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cyphermoxHello and welcome to the Ubuntu Membership Review Board for the Americas meeting for May 19, 2011. The wiki page for the Review Board is available here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Membership/RegionalBoards/Americas01:01
cyphermoxMobidoy: perspectoff, jbicha, philipballew_ ?01:02
cyphermoxWe will attempt to get through all of the applicants that have added themselves to that list before today's meeting. If we are unable to make it through the entire list due to time constraints, then at the next meeting we will pick up where we left off.01:02
MobidoyPresent01:02
philipballew_here01:02
cyphermoxThe format for the meeting is as follows: We will go through the list of applicants one by one, by date of application (FIFO).01:02
jbichahowdy01:02
cyphermoxEach applicant should introduce themselves (1-5 sentences) and provide links to their Ubuntu Wiki page. After the introduction the members of the Membership Review Board will review the pages and, if needed, ask the applicant further questions.01:02
cyphermoxDuring this time it is encouraged for other members of the community to show their support for the applicant. Do not be alarmed if the members of the Membership Review Board are quiet during this time; they are most likely reading wiki/launchpad/forum/other pages and deciding how they are going to vote.01:03
cyphermoxWhen the board is ready to vote, they will publicly vote in the channel with either +1, 0, or -1 (for membership, abstain, and against membership, respectively). If the sum of those numbers is positive, then the applicant is now an official Ubuntu member! (feel free congratulate them!)01:03
cyphermoxNow, with any further ado, lets get started with the first applicant...01:03
cyphermoxI think matthewrohaly is still not around, so perhaps we can skip to the next applicant immediately01:03
cyphermox[TOPIC] Membership application for Paul Perspectoff01:04
MootBotNew Topic:  Membership application for Paul Perspectoff01:04
cyphermoxperspectoff: care to introduce yourself?01:04
IdleOnecyphermox: he has been idle 1:15 min.01:06
cyphermoxyeah, I guess we'll skip and get back to him if he shows up01:06
perspectoffi'm a community user01:07
IdleOneah01:07
perspectoffi wrote kubuntuguide and ubuntuguide, two wikis for new and established users01:07
perspectoffi work to bring open source electronic medical records to ubuntu01:08
perspectoffand integrate other groupware01:08
perspectoffi wrote instructions for installing DaviCal, Moodle, and some other software on ubuntu01:09
perspectofffrequent flyer on kubuntu forums and ubuntu forums01:09
pleia2perspectoff: I notice you do a lot of work with these guide websites, how much involvement have you had with the official docs team? (whether on the ubuntu docs, or the help.ubuntu.com/community/ pages)01:09
perspectoff'bout it01:09
jbichaah, http://ubuntuguide.org/ has been useful!01:09
macoyou're still running gutsy?01:10
perspectoffother than porting my wiki pages to the community wiki, i haven't been involved with the official docs team01:10
perspectoffalthough i see some resemblances01:10
nhandlerhttps://wiki.ubuntu.com/perspectoff and https://launchpad.net/~perspectoff01:11
perspectoffheh, heh. I have a gutsy for LinuxMCE (home automation). I rewrote the LinuxMCE wiki01:11
perspectoffbut i have a Hardy, Lucid, Maverick, Natty in Ubuntu, kubuntu, and now Lubuntu01:11
nhandlerperspectoff: Any LoCo work?01:11
cyphermoxjbicha: thanks for chiming in, looking at the websites I was getting a little worried for not seeing involvement from others into writing the articles there, and couldn't find so many links to the sites... maybe it's unrelated, but i found it a little unusual01:11
perspectoffhaven't -- this is my first foray. I've had a specialised focus. i am a practicing surgeon, after all.01:12
jbichaI've not used the sites recently, they've been around a few years but were useful then01:12
cyphermoxcool01:12
jbichaperspectoff: the site's been around since 2007?01:13
perspectoffkubuntuguide has.01:13
perspectoffubuntuguide since 200501:13
MobidoyI have also used htt://ubuntuguide.org/ in my learning process01:13
macoi had no idea it was still around01:14
