/srv/irclogs.ubuntu.com/2011/04/17/#ubuntu-us-mn.txt

fisch246i sent out the email01:07
fisch246#tclug is a Twin Cities LUG team :D01:15
klynchhey all.03:00
fisch246hey03:01
klynchfisch246: Having a better night?03:03
fisch246better?03:03
klynchfisch246: Amensia work out well?03:03
fisch246ah03:04
fisch246nah03:04
fisch246this fall is going to be hella busy for me...03:04
klynchfisch246: What you taking in the fall?03:05
fisch246actually it's not about what i'm taking03:05
fisch246i'm setting up a LUG at my new school03:06
klynchfisch246: which school is that?03:06
fisch246i'm gonna attempt to get it off the ground, then make it community run03:06
fisch246NHCC03:07
fisch246north hennipen03:07
klynchnice maybe I will transfer there. They have a program I was looking at.03:07
klynchthats sounds like a good idea would love to be apart of a LUG.03:08
fisch246sure thing :)03:08
fisch246it's not going to follow Ubuntu or their policies btw...03:08
fisch246i'll be leader until everyone is motivated, and knows each other... then i'll leave it to everyone to do their part03:09
klynchnice03:09
klynchso multi-distro03:09
fisch246yes03:10
klynchcool03:10
fisch246no rules, except school policy03:10
klynchI like a variety myself.03:11
fisch246well me and the Ubuntu community has slowly been parting ways...03:11
fisch246the community basically ignores Linux entirely...03:12
fisch246especially the ideals that follow03:12
fisch246i03:13
fisch246i've heard horror stories >.>03:13
klynchdo you mean ignores linux outside of ubuntu? or altogether03:14
fisch246no not at all03:15
fisch246never had that happen03:15
fisch246they love linux... but Linux people don't like Ubuntu community...03:16
klynchoh i see03:17
fisch246not very friendly people, and not very um...03:17
fisch246well like i said... ideals03:17
fisch246they don't follow them03:17
fisch246Linux people like Ubuntu, just not the people behind it03:17
fisch246in fact i've only had people from this channel want to come to the party03:18
fisch246i go to other channels and they're like "cool install fest", then i tell them it's for the LoCo team, and i get a no...03:18
fisch246generally because of mister Yarusso >.>03:19
fisch246apparently he broke some rules and pissed some people in the TC LUG group03:19
tonyyarussoSay what now?03:20
fisch246why hello03:20
fisch246tonyyarusso: "freenode debacle"03:21
klynchWell hopefully it is fun03:21
fisch246i won't say more03:21
tonyyarussoPerhaps you should say more, since I have no idea what you mean.03:21
fisch246logging with out notification..03:21
tonyyarussoOh, that guy.  Heh.03:22
fisch246not really a small deal >.>03:22
tonyyarussoConsidering I'm only aware of a grand total of one person who was involved in that, I'd have to disagree.03:22
fisch246well i haven't had any problems with you as of yet03:22
klynchI am pretty sure I am lost03:23
fisch246the only thing i'd have to say i'm disappointed about is how unmotivated our LoCo team is D:03:23
fisch246which should explain my message03:23
tonyyarussoklynch: See the thing in the /topic that says "This channel has logs available on http://irclogs.ubuntu-minnesota.org/"?  That didn't used to be there, and one of the people who gets upset about that wandered in here one day.03:24
tonyyarussoMotivating is all done by users - so far we've only had maybe four people ever take initiative on anything, with much prodding.03:24
fisch246well i think it takes only 1 motivated person to motivate in entire group...03:25
klynchso he was mad about loggin?03:25
fisch246klynch: that people weren't told about the logging03:25
fisch246tonyyarusso: look at the party i put together... i got motivated, and motivated a ton of people03:26
klynchjus sounds like a missunderstanding03:26
* tonyyarusso notes that the Freenode web site *still* does not reflect logs supposedly requiring notification03:26
* fisch246 points to the MOTD03:26
tonyyarussoklynch (also fisch246): There's a group of users that have been making various stinks about channel logging policies for probably 3 years now - it's not at all limited to this individual or this channel, but they're all related.03:27
