[04:07] hey anyone there? [04:09] Sure, but I probably have no answers if that's what you are looking for :-) [04:10] cool. no im not really here for question. I just joined the loco group [04:10] i don't really know what a loco team is all about, but since I've set a few of my friends up on ubuntu, I figured I'm already half way to what you guys do [04:12] Haha, I think we are on the same level then. Not even sure what or where to join, just started browsing myself. Idling a bit on this channel to learn. [04:13] ya okay. I'm kinda wondering if there is a "leader" [04:13] also, I want some ubuntu stickers! :p [04:18] I wouldn't expect a leader directly in a community like this. There are leading figures however. Some are on this channel I figure. [04:20] Stickers would be cool :-) [04:24] There is also a ubuntu-ca mailing list, that's usually more action than this channel. [04:25] *Strangely* [07:57] * KombuchaKip yawns [15:42] * dscassel is reading the log from yesterday. [15:42] bkanuka: what do you need? [15:42] bkanuka: (besides stickers? :) [15:53] i don't actually need anything :P i was just saying, Im here. I want to get involved in helping or spreading ubuntu [15:54] bkanuka: Awesome. :D [15:54] Where are you? Physically? [15:54] I live in Kingston, ON. I go to school at Queen's [15:54] my parents live downtown toronto, so I'm there often [15:56] Cool. We're starting to get Toronto events going again. Having events in Kingston would be cool. [15:56] there's not many people in Kingston :p [15:57] but I was definitely thinking I could promote things here [15:57] I'm taking an "if you build it, they will come" approach. [15:57] Build it and publicize, anyway. [15:57] ya - i agree with that [15:57] But yeah, whatever you think is best, really. [15:58] The easiest thing you can do, event-wise, is the Ubuntu Hour. [15:58] please explain [15:58] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Hour [15:58] It's just a regular, scheduled meetup at a local coffee shop or watering hole. [15:59] Provide a place for people to show up and say hi. And maybe accost strangers with CDs. [15:59] i can definitely do this [16:00] Fantastic. :) [16:00] when accosting strangers, make sure not to sneak up on them :) [16:01] We don't want people running away screaming and stuff [16:01] Yeah. Generally, you wait for them to come to you... [16:01] haha ya [16:01] Put up a big sign and people drop by and ask what's up. [16:02] well i go to university, so its really nothing for me to sit somewhere and do homework [16:02] Yup [16:02] That's the spirit. :D [16:02] There's also release parties every six months. [16:02] That can be big and elaborate, or it can be just a bunch of people meeting up at a pub or something. [16:03] I recommend starting with the latter. :) [16:03] im gonna start with the hour first [16:04] Sounds good to me. :) [16:04] will people have a problem with me "setting up" somewhere? [16:04] Generally, not really. I haven't run into problems. [16:04] It's probably courteous to ask staff ahead of time... [16:05] ya [16:05] When you have a time and place, add the event here: http://loco.ubuntu.com/teams/ubuntu-ca [16:05] Then people in the Ubuntu community who happen to be in Kingston have a chance at finding it. [16:06] okay [16:07] take pictures and blog about it afterwards, come here and link us. [16:07] Yeah, that's much appreciated. :) [16:08] and yeah, most places i am sure would be fine with having "customers" in their business but asking first is always nice. [16:08] If you're on twitter or identi.ca, tweet/dent about it using the #locoteams tag, and the !ubuntuca group on identi.ca [16:09] okay [16:10] bkanuka: basically it isn't hard to do just takes someone to go ahead and do it :) [16:10] Yup. Just publicize a bit and go sit in a cafe. :) [16:12] Leigh (hypatia) was talking about starting on in Toronto, but I think she's been busy. [16:12] starting one, that is. [16:12] I can do an hour a week [16:14] do these things turn into tech support? [16:14] They can. [16:15] I've had one guy show up with tech support problems. [16:15] I wouldn't worry about trying to be an all-knowing expert. [16:16] If you can't solve the problem, show them the forums, or #ubuntu. See if someone there can help. [16:16] Or askubuntu.com [16:16] are there template advertisements? [16:17] I don't have one, but you can look around here: http://spreadubuntu.org/ [16:18] thats it. i was trying to find that site :p [16:19] in other news, have you patched your kernel with that ~200 line patch that speeds things up? [16:20] if you dont know what i'm talking about i can find an article [16:20] Nope. I tend to avoid messing with the kernel. [16:21] At best, I'll maybe upgrade to mainline if I need to. Or if it's the only way to get some hardware working. [16:22] well then look forward to it getting pushed through to ubuntu [16:22] it really works [16:22] im always skeptical of any kind of quick fix, but this is really good [16:23] Good to know. :) [16:30] oh now honestly, i was going to buy some stickers from canonical, but the shipping was pretty steep. Is there somewhere in Canada I can buy them? [16:31] Not really. I'm out of the new Canonical stickers, after the last couple events. [16:31] They come free in conference packs, if you're thinking about running a booth at a tech conference... :) [16:31] I can ask txwikinger and see if he has a better way to get them to you than ordering from Canonical. [16:32] I have some of System76's "Powered by Ubuntu" stickers with the old tricolour circle of friends. [16:32] as well as keyboard stickers to cover Windows logos. :) [16:32] ya i saw system76's stickers [16:32] I can send those off to you if you want to /msg me your address. [16:33] oh [16:33] okay. thanks [16:33] i don't know what you mean by /msg [16:34] i've been on irc for like a day [16:34] private message. Start with "/msg dscassel" on most clients. (I know it works on irssi...) [16:35] This channel is logged and posted publicly. You may not want to put your address here. :) [16:35] You can also just email dscassel@gmail.com [16:35] that's what i'll do before i get comfortable with irc [16:36] Sure. :) [16:36] and right now im using empathy, and i know it's lacking some irc commands