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September 2009
I've mentioned Ohio LinuxFest here before, but hey…it's almost time! I'm currently at the "checkpoint" on the trip to Columbus. By that I mean, a coworker and I are crashing at our bosses' house. We're leaving in about 4 hours.
I'm working on my slides. My talk is called "Sysadmins' Rosetta Stone" and is about all those little things that trip you up when you switch from Debian or Ubuntu to Red Hat or Fedora…or vice-versa. It's aimed at system administrators, though, so fair warning. I just took a second look at the schedule, and it appears I am scheduled to speak at the same time as my coworker and boss, Scott Courtney and David Boyes. They're talking about IBM VM. I wonder if the opening line will be "back in my day…" ;-)
I'm thinking I'll also go to Cat Allman's "Getting Started in Free and Open Source" to get ideas for sharing with beginners and Dru Lavigne's "BSD for Linux Users," since I have a friend that's always trying to switch me to FreeBSD and every time I use OSX I have to relearn the flags for various commands (ex: ls --color is ls -G on BSD…I think). Elizabeth Garbee is an excellent speaker, so I think I'll attend her "How to Use Open Source to Pay for a College Education." After her…well, I'm not so sure. Maybe Mike Badger's "Programming for the Young and Young at Heart" to get tips on teaching kids, or maybe Tom Callaway's "Legalities of FOSS from a Hacker's Perspective." After that, Jorge is doing "Building a Community Around Your Project." For the last time slot with choices, I'm still unsure about Patrick Wagstrom's "Be a Wonk! Open Source, Government Policy, and You" or Catherine Devlin's "reStructured Text: Plain Text Gets Superpowers."
PS: New blog theme
Original Source: http://ubuntulinuxtipstricks.blogspot.com/2009/09/going-to-ohio.html
Summary
address: BARNES & NOBLE @ RIT Bookstore, 100 Park Point Drive, Rochester, NY 14623<
room: Upstairs group meeting room -- this room is a semi-private glass window room upstairs
amenities: free wireless, cafe (food is allowed in the meeting room), a very nice computer book section and IT text books
Ubuntu at School: A better OS for students
This event will feature 'demonstration' computers for the public to experiment with and a presentation lead by Ben Sheron a student at RIT (Rochester Institute of Technology). The event will focus on why Ubuntu is a better OS for students.
The New York State Local Community is working to secure at least one demonstration machine from and potentially one other local vendor that offers Ubuntu as an OS choice on their custom built computers.
The Ubuntu and System76 Display and Demos
Ben talking about his experience using Ubuntu at school
A group of attendees taking a look at the System76 machines
A future teacher taking a close look at the Netbook from System76
Original Source: http://main.newyork-ubuntu.com/Activities/200908061900
Summary
address:Details: 101 Springfield Road, Soule Library, Syracuse, NY 13214
room: Upstairs group meeting room -- this room is a semi-private room upstairs
amenities: free wireless
The NY State Ubuntu LoCo in Syracuse will be hosting a live and open to the public session of an Ubuntu Bug Jam. The Bug Jam involves Ubuntu users across the Central NY region working together to resolve bug reports. This process is known as Bug Triage.
Triaging Bugs
Bug triage is an essential part of Ubuntu's development.
Triaging bugs consists of several things:
Responding to new bugs as they are filed.
- Ensuring that new bugs have all the necessary information.
- Assigning bugs to the proper package.
- Confirming bug reports by trying to reproduce them.
- Setting the priority of bugs reports.
- Searching for and marking duplicates in the bug tracking system.
- Sending bugs to their upstream authors, when applicable.
- Cross-referencing bugs from other distributions.
- Expiring old bugs.
However, you don't need to do all of those things to help! Recreating a bug and setting the status to Confirmed is enough.
Bug triage is an excellent way to start helping out. You get to learn a lot about Ubuntu, its available packages, its infrastructure, and you get a feel for the development pulse.
The Jam event drew about 6 people who stayed the entire length of the event that ended promptly at 4:30pm. The event focused on the strategy of picking bugs and getting people setup with launchpad accounts and to go in and look at the entries for the bugs listed.
