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sagaciblahdeblah: ping04:32
blahdeblahsagaci: pong04:32
sagaciare there ubuntu layards for purchase?04:33
sagacilan*04:33
blahdeblahNot that i know of, but i'm no expert...04:33
sagaciand so was it $3 for each sticker set?04:34
blahdeblahsagaci: Did i send you some already?04:37
sagacino04:38
blahdeblahIf it's just one set inside a CD, it's $1.2004:38
blahdeblahBut i'm running very low now - will have to check with head_victim to see if there are any more hanging around.04:38
sagaciyeah, ok. what about postage04:39
sagacihey, could we hold my topic til around 8:30pm aest?08:49
sagacisorry08:49
sagacinevermind, time zones screwing my head over.. i'll be there in time08:50
head_victimHah it's ok, I understand your time zone pain :/08:50
Phlostenno, yes, maybe, pizza, coconuts....bing...zipp....ah....pop....zing08:50
nisshhikt, are you all set for the meeting? you have a majority of the topics after all08:57
iktnisshh, all set?!09:02
iktprobably not, it's just a few discussion points and i'll see where we go from there09:03
nisshhikt, oh right, so you didnt actually have anything to say you just wanted to be the one to bring up the topics and get credit for it, right...09:12
head_victimI'm just hopeful we get more people along holding it earlier :)09:14
Phlosteni declare shinnanigans!09:14
iktnisshh, credit for what?09:15
nisshhhead_victim, that wont help much if we dont get much discussion *shrugs*09:15
nisshhikt, nvm09:15
iktnisshh, if you want to talk about the topics you can if you want?09:16
dns-xoso when is the meeting?09:16
nisshhikt, no, im good, thanks09:17
nisshhikt, im just chairing, i no longer take part in discussions actively09:17
nisshhdidnt you read my mail to the list?09:18
iktwhy?09:18
nisshhikt, personal preference09:18
iktah yes09:19
iktI just checked your email then09:19
nisshhheh09:19
nisshhikt, consider me the neutral 3rd party in the meeting09:19
iktyeah nps :)09:20
nisshh:)09:20
head_victimdns-xo: 30 mins or so?09:21
nisshhhead_victim, its 40, going by my clock09:21
nisshhdns-xo, ^^^09:21
head_victimelky: is there some sort of appropriate licensing we should use for the Artwork wiki page? I've had people ask about reprinting the cards you designed so I thought if we could add a note about licensing that would make it clear?09:24
Phlostenhead_victim: I would image something along the lines of CC license09:25
head_victimPhlosten: yeah cc-sa?09:25
Phlostenwasnt there some change to the wiki that basically stated everything fell under a certain CC license....09:26
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head_victimPhlosten: madly looking now09:28
Phlostenalthough if you look at the bottom of the wiki page layout it says copyright canonical now09:28
head_victimhttp://www.ubuntu.com/legal is as close as I can get09:28
Phlostenfound this online: http://www.stefanoforenza.com/ubuntu-wiki-lock-in/09:31
head_victimMaybe we should just skip the Artwork page and upload directly to spreadubuntu.com09:32
Phlostenyou could place on wiki, but I would tag it with appropriate license09:33
Phlostenotherwise it appears the matter is quite fuzzy09:34
elkyhttps://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-doc/2007-September/009231.html leads to https://help.ubuntu.com/community/License?action=show&redirect=Licence which leads to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WikiLicensing09:34
head_victimSo https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WikiLicensing/TeamWiki is relevant to us09:36
elkyyes09:37
head_victimAppears to only be a discussion at this point09:37
head_victimCC-BY-SA sounds like a good one though09:37
elkythen take it as the same as https://help.ubuntu.com/community/License?action=show&redirect=Licence09:38
head_victimSo I might add a link to that in the introduction to the artwork page so everyone is clear and can be sure09:39
Phlostenthey have picked CC-BY-SA, just some further discussion regarding relicensiing09:39
elkyYeah, there's oddly enough legal implications about licencing stuff as something when it was created before the date of licence choice.09:41
head_victimNote added - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AustralianTeam/Projects/Artwork09:46
head_victimI'm still thinking I might just link to the poster sized one because it kinda makes the page HUGELY wide.09:46
iktnisshh, damn you09:54
iktyou've made me think I've gone about this all the wrong way09:54
head_victimThere's a wrongway?09:55
iktmaybe09:55
nisshhikt, what?09:55
iktI duno, we'll find out tonight :D09:55
nisshhhuh?09:55
iktyour email09:55
nisshhwhat about it?09:55
iktit sets a precedent09:56
ikta not very good one09:56
nisshhi assure you, you have not gone about this the wrong way09:56
ikt=)09:56
nisshhikt, that email was my own thoughts, if anyone takes anything out of it, then thats just stupid09:56
iktwelllll kind of09:57
iktit sort of fits in with a lot of other stuff09:57
iktwhich when viewed all together09:57
iktlooks not so good09:57
nisshhikt, can you pm me after the meeting? i wish to talk about this09:58
iktsure :)09:58
nisshhthanks09:58
head_victimI disagree with nisshh's thoughts on the outcome but yeah, for another time I'd suggest.09:58
iktblahdeblah, my stickers still haven't arrived :(09:58
iktI assume they got stuck in Adelaide traffic09:58
nisshhhead_victim, im not surprised, i never expect people to agree with me :)09:58
head_victimEvening jellyware 10:00
* nisshh waves to jellyware10:00
jellywarehey head_victim 10:00
jellywarehey nisshh 10:00
dns-xoadelaide has traffic?10:00
nisshhhead_victim, we should kick this off in a minute10:00
head_victimnisshh: anytime now is good for me :D10:01
nisshhok10:01
nisshhlets start then10:01
nisshh#startmeeting10:01
MootBotMeeting started at 04:01. The chair is nisshh.10:01
MootBotCommands Available: [TOPIC], [IDEA], [ACTION], [AGREED], [LINK], [VOTE]10:01
nisshhwho is here?10:01
ikto/10:01
* ikt whistles10:02
sagacipresently present10:02
nisshhhead_victim, dns-xo, jellyware, elky?10:02
iktheya sagaci :)10:02
blahdeblahMootBot obviously doesn't understand timezones10:02
jellywarei'm here10:02
* head_victim waves10:02
nisshhok10:03
nisshhnot many then10:03
* blahdeblah waves10:03
nisshhfirst topic10:03
sagaciagenda10:03
blahdeblahFirst time in ages i've actually made it to the meeting!  Do i get a prize?  :-P10:03
nisshh[TOPIC]Details on how LCA2011 went10:03
MootBotNew Topic: Details on how LCA2011 went 10:03
nisshhhead_victim, go for it10:03
nisshhblahdeblah, no :)10:03
* blahdeblah sulks10:03
head_victimWell for all who have been hiding under a rock for the last 2 months the details are all now available here 10:03
head_victim[LINK] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AustralianTeam/LCA2011Brisbane10:03
MootBotLINK received:  https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AustralianTeam/LCA2011Brisbane 10:04
head_victimI just wanted to say thank you to everyone who attended and made the day as successful as it could have been considering the last minute venue changes, etc.10:04
* blahdeblah downloads elky's report10:04
nisshhsucks that i couldnt be there10:04
head_victimI think we did have an impact on some people and I think we did raise awareness of the team.10:04
elkyit's in simple language for distribution to non-native-english-speaking teams10:05
head_victimAnd I'm sure we all got a good chance to say Gday and put faces to names, etc.10:05
blahdeblahyeah - that part was really god10:05
blahdeblahgood10:05
dns-xoit was fun10:05
head_victimNow what I would like to do is to make sure we don't just leave it at a count of one open day for the year.10:05
blahdeblahdns-xo won an XO!  :-)10:05
dns-xo:)10:05
head_victimI would like to think we as a team could hold more of these throughout the year in different locations10:06
nisshhhead_victim, you mean a meetup?10:06
jellywareI like that idea10:06
head_victimnisshh: both meetups and stands at public venues.10:06
nisshhoh right, yep10:06
blahdeblahIs that part of this agenda item?  I have some more input on that, but should we leave it until a different topic?10:07
nisshhhead_victim, i dont know what other events we could do stands at though10:07
