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Tumietyche: i'm thinking of an new way to get UWN-NL,, not translating the english issue,, but make a own UWN-NL,, so search for dutch news...19:52
Tumiei always have links in the issue with: http://example.com (English)..19:52
tycheYou might still find things of interest in the English version of the UWN.  We try to highlight a cross-section, and not just the English speaking part of the world.19:53
Tumietyche: yea,, but with the dutch one as basic,, it will work better19:56
Tumieif everybody can add news, it works better19:56
tycheNo doubt.  But I can't really visualize what you are doing - the way that you're doing it.  That's not meant to be critical of you (more, critical of my abilities)  :-)19:58
Tumieif we use a dutch template as basic,, then put their dutch news into it (the whole week.. ).. then we check the importent news of the UWN. and translate them.. then we have more dutch news in the uwn.. and the importent english news...20:04
tycheThat sounds reasonable.  Of course, I'm not the one to really say.  I'm just an associate editor, and really don't have the overall view of what is trying to be achieved with the UWN as a whole.20:05
tycheboredandblogging or johnc4510 would know more than I would.20:06
Tumiei've got positive reactions at people who help me..20:11
tycheI don't doubt it.  And it sounds good to me.20:12
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boredandbloggingTumie: that sounds fine to me20:49
boredandbloggingI can understand if the blog or press items are not useful20:50
boredandbloggingbut the general community news and LoCo news are interesting for everyone20:50
tycheThanks, boredandblogging.  That's the sort of thing that I don't know enough about to be able to help wit.20:50
Rinchenhowdy boredandblogging20:52
RinchenI promise I'll be done this week and be back on here regular20:52
boredandbloggingRinchen: its cool20:52
boredandbloggingyou mind setting me up at accept new applicants to the Fridge LP team?20:53
tycheboredandblogging: Haven't we heard that one before?20:53
Rinchenboredandblogging, um sure!   In case I get hit by a bus? ;-)20:53
Rinchenbtw, what do you guys think of a UDS session about the Fridge next May?20:53
boredandbloggingRinchen: exactly20:53
boredandbloggingRinchen: I was thinking we should do one next week20:54
Rinchenyou can!20:54
RinchenI just won't be there20:54
boredandbloggingeven if its ad-hoc without specs20:54
RinchenI will be in Barcelona though20:54
boredandbloggingthat sounds more fun :-)20:54
Rinchenoh and if that's not announced, you didn't hear it from me.20:54
Rinchen:-)20:54
boredandbloggingLOL20:54
RinchenIt may not be finalized... I never know until the announcement goes out a few weeks before20:55
boredandbloggingi was thinking of getting some feedback on using Fridge for inter, intra, and external communications20:55
boredandbloggingnot really feedback...20:55
boredandbloggingbut how to push it along20:55
Rinchenyeah, I wanted to do it @ MTV but I just couldn't do it this time20:55
Rinchenbut if you want to do it, great! Lead it!20:55
RinchenI'll help out20:55
RinchenI did want to do a formal UDS session (which requires some upfront planning) for the next UDS I attend20:56
boredandbloggingright20:56
boredandbloggingI would definitely like to see it pushed further20:56
Rinchenyeah me too. It needs love.20:57
boredandbloggingnot gonna have to that much time to prep before UDS, but let me see what I can come up with20:57
Rinchenok boredandblogging, just remember, you can't add anyone to the fridge until they've gone through the email review (see the wik rules) otherwise mdke will leap through your monitor and knife you.20:57
boredandbloggingheh20:58
* tyche looks around for anti-knife software.20:58
Rinchenyeah, won't work.20:59
boredandbloggingi also talked to newz2000 about putting in a wysiwyg editor20:59
tycheWhat port does a knife come through.  I can always block it.20:59
kennymc0they come through all ports21:00
Rinchenmdke = murder, death, kill, execution21:00
boredandbloggingRinchen: and upgrading Drupal, which isn't urgent21:00
