[00:40] any meeting today? [01:00] Hey there! [01:02] Good evening guys [01:03] Hey there chloric ! Just got off the phone with govatent [01:03] Good Evening [01:03] How's it going Max-Tither ? [01:03] Yeah, same here, HE said he can't make it but asked for me to represent Miami [01:03] I am very well. And yourself? [01:03] hi guys [01:03] not bad, Thanks! [01:03] #startmeeting [01:03] Meeting started Tue Dec 3 01:04:09 2013 UTC. The chair is mhall119. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.ubuntu.com/meetingology. [01:03] Available commands: #accept #accepted #action #agree #agreed #chair #commands #endmeeting #endvote #halp #help #idea #info #link #lurk #meetingname #meetingtopic #nick #progress #rejected #replay #restrictlogs #save #startmeeting #subtopic #topic #unchair #undo #unlurk #vote #voters #votesrequired [01:03] Hey there mhall119 [01:03] :) [01:03] yay, we have a meeting bot still [01:03] and it's govatent! [01:04] ;-) [01:04] hey mhall [01:04] let me pull up the agenda [01:04] Hey guys! [01:04] I'm joining from my mobile on a bad Internet connection. I really did not want to miss the meeting [01:04] http://loco.ubuntu.com/meetings/ubuntu-us-florida/700/detail/ for those who don't have it [01:05] govatent: no worries, we'll just assume you say "yes" to everything :) [01:05] #topic Admin restaffing [01:05] no? I thought that worked [01:06] maybe it just doesn't say anything [01:06] I can't remember [01:06] hey y'all [01:06] Hey there Michelle_ !! [01:06] anyway, we currently have myself, itnet7 and dan trevino as Launchpad team admins [01:07] this is mainly a janitorial position, it gives you the abilityt to update info on Launchpad and loco.ubuntu.com, but it's god to have active folks doing it [01:07] give the amount of stuff govatent has been doing, I wanted to recommend making him an admin [01:07] +1 [01:07] hey peopl [01:07] Hey there ahoneybun [01:08] does anybody have anything they want to talk about on that before I open the vote? [01:08] hey itnet7 mhall119 [01:08] hey ahoneybun, welcome to the team [01:08] mhall119: thanks did not know I was a team now lol [01:08] govatent: are you happy and willing to be a team admin? [01:09] Cookies. Just for old time sakes [01:09] I can help govatent anyway he needs [01:09] Yes mhall119, I would love to [01:09] :) [01:09] LOL [01:09] Yes. [01:09] alrighty [01:09] #vote make govatent a launchpad team admin [01:09] Please vote on: make govatent a launchpad team admin [01:09] Public votes can be registered by saying +1, +0 or -1 in channel, (private votes don't work yet, but when they do it will be by messaging the channel followed by +1/-1/+0 to me) [01:09] +1 [01:09] +1 received from Michelle_ [01:09] +1 [01:09] +1 received from itnet7 [01:09] +1 [01:09] +1 received from chloric [01:09] +1 [01:09] +1 received from mhall119 [01:09] if my vote counts for anything these days [01:09] There is a huge delay on my end FYI cause my service. [01:09] +1 [01:09] +1 received from Max-Tither [01:09] Aye AYe [01:09] Michelle_: it always does [01:10] #endvote [01:10] Voting ended on: make govatent a launchpad team admin [01:10] Votes for:5 Votes against:0 Abstentions:0 [01:10] Motion carried [01:10] mhall119: I guess about hangouts? [01:10] well that was pretty unanimous [01:10] ahoneybun: that'll be coming up in a later topic [01:10] mhall119: ok [01:11] #action mhall119 to add govatent as team admin in Launchpad [01:11] ACTION: mhall119 to add govatent as team admin in Launchpad [01:11] yay, more work items :) [01:11] perfect [01:11] lol [01:11] alright, the next topic is from itnet7 [01:11] #topic New team lead/contact elections [01:11] govagova, just keep me posted on those cookies. [01:11] itnet7: did you want to introduce this topic? [01:12] Sure [01:13] Basically, I have kind of been out of the loop lately with my job and other things that have been going on. I don't really want to stand in the way of any progress. So I thought I would propose the idea if we should elect a replacement that could help set the direction for the team [01:13] itnet7: can you give folks an idea of what a lead needs to do? [01:15] The