head_victimI will be working towards putting up a wiki "howto run a conference" so to try and make it easier for others to set them up locally10:07
blahdeblahhead_victim: Sounds good10:07
head_victimsorry not hwoto run a conference, but howto run a booth in a public venue.10:07
nisshhheh10:07
nisshhsounds good10:07
jellywarenice10:07
blahdeblahwe knew what you meant... :-)10:07
head_victimAnd that way I can list the resources we as a team now have.10:07
head_victimBy resources I mean posters and stuff, they have been laminated so can be used multiple times just need to pay for postage10:08
nisshhhead_victim, maybe link it to the projects page or something10:08
Phlostenpotential suppliers of resources etc10:08
nisshhmake it easy to find, etc10:08
Phlostenbribes help10:08
head_victimYep, so once again, thanks all for your help. I think that's me covered unless people have questions?10:08
PhlostenI would like to extend a big thank you to head_victim for his work on the open day stuff, it was teh awesome! and also organising the dinner during the week of LCA10:09
blahdeblahFrom the perspective of the conference overall, there was great feedback in general10:09
blahdeblahI was part of the volunteer team, and i had a great time helping out10:10
blahdeblahI wish i could do it more often!10:10
nisshhhead_victim, anything to add about the Open Day itself?10:10
nisshhthere is a subtopic on the meetings page10:10
jellywarethanks to head_victim too for distributing the unused cds.  appreciated10:10
head_victimjellyware: glad you can use them, they are the only thing we have that really have an expiry date of sorts10:10
Phlostenthe open day stand was great. a lot of the other 'stands' were very slap dash last minute stuff, was good to see professional looking posters etc10:11
blahdeblahYeah - it would be great if we could get those CDs out & about before they're useless10:11
nisshhhead_victim, ok, that everything then?10:11
jellywarei will put a note on the mailing list later if anyone wants one for free...10:11
Phlostenmy only suggestion was that maybe at the open day next year we focus on displaying something in particular that Ubuntu does. that demonstrates well10:12
nisshhill take that as a yes10:12
head_victimIf anyone has any other ideas as to what groups could use a large number of Ubuntu CDs I'm all ears.10:12
head_victimPhlosten: good idea.10:12
head_victimnisshh: take it away :D10:12
nisshhok10:12
nisshh[TOPIC]Getting an Australian forum added to: http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=18310:12
MootBotNew Topic: Getting an Australian forum added to: http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=183 10:12
nisshhikt, shoot10:12
iktok!10:12
Phlostenas an example, this year the openSUSE people were focusing on displaying their build system10:12
blahdeblahnisshh: back up a bit10:12
elkyPhlosten, most of that was generated by the LCA printer asploding mid-run. Most of the 'slap dash" stands were supposed to have a1 or thereabouts prints of branding etc.10:13
nisshhblahdeblah, what?10:13
blahdeblahI still have about 20 or so CDs left from the box head_victim gave me10:13
nisshhblahdeblah, post it to the mailing list10:13
blahdeblahOK10:13
Phlostenelky: ah rightio, didnt catch that, but it was good that head_victim had the posters pre-organised before that week10:13
nisshhmaximum amount of people will hear about it then10:13
nisshhikt, alright, go for it10:14
iktalrighty, most of what I'm saying will tie into the next topic10:14
iktanyways I was going over some ubuntu auish stuff10:14
iktmanaged to download the entire mailling list archive10:14
iktand saw it was a wee bit more active in the past10:14
elkyPhlosten, being local helps that lots ;)10:14
iktthere was even a discussion on having a forum10:15
iktwhich was shot down because people like the mailling list10:15
iktas a very active ubuntuforum goer, I see a lot more australians there than I do on the mailling list or in this channel10:15
nisshhikt, i do remember that10:15
blahdeblahikt: interesting.10:15
iktI have run into people in real life who use ubuntu every day and are on the ubuntuforums, but haven't heard of this loco10:15
Phlostenelky: maybe there is a suggestion for the LCA people for next year....place request for orders of posters before the LCA week, open day people can pick them up during the event10:16
elkyPhlosten, LA *owns* a large format printer.10:16
iktI briefly last year put a message in my forum sig to advertise the ubuntu au 'group'10:16
blahdeblahI hate web forums with a passion - does ubuntuforums.org have a mail or newsgroup gateway?10:16
iktwhich is disabled atm because of forum hardware issues10:16
iktno blahdeblah  :(10:16
nisshhblahdeblah, dont think so10:16
blahdeblahPity10:16
elkyPhlosten, it got lost thanks to the floods. They then borrowed one last minute from somewhere and one of the 8 heads blew. It won't work with 7 heads. Spare heads were hard to fish for ;)10:16
iktWhat I'm trying to get at is that it's not really aimed at you10:16
iktIt's entirely possible to have people on the mailling list and on the forums10:17
iktand I think the 2 of them can help each other to a degree10:17
blahdeblahindeed10:17
sagacimeeting still on?10:17
iktlooking at this: 10:17
ikthttps://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoTeamHowto#Web%20Forums10:17
head_victimsagaci: yep, up to agenda item 210:17
nisshhikt, you want to attract people on the forums to the loco who dont know about it, correct?10:17
iktyes in general10:17
blahdeblahikt: Are those forums only available to official LoCos?10:18
iktI don't believe so10:18
blahdeblahCool10:18
nisshhikt, have you made any headway in trying to get us a subforum on there?10:18
PhlostenI would support a subforum10:18
jellywareI setup a forum using php bb the other day.  really easy10:18
head_victim[LINK]https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoCreatingForum doesn't mention it has to be an approved team10:19
MootBotLINK received: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoCreatingForum doesn't mention it has to be an approved team 10:19
nisshhwell, the forum the loco would get would be a subforum inside the loco part of the forum10:19
blahdeblahcan you get it to email you when there's a new topic?10:19
iktyeah, but the reason I ask about it being a sub forum10:19
elkyPhlosten, which would take it up to 4 seperate communities we need to maintain10:19
nisshhblahdeblah, there are some email options yes10:19
iktit because we automatically gain membership access that everyone on the forum already has10:19
elkythe channels here, the lists, the google group forum and the ubuntu forum10:19
iktI wouldn't mind modding it if need be, going over other sub forums10:20
head_victimikt: I assume you are offering to help out with the admin background stuff if need be?10:20
elkycurrently mails to the list go to the google group forum, so there's less duplication when it comes to announcing stuff10:20
iktyeah definitely10:20
blahdeblahI would use ubuntuforums.org if it we had a fairly low-volume forum and the system emailed me when there was a new topic, and also emailed me replies on threads i had participated in.10:20
head_victimOk, how much of a type of forum is the google group thing?10:20
iktnot like a forum at all10:21
head_victimblahdeblah: you can sub to threads if you want10:21
blahdeblahhead_victim: It's just a mail<->web<->newsgroup gateway10:21
iktand it splits us off from the main ubuntu forums 10:21
Phlostenelky: the google groups is just a gateway to the mailing list right?10:21
elkyPhlosten, it's a forum-like interface for it10:21
elkyAFAIK10:22
Phlostenwho set it up?10:22
iktblahdeblah, I do believe you can do this on ubuntu forums, at worst an rss feed10:22
blahdeblahhead_victim: Yeah, but i want it to *automatically* subscribe me to threads i've commented on, and otherwise only bother me when there's a new topic10:22
blahdeblahikt: RSS is not even close to an option10:22
Phlostenand does it get used?10:22
blahdeblahPhlosten: anyone can set it up10:22
blahdeblahIt's bi-directional10:22
head_victimblahdeblah: I think it's a tick box when you add a reply10:22
elkyyama did but he's pulled out of managing it. head_victim has mod of it currently afaik10:22