The Group Anthony (kz1rk4), TBD, Dave, Matt (marnold)
The Library from outside
Original Source: http://main.newyork-ubuntu.com/Activities/200908081300
Summary
address: Building 70, RIT Campus, Rochester, NY 14623
room: Large Lecture Hall / Auditorium
Stephanie Milstead, a comp-sci major at RIT, gave a presentation and demonstration on how to use The Gimp.
Stephanie showing how to make a photo look like a sketch
A young participant in the foreground while Stephanie reviews text manipulation
Original Source: http://main.newyork-ubuntu.com/Activities/200907161900
Agenda
- Nominations for President, Secretary, Treasurer, At-Large -- Launchpad:cprofitt 2009-09-20T18:55:48-0500
- Jeremy will let us know who has been nominated
- Consolidation of Website / Wiki -- Launchpad:cprofitt 2009-09-20T18:55:48-0500
- (suggestion) Remove 'events' from website and only post them on wiki
- (suggestion) Remove 'community meetup' from the website and only post them on the wiki
- Add notice that the team is now official to the website -- Launchpad:cprofitt 2009-09-20T18:55:48-0500
- Karmic Release Party
- Waterloo, NY, 11-08-09 1-5pm
- Others?
Attendance
- ausimage
- cproffit
- Slick666
- cws
Minutes
IRC Logs
(09:02:04 PM) ausimage: So... let get it on
(09:02:32 PM) ausimage: Nominations.... No nominations have been recieved... so that is at a stand still ATM
(09:02:40 PM) ***cprofitt nods
(09:02:47 PM) cprofitt: what do we do in the case of no nominations?
(09:02:54 PM) ausimage: President, Secretary, Treasurer and At-Large are open
(09:03:25 PM) ausimage: We could pick names... are just ack the current active officers IMHO...
(09:03:38 PM) ausimage: not sure if the bylaws state much about this...
(09:03:47 PM) cprofitt: I do not remember any...
(09:03:59 PM) cprofitt: hal14450, could nominate you and you him...
(09:04:06 PM) cprofitt: or Dave123 could nominate you both
(09:04:07 PM) ausimage: ;)
(09:04:31 PM) cprofitt: I am recusing myself :-)
(09:04:46 PM) ausimage: I am going to suggest to still send me any nomination
(09:05:07 PM) ausimage: AFIAC Treasurer and At-Large are vacant
(09:05:08 PM) hal14450: well i think cprofitt is doing a hell of a job and deserves a nomination for pres
(09:05:36 PM) ausimage: Well... there is now a nomination to consider ;)
(09:05:55 PM) hal14450: no offense ausimage but i had to give him acknowledgment
(09:06:02 PM) ausimage: I know ;)
(09:07:11 PM) ausimage: hal14450, cprofitt and I should be probably discuss this further later
(09:07:21 PM) cprofitt: I certainly do not want to offend ausimage or not acknowledge his contributions
(09:07:40 PM) ausimage: Thanks cprofitt...
(09:07:49 PM) ausimage: Next Topic...
(09:07:58 PM) ausimage: Website/Wiki stuff....
(09:08:17 PM) ausimage: It has been brought up about the lag on the website...
(09:08:30 PM) cprofitt: I feel we need to consolidate the material covered
(09:08:34 PM) ausimage: and perhaps consilidating things a bit...
(09:08:54 PM) cprofitt: it is not just the lag -- the fact that we duplicate data leaves room for error and confusion
(09:08:56 PM) ausimage: I am of the opinion that if the website is used properly it is less work
(09:09:14 PM) cprofitt: it is bad to have people thinking we are 'dead' because one source is not up-to-date
(09:09:35 PM) cprofitt: I also think that there is an 'expectation', based on other team sites, that certain content will be on the wiki
(09:09:35 PM) ausimage: mostly cause the wiki lacks features that help reduce workload
(09:10:11 PM) ausimage_oui left the room (quit: Read error: 110 (Connection timed out)).