team lead will act as a laison (sp?) between the team and the councils and canonical. They would be subscribed to the Loco-contacts list and would share information that is important to share with the team [01:16] My time is a bit tough with work, but I'd like to nominate myself to help or try it. [01:16] so the councils, like the community council (which I'm now on) and the loco teams council (which itnet7 is/was on) like to have a point of contact within loco teams in case they need to get information about the team, or push some info out to them [01:16] can it be more than one person? [01:16] I was thinking that it might be good to potentially form a council [01:16] it can be whatever we want, really, but having one or a small number is better [01:16] that works [01:16] I like a small number. [01:17] I'm happy with a council, how about 3 people? [01:17] a small council might be a great idea [01:17] * ahoneybun would like to try/help [01:17] a triumverite would be probably best in terms of a small number [01:17] I feel given our team members time, a Council would be better. [01:17] I think it makes the most sense [01:18] ok, so should we set a timeframe for nominations, and then put those up for a vote? [01:18] vote to have a 3 member council? [01:18] chloric: we probably should, yeah [01:18] I like that idea [01:18] crap sorry im late :) [01:18] No problem munz [01:18] #vote should we nominate and vote on a 3-member team council? [01:18] Please vote on: should we nominate and vote on a 3-member team council? [01:18] Public votes can be registered by saying +1, +0 or -1 in channel, (private votes don't work yet, but when they do it will be by messaging the channel followed by +1/-1/+0 to me) [01:18] hey munz [01:18] hi :) [01:18] munz: no worries [01:18] +1 [01:18] +1 received from chloric [01:18] +1 [01:18] +1 [01:18] +1 received from mhall119 [01:18] +1 received from itnet7 [01:18] +1 [01:18] +1 [01:18] +1 received from Michelle_ [01:18] +1 received from Max-Tither [01:19] +1 [01:19] +1 received from govatent [01:19] +1 ? [01:19] +1 ? received from ahoneybun [01:19] not sure if I can vote [01:19] #endvote [01:19] Voting ended on: should we nominate and vote on a 3-member team council? [01:19] Votes for:7 Votes against:0 Abstentions:0 [01:19] Motion carried [01:20] alright, so how do we want to collect nominations? mailing list? [01:20] perfect, vote to fill govatent into all council positions? [01:20] he might win all 3 seats [01:20] :-) [01:20] sweet [01:20] Some kind of cloud document to store votes? [01:20] Nominations [01:21] we can do etherpad or google doc [01:21] govatent: google docs? [01:21] yea [01:21] ok, I'll set it up and email the team [01:21] Thanks mhall119 [01:21] #action setup a google doc for collecting team council nominations [01:21] ACTION: setup a google doc for collecting team council nominations [01:21] I've never used ether pad but I've heard of it and would like to use it [01:21] #action setup google form to collect voting on nominees [01:21] ACTION: setup google form to collect voting on nominees [01:22] it's kinda cool, govatent [01:22] alright, itnet7 was there anything else on this topic you wanted to bring up? [01:22] govatent: you haven't participated in a UDS yet? [01:22] I've done both uds online and in person [01:23] then you've seen etherpad [01:23] Not really mhall119 thanks! [01:23] it's what we use for note taking during UDS sessions [01:23] alright, next topic [01:23] #topic Online presence focus [01:23] Ah OK [01:24] so we have a *lot* of ubuntu-florida stuff all over the internet [01:24] more than we can keep up to date and active [01:24] http://loco.ubuntu.com/meetings/ubuntu-us-florida/700/detail/ has a list of just what I could find with some quick googling [01:24] I'd be willing a few days a week help post and update our stuff [01:24] yeah, the Linux Cafe has tons of photos [01:25] so I wanted to recommend we pick 2 or 3 to focus on [01:25] I'll break out the editing fingers, if it'd be helpful. [01:25] IRC should definitely remain one of our main ways of staying in touch [01:25] we also have