blahdeblahPhlosten: So you can post on either one10:22
head_victimelky: yeah I check it semi -regularly to ensure new members are not spammers10:23
iktblahdeblah, I really quite certain you can set that up10:23
blahdeblahI'm not sure how talking about Google groups is that relevant to this topic.10:23
iktI had an issue where I was 'subscribed' to many active threads and it destroyed my mailbox, I don't think that will be an issue with the au sub forum though10:23
elkyblahdeblah, it's a forum that already exists.10:23
elkythat's how it's relevant.10:23
head_victimblahdeblah: I was just asking how muhc like a forum it is10:23
Phlostenthe only thing I would add would be it might still cast a barrier to entry for some people, that are confused about the group<>mailing list integration10:23
blahdeblahelky: I thought the topic was getting us more visible on ubuntuforums.org10:24
nisshhto save a large amount of time from being argued away, who is for having the forum and who is against?10:24
ikt+1 ?10:24
Phlostenisnt there a vote thingo?10:24
nisshhdo we want a vote now then?10:25
head_victimI'd be willing to try it out for a while and see how it goes?10:25
sagaci[VOTE]10:25
MootBotsagaci, Only the meeting chair can do that10:25
nisshhsagaci, hehe10:25
elkyblahdeblah, and i thought it was "lets get an ubuntu-au sub forum" 10:25
blahdeblahI'm definitely not against it.  I just don't expect i'll use it much.  But that's not a vote against.10:25
iktnice try sagaci :D10:25
blahdeblahwho's chair - nisshh?10:25
nisshhblahdeblah, yes10:25
nisshhok, lets vote10:25
Phlostenif the effort required to set it up is minimal and there is someone willing to look after it, if it does indeed need looking after, then there could be value in doing it10:25
sagaciyeah i was just seeing what happens when you do it10:26
bwrightHello.10:26
iktblahdeblah, yeah exactly, that's what I'm thinking, I don't really see a down side to it, even if it doesn't get used much10:26
blahdeblahikt: agree10:26
blahdeblahikt: You volunteering to monitor it?10:26
iktsure :)10:26
head_victim+1 on the basis it actually becomes useful we can always ask for it to be closed if it's a real issue.10:26
* blahdeblah waves to bwright10:26
nisshh[VOTE]Should we set up a sub forum on ubuntufoums.org?10:26
MootBotPlease vote on: Should we set up a sub forum on ubuntufoums.org?.10:26
MootBotPublic votes can be registered by saying +1/-1/+0 in the channel, private votes by messaging the channel followed by +1/-1/+0  to MootBot10:26
MootBotE.g. /msg MootBot +1 #ubuntu-au10:26
ikt+110:26
MootBot+1 received from ikt. 1 for, 0 against. 0 have abstained. Count is now 110:26
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MootBot+1 received from blahdeblah. 2 for, 0 against. 0 have abstained. Count is now 210:26
PhlostenI would probably browse the forum regularly if I knew it was there10:26
elky-1 it's fragmentation of an already fragmented community10:26
head_victim+110:26
nisshh+010:26
MootBot+1 received from head_victim. 3 for, 0 against. 0 have abstained. Count is now 310:26
MootBot-1 received from elky. 3 for, 1 against. 0 have abstained. Count is now 210:26
MootBotAbstention received from nisshh. 3 for, 1 against. 1 have abstained. Count is now 210:26
sagaci+010:26
jellyware+110:26
MootBotAbstention received from sagaci. 3 for, 1 against. 2 have abstained. Count is now 210:26
MootBot+1 received from jellyware. 4 for, 1 against. 2 have abstained. Count is now 310:26
bwrightAh meeting I randonly turned up to again!10:26
Phlosten+110:26
MootBot+1 received from Phlosten. 5 for, 1 against. 2 have abstained. Count is now 410:26
head_victimbwright: indeed :D10:26
nisshhok10:27
dns-xo+1 but i do not have time to read it myself10:27
MootBot+1 received from dns-xo. 6 for, 1 against. 2 have abstained. Count is now 510:27
nisshh[ENDVOTE]10:27
MootBotFinal result is 6 for, 1 against. 2 abstained. Total: 510:27
blahdeblahelky: If ikt is right and there are lots of .au people there who don't know about the team, then i see it as an opportunity to bring more people in.10:27
PhlostenI can volunteer to moderate along with someone else10:27
nisshhikt, are you willing to get in touch with the forum people and organize it then?10:27
iktcan do :)10:27
head_victimFrom the looks it needs to come from elky 10:27
bwrightThere is a team now o.O10:27
nisshhhead_victim, yeah probably10:28
iktbwright, we grow up so fast :)10:28
blahdeblahbwright: please explain10:28
nisshhikt, they might need elky to be a part of the organising (she is team contact)10:28
head_victimhttps://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoCreatingForum states the team contact needs to be the one requesting it on the forum.10:28
nisshhhead_victim, oh right10:28
nisshhelky, you willing to sort it out then?10:28
bwrightblahdeblah: /s/o\.0/\?/10:28
head_victimIt states that only 2 people can mod but doesn't state it has to be the team contact that mods10:28
iktI'm sure they can have more mods10:29
elkyhead_victim, yeah, it's crippled and messy. yay fragmentation10:29
blahdeblahbwright: regex not found10:29
bwrightblahdeblah: s/\///10:29
head_victimikt: nope, states max of 210:29
head_victimelky: supposedly a hardware upgrade in the winds somewhere?10:29
elkythey're using proprietary forum software10:29
elkyhead_victim, that's not going to change the licence of the software.10:30
iktI'm confused10:30
blahdeblahIt's not like we can affect that choice10:30
head_victimAh I was referring to the recent crippling of some areas of the forum 10:30
nisshhok, so i guess if elky doesnt want the forum, we all have to go without10:30
bwrightI have grown fond of the mailing list.10:30
elkynisshh, whaaa?10:30
head_victimnisshh: ?10:30
iktbwright, yeah I like the mailling list, I don't want the mailling list to go away10:31
bwrightI disagree with forums as well why not just add a wiki page showing people how to use mailing lists.10:31
iktI just want to open shop in the ubuntuforums10:31
nisshhelky, you voted -1 and dont wish to fragment the loco further, so i assumed you dont want a forum10:31
blahdeblahbwright: i agree, but some people like it10:31
iktbwright, because you're looking at the wrong people10:31
bwrighto.0 I get 500 emails a day I guess.. :/10:31
head_victimnisshh: the team contact has to request it doesn't mean they have to be over the moon for it.10:31
elkynisshh, so?10:31
nisshhelky, and your the only one who can request one, so if you dont, we all miss out10:31
bwrightFilters :)10:31
elkynisshh, who the heck said that?10:32
nisshhelky, nvm, ignore me10:32
elkyI think I will if you're going to kick me in the face like that.10:32
sagacinisshh, i think you just overreacted to the -1 vote10:32
blahdeblahelky: nisshh is just asking if you're ready to put aside your objections and request it.  You've not indicated as yet that you're willing to do anything about it.10:32
nisshhsagaci, no, i abstained, i dont give a crap10:33
bwrightWe should just get a bot to feed the RSS of the forum into the mailing list.10:33
bwrightSome forums have that set up anyway10:33
nisshhblahdeblah, thankyou, thats exactly what i was trying to say10:33
bwrightBut then again ick it would be messy as hell.10:33
blahdeblahbwright: That sounds like a recipe for disaster10:33
bwrightIndeed.10:33
iktbwright, you're confusing the issue10:33
iktthe 2 can help each other10:33
iktthey don't have to joined at the hip[10:33
elkyblahdeblah, wait what? I've missed something here. When did I get given the option to veto the whole team?10:33
iktto be*10:33
iktif you want to visit the forum cool, if you want to use the mailing list that's cool to10:34
nisshhelky, it says on the wiki, only you (the team contact) can request a forum10:34
bwrightWell I have been reading a normal phpbb3 forum for the last 6 years at least once a week so I don't really care.10:34
iktall the main annoucements will be on the mailling list10:34
blahdeblahyou didn't, but nisshh is asking for an affirmation that you will request the forum10:34
elkynisshh, and what makes you think I would veto the whole team?10:34
blahdeblahelky: The fact that you haven't said a good word about it during this meeting10:34
nisshhelky, nothing, i originally asked you for an answer so we could move on10:34