(09:10:21 PM) ausimage: The wiki's draw back is that you have to maintain both the index and the content :/
(09:10:47 PM) ausimage: the website maintains the index for you... when content is added...
(09:10:52 PM) cprofitt: I think MoinMoin can handle some of it, but not all.
(09:11:18 PM) ausimage: Yeah.. Moin Moin needs page-based variable BADLY IMHO :)
(09:11:22 PM) cprofitt: I will have to check... I know it supports tags... from some of the document team projects I have been in
(09:12:08 PM) ausimage: In such that I can make a page list that builds indexes based on values from subpages
(09:12:13 PM) cprofitt: ausimage, I am willing to maintain the events/meetups on the wiki despite lacking the automation
(09:12:25 PM) ausimage: K...\
(09:12:47 PM) ausimage: I thought it was clearly stated the website stuff was an 'archive'
(09:12:58 PM) ausimage: and that current info is on the wiki...
(09:13:10 PM) cprofitt: if you were able to scrape the wiki from the website... then perhaps...
(09:13:35 PM) cprofitt: http://main.newyork-ubuntu.com/Activities/HomePage
(09:13:36 PM) ausimage: I have been
(09:13:47 PM) cprofitt: I do not see a mention of 'archive' there
(09:13:59 PM) cprofitt: or any direction to see the wiki for the most up-to-date data
(09:13:59 PM) ausimage: I can add that then
(09:14:04 PM) cprofitt: I did not mean you personally...
(09:14:08 PM) cprofitt: I meant programmatically
(09:14:15 PM) cprofitt: build a perl script or something
(09:14:30 PM) ausimage: oh scripting :)
(09:14:41 PM) ausimage: yeah that is a possibility too
(09:15:14 PM) ausimage: I think the best course is to better inform the user of the intent of the website pages then
(09:15:38 PM) ausimage: Gah... and I am behind there...
(09:15:51 PM) ausimage: I just don't no where time has gone lately
(09:16:05 PM) cprofitt: if we inform them that it is an archive and not maintained as quickly as the wiki that would alleviate my concern
(09:16:28 PM) ausimage: K... I will put it on my short list to tackle then ;)
(09:16:37 PM) cprofitt: sounds good.
(09:16:57 PM) cprofitt: cutting back to the nominations -- should we make a nominations page on the wiki?
(09:17:04 PM) ausimage: Also If there are members who want access to the website content for creating or modifiing... let me know too
(09:17:26 PM) cprofitt: ausimage, how should we tell members about being able to get access?
(09:17:26 PM) ausimage: That or add it to the december page
(09:17:32 PM) hal14450: so i nominate Slick666 and ausimage for VP
(09:17:34 PM) cprofitt: I am sure Slick666 would be interested
(09:17:43 PM) cprofitt: the vote is next month though; correct?
(09:17:52 PM) cprofitt: I thought that is what we decided last month
(09:17:55 PM) ausimage: er november then
(09:18:00 PM) ausimage: I forgot
(09:18:01 PM) hal14450: i nominate someone other than myself for secretary lol
(09:18:04 PM) cprofitt: due to last years vote being on October 30th
(09:18:16 PM) cprofitt: next month is October
(09:18:20 PM) ausimage: Right... just forgetfull
(09:18:22 PM) cprofitt: but I can add that to the October page
(09:18:33 PM) ausimage: That is the best course
(09:18:46 PM) cprofitt: or do we want to delay until November and hope that people actually become more active with meetings
(09:19:04 PM) ausimage: cprofitt: I can add something how to gain edit rights to the website
(09:19:20 PM) ausimage: I doubt things will change that much
(09:19:26 PM) ausimage: :S
(09:19:29 PM) cprofitt: sounds good... October or November for vote though?
(09:19:38 PM) cprofitt: I doubt they will either... despite my hope that they will
(09:19:54 PM) cprofitt: I think Slick666 is active in getting Syracuse up... and you have a chance to build up the FLs this year
(09:20:45 PM) ausimage: Yeah...
