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gnomefreak@schedule new_york02:54
UbugtuSchedule for America/New_York: 20 Dec 15:00: Edubuntu | 21 Dec 16:00: Ubuntu Development Team | 27 Dec 07:00: Edubuntu | 28 Dec 03:00: Ubuntu Development Team | 02 Jan 15:00: Technical Board | 03 Jan 15:00: Edubuntu02:54
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fabbione@schedule Seattle06:43
fabbione@schedule seattle06:43
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fabbione@schedule vancouver06:46
UbugtuSchedule for America/Vancouver: 20 Dec 12:00: Edubuntu | 21 Dec 13:00: Ubuntu Development Team | 27 Dec 04:00: Edubuntu | 28 Dec 00:00: Ubuntu Development Team | 02 Jan 12:00: Technical Board | 03 Jan 12:00: Edubuntu06:46
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Seveas@topic06:59
gnomefreakstill not there06:59
nixternal@schedule chicago06:59
UbugtuSchedule for America/Chicago: 20 Dec 14:00: Edubuntu | 21 Dec 15:00: Ubuntu Development Team | 27 Dec 06:00: Edubuntu | 28 Dec 02:00: Ubuntu Development Team | 02 Jan 14:00: Technical Board | 03 Jan 14:00: Edubuntu06:59
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apokryphoshello everyone =)07:00
Seveashi07:00
jendaHello07:00
PriceChildHi07:00
nixternalhi07:00
HawkwindHello07:00
apokryphosThough it hasn't gone through on the Fridge, or on the bot, there will be an Ubuntu IRC operators meeting now07:00
gnomefreakok we are still missing a bunch07:00
nixternalargh07:00
Seveashttps://wiki.ubuntu.com/IrcOperatorMeetingAgenda is the agenda07:00
Seveaswe are missing LJL, nalioth and ompaul07:00
nixternali just now seen the email, to late to add it to the fridge i guess..im sorry for not doing so07:00
gnomefreaksomerville07:00
apokryphoswe will do our best to end before the Edubuntu meeting, but if there are still issues around, we shall be ready to move to #ubuntu-ops07:00
apokryphosnalioth has said he will be a few minutes late07:00
HawkwindLjL said he might be a bit late as he was heading home07:00
apokryphosand is on his way home07:00
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jendaompaul is online, but I'm not sure if he'd like to come.07:01
Seveashe would, I've been talking to him07:01
Seveasand I told that we moved07:01
apokryphosgood to hear07:01
gnomefreakDBO: is here i think07:01
nixternaljenda: tell him i am umphing gNewSense on my lappy...he will show up :)07:01
apokryphosSeveas: do you want to chair or shall I?07:01
DBO=)07:01
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tonyyarussonixternal: hehe07:02
jendanixternal: 07:02
Seveasapokryphos, I'll chair once everyone has arrived07:02
apokryphosok07:02
tonyyarussoGawd I should be packing...oh well, maybe it will be quick (yeah right)07:02
Seveastonyyarusso, anything specific on the agenda that you'd like to discuss before leaving?07:02
thoreauputicas long as it's not as long as most CC meetings we should be OK ;-)07:03
Seveashehe07:03
tonyyarussoSeveas: Only if this runs WAY long07:03
jenda5 hours apiece ;)07:03
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gnomefreakas this is our first i would count on it being a while07:03
SeveasLet's start with the easy bits first07:03
SeveasBots07:03
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SeveasWho added that to the agenda?07:04
apokryphosI did, I'll speak a little about it now07:04
Seveasok07:04
nixternalhrmm...where is the agenda?07:04
thoreauputichttps://wiki.ubuntu.com/IrcOperatorMeetingAgenda07:04
gnomefreakfor future refference can we add our names to the agenda points you add07:04
nixternalty07:04
apokryphosThe ubuntu bots (ubotu and ubugtu) are both great, but on rare occassions there are problems. Seveas is the botmeister, but when he's not around I believe we need to have at least a couple other trusted people who have some admin privs to the bot, such as reconnect, death and the like07:05
apokryphosI've spoken about this before and Seveas said that some people will be added. Any more info on that?07:05
Seveasapokryphos, yes, I've been digging in the code to give access to specific parts07:05
Seveasproblem is that there is no @reconnect07:05
Seveasand bringin bot back up after killing means needing shell access07:06
Seveaswhich definitely is a no-go07:06
apokryphosdoes your server support multiple shell users?07:06
HawkwindWhat about someone having a daily rsync/backup07:06
Seveassure, but I'm not giving away access07:06
naliothi am here07:06
apokryphoshi nalioth07:06
tonyyarussognomefreak: Just did so for mine07:06
gnomefreakthats a security issue07:06
SeveasHawkwind, this is just about connection problems, not databases07:06
thoreauputichi nalioth07:06
Seveasdatabses are backed up daily07:06
apokryphosnalioth: we've only just started. We started with "bots" on the agenda https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IrcOperatorMeetingAgenda07:06
jendaHow about getting the bots a virtual machine? Is that a very bad idea?07:07
apokryphosSeveas: is it a realistic possibility to get a @reconnect?07:07
apokryphosit can be important07:07
HawkwindSeveas: I meant that if/when you aren't around and the bots are down someone can run an instance from their server or something07:07
gnomefreaktonyyarusso: ty today wasnt really needed but more for future meetings07:07
tonyyarussognomefreak: Thought I'd get in the habit ;)07:07
gnomefreak:)07:07
SeveasHawkwind, ask ljl, he has a backup. He ended up creating /home/dennis because that part is hardcoded a lot07:07
SeveasHawkwind, for the factoid bot I can setup an easy-to-deploy backup on a different server07:08
HawkwindAh ok.  I have a server that is up 99% of the time that I could do something similar for if need be07:08
apokryphosa backup is good, but it's not ideal I think.07:08
tonyyarussoSeveas: That would be helpful - LjL's backup was a week behind last time07:08
apokryphos(in some situations); like when we just need the bot to reconnect07:08
apokryphoslast time we needed nalioth to do an admin kill on the bot which got him to reconnect07:09
Seveasphone, sec07:09
jendaapokryphos: if that works - it's not such a big problem.07:09
jendaapokryphos: you can get freenode staff most of the time.07:09
apokryphosit's really not the way things should be done07:09
jendaI s'pose ;)07:09
DBOwhat it really boils down to is Seveas would have to write a function to do that, Im sure hes capable but has he the time?07:10
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jonohi07:10
nixternalhi07:10
jonosorry folks, got caught up07:10
jonoI can't stay too long either07:10
tonyyarussoHey jono07:10
gnomefreakhi jono07:11
jonoso whats the current situation?07:11
Seveasback07:11
apokryphosjono:  we've only just started. We started with "bots" on the agenda https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IrcOperatorMeetingAgenda07:11
thoreauputicif jono can't stay long perhaps we should deal with the important issues while he's arond?07:11
Seveasdog won't make christmas :(07:11
tonyyarussojono: just getting going.  http://www.novarata.net/wiki/index.php?title=Irc_council_meeting_thoughts and https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IrcOperatorMeetingAgenda07:11
gnomefreakSeveas: im sorry07:11
apokryphosdang :/07:11
jonoright07:11
jonook, carry on, I am going to lurk07:11
jono:)07:12
Seveasnext point: bantracker logs07:12
apokryphoswhat did we conclude?07:12
apokryphosSeveas: is it a realistic possibility to get a @reconnect?07:12
gnomefreaki oppose the public logs07:12
Seveasapokryphos, file it as  a bug07:12
thoreauputicgnomefreak: why?07:12
apokryphosok, cool07:12
Seveaswe don't need to decide whether it should be done, it should be07:12
gnomefreakthoreauputic: if people know how they are banned they can advoid them07:12
apokryphosI agree. Are there any disagreements here?07:13
tonyyarussoSeveas: Ah yes, bantracker logs was me.07:13
thoreauputicgnomefreak: hmm - I see07:13
apokryphosgnomefreak: people who get banned quite a bit know how07:13
SeveasI have no problem with public logs, given that they are already public via ubuntulog07:13
apokryphos*know how to get banned, rather.07:13
=== nixternal notes a refresh is required - added info t the "any other issues" at the bottom, doesn't need to be discussed, read it, learn it, love it, live it :)
Seveasbut I don't like to make commenting open for everyone07:13
gnomefreakapokryphos: most of the exploiters do not so much of the "spammers"07:13
tonyyarussoI don't have ANY idea how to accomplish this technically, and what privacy concerns may come up, but ubuntulog probably takes care of that.  The purpose is for people that come in saying "why was I banned?"07:13
gnomefreaks/do not/do : not07:14
apokryphostonyyarusso: well, we do have a bantracker. Making it public wouldn't be hard07:14
apokryphosbut there'd be work on not allowing others to comment, perhaps07:14
Seveasapokryphos, neh, few lines of code07:14
Seveasthat's not hard at all07:14
apokryphoscool. So that's that?07:14
tonyyarussoAgreed commenting and such should likely remain private.  I was referring strictly to easy access to logs.07:14
gnomefreakwhat do others need to see it for?07:14
apokryphosgnomefreak: transparency07:15
apokryphosand also it's easier07:15
jendagnomefreak: the banned has to be able to see it.07:15
Hawkwindgnomefreak: To show we aren't hiding anything from them maybe07:15
apokryphoswhen people come in who've been banned 10 times, and we want to show them the logs, we can just point them there07:15
thoreauputicgnomefreak: we should have nothing to hide, IMO07:15
SeveasI agree07:15
jenda+107:15
tonyyarussoIn addition to be good for the bannee, it would be good in that others could "audit" our actions, which may have benefits.07:15
HawkwindI'm in agreeance too, bantracker info should be public, with the commenting disabled for the public07:15
nixternali think before any of it is made public, we need to refrain from the "omg what an idiot" remarks I have seen in the past - got to stay CoC with it, which I know gets difficult at times due to frustrations07:16
Seveasshould comments be visible to the public?07:16
nixternalSeveas: as long as we keep them CoC safe, why not?07:16
gnomefreakif your gonna make it public make it all public07:16
Seveasfair enough07:16
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jendaSeveas: shouldn't comments only be made by the bannor?07:17
gnomefreaknixternal: we dont know all the ops so we dont know how they play07:17
thoreauputicyes - just show some restraint :)07:17
apokryphosjenda: not necessarily, nope.07:17
Seveasif anyone objects, please shout now07:17
jendaok07:17
SeveasLjL, welcome07:17
gnomefreakLjL: welcome07:17
LjLhello07:17
HawkwindHey there LjL07:17
nixternalehlo07:17
jendaLjL- welcome ;)07:17
tonyyarussoI am okay with my comments being public.  Not sure how others feel.07:17
DBOSeveas, no issues here with public comments07:17
HawkwindNo objections here on making it all public07:17
gnomefreakSeveas: can you make it read only for public?07:17
Seveasgnomefreak, that's the plan07:18
apokryphosyeah. Next item?07:18
gnomefreakk good07:18
Seveasok, nice07:18
Seveaslet's go from easy to hard07:18
nixternalyay07:18
apokryphos8)07:18
Seveasnext is channel access policy07:18
jendaSeveas: jono will have to leave.07:18
Seveasjono, anything you are particularly interested in?07:18
gnomefreakwho added that and what is a lead?07:18
jendaI wouldn't avoid the tuffstuff for too long.07:18
Seveasgnomefreak, I added that07:18
nixternallike a #ubuntu lead, #kubuntu lead, and so on?07:19
Seveasbasically, we need someone to be administrative contact for #kubuntu-* #xubuntu-* #ubuntuforums-*07:19
Hawkwindnixternal: Yes07:19
Seveaswho we can poke for things07:19
apokryphosSeveas: I didn't forget about that by the way, Riddell hasn't been around since.07:19
Seveascurrently that's rather ad-hoc07:19
naliothand who should be conversant with Ubuntu IRC guidelines and policies07:19
SeveasCurrently we have jenda for the forums side, somerville32 for xubuntu and noone for kubuntu, but apokryphos is attempting to clear that up07:20
gnomefreakany suggestions on who or a vote or raise hand on what channel? im ok for any channel i need be07:20
Seveasdoes anyone hae problems with these people?07:20
gnomefreaknot sure on one of them07:20
nixternalSeveas: i can do kubuntu if no one steps up07:20
apokryphosnixternal: I'm awaiting on Riddell's response for it atm07:21
Seveasnixternal, apokryphos stepped up but hasn't been able to talk to riddell yet07:21
naliothnixternal: where is riddell?07:21
nixternalalso, with "leads" would it make since having more than 1 possibly 2 for shifts?07:21
apokryphoshe's been away for a few days07:21
DBOAWOL07:21
gnomefreakhas somerville been an op long enough to know what to do incase hes needed being a contact?07:21
tonyyarussoIf there is any desire/need to have separate contacts for -offtopics, I'd be happy to take responsibility for #ubuntu-offtopic, but I don't know if there's any reason for that.07:21
Hawkwindnixternal: Good point07:21
thoreauputicI think the channel leads should be fairly experienced07:21
nixternalRiddell is on a sabatical trying to get more aliens to use Kubuntu07:21
apokryphosgnomefreak: could be a good point.07:21
Seveasnixternal, 2 is unneccessary, except for during holidays -- it's not meant for urgnt things07:22
LjL-1 for separate -offtopic contacts, +1 for *having* contacts of course07:22
nixternala contact is going to be nothing more than a liason to the irc ops correct?07:22
apokryphosSeveas: was there any discussion on adding somerville before she was made #xubuntu-* ?07:22
Seveasapokryphos, he was the first and only one who stepped up07:22
apokryphosnixternal: to IRC ops, but they also have power over the channels with the access lists, and Freenode staff07:22
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Seveasand he's very enthousiastic07:22
jendaSeveas: the owner of the #ubuntuforums channel is zenwhen. I can act as contact to the operator team, though.07:23
nixternalya, i would say Riddell for #kubuntu then, since he is the Kubuntu daddy07:23
HawkwindMaybe one of us could do #Xubuntu for a little bit while somerville learns a bit more of the IRC/Op duties or something07:23
apokryphosnixternal: right, but he's a very busy man who's not always around07:23
gnomefreaknixternal: does he play enough in there or pay atttention in therE?07:23
nixternalthen look at Hobbsee and see if she is interested07:23
Seveasnixternal, I'd rather have someone being more irc-minded instead of devel-minded in that position07:23
apokryphosnixternal: another very busy person, which is what we said last time.07:23
thoreauputic+1 for hobbsee07:23
nixternalwe are all busy07:23
Hawkwindnixternal: Hobbsee has so many things going on now, I don't think she wants it07:24
DBOthoreauputic, she might not even want the job07:24