klynchI am a soldier. Fuck privacy. sorry have to be blunt.03:28
tonyyarussofisch246: Right - the MOTD and the web site disagree, and different network staff disagreed.  The policy is unclear at best.03:28
tonyyarusso!ohmy03:28
lubotu1Please remember that all Ubuntu IRC channels share the same attitude of providing friendly and polite interaction with all users of all ages and cultures. Basically, this means no foul language and no abuse towards others.03:28
klynchI got a bot sicked on me03:29
fisch246sorry about that got dropped03:29
fisch246i saw the bot message though03:29
fisch246i'd have to disagree with the bot though >.>03:29
klynchI am only passionate about a few things.03:29
fisch246especially with ops03:30
fisch246spend a day in #ubuntu-offtopic, and you'll see an op trolling someone...03:30
klynchfunny03:31
tonyyarussoNote:  Usually if ops are picking on someone in -offtopic, the victim is another op.  :P03:31
fisch246meh maybe...03:31
klynchsounds a bit like cannibalism03:32
fisch246the rules drive me crazy though03:32
tonyyarussoIf it's not, then you can raise it with #ubuntu-ops.  But really, most of that is friendly, between long-time users of the channel.03:32
fisch246makes everyone cranky >.>03:32
tonyyarussoklynch: It used to be weirder :P03:32
fisch246tonyyarusso: yea i've reported a few ops before...03:33
tonyyarusso-ot back in the day was basically just where #ubuntu ops hung out and kicked each other to blow off steam :)03:33
fisch246XD03:33
fisch246a perfect example... ##linux has 2 rules... and yet everyone's nicer in there...03:33
fisch246no one goes "no we won't help you here"03:34
tonyyarussoUh, ##linux is a support channel.03:34
fisch246support/offtopic03:34
fisch246depends03:34
fisch246being as there is only 2 rules, it swaps between03:34
tonyyarusso##linux is also quite a bit smaller than #ubuntu.03:35
fisch246i mean i like Ubuntu...03:36
fisch246i think it's the best linux distro03:36
fisch246better than Arch...03:36
fisch246and that's saying something03:36
fisch246even better than Debian03:36
fisch246i just think the community can take a chill pill >.>03:36
fisch246tonyyarusso: mind responding to my message though03:38
fisch246on here or in PM03:38
fisch246if you're free that is03:38
fisch246i know you have taxes03:38
tonyyarussoIn here is probably more useful actually, as others may have similar questions:03:39
fisch246mmk03:39
fisch246so anyway i can become co-driver?03:40
fisch246wow sorry...03:40
fisch246let me rephrase that03:41
fisch246how can i become co-driver?03:41
tonyyarussoIn short, the only things my "position" entails are administrative.  The title is actually Team Contact, not Leader, or driver, or boss, or anything like that.  It's not necessary for me to approve of things before they happen, and people should be strongly encouraged to take charge of any projects they think would be cool to work on.  The main thing having an individual identified is useful for is so there's someone that others ...03:42
tonyyarusso... can contact regarding LoCo stuff, both for Minnesotans to initially get info, but more so for other parts of the Ubuntu community if they needed to know something about our LoCo (basically, subscribing to a mailing list about loco stuffs and being who the IRC team has on file).  So, has for your question, you're already a driver - you organized an event, which is awesome.  And that's pretty much all there is to it.  :)03:42
fisch246well starting next fall...03:44
tonyyarussoOn a related note, I still have a dream of having individuals identified as regional organizers of sorts, to help delegate some of the prodding.  :P03:44
fisch246i'm going to be running several LUGs...03:44
tonyyarussoSeveral?03:44
fisch246yes...03:44
tonyyarussohehe, have fun :P03:44
fisch246i was hoping on helping you run this one...03:45
fisch246either that... or even better... have no leader >.>03:45
tonyyarussoBy all means - there's just no "process" for doing so.03:45
