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jendaUDS up now.12:07
MitchMhttp://ubuntu-rocks.org is what i turned it into for now.12:20
MitchM(until Joey doth command me to do more)12:20
jendaAre you a remote control web developer?12:28
MitchMwhat exactly do you mean by that?12:30
MitchM=)12:30
MitchMRemote Control being a device that sends infrared signals to my TV somehow doesnt fit in with web-dev12:31
MitchM(in my head)12:31
jenda"remote control" doesn't contain infra-red in it anywhere :)12:34
jendaI can remote control through ssh, and in this case IRC :)12:34
jendaI've got 26 more minutes of this BOF, in which I wanna be.12:35
MitchMlol.12:41
MitchMwell if what you mean by "remote control web developer" is -- I use "ssh and vim" to "remotely" develop websites (after i've uploaded a basic "design") -- Well then; I'll steal your term and put it on my resume.12:42
MitchMMitchM -- Remote Control Web Developer / Peon Extraordinare.12:42
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jendahehe :)12:51
jendahmm12:52
jendatoby gave up abit too early there...12:52
BHSPitLappysorry for the repeat, but12:57
BHSPitLappyanyone have any good materials regarding introducing people to linux?12:57
BHSPitLappyI often find myself at a loss for the correct words when somebody asks me, "What exactly is linux?"12:57
jendawhylinuxisbetter.com01:02
jendaBHSPitLappy01:02
jendaIT's made by Ubuntu's very own Manu Cornet.01:02
BHSPitLappycool01:03
BHSPitLappyso many people have asked me lately, too (since I bring it up often)01:03
BHSPitLappyand I try to make sense of it, but it's not easy ;)01:03
jendayep :)01:04
BHSPitLappyexplaining the concept of distros, and that linux is really just the backbone of them all01:04
BHSPitLappybut often refers to the entire linux / open-source world, etc01:04
BHSPitLappywhen you think about it, we're a really disorganized bunch ;)01:04
jendavery01:06
jendathat's what the community-oriented BOFs are for. This one was really good.01:06
jendaAnyway, I'm falling asleep as i speak.01:07
jendanight :)01:07
BHSPitLappynight01:20
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meatballhat9000anyone 'round?04:05
lotusleaf^^04:06
meatballhat9000howdy - I realize that most of the Ubuntu folks are probably in the UK or S. Africa... so it's probably not the best time of day :-)04:08
lotusleafmeatballhat9000: I'm just an ubuntu worshipper, what's up?04:08
lotusleafmeatballhat9000: or they're @ google :)04:08
meatballhat9000right on - me too...   I noticed that the mailing list isn't especially active and wanted to see if IRC was a better place to hash things out04:09
lotusleafmeatballhat9000: you looking for support? Search /list for ubuntu04:09
lotusleafmeatballhat9000: #ubuntu #kubuntu #xubuntu #edubuntu and more04:09
lotusleafmeatballhat9000: #ubuntu-offtopic #kubuntu-offtopic04:09
meatballhat9000no no no....  sorry if my chatter is unprofessional04:09
lotusleafmeatballhat9000: #ubuntuforums04:10
meatballhat9000I'm into marketing by trade04:10
lotusleafmeatballhat9000: ah, have you posted to the marketing mailing list?04:10
meatballhat9000yes04:10
lotusleafmeatballhat9000: probably the best place aside from here IMO04:10
meatballhat9000right on04:11
lotusleafmeatballhat9000: since time zones are an issue for some04:11
meatballhat9000precisely04:11
meatballhat9000are you able to give me a sense of how closely ubuntu-marketing works with the LoCo's?04:11
lotusleafmeatballhat9000: I would suggest you speak with an ubuntu member, someone who may address your questions much better than I.04:12
lotusleafmeatballhat9000: as I said, I just sing from the ubuntu hymnal :)04:12
meatballhat9000guilty as well :-)04:13
meatballhat9000do you mind my asking where you're located?04:13
meatballhat9000...I'm having trouble finding folks in my area with whom I might start a LoCo04:14
lotusleafmeatballhat9000: on a strange round planet, imprisoned by gravity04:14
meatballhat9000har har04:15