tonyyarussoHawkwind: fwiw, somerville added me with 10 to #xubuntu even though it's not my regular stomping grounds, to help on occasion at least07:24
thoreauputicright07:24
gnomefreaknixternal: shes more of devel atm07:24
nixternalgnomefreak: she is the communications leader for Kubuntu though07:24
tonyyarussoNot that for Hobbsee "if she is interested" may be a big if atm07:24
tonyyarusso*Note07:24
gnomefreaknixternal: i understand that07:24
nixternalthe community manager that is07:24
Hawkwindtonyyarusso: I was thinking maybe I should hang out there too a bit to help as well since somerville is still a bit new to the op stuff07:24
thoreauputicDBO: perhaps this needs discussion on the mailing list + voting then?07:24
apokryphosnixternal: but it's worth mentioning now if you'd object to me being the contact.07:25
nixternalwell then, for #kubuntu make it chanserv, he is the only one available 99.9% of the time :)07:25
DBOthoreauputic, I highly doubt this one can be solved today07:25
apokryphosI'm not sure you're getting this07:25
tonyyarussoHawkwind: May be nice.  I figure sit back as much as possible, but step in if needed.07:25
DBOso thats probably a good idea07:25
nixternali could care less who the contact is truthfully07:25
thoreauputicDBO: I agree07:25
thoreauputicI suggest people could nominate themselves on the list, or be nominated and accept/refuse07:26
Seveasok, defered to mailinglist07:26
nixternalSeveas: +107:26
gnomefreakmake a site of responseiblities and see who is up for it?07:26
gnomefreakand spell that right when you read it please07:26
apokryphossounds good07:26
HawkwindHah07:26
tonyyarussoKnowing the responsibilities would be very good07:26
Seveasnext up #ubuntu-ops07:26
apokryphosok, let me quickly discuss why things are the way they are currently07:27
Seveaslet's do a preliminary vote: +1/0/-1 on should it be "no lurkers"?07:27
Seveas007:27
DBO007:27
gnomefreakSeveas: i say keep it so people hav e aplace to argue thier bans (argue for lack of better word)07:27
jenda-107:27
tonyyarussoI would like it to be public, as least read-only.07:27
tonyyarusso-1, allow lurkers07:27
jendaperhaps +m?07:27
apokryphos-107:27
apokryphosjenda: why?07:27
DBOjenda, cant be +m07:27
gnomefreakjenda: +m would defeat the purpose of the channel07:27
apokryphosunless we had +z07:27
DBOsometimes people need to talk to ops07:27
apokryphosbut then I don't see the point07:27
thoreauputic+1 for public - but I suggest that interop discussion of bans be initially at least in /msg07:27
jendaok07:27
LjL+1 DBO07:27
jendait was a reaction to tonyyarusso's read only.07:27
gnomefreakthoreauputic: /msg 35 ops?07:28
Seveasok, no one really voting for keeping it private?07:28
apokryphosdoesn't seem so07:28
PriceChildAm i allowed to vote?07:28
LjLSeveas, i'd probably consider having *a* private channel07:28
Seveasyes07:28
tonyyarussojenda: I was thinking in case something happens such that people are creating a disturbance.  would prefer totally open if lurkers can behave.07:28
thoreauputicgnomefreak: no, I mean if you have problems with someone's ban, ping them first07:28
apokryphosbut, I should say one thing07:28
apokryphosif it's public we have to ensure that things generally stay on topic07:28
nalioththoreauputic: no, because that can create a huge multi-layered PM net with more than a few ops talking to each other07:28
jendatonyyarusso: ok07:28
Seveasapokryphos, +107:28
gnomefreakmaking the bantracker public would make the channel public or everyones points would be moot07:28
DBOI would like to make one comment07:28
LjLit has been mentioned that *another* channel could be created for "private" discussions. that could be discussed.07:28
thoreauputicnalioth: hmm - good point07:29
nixternalpublic, and get rid of the silly voices :)07:29
SeveasDBO, please go ahead07:29
DBOwhile I have no opinion on kicking them, asking them to leave is perfectly ok07:29
gnomefreakwe tried that most just left thier nicks there07:29
DBOthere really is no reason for lurkers, dont force them to leave, but asking nicely is harmless07:29
nixternalif they want to lurk let them lurk, if you need to say something they shouldn't see/hear, you shouldn't be saying it all then07:29
SeveasLjL, I don't agree, most of what we do here is making things more open07:29
thoreauputicnixternal: i agree07:29
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apokryphosDBO: I'm not sure that doesn't lead to having a "no lurking policy"07:30
LjLSeveas, depends. when i say "warning, there might be organized trolls around, judging from the fact that X is a proxy, and so is Y, and they're arguing, and a few more strange nicknames are joining" -- i don't want *them* to see this07:30
apokryphosI say we just leave anyone to lurk for the time being07:30
gnomefreakwe had an issue with one person that lurked inthere07:30
jendaSeveas: agreed, I don't think the ops really need a channel to discuss things in private... and if the need arises, we can always create one.07:30
thoreauputicwhat exactly is the problem with people lurking? They might learn things, and who is to say which ones might eventually be ops?07:30
DBOapokryphos, I can see how its a slippery slope07:30
tonyyarussoDBO: I have doubts about your "no reason" assertion.  Reason's could include curiosity about how we operate, external auditing of our actions, observing for purposes of learning by folks interested in opping a channel of their own, etc.07:30
gnomefreakhe had a freind that was beiung banned and he gave them a work around07:30
LjLSeveas: one thing is being open to *Ubuntu users*, one thing is being open to *deliberate trolls* who can take advantage of our internal FYI's07:31
jhaitassorry if you guys think i'm lurking07:31
DBOapokryphos, I was not suggesting doing that to everyone, just people who seem to kinda forget they are in there07:31
thoreauputicjhaitas: heh07:31
nixternallol07:31
SeveasLjL, that's a rather good point07:31
jhaitasi'm just being quiet because i don't want to disrupt what is going on07:31
kkathmanthoreauputic:  I agree, many newbies are afraid to speak, whent they dont know anything yet...and many choose to just watch and learn.07:31
SeveasLjL, how about giving ubugtu a function to broadcast something to all ops?07:31
jhaitasi'm trying to learn how you guys do business before i speak up07:31
apokryphoswhat like?07:31
HawkwindSeveas: +1 on that idea07:32
LjLSeveas: well, that would be similar to having a separate a channel - though perhaps less hassle. +1 for me07:32
Seveasthat has the advantage of it being in a pm and thus not too scrolling07:32
gnomefreakok that works use /msg ubugtu something <span all ops>?07:32
HawkwindOr even as a /notice maybe07:32
thoreauputicI think we seem to be reaching some consensus that we should be as open as possible in evry way. Comments?07:32
DBOHawkwind, notice would be hard to find on scrollback07:32
LjLimplementation details IMHO07:32
Seveaslast thing: logging07:32
Seveasshould the channel be publicly logged?07:32
PriceChildI remember being in -ops a while ago with some question about ubotu, and after the question I was promptly kicked out, not a clue what I had done and felt a bit scared.07:33
apokryphosI think it should be logged07:33
nixternalNOTE:  Our number one goal is Ubuntu - advocate it, support it, and rock it - telling someone to leave because they are in a "skullz" or "private-society" channel defeats our common goals07:33
tonyyarussothoreauputic: +1 from me.  Unless someone gives some concrete, specific thing that must not be, I personally want things public.07:33
HawkwindDBO: Yeah maybe for some.  I have it set to show in active channel when I'm away and the tab I leave it on is not an active tab with chat07:33
gnomefreakSeveas: well everything else is public make it publicc07:33
jendaSeveas: once it's open, yes.07:33
LjL+0 for me, but -1 if the logs are made available in real time07:33
apokryphos-1,0,+1 on public logging?07:33
apokryphos+107:33
LjLmake them available with some time difference at least07:33
SeveasLjL, ubuntulog isn't real time07:33
gnomefreakyou cant make one thing public and not hte rest07:33
LjLthat's ok then07:33
Seveas+1 on logging from me07:33
thoreauputicI have no issues with public logs +107:33
LjLok, +107:33
Hawkwind+1 on logging07:33
DBO+107:33
jenda+107:33
nixternal+1 on everything07:33
apokryphosalright, sorted.07:33
tonyyarussoLjL: What's the realtime concern?07:33
gnomefreakok Seveas looks like logging07:34
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nixternal+1x10-3+17^507:34
Seveasok, now we are at the hard part07:34
tonyyarussolol07:34
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naliothmost store managers do not let their customers hang out in their offices, even though the stores are "open to the public"07:34
Seveasoperator policy07:34
LjLtonyyarusso: same as above - trolls seeing stuff in too-real-time. though the Ubugtu implementation Seveas proposed would probably get around that.07:34
gnomefreaki agree with nalioth on that07:34
LjL+1 nalioth07:34
mc44nalioth: almost all of ubuntu is open to the public07:34
tonyyarussoLjL: *nod*07:34
Seveasnalioth, but ubuntu as a community is more open than a store07:34
apokryphosnalioth: I think we should keep it open though until we have a reason to believe that it shouldn't be07:34
Seveasall processes are public07:34
jendanalioth: imprecise analogies are dangerous...07:34
gnomefreakSeveas: can we set up a signing of the guidelines? or something of the sort07:35
Seveasjenda, +107:35
apokryphosunless there's a direct threat from keeping it open, it should be.07:35
tonyyarussonalioth: Although, those that are open in operations as well as sales floor in a sense often garner respect.07:35
Seveasgnomefreak, that's a good plan07:35
jendathe store keeper usually doesn't recruit staff from good customers.07:35
PriceChildnalioth: doesn't mean you can't have private discussions in pm or other  channels etc.07:35
mc44discussions in private should only be when absolutely necessary07:35
nixternalUbuntu isn't a store - it is a garage sale, wherever there is merchandise you are free to wonder :)07:35
thoreauputiclet's not get sidetracked with the analogy :)07:35
LjLone thing - we keep mentioning "PM". but PM can have the disadvantage that things are only shared between *two* people, the other people "suddenly" discovering about something later... and we end up like we're now.07:36
gnomefreakSeveas: also i think making it a bit less general would be a good idea since people seem to interpret things differnetly07:36
apokryphoswe know the bad arguments they can create, such as Plato's :P07:36
LjLi'd like a *multi-way* medium that can be used a bit privately. Ubugtu sounds ok07:36
jhaitaswould y'all prefer it if i leave?07:36
gnomefreakjhaitas: what are you going on about?07:36
jendaapokryphos: I love his analogies :)07:36
tonyyarussoLjL: Point - I think it has it's place for minor points (like something I said to sommerville yesterday that should have been pm, but oh well), but should be carefully used.07:36
nixternalit needs to be open, a private channel/society leads to eliteism and you cant' say that it doesn't...i have seen it happen with many-a-distro...if there is something we need to say that shouldn't be heard by all there is a thing called /notice or /msg, but at the same time, we shouldn't be keeping secrets07:36
PriceChildjhaitas, not all the 90 people here are part of the meeting, don't worry bout it. This is a public meeting07:36
thoreauputicif we back each other up and keep the CoC in mind, we are less likely to have major issues IMO07:36
jendajhaitas: we're not even talking about this channel :)07:36
apokryphosjenda: I like them too; problem is when he thinks they back up his argument :P07:37
mc44why not an#ubuntu-ops-private which is used only when necessary and any discussion made availiable after the fact when it is no longer sensitive07:37
jenda07:37
jhaitasok07:37
gnomefreakthoreauputic: remember we just added 30 ops to our list?07:37
apokryphosI think Ubugtu OP actions are *possibly* a case where privacy is required07:37
gnomefreakthat most of us dont know07:37
LjLok, so the channel as open as possible, but a separate place (like Ubuntu commands) to use *sparingly* for "service messages". does that sound ok?07:37
thoreauputicgnomefreak: and?07:37
jhaitasi'm relatively new to the ubuntu community...07:37
SeveasLjL, yup07:37
gnomefreakthoreauputic: how do we prevent the ops are with ops07:37
tonyyarussoapokryphos: maybe07:37
LjLs/Ubuntu/Ubugtu/07:37
nixternalif you do decide on a private channel, remove the the ubuntu from the channel name07:37
gnomefreakif we dont know the other ops07:37
Seveasnixternal, council greyskull is already taken ;)07:38
nixternalhaha07:38
gnomefreakmotu grabbed that07:38
HawkwindThe access list in -ops should contain all known ops of every official Ubuntu-* channel, even if they don't hang out there regularly07:38
thoreauputicgnomefreak: I don't follow - all ops are supposed to keep the CoC07:38
apokryphoscourse07:38
gnomefreakHawkwind: they are07:38
HawkwindOr we should have a wiki page that lists every op07:38
jendaI will have to go soon.07:38
mc44*the Leadership CoC, no?07:38
tonyyarussoHawkwind: LP / ubuntu-irc?07:38
SeveasHawkwind, we have, but it's outdated07:38
gnomefreakthoreauputic: i cant honestly say joey will obey the coc even if he signed it07:39
thoreauputicmc44: yes07:39
SeveasHawkwind, feel free to fix ;)07:39
naliothjhaitas: this is #ubuntu-meeting anyone is welcome07:39
jendaSeveas: I believe this idea is worth a try: "* If someone appeals in #ubuntu-ops, the banning op is not allowed to act, only to defend his actions"07:39
HawkwindSeveas: Hah.  If I knew all the ops, I'd do it.  Maybe we can get together and get that list07:39
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nixternalhttps://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRCOperators07:39
nixternalupdate that ^^07:39
highvoltagewhich meeting is currently running?07:39
gnomefreakhighvoltage: ops meeting07:39
thoreauputichighvoltage: ops07:39
apokryphoshighvoltage: Ubuntu IRC op meeting07:39
nixternalirc bofh's07:39
Seveasjenda, ack07:39
thoreauputicnixternal: heh07:39
tonyyarussoI second jenda's point.  In fact, I would _prefer_ to not be the reviewer for bans I had set originally.07:40
jendatonyyarusso: that's Seveas' point.07:40
DBO+1 jenda07:40
jendaI quoted.07:40
LjLi don't know. i'd give this like a 30-day trial and then a vote07:40
tonyyarussojenda: Ah07:40
tonyyarussoThen +1 Seveas07:40
LjLi'd have to see how it works out07:40
thoreauputicI think jenda's idea is worth a try07:40
thoreauputic+107:40
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gnomefreak+107:40
jendathoreauputic: Seveas' idea, I quoted :)07:40
gnomefreakhighvoltage: it never went through from fridge ml07:40