nisshhbut now we just wasted 10 minutes arguing10:35
nisshhbecause you thought i was kicking you in the face10:35
blahdeblahnisshh: clearing up misunderstanding is not arguing10:35
elkyblahdeblah, i'm not obliged to say anything good about something that has no redeeming features. I signed a code of conduct though, which obliges me to respect the team vote.10:35
nisshhblahdeblah, point taken, wasting time all the same10:35
iktelky, will you help me setup the forums?10:36
iktsub-forum*10:36
sagaciso what's happening10:36
elkyikt, sure.10:36
iktgreat!!!10:36
blahdeblah\o/10:36
nisshhok10:36
nisshhcan we move on or do you have more to say ikt?10:36
iktnope that's everything and a bit I think10:37
nisshhok10:37
head_victimSounds like we'll set up the sub forum and see how it goes :)10:37
bwrightI remember this discussion like a year ago lol. We take our time to get things done lol10:37
Phlostenikt: I'll help out where needed to, if it needs moderation or such10:37
nisshh[TOPIC]Making 2011 the year for re-approval10:37
MootBotNew Topic: Making 2011 the year for re-approval 10:37
nisshhikt, go for it10:37
iktok so10:37
iktwith the sub-forum thing, the main point being more visible10:37
iktI went over this thingo10:37
ikthttps://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-au/2010-May/006166.html10:38
elkybwright, this discussion was two years ago when nobody around was confident the person running the forums was past being prone to shutting the forums in to maintenance mode whenever he got in a mood.10:38
iktwould it be possible to setup a wiki page or a goal or10:38
iktanything really10:38
iktto maybe go through each of the points in that email10:38
iktand address them appropriately10:38
blahdeblahikt: agree.10:39
bwrightelky: That is why I like the mailing lists.10:39
dns-xowe are listening for ideas, there is a page of ideas and this meeting to discuss them10:39
Phlostenikt: sounds good10:39
iktdns-xo, I don't want to rush this :P10:39
head_victimikt: I'd suggest a sub page of https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AustralianTeam/Re-Approval would be a good place for it10:40
nisshhikt, neither do i want to die of old age before we get it sorted :)10:40
blahdeblahikt: I personally think we've covered suggestions 2 & 3 in that email pretty well (where 2 ~= /^Consider revising .*/ and 3 ~= /^Holding regular meetings .*/)10:40
bwrightYes I agree with head victim10:40
iktyup10:40
bwrightMake a wiki page go nuts.10:40
iktwe are moving along quite fast, the LCA was brilliant10:40
blahdeblahagree10:41
iktI just want to ensure we can maintain this speed10:41
elkyikt, so who am I supposed to request as moderators then? I log in to the forums maybe once a year.10:41
nisshhelky, ask on the mailing list10:41
bwrightelky: RSS was made for this issue :)10:41
head_victimI use check them semi-regularly, but I think Phlosten was also offering to help10:41
iktyep10:42
iktme and Phlosten 10:42
blahdeblahbwright: enough already!10:42
iktwe both visit quite often, I'm on there pretty much every day10:42
elkynisshh, right, i'll ask the mailing list for which *two* people want to be given god powers on a subforum. I see no harm in that whatsoever...10:42
blahdeblahhaven't we already got them?  ikt & Phlosten10:42
nisshhelky, ...10:42
elkyDo we have a cage I can use for eliminating the weaker applicants?10:42
blahdeblah:-D10:42
head_victimPhlosten: you're fairly regular on the forums?10:43
Phlostento be honest I havent logged in there in a while, but I certainly browse around a bit10:43
head_victimAh k I mainly search it for issues for helping others out10:43
bwrightblahdeblah: RSS is a perfectly valid way to collate forum updates.10:43
blahdeblahbwright: I10:44
blahdeblahbwright: I'm not disputing that - i just think we need to move past it and stick on the new topic10:44
ikt^10:44
elkyPhlosten, mods need to be actually active. I know we have one staffer who floats around. Vantrax. But I dunno if he'd want to have the honor.10:44
iktIf I setup the wiki page10:44
iktand talk to maybe the group of us on what possibilitys we have and where we can go10:45
iktthen suggest the mailling list get involved10:45
iktmy biggest issue by far10:45
iktis the distraction of former members10:45
iktwho take away our attention from gaining new members10:45
bwrightDefine a former member.10:46
blahdeblahikt: I honestly think that that is no longer an issue10:46
head_victimikt: I'd like to think we've gotten over the previous antagonist.10:46
blahdeblahbwright: look back through the mailing list archives10:46
elkyYeah, lets not give that any more airtime than it's already had.10:46
blahdeblahelky++ - don't give it oxy10:47
blahdeblahoxygen10:47
iktok that's fine then :D10:48
head_victimSounds good10:48
iktI'll talk to a few people, see if we can get this thing rolling10:48
mark_Hello all10:48
bwrightYo10:48
blahdeblahhi mark_10:48
blahdeblahI reckon we need to get moving on their first point - leadership.  I would like to nominate head_victim for team leader.10:48
* ikt is running out of breath trying to keep up10:49
sagaciblahdeblah, isn't that AGM material10:49
blahdeblahsagaci: We have an AGM? :-)10:49
Phlostenthere is an AGM?10:49
head_victimOk sounds like we have a sub forum thing as a go, is there a next topic?10:50
iktyeah10:50
blahdeblahhead_victim: We're already on the next topic - re-approval10:50
iktmaking this year the year we get official status back10:50
elkyblahdeblah, seconded! head_victim!10:50
nisshhikt, we are already on that topic :)10:50
ikthead_victim, you've fallen behind! try to keep up10:50
ikti'm ahead of you all \o/10:50
* head_victim has a belly full of dinner and can't run fast10:50
nisshhikt, anyway, whats next?10:51
iktthat was pretty much it, we got over it pretty fast10:51
* blahdeblah wonders if that was such a good nomination if head_victim can't keep up with the topic... :-P10:51
iktgoing over the email10:51
iktpoint by point10:51
elkySome of you already know, but I'm moving to NZ soonish, so we do need to get a new contact stat.10:51
iktstat as in now?10:51
PhlostenI would support head_victim in that role10:51
bwrightSo we can boot ya from the AU loco!10:51
elkyikt, yah10:51
Phlostenoff the plank!10:51
elkybwright, good luck on that.10:51
iktlol10:51
iktso how do we do this officially?10:52
simplechatbwright, you do have a point10:52
nisshhelky, do you want to sort this out now?10:52
Phlostenofficially for an unofficial group?10:52
elkydefine:this?10:52
bwrightsimplechat: I mean the name loco does imply that...10:52
blahdeblahikt: There's no official process when we have no official status10:52
sagacielky just needs to mail the ubuntu 14.04 gold DVD to head_victim 10:52
nisshhelky, choosing a new team contact, now or later?10:52
iktblahdeblah, that doesn't sound right10:52
iktbecause if there's no official process what's stopping me from taking over the world10:53
elkynisshh, depends how much discussion people think it needs, and with whom.10:53
ikt*loco10:53
blahdeblahnisshh, ikt: i think we need to give it some air on the mailing list rather than decide right here & now10:53
bwrightikt: Police, Microsoft.10:53
elkywe could raise it on the mailing list, but it *would* start That Other Thing up again.10:53
nisshhelky, i think the general consensus is that head_victim would be a good candidate10:53
blahdeblahtrue10:53
ikt^10:53
bwrightikt: I assume some form of council stands in the way.10:53
Phlostenmaybe semi-formalise the process, raise the need for leadership change on mailing list and see who comes forward/is pushed10:53
nisshhbut again, im not saying anything about that10:54
elkybwright, nah, they have approximately a grain of salt's say in who we are represented by.10:54
* ikt was unaware of this10:54
blahdeblahI agree with elky - if we bring it up there, it's gonna open a whole can-o-worms10:54
bwrightWhat so we have ubuntu-au-IRC-team?10:54
iktwe're unofficial 10:54
bwrightThat is like saying don't let people vote because we don't like what they say.10:54
nisshhbwright, no10:54
bwrightSince everyone here is a head_victim supporter anyway.10:55
iktwe're trying to get a response 'stat'10:55
nisshhbwright, if you want to be team contact, just say so10:55