Facebook, Google+, discourse.ubuntu.com, ubuntu forums, etc [01:26] discourse is new, but very slick, it's like a better version of forums [01:26] how many of us are on facebook and/or google+? I'm on both pretty frequently [01:26] Me too [01:26] same [01:27] I personally like Google+ [01:27] same [01:27] I facebook like a madwoman [01:27] G+ is my preference, but I also want to start getting on the IRC channel more often [01:27] I'm happy to mind the Ubuntu Fl Facebook page, if we have one. [01:28] ok, so Google+ seems popular, right now we only have a page, but we could change to using a G+ community if we wanted [01:28] We do michelle I can add you as an admin to the facebook page [01:28] I'll have to see who's admin on the Facebook page, it's not me, maybe itnet7 or dan? [01:28] That'll work, itnet7 [01:28] thanks itnet7 [01:28] #action itnet7 to add Michelle_ as admin of the team Facebook page [01:28] ACTION: itnet7 to add Michelle_ as admin of the team Facebook page [01:29] https://plus.google.com/u/0/105170995860560250368/posts is our Google+ page [01:29] itnet7: are you an admin there too? [01:29] mhall119: I'll check [01:30] I just added Michelle [01:30] to facebook [01:30] I would like to help if I can [01:30] any way we can get a custom URL? [01:30] ahoneybun: content will always be needed [01:30] yea [01:31] got it, itnet7 [01:31] ok, so IRC, Facebook, Google+, is everybody happy with focusing on those 3? [01:31] we can use discourse too, and see if we like it [01:31] It seems I am listed as the owner of the google+ team page [01:32] itnet7: can you add me as an admin there? [01:32] but I have to figure out how to create roles or give rights to others [01:32] since I'm on G+ a lot [01:32] yeah [01:32] thanks [01:32] I will as soon as I see how ;-) [01:32] I love to follow and find Linux news [01:32] whomever is elected to the council we should add as admins too [01:32] mhall119 and I can cross-post as necessary, too... since we share a living room. [01:32] :) [01:33] I've found that reddit/Ubuntu and /Linux have good stuff in community news [01:33] yeah, anything you find that the team might be interested in we should post on those outlets [01:34] govatent: if you'll email/IRC/whatever me links, I'll be sure they get FB crossposted, too. [01:34] mhall119: I just invited you to the team page, I think once you join I can make you a moderator [01:34] Can we create a location so team members can submit content for posting? [01:34] oh, that would be a good idea. [01:34] nice^ [01:34] With approval [01:34] oh, a community now \o/ [01:34] :) [01:34] https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/116790741559809422077 anybody can join that now and post to it [01:35] govatent: we have the mailing list, and anybody can post to the G+ community or on the Facebook page [01:35] then one of us can share it *as* the page to spread it wider [01:35] Alright [01:35] nice mhall119 [01:36] Btw, my phone is going to die soon [01:36] first thing I'll post is the log of this meeting :) [01:36] govatent: you know what I'll recommend [01:36] ok, last topic! [01:36] #topic Recurring meetings [01:37] this has been great, I'm really excited to have something going on across the whole team again [01:37] thanks everybody who came tonight [01:37] If I disconnect it's cause my phone died. [01:37] to keep things rolling, we should setup regular meetings again [01:37] Be sure to give it a proper funeral, govatent [01:37] lol [01:38] revive it, zombie phone! [01:38] haha [01:38] hehe [01:38] If I may before we talk about reoccurring meetings, can we also mention the Linux cafe. [01:38] Wanna say it now before I die [01:38] govatent: sure, but only because you're phone is dying [01:38] ;-) [01:38] death-bed promotions [01:38] govatent's last stand! [01:39] govatent: ? [01:39] still with us? [01:39] We can do it after. Chloric can tell you guys about it. [01:39] ah, ok [01:39] so, recurring meetings, monthly? bi-weekly? weekly? [01:39] It's to much to type on my phone. [01:40] Bi weekly is my vote [01:40] govatent: I'll make an open topic after this one [01:40] weekly or bi [01:40] what's up? [01:40] govatent: