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EnglishQQhey guys, i have a question regarding English, is this correct? "See and share upcoming events, store your membership card, get navigation instructions, and get ready to party!"09:06
BobJonkman2If EnglishQQ comes back, someone tell him that's correct :)18:52
BobJonkman2See you all in about four hours for the IRC meeting?18:52
Seven_Six_Twohow long is the 7pm meeting expected to last?22:41
BobJonkmanHi Seven_Six_Two: No more than an hour22:50
BobJonkmanSince the agenda is sparse, probably less22:50
Seven_Six_Twoalright. That sounds good. I think the kids will be asleep anyhow22:53
BobJonkman2For the keeners, the agenda is at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CanadianTeam/Meetings/2013/2013-06-2722:54
BobJonkman2Must be young kids.  Mine is usually up 'til four in the morning...22:54
Seven_Six_Twolol. 2 and 522:55
BobJonkman22122:55
BobJonkman2... and don't ask how I know he's up 'til four in the morning...22:55
Seven_Six_Twouh oh. I have to go for a few minutes. I'll be back asap. Oh, I nerd out too, so those are my normal hours.22:55
BobJonkman2s'OK.  I'll do an all-call when we get going; your IRC client might alert you...22:57
BobJonkman2#startmeeting Ubuntu Canada IRC meeting23:00
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BobJonkman2Here we go!  Hey, everybodeee! Seven_Six_Two SergioMeneses rgreening philballew FiReSTaRT bregma egerlach DarwinSurvivor txwikinger2 BobJonkman2 mars genii ryanakca KombuchaKip sipherdee jlamothe Chex azend jaguar cyphermox23:00
BobJonkman2#topic Introductions23:01
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BobJonkman2Seems like dscassel isn't here today, so I'll be hosting the meeting.23:01
BobJonkman2https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CanadianTeam/Meetings/2013/2013-06-27 is the current agenda...You can find an agenda at23:02
BobJonkman2:D23:02
BobJonkman2I'm Bob Jonkman from Elmira, Ontario (just north of Waterloo).  I'm one of the contacts for Ubuntu Canada23:03
Seven_Six_TwoHi! I'm new to here, but not to linux or Ubuntu23:03
Seven_Six_TwoJean-Paul Sauve23:03
BobJonkman2Great to have you, Seven_Six_Two!23:03
Seven_Six_TwoThanks. I'm excited to see if I can spark local interest in linux23:04
BobJonkman2It's a reasonably nice summer day in EDT, so there may not be much participation today23:04
Seven_Six_TwoIt's seems that way23:04
Seven_Six_Twooh, and I'm from London.23:05
BobJonkman2So, as people trickle in, feel free to jump in with your introduction at any time23:05
Seven_Six_Twokk23:05
BobJonkman2Great to see stuff happening in London. Why don't we...23:05
BobJonkman2#topic Other Stuff23:05
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BobJonkman2#subtopic London!23:06
BobJonkman2So, Seven_Six_Two, how are things in London?23:06
Seven_Six_TwoTo be honest, I meet users, but I've only ever found the seldom-used mailing list.23:06
BobJonkman2I see you've created the London page on the Ubuntu-ca wiki23:07
BobJonkman2https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CanadianTeam/London23:07
Seven_Six_TwoI tried to start a LUG and website a number of years ago, but the person maintaining the mailing list on googlegroups was very negative and not at all welcoming. He said that his users don't need a website.23:07
BobJonkman2And I see a nice page at http://lolug.ca/23:07
Seven_Six_Twohahaha... "his users"23:08
Seven_Six_TwoThanks. It's not even close to being ready, as I'm working on a listserv, and oath login.23:08
BobJonkman2I think I'm still subscribed to a Google Groups mailing list for LOLUG23:08
Seven_Six_TwoI don't think that there's been a post in over 6 months23:09
Seven_Six_TwoThe website that is listed on the googlegroup is for a vox blog. Vox is gone!23:09
BobJonkman2Don't worry too much about making the page and the mailing list perfect.  As the Vancouver chapter points out to us, it's the connection with local Ubuntu users that counts23:09
Seven_Six_TwoThat's a good point.23:10
BobJonkman2The last message I've got archived from the LOLUG Google list is from September 2009.23:10
Seven_Six_Twowho does your mailing list Bob?23:10