perspectoffi actually don't have server control at ubuntuguide since it is hosted at the University of Latvia and I'm in California01:14
perspectoffi offered matthew east to co-oridnate the Kubuntu wiki, but that didn't progress01:15
macoperspectoff: got any involvement with your local community team?01:15
perspectoffnope01:15
IdleOne<perspectoff> haven't -- this is my first foray. I've had a specialised focus. i am a practicing surgeon, after all.01:15
perspectoffagain, i'm more focused on medical stuff. i've been a member of a US certifying commission for electronic medical recordas01:16
cyphermoxthx IdleOne01:16
macooh i see, missed what question that went with01:16
perspectoffi've been interested in making sure technical packages can run in ubuntu --01:16
perspectoffbut more from the end user standpoint01:17
cyphermoxI think we'd be about ready to vote01:17
pleia2perspectoff: I'd really like to see some involvement with the docs team (they need volunteers :)) and testimonials from folks you work with01:17
perspectoffnp -- you might notice that kubuntuguide is linked from every page of the Kubuntu wiki (at least when it was separate from the ubuntu wiki)01:18
perspectoffthe current kubuntu wiki is often the ubuntu wiki with a kubuntu banner at the top01:19
pleia2I would highly suggest working harder to get it integrated, DarkwingDuck is now the kubuntu docs lead and he's very active01:19
cyphermoxI'll have to agree with pleia2, it's solid work and involvement from someone who is clearly very busy with things outside Ubuntu, but I'd like to see more involvement with others in the community.01:19
perspectoffcheers01:19
pleia2and very friendly, and in california! :)01:19
pleia2(not sure where you are, he's in san diego, I'm up in the bay area)01:19
perspectoffcool -- sacramento area, moving to san jose for me01:20
pleia2cool, our next applicant is doing some ubuntu hours up in sacramento01:20
pleia2perspectoff: mind if we ask you to get a bit more involved with the community, get some testimonials and come back in a few months?01:21
perspectoffright01:21
pleia2thanks, great work so far :)01:21
IdleOneperspectoff: The work you have done is awesome. keep it up!01:21
perspectoffi'll see where I can go with DarkwingDuck. Tx.01:22
cyphermoxperspectoff: thanks for the great work, please keep it up01:22
cyphermoxLet's move on to the next applicant.01:23
cyphermox[TOPIC] Membership application for Philip Ballew (philipballew_)01:23
MootBotNew Topic:  Membership application for Philip Ballew (philipballew_)01:23
philipballew_hello01:23
cyphermoxhi philipballew_ :)01:24
cyphermoxphilipballew_: please introduce yourself :)01:25
philipballew_Hi, I am philip and I see becoming a Ubuntu member as the next step with what I do with my computer. I have been using Ubuntu for years and Involved with the Ubuntu community for about two. I started getting more involved in the last year and a half or so when I stared distrusting CD's and things of the sort. I live in Auburn California (feel free to get excited if you know where that is). I distribute Ubuntu here,01:25
philipballew_ but more importantly start a Ubuntu Hour here. I co-started the Ubuntu hour still active in san diego and continuing to grow and take off. I plan all the logisticts of the meeting and    make it a real event for Ubuntu users in the area. Its gonna be a good ride that I plan riding for as long as it lasts.01:25
cyphermoxoops :D01:25
philipballew_:)01:25
philipballew_wiki = https://wiki.ubuntu.com/philipballew01:26
nhandlerphilipballew_: I see you are a bug squad member. How is the triage work coming along?01:27
nhandlerCool01:27
philipballew_seemes to be going well!01:28
philipballew_i dont do much of that though01:28
philipballew_but its what i do when neede3d to or asked01:28
philipballew_*needed01:29
pleia2plans to get more involved with it? I know the bug squad is always looking for more people to be actively involved01:29
nhandlerphilipballew_: What have you done with the marketing team?01:29
philipballew_With them i will input when nessessery. that is not my main area of focus. My main ares is promoting Ubuntu. However i sit in on their IRC and say something whenever nessessery01:32