(09:20:59 PM) cprofitt: that can only help to attract people to meetings
(09:21:26 PM) cprofitt: October or November for vote though... sorry about the birdwalk
(09:21:52 PM) ausimage: Um... November perhaps
(09:22:28 PM) cprofitt: I am fine with any choice you make...
(09:22:34 PM) cprofitt: I think November is best...
(09:22:43 PM) cprofitt: personally
(09:23:13 PM) cprofitt: are we agreed with November then?
(09:23:22 PM) ausimage: +1
(09:23:25 PM) cprofitt: k
(09:23:52 PM) ausimage: Um November then...
(09:23:53 PM) cprofitt: the next topic is easy too... add an 'official loco team' tid-bit to the website and wiki
(09:24:01 PM) cprofitt: that sound good ausimage ?
(09:24:04 PM) cprofitt: hal14450, ?
(09:24:20 PM) ausimage: yeah that goes in with the rest of the website housekeeping...
(09:24:22 PM) cprofitt: hey cws
(09:24:35 PM) cprofitt: I just did not know if any felt the need to advert that or not
(09:25:37 PM) ausimage: which the nominations?
(09:25:46 PM) cprofitt: the 'official part'
(09:26:15 PM) ausimage: Ah... not sure how but I think I can come up with something
(09:26:33 PM) ausimage: also as aside to this...
(09:27:54 PM) ausimage: Perhaps the team might want to mention we are independent and operate with the cooperation of the community at large
(09:29:07 PM) ausimage: Next Topic?
(09:29:31 PM) ausimage: Karmic Release Party
(09:29:58 PM) ausimage: I have reserved the Holiday Inn, Waterloo for the 8th of November from 1-5pm
(09:30:16 PM) ausimage: ducky has offered to give a presentation...
(09:30:30 PM) ausimage: I am struggling with the flyer ATM
(09:30:44 PM) ausimage: I have not heard back from Sys 76
(09:31:04 PM) ausimage: I do hope to see everyone there...
(09:31:17 PM) cprofitt: ausimage, as you know I will not make it...
(09:31:24 PM) cprofitt: I am Sunday inhibited during NFL season
(09:31:29 PM) ausimage: yeah footballitis ;)
(09:31:35 PM) cws: hey cprofit, I am just catching up on the meeting notes
(09:31:45 PM) ausimage: cws hey
(09:32:26 PM) ausimage: hal14450, Dave123, deejoe your coming?
(09:32:32 PM) cprofitt: cool... good so see you here cws
(09:32:40 PM) ausimage: anyone else?
(09:32:47 PM) cprofitt: ausimage, is in need of a presentation in November at the launch party if you are interested
(09:32:57 PM) cws: Unfortunately I can not make Nov 8
(09:33:19 PM) ausimage: :/
(09:33:57 PM) ausimage: Hopefully I am not going to be sitting there with just ducky :S
(09:34:50 PM) ausimage: If anyone wants to assist let me know wrt Release Party in Waterloo
(09:35:16 PM) ***ausimage notices no more agenda
(09:35:30 PM) ausimage: Does the floor have anything to add?
(09:35:47 PM) ***cprofitt looks at the floor waiting for it to speak
(09:35:54 PM) ausimage: ULLU meets tomorrow at 7 at HWS
(09:36:36 PM) ausimage: I will conclude this meeting then
(09:02:32 PM) ausimage: Nominations.... No nominations have been recieved... so that is at a stand still ATM
(09:02:40 PM) ***cprofitt nods
(09:02:47 PM) cprofitt: what do we do in the case of no nominations?
(09:02:54 PM) ausimage: President, Secretary, Treasurer and At-Large are open
(09:03:25 PM) ausimage: We could pick names... are just ack the current active officers IMHO...
(09:03:38 PM) ausimage: not sure if the bylaws state much about this...
(09:03:47 PM) cprofitt: I do not remember any...
(09:03:59 PM) cprofitt: hal14450, could nominate you and you him...