RinchenThe fundamental issue is that the fridge runs on Canonical sponsored Hardware and thus is restricted in what software it can run, what upgrades and modules can be applied, and who has access.21:01
Rinchenif we REALLY wanted to see it progress....21:01
Rinchenwe could lobby to have beuno put in charge of the graphics of the fridge21:02
Rinchenand let him do it.21:02
Rinchenbeuno, has a job which would allow for it, unlike mine.21:02
boredandbloggingyeah, newz2000 was saying the reason we didn't want to upgrade to Drupal 6 initially was it was too new, but thats not really an issue anymore21:03
boredandbloggingbeuno: are you going to let Rinchen volunteer you for this?21:03
Rinchenthat and the event module doesn't exist21:03
boredandbloggingyeah, the drupal upgrade isn't an issue, we are trying to get the google calendar <-> meeting bot thing figured out21:04
Rinchenwell, there is another option21:04
boredandbloggingif drupal isn't upgraded, no biggie21:04
Rinchenand that is, I could provide free hosting for the Fridge which would allow select community members to maintain it21:05
RinchenI'm not sure how Canonical would react though.21:05
RinchenI have one of those rare unlimited space and bandwidth accounts at Dreamhost21:05
boredandbloggingI signed up for one of those last week :-)21:06
boredandbloggingno use for it, but what the heck21:06
boredandbloggingwhat would be the objection to moving it?21:06
RinchenI host about 20 domains21:06
boredandbloggingmy real worry about off-loading is that Drupal releases a security update almost every other day21:07
boredandbloggingi don't know if the Fridge gets those updates, but its a bit of a maintenance hell21:07
Rinchenthe fridge does not21:07
Rinchenif you have DH service, you can set it up to email you21:07
Rinchenon update21:07
boredandbloggingtrue21:08
boredandbloggingwhat would Canonical object to the move?21:08
boredandbloggingcould we still keep the LP tie in?21:08
RinchenThe trade-off is that Canonical is more reliable and secure network-wise and costs us nothing.  DH you are dependent on someone (like me) and DH is not always reliable...auto-upgrades can take a site down for some time. But, you have fast tech support AND you can customize the installation to your hearts content21:09
Rinchenyeah the LP tie in can remain if I host it21:09
Rinchenwell21:09
Rinchenperiod21:09
Rinchenwe're opensourcing the drupal plugin21:09
boredandbloggingah ok21:09
Rinchenmy preference will always be to have Canonical host it21:09
Rinchenand rope in folks like beuno to help21:10
boredandblogging:-P21:10
Rinchenbut I need to make an effort to do a better job I guess21:10
Rinchenthe fridge is thought of as a community effort but only Canonical resources work on it (except for actual stories) and they do so when they have time21:10
Rinchenwhich is rare to never21:10
boredandbloggingbeyond the calendar issue, we just need to get more people to contribute21:11
boredandbloggingand I don't know if rearranging the way it looks would help21:11
Rinchenor find a new medium21:11
Tumieboredandblogging: thanks..21:11
boredandbloggingcuz it looks like a blog, not a news site21:11
Tumietheir will also comes an "Ubuntu-NL news" section21:12
Rinchenjoomla works better for new related items but it's php21:12
boredandbloggingRinchen: maybe its a topic for discussion at UDS21:12
boredandbloggingI can bring it up next week...21:12
Rinchenyes.  if I forget due to work, please poke me around March to start preping for the next UDS21:13
Rinchenbring up what you can21:13
boredandbloggingwill do21:13
RinchenI will help you in any way possible with what you come up with at UDS21:13
Rinchenjust remember to keep those on the mailing list informed.21:13
boredandbloggingright, cool21:13
Rinchenand feel free to discuss other tools that would satisfy the requirements21:14
Rinchenremember that the ubuntu-meeting topic is updated based on the calendar so someone will need to change the irc bot which does that21:14
Rinchenok, really have to get back to work!21:15
Rinchenneed to finish this doc off21:15
Rinchentoodles21:15

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