SeveasLjL, this is all about trying new things, nothing is set in stone until it is succesfull07:40
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thoreauputicah OK :)07:40
LjL*shrug* +1 then07:40
Hawkwind+1 as well07:40
apokryphospeople who know about -ops are generally regulars anyway07:41
tonyyarussotrue07:41
Hawkwindapokryphos: Very true07:41
SeveasI want to run this by you as well: should we forbid "op wars/fun kicking"?07:41
LjLright, and one thing07:41
Seveas-infinity from me07:41
HawkwindI think it should be forbidden07:42
gnomefreakin public for no reason -107:42
LjLif -ops is a place where people come to appeal bans -- how do they *get to know* about it?07:42
DBO-107:42
HawkwindAtleast in public channels07:42
tonyyarussoapokryphos: Although, there is some advantage to making it better known, as it would be good for people to know the recourse available.07:42
SeveasLjL, it should be advertised more07:42
LjLforbid them in the main channels, allow them in -offtopic channels07:42
apokryphos-s might be a start :P07:42
gnomefreakno07:42
HawkwindLjL: -1 on that07:42
DBOLjL, that has been the unspoken rule on it thus far07:42
gnomefreak-offtopics needs to be forbidden as well07:42
Seveas+1 on ljls plan07:42
tonyyarussoI would like to say forbid in all Ubuntu channels, on the basis of complaints voiced even in #ubuntu-offtopic.07:42
LjLDBO: you got me :)07:42
HawkwindIt sets a bad example IMO07:42
gnomefreakas people have complained about it many times07:43
Seveaswe should not forget to have fun07:43
gnomefreaklast CC meeting it was brought up off topic for meeting07:43
naliothbut not everybody can have 'that' kind of fun07:43
HawkwindIt leads to a user feeling he/she can join in on the fun, and will lead to comments or something similar to what we had with bigfuzzyjesus07:43
gnomefreakSeveas: agreed keeps it in -ops?07:43
thoreauputicjust put it in the /topic for offtopic, humorously07:43
nixternalman, i was in the wrong channel wondering why noone was talking07:44
thoreauputic" Ops may be kicking each other, pay no attention"07:44
apokryphosheh07:44
SeveasHawkwind, bfj was inappropriate, not kicking07:44
LjL...07:44
LjL+107:44
Seveasthoreauputic, +207:44
tonyyarussoI am personally somewhat uncomfortable with the practice (although I have participated on occasion), find it unprofessional and tarnishing our image to those less "in the know" who don't underdstand that it's just a form of fun, and in acknowledgement of the wishes of those who have lodged complaints.07:44
DBOtonyyarusso, lets keep in mind the ops are volunteers07:44
apokryphosthere is the danger of overdoing things07:44
tonyyarussoAgreed we should have fun, but probably not in public channels.  If we do need to make a separate private channel that does not have Ubuntu in the name, I would be fine for it there.07:45
nixternaltonyyarusso: i believe that also falls under my "stop flexing your chest" clause, because in all reality that's all you are doing07:45
gnomefreakwho reads tpics?07:45
thoreauputictonyyarusso: in -offtopic I think it's harmless ( with a topic addition)07:45
LjLlook, when people logged complains about that *to me*, they mainly said it was "unrequired scrolling". people also complained about the Planet Ubuntu notices from Ubugtu for the same reason.07:45
HawkwindSeveas: True.  But it's *possible* he wouldn't have said that if the kicks/bans hadn't happened.  Not saying it wouldn't have, but it is something we have to consider07:45
LjLshould we care about that?07:45
tonyyarussoDBO: True, although in my other volunteer organizations a level of professionalism is still a must.07:45
thoreauputicnixternal: no, it's just harmless fooling around :)07:45
=== nixternal tossing at rotten fish or trying to @lart Seveas is much better then trying to k/b him for a laugh
SeveasLjL, I think no07:45
nixternalharmless and fooling around isn't for Ubuntu07:45
mc44Its also not just ops kicking ops though07:45
Seveaspeople will always find things to complain about07:45
DBOtonyyarusso, and for everything but peewees playhous (-offtopic) we maintain it07:45
apokryphosShall we put it to a vote?07:45
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thoreauputicnixternal: what is -offtopic for if not fun?07:46
tonyyarussoI love having @lart as an alternative, btw.07:46
Seveasthoreauputic, exactly07:46
gnomefreaki say make a channel for it or use -ops07:46
nixternalespecially if others are around, if you do it in ops where all the ops are, then so be it, but in the public-public channels even offtopic, isn't right07:46
Seveastonyyarusso, if funkicks go, lart should go as well07:46
apokryphos-1,0,+1 on op actions in -offtopic07:46
tonyyarussoSeveas: You think so?07:46
Seveasnixternal, some people like the unexplainable kicks in offtopic07:46
nixternalfunkicks == flexing your chest (and most geeks don't have chests)07:46
thoreauputicpeople, keep a sense  of humour07:46
tonyyarussoLart is nice in that all users can use lart equally.07:46
nixternalSeveas: thats why i don't hang out in offtopic anymore07:47
gnomefreak80% or more of people dont read the topic anyway07:47
tonyyarussoAt the very least, I would like to rule out funkicking regular users, even if it persists between ops.07:47
LjLtonyyarusso: errrwell...07:47
DBOtonyyarusso, except seveas, you cant lart seveas =P07:47
gnomefreakputting it in topic is usless07:47
tonyyarussoDBO: Good point ;)07:47
thoreauputictonyyarusso: that I agree with07:47
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DBOtonyyarusso, I agree, no kicking regular users for fun07:47
mc44Not that I mind being kicked :)07:47
DBOeven if they are long time regulars and are in on the fun07:47
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thoreauputicheheh07:48
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tonyyarussoSeveas: Honestly, they do amuse me as well.  But, if others have a problem with it, I consider the gain:loss ratio in favor of dropping it.07:48
Seveassee, having fun is good...07:48
gnomefreakhow many new users join an -offtopic channel and it would look very bad07:48
mc44All I will say, is that if someone brings it up before the CC, I fear you will be overrulled07:48
tonyyarussoThat's part of my worry.07:48
tonyyarussoI think we are beginning to draw a new crowd to Ubuntu that may not understand our humor.07:48
gnomefreakmaybe keep it of #offtopic!offtopic? or whevber that channel is07:48
Hawkwindmc44: Not with Seveas on CC07:49
mc44Hawkwind: he has no vote :)07:49
nixternalmy problem with the funkicking/flexing your chest is it can cause people to get that inferiority complex and feel belittled, thats why i don't like it07:49
thoreauputicgnomefreak: everyone was new once - we all had to get used to stuff07:49
tonyyarussoHawkwind: He is no longer07:49
SeveasHawkwind, I'm not on the CC, nor will I be there anytime soon07:49
Seveastonyyarusso, never been ;)07:49
HawkwindAh, I thought you were07:49
PriceChildSecretary isn't it?07:49
Hawkwindmc44: Ok, you win07:49
tonyyarussoSeveas: Ah, nvm07:49
HawkwindHah07:49
nixternalusers start thinking they aren't good enough because they can't get the +o, and next thing you know they join #gentoo and become ubuntu trolls07:49
gnomefreakthoreauputic: i agree but there are many users now in -offtopic that dont like it but are scared to say something about it07:49
Seveasanyway, this is going nowhere -- can we please all write our arguments on the wikipage and reisit in a few days?07:49
apokryphosI actually thought this was going to be the shorted topic 8)07:49
tonyyarussomc44: You likely make a good point.  High ups likely would not approve.07:49
Seveasrevisit*07:49
thoreauputic*sigh*07:50
nixternalSeveas: +107:50
tonyyarusso+1 on revisiting07:50
apokryphos*shortest07:50
LjL+1, revisit07:50
DBO007:50
mc44I propose an ##ubuntu-offCoCic for all your out of Code of Conduct fun :p07:50
gnomefreakthis is something jono should be a part of as the community leader07:50
Seveasplease all write your arguments on the agenda page, but respect when the page is locked because someone is also editing07:50
apokryphose^007:50
thoreauputicthe whole thing is now moot anyway, because we have no consensus on it - thus it threatens to be divisive07:51
tonyyarussognomefreak: Agreed.  Jono input now would be good.07:51
Seveasthoreauputic, that's why I want people to write things down :)07:51
gnomefreaki havetn seen any compelling argument for its ok ion public other than have fun07:51
thoreauputicSeveas: yes, OK :)07:51
Seveasgoing to rush to the next topic now, want to make this < 2 hours07:51
SeveasNext up: kick/ban/abuse/appeal policy07:51
thoreauputicgnomefreak: fun is a *very* compelling argument - let's not become puritans :))07:52
Seveaswe have operator guidelines07:52
Seveasbut they're a bit vague at some points, causing arguments between ops07:52
gnomefreakSeveas: can we make them less general/sign them is my only thoughts ont hat07:52
Seveas-1 on signing but +1 on less general07:52
tonyyarusso+1 on that07:52
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tonyyarussoWhy not signing?07:53
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DBOPriceChild, they are pretty self evident really07:53
DBOjust the finer points we are getting into07:53
PriceChildDBO, hope so :)07:53
thoreauputicDBO: I think it's called common sense ;)07:53
tonyyarussoSo far, "don't be an idiot", hence "less general".07:53
nixternalwell, most of the issues I have seen in the main channels require KLines anyways. But for those instances where an OP is needed, Strike 1 A Verbal/Written Warning, Strike 2 - Quiet Time ($time), Strike 3 - Goodbye07:53
apokryphostha'ts way too vague07:54
apokryphos(to apply to all actions in a channel)07:54
LjLi'm very, very wary of guidelines going too much into the specifics. they're guidelines after all. they *should*, imho, set a few categories and general principles, but not "if user A does X, do action Y; if ..."07:54
nixternalbecause someone pastes 5 lines into the channel instead of using !paste doesn't require a ban07:54
apokryphosLjL: right07:54
PriceChildcould i have a link please? :$07:54
LjL!guidelines07:54
LjLno07:54
SeveasLjL, a list of examples would be a good thing to have though07:54
nixternalapokryphos: which actions would that be to vague for?07:54
DBOnixternal, yes but if the paste continues a remove (with a message to rejoin or an invite back) or a simple temp mute is ok07:54
tonyyarussoAgreed on catagories.  Like, "hardspam", lightspam, offtopic, harassment, etc.  Could probably have a half dozen or so good ones.07:54
apokryphosnixternal: again, that's not clear. It depends on how they've done it07:54
LjLSeveas: i'm not sure. maybe, but it scares me a little tbh.07:55
PriceChildLjL, got it in -ops thanks07:55
apokryphosnixternal: some people flood quite clearly for attention. A +q or a /kick stops the flood.07:55
nixternalapokryphos: that is at the discression of the OP, but I think he/she should have very strong proof it was for attention07:55
LjLlook in #ubuntu... should that be a ban? :)07:55
HawkwindShouldn't we really +q someone before we ever issue a kick/ban for atleast things like repeating/flooding ?07:55
apokryphosnixternal: again, this is hazy. You simply can't group all actions into a process like that07:55
naliothLjL: you did it right07:56
HawkwindAn instant first time offense ban is sometimes a bit harsh to new users07:56
gnomefreakLjL: yes07:56
LjLgnomefreak, nalioth: so? :)07:56
SeveasHawkwind, +107:56
nixternalFuck you mum doesn't warrant a kick or a ban, but maybe a nice warning about !language07:56
apokryphosthat's not true07:56
Seveasnixternal, heh, reading #ubuntu :)07:56
apokryphosI have no objection to a ban or a remove there07:56
SeveasI'd say kick though07:56
apokryphosespecially if it's abusive07:56
gnomefreakLjL: thats just another point on how (less vauge) the rules need to be07:56
Hawkwindnixternal: I agree.  If it's repeated, then greater action needs to happen07:56
nixternali see so many of us, develoeprs and everyone else saying the same if not worse most of the time...if you kick him, kick them07:56
tonyyarussoHawkwind: Depends on the offense.  +1 that we give too many for minor things.07:56
apokryphoswords only have demonstrable meaning in their context07:56
gnomefreaknixternal: depends is it a personal attack?07:57
DBOnot in this case07:57
LjLi say it depends on the user. my own idea is that some things don't *need* to be in the CoC or guidelines to be understood as "bad" by *anyone*.07:57
nixternalso the next time a core dev goes off with the f-bomb, you better give him/her the same exact treatment07:57
thoreauputicpeople, give ops a bit of discretion in their decisions - we aren't robots07:57
HawkwindEven if someone tells me *f you* to me personally, I don't like to instantly ban them07:57
gnomefreakdid he spam it?07:57
apokryphosthoreauputic: +107:57
Seveas<thoreauputic> people, give ops a bit of discretion in their decisions - we aren't robots07:57
Seveas+107:57
apokryphosthere are many cases where it's quite simply "use judgement"07:57
gnomefreak+107:57
DBO+07:57
PriceChild+1 thoreauputic07:57
thoreauputicexaactly apokryphos07:57
LjL+107:57
apokryphosanyone on the op team should be trusted to make decisions. They won't be infallible, but they need some trust.07:58
nixternalFuck!07:58
thoreauputic+107:58
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mc44Its more important you have a fair and consistent appealks procedure, no?07:58
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naliothnixternal: ?07:58
gnomefreaknalioth: hes playing during a meeting07:58
gnomefreaklol07:58
nixternali just said it, and didn't get kicked, why?07:58
LjLbut, one thing i want to put forward is: we should, generally speaking, behave differently with people who misbehave because they *can't care less*, compared to people who *might* be doing it innocently07:58
DBOnixternal, context07:58
Seveasnixternal, because noone but me has access here and I was distracted for a minute07:58
LjLclearly, guessing this is at the discretion of the op07:58
Hawkwindnixternal: Kicking of ops in a public channel isn't allowed :-)07:58
nixternalhaha Seveas07:58
apokryphosnixternal: words only have demonstrable meaning given their context07:59
LjLi can't kick in here anyway07:59
gnomefreakHawkwind: i would add unless needed07:59
nixternalHawkwind: who cares who they are, if they do the same thing that Aristotle did, then they better get kicked as well07:59
gnomefreakLjL: noone can but Seveas07:59
gnomefreakmaybe nalioth07:59
Hawkwindnixternal: Hah07:59
nixternalit is hypocritical to kick him, but not Seveas, or me, or someother community member07:59
nixternalwho drops an f-bomb07:59
LjLif i believe, from what i can see of what an user does, that they really *don't care* about decency, at all, i don't think 10 prior warnings are deserved07:59