(09:04:06 PM) cprofitt: or Dave123 could nominate you both
(09:04:07 PM) ausimage: ;)
(09:04:31 PM) cprofitt: I am recusing myself :-)
(09:04:46 PM) ausimage: I am going to suggest to still send me any nomination
(09:05:07 PM) ausimage: AFIAC Treasurer and At-Large are vacant
(09:05:08 PM) hal14450: well i think cprofitt is doing a hell of a job and deserves a nomination for pres
(09:05:36 PM) ausimage: Well... there is now a nomination to consider ;)
(09:05:55 PM) hal14450: no offense ausimage but i had to give him acknowledgment
(09:06:02 PM) ausimage: I know ;)
(09:07:11 PM) ausimage: hal14450, cprofitt and I should be probably discuss this further later
(09:07:21 PM) cprofitt: I certainly do not want to offend ausimage or not acknowledge his contributions
(09:07:40 PM) ausimage: Thanks cprofitt...
(09:07:49 PM) ausimage: Next Topic...
(09:07:58 PM) ausimage: Website/Wiki stuff....
(09:08:17 PM) ausimage: It has been brought up about the lag on the website...
(09:08:30 PM) cprofitt: I feel we need to consolidate the material covered
(09:08:34 PM) ausimage: and perhaps consilidating things a bit...
(09:08:54 PM) cprofitt: it is not just the lag -- the fact that we duplicate data leaves room for error and confusion
(09:08:56 PM) ausimage: I am of the opinion that if the website is used properly it is less work
(09:09:14 PM) cprofitt: it is bad to have people thinking we are 'dead' because one source is not up-to-date
(09:09:35 PM) cprofitt: I also think that there is an 'expectation', based on other team sites, that certain content will be on the wiki
(09:09:35 PM) ausimage: mostly cause the wiki lacks features that help reduce workload
(09:10:11 PM) ausimage_oui left the room (quit: Read error: 110 (Connection timed out)).
(09:10:21 PM) ausimage: The wiki's draw back is that you have to maintain both the index and the content :/
(09:10:47 PM) ausimage: the website maintains the index for you... when content is added...
(09:10:52 PM) cprofitt: I think MoinMoin can handle some of it, but not all.
(09:11:18 PM) ausimage: Yeah.. Moin Moin needs page-based variable BADLY IMHO :)
(09:11:22 PM) cprofitt: I will have to check... I know it supports tags... from some of the document team projects I have been in
(09:12:08 PM) ausimage: In such that I can make a page list that builds indexes based on values from subpages
(09:12:13 PM) cprofitt: ausimage, I am willing to maintain the events/meetups on the wiki despite lacking the automation
(09:12:25 PM) ausimage: K...\
(09:12:47 PM) ausimage: I thought it was clearly stated the website stuff was an 'archive'
(09:12:58 PM) ausimage: and that current info is on the wiki...
(09:13:10 PM) cprofitt: if you were able to scrape the wiki from the website... then perhaps...
(09:13:35 PM) cprofitt: http://main.newyork-ubuntu.com/Activities/HomePage
(09:13:36 PM) ausimage: I have been
(09:13:47 PM) cprofitt: I do not see a mention of 'archive' there
(09:13:59 PM) cprofitt: or any direction to see the wiki for the most up-to-date data
(09:13:59 PM) ausimage: I can add that then
(09:14:04 PM) cprofitt: I did not mean you personally...
(09:14:08 PM) cprofitt: I meant programmatically
(09:14:15 PM) cprofitt: build a perl script or something
(09:14:30 PM) ausimage: oh scripting :)
(09:14:41 PM) ausimage: yeah that is a possibility too
(09:15:14 PM) ausimage: I think the best course is to better inform the user of the intent of the website pages then
(09:15:38 PM) ausimage: Gah... and I am behind there...
(09:15:51 PM) ausimage: I just don't no where time has gone lately
(09:16:05 PM) cprofitt: if we inform them that it is an archive and not maintained as quickly as the wiki that would alleviate my concern
(09:16:28 PM) ausimage: K... I will put it on my short list to tackle then ;)
(09:16:37 PM) cprofitt: sounds good.
(09:16:57 PM) cprofitt: cutting back to the nominations -- should we make a nominations page on the wiki?