tonyyarussoand there is no leader - only a contact.03:45
fisch246yet you're op to this channel?03:45
tonyyarussoyeah03:45
fisch246hm... >.>03:46
tonyyarussoOnly actually used that like once or twice for anything besides topic changes though.03:46
tonyyarusso(Pretty quiet in here compared to #ubuntu :) )03:46
fisch246well you log as well...03:46
tonyyarussoActually lubotu1 does the logging.03:47
fisch246>.<03:47
tonyyarussoor, no.  ubuntulo1_ rather.03:47
sparklehistoryfisch246: What's your point?03:47
tonyyarusso(All Ubuntu channels except -offtopic are logged.)03:47
fisch246sparklehistory: leaders push people away03:47
fisch246in the linux world that is03:47
fisch246what i plan to do with the LUG at my school is be leader for like a month, for people to get to know each other and get motivated... then i'll step down and have it be community based...03:48
fisch246allowing it to turn into whatever it wants03:48
tonyyarussoAh, see, that won't work here.  Being part of the broader Ubuntu community precludes the "whatever it wants" approach.03:49
fisch246kinda thinking maybe i will never be leader...03:49
sparklehistoryfisch246: Sounds to me like a recipe for having it turn into an unproductive group that's not really worth anyone's time.03:49
fisch246sparklehistory: how so?03:49
fisch246kinda how this LoCo team is apparently run...03:50
fisch246i came in and motivated people to get together.. the system works03:50
tonyyarussoSo what's the problem?03:50
fisch246any other than that... you're breaking off from Linux ideals...03:50
tonyyarussoWhat do you think "Linux ideals" are?03:51
fisch246community03:51
fisch246simply said03:51
tonyyarussoUh, more specifically.03:51
tonyyarussoWhat is it that you think is broken?03:51
fisch246no one tells anyone how or what to do with there time03:51
fisch246take wireshark for example03:52
fisch246a tool for managing packets on your network03:52
fisch246yet the developer allows you to do what you want with it03:52
fisch246like sniffing packets on someone's network if you wanted to03:52
tonyyarussoAnd?03:52
fisch246Ubuntu community is complete opposite of that03:52
tonyyarussoHow so?03:53
fisch246down on piracy, or anything illegal03:53
tonyyarussoYou can use Ubuntu for whatever you want.03:53
fisch246tonyyarusso: yes... that's the Ubuntu... why i love it so much... but the community views things differently03:53
tonyyarussoThe Freenode network disallows anything pertaining to illegal activity - that's beyond even Ubuntu.03:53
fisch246well that's bull...03:54
tonyyarussoComplain to the Parliament of the United Kingdom of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland then?03:54
fisch246Linux is suppose to exist outside of politics v,v03:55
fisch246v.v*03:55
tonyyarussoCriminal activity is not a "Linux ideal".03:55
fisch246no... but to be able to do them, and talk about them is...03:55
fisch246the freedom to do so i mean03:55
tonyyarussoEnforcement of the GPL at its very core requires adherence to copyright law.03:55
tonyyarussoFree software is not and has never been a culture of anarchy or unlawfulness - I'm not sure where you got that impression.03:56
fisch246yes... but it's a little different than normal copyright law03:56
fisch246i can do what i want with it... as long as i don't sell it03:56
tonyyarussoNormal copyright law is the basis for how the GPL works.03:56
tonyyarussoAnd you CAN sell GPL software.03:57
fisch246Gnu Public License..03:57
tonyyarussoAnd nothing in the GPL gives you permission to do illegal things with the software - it merely does not restrict you from doing legal things.03:57
tonyyarussoGNU General Public License actually, but close enough ;)03:57
fisch246well if you want to be specific.. there's 2 of them...03:58
tonyyarussov2 if we're talking about the Linux kernel.03:58
fisch246then which license agreement was it that doesn't allow you to sell?03:59
tonyyarussoNone of them.  Being able to sell the software is one of the requirements for being approved as an open license.03:59