nixternalor decides to say f your mum07:59
apokryphosnixternal: I'm not sure you've understood the thing everyone is saying here. Context, context.08:00
apokryphosit makes a big difference08:00
DBOnixternal, if that were the case we could simply program ubotu to do all the work and retire to bed early08:00
nixternalDBO: sounds like a plan08:00
gnomefreakok how many warning is good before kick or kb?08:00
LjLnixternal: that's a good point. what about explicitly allowing ops to quiet (kicking or banning wouldn't make much sense) other ops *seriously*, when they misbehave themselves?08:00
tonyyarussoAgreed that we should try to be more consistent in our actions however, in general.  Many times we have people in -ops saying "but so and so was ____ and didn't get kicked!"08:00
apokryphosgnomefreak: it completely depends on the action. There's no mechanical process for any ban08:00
Hawkwindgnomefreak: Totally depends on the circumstances and the op personally08:00
apokryphosdespite what anyone might think08:00
SeveasDBO, that's exactly why I hae so many onjections against "bots as ops"08:00
DBOLjL, we had an op go rampant not longo ago I believe08:00
nixternalthat got got a warning and a kick at the same time08:00
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nixternalhead>desk08:00
LjLgnomefreak: i say, in general, 1) a verbal warning  2) a remove  3) a ban -- but it doesn't *always* have to follow this entire route IMHO08:00
SeveasLjL, +1 on quieting ops08:01
apokryphosThere's nothing wrong with bots as ops presuming they don't get innocents08:01
SeveasLjL, although chanserv.py auto-unmutes08:01
tonyyarussonixternal: I fully intended to remove if his next line was similar, however.08:01
LjLDBO, Seveas: even without taking extreme cases, i'm in favor of "friendly" mutes. if you're going a bit out with adrenalin, i should just mute you, and you shouldn't take that badly - i know it sounds weird, but i don't think it's a terrible idea08:01
gnomefreakbot = op + bugs08:01
nixternaltonyyarusso: +108:01
gnomefreakyou are gonna have bugs in it08:01
SeveasLjL, I fully agree08:02
nixternalbut he never got that chance08:02
PriceChildOn the forums, we can issue custom infractions, we can get them moderated, temp/permanently banned on our own (without input from the Admins.) Its a pretty close comparison. Any CoC or guideline violation and I don't think that any staff would ever challenge anothers decision on any temporary action. I think we should all be trusting other ops on everything up to bans08:02
thoreauputicwe all have to consider things on a case by case basis - looking for a formula is not useful. Yake responsibility for your decisions08:02
apokryphosgnomefreak: not necessarily08:02
LjLalso, users would find that nice, to see that ops aren't "above judgement"08:02
apokryphosthoreauputic: right08:02
DBOLjL, Im ok with getting muted when I get wild (like that one time 10 years ago, my hear rate got above 40)08:02
PriceChilds/up to bans/up to permenant bans/08:02
nixternalinstead, we played judge and jury and executed a texan style speedy trial and hung his ass all in one fell swoop08:02
gnomefreakapokryphos: oh im just commenting on someone else who said bots as ops08:02
LjLDBO: heh08:02
SeveasDBO, zombie08:02
DBOnixternal, we kinda have to08:02
mc44nixternal: Its more important you have a fair and consistent and impartial appeals procedure, no?08:03
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DBOnixternal, otherwise people sitting there spamming for russian brides who want your donger get to sit around for a bit08:03
LjLmc44: yes - and buy the moon, too :)08:03
mc44LjL: a pony for you, sir?08:03
=== gnomefreak thought we handled this already?
nixternalDBO: come on man, those get the boot right away08:03
DBOnixternal, right, thats what Im saying, sometimes you just gotta hang the user08:04
SeveasSomething else to think about: should operators back each other up in the -ops channel, even when they disagree a bit, and discuss their disagreements in privat?08:04
LjLmc44, seriously, a decent appeals procedure may help sometimes, but i think in general it would just tend to make things stagnate -- like, i start to be afraid of kicking because of the huge "paperwork" that results08:04
nixternalwhat aristotle did wasn't a russian mail order bride service, she dropped an f-bomb08:04
thoreauputicLook, the main reason I'm here today, for what it's worth, is to say * back each other up * and don't fight over others' decisions08:04
nixternalhe/she who cares08:04
Seveasthoreauputic, I agree08:04
tonyyarussoSeveas: I'd say don't say anything if you disagree - otherwise you're just lying.08:04
DBOnixternal, normally I would have !ohmy | Aristotle that sucker08:04
nixternalSeveas: i have no problem backing an operator up no matter where its at, as long as i feel they were right, if they weren't, i will publically call it08:04
DBObut I was ok with a remove as well08:04
gnomefreakSeveas: op vs op needs not to be done at all but if its going to be it should go to the council in private08:04
PriceChild+1 thoreauputic08:04
thoreauputicIf we want to be a team, then lets work as one08:05
Seveastonyyarusso, but publicly arguing when someone appeals a ban is not something that makes us look consistent08:05
apokryphosright. we need some solidarity in our team08:05
SeveasI want to avoid that08:05
DBOnixternal, ops often have just a few seconds to try to make a decision08:05
nixternalSeveas: don't argue, vote +1, or 008:05
gnomefreakthe ops council is there for this reason not just users08:05
nixternalno need to state your peace until after the backup vote is complete08:05
DBOnixternal, sometimes the wrong one will be made, we have to learn to accept that will happen sometimes08:05
gnomefreaknixternal: cant prevent arguing08:05
tonyyarussoSeveas: Correct.  Don't argue.  But I don't want to be expected to say "Billybob is right" if I don't think that's true.  I _would_ however, be happy to keep my mouth shut and take it in private later.08:05
LjLSeveas: right -- myself, i think "op vs op" can stay, because i don't think it's possible to really avoid that forever. but *not in the face of users*08:05
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LjLwhich doesn't mean "hide that from users". just, users don't even want to see that, i think08:06
Seveastonyyarusso, that's more reasonable than what I said :)08:06
LjLgnomefreak: do you think i should *always* go and "tell seveas" whenever you do something i don't agree with?08:07
thoreauputicLjL: if we strongly disagree, we can *ask* about a decision - i don't think that needs to be in public though08:07
LjLcan't we try discussing it informally first?08:07
mc44Its about being fair, its about being open, its about being *ubuntu*, not blaming ops if afterwards a concil decides on reflection to remove a ban08:07
gnomefreakif the council is gonna handle disputes between ops and users it should be ther efor ops vs ops also08:07
HawkwindI think now that we have made the -ops channel completely public and have made it clear it's a place for users to appeal a ban and that the banning op can only defend his actions, the fighting we had over this will come to an instant stop08:07
SeveasHawkwind, I hope so08:07
tonyyarussoLjL: I know I much prefer chatting with the other person first at least08:07
LjLthoreauputic: i don't think it should be in public, either. but then i don't think we should ask for a decision *whenever* we have a conflict08:07
gnomefreakLjL: you try talkking to person first as guideliness states08:07
gnomefreakthis is above that point08:08
DBObrb08:08
LjLi mean, for now when we had a conflict we either 1) brought up a mess or 2) kept or mouths shout08:08
thoreauputicLjL: it just boils down to being a decent person in the end, really :)08:08
Seveasjenda, I'll skip the ubuntu/member/cloaks part as that's not a policy decision, pure administrative08:08
LjLperhaps we could try discussing conflicts in a not-too-heated manner *before* 1 happens, when we don't feel it's worth to go to the council08:08
DBODHL sucks [/offtopic] 08:08
gnomefreakbest judgment if you can give reason why it was bad ban provide it (this is where step down in CoC) should kick in08:08
HawkwindLjL: True.  But I think this meeting has already proven we can all get along and that everyones door is open for discussion, as long as someone isn't being accused or embarrassed in public, everyone is fine with a bit of 'discussion'08:09
thoreauputiclegalism breeds resentment08:09
LjLHawkwind: then why weren't the matters we set up this meeting with discussed *before* it all happened in an explosion-like manner?08:09
mc44thoreauputic: but "backing each other up" shouldnt be automatic, people make mistakes08:09
LjLand it did explode, let's be honest08:10
gnomefreakLjL: i trust most of the ops to make a good ban.08:10
HawkwindLjL: That's human nature.  We didn't feel we knew what page everyone else was on and what was what maybe.  Hard to say really08:10
thoreauputicmc44: of course - backing up just means being reasonable and not publicly lrting each other :) ( except in -offtopic of course *grin*)08:10
gnomefreakbut i shouldnt have to watch my back after bnanning someone08:10
LjLHawkwind: which might point to ... perhaps lack of enough communication?08:10
kkathmanIt seems that there are typically 3 parties involif an OP makes a bad ban, and its called in private, that gives the offending op a chance to privately apologize to the user, and gain respect.  The rest of the people dont need to see all the dirty laundry that happens in between right?08:11
HawkwindLjL: I think some it also has to do with some of the ops are newer than others and aren't sure how everyone else works exactly08:11
mc44thoreauputic: right, I just mean that ops shouldnt feel undermined if their decision is overturned later08:11
gnomefreakthats one reason why i said read and sign guidelines08:11
LjLHawkwind: see what Seveas quoted from me in his latest ML post, about that08:11
thoreauputicmc44: that's an ego issue really08:11
HawkwindLjL: Sure, lack of enough communication is one point.  Which brings us to a point, that maybe we as an ops team should have a meeting atleast once a month or every other month to see what's on everyones mind08:11
SeveasHawkwind, +108:12
gnomefreak+108:12
thoreauputicmc44: we all make mistakes, inevitably08:12
Seveaswe should be more like a team than a group08:12
HawkwindIf all these other teams can do meetings, surely we can too :-)08:12
thoreauputic+108:12
LjL+1 for meetings08:12
HawkwindSeveas: I agree08:12
DBOSeveas, a team has structure, we need more of that then08:12
mc44Hawkwind: an ops team or an irc council?08:12
Hawkwindmc44: Honestly, both08:12
gnomefreakcouncil when needed08:12
tonyyarusso+1 on mtgs - both all-team and council regularly, maybe with different frequencies.08:13
gnomefreaksince its the 3 people08:13
HawkwindThough the council members are part of the ops team, so it could really be rolled into one in most cases08:13
SeveasHawkwind, indeed08:13
thoreauputicso, any objections to meetings ?08:13
LjLwe meet each month or whatever, and we start saying "hey, 10 days ago i think you made a bad ban". that might work out better than bugging the "bad banner" immediately after the fact, because things have settled down meanwhile08:13
mc44right, I wanted to bring up that perhaps the council should not be made up enterily only of ops08:13
Seveasmc44, -108:13
thoreauputici think we have agreement on meetings?08:13
LjLhowever, that needs actions being tracked a bit08:13
gnomefreakif they are called to act they meet* otherwise what reason do they have if its gonna affect everyone ops meeting takes it08:13
gnomefreakmc44: -108:13
Hawkwindmc44: -108:14
gnomefreakcant trust non ops to do an ops job08:14
HawkwindIf the person is good enough for the IRC Council, then surely they are good enough to be an op08:14
gnomefreakthats why everyones not an op08:14
LjL-1 mc44, sorry, i have already enough pressure from the other ops to feel good with *another* organism watching my back08:14
SeveasHawkwind, well said08:14
HawkwindSeveas: Thanks 08:14
Seveasspeaking of the council, we have a vacancy08:14
tonyyarussoUnfortunately08:15
mc44ok, I didnt make my point very well :)08:15
Seveasompaul is having a burn out and much diappointment08:15
LjLSeveas: could we talk a little *about* the person who created the vacancy? i can hardly believe it was decided purely due to the bigfuzzyjesus matter08:15
tonyyarussobtw, I thought someone had convinced him to come today?08:15
gnomefreakSeveas: again have resposiblities list and list of users quilified08:15
Seveasompaul may come back, and I'd love it if he does08:16
tonyyarussoSeveas: Agreeing with LjL - I think it would be useful for people to be aware there are other issues, as otherwise it could make him look bad wrongly.08:16
thoreauputicLjL: someone said to me that it was a "straw" - there's a limit for everyone08:16
HawkwindLjL: Agreed.  I think there was plenty more to it than just the incident about the ban on that one person08:16
Seveasbut I've talked to him a lot, and he needs the time off08:16
gnomefreakthat whole point cant be done today as noone but seveas is here that was involved08:16
Seveasgnomefreak, which point?08:16
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Seveasthe bfj thing?08:16
gnomefreakSeveas: bring it up in metting08:16
gnomefreakmeeting08:16
DBOSeveas, I feel wrong having his position filled in a permanent manner, if he comes back he should be welcomed with wide arms to his old position08:16
SeveasDBO, I was about to say that08:16
thoreauputicDBO: +108:16
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gnomefreakdepends on how long hes gone08:17
LjLSeveas: then my vote (i don't think i'll give a vote *for* a specific person to take ompaul's place) is, whoever gets the place, ompaul should be able to come back, at least for some fixed amount of time, automatically, if he so decides08:17
gnomefreaksince we dont know08:17
HawkwindDBO: Maybe if/when he comes back, he could be given his position back and we instantly have 4 members of the IRC council08:17
gnomefreakHawkwind: even party :(08:17
SeveasHawkwind, we can discuss that when that time come08:17
Seveass08:17
DBOlike many of you, I was brought into op status mostly due to ompauls recommendation, we owe it to him to hold his seat if he wants it at a later date08:17
tonyyarusso+1 DBO , but also +1 perhaps on Hawkwind , although even number.  For a later date's discussion.08:17
gnomefreakcouncil will do things ona  vote 2 +2 == no outcome08:17
Hawkwindgnomefreak: I think an even party isn't an issue really.  If we need 4, we have 408:17