(09:17:04 PM) ausimage: Also If there are members who want access to the website content for creating or modifiing... let me know too
(09:17:26 PM) cprofitt: ausimage, how should we tell members about being able to get access?
(09:17:26 PM) ausimage: That or add it to the december page
(09:17:32 PM) hal14450: so i nominate Slick666 and ausimage for VP
(09:17:34 PM) cprofitt: I am sure Slick666 would be interested
(09:17:43 PM) cprofitt: the vote is next month though; correct?
(09:17:52 PM) cprofitt: I thought that is what we decided last month
(09:17:55 PM) ausimage: er november then
(09:18:00 PM) ausimage: I forgot
(09:18:01 PM) hal14450: i nominate someone other than myself for secretary lol
(09:18:04 PM) cprofitt: due to last years vote being on October 30th
(09:18:16 PM) cprofitt: next month is October
(09:18:20 PM) ausimage: Right... just forgetfull
(09:18:22 PM) cprofitt: but I can add that to the October page
(09:18:33 PM) ausimage: That is the best course
(09:18:46 PM) cprofitt: or do we want to delay until November and hope that people actually become more active with meetings
(09:19:04 PM) ausimage: cprofitt: I can add something how to gain edit rights to the website
(09:19:20 PM) ausimage: I doubt things will change that much
(09:19:26 PM) ausimage: :S
(09:19:29 PM) cprofitt: sounds good... October or November for vote though?
(09:19:38 PM) cprofitt: I doubt they will either... despite my hope that they will
(09:19:54 PM) cprofitt: I think Slick666 is active in getting Syracuse up... and you have a chance to build up the FLs this year
(09:20:45 PM) ausimage: Yeah...
(09:20:59 PM) cprofitt: that can only help to attract people to meetings
(09:21:26 PM) cprofitt: October or November for vote though... sorry about the birdwalk
(09:21:52 PM) ausimage: Um... November perhaps
(09:22:28 PM) cprofitt: I am fine with any choice you make...
(09:22:34 PM) cprofitt: I think November is best...
(09:22:43 PM) cprofitt: personally
(09:23:13 PM) cprofitt: are we agreed with November then?
(09:23:22 PM) ausimage: +1
(09:23:25 PM) cprofitt: k
(09:23:52 PM) ausimage: Um November then...
(09:23:53 PM) cprofitt: the next topic is easy too... add an 'official loco team' tid-bit to the website and wiki
(09:24:01 PM) cprofitt: that sound good ausimage ?
(09:24:04 PM) cprofitt: hal14450, ?
(09:24:20 PM) ausimage: yeah that goes in with the rest of the website housekeeping...
(09:24:22 PM) cprofitt: hey cws
(09:24:35 PM) cprofitt: I just did not know if any felt the need to advert that or not
(09:25:37 PM) ausimage: which the nominations?
(09:25:46 PM) cprofitt: the 'official part'
(09:26:15 PM) ausimage: Ah... not sure how but I think I can come up with something
(09:26:33 PM) ausimage: also as aside to this...
(09:27:54 PM) ausimage: Perhaps the team might want to mention we are independent and operate with the cooperation of the community at large
(09:29:07 PM) ausimage: Next Topic?
(09:29:31 PM) ausimage: Karmic Release Party
(09:29:58 PM) ausimage: I have reserved the Holiday Inn, Waterloo for the 8th of November from 1-5pm
(09:30:16 PM) ausimage: ducky has offered to give a presentation...
(09:30:30 PM) ausimage: I am struggling with the flyer ATM
(09:30:44 PM) ausimage: I have not heard back from Sys 76
(09:31:04 PM) ausimage: I do hope to see everyone there...
(09:31:17 PM) cprofitt: ausimage, as you know I will not make it...
(09:31:24 PM) cprofitt: I am Sunday inhibited during NFL season
(09:31:29 PM) ausimage: yeah footballitis ;)
(09:31:35 PM) cws: hey cprofit, I am just catching up on the meeting notes
(09:31:45 PM) ausimage: cws hey
(09:32:26 PM) ausimage: hal14450, Dave123, deejoe your coming?