philipballew_i aslo do xubuntu01:33
philipballew_and lubuntu01:33
philipballew_and ubuntu server01:33
cyphermoxphilipballew_: do you have a timeline for starting your new Ubuntu Hour in Auburn?01:33
philipballew_its going to be in sacramento, maybe roseville. but if i can get some people comming, then in the next 3 weeks?01:34
cyphermoxah, sorry ;)01:34
pleia2(it's all the same up there;D)01:34
philipballew_i was going to send out an invite this week and see peoples responses.01:34
philipballew_pleia2 :) funny one!01:35
philipballew_however if in a town of 12 thousand we can get a group together, im down for a auburn ubuntu hour01:36
cyphermoxdon't hesitate, even if only one person shows up it's stilll a success01:37
cyphermoxI think we're ready to vote?01:37
philipballew_that is true. ther is an oriccle, an hp and an intel plant around here so people will come01:37
nhandlerYep01:37
cyphermox[VOTE] For philipballew_ to join Ubuntu Members01:38
MootBotPlease vote on:  For philipballew_ to join Ubuntu Members.01:38
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cyphermox[ENDVOTE]01:39
MootBotFinal result is 4 for, 0 against. 1 abstained. Total: 401:39
nhandlerCongratulations philipballew_01:39
IdleOnecongrats philipballew_ !!!01:39
cyphermoxunless I missed any required votes? :D01:39
cyphermoxCongrats philipballew_, nice work.01:39
MobidoyCongratulation philipballew_01:40
philipballew_hey! thanks!!!01:40
philipballew_what do i do now?01:40
cyphermoxphilipballew_: please keep the involvement with other teams, e.g. approaching the marketing team and others01:40
pleia2and bugsquad!01:40
cyphermoxyes!01:40
pleia225000 untouched bugs won't triage themselves :)01:40
philipballew_alright. anything specific with bugsquad?01:40
nhandlerphilipballew_: If you have a blog, you can add it to the planet01:40
hggdhplease, yes, bugsquad :-)01:41
cyphermoxI'm always happy with more people triaging the heaps of NetworkManager bugs, if you're looking for stuff ;)01:41
cyphermox[TOPIC] Membership application for Jeremy Bicha (jbicha)01:41
MootBotNew Topic:  Membership application for Jeremy Bicha (jbicha)01:41
jbichahttps://wiki.ubuntu.com/JeremyBicha01:41
jbichaHi, I started with Linux in 2006 as Dapper was released. There were some bumps along the way but I found Ubuntu to be a far more interesting01:41
jbichaenvironment than Windows. I started reporting & triaging bugs. Eventually I figured out how to fix some of the bugs myself & submit packaging fixes01:41
jbichawith UDD. Recently, I've been accepted into the Ubuntu Docs committers team and I'm also helping the Desktop team with the Gnome 3 transition.01:41
cyphermoxjbicha: hey, I remember you from somewhere ;)01:42
jbichacyphermox: good evening :-)01:42
cyphermoxjbicha, what's your involvement on the community side, with your LoCo and other teams unrelated to development?01:43
pleia2jbicha: congrats on joining core-doc :)01:43
macojbicha: coming to TOI on saturday?01:43
nhandlerYep. Very nice indeed01:43
cyphermoxnice!01:43
jbichain Bahrain for several years, I was active with the LUG, here in DC/MD, I've been not-quite-as-active with the DC & MD teams01:44
nhandlerjbicha: Any plans to become a motu or per-package-uploader in the future?01:44
jbichamaco: not sure yet whether I'll be able to make it01:45
macojbicha: oh, Pendulum will be there01:45
Pendulumjbicha: you should. I'm making a guest appearance! ;-)01:45
jbichaPendulum: ok, well in that case...I think I'll be there :-)01:46
jbichanhandler: yes, I'd like to eventually get upload rights, I only have basic programming skills so that01:47
jbichaseemed like something beyond my abilities, but the desktop packaging work is boosting my confidence & experience01:47
nhandlerjbicha: That is fine. You can fix a LOT of bugs and do a lot of packaging work without having to program01:47
pleia2don't let that be a limiting factor, I'm a lousy programmer but packaging is fine (and always lots of people around to help!)01:47
macojbicha: there are a handful of core devs who lack programming skills01:48
jbichaok, well yes I'd definitely like to build up my "resume" to be a core-dev or motu01:49
cyphermoxWe can vote now unless board members have further questions?01:49
macoyep01:49
cyphermox[VOTE] jbicha to join Ubuntu Members01:49