blahdeblahbwright: I agree that we need to give it some air there, but i shudder to think what will happen when we do10:55
bwrightNot at all I am a head_victim supporter as it would imply.10:55
nisshhits just that no one has suggested anyone except head_victim so far10:56
bwrightblahdeblah: I disagree I mean it is a leadership change mailing lists are still part of the community10:56
iktmaybe give the mailing list a time10:56
iktset a deadline10:56
bwrightYou can't just ignore them.10:56
Phlostenvote pedro!10:56
blahdeblahbwright: agree fully10:56
blahdeblahPhlosten: vote Ron Paul!10:56
iktron paul 201210:56
iktanyways...10:57
Phlostenif the mailing list is going to be part of the soon to be re-official group then it should be included now10:57
iktabout us getting past those former members...10:57
bwrightHumor in an Ubuntu-au meeting is not parsed.10:57
head_victimWell I like the idea of taking it to the mailing list with a "anyone object or have a better solution let's here it within X amount of time?" 10:57
ikt^10:57
blahdeblahhead_victim: yep10:57
nisshh+110:57
Phlostenyou are going to get brick walls, if you arnt prepared to deal with them there is no point going forward10:57
bwrightGive them 1 second to vote10:57
head_victimBody language in IRC does not parse :/ We need to tag it all10:57
blahdeblah:-)10:57
bwrightI don't support any tagging standard.10:57
ikto\-<10:57
iktbwright,  :(10:58
nisshhok, so we can take the to the ML then10:58
nisshhikt, whats next?10:58
iktyup, how long, 1 week ?10:58
elkyI suggest I mail the list saying that the members present for the meeting decided that head_victim shold be the new president of the world, any objectors to raise their reasons why or shut up forever.10:58
nisshhelky, yep, do that then10:58
blahdeblah<tag mood="only-half-serious">bwright: 1 second is not quite long enough - say 1 hour?</tag>10:58
Phlostenelky: +110:59
blahdeblahelky++10:59
ikt++10:59
sagacigood idea10:59
bwrightblahdeblah: XML YUK10:59
iktnisshh, just one thing 10:59
blahdeblahbwright: :-)10:59
bwrightelky is a pointer why are you ++ a pointer :o10:59
ikt"The number of active members of the team have been waning"11:00
iktwhere did they get this magic number from?11:00
bwrightThat would explain the odd behaviour though.11:00
head_victimikt: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AustralianTeam/Re-Approval is where the numbers came from I think11:00
nisshhikt, its obvious, we have less than 10-15 at each meeting11:00
elkyI'm in like five conversations right now, hah.11:00
iktnisshh, how many did we have before?11:00
bwrightonly 5?11:01
nisshhikt, no idea, i came along when there were maybe 20 active11:01
head_victim<sarcasm> everyone msg elky and ddos her IRC </sarcasm>11:01
nisshhlol head_victim 11:01
iktnisshh, 20 active in a meeting?11:01
bwrightCTCP ping attack is more effective.11:01
nisshhikt, i have no idea11:01
ikthrmm11:01
elkyikt, active members is an odd thing in volunteer groups. Often you have your most active members when you have your least active period.11:01
nisshh+1 elky11:01
elkyEveryone is "active" when they don't actually have to, like, you know. DO stuff.11:01
iktok so how do we count our active members?11:01
iktbased on how many people show up to meetings?11:02
bwrightWe just fudge the numbers11:02
nisshhikt, anyone who regularly chats/contributes11:02
bwrightTo make us look good11:02
head_victimI had pondered the idea of having an expiry date on the launchpad team?11:02
blahdeblahikt: IMHO, there's not much point trying11:02
nisshhthere is no point keeping an exact count11:02
sagacii want to get involved with ubuntu-au this year11:02
Phlostenwell the forum will be a way to add extra active numbers11:02
iktyeah but how do we know when we have enough members11:02
blahdeblahbut not extra elkies ;-)11:03
iktto make official status11:03
head_victimikt: it's more about activity than numbers11:03
bwrightIt is the internet gen up some keys and some usernames11:03
blahdeblahikt: I guess that's a question for the loco council11:03
nisshhikt, there is no "enough" its what the loco council decides is adequate growth11:03
bwrightboom we have 10,000 users.11:03
Phlostenikt: that page has number for mailing list subs, aim to increase it11:03
blahdeblahbwright: :-D11:03
iktbwright, fantastic! we'll be official by the morn11:03
bwrightWell we can make it grow11:03
bwrightWho says that a bot doesn't have feelings.11:04
nisshhok11:04
iktPhlosten, so it's based on our mailing list subscribers?11:04
simplechatlol11:04
simplechatbwright, a bot with MPD, that is11:04
Phlostenikt: plus active wiki contributers, so aim to boost that too11:04
elkywaaaah. meeting exceeding one hour!11:04
* elky faints11:04
blahdeblahbwright: Simmer down there, fella - you'll make all the suits nervous.11:04
iktI just don't want to waste time on other stuff if we're trying to get people to sign up to the mailing list in order to make the numbers look good11:04
bwrightThat can happen11:05
blahdeblahikt: agree11:05
bwrightWe could have a lot of subscribers tomorrow11:05
iktwe want to show these loco people we mean business11:05
* ikt puts on a suit and tie11:05
blahdeblahikt: I think it's about quality, not quantity11:05
head_victimikt: I don't think any activity we do from here is "wasted" it's just a matter of getting things rolling.11:05
nisshh+1 blahdeblah11:05
ikttrue11:05
nisshhok, that everything then?11:05
ikti'll talk to the loco ppls11:05
nisshhwe just hit an hour11:05
head_victimsagaci: you had a sub point, anything in particular?11:05
iktsee how we best gauge our activity levels11:06
nisshhso we dont really want to be talking all night11:06
bwrightblahdeblah: What is wrong with a bot army to vote with my command?11:06
elkyI suspect we could apply for re-officialness any time from here in11:06
head_victimOr has this last 20 or so mins been what you were referring to?11:06
sagacione second11:06
nisshhok11:06
elkyand I suggest you do so as soon as possible. At worst they'll tell you what you need to do next.11:06
blahdeblahnisshh: If we're going to take elky's advice and tell the mailing list we've nominated head_victim as team leader, we could probably vote on that...11:06
blahdeblahelky: agree11:06
nisshhblahdeblah, no need, i think we all agree11:06
iktvote to make it official :P11:07
iktwe're official11:07
* ikt still has the suit and tie on11:07
blahdeblahnisshh: I just figured it would be nice to have it on record11:07
nisshhblahdeblah, if you wish11:07
nisshh[VOTE]head_victim as new loco contact11:07
bwrightI vote John Henry Eden as team leader.11:07
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* blahdeblah wonders about all those lurkers - should we ping them to wake them up?11:08
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sagaciNow this is from an end user perspective. I don't run servers or copy with dd, but I want to get involved with the community. I want ubuntu-au to spread out think of new ways to (well obviously) get users and hold events11:08
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nisshhbwright, you can only vote once11:08
elkyhahahhaa11:08
bwrightWhat is this!11:09
iktsagaci, vote :D11:09
elkyI CHALLENGE THEE, MAILING LIST. DEFY THIS!11:09
Phlostensagaci: and increase mailing list/wiki contributions, measurable numbers that can be used for re-approval11:09
blahdeblah:-)11:09
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elkybwahaha11:09
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MootBotFinal result is 12 for, 0 against. 1 abstained. Total: 1211:09
bwright_+111:09
iktgrats head_victim !11:09
simplechatyep11:09
elkybwright, BAD11:09
nisshhbwright, and dont try and vote with another nick11:09
iktlol11:09
nisshhsmartass11:09
iktwe are so official11:09
head_victimWow, thanks for the vote of confidence people.11:10
bwrightMeh half the people in this chat are my alter egos11:10
nisshhok11:10
simplechatbwright, all hail bwright 11:10
sagaciI mean I look at planet.ubuntu daily and see all the super cool things other teams are doing, packaging tute, bug jams, get togethers, installfests, release parties, anything to do with ubuntu11:10