BobJonkman2The Ubuntu Canada mailing list is hosted by Canonical (I think), and the Ubuntu-ca-kw list comes from the Launchpad site.23:11
Seven_Six_Twois Ubuntu-ca-kw affiliated with kwlug?23:12
BobJonkman2https://lists.launchpad.net/ubuntu-waterloo-region23:12
Seven_Six_Twothanks@23:12
BobJonkman2KWLUG is the umbrella Linux Users Group in Kitchener-Waterloo, and there's a lot of overlap between members23:12
Seven_Six_Twogreat!23:13
BobJonkman2But there are a lot of KWLUG members that I never see in Ubuntu-ca-kw, and a few Ubuntu-ca-kw members who don't come to KWLUG meetings23:13
Seven_Six_TwoWell I hope I can find a good group of people. I'm interested to check out the unlab23:14
BobJonkman2I would think the easiest way to get started is to announce an Ubuntu Hour in London, then go sit at a coffee shop for an hour and see who shows up.23:14
BobJonkman2Feel free to announce it on the Ubuntu-ca list, and on the Ubuntu-ca-kw list too.23:14
Seven_Six_TwoAlright. I'll give that a go.23:14
BobJonkman2And even on the KWLUG list.  There are some people from London who come to KWLUG meetings23:14
BobJonkman2If you want, I can see what's needed to set up a Launchpad page for Ubuntu-ca-london23:16
Seven_Six_Twosure, that would be great. I'll take a look as well23:16
BobJonkman2#action BobJonkman2  to see what's needed to create an Ubuntu-ca-london page on Launchpad23:17
meetingologyACTION: BobJonkman2  to see what's needed to create an Ubuntu-ca-london page on Launchpad23:17
BobJonkman2Well, let's move back to...23:20
BobJonkman2#topic: Events23:20
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BobJonkman2There's not much on the agenda...23:21
BobJonkman2#subtopic Ubuntu Hours23:21
BobJonkman2Sadly, azend wasn't able to host the Ubuntu Hour in Guelph23:21
KombuchaKipHey folks. My name's Kip. I'm from just outside of Vancouver. I'm project lead behind the Avaneya initiative, a cerebral science fiction game for GNU.23:22
BobJonkman2(which would be on right now, having the IRC chat IRL23:22
BobJonkman2Hi KombuchaKip!23:22
* KombuchaKip waves at BobJonkman223:22
* BobJonkman2 thought everyone might be out for summer recess...23:23
jmcveityHi. I'm James.  I'm from Windsor, ON.23:23
BobJonkman2And Hi to jmcveity! Glad to have you!23:24
BobJonkman2How's the Ubuntu scene in Windsor?23:24
jmcveityThanks Bob.  Never been in an irc meeting before.  I'm not too sure if there is an ubuntu scene here.23:25
BobJonkman2Might be a hidden, underground Ubuntu scene.  Very cloak'n'dagger :)23:26
jmcveityI found a website for a unix group but it seems to be defunct.23:26
BobJonkman2I see at least one guy from Windsor on the wiki:23:27
BobJonkman2https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CanadianTeam/Members#line-12823:28
BobJonkman2Ah, this looks to be a Windsor LUG:23:29
BobJonkman2http://www.wuug.org/23:29
BobJonkman2Maybe not Linux, but Unix...23:29
Seven_Six_Twocheck last post dates, bob23:29
jmcveityDoesn't seem to be active though.  Loaded with spam.  I emailed the admin -  no response23:29
BobJonkman2There seems to be some activity on their forums:23:30
BobJonkman2http://www.wuug.org/list.php?1323:30
Seven_Six_Twothose are spam23:31
Seven_Six_Twothey want you to download software, and don't mention unix.23:31
BobJonkman2Either those are nice, newbie friendly advice posts, or well-disguised spam23:31
BobJonkman2:)23:31
BobJonkman2Well, nothing for it but to start your own Windsor chapter, jmcveity !23:32
Seven_Six_Twono doubt. There should be more than a few titles "Burning doesn't work. Please Help"23:32
jmcveitySeven_Six_Two.  Nice to see things happening in London.  I'm a Fanshawe Alum.23:32
Seven_Six_Twojmcveity, oh don't be fooled. There's nothing happening here (yet)23:32
jmcveitySounds like a daunting task23:32
Seven_Six_TwoThat's my goal for the summer.23:32
jmcveityVery cool.23:33
Seven_Six_TwoI have to switch to my laptop, so I'll be back with the most (apparently) annoying nick ever.23:33
BobJonkman2Easiest way to get folks involved is to announce something like an Ubuntu Hour in Windsor, then go do that.  That's about as much effort as is required for planning and execution...23:34