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Seveasgnomefreak, look at TB and CC, most votes are unanymous08:18
thoreauputicgnomefreak: you have little faith it seems :)08:18
Seveasif not all08:18
Hawkwindgnomefreak: IMO, it's going to be very rare that a vote is needed on something where the outcome would be 2 - 208:18
apokryphosI don't think it would be a problem. So we're agreed that it will be put on the page with the responsibilities?08:18
Seveasno08:18
apokryphoswhat will happen?08:19
DBOSeveas, I talked to ompaul privately, he was going to try to be here, do you know if hes still trying to make it?08:19
LjLcould't we live with 2 council members for a while...?08:19
DBO+1 LjL08:19
mc44Surely the CC will make apoinments to the Irc council, not the IRC ops, though obviously you make the nominations08:19
DBOuntil we know what ompauls decision is08:19
SeveasI'd like to ask LjL now whether he'd be interested - LjL has surprised me many times by being insanely bright and making too much sense for a human being08:19
PriceChildhaha :)08:19
SeveasDBO, ompauls decision is to leave08:19
Seveasthere's no doubt there08:20
DBOSeveas, I reject your reality08:20
tonyyarussomc44: AFAIK, the latter is actually the case currently.08:20
SeveasDBO, quit watching mythbusters :p08:20
mc44tonyyarusso: ok, but in the case of the Forums Council, the CC are approving people08:20
LjLSeveas, don't you think time counts something? i haven't been here for so long08:20
PriceChildand substitute my own!08:20
tonyyarussomc44: (Another point on the agenda actually, kinda)08:20
mc44Seveas: will the CC be ack'ing the Irc council appointments?08:20
SeveasLjL, the surprises started way before you were an op08:20
HawkwindLjL: I don't think time matters.  It's the job the person does overall and how well they do it from day one til present08:21
apokryphosLjL: some, but it shouldn't be a deciding factor.08:21
tonyyarussoLjL: Just bloody say if you're interested and see ;)08:21
DBOLjL, you're alright in my book =)08:21
Seveasmc44, once we have the IRC council filled again I will present it to the CC08:21
mc44Seveas: ok, great08:21
apokryphosrob has also said he'd like to be considered08:21
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apokryphosbut he couldn't make it today08:21
LjL+108:22
Seveasapokryphos, I think I'd object to that, since we already have a freenode staffer on board08:22
LjLok, i'm interested.08:22
apokryphosso?08:22
mc44Seveas: most other councils seem to be 4-5 people though :)08:22
apokryphosSeveas: Freenode staffers are sane 8)08:22
LjLbut even if i take that position, then if ompaul comes back, i think it would be better to just have him take back his place rather than have 4 members08:22
Seveasapokryphos, jende is now freenode staff as well. I disagree with your statement ;)08:22
apokryphosLjL: why?08:22
tonyyarussoIncreasing the council size may be a consideration, at 2 freenode staff out of 5 wouldn't be bad.  dunno08:22
apokryphosSeveas: scared of highlighting? :P08:23
Seveasapokryphos, scared of spellcheckers ;)08:23
DBOapokryphos, Seveas is lysdexic08:23
LjLapokryphos: well, why not make *everyone* part of the council? there's a right number for everything08:23
nixternaloh sh$# jenda is a f8$#*) freenode staffer?08:23
nixternal;p08:23
apokryphosI think we'd need to have it to a vote, and also consider anyone else willing to go up. Is there anyone else? ;-)08:24
SeveasI think we've covered everything08:24
LjLalso i am almost forgetting one thing: i am not an Ubuntu member.08:24
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apokryphos(in the words of Brad Pitt Achilles)08:24
apokryphosLjL: never a problem :P08:24
SeveasLjL, that's only a matter of coming to the next meeting08:24
DBOLjL, speaking of which, you should get an unaffiliated mask08:24
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mc44apokryphos: well he needs to be to be on an ubuntu council08:24
apokryphosreally?08:24
LjLDBO: bah, why? if you want to play with my IP address, be my guest :)08:24
mc44yes08:24
Seveasmc44, no08:24
apokryphosmc44: why do you say that?08:25
apokryphosNo-one should be forced to be an ubuntu member08:25
apokryphosand yet still take any position they'd like08:25
mc44right, but if you have a leadership position in ubuntu you should be a member08:25
apokryphosagain, why?08:25
PriceChildWell what about this LCoC coming up?08:25
nixternalmc44: +108:25
apokryphosI don't think it's necessary at all08:25
HawkwindI thought to be a member of #Ubuntu you had to be a Ubuntu member ?08:25
PriceChildwouldn't he be obliged to sign that, and therefore the CoC in the future....08:25
HawkwindErmm, an op of #Ubuntu I mean08:25
mc44apokryphos: the CC do, I believe08:25
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tonyyarussoI'm somewhat in favor or requiring membership for leadership positions, but do not feel strongly.  I _do_ feel strongly about signing the CoC.08:26
apokryphoswe can ask people to be ubunteros to have positions, but not membership08:26
DBOHawkwind, nope08:26
LjLHawkwind: honestly i'm not sure i even understood that one right.08:26
nixternalapokryphos: well it used to show you that you have contributed and can be somewhat trusted as a member which was supposedly the stepping stone to bigger and better things08:26
nixternalhopefully that hasn't changed08:26
apokryphosmembership means practically nothing in this case, anyhow08:26
DBOit means exactly nothing08:26
LjLHawkwind: s/even/ever/08:26
HawkwindLjL: IIRC nalioth has stated if you want to be an op of #Ubuntu you have to be a member of the Ubuntu team or something08:26
apokryphosnixternal: like you said: it could be, but it doesn't have to be.08:26
gnomefreakif you mean op should be memebers im kinda all for that08:26
DBOHawkwind, well he was wrong then08:26
apokryphosHawkwind: that was the general process08:26
LjLHawkwind: true, but i've seen that stated differently by other people... and i'm an op, anyway08:26
DBOI was approved by the CC to op in there, check the mask =)08:27
HawkwindDBO: Then the wiki needs to change, as it states so there08:27
gnomefreakbut one big issue with that. loco teams may not have members but still need ops in thier channels08:27
PriceChildDBO, you don't need to have a cloak to be a member...08:27
tonyyarussoI became an op in #ubuntu without being a member, but was "strongly encouraged" to get it "shortly", and was approved at the next mtg a week and a half later, fwiw.08:27
PriceChildDBO, any opt out of the cloak08:27
HawkwindI'm an op of #Kubuntu and not a Ubuntu member, so it's very confusing to say the least08:27
DBOPriceChild, I know, I was just providing an easy allusion08:27
LjLat any rate, i'm not against getting membership. show up at a meeting? sure. i mostly just don't like the idea of putting up a Wiki page about myself.08:27
PriceChildk08:27
apokryphosHawkwind: me, LjL and DBO are also not members, and op in many ubuntu-related channels08:27
Seveasbeing an op means contributing to the ubuntu community08:28
Seveasso being an op helps in becoming a member08:28
tonyyarussoAlso, gnomefreak had some concerns about other aspects of how people become ops - would he like to bring those up?08:28
gnomefreakSeveas nalioth possible cloak one being ubuntu/memeber/op/nick or for oters that are not memebeers /unaff.../op/nick08:28
Seveasnot the other way around08:28
HawkwindI ask because I was once going to try to be an in #Ubuntu too since it seems we need more ops there, or atleast at one time.08:28
mc44apokryphos: in the Forums Governance spec: "The nominees active status as an Ubuntu member (essential)."08:28
apokryphosexactly08:28
Seveasgnomefreak, nope08:28
apokryphosmc44: they can do that, fine.08:28
apokryphosmc44: but there's no *Ubuntu* rule about it, and I think it'd be silly if there was.08:28
mc44apokryphos: the same will apply to an irc council the CC approves08:28
gnomefreakwe need one way to become an op (everyone should have the same chance)08:29
apokryphosmc44: membership is not forced upon anyone.08:29
LjLi have to type /away now. sorry for the triviality but... there is something i can't miss, namely dinner. see you in a half hour08:29
Seveasgnomefreak, the way to become op is to stand out and be asked08:29
mc44apokryphos: it is if they wish to be in a leadership position, I am merely stating the position of the CC here08:29
SeveasLjL, bon appetit08:29
apokryphosI say all Op-requests should have to go through the IRC council or the CC08:29
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DBOLjL, I'd like to chat with you later, lemme know when you are back =)08:29
nixternalSeveas: then how in the hell did i get added tot he team?08:29
gnomefreakSeveas: me you nalioth so on had to be approved by CC right?08:29
apokryphosmc44: please direct me to where the CC says that.08:29
Seveasapokryphos, the irc council was created to not have to go to the CC for everything08:30
apokryphosSeveas: exactly, which is why it shouldn't be required for giving ops08:30
mc44apokryphos: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ForumsGovernance08:30
Seveasapokryphos, the CC doesn't08:30
Seveasmc44, forums != irc08:30
apokryphosmc44: key there is *Forum*08:30
mc44Seveas: the document was created BY the CC08:30
apokryphosmc44: key there is *Forum*08:30
mc44specifically to legitimise the Forums Council08:30
Seveasmc44: key there is *Forum*08:30
nixternal!repeat | apokryphos08:30
nixternal;)08:30
mc44I may be wrong08:31
nixternaldamn, didn't work08:31
thoreauputicmc44: yes :)08:31
DBOno ubotu08:31
PriceChildmc44, it was RADICALLY changed by the forums staff though08:31
mc44by that I believe is the position  of the CC08:31
HawkwindIs the key there *Forum* by chance :-)08:31
nixternalhahahaha08:31
SeveasHawkwind, it seems to be08:31
mc44PriceChild: mako and sabdfl insisted on that clause08:31
HawkwindHeh08:31
nixternalspeaking of forums...well i would rather not08:31
PriceChildmc44, which clause?08:31
PriceChildnixternal, shh :)08:31
gnomefreakmc44: it was up to vote08:31
Seveasnixternal, heh08:31
mc44PriceChild: about council memebrs being ubuntu members08:31
PriceChildnothing wrong with forums.... :P08:31
apokryphosmc44: forum council members08:32
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Seveasthoreauputic, it is08:32
thoreauputic:)08:32
HawkwindWhat about going through current ops lists(specifically #Kubuntu) and cleaning them up with ops who are no longer active and possibly replacing them with new ops who are active ?08:32
mc44apokryphos: yes, and the IRC council, if it wants the same legitimacy, will have to be the same08:32
PriceChildmc44, yeah that was insisted, but is fine for staff to be non-members, as it should be fine for ops to be non-members08:32
gnomefreak#ubuntuforums is what i think they mean08:32
apokryphosHawkwind: my first plan once I get approval from Riddell08:32
thoreauputicmc44: does not follow08:32
SeveasHawkwind, +1 on removing, that'll be the job for apokryphos08:32
nixternalOMG, lets leave the forums stuff out, cuz i am bubbling right now trying to hold this back08:32
mc44PriceChild: yes, Im only talking about council memebrs here08:32
gnomefreakremoving?08:32
PriceChildmc44, ok sorry08:32
Hawkwindapokryphos: I'd like to recommend atleast one person when the time comes08:32
Seveasgnomefreak, removing inactiv ops from access lists08:32
mc44thoreauputic: you dont believe irc will be held to the same standard?08:33
gnomefreakagreed08:33
apokryphosHawkwind: sure, I'll ping you to keep you up-to-date08:33
apokryphosmc44: yes08:33
Hawkwindapokryphos: Thanks :-)08:33
apokryphosmc44: because we'll all object ;-)08:33
mc44apokryphos: and the CC will not approve you, IMHO08:33
Seveasmc44, the standard is behaviour, not membership. But in case of the forums membership was forced to enforce behaviour08:33
PriceChildmc44, I do believe forums and irc governance could have a lot in common08:33
apokryphosIMHO, they will.08:33
thoreauputicmc44: can we stay on topic? There are universal standards, and specific ones agreed for cases08:33
gnomefreakSeveas: how would we define who is op in where?08:33
nixternalmc44: we have a special weapon named Seveas to get us past that :)08:34
mc44thoreauputic: im sorry, I was answering questions asked of me. I shall shut it now08:34
tonyyarussoIt would be good to have the system for new ops to become so laid out somewhere, both for non-ops wondering and our own sake if we have a nomination to make, regardless of what the process is.08:34
Seveasgnomefreak, that's very ad-hoc now, but topic for another meeting08:34
apokryphosand: what is the requirement for being in the Launchpad IRC Op team08:34
gnomefreakk08:34
apokryphosok, till the next meeting then08:34
HawkwindWill new ops be voted on by current ops.  Let's say Seveas nominates johndoe as a possible new op.  Does he just get the position or will it be voted ?08:34
gnomefreakapokryphos: your there arnt you?08:34
Seveasapokryphos, currently: being op in a main ubuntu channel (ie: all but locoteams)08:34
apokryphosgnomefreak: yeah08:34
gnomefreakall ops should be listed there08:34
thoreauputicmc44: that wasn't intended to mean you need to be quiet :)08:34
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PriceChildHawkwind, opinions of current ops taken into account then final decision by council?08:34
SeveasHawkwind, IRC coucil votes08:34
mc44thoreauputic: ok :)08:35
PriceChildSeveas, ^08:35
thoreauputic:)08:35
apokryphosSeveas: there are many smaller channels that aren't locoteams08:35
SeveasPriceChild that's how it goes now08:35
PriceChildgd gd :)08:35
Seveasapokryphos, true08:35
HawkwindAh ok, good08:35
Seveasapokryphos, the definition of that team is up for debat, but not now08:35
DBOok we are extremely tangented here Seveas, can you pull us back to whatever work item we're on so we can take action?08:35
Seveas(I'm expecting a visitor within minutes)08:35
apokryphosok. Shall we move on?08:35
SeveasDBO, we were talking about how it is decided who are ops and council08:36
gnomefreakbreak him away from his game :)08:36
Seveaswhich is the last point08:36
apokryphoscan we talk about cloaks?08:36
Seveasunless someone has someting else08:36
apokryphoswho should be able to give the ok?08:36
Seveasapokryphos, what' to talk about?08:36
gnomefreakok so the IRC council will vote on ops right?08:36
Seveaswhat's*08:36
Seveascloaks are available for all ubuntu members08:37
apokryphosCurrently, who can tell staffers to ok people for cloak membership08:37
SeveasI need to approve them to freenode staff08:37
Seveasand only I can do that08:37
apokryphosright, which is the question08:37
apokryphosSeveas: rob says that doesn't have to be the case08:37
Seveasbut when the council is working and acked by the CC, we can fill out other contact forms08:37
apokryphoshe says that staffers can do "whatever Ubuntu tell us to do"08:37