(09:32:32 PM) cprofitt: cool... good so see you here cws
(09:32:40 PM) ausimage: anyone else?
(09:32:47 PM) cprofitt: ausimage, is in need of a presentation in November at the launch party if you are interested
(09:32:57 PM) cws: Unfortunately I can not make Nov 8
(09:33:19 PM) ausimage: :/
(09:33:57 PM) ausimage: Hopefully I am not going to be sitting there with just ducky :S
(09:34:50 PM) ausimage: If anyone wants to assist let me know wrt Release Party in Waterloo
(09:35:16 PM) ***ausimage notices no more agenda
(09:35:30 PM) ausimage: Does the floor have anything to add?
(09:35:47 PM) ***cprofitt looks at the floor waiting for it to speak
(09:35:54 PM) ausimage: ULLU meets tomorrow at 7 at HWS
(09:36:36 PM) ausimage: I will conclude this meeting then
Original Source: http://main.newyork-ubuntu.com/Activities/200909212100
Agenda
- Fall Release Party -- Waterloo area for Syracuse, Rochester and Ithaca
- Discussion of goals for 2010 -- Launchpad:cprofitt 2009-08-01T20:14:40-0500
- Expand local area meet-ups
- Syracuse
- Fingerlakes
- Ithaca
- Capitol District
- New York City
- Attend state-wide events
- Ed Tech Day 2010
- Obtain own booth next to IFSA
- Develop presentation(s)
- Work with IFSA to develop program
- Ed Tech Day 2010
- Hold or contribute to install and information fests
- Rochester -- will work with RCSI Linux SIG and LUGOR to hold at least one Linux Fest
- Fingerlakes
- can we get a location that will accommodate an install fest?
- can we get enough experts to attend?
- Syracuse
- Work with SYRLUG or hold our own?
- Hold NYS Bug Jam - try to get Syracuse, Fingerlakes and Rochester to meet on same day and have live communication between groups
- Spring 'agenda' ideas -- Launchpad:cprofitt 2009-08-01T20:14:40-0500
- GIMP presentation
- Backup options for Ubuntu
- Ubuntu 'genius' days
- Ubuntu educators events (Fingerlakes, Rochester, Ithaca, Syracuse)
- Spring 'release party' -- Launchpad:cprofitt 2009-08-01T20:14:40-0500
- 2009 Officer Nominations and Elections
Attendance
- ausimage
- cproffit
- Slick666
- deejoe
Minutes
IRC Logs
(09:00:38 PM) ausimage: 9:00
(09:00:41 PM) cprofitt: k - boss man -- kick the tires and light the fires
(09:00:41 PM) ausimage: :)
(09:00:54 PM) ausimage: alrighty....
(09:01:01 PM) ausimage: Old business...
(09:01:02 PM) cprofitt: # TOPIC Fall Release Party - Waterloo
(09:01:05 PM) ausimage: yup
(09:01:30 PM) ausimage: I am in negotiations with the wife as to when will be the best time
(09:01:34 PM) ausimage: :/
(09:02:06 PM) ausimage: We can get the HI again if decided...
(09:02:20 PM) ausimage: I think we can get a room in front too
(09:02:37 PM) cprofitt: what was your tentative date again ausimage ?
(09:02:43 PM) cprofitt: Slick666, you here?
(09:03:18 PM) ausimage: tenative is the 7th or 8th of Novemeber
(09:04:07 PM) cprofitt: Rochester will be holding a VirtualBox presentation on the 6th
(09:04:08 PM) ausimage: It is also the most likely weeked for the kids birthday too... hence the negotiations...
(09:04:37 PM) ausimage: I think we keep it similar to last year... but move the demo machines;)
(09:05:00 PM) cprofitt: Yes... I would like to have the demo machine not in the presentation room
(09:05:03 PM) ausimage: If in front at the HI I think we could be in the hall
(09:05:36 PM) cprofitt: actually the presentation in on the 5th
(09:05:43 PM) ausimage: only cause other events have used it, but that would need checking
(09:05:58 PM) cprofitt: hall>
(09:06:10 PM) cprofitt: you mean the demo units would be in the hallway?