lotusleafmeatballhat9000: have you tried asking around in #ubuntu-offtopic ?04:15
lotusleafmeatballhat9000: lots of chatters in there now04:15
meatballhat9000will do - sorry to bother04:15
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lotusleafnot a bother ;/04:16
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lotusleafMadpilot: how goes the obey ubuntu posters? :)04:44
Madpilotdone, actually04:45
lotusleafwee04:45
lotusleafdo you still have all the designs in the stages of incarnation?04:45
Madpilotnot really, but it's in SVG so it's easy to recreate04:45
Madpilotone sec, I'll find the URL for you04:46
lotusleafkewl thx04:46
lotusleafyou don't have your test designs in jpg png or whatever?04:46
MadpilotPNG & SVG http://doc.ubuntu.com/~marketing/DIY%20Material/Ubuntu_Posters_Roughcut/04:46
Madpilotand a little readme04:46
lotusleafsweet04:47
lotusleafthx04:47
Madpilotno problem. It was a fun experiment - getting a more hand-drawn look from Inkscape, vs the very sleek look usually associated w/ vector drawings04:48
lotusleafMadpilot: =) I'm glad you had fun with it04:49
lotusleafI was surprised anyone ran with the idea04:49
lotusleafMadpilot: very nicely done, thanks =)04:51
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BHSPitLappyMadpilot, now open-source your newly-learned inkscape skills04:52
lotusleafMadpilot: will that url remain on ubuntu.com? I'd like to add a link to that on my site04:53
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Madpilotlotusleaf, yes, that's the Marketing Team's bzr repo, so it's stable04:53
lotusleafMadpilot: sweet, thx again =)04:53
Burgundaviahey slackers04:53
Burgundavia:D04:54
Burgundaviawhose up for some UWN hacking?04:54
Madpilothi Burgundavia. Having fun with your fan club on the -ca ML?04:54
lotusleafBurgundavia: http://doc.ubuntu.com/~marketing/DIY%20Material/Ubuntu_Posters_Roughcut/04:54
lotusleafBurgundavia: Obey Ubuntu! :)04:54
BurgundaviaMadpilot: tonnes04:54
rikaibbl, off to play some F.E.A.R.06:50
Burgundaviamadpilot: where is that cd holding box?06:54
MadpilotBurgundavia, um... not sure, just a sec.07:02
tonyyarussoBurgundavia: Front page of DIY Marketing iirc07:03
Burgundaviaah07:03
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Burgundaviahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk5mF1FdNl4&mode=related&search=07:58
Burgundaviainteresting07:58
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jendaMadpilot: I'm not sure how important it is, but the trademark line should be Ubuntu, Canonical and the Ubuntu logo are trademarks of Canonical Ltd.10:24
Madpilotjenda, on my roughcut poster?10:25
Burgundaviajenda: you got some DIY website love soon?10:25
jendaBurgundavia: I'm having trouble with website makers, but it's getting there.10:29
jendaBurgundavia: diy.devubuntu.com is where it's at now.10:37
Burgundaviahmm10:37
Burgundaviawe still need a palce for people to upload to10:37
jendabzr bzr bzr10:43
Madpilotjenda, only if it works :|10:43
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jendaIt doesn't work at times?10:44
BurgundaviaI think it does10:44
Burgundaviabzr is not good enough10:44
jendaWell... I guess the cronjob business is a little bit of a hack...10:44
Burgundaviait requires a commandline and you need to install it10:44
Burgundaviawe need a completely web-based tool10:44
jendaok10:44
jendaagreed10:44
Madpilotjenda, who has upload rights to marketing's bzr repo?10:44
jendaMadpilot: the entire ubuntu-marketing team.10:45
Burgundaviabasically, a document management tool10:45
jendabug the launchpad people, I guess.10:45
jendaspec it?10:45
Madpilotjenda, you sure? Even after I registerd an SSH key on LP, I couldn't get uploading working...10:45
jendaI'm pretty sure... the product is ~ubuntu-marketing/spreadubuntu10:46
MadpilotBurgundavia, who was working on that bzr-for-marketing-team tut, and where is it?10:47
Burgundaviahmm, I forget10:47
Burgundaviaponingru maybe10:47
jendatut?10:47
Burgundaviatutorial10:48
poningrunixternal is10:48