blahdeblahbwright: So i shouldn't bother trying to wake up bicranial, brendanpuck, cafuego, chesty, d1b, dns-xo, Fudge, Hew, iflema, jaredquinn, krups, lifeless, MaxEeePsycho, nae, praetorian, purserj, skwashd, tomaw, wgrant, yama, and YankDownUnder?11:10
blahdeblah:-)11:10
sagaciit feels like i need to get on a plane to get to any of this stuff11:10
head_victimblahdeblah: that's just nasty.11:11
bwrightThat is just rude11:11
elkyoh you didn't11:11
Phlostenhmm11:11
Hewblahdeblah, no you shouldn't11:11
skwashdblahdeblah: FOAD!11:11
blahdeblahHey, it worked!  :-)11:11
nisshhblahdeblah, that was rude11:11
skwashdblahdeblah: don't *ever* expect help from me11:11
nisshhpinging most of the channel11:11
blahdeblahonly the lurkers11:11
head_victimsagaci: we did have kermiac trying stuff online but he has since dissappeared, if we were to get things going like bug jams and packaging stuff on IRC would that be useful?11:12
sagacioh, you guys are still voting11:12
nisshhsagaci, no we arent11:12
elkyI think this is where I point at head_victim and laugh and say "they're YOUR problem now"11:12
iktmiss you kermic if you're out there :(11:12
skwashdif voting is still open .... +1 against blahdeblah's proposal!11:12
nisshhelky, is that what you think of us all?11:12
head_victimikt meet sagaci, yet another person to help oyu on your bugjam quest :)11:12
elkynisshh, when there's nickpinging, yes :P11:13
sagaciwell whatever, i think the most effective thing would be to get a bi-monthly or monthly podcast going. Do you know how I know about ubuntu-uk? through their podcast11:13
blahdeblahhead_victim: I think that's a pretty good idea - pity it dropped off11:13
nisshhoh right11:13
simplechatsagaci, yeah, that would be useful11:13
simplechatmakes it easier to pick up followers11:13
head_victimsagaci: just needs someone to coordinate and get ideas, you volunteering?11:13
nisshhname, i know thats you bwright i can see your hostname11:14
blahdeblahanyone got the log bot URL?11:14
sagacisyndicating on distrowatch would be idead11:14
sagaciideal*11:14
iktpodcasting ain't easy :P11:14
Phlostenregular podcasts are a serious commitment11:14
iktyeah11:14
sagacibuilding a loco ain't easy11:14
Phlostenand a much easier way to suck11:14
nisshhblahdeblah, ill post it to the mailing list after the meeting11:14
iktyou can't be like jono and just have a podcast one minute then not have a podcast the next11:14
sagaciloco isn't something that you can half-arse, in my opinion11:14
blahdeblahI like sagaci's idea - i was thinking about just that this morning while listening to another podcast11:14
bwrightWell11:14
bwrightWe have been getting by that way11:14
head_victimsagaci: I'd suggest setting up a wiki page and seeking input from others so you don't end up doing it all alone11:15
sagacii'm not suggesting Linux Outlaws, specials every week11:15
head_victimShould be able to publish it on the ubuntu.org.au website to tie them all in together11:15
sagacijust an audio feed from our clump of land11:15
Phlostenhas anyone tried web conferencing release parties?11:15
elkydid we close the meeting yet?11:15
simplechatsagaci, can be done11:15
head_victimPhlosten: other teams do it11:15
simplechatthe hard part is lining up useful speakers11:15
Phlostenhead_victim: nothing in Australia?11:16
simplechatand topics for them to speak about11:16
blahdeblahsagaci: I agree - just hearing someone's voice in a familiar accent is a good thing11:16
nisshhelky, no, i assume this is still related11:16
* blahdeblah googles11:16
head_victimPhlosten: not to my knowledge11:16
nisshhif not...11:16
dns-xoPhlosten does irc count?11:16
elkynisshh, right, so I won't demand secretaries to write my emails for me yet, then :P11:16
nisshhheh11:16
Phlostenhead the reason I ask is because there are only a few out this way, not enough for a raging awesome partay11:16
head_victimPhlosten: I agree it's a good idea though, could even line up several so we can have multi feeds11:17
Phlostenbut it would be cool to hook up all the 2 or 3 peoples together, and record it, and be cool and stuff11:17
nisshhPhlosten, you cant justify that, im the ONLY one in the whole of WA :)11:17
blahdeblahInteresting - top hit on youtube when you search "ubuntu australia": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzMS-jZlE0M11:17
sagaciPhlosten, can't believe you'd put me down like that11:17
nisshhright, offtopic now11:17
nisshh[ENDMEETING]11:17
nisshhfail11:17
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MootBotMeeting finished at 05:17.11:17
iktfailll11:18
sagacisomething like that, screencasts on the banner of ubuntu-au?11:18
iktcan you cut that last bit out?11:18
nisshhwow, why did everyone just go quiet? :)11:18
dns-xoyou11:18
sagacinisshh norris spoke11:18
nisshhheh11:18
blahdeblahsagaci: Chuck Norris? :-)11:18
* blahdeblah is busy looking for people who pod/screen cast Ubuntu in .au11:18
sagaciyeah, but interchangeable11:18
dns-xoscreencasts and podcasts can be done. i've resisted the urge to start a podcast11:19
Phlostenwho does/did that ubuntu circle one?11:19
nisshhbwright, DO NOT bring bots in here11:19
head_victimdns-xo: resist no further, just get on the mailing list and start talking to others :D11:19
dns-xopenguincentral, i have not seen him in irc for months11:20
bwrightnisshh: Just an indexed alternate avatar gee.11:20
blahdeblahapparently purserj used to be involved in a Free Software podcast: http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/103551411:20
blahdeblahA bit over 2 years ago11:21
nisshhbwright, whatever dude11:21
dns-xohe has, it was good11:21
Phlostensagaci: purserj also did some podcasts for a while, not ubuntu specific though11:21
iktlets recruit him in11:21
Phlosten*snap*11:21
blahdeblahPhlosten: is there an echo in here? ;-)11:21
sagaciis that that free software roundtable podcast11:21
Phlostenblahdeblah: I was an interviewee in one11:21
bwrightI did podcasts for a while11:21
blahdeblahcool!11:21
bwrightBut on StarCraft 2.11:21
bwrightWith Americans and Euro guys.11:22
blahdeblahbwright: We bow before your awesomeness ;-)11:22
blahdeblahSeem to be plenty of Ubuntu questions here: http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum/3911:22
bwrightThanks I hosted the largest tournaments in the US for a bit as well :-)11:22
Phlostenblahdeblah: I think the interview was about software freedom day stuff iirc11:22
sagaciI could push for a ubuntu stand at UNE SFD11:23
sagacicould/will11:23
blahdeblahThere are lots of people out there talking about Ubuntu in .au11:24
elkyhead_victim, do you still have a pile of cool stuff you can send sagaci?11:24
dns-xoyou could also chat with the people in #oggcastplanet11:24
head_victimelky: I'm sure we can send some stuff off11:24
Phlostensagaci: I took over a local mall and handed out oodles of Ubuntu CDs and ran Blender demos, was great11:24
head_victimPhlosten: where is the website post with pictures and details?!??!11:25
blahdeblahPhlosten: when was that?11:25
head_victimThat's EXACTLY the sort of thing we need to be doing11:25
blahdeblahhead_victim++11:25
sagacithey had a bit of turmoil setting up a LUG at the uni, insurance and a proper space. The dude there was a bit shaky after getting a cold shock from the security/administration11:25
Phlostenhead_victim, blahdeblah : sept 2006 iirc, i had a website with details somewhere11:25
head_victimsagaci: talk to LA about insurance.11:25
blahdeblahcool11:26
head_victimPhlosten: ah ok, well do it again :D11:26
sagaciPhlosten, were the people generally Windows/Apple users or power users?11:26
Phlostensagaci: yeah, mostly11:26
blahdeblahnisshh: Where was our time for bringing up non-agenda items?11:26
Phlostensagaci: LUGs can get insurance through LA11:26
blahdeblahWe need to talk to HUMBUG about getting together with them in Brisbane.11:26
sagacihead_victim, never thought about that11:26
head_victimblahdeblah: I was hoping to open lines of comms with Clinton but he is probably winding down or just ignoring me :D11:27
iktblahdeblah, you just found whirlpool?11:27
head_victimsagaci: they offer it to other lugs without the infrastructure to do it themselves11:27
blahdeblahikt: of course not11:27
Bulldog2010hey is there an Adelaide server11:27
blahdeblahI was just googling for Ubuntu action in Australia and found lots11:27
blahdeblahBulldog2010: you mean a Ubuntu mirror?11:27