(09:06:17 PM) ***Slick666 is trying to stay in meeting and cook
(09:06:18 PM) ausimage: We just need a few um guinea pigs to speak ;)
(09:06:21 PM) Slick666: sry
(09:06:25 PM) Slick666: I AM following
(09:06:49 PM) cprofitt: I am sure we can get people out there...
(09:06:50 PM) ausimage: That was a thought of mine... those coming into the hotel would see them and maybe interested
(09:07:06 PM) cprofitt: maybe... too bad we can not use the college though
(09:07:11 PM) cprofitt: might be more traffic there
(09:07:30 PM) ausimage: It is there... but not as trafficked :/ IMHO
(09:07:49 PM) cprofitt: HI is more trafficked than the college?
(09:07:51 PM) ausimage: and in the middle of campus and hike from the lot
(09:07:52 PM) cprofitt: woah
(09:08:10 PM) cprofitt: if HI is better traffic that be the place then
(09:08:22 PM) cprofitt: any more on that before I move in to the next part ausimage ?
(09:08:39 PM) ausimage: any volunteers ????
(09:08:45 PM) Slick666: Has anyone inquired with marnold about his college connection and what might be available?
(09:08:53 PM) ausimage: to help with coordination and speaking
(09:09:02 PM) cprofitt: I have not... but he is in Morrisville right?
(09:09:04 PM) ausimage: Slick666: I prefer Waterloo
(09:09:16 PM) ausimage: It is central to the three
(09:09:20 PM) ausimage: his is not
(09:09:43 PM) Slick666: true
(09:09:50 PM) ausimage: make sense???
(09:09:54 PM) Slick666: but I would say he is more central than say RIT
(09:10:01 PM) cprofitt: Slick666, true...
(09:10:15 PM) cprofitt: ausimage, I can speak again -- if I can come...
(09:10:24 PM) cprofitt: I will know more once we clear September
(09:10:28 PM) Slick666: I don't have an SU connection yet ut that seems ideal
(09:10:28 PM) ausimage: you may come cprofitt ;)
(09:10:33 PM) cprofitt: the Fall is busy...
(09:10:44 PM) ausimage: SU sucks IMHO
(09:10:45 PM) Slick666: The issue is can that setting offer more space/internet/etc
(09:10:52 PM) cprofitt: if I end up with my presentation accepted for NYSCATE I may be involved in getting that set
(09:11:25 PM) ausimage: I liked Waterloo for the fact that it is an hour from three major locations
(09:11:53 PM) ausimage: Next topic???
(09:11:57 PM) Slick666: do you know of any other venues int he area other than the HI?
(09:12:00 PM) Slick666: ok
(09:12:03 PM) cprofitt: 2010 goals
(09:12:14 PM) ausimage: yes HWS but that has drawbacks too
(09:12:19 PM) ausimage: IMHO
(09:12:30 PM) cprofitt: I would like to ensure that we expand the meetups in Syracuse, Fingerlakes, Ithaca, Albany and NYC
(09:12:42 PM) cprofitt: or at least do what we can to promote it
(09:12:44 PM) ausimage: I second
(09:13:07 PM) ausimage: cprofitt: No buffalo?
(09:13:12 PM) cprofitt: I would like to have the 'core' team make some appearances or presentations in locations relatively close to where they live
(09:13:21 PM) cprofitt: ausimage, we have not had activity in Buffalo
(09:13:28 PM) ausimage: :/
(09:13:28 PM) cprofitt: I would like to 'have meetups' there
(09:13:34 PM) cprofitt: but not 'expand'
(09:13:34 PM) ausimage: what about Rock County
(09:13:37 PM) Slick666: I think Syracuse is well on it's way to becoming independently organizing
(09:13:48 PM) cprofitt: I lump Rock County as NYC
(09:13:52 PM) ausimage: ahh
(09:14:07 PM) cprofitt: Slick666, would it help if ausimage or myself were to attend a meeting