poningruno clue where that is10:48
jendaah10:48
poningruI agreed to help him with it10:48
Burgundavianixternal is at MTV, no?10:48
poningruno10:48
jendanixternal was the one who uploaded your posters, Madpilot10:48
jendaie. he must have access...10:48
poningrubut I had/have couple of conferences to finish10:48
Madpilotjenda, yeah, he finally got it working; I just stuck them up on the ubuntu.ca server, which I have full access to10:48
poningrufinished one today10:48
jendaok10:49
jendaI wonder what wasn't working.10:49
Madpilothttps://wiki.ubuntu.com/bzr10:49
Madpilotit was nixternal ^^10:49
poningruso yeah one thing I learned at the conferences today was apperantly my uni has a software usability center10:51
Burgundavianight10:51
poningruand I am getting them to do usability studies on nvu10:51
poningrunext in line is ubuntu/gnome10:52
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jendaThe Czech LoCo team has been asked in an interview what progress has been made towards new-user-accessibility in Edgy (for which Ubuntu is renowned). Anyone have any tips?02:16
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jendapm06:57
jendaoops06:57
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nixternali got a message from john little, and now that the elections are over with he should be returning11:09
jendahe's in politics?11:10
nixternalhe has been super busy on the campaign trails working along side the houston chronicle as an independent political blogger11:10
nixternaloh ya jenda, big time politician11:10
Burgworkok, that rocks11:10
jendaneat :)11:10
nixternalhe is very famous in politics11:10
BurgworkI was wondering about that11:10
jendaBTW, you guys, have a look at the front page of the Ubnutu Forums...11:10
nixternalwell, not very famous, but politicians know who he is11:10
jenda(I didn't even ask)11:10
nixternalhehe11:11
nixternalUbuntu Posters11:11
jendayep11:11
Burgworkcool11:11
nixternali thought they were cheaper than that for some reason11:11
jendaThey are :)11:11
nixternaloh11:11
nixternali thought they were bigger than that as well, i was thinking posters11:12
jendaOnce the idea bubbled up to the point where I should give Ryan the price etc, I gave him $2 per poster, of which $1 will be a donation to the forums.11:12
jendaThey are A311:12
nixternalhowever, i sure could use a bunch, as i want to post them all over my school11:12
jendait's poster size :)11:12
jenda10 for $1511:12
jendaYou never saw a different price.11:12
nixternalok, thats what i thought ;)11:12
jenda:)11:12
nixternali know11:12
nixternalumm..11:12
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jendaeeek11:13
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nixternalhahahaha11:13
nixternalrofl11:13
jenda$25 is the price only for purchases by that button on the forums.11:13
tsmithewow, i see the poster business is really taking off!11:19
tsmithe!ubuntulog11:20
ubotuSorry, I don't know anything about ubuntulog - try searching on http://bots.ubuntulinux.nl/factoids.cgi11:20
tsmithedamn11:20
Burgworkubuntulog is the logging daemon11:20
Burgworkthere probably shoudl be a factoid about it11:20
tsmithewhere can i find the log?11:20
Burgworkubotu: ubuntulog is a logging bot run on various Ubuntu channels. You can read the logs at http://people.ubuntu.com/~fabbione/irclogs/11:21
tsmithewow... that page is well indexed! they need to get a beagle on that fast!11:22
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jendahehe :)11:25
jendaStart a business and turn filthy rich next.11:25
tsmitheyeah!11:26
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tsmithei just read the "current log", and i can't remember any of the beginning, even though it says i joined11:26
tsmithedoes it log quits?11:27
tsmithei dont really understand how current it is either11:29
jendatsmithe: I thing so.11:30
tsmithewell, unless you were talking about another toby (which is quite likely), when you said "toby gave up abit too early there...", suggests i came and left rather quickly...11:32