is the indiegogo campaign still going on for PLC? [01:40] weekly might be too much, we've managed to have one all year in 2013 [01:40] monthly or bi [01:41] monthly [01:41] I suggest monthly, until we get our tushes in gear and have need for more frequently. [01:41] yes [01:41] how about the first-monday of the month? that would put the next one Jan 5th [01:41] same time and place [01:41] yes [01:41] works [01:41] monday's seemed to work best when I polled people on the mailinglist [01:41] yea I think [01:42] Alright [01:42] that works [01:42] alright, I'll get it on loco.ubuntu.com [01:42] anybody can add agenda items to it between now and then, you just need to log in using Ubuntu SSO [01:43] wait [01:43] Jan 5th is a sunday [01:43] you mean the 6th? [01:43] yeah, I can't read calendars evidently [01:43] http://loco.ubuntu.com/meetings/ubuntu-us-florida/706/detail/ [01:43] Well. [01:43] oh ok [01:43] perfect [01:44] also, we have Google Hangouts available now, which would let us use audio/video conferencing instead of IRC [01:44] is there any interest in using that for team meetings instead of IRC? [01:45] Alright guys. I need to hop off. [01:45] IRC has the benefit of being logged, we get this lovely meetingology bot, and we don't need to wear pants [01:45] I actually like using g+ alot for meetings [01:45] Don't forget about me! Chloric or itnet7 please tell the group about the stuff we've done in Milan [01:45] I vote no pants. [01:45] ROFL [01:46] And I do like both ideas [01:46] :) [01:46] govatent: someone will [01:46] General meetings could be done of hangouts, but shouldn't board meetings on IRC? [01:46] there isn't much difference for us right now [01:46] oh ok [01:46] then nvm [01:46] Except the pants [01:46] We could use both for those who can not get on hangouts. [01:47] ok, I'll make a note to start a hangout next time and we'll give it a test-run [01:47] But IRC does have the benefit of it being logged [01:47] and no pants [01:47] alright, that's it for the official agenda [01:47] We can record the hangouts right? [01:48] #topic open mic [01:48] itnet7: yes, but they're public on YouTube forever and ever after [01:48] OH [01:48] nvm [01:48] ;-) [01:49] yeah [01:49] chloric: ok, now's your time to tell us all about PLC [01:49] Oh ok [01:49] sure [01:50] I find it to be a gathering place to share ideas and actually share technologies. They have nearly monthly capture the flag competitions and a wide variety of meetings too [01:51] the owners and most of the patrons are very very approachable and eager to teach and spread linux as a platform [01:52] for those that don't know: http://planetlinuxcaffe.com/ [01:52] it's a cool little place in Miami that's linux-themed everything [01:53] they've hosted a number of in-person meetups that chloric and govatent organized [01:53] There are plenty of individual interests at the cafe and competing opinions, but everyone is open to Linux in many ways. sure we argue over best DE or distro or whatnot, but everyone is using linux to some extent regardless of distro [01:53] i looked at the website it looks cool [01:53] yeah, we've had a lot of events there [01:53] chloric: do you register those events on loco.ubuntu.com? [01:53] it's awesome. they have plenty of gadgets to play with and 5 computers to tinker with [01:53] a few server racks too [01:54] I for sure want to go there sometime [01:54] The owners have really supported the Florida Team, they have promoted release parties, and made custom cakes for everyone to help celebrate the release parties that have been held there! [01:54] mhall119: roadtrip! [01:54] Yeah, itnet has come to a few as well [01:55] it's always awesome seeing ya itnet [01:55] thanks chloric [01:55] nice, can you just come in any time during biz hours? and they have coffee and such? [01:55] munz: yeah [01:55] they have coffee, cakes, snacks, drinks and sandwiches [01:56] nice, soy milk? [01:56] itnet7: chloric: btw, if you guys want to get money for food or drinks at these events, we have some community budget from Canonical you can request [01:56] They even allow you to bring in Pizza from