iktah ok11:28
Bulldog2010yes please11:28
iktwhich isp are you with?11:28
blahdeblahBulldog2010: internode is probably your best bet11:28
Bulldog2010Adam11:28
head_victimBulldog2010: have a quick look over https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AustralianTeam/LocalAptMirrors11:28
iktahh11:28
iktadam internets11:28
head_victimBulldog2010: seems you should use the "filearena" one11:29
Bulldog2010yea thanks just found it 11:29
blahdeblahBulldog2010, head_victim: see also https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archivemirrors11:29
sagacibrb in 1011:29
Bulldog2010is there a adelaide ubuntu community irc chat11:29
iktBulldog2010, well there's you11:29
iktand me11:29
Bulldog2010lol11:29
Bulldog2010ok11:30
blahdeblahBulldog2010: you're in it!11:30
dns-xoand me11:30
ikt3 adelaide people :D11:30
Bulldog2010ok kool thought i was the onl 111:30
blahdeblahdns-xo: Since when did you move to Adelaide?11:30
Phlostenquick. everyone, pretend to all be in SA11:30
Bulldog2010born here11:30
head_victimPhlosten: you're closer than I am?11:30
dns-xosince i was born11:30
Phlostenhead_victim: still 11 hours from here, and the most boring drive evar!11:31
blahdeblahdns-xo: Well, you never said *that* when we met in person!  :-P11:31
head_victimPhlosten: and you're HOW many hours drive from here?11:31
Phlostenmust make a return visit to SA, the floreui penninsula rocks11:31
Phlostenhead_victim: 9-10 hours11:31
Bulldog2010anyone got dreamweaver runnin on ubuntu11:32
dns-xothe floreui penninsula does have a lug as well11:32
Phlostendns-xo: is that the one quail looks after/is in?11:33
dns-xono grant looks after it11:33
blahdeblahBulldog2010: no, but it might be possible through wine11:34
blahdeblahBulldog2010: But I don't know anyone running dreamweaver on Windows, let alone Ubuntu. ;-)11:34
Bulldog2010na tried it  could not get it to work11:34
elkynisshh, i think this is no longer meeting...11:34
Phlostendns-xo: i see, quail was doing the southern vales lug11:34
Bulldog2010i did11:34
Bulldog2010Sorry u guys havin a meetin?11:35
nisshhelky, yeah, i ended it ages ago11:35
PhlostenBulldog2010: have you looked at the Wine compatibility application list?11:35
nisshhwell before Bulldog2010 came along11:35
elkynisshh, it's hiding in scrollback, was just making sure ;)11:35
nisshhelky, yep11:35
Bulldog2010no ok will do11:36
Bulldog2010i need a god wysiwyg editor for ubuntu11:36
PhlostenBulldog2010: http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=application&iId=18311:36
iktthere isn't one really :/11:36
iktdreamweaver was a lot of fun11:37
iktbut it was just terrible coding wise11:37
iktand like 6 years later I realise I didn't learn a bit of actual code11:37
iktso now I'm useless :o11:37
iktbut I'm pro at dreamweaver11:37
Phlostenis kompozer still around?11:37
blahdeblahBulldog2010: content management systems like Drupal and Wordpress and wikis like Mediawiki tend to be the way people do web sites these days.11:38
iktohh11:39
sagaciso for something like software freedom day, try to get a few stands up in various locations are file them under ubuntu-au if they're "marketing" ubuntu11:39
iktwordpress++11:39
iktwhirlpool and adam internet11:39
ikthttp://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=442899&#11:39
iktso many memorries11:39
iktmemories?11:39
sagaci[VOTE] decrease crap in meetings11:40
MootBotsagaci, Either there isn't a meeting in progress, or there is already an active vote.11:40
head_victimsagaci: or we can work with other local teams so we're not separate, just offer to help out from a ubuntu pov11:40
iktsagaci, you're a little bit late there buddy11:40
sagacinah, I just mean to file it under our activity as a unofficial loco11:40
head_victimsagaci: yeah as long as members are there11:41
sagaciikt, not really trying to get a VOTE, but you know what I mean11:41
sagaciyeah11:41
Phlostensagaci: thats where I love those business cards, hand one with every CD11:41
iktsagaci, no I don't?11:41
blahdeblahPhlosten: I'm putting them in all the CDs i ship out.11:41
iktshould we be more stricter?11:41
iktabout topics etc11:41
Phlostenblahdeblah: choice!11:41
sagaciand it'll be 11.04 CD's... awesome11:42
head_victimI love the concept and glad elky made them for us, my attempt was crap11:42
elkyhehe11:42
* elky has done design at tafe ;)11:42
elkymodules thereof anyway11:42
Phlostenwoo, someone learned somthing at a Tafe, nice!11:42
head_victimI actually applied for a "engagement" position11:43
head_victimso marketing and pr11:43
head_victimwill be interested to see how it goes11:43
blahdeblahhead_victim: Same company?11:43
head_victimblahdeblah: gov job11:44
blahdeblahscary11:44
head_victimI've decided to basically stick to gov jobs only for now and see how that goes.11:44
head_victimPay is great and job security rocks.11:44
blahdeblahhead_victim: The super is good, that's for sure.11:45
head_victimWould be a substantial pay rise if I get one of my "preferred" jobs but not loosing money on the other ones either which is good considering I"m leaving management for an entry level job11:45
Phlostenhead_victim: are there many temp ones advertised, in some areas temp stuff goes on forever anyway, just another note if you are avoiding them at all11:45
head_victimPhlosten: yeah I'm slowly getting the hang of their searches11:46
Phlostentime for a beer me thinks11:48
sagacioak chocolate11:51
sagacii just think of the IRC meeting logs that I've flicked through from last year, there was a lot of say but didn't seem to be as much do. I hope that changes this year11:51
Phlostensagaci: perhaps need to summarise the output of the IRC with things to do, who is going to do the, and by when11:53
blahdeblahI trust nisshh will be doing that11:53
sagacideadlines11:54
iktmore of them?11:54
Phlostenand ownership of the issue11:54
iktlaunchpad is really under utilised11:54
iktit's great for things like this11:54
iktblue prints etc11:54
Phlostenikt: there is something to be considered11:55
sagaciafter being to my first LCA, I felt inspired to do something like head_victim did at the open day. even though I couldn't get to the open day, the photos were enough to want to do it somewhere else and talk to people about what keeps us at our keyboards fixing our systems11:55
sagacii like launchpad. too bad I can't code well enough to actually use it11:56
head_victimsagaci: more than willing to help you get sorted if you like11:56
iktoh you don't need to be able to code well :D11:56
iktI can't code very well either11:56
iktI used it every day11:56
iktuse*11:57
Phlostenikt: do other locos use it, ie examples?11:57
sagaciyeah I mean I participate in a couple of bugs but that's about it11:57
iktI wouldn't say other locos, but other teams11:57
sagacihead_victim, skype alternative?11:57
iktPhlosten, you know about ayatana?11:57
Phlostenikt: nope11:57
head_victimsagaci: for? to help you set up?>11:58
sagaciit's a good way to assign bugs and duties11:58
sagacilike dholbach's done with the updated version of the packaging guide11:58
iktPhlosten, it's the big project canonical are working under to make the big changes to ubuntu11:58
ikthttp://wiki.ubuntu.com/Ayatana <011:58
Phlosteni see11:58
sagaciwhich will be a 2.0 version of the packaging guide that's too hard for newbs to understand11:58
sagacibut still good11:58
iktthey use launchpad for their mailing list, blue prints, keeping track of things etc11:59
sagacilike assigning severity, responsibility, etc11:59
iktyup11:59
sagacihead_victim, just in general. nothing frequent, just text is sometimes a barrier12:00
Phlostenikt: will have to dig into it a bit more12:00
sagacibut IRC is fine if that's what you prefer12:00
head_victimIt's a good organisational tool, wiki is a good collaboration tool and mailing lists are a good communication tool :D12:00
head_victimsagaci: ahh ok yeah that sound goo12:00
iktgood? it's the best organisational tool I've ever seen12:00
iktthat might be because I'm not privy to many peoples organisational tool's :/12:00
head_victimI'm not sure where the forum fits in yet but willing to see how it goes12:01
iktthink of it as an internet lca stand12:02
iktthere can be some small discussions there, and if we get some more people interested, so much the better :D12:02