tsmithebut then i do remember the discussion on the price of the posters: "You never saw a different price." but it seems that my first quote was eleven hours before...11:35
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jendaaha11:37
jendaI believe you came in, asked sometnig and left, no?11:37
tsmitheit seems that i didnt say anything11:41
tsmitheso, i must have left. in which case, it doesnt log quits11:41
tsmitheoh, and i added you on jabber (gotta flaunt my gmail account)11:42
jendasure11:43
jendaadded you too.11:44
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jendaouch!11:45
MitchM=)11:45
jendaWhat's up? :)11:46
MitchMoh -- just felt like poking you.11:48
MitchMso -- nothing really...11:48
MitchMhow is diy comming?11:48
tsmithewebsite looks alright so far11:49
tsmithei'd like to help out, but i'm rather rusty (haven't coded an anywhere near decent) web app in a while; and i'm behind on all the snazzy technologies like ajax...11:50
tsmithewhy does he want to help people get xboxes?11:52
tsmithetut tut tut11:52
tsmitheoh; and i've managed to give away all my cds. they went quite quickly in the end11:53
StikkitJimlol we had a lecturer at uni tell us all to use suse for an assignment - handed out ubuntu cd's hehe all gone11:54
tsmithecoolio!11:54
tsmithewhy is suse better than ubuntu?!11:55
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StikkitJimna i think our uni love novell11:55
StikkitJimand cisco :E11:56
tsmithewhat, with the recent deal with ms! and cisco's no better either11:56
jendaMitchM: ah, it's going slow. The people who offer to help mysteriously disappear...11:56
StikkitJimjust smells like a load of ballmer11:56
lotusleafembalmer?11:58
lotusleafjenda: offer to help what11:58
jendalotusleaf: diy.devubuntu.com11:58
lotusleafah11:58
lotusleafI think a lot of people have good ideas and intentions, but as with anything which is volunteer, actual efforts are lacking11:59
lotusleafreminds me when I used to make total conversions for games in the 1990'ies, and people would ask me to help them with their idea, they had all the ideas but had no means to work on their goals, unless I or someone else did the work for them =)12:00
jendaI'll say :)12:00
jendalotusleaf: I'm the guy that constantly has them ideas and intentions...12:01
jendaAnd then, when it comes to ... implementing them...12:01
jendaehm...12:01
tsmithephp is good!12:01
lotusleafjenda: well you had posters printed right?12:01
jendaI have to find someone who can actually do things :)12:01
lotusleafjenda: that's following through12:01
jendaI did, true.12:01
jenda:)12:01
lotusleafwell, there you go! :)12:01
lotusleafhow many other ppl do you see trying to do something like that12:01
tsmithei'm off to bed...12:01
jendaMInd, I had HanZo make them, and a pro printer to print them ;)12:01
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StikkitJimjenda: are there many people working on ubuntu marketing?12:02
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jendaStikkitJim: not really :(\12:03
jendaANd yet, some are doing good efforts locally.12:03
jendaI'm hoping to have an influx of LoCo people to help out after the UDS :)12:04
tsmithei want to help!12:04
jendaI'll draft you, then :)12:04
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tsmithewhat kind of help is needed?12:04
jendaWhat can you do?12:04
jendahmm12:04
jendaI'm a tidbit busy ATM... my BOF is about to start...12:05
tsmitheshort list!12:05
jendaBut, basically, I need to get diy.devubuntu.com finalised, and kick off from there.12:05
jendaOnce that's done,12:05
tsmithei'll try to help12:05
StikkitJimI have access to lots of fancy cameras, editing equipment, tv studio, and a good salesperson12:05
jendaI want a list of HOWTOs people can follow to do marketing locally.12:05
jendaooo12:05
lotusleafjenda: excellent idea12:05
jendaWell...12:06
jendaumm12:06
tsmitheok: easy for howtos12:06

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