Dominos [01:56] http://community.ubuntu.com/help-information/funding/ [01:56] it's easy to spend between 5 and 10 bucks [01:56] Awesome mhall119 ! [01:56] I don't see any meetings this month for Ubuntu [01:56] mhall119: really? [01:56] chloric: yup [01:56] mhall119: that's good to know. we'll have to keep that in mind for 14.04 [01:57] ahoneybun: we were having monthly meetings, but I think things have been really busy lately for the organizers [01:57] alright, well we've used up the full hour, is there anything else you guys want to talk about? [01:58] No, Thanks mhall119 so much for getting the ball rolling again!! [01:58] mhall119: do you want to make an announcement about our tentative Qimo plans? [01:58] itnet7: happy to do it, want to get the Florida team rocking again [01:58] sure [01:58] Heck yeah! [01:58] this'll be awesome too [01:58] Oh, QIMO PLANS woohoo!! [01:58] so for those that don't know, Michelle_ and I made an ubuntu-based distro for kids a few years ago called Qimo [01:58] yes, sir, itnet7 [01:59] and we want to reboot that too, and plan to put together a new release to coincide with 14.04 [01:59] Excellent mhall119 ! [01:59] it'll still be Ubuntu-based, but we're going to switch it to Unity instead of Xfce, because it's close to what Qimo's old UI was, and will make it much easier to maintain [01:59] and Michelle_ of course ;-) [01:59] if anybody is interested in helping, email me: mhall119@ubuntu.com [01:59] mhall119: you should come down and do a QIMO event alonside an Ubuntu gig [01:59] mhall119's doing the hard work. I'm just gonna do the promotion! [02:00] chloric: maybe some time, it's a pretty long drive and we're not all as crazy as govatent :) [02:00] but we can maybe make a weekend of it [02:00] true lol [02:00] yes, we can. [02:00] ::determined face:: [02:00] awesome! [02:00] That would be awesome [02:01] alright, I'm going to wrap this up and post the logs [02:01] #endmeeting [02:01] Meeting ended Tue Dec 3 02:01:40 2013 UTC. [02:01] Minutes (wiki): http://ubottu.com/meetingology/logs/ubuntu-us-fl/2013/ubuntu-us-fl.2013-12-03-01.04.moin.txt [02:01] Minutes (html): http://ubottu.com/meetingology/logs/ubuntu-us-fl/2013/ubuntu-us-fl.2013-12-03-01.04.html [02:01] If you were to go down there, you would definitely gain some new supporters [02:01] agreed. [02:01] thanks again to everybody who came, and let's not let this channel get so quiet again :) [02:02] chloric: I'll be in touch, maybe we can organize something end-of-Feb-ish. [02:02] I'm connected 24/7, so if anybody ever wanted to get in touch with me you can ping me here (or use the email above) [02:02] itnet7: any more events going on in Melbourne in the next few months? [02:03] chloric: I am planning on trying to get some things cooking again [02:03] anybody on the team can add events to our calendar on http://loco.ubuntu.com/teams/ubuntu-us-florida/ too, that helps let people see what's going on locally [02:03] chloric: You guys are always welcome to visit regardless ;-) [02:03] itnet7, I'm happy to help organize, too. [02:03] mhall119: absolutely [02:04] Michelle_: Sweet \o/ [02:04] govatent and I will have to make a trip of it [02:04] I'll bring cookies. [02:04] Nom [02:04] govatent has cookies on lockdown [02:05] chloric: is that indiegogo thing still going on for Planet Linux Caffe? [02:05] I guess not [02:05] I just went to the link [02:06] Oh, I haven't kept up with that [02:06] sorry [02:07] I was hoping they would have been able to raise more ;-( [02:07] Well, maybe we can help with that over the next year. [02:08] Good Night everyone. Great meeting. [02:08] gnight Max-Tither [02:08] PLC's hackerspace is competing with two other hackerspaces in Miami [02:09] We've got a hackerspace in Tampa, too, mhall119 , we should touch base with. [02:10] didn't know that [02:10] They're the one that built the TARDIS at mosi [02:11] Michelle_: i did not know that [02:11] oh, that sounds awesome. hackerspaces are creeping up in cities all over the world [02:11] that's me. Don't mind. [02:16] alrighty [02:17] I didn't realize danmery was here [02:17] take care guys, switching distros [02:17]