[00:00] <genii-around> rugbeeprop: Basically you find a place to have it ( preferably with internet), tell all the people you know, try to get it listed in events areas of your local linux user group, newspapers, etc. Then hope for the best.
[00:00] <dscassel> rugbeeprop: Yeah, that's about it, really. Just find a venue and meet up with Ubuntu people. :)
[00:01] <dscassel> The only tricky part is getting the word out so people show up.  (It's best if you drag out a friend or two :)
[00:01] <rugbeeprop> sounds easy enough, I could probably try to find a place, however, what are the timing, i.e. a couple of hours, half a day or a whole day?
[00:02] <dscassel> rugbeeprop: Whatever you'd like.  Usually a few hours.
[00:02] <dscassel> Also, it doesn't *have* to be right after the release.  Vancouver usually waits a month or so.
[00:03] <genii-around> rugbeeprop: I've found here over a period of 3-4 hours that there seems to be a steady turnover of people every half-hour to hour
[00:03] <BobJonkman> dscassel: have you ever received a conference pack?  I'm thinking things like banners and tablecloths can be re-used
[00:03] <dscassel> BobJonkman: The banner and tablecloths are one-off. txwikinger has those.
[00:03] <dscassel> I haven't ordered it before.  txwikinger got one for last year's aborted Linuxfest.
[00:04] <rugbeeprop> Let me scout for location first, I could probably set something out for a saturday or something
[00:04] <genii-around> If the fee isn't incredibly horrible I can put in
[00:04] <khoover> did i miss something?
[00:05] <dscassel> rugbeeprop: Cool! If you have details, email the ubuntu-ca list.  I can do the LoCo directory listing if you're not set up to do t.
[00:05] <rugbeeprop> sounds good
[00:05] <dscassel> khoover: Just the IRC meeting. :)
[00:06] <khoover> dscassel, for what?
[00:06] <dscassel> khoover: ubuntu Canada!
[00:06] <dscassel> we do this monthly.
[00:06] <dscassel> khoover: Ever considered running a release party? :D
[00:06] <khoover> ...no?
[00:07] <dscassel> It's fun! You should! :D
[00:07] <dscassel> Where are you again?
[00:07] <genii-around> khoover: We discussed upcoming release parties, and the FSOSS Linuxfest at Seneca, where we would like to have a presence if possible ( http://fsoss.senecac.on.ca/2011/ )
[00:07] <dscassel> genii-around: re: helping with brokerage fees, thanks. :)
[00:08] <khoover> eh, markham.
[00:08] <khoover> just north of toronto
[00:08] <genii-around> dscassel: No probs.. I can put in maybe $40-60 if it helps
[00:09] <khoover> tbh, i'd probably end up heading to the seneca thing. rather close to my house.
[00:11] <khoover> dscassel, exactly how would one host a launch party?
[00:11] <genii-around> mom phoned, back shortly
[00:11] <dscassel> khoover: genii-around will be hostping a release party in Toronto next Thursday if you'd just like to attend. :)
[00:11] <khoover> that sounds much nicer.
[00:13] <khoover> where in toronto exactly?
[00:14] <dscassel> khoover: But more parties are also good.  basically find a venue and get the word out.  A party doesn't have to be anything more than a bunch of people at a restaurant/pub/cafe
[00:17] <BobJonkman> khoover: Ubuntu-ca events list (including venues) at http://loco.ubuntu.com/teams/ubuntu-ca
[00:17] <genii-around> Back
[00:17] <dscassel> If there's nothing else, I'll adjourn the meeting.
[00:17] <dscassel> But feel free to keep chatting. :D
[00:17] <genii-around> khoover: I'll get you details in a minute ....
[00:17] <BobJonkman> Gotta start dinner.
[00:17] <genii-around> Microwave! ;)
[00:17] <bregma> has anyone heard what the next Ubuntu release will be called?
[00:18]  * BobJonkman thinks genii-around must be a bot
[00:18] <genii-around> khoover: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ca/1262/detail/   is the details
[00:18] <bregma> hey mister moto I'm a coffee bot
[00:18] <BobJonkman> bregma: Permanent Penguin :)
[00:18] <genii-around> Pangalactic Penguin!
[00:18] <bregma> not Phthisic Ptarmigan like I suggested?
[00:18] <genii-around> I just hope it's a penguin and not a panda
[00:19] <genii-around> BobJonkman: I quite often feel as if I'm on autopilot, it's true....
[00:20] <genii-around> khoover: My gf is making Ubuntu cupcakes, and there will of course be free coffee and Oneiric CDs, as well as previous Official Natty CDs, courtesy of dscassel
[00:20] <khoover> so, having never gone through a new version of ubuntu, how does that work?
[00:21] <khoover> genii-around, ooooh, cupcakes.
[00:21] <dscassel> khoover: You'll get an update saying there's a new version. Just click the Upgrade button and wait a bit. :D
[00:22] <bregma> ... on dialup the wait can be irksome...
[00:22] <genii-around> khoover: Every 6 months there is a new release. So the idea of a release party is to have some fun, help people try out the new release if they bring their laptop/computer to install onto, etc.
[00:22] <genii-around> Also of course to try and get more people using linux generally :)
[00:23] <khoover> genii-around, aaaaaaah.
[00:24] <genii-around> bregma: You're on dialup?
[00:28] <dscassel> bregma: I can ship you a CD.
[00:28] <dscassel> I don't usually do CD updates, so I don't know how well that works.
[00:29] <dscassel> You'll still need an Internet connection for packages you've installed that are not on the CD
[00:32] <bregma> dscassel, I'm not on dialup any more, and I get bulk CDs at UDS in a few weeks
[00:35] <dscassel> bregma: Even better. :)
[00:41] <khoover> my beard has dreadlocks!
[00:48] <dscassel> khoover: Intentionally? :)
[01:29] <khoover> dscassel, somewhat, they just naturally clumped for the most part.
[11:53] <BluesKaj> Hey all
[12:54] <bregma> ... ah, another day begins
[16:44] <kenjy> whats up guys, did some one call me?
[16:55] <bregma> kenjy, about 18 hours ago, for a Ubuntu Canada meeting
[16:56] <kenjy> bregma: haaaaaaaa Im always late dude, but tnks
[17:10] <kenjy> who wanna buy yahoo?
[18:37] <BluesKaj> why kenjy ? thay should give it away...bet there wouldn't be many takers
[18:38] <kenjy> BluesKaj: totally agree
[19:13] <DarwinSurvivor> I'd take their hardware. could always do with an upgrade :D
[19:14] <khoover> DarwinSurvivor, you call it an upgrade?
[20:09] <DarwinSurvivor> khoover: over the old server *I* have, I should hope so :P
[23:47] <khoover> steve jobs is dead?!