[00:37] <jcastro> bkerensa: I saw
[00:37] <jcastro> I don't see what the big deal is, they say they're going to maintain it security and stability updates
[01:43] <jcastro> bkerensa: I have a blog response to your last comment
[01:43] <jcastro> since I've been working on it already and it answers your question
[02:00] <jcastro> hey so I don't want to be weird about it
[02:00] <jcastro> but does any one else notice charlie always says goodnight to everyone on G+?
[02:17] <IdleOne> I have noticed
[02:18] <IdleOne> I see it the same as saying Good night in IRC.
[12:55] <jokerdino> apologies for any forthcoming community tag questions from Ask Ubuntu.
[14:52] <pleia2> has the date of the next UDS been announced? (I know location hasn't, but in the past we new dates a few events out)
[14:53] <jokerdino> sad the UDS comes _just_ before my exam. :/
[14:53] <pleia2> when?
[14:53] <jokerdino> oops; i don't know the exact dates
[14:53] <pleia2> ah, ok
[14:53] <jokerdino> i expect it to be around the last week of october
[14:53] <pleia2> yeah
[14:54] <pleia2> a CFP for a conference I want to attend is closing soon, I need to know whether I should submit or whether I need to be on a plane that day :)
[14:54] <jokerdino> hmm
[14:55] <jokerdino> i think i'll try to join the next year's UDS. always curious to see how it goes :)
[14:56] <pleia2> :D
[14:56] <jokerdino> oh and, if you are a little free, can i ask you some questions about UDS sponsorship and how it works?
[14:56] <pleia2> sure
[14:57] <jokerdino> so, do Canonical pays for the flight ticket and accommodation?
[14:57] <pleia2> yep
[14:57] <jokerdino> well so, what expenses do i incur then?
[14:58] <pleia2> well, you also get per diem for dinners on nights they aren't paid for so you can eat those nights too
[14:58] <pleia2> breakfast and lunch are provided at the conference
[14:58] <IdleOne> 7 days of sessions and binge drinking at night
[14:58] <IdleOne> :s
[14:59] <pleia2> you pretty much pay for extra stuff, if you want to go out to an evening activity that you find or the community plans (we've done tourist activities and did an "Invisible Exhibition" one UDS
[15:01] <jokerdino> that sounds reasonable.
[15:01] <pleia2> have to provide a credit card upon checking in to the hotel in case you use room service or anything, but if that's a problem they've worked it out with folks on an individual basis
[15:01] <pleia2> (if you don't have a card or whatever you just talk to canonical)
[15:02] <jokerdino> well the problem is i don't make income coz i am still a student
[15:02]  * pleia2 nods
[15:02] <IdleOne> Would be awesome if the next UDS was in Canada somewhere. I'm thinking Banff British Columbia
[15:03]  * jokerdino shrugs.
[15:03] <pleia2> jokerdino: you will need some money since expensese are reimbursed *after* UDS, so you'll have to pay initially for meals that aren't provided
[15:03] <pleia2> then you submit an expense report and they wire you the reimbursement
[15:04] <jokerdino> ah, that is going to be quite a bit of money then.
[15:04] <pleia2> well it's just dinners on a few nights
[15:04] <IdleOne> pleia2: what was the per diem last UDS?
[15:04] <pleia2> IdleOne: I don't know, I wasn't sponsored (I was local)
[15:04] <IdleOne> right.
[15:05] <IdleOne> iirc Budapest was $17
[15:05] <jokerdino> i just hope it isn't too much that my dad kicks me out of home xD
[15:05] <pleia2> there is dinner at least monday and friday nights, so you have to buy your dinner sun, tues, wed, thursday.... but this past uds there was actually food somewhere every night
[15:05] <pleia2> IdleOne: oh no, it's at least $25
[15:05] <IdleOne> ah, that isn't too bad
[15:05] <pleia2> like $25-30 generally
[15:05] <jokerdino> ( the out of pocket expense that is )
[15:05] <IdleOne> you can do pretty good with that much
[15:06] <pleia2> yeah, most UDSs are in cities, so they have to be reasonable about it :)
[15:07] <jokerdino> well then, if you get reimbursed for the dinners, you only technically spend for the social events ain't it?
[15:07] <IdleOne> yup
[15:07] <pleia2> jokerdino: pretty much
[15:07] <jokerdino> that's nice.
[15:07] <jokerdino> i'll just hope it is pretty manageable then.
[15:08] <pleia2> are you over 18?
[15:08] <pleia2> er, 18 or older
[15:08] <jokerdino> yeah.
[15:08] <pleia2> ok cool
[15:08] <jokerdino> is age an issue as well?
[15:08] <pleia2> under 18 needs a parent to accompany them
[15:09] <jokerdino> right, unaccompanied minors.
[15:09]  * pleia2 nods
[15:10] <jokerdino> actually, being sponsored for accommodation and flights are already cool. i shouldn't ask for more :P
[15:11] <jokerdino> well assuming i get sponsored that is.
[15:11] <jokerdino> oh that leads me to the next question. how does the sponsorship process work?
[15:13] <pleia2> jokerdino: http://wiki.ubuntu-women.org/UDS answers a lot :)
[15:13] <jokerdino> This web page at wiki.ubuntu-women.org has been reported as an attack page and has been blocked based on your security preferences.
[15:13] <jokerdino> looks scary..
[15:13] <IdleOne> ignore that attack warning
[15:13] <jokerdino> IdleOne:  did that
[15:13] <IdleOne> google fail.
[15:15] <pleia2> I submitted a ticket with Canonical IS about that almost a week ago, no response
[15:16] <pleia2> no response in the sysadmin channel either, I should reply to that ticket now
[15:17] <jokerdino> hmm mostly answers my question.
[15:18] <jokerdino> i'll probably get into details around next year Jan then.
[15:18] <pleia2> :)
[15:18] <jokerdino> thanks for all the help so far, pleia2 and IdleOne
[15:18] <IdleOne> I didn't really help but you are welcome
[15:19] <jokerdino> heh :P
[15:19] <IdleOne> :)
[15:19] <pleia2> you're welcome
[15:19] <jokerdino> we shall meet one day :)
[15:19] <IdleOne> I hope so.