Seveaswhich is what I intend to do08:38
Seveasthis is just blocked on administrativa08:38
apokryphoshm, and what happens with the contact forms?08:38
apokryphoswho approves them?08:38
naliothapokryphos: they are submitted and never seen again08:38
HawkwindHah08:39
naliothapokryphos: one of the top 3 staff members08:39
apokryphosbut surely it's not staffers that approve it08:39
Seveasapokryphos, the ubuntu side of contact forms can only be approved by me, but I want that to be approved by the CC08:39
apokryphoswhy only you?08:39
naliothapokryphos: it is "approved" by the CC before it is sent to freenode staff08:39
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Seveasapokryphos, currently, I'm the only contact but I don't do such things without CC approval08:40
apokryphosso you're saying you want it to be changed so that the CC approves all cloaks?08:40
Seveasyup08:40
apokryphosSeveas: you are the only contact but that doesn't necessitate that you're the only one who can ok the cloaks08:40
Seveaserr no08:40
gnomefreaki like that idea08:40
SeveasIRC council08:40
gnomefreakyeah better08:40
Seveasi have a visitor now, so I'm out08:40
apokryphosnow I understand ;-)08:41
anto9usHi everyone, sorry I missed most of the meeting, I had a meeting with a potential client. Was the suggestion I posted to the mailing list discussed? Specifically, a no-ops council08:41
Seveassorry08:41
tonyyarussoanto9us: Barely.08:41
naliothapokryphos: he wants more folks to be able to request staff cloakage08:41
thoreauputicthanks Seveas :)08:41
gnomefreakanto9us: it was denied afaik08:41
DBOSeveas, ok thank you08:41
apokryphosnalioth: agreed08:41
DBOanto9us, denied08:41
jendawhat's under discussion now? (sorry for being slow)08:41
anto9usok, will the IRC Council comprise of any non-ops?08:41
apokryphosjenda: we just covered cloaks08:41
gnomefreakjenda: nothing i think its over08:41
jendaok08:41
mc44anto9us: yes, its my fault for not making a better argument08:41
apokryphosAre there any other issues?08:41
mc44:-/08:42
apokryphosthey can still be discussed08:42
anto9usmc44, I should have been here really :)08:42
tonyyarussoThere are some good points by rob on nalioth's wiki - not "discussion" issues but good for everyone to read.08:42
tonyyarussoMostly covered already as well.08:42
gnomefreakapokryphos: im looking at agenda and i think thats it (flexing your ops) maybe?08:42
anto9uswill the IRC Council comprise of any non-ops?08:42
thoreauputicMentors for new ops? Is that an idea?08:42
DBOanto9us, no08:42
mc44anto9us: no08:42
tonyyarussothoreauputic: I like it.08:43
PriceChildthoreauputic, i like that08:43
jendaanto9us: there seems to be no logical reason for it.08:43
mc44anto9us: unless of course you bring it up before the CC when Seveas proses it08:43
apokryphosthoreauputic: I think that's a good idea08:43
gnomefreakthoreauputic: we can do that08:43
apokryphoseven if you're familiar with operating you still need to know some things08:43
anto9uswell, excuse me for saying so, but it's very much a clique then isn't it?08:43
nixternalls08:43
thoreauputicmaybe I can write to the list about it then08:43
nixternaloops08:43
tonyyarussoI had somewhat informal mentors, mostly nalioth and apokryphos, but a specific pairing kind of thing could be useful.08:43
apokryphoseveryone's had quasi-mentors, but never officially or anything08:43
DBOnixternal, we are not your terminal08:43
jendanixternal: and yes, jenda is a freenode staffer now ;)08:43
gnomefreakanto9us: if you know the rules good enough to be on a coucil you can become an op08:43
thoreauputicapokryphos: right08:43
Hawkwindanto9us: As I stated earlier, if a person is good enough to be a member of the IRC Council, then they are good enough to be an op08:43
mc44Hawkwind: but they may not want to be an op :-/08:44
anto9usgnomefreak, that's really not the point08:44
jendaanto9us: and conflict of insterest is highly unlikely.08:44
tonyyarussoanto9us: Likely beyond the scope of this meeting anyway if it needs much discussion, since we're shooting for being done in 15 minutes.08:44
PriceChildmc44, then they shouldn't be on the council08:44
Hawkwindmc44: Doesn't matter, that's the decision that's been made08:44
mc44Hawkwind: yes, I wasnt trying to debate it again08:44
Hawkwindmc44: If they don't want to be an op, then they don't deserve to be on the IRC Council08:44
Hawkwindmc44: I wasn't either.  I was stating more so anto9us could see08:44
mc44apologies08:44
apokryphosthoreauputic: yeah, raise that on the list, Good idea.08:44
thoreauputicapokryphos: OK will do within the day if possible08:45
DBOI got dinner with my other half in 15, Im stepping out to freshen up =)08:45
apokryphoscool08:45
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apokryphosAnything else? Otherwise we can adjourn for today 8)08:45
apokryphosI think it's been very productive =)08:45
gnomefreak+1 for adjourn08:45
mc44I think Ive been very annoying :)08:45
thoreauputicI second adjournment :)08:45
thoreauputicmc44: nah, you're fine :)08:46
anto9usis next meeting scheduled yet?08:46
Hawkwindanto9us: Not yet08:46
gnomefreakanto9us: no08:46
HawkwindWe should actually do that08:46
anto9usok, thanks08:46
HawkwindThat way it's officially in these logs08:46
gnomefreak2 weeks?08:46
apokryphossomeone raise that on the list08:46
apokryphosI'd say at least a month08:47
gnomefreakthat will give us tiome to go over any changes08:47
tonyyarussoWe should make some sort of scheduling table to see what works for most.08:47
gnomefreaktime*08:47
thoreauputicwith the hholidays, a month seems realistic08:47
tonyyarussoThe marketing team has a nice thing on their wiki section for that08:47
HawkwindI'd say 2 weeks since there are things Seveas wanted us to comment on the list about and revisit it soon08:47
gnomefreakoh crap i forgot08:47
tonyyarussognomefreak: what?08:47
apokryphosHawkwind: msot of those are meant to be dealt with on the list though08:47
gnomefreakHawkwind: cristmas newyears and stuff people might be traveling08:47
tonyyarussoTrue.08:47
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tonyyarussoWe may need to make it a month even if that's not ideal, because of the holidays.08:48
gnomefreaklets go for early jan?08:48
apokryphosIt'd be nice if someone could write up the minutes for the meeting, today, too.08:48
tonyyarussoEarly jan is good on my end mostly.08:48
tonyyarussoI'm no good for minutes-writing - I'm completely incommunicado for the next two days.08:49
gnomefreaki have to leave town in mid jan. and will be gone til feb AFAIK08:49
apokryphosshall we say 17 Jan?08:49
apokryphoswell, I think we should raise the date on the list first08:49
gnomefreaki think i leave 13th or 14th08:49
gnomefreakcant rememb08:49
gnomefreaker08:49
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tonyyarussoYes, throw out a few dates on the list, but let's get a ballpark.08:50
apokryphosWe have to clear this place for Edubuntu people. Let's take discussion to -ops08:50
gnomefreakthat or weekend after08:50
tonyyarussoSounds good.08:50
mc44apokryphos: the new improved *public* ops? :)08:50
apokryphosGood stuff, thank you everyone. :)08:50
apokryphosmc44: sure08:50
thoreauputicOK --->> ops08:50
tonyyarussoThat was a good meeting.08:50
anto9us-ops is public now?08:50
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=== ..[topic/#ubuntu-meeting:Ubugtu] : Current meeting: Edubuntu | Calendar: http://fridge.ubuntu.com/event | Logs: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MeetingLogs/ | 21 Dec 21:00 UTC: Ubuntu Development Team | 27 Dec 12:00 UTC: Edubuntu | 28 Dec 08:00 UTC: Ubuntu Development Team | 02 Jan 20:00 UTC: Technical Board | 03 Jan 20:00 UTC: Edubuntu
tonyyarussoanto9us: yes08:50
thoreauputicvery positive meeting - thanks everyone08:50
mc44thanks for listening to me08:51
mc44:)08:51
tonyyarussomc44: Drop any future comments with any of us in the future too08:51
mc44tonyyarusso: yes, but next time Ill have anto9us make a more convincing argument :)08:52
tonyyarussomc44: Yes, I don't think we fully understand we're he's coming from yet.08:53
anto9usI'll formulate a detailed reasoning08:53
anto9usI think it's mostly there in the mailing list, just fragmented08:53
naliothi believe the Edubunut meeting is on the way here08:53
nalioth #ubuntu-ops is available for this08:54
anto9usok, thanks08:54
tonyyarussoyeppers08:54
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highvoltaget-2m08:58
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stgraber@schedule Zurich09:00
UbugtuSchedule for Europe/Zurich: Current meeting: Edubuntu | 21 Dec 22:00: Ubuntu Development Team | 27 Dec 13:00: Edubuntu | 28 Dec 09:00: Ubuntu Development Team | 02 Jan 21:00: Technical Board | 03 Jan 21:00: Edubuntu09:00
stgraberLooks like I'm just at time :)09:00
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=== RichEd greetz all
RichEdback in a minute09:02
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RichEdHi all ...09:04
RichEdogra: any technical news ?09:04
rodarvushi there09:04
zul@schedule montreal09:04
UbugtuSchedule for America/Montreal: Current meeting: Edubuntu | 21 Dec 16:00: Ubuntu Development Team | 27 Dec 07:00: Edubuntu | 28 Dec 03:00: Ubuntu Development Team | 02 Jan 15:00: Technical Board | 03 Jan 15:00: Edubuntu09:04
ogranot really, edsadmin (the new user/groups admin tool) for edubuntu-network-auth-server is in the new queue09:05
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ograapart from that i was busy with merges and poking around in ldap09:05
LaserJockogra: is that only for network auth?09:05
LaserJockedsadmin09:05
ograyeps09:05
ograthats the replacement for the user and groups tool09:06
LaserJockok, but what about local users and groups?09:06
LaserJockI'm not really sure how all that works, I should read up09:06
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LaserJockI was hoping it would be relatively simple to tie user/group managment to the menu GUI09:07
ograif edubuntu-network-client is installed, the menu entry for users and groups is replaced by esdadmin09:07
ograor if edubuntu-network-server is installed ...09:07
ograso as long as the machine has one of these installed, the machine is either client or server in the edubuntu network and has no local users09:08
LaserJockso you get one or the other09:08
rodarvusogra: *no* local users?09:08
ogra(apart from the defaul system users indeed)09:08
rodarvus:)09:08
highvoltagekewl09:09
ograwell thats about it, oh, and gcompris is at version 8.2.209:09
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LaserJockI saw that09:10
cbx33sorry I'm late guys09:10
RichEdhi pete09:10
cbx33hey RichEd09:10
cbx33where are we?09:10
stgraberSorry, I didn't really follow the discussions about edubuntu-network-server, is any Windows compatibility planned ? (through Samba for example) ?09:10
highvoltageon testing, there's been only some response, which is ok considering that Feisty is only at the first alpha release.09:10
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willvdlcbx33: edsadmin09:10
ograstgraber, https://blueprints.launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+spec/edubuntu-network-auth-client and https://blueprints.launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+spec/edubuntu-network-auth-server have all the inf09:11
ograo09:11
cbx33ok...I have a piece for tech ogra so let me know when ;)09:11
ograi'm done09:11
stgraberthx09:11
highvoltagethe only bug seemed to be about the gdmsetup program not starting up. testing will continue to get more aggressive as alpha releases become available.09:11
ograi havent seen that one ...09:12
cbx33ok, can I take the stand09:12
RichEdgo for it cbx3309:12
cbx33"Fly me to the moon and let me....play among the stars..."09:12
cbx33sorry09:12
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cbx33I was talking to aliasvegas earlier09:12
cbx33and sbalneav09:12
LaserJockheh, I thought it was his intro09:12
cbx33we came up with a concept I wanted to put before people09:13
cbx33on the ldm login screen....09:13
cbx33what do people think of this https://wiki.ubuntu.com/EdubuntuArtwork/Palette?highlight=%28palette%2909:13
cbx33with a real working analog clock09:13
cbx33and.....a MOTD section09:13
cbx33it's just a conecpt....but borders on tech/art09:14
willvdlooh, I like the message idea09:14
cbx33I'm willing to code up the clock if people think it's a good enough concept09:14
ograto much graphics for ldm ... you cant do any fullscreen graphics, it slows it down to much09:14
willvdlnobody will be able to miss that09:14
cbx33willvdl: we were thinking of literaslly /etc/motd09:14
highvoltagecbx33: that is seriously cool09:14
cbx33ogra: ok09:14
cbx33no way we can compress or do something seriously funky.....i guess that owuld take us to spec stage09:15
ograif you manage to keep the graphics small it would be fine indeed :)09:15
highvoltagecbx33: would the real analogue clock also come from the gdesklets code? :)09:15
cbx33yeh?09:15
cbx33highvoltage: could do....or we could write our own09:15
RichEdartwork looks very slick i must say09:15
cbx33it's just a concept....hmmm....09:15
cbx33we could possibly use a canvas and draw it....?? what d'ya think ogra ?09:16
cbx33instead of using a screen shot?09:16
willvdlso admins could easily add MOTD's to the pool?09:16
cbx33yes09:16
cbx33we could even have it on a rotating basis09:16
ograit is a canvas09:16
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willvdlor maybe fortune?09:16
cbx33then all is cool09:16
cbx33willvdl: as you wish09:16
ograso you can draw what you like indeed :)09:16
cbx33ogra: I'll take a look at that if you think it's a good idea09:16
ograjust keep the smallness of bitmaps in mind, thats all i demand, ldm is slow enough ;)09:17
cbx33ok09:17
ograsure, go ahead09:17
willvdlnice09:17
cbx33ogra: is it pixel sizes that kill09:17
cbx33or just overall size ?09:17
ograbytes09:17
cbx33ok09:17
cbx33gimme a limit09:17
ograits a matter of network and bandwith09:17
cbx33I'll try to work to it with graphics.....09:17
cbx33if not I'll look at drawing09:18
ogracurrently the logo in 200x50px or something is the limit, dunno how big you can go09:18
willvdlcbx33, presumably scaling down the palette would do the trick?09:18
cbx33Whatsisname: that was my idea09:18
cbx33whoops09:18
cbx33willvdl: that was my idea09:18
highvoltageimho the graphics for the login manager only makes a small difference compared to the rest of the data a thin client reads to boot off from the network. but ogra is right, no need to make it slower :)09:19
cbx33maybe have a more rraytrace type shadow instead of shadowmaps09:19
=== RichEd remembers when windows had the ability to embed web info into the desktop, like a stock ticker tape, and wonders if a school would find that useful for a "school or principals" message / announcement stream.
