [19:03:56] join them there too [19:03:57] Maaz: accepted that Cryterion will try and register to help with DebConf [19:03:57] Accepted: that Cryterion will try and register to help with DebConf [19:05:20] hmm... anyone got more? [19:06:10] ty you for volunteering Cryterion [19:06:18] Maaz: topic Miscellaneous [19:06:18] Current Topic: Miscellaneous [19:06:30] np :) [19:06:56] make us proud of the banana boys Cryterion [19:07:06] lol [19:07:11] williamk does not seem to be here tonight [19:07:16] lol [19:07:18] Must I bring some with [19:07:42] na they are snoek eaters [19:07:44] still need to get hold of him, live the save small town now [19:08:09] Ubuntu-in-the-wild is still up at trello if any has more to add to it (it has expanded since last i cheched) [19:08:40] wowmive forgotten all about trello [19:08:41] superfly: ack [19:09:28] Kilos: do not have much to add about LUGs involvement (only got a response from kmf so far) [19:09:52] np chesedo well keep working on them [19:10:04] they also seem snowed under atm [19:10:20] or have become social media addicts [19:10:24] [19:10:28] speaking of trello though, maybe we should do some cleanup there [19:10:30] wb magespawn [19:10:34] ty [19:11:00] inetpro ^^ trello cleanup [19:11:10] Kilos: you think you could maybe? [19:11:24] could what? [19:11:35] oh trello [19:11:52] clean up... you most in the know of everyone [19:12:26] ill look yes and get pro to help he is the admin guy there [19:12:42] lol ok [19:12:50] Kilos: we can do it [19:12:55] I need a reason to go to Cape Town [19:12:56] [19:13:00] ty inetpro [19:13:04] Maaz: accepted Kilos and inetpro to clean up trello [19:13:04] Accepted: Kilos and inetpro to clean up trello [19:13:18] Vince-0 what reason do you need [19:13:22] ty Kilos and inetpro [19:13:34] oh chesedo Vince-0 is dbnlug [19:13:49] and wiliam [19:13:54] and magespawn [19:14:21] oh hey ty Kilos [19:14:24] debconf sounds like a good reason I mean [19:14:29] dbnlug are G+ addicts [19:14:39] yes Vince-0 it is [19:14:40] G+? [19:14:54] Kilos: nope their was last updated years ago [19:14:57] :P [19:14:59] and if you volunteer to help theyll even feed you [19:15:01] hehe [19:15:13] oh my [19:15:18] Vince-0: think you could volunteer? [19:15:36] Cryterion google thing [19:15:57] yuck, I'm not google [19:16:00] ya lemme check my schedule [19:16:10] https://plus.google.com/ [19:16:12] Vince-0: ok [19:16:19] still yuck [19:16:29] that seems to cover the meeting stuff then... [19:16:37] inetpro give Cryterion the link for our G+ please [19:16:51] Think I have it somewhere [19:16:55] Maaz: topic Elect chairperson for next meeting [19:16:55] Current Topic: Elect chairperson for next meeting [19:17:11] +1 for chesedo [19:17:21] +1 [19:17:30] +1 [19:17:42] * chesedo just gives another heads up that he will miss may's [19:17:48] inetpro vote man [19:17:53] lol [19:17:56] +1 [19:17:58] inetpro may is yours [19:18:02] Maaz: agreed chesedo to chair next meeting [19:18:02] Agreed: chesedo to chair next meeting [19:18:11] Maaz: topic Next meeting [19:18:11] Current Topic: Next meeting [19:18:37] it seems to be 26th april to you gues too? [19:18:56] yip [19:19:02] *guys [19:19:06] great [19:19:09] Maaz: agreed Next meeting is 26 April 2016 @ 20:30 [19:19:09] Agreed: Next meeting is 26 April 2016 @ 20:30 [19:19:46] that's it... thanks you for joining in and hope to see again on next meeting or before [19:19:56] k [19:20:00] ty for chairing again chesedo [19:20:03] Maaz: end meeting }}}