fisch246as far as i know... CC allows you to do anything... while GPL allows you to do anything, as long as you don't get sell it...03:59
tonyyarussoPerhaps you're thinking of a Microsoft EULA?  :P03:59
fisch246no >.<03:59
fisch246there was a court case about it03:59
tonyyarusso"CC" is not a license - there are many, many CC licenses.03:59
tonyyarussoAnd no, GPL does not allow you to "do anything".04:00
* fisch246 remembers why he prefers CC04:00
tonyyarussoAgain, CC is an entire class of licenses, with a wide variety of things they each allow and exclude.04:01
fisch246yea but CC allows me to say, do what ever you want with my things04:01
tonyyarussoCC-BY?  CC-BY-SA?  CC-BY-ND?  CC-BY-SA-NC?  Unported?  USA?  Europe?  etc.04:01
tonyyarussoThe only CC license that allows you to do whatever you want is CC0.04:02
tonyyarussoCC-BY lets you do almost anything, provided you properly attributed the original source.04:02
fisch246like DBR... i can download, remix, and even sell his music if i wanted to...04:02
fisch246i can torrent his music04:03
tonyyarussoCC-BY-SA lets you do those things, provided you release your derivative works under the same license.  etc.04:03
fisch246i am actually legally hosting a torrent of his music04:03
tonyyarussoOkay, so this DBR person's work is not under an -NC class of CC license then (non-commercial).04:03
fisch246i think it's BY04:04
tonyyarussoSeems likely.04:04
fisch246i can use his stuff in a movie if i wanted to, but i'd have to say it was him04:04
fisch246DBR is run by Jono Bacon btw04:04
tonyyarussoBut you can't blast his work around the neighborhood at midnight, disturbing your neighbors.04:05
fisch246whom if you don't know.. you should leave this room immediately >.>04:05
fisch246or never go on Ubuntu trivia04:05
tonyyarussoMostly the latter :P04:05
fisch246yes please don't leave the room D:04:05
* tonyyarusso checks #ubuntu-trivia score04:06
tonyyarussoHuh, must know him.  ;)04:06
fisch246that really a channel?04:06
tonyyarussoYes, yes it is.04:06
fisch246XD04:06
tonyyarussohttp://ryanak.ca/trivia.html04:07
fisch246haha bazhang...04:08
fisch246he can be an ass sometimes...04:08
fisch246but most of the time he's just funny04:08
fisch246i really hate that i can't swear on -ot04:11
fisch246i suppose then you don't get those teenagers who think swearing is cool, so they say the f-word every sentence >.<04:12
tonyyarussoPretty much.04:12
fisch246:D04:43
fisch246LUG is coming off the ground04:43
fisch246next step... website :D04:43
fisch246klynch: #mnlug04:44
Guest396hi all!04:58
fisch246hello04:59
klynchI feel so left out whenever I leave here. IT seems there is always an interesting message going on.05:11
fisch246haha05:11
fisch246did you see my message?05:11
fisch246about the channel05:12
klynchyeah is that a cool channel05:12
fisch246it's my channel05:12
fisch246for MNSCU LUG :)05:12
klynchnice05:12
fisch246Minnesota Schools and Universities Linux User Group05:12
fisch246and also the state of MN05:13
* Takyoji scratches his chinny-chin-chin.06:32
TakyojiI wonder what graphics card brand/series would be best for Linux use06:32
TakyojiI currently have NVIDIA06:32
fisch246and... website is now up :306:33
TakyojiURL?06:33
fisch246https://sites.google.com/site/mn4linux/06:33
fisch246still under construction for the most part, but it's a start06:34
fisch246what do you think?06:39
fisch246um... ok then06:53
fisch246damn skype >.<06:56
sundjinnkariHello all.23:27
tonyyarussosundjinnkari: Hi.  I'd love to chat, but am just heading out.  Back later!  :)23:30
fisch246i just got home23:31
fisch246so i'm here23:31
sundjinnkariHello there.23:31
sundjinnkariIm really just looking around for places to chat about ubuntu23:32
sundjinnkariif this is not the place tell me and ill look elsewhere.23:32
sundjinnkariIm kinda new to the IRC thing23:32
fisch246sundjinnkari: here is fine... consider going to #ubuntu-offtopic :) this channel is mostly dead23:32
sundjinnkarialright23:32
klynchI am alive23:34
fisch246#mnlug is also alive >.>23:35

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