cbx33RichEd: sounds good09:19
cbx33ooh09:19
ograRichEd, thats what gdesklets does ....09:19
cbx33if this works...we could have a deskbar applet that reads the same info09:19
willvdlActiveDesktop09:19
cbx33willvdl: wash your mouth out09:20
cbx33:p09:20
RichEdwhere it us a text feed, and local HTML rendering09:20
willvdlsorry, shouldn't use capitals :)09:20
cbx33so good to experiemnt with then eh?09:21
ograsure09:21
cbx33cool09:21
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RichEdIt would need a simple tool to edit the news / message to show the principal ... it may be a small "selling feature" when doing a demo.09:21
sbalneavHello09:21
cbx33and now SCP09:21
sbalneavSorry I'm late09:21
cbx33np sbalneav I just pitched your MPTD idea09:21
RichEdhey sbalneav :) wassup ?09:21
willvdlhey09:21
cbx33MOTD09:21
cbx33it's a big hit09:21
ograMOTD ?09:22
ograsbalneav, hey09:22
cbx33ogra: we'll leave it till after christmas if you like09:22
cbx33message of the day09:22
sbalneavStylin' and Profilin' :)09:22
ograah09:22
LaserJockRichEd: there are some apps that show things like MOTD or system logs in the background09:22
cbx33can we sched a meeting for SCP09:22
LaserJockperhaps we could adapt something like that09:22
ogracbx33, tomorrow ?09:22
sbalneavogra: got a quick patch for you, I'll try to get it in my bzr tree by end of day.09:22
cbx33ogra.....ok what time09:22
cbx33early is good for me09:22
cbx33like 9-11 UTC kinda time09:23
cbx339am :p09:23
cbx33too early for you?09:23
ograhmm, thats bad for me ...09:23
RichEdLaserJock yes ... I am sure it it 90% possible at the moment ... with some tweaks to make it look like a school announcement to be noticed.09:23
cbx33ok09:23
cbx33what about evening?09:23
ograi'd prefer 14UTC or something around that or evening09:23
cbx33RichEd: we could tie it into the artwork...so to have a space on the wallpaper...09:23
cbx33ogra: 14 UTC is gonna be probably travel time for me09:23
cbx33evening would work better09:23
cbx33I'll have to confirm09:24
RichEdcbx33: that was my first impression before I saw the login box ... i figured it was a wallpaper.09:24
cbx33yeh09:24
ograoki, we need to be done before 20:00UTC ... i have a meeting at 21 UTC09:24
cbx33ok09:24
nixternaldoh, sorry, im here :)09:24
cbx33we'll get there one day ;)09:24
ogralets say 18:00 UTC09:24
cbx33hmmm.bad for me :p09:24
ogra19 ?09:25
cbx33ogra: let's carry this on in pm09:25
cbx33no point holding up the meeting09:25
ograok09:25
ograwell, then tech is done09:25
cbx33ogra: one more09:25
cbx33did you get my patch this time?09:25
RichEdSome tech related news from Rodarvus is that he will be winding up his X responsibilities for the distro team and starting to focus more directly on education work in 2007.09:25
ogracbx33, yes09:26
ogralooks fine to me09:26
cbx33ogra: is it good to go?09:26
cbx33excellent....09:26
rodarvus\o/09:26
highvoltage:-D09:26
willvdlrodarvus: woot++09:26
highvoltagerodarvus: are you still working on OLPC stuff?09:26
rodarvusno, unfortunately this is also on hold. (for other reasons)09:27
RichEdhighvoltage: the thai government have dropped their entire OLPC involvement09:27
sbalneavWho's going to be X maintainer now?09:27
highvoltagei read :-/09:27
rodarvusyeah :)09:27
willvdlI heard someone refer to it as the $200 laptop the other day. Must be inflation09:27
rodarvusso, I'll be working on the education team (for real) from now on :)09:27
RichEdso rodarvus will stay on top of the OLPC initiative, but it is not a delivery focus09:27
willvdlYay whiteboards! ?09:28
RichEdyep ... coming to that ...09:28
rodarvussbalneav: afaik it will be a team effort (as it was before I arrived), until Canonical finds the right person09:28
highvoltagewillvdl: OLPC said that the initial laptops will actually cost US$200-US%350 to manufacture, but that it should come down to US$100 as the unit quantities scale up09:28
willvdlah09:28
sbalneavogra: I suppose we should file a bug for the X memory preseed.09:29
sbalneavSo it doesn't get lost in the shuffle.09:29
ograyeah09:29
ogradunno who merges xserver-xorg, seb128 is listed on merges.ubuntu.com for it09:29
RichEdrodarvus' initial focus will be testing / integration and CD build09:30
ograthe fix needs to go into that package ...09:30
LaserJockawesome09:30
RichEdand he's also going to look at the other education related devices out there that come into the frame ...09:31
cbx33coool09:31
cbx33rodarvus: \o/09:31
rodarvus:)09:31
ograrodarvus, hacking kernel drivers for electronic whiteboards ?09:31
willvdlthis is good news indeed09:31
RichEdso he's chatting to willvdl about finding out the situation with smartboards / interactive whiteboards09:31
highvoltagecool, there's talk that Via will release a laptop that's closer to a 'real' laptop for US$350-US$400, I think that's going to make some inroads into many areas.09:31
rodarvusogra: no way :)09:31
ograheh09:32
cbx33rodarvus: oh in that case...maybe you can help me out ;) with my interactive whiteboard09:32
RichEdi.e. where are they now w.r.t. open source ... do they need help getting compatile etc.09:32
cbx33I have some info on hitachi09:32
rodarvusa brazilian company called Positivo released a 400US$ laptop, for a national program for poor students09:32
cbx33who do I speak to?09:32
rodarvusthis is not "market reality"09:32
rodarvus(yet)09:32
rodarvusbut will, in the future09:32
rodarvusthe sad part is that they have a very good (and close) relationship with Microsoft09:32
rodarvusand the thing will run XP Starter Edition09:33
rodarvuscbx33: sure, I can try :)09:33
highvoltageeek!09:33
cbx33hang on I'll pm you09:33
RichEdso if anyone gets interesting news in this area, or has contacts, send an email to rodarvus09:33
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willvdlrodarvus, do you if it's true that AMD ship 14000 PICs a month into Brazil?09:33
rodarvusany emails/news/info will be appreciated :)09:33
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RichEdhighvoltage & willvdl : rodarvus will also look at the microclient junior / nohrtec appliance to see what help they need with xubuntu or xfce09:34
rodarvuswillvdl: I don't have any numbers, but its a reasonable number, I'd say.09:34
RichEdSo on the one hand, rodarvus will have a core dev focus, helping with the Edubuntu product09:35
willvdl"Smart" (makers of original whiteboard) have linux support. THey are NEPAD partner...sortof09:35
cbx33good to have you (back) rodarvus09:35
LaserJockdoes my calculator count as an educational device? perhaps it could run micro-Edubuntu :-)09:35
RichEdAnd on the other will be some specualtion / strategic stuff ... where you can all help with sending education related h/w news09:35
cbx33LaserJock: Casio 9850-G09:35
rodarvusyeah, its good to be back :)09:36
willvdlRichEd, working with Norhtec guys on that?09:36
cbx33now that'd rock ;)09:36
LaserJockI've got a TI-92 that people have called a computer09:36
cbx33heh09:36
cbx33ok where are we?09:36
RichEdwillvdl: well they have approached us, and say that they have clients using the device and linux ... and they would like to suggest ubuntu to the clients09:36
LaserJocktech doc?09:37
rodarvus(on the phone, will be back in a minute)09:37
willvdlah. Nigeria09:38
willvdlTrying to turn their clients into a LoCo09:38
highvoltagetheir clients?09:38
highvoltagethat sounds interesting!09:38
RichEdwillvdl: they have OEM clients who use the Nohrtec appliances in building an end-products09:38
RichEdand the OEM clients do not want to pay for a win licence out of their own margin09:39
willvdl:)09:39
willvdllong story09:39
RichEdtable side menus that are interactive and let you order from a touchscreen ...09:39
highvoltage22:37 < LaserJock> tech doc?09:40
highvoltagewillvdl?09:40
willvdlwell, I always get tech doc and community doc confused09:40
LaserJockwell, it's sort of the same thing isn't it?09:41
willvdlbut Topic Based Help has been moved into the trunk. I'm getting up to speed as we go09:41
willvdlhttps://wiki.edubuntu.org/EdubuntuWikiCleanup has been going well and is an important excercise09:42
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LaserJockwe should see if we could get a new yelp front page for Edubuntu09:42
LaserJockfor TBH that would include the Ubuntu stuff plus LTPS, etc.09:43
willvdlwould make sense09:43
LaserJockDon Scorgie would be a good resource for that09:44
willvdlwho is he?09:44
LaserJockbut maybe Matthew East could too09:44
LaserJockone of the main Gnome doc devs09:44
LaserJockhe's the upstream upstream for yelp09:44
willvdlnext stop is to rejuvinate the handbook. any thoughts on how TBH would impact it?09:45
LaserJockwell, I think it would sort of give it the "bite-sized" flavor09:45
cbx33well handbook is going well09:45
cbx33nixternal: and sbalneav are working on it right?09:46
sbalneavThere's a bit more work to be done on the LTSP side.  Specifically, what's REALLY needed is a good solid "debugging thin clients" section.09:46
ogra++09:46
sbalneavYes, I'll work on that, and all LTSP related stuff.09:46
highvoltagesbalneav: please shout if you need anything09:47
ograi9'll look into merging vagrants ltsp-chroot script09:47
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ograso we'll have a commandline maintenance tool09:47
LaserJockI think many of the empty sections could be filled from the Ubuntu docs09:47
cbx33nice09:47
ograand dont forget ltsp manager ...09:47
willvdlsbalneav, I'll help with the outlines etc. and can contribute on the softer stuff09:48
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willvdlAre there any thoughts on a Desktop Guide like the other distros? Or is the Handbook to take this role?09:48
ograi thought the handbook was supposed to ...09:49
LaserJockI see the handbook as Desktop Guide + LTSP + ESA09:49
ograbut that might have changed over time, i'm not surte anymore09:49
cbx33indeed09:49
willvdlthat answers question fine, thanks09:50
LaserJockI would grab desktop guide material from Ubuntu09:50
RichEdwillvdl: how would you see the difference (if any)09:50
willvdlnone really09:50
willvdlonly in name09:50
willvdlthere is ubuntu desktop guide & book09:50
highvoltagewillvdl: it might be a good idea to define the role of what the handbook is? I think a big problem with the handbook has been that there hasn't been a clear definition of what it's supposed to be09:50
willvdlwe have book as guide09:50
RichEddesktop guide sounds very end-user specific ... whereas the handbook is a guide for user as well as admin ?09:51
willvdlgotcha09:51
willvdlI prefer handbook09:51
RichEdyep. me 209:51
willvdlbesides, it gets difficult to think of edubuntu in terms of the desktop and server guide09:51
LaserJockwell, with TBH we don't use the word "Guide" anymore09:51
LaserJockit's all about the topic, doesn't matter from which content it comes09:52
willvdlah yes, saw that discussion09:52
willvdlbut eventually the topics get pulled into something09:52
LaserJocka "One doc to rule them all" approach is nice, but difficult to manage and get people involved as it can be a bit overwhelming, IMO09:53
willvdlLaserJock agreed.09:53
willvdlThe nice thing about TBH is it gets easier to pull together a doc for an audience09:53
LaserJockyep09:53
willvdlon demand09:53
willvdljust takes some major forward planning :)09:54
willvdlanyhoo, TBH is in trunk09:54
willvdlI wanted to ask about the other "docs" as such09:54
willvdlRelease Notes: they appear for betas, and releases right?09:55
RichEdyep ... from my experience ... a release triggers a doc09:56
LaserJockyep09:57
willvdlwhere do the beta release notes go?09:57
LaserJockwiki09:57
willvdlI've noticed some old ones in the wiki09:57
LaserJockI think the herds and beta/RC go on the wiki09:57
willvdlcool. they then get poached into the svn at release time?09:58
RichEdthey should also be available as a link to download / save next to any .iso release09:58
willvdlRichEd, they are all on help.u.c09:58
RichEdyep, but if say a new release requires a certain hardware spec, then it is polite to let a user check that out before downloading an .iso which he does not have enough RAM to run for example.09:59
willvdlyip. they are made available with the releases. not exactly sure where though10:00
RichEdI am envisaging a kind of a readme before you upgrade / download requirement.10:00
RichEdwiki page is fine ... I just am commenting that it should also be listed next to the download file.10:01
willvdlI'm looking on releases.ubuntu.com anyon know where they go?10:02
ograhttps://wiki.ubuntu.com/EdgyReleaseNotes ?10:03
willvdlogra, meaning RichEd is right, I don't see them on releases.ubuntu.com...10:03
ograno, they arent there10:04
ograprobably they should be linked from the html ..10:04
ogracolin maintains the template afaik10:04
willvdlwill check with him10:05
willvdlso we maintain r-notes in wiki and the then end up in svn before release so that we have formatted copies right?10:06
ogradunno if there are any formatted copies...10:07
ograi only know the wiki version10:07
ograand thats the one that gets linked from the release announcement etc10:08
willvdlkubuntu do it10:08
willvdlno big deal. just checking.10:08
ograwell, it would make sense to ship them probably ...10:09
LaserJockrelease notes get shipped in the -docs10:09
ograah10:09
ogranow you see how much developers look into docs :P10:09
LaserJockwe have an old one from jerome in svn alreday10:09
LaserJockexactly10:10
ograyep, together with an about page iirc10:10