MootBotPlease vote on:  jbicha to join Ubuntu Members.01:49
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macojbicha: (there's also per-package-uploader or the ubuntu-desktop packageset if you dont feel ready for something as broad as motu)01:49
IdleOnecongrats jbicha !!!01:50
jbichaok, working on the desktop stuff is plenty for now :-)01:50
cyphermoxindeed, or even contributing developer which you could have asked for already, and probably have been accepted -- it's essentially the same as ubuntu member01:50
cyphermox[ENDVOTE]01:50
MootBotFinal result is 5 for, 0 against. 0 abstained. Total: 501:50
MobidoyCongratulation jbicha01:50
cyphermoxcongrats jbicha!01:50
nhandlerCongratulations jbicha01:50
Pendulumcongrats and welcome jbicha!01:50
cyphermoxThere's just enough time left (I guess) for the last applicant.01:51
cyphermox[TOPIC] Membership application for Christian Parent (Mobidoy)01:51
MootBotNew Topic:  Membership application for Christian Parent (Mobidoy)01:51
cyphermoxMobidoy: please introduce yourself for the others :)01:51
Mobidoyhttps://wiki.ubuntu.com/Mobidoy and https://launchpad.net/~mobidoy01:52
MobidoyHello. I am an active member of the Quebec Loco team. I am almost always on the #ubuntu-qc channel to help others. I am also active on our mailing list. I participate twice a week to Ubuntu Hours, one in Outremont and the other one in Longueuil. The latest is help in a coffee close to a college so, I try to be there early (noon) and stay until 8pm so that I can be seen by as much students as possible. I am also present in local Ubuntu events01:52
Mobidoy ie: spent 2 days at the Ubuntu table at Montreal geek fest. I try to be at all of those events. I also promote Ubuntu and opensource/free software (like OpenErp) to local companies, helping them make the transition, teaching them how to use it, setting up their servers and, maintaining it and all that at no charge.01:52
MobidoyI am helping with software but mostly hardware issues of our community members. I am following 2 Ubuntu online courses, reading for the LPIC 101 & 102 tests and, learning python thru http://siteduzero.com so I can start give a hand with bugs.01:52
IdleOneMay I?01:53
cyphermoxcertainly01:53
IdleOneHello folks! I am here to support my friend Mobidoy for Ubuntu membership. This guy is just a ball of Ubuntu, so much so that he is willing to pick you up at your house and drive you to Ubuntu Hour (remember you are picking me up tomorrow) I 100% +101:53
cyphermoxsince Mobidoy I tend to get free coffee, this is so cool ;)01:53
Mobidoylol and free rides also cyphermox01:54
Mobidoythanx IdleOne01:54
nhandlerMobidoy: Are you involved with any other teams besides the loco team?01:54
cyphermoxI had great help at e.g. the Longueuil Ubuntu Hour and the GeekfestMtl table, much appreciated01:55
Mobidoynot yet, but I plan to as soon as my coding skill improve01:55
cyphermoxMobidoy: don't wait, just dive in. you can learn as you fight to understand things :)01:56
Mobidoysure, and I can also have great support with you and deuxpi01:56
cyphermoxLet's see, any plans to get more involved with the Ubuntu Canada team, since they're our close friends ?01:57
MobidoyI have asked for membership already, I have also assist to my first meeting on the IRC 2 days ago01:58
MobidoyI am also talking about taking my Ubuntu Hour friends to other Ubuntu Hours starting with Ottawa01:58
cyphermox[VOTE] Mobidoy to join Ubuntu Members02:01
MootBotPlease vote on:  Mobidoy to join Ubuntu Members.02:01
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cyphermox[ENDVOTE]02:02
MootBotFinal result is 4 for, 0 against. 1 abstained. Total: 402:02
IdleOneWoohooo Mobidoy Congratulations!!!02:02
PendulumMobidoy: congrats!02:03
nhandlerCongratulations02:03
MobidoyThank you all :-)02:03
cyphermoxcongrats Mobidoy, keep up the good work!02:03
cyphermoxand please get involved in other areas, or I will personally make sure you do ;)02:03
MobidoyI will :)02:03
pleia2great :)02:04
cyphermoxI guess that's it for the Americas board. Thanks all!02:04
cyphermox#endmeeting02:04
MootBotMeeting finished at 20:04.02:04
jbichathanks again02:05
MobidoyThanx to you all02:06
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