iktbtw does anyone have the log for the meeting or should I just copy paste and link on my site?12:03
head_victimikt: there will be one sent to the mailing list12:03
head_victimnisshh: did you want to tee that up or should I?12:03
nisshhhmm?12:05
nisshhhead_victim, oh the meeting logs?12:05
head_victimThe wiki tidy up and the mailing list logs12:05
nisshhif you have time that would be great12:05
nisshhim just afk a bit12:06
head_victimnisshh: no worries will do it before bed12:06
nisshhthanks heaps12:06
head_victimikt: will be on the mailing list and wiki before tomorrow morning :D12:06
=== Bulldog2010 is now known as Mbaggs
iktsweet12:06
iktI'll pop a message on ocau12:07
iktI might even email jeff waugh12:07
iktbtw if you're realllly bored download the entire mailing list archive12:08
head_victimHah I've read a lot of it12:08
Mbaggsanyone know of a good beginners html tutorial12:08
Mbaggsthink it might be better to hand code instead12:08
dns-xojust go to a page and view source12:08
ikthttp://w3schools.com/html/default.asp12:08
iktw3schools helped me quite a bit12:08
Mbaggsthank mate12:08
ikt:)12:09
iktbrb dinner12:09
dns-xoi keep a tab on the w3c specs to see if they have anything interesting as well12:09
Phlostenis there a quick way to disable the indicator applet, I find it very annoying12:09
Phlostenuninstalling indicator-applet and co should do the trick12:14
Mbaggsnext question 12:16
Mbaggswhat is the best html editor for a beginner on ubuntu12:16
sagaciMbaggs, you can just use gedit, it has syntax highlighting12:18
sagaciotherwise there's bluefish12:18
Mbaggsok thanks12:18
sagaciMbaggs, notepad++ if you're on windows12:19
Mbaggsget outa here windows sux12:19
Mbaggsexcuse the french12:19
dns-xogedit or any basic text editor is useful, best if it has syntax hilighting ie a different color for tags etc12:21
head_victimQuestion for you southerners, when does daylight savings end?12:23
=== head_victim changed the topic of #ubuntu-au to: Welcome to the Official Australian Ubuntu LoCo Team channel! - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AustralianTeam/IRC || Next Team Meeting: Tues 08/03/2011 @ 2000 AEST (GMT+10) https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AustralianTeam/Meetings || Team home: http://ubuntu.org.au || #ubuntu-au-chat now open for non-ubuntu discussions! || Mailing list: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AustralianTeam/MailingLists
dns-xorun from the op12:24
sagacilike april12:26
head_victimsagaci: ok just checking, sounds like 2000 gmt+10 seems to work better12:27
sagaciwhatever, whatever gets more keyboard-bashers to the meetings12:28
PhlostenMbaggs: bluefish is really nice to use12:28
Mbaggsok load it now thanks12:28
head_victimnisshh: I will be available according to my roster for the 8th March as well or if you want to chair again, just let me know what suits12:29
sagaciubuntu software centre so nice to guide people to install software12:29
sagacidon't you think the search is a big weird, like in detail/list form12:29
head_victimI'd never opened it until just now12:30
sagaciwell i have to admit i've more of a apt-get guy but it's great if you're lazy12:31
head_victimI use synaptic if I need a gui12:32
dns-xoand if cannonical does not require copyright assignments it might come to all distro's12:32
sagacii think it's awesome for the windows power user to require some software on linux to just be able to run software centre and find stuff with ease12:33
head_victimYeah I have pointed people in it's direction before just never looked myself12:33
sagaciif I were a new ubuntu user, i know i'd rather the software centre than sudo apt-get install awesomepackage-dev12:35
nisshhhead_victim, i should be available any day, unless i go out to a party or BBQ or something12:36
sagacibut since i've been shown the matrix, I can't go back to the old ways12:36
head_victimnisshh: no worries, we can suss it out closer to the date to make sure if you like, just writing a quick email to the list and will then add the meeting to ubuntu.com.au and loco.ubuntu.com12:36
nisshhhead_victim, ok, generally i get very short notice from my parents if the whole family is going out, and i dont keep a calendar or diary of sorts, but i tend to just make room when needed12:38
head_victimnisshh: no worries, I just write it up in evolution and sync it to my phonew12:38
nisshhyeah12:38
nisshhi really should start keeping a calendar or something, events do clash sometimes for me12:38
nisshh:)12:38
sagacipriorities, nisshh, priorities12:39
nisshhsagaci, exactly :)12:39
nisshhsagaci, its rediculous sometimes, i usually only get like an hours notice if we are going out12:39
nisshhso i usually have to drop what im doing and leave12:40
nisshhlike last holiday12:40
sagaciset up a pidgeon box outside your room and require a 24-hour notice for eviction12:40
head_victimnisshh: you need a family calendar, I told my parents when I lived at home it needed to be on "the calendar" (in the kitchen) at least a week beforehand or I couldn't be assured of making it.12:40
nisshhwe went away for a week and i didnt get told until 2 hours before we left12:40
nisshhfreaking insane :)12:40
nisshhsagaci, lol12:40
nisshhhead_victim, yeah12:41
head_victimnisshh: also means you can add in the stuff you want to be at so your parent's know what's going on 12:41
nisshhvery true12:41
nisshhhead_victim, i also think having a calendar would help me plan better, do you find it helps you?12:42
head_victimYeah, I have EVERY birthday I need to know about in it as well as my work roster12:42
nisshhyeah12:42
* nisshh looks at command line calendar apps for linux12:43
nisshh*evil grin*12:43
dns-xocal or something like that12:43
head_victimblahdeblah or any other drupal expert in here still? I was wondering if we were able to feed an iCal or RSS feed into the events on the ubuntu.com.au site?12:43
head_victimThe logic is loco.ubuntu.com can shoot off rss or ical and would mean I only have to update 1 place every time instead of 2.12:44
blahdeblahhead_victim: If you're looking for Drupal experts, you've come to the wrong man12:44
nisshhdns-xo, yeah12:44
head_victimblahdeblah: well by expert I meant "knows more than me" which I guess could be kinda anyone.12:44
nisshhhead_victim, nope, i barely even know what drupal is :)12:45
blahdeblahhead_victim: I don't know of a way to do that, but you could search for plugins at drupal.org.  If you find something suitable, we can ask them to get it installed.12:45
dns-xoi think you need to manually build an ical file, nothing seems to support all programs well12:45
nisshhblahdeblah, who's server is the website running on btw?12:45
blahdeblahnisshh: Canonical's12:45
head_victimnisshh: canonical I believe12:45
nisshhoh ok12:46
blahdeblahnisshh: s/who's/whose/12:46
blahdeblah"who's" == "who is" :-)12:46
nisshhblahdeblah, grammar nazi! :)12:46
blahdeblahGrammar Nazis of the world, unite!12:46
nisshhheh12:46
* blahdeblah heads off to bed, another apostrophe abuse averted12:47
* head_victim unties I mean UNITES12:47
head_victimNight blahdeblah 12:47
blahdeblahnight guys12:47
head_victimFor those of you wanting to "spam" (I mean social network wise) the next team meeting either http://ubuntu.com.au/node/80 or http://loco.ubuntu.com/meetings/team/13/detail/ should do it ok as well as https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AustralianTeam/Meetings (they all point to each other anyway). I realise it's a bit convoluted but I'm trying to work in with what the bigger plan is to migrate to the loco.ubuntu.com site.12:57
head_victimSo for now I'm going to update all 3 places and see hwo it ends up.12:58
nisshhhead_victim, you do realise that IRC is technically a social network as well, right? :)12:58
head_victimAh crap, it's not node 80, the first link should be http://ubuntu.com.au/node/8212:59
* head_victim slaps himself12:59
nisshhheh12:59
head_victimnisshh: it's as close as I get to social networking and yes, I've just spammed here :D12:59
nisshhhah, i knew it! :)12:59
head_victimAnyway, I think I should head off here before I turn into a pumpkin, good night all13:03
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