willvdlLaserJock, did Jerome normally handle that?10:10
LaserJocklong ago10:10
LaserJockit's basically unmaintained and dormant10:10
willvdlOK. should be easy enough to poach wiki page info10:10
ograbtw, jerome was disabled from the council, we should talk about a successor (and elect one at the next EC meeting)10:11
willvdlwhich is next year right?10:12
LaserJockshould we take nominations?10:12
sbalneavWhat's happened to Jerome?10:12
highvoltagesbalneav: his new job consumed him10:12
willvdlsbalneav, job is taking time10:12
cbx33willvdl: when I heard you say that I thought...NEXT YEAR...that's ages aw.....oh no it isn't10:12
highvoltagecbx33: less than two weeks hey :)10:12
willvdlit's tomorrow. no wait that's the end of the world10:12
highvoltage4210:13
cbx33heheh10:13
willvdlOK. release notes, no problem10:14
willvdlAbout Edubuntu, looking at it, it appears to be another flavour of the release notes anyway10:14
LaserJockshould be an ESA doc except maybe less marketing flavored :-)10:15
willvdlLaserJock, I struggle to differentiate between R-Notes and About-Ubuntu10:16
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willvdlin terms of content10:16
willvdlogra, do you write the release notes?10:18
ograusually i add the tech bits10:18
willvdlgotcha10:19
ograthere were release notes i wrote in the past ...10:19
ograbut during the last two releases it was rather an edubuntu doc team effort ...10:19
willvdlR-Notes + About E + Handbook should keep us very busy on the tech doc side10:20
ograsounds like10:20
willvdlESA and the related wiki bits are very exciting10:20
cbx33heheh10:21
cbx33ESA was well planned10:21
willvdlsooo many opportunities for it10:21
cbx33inderdaad10:21
cbx33Artwork?10:22
cbx33are we there yet mommy?10:22
willvdlESA should basically become Edubuntu Marketing: covering leaflets etc. to promotional material10:22
willvdlwhat I'm still getting head around is trying to find out where targetted docs for specific audiences would lie... Handbook derivitives? Or ESA?10:23
cbx33would lie?10:24
cbx33as in storage?10:24
LaserJockI'd keep the R-Notes, About E, and Handbook in doc team svn as static docs10:24
willvdlstorage and in development10:24
ogracbx33, no in "chating the reader"10:24
LaserJockand the rest go on the wiki or a edubuntu-marketing bzr repo10:24
ogra:P10:25
willvdlLaserJock, agree10:25
willvdlESA is currently in docteam svn10:25
cbx33yes10:26
willvdlit's something we can plan around. I guess first priority is working on the actual handbook10:26
willvdlbefore looking at what different audiences would want10:27
cbx33yes10:27
cbx33I'd like to get ESA updated10:27
LaserJockyeah, first things first10:27
cbx33before feb10:27
cbx33well before Jan really10:27
willvdlsweet. I got enough info thanks guys10:27
LaserJockI'd actually move ESA out of the doc team repo into a bzr repo for edubuntu-marketing10:27
cbx33RichEd: what kinda stuff can we get for BETT interms of leaflets etc10:27
cbx33LaserJock: sounds good10:28
RichEdcbx33: I will be speaking to Chris Kenyon about budget.10:28
willvdlLaserJock, cbx33: might be good idea to rename ESA to something more marketingy10:28
RichEdWe should be able to print our first eduction brochure for a test run at BETT10:29
cbx33willvdl: that is the plan10:29
cbx33ESA was our internal code name10:29
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cbx33RichEd: that would be awesome10:29
cbx33I'll need that info asap10:29
cbx33so I can dedicate time to ESA with will10:29
willvdlcbx33 ++ & woot10:29
cbx33unless you want Canonical to handle it10:29
RichEdCan we do something meaninful with a double sided single page ?10:29
cbx33directly10:29
cbx33yes10:29
cbx33though to me10:30
cbx33 a trifold stands out more10:30
RichEdWe'd do a full mock up with text and layout flow.10:30
willvdlcurrent ubuntu leaflet is trifold10:30
cbx33yeh trifold makes the best impression10:30
RichEdAnd then Chris could run it though the design guys before a final commercial print.10:30
RichEdI'd argue though, that given the short timing, we go for a once off test run for BETT.10:31
willvdlcbx33 although we do have the templates that Chris and Christina worked on10:31
cbx33true10:31
cbx33well...you guys know more about marketting than I10:31
willvdl(must get updated ones. note to self)10:31
cbx33to me.....single sheet means....less effort spent10:32
willvdlRichEd, we have a poster design too...10:32
nixternalyay, sorry about that, emergency surgery had to be done on my truck before i left tongiht :)10:32
RichEdyes ... cbx33 mentioned that10:33
nixternalcbx33: i will be working more on the handbook post xmas10:33
willvdlshowed you in San Fran?10:33
RichEdah that may have been it.10:34
cbx33nixternal: nice10:34
willvdlnixternal: excellent. looking forward to seeing TBH in action10:34
RichEdPete: how many week days between new year and the show ?10:34
cbx33not many10:34
cbx331010:35
cbx33i know it's tight10:36
RichEdSo probably not enough time for the whole formal multiple quotes & proof / approval cycle. I think we should expect to prepare as close to print ready as possible, and then we hava an ad hoc run.10:36
cbx33agreed10:36
cbx33I'm happy to produce copy etc..........10:36
willvdlwell we have decent existing work10:36
cbx33but probably havn't got the softweare to produce proper print layouts10:36
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RichEdcbx33: there should eb ebough time for a final reassemble into print form10:37
cbx33so just get it up to date10:37
cbx33good good10:37
RichEdshould be enough10:37
cbx33I'll make sure it's finished before Jan 1st10:37
cbx33phew10:38
willvdl++10:38
cbx33and then you guys can do what you will ;)10:38
RichEdcbx33: I'm happy to work on that with you10:38
cbx33RichEd: ++10:38
cbx33https://wiki.ubuntu.com/EdubuntuSchoolAdvocacy10:38
cbx33here is the WIP for comments suggestions10:38
cbx33please read the current ESA and comment10:38
RichEdI'll send comments tomorrow some time.10:38
cbx33on missing parts10:38
cbx33like SCP10:38
willvdlwhich is on doc.ubuntu.com?10:39
cbx33hmm10:39
cbx33LaserJock: ?10:39
cbx33should be10:39
cbx33it's in the doc repo10:39
willvdlit is10:39
cbx33http://doc.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/school-advocacy/C/index.html10:39
willvdlgot access?10:40
LaserJockyeah10:40
LaserJockit's on there10:40
willvdlwoot10:40
cbx33ok I just made a change to the wiki10:41
cbx33with a new link directly to it10:41
cbx33Can someone set us up a bzr tree?10:41
cbx33or shall we use svn for now?10:42
LaserJockwell, if you have a team on LP it's right there10:42
cbx33ok10:42
sbalneavSomebody set up us the bzr bomb10:42
sbalneavWhat you say?10:42
cbx33heh10:42
cbx33right docs covered?10:42
cbx33I have to shoot fairly soon - would like to get Artwork in before I do10:43
willvdlLaserJock, meaning an LP team can just create a bzr branch just like that?10:43
LaserJockyeah10:44
LaserJockaccess is limited to people who belong to the team10:44
LaserJockwrite access that is10:44
willvdlcool10:45
willvdllets move to artwork?10:45
cbx33thanks10:45
cbx33ok10:46
cbx33well you've all seen the conecpt lisa came up with10:46
cbx33thanks also to sbalneav for his idea about MOTD10:46
sbalneav:)10:46
cbx33we'd love some comments on that design10:46
cbx33it is _only_ a concept at this stage10:46
cbx33but we thought it fresh and bringing a new level of profressionalism to edubuntu10:47
willvdlany comments on design? meaning it has a "school" look to it?10:47
cbx33yes10:47
cbx33and anything relaly10:47
cbx33like it10:48
cbx33hate it10:48
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cbx33heheh you decide10:48
willvdlI guess usual question of applicability to tertiary ed springs to mind10:49
cbx33yeh10:49
cbx33anyone else.....we're going to come up with some more ideas/themes soon...10:50
cbx33then post to mailing list10:50
cbx33hopefully kick start some ideas off there10:50
willvdlI guess we can get that debate going in artwork team circles10:51
LaserJockmostly what I'd like to see is like 3-4 different themes for preschoo, elementary, and secondary/uni10:51
LaserJockI can pick what I like but I'm horrible at making it up from scratch10:51
willvdlthen admin can apply theme...10:52
cbx33LaserJock: that's the plan......remember last release we were just on person10:52
cbx33s/on/one10:52
willvdland did good10:52
cbx33thanks willvdl ;) - Lisa is happy ;)10:52
RichEdanything else anyone ... we are coming up to pumpkin time ...10:53
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cbx33hehe10:54
highvoltagewell,10:54
highvoltageI've been feeling lost the last bunch of months or so in terms of ubuntu contributions10:54
highvoltagebut recently I started learning more about debian-installer and ubiquity, and I'm learning a lot from colin10:55
cbx33cool10:55
highvoltageand really enjoying it.10:55
RichEdcolin ? colin watson ?10:55
willvdlcjwatson10:55
ograRichEd, yes, he's looking for young blood for the installer :)10:56
RichEdahh ....10:56
cbx33right you guys done with artwork ?10:56
cbx33I'm gonna have to shoot10:56
cbx33thanks for all the help guys10:56
cbx33I'll do my best to sort out ldm/ESA and anything else I've said I'll do10:56
highvoltageso possibly in future releases of ubuntu I could do some installer tweaks if needed10:57
willvdlcbx33, great10:57
highvoltage(sorry for strange delay, lost my connection there for a while)10:57
highvoltageRichEd: yes10:57
highvoltagegoodnight guys!10:57
RichEdhighvoltage: it would be useful to keep rodarvus loosley in the installer loop10:57
cbx33bye all10:58
willvdlciao10:58
RichEdWe may need some assistance with the Edubuntu on 2CDs ... ad-on .iso setup.10:58
highvoltageah yes.10:58
cjwatsonthat's not really tightly related to the installer IMO10:58
cjwatsonCD image building, yes, but the explicit intent of the way we did that spec was to decouple it from installer considerations10:59
RichEdcjwatson: but loosely, connected10:59
cjwatsonI actually don't see how10:59
cjwatsonwe can discuss it later perhaps, I don't mean to derail your meeting, just a point of information10:59
highvoltagecjwatson: our meeting pretty much just ended10:59
willvdlthanks10:59
cjwatsonin any case my point is that implementing that spec doesn't require any installer modifications IMO10:59
highvoltage we can add it to the next meeting agenda, if needed.11:00
RichEdacknowledged. Just terms of making the process smooth and seamless for a user, we want an integration of experience.11:00
ograRichEd, edubuntu ion 2Cds is rather about gnome-app-install integration11:00
ograand update-manager integration ...11:00
cjwatsonright, when I personally talk about the installer I very specifically mean initial install only, which is how the code is structured11:01
cjwatsond-i and ubiquity11:01
ograright ...11:01
=== RichEd was thinking in more general terms about accompanying release / install notes ... and guidance for the user.
cjwatsonok, that's not so much what highvoltage has been looking at :)11:01
highvoltageRichEd: perhaps table it as a documentation discussion in the next meeting11:02
RichEdokay.11:02
cjwatsonanyway, I only saw this due to a nick highlight, so I'll go away again ;)11:02
RichEdthanks ... for paying attention ... not for going away :)11:02
cjwatsonheh11:02
RichEdWell in winding up ... for those of you who are not aware of it, there is a week's break for the company between Xmas and New Year.11:03
RichEdSo the meeting next week may be sparsely polulated.11:03
willvdlcjwatson, that was me :)11:03
RichEd*populated11:03
highvoltageRichEd: noted.11:03
highvoltageRichEd: would it perhaps be wise to postpone next weeks meeting?11:04
ograno, lets just skip it11:04
RichEdhighvoltage: next week won't be any formal meeting11:04
highvoltagekind of what I meant :)11:04
RichEdAnd so then in conclusion THANKS for a GOOD 2006 ...11:04
highvoltageRichEd: ok, so if anyone wants to chat, they can? then they could just as well do it in #edubuntu :)11:04
ograyeah !11:05
highvoltage:)11:05
willvdlAgreed. You folks are fantastic11:05
RichEdAnd looking forward to a big 2007 for Edubuntu.11:05
ograwillvdl, you too ;)11:05
highvoltagehear hear!11:05
RichEdI hope everyone has some rest and relaxation over xmas.11:05
willvdlI for one will be technically challenged for the week :)11:05
RichEdIf in doubt, leave the laptop / notebook at home when going out of the house.11:05
ograout ?11:06
ograhmm11:06
highvoltageheh11:06
willvdlunless your wife/GF has hers11:06
willvdlthen it's OK11:06
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RichEdTo bars. and places where Will get's technically challenged.11:06
highvoltage(even when in the shower)11:06
RichEdeat drink and be merry11:06
willvdl2 minutes or 2 meters?11:06
RichEdand come back recharged in the new year.11:06
ogramiles ?11:06
highvoltage2 meters11:06
willvdl2parking meters?11:07
highvoltagewillvdl: yes, 2 parking meters :)11:07
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RichEdgoing once ...11:08
willvdlok, getting silly cause it's late...11:08
RichEdgoing twice ...11:08
RichEd2006 is now gone.11:08
ograyay11:08
highvoltagesold to the man with the funny hat!11:08
RichEdThanks and goooodnight from me.11:08
ogranight all11:08
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highvoltagenight ogra and RichEd and willvdl and others who are lurking!11:09
willvdlnight11:09
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willvdlI'll do minutes again11:09
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