BobJonkman2So, jmcveity, feel free to use the Ubuntu Canada mailing list to announce an Ubuntu Hour. Also the Ubuntu-ca-kw list, and even the KWLUG mailing list.23:35
BobJonkman2And feel free to create a page for Windsor on the Canadian Team wiki:23:35
BobJonkman2https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CanadianTeam/23:35
_______________-Hi all23:36
BobJonkman2Hello _______________- !23:36
jmcveitySounds like a good idea.  Thanks.23:36
jmcveityI'm a member of the list and I think I'm a member of the launchpad site but not the wiki?23:38
BobJonkman2If you're on Launchpad you can use that login for the Ubuntu wiki too23:38
jmcveityOkay23:39
BobJonkman2I was hoping there would be a couple more people from KW here today.  Charles McColm (chaslinux) normally hosts the Ubuntu Hour Kitchener23:39
BobJonkman2But he'll be away on holiday next week, and wants someone else to host.23:39
BobJonkman2So that might be me...23:40
BobJonkman2Fortunately, hosting is nothing more complicated than showing up first.23:40
jmcveityAny suggestions on the best times of day or days of week to host an Ubuntu hour?23:40
BobJonkman2And even that's optional.23:40
_______________-only that the time stay the same23:40
BobJonkman2jmcveity: In KW there is a lot of tech activity that happens at the beginning of the week (Mon, Tue, Wed), but THursday, Friday seem to be pretty sparse for tech activity.23:41
_______________-second saturday 4pm23:41
BobJonkman2So, either that means you'd get good attendance on Mon, Tue, Wed, because everyone's expecting events then...23:41
BobJonkman2Or everyone23:42
_______________-I think it depends on the kind of users you'd like to meet.23:42
BobJonkman2Or everyone's too busy on Mon, Tue, Wed with existing events, and Thu, Fri might be a better choice.23:42
BobJonkman2We've had the Ubuntu Hour Waterloo bounce all over the place over the last few years.23:43
BobJonkman2Either the place closed early in the winter months; another place didn't honour our reservations in the summer months, and a third place had food that might have been too exotic for Waterloo Ubuntians...  (Schawarma Poutine, anyone?)23:44
jmcveityI think in a smaller city I'd just want to pick a day and time that would be convenient for any type of user.23:44
BobJonkman2Several groups in Quebec hold weekly Ubuntu Hours.23:44
_______________-jmcveity, no such thing!23:45
_______________-but afternoon would likely be better than morning23:45
BobJonkman2If you find yourself at a coffee shop, or restaurant, or pub on a regular basis, then just declare that an Ubuntu Hour.23:45
BobJonkman2Could be some place down the street you go to for lunch...23:45
BobJonkman2In a University town like Waterloo the summer might be sparse for attendance (all the students are gone).23:47
BobJonkman2Basically, just try something, and if it works, stick with it.23:47
jmcveityMake sense. So if no one else shows up I still have fun.23:47
BobJonkman2Exactly.  I've hosted many Ubuntu Hours where I was the only one there.23:47
BobJonkman2For a while I was working afternoon shifts one day a week, so I went to a local coffee shop to waste some time in the morning, and called that an Ubuntu Hour.23:48
BobJonkman2After a few weeks of making the announcement, people actually started coming!23:48
jmcveityNice. That must have been exciting.23:49
BobJonkman2Kinda cool.23:50
jmcveityI have to go now.  Thanks for the info and ideas.23:52
BobJonkman2Great having you here, jmcveity!23:52
BobJonkman2Let us know if you do any Ubuntu related stuff in Windsor!23:53
jmcveityGood chatting Bob.  Thanks again.  Will do!23:53
BobJonkman2OK, that pretty much exhausts the agenda...23:55
_______________-It was good to meet everyone. I (and my other nick, Seven_Six_Two ) will  be continuing in #freenode, #ubuntu, #ubuntu-offtopic, and ##psychology23:56
BobJonkman2If you get the chance, check out ##coffeeclub, hosted by JuanValdez23:56
BobJonkman2I think genii (aka genii-around) may have been responsible for that.23:57
BobJonkman2Everyone OK with meeting again on the fourth Thursday of July?23:58
BobJonkman2I think that's 25 July.23:59
BobJonkman2I'm not sure if 4:00pm PDT is too early for the folks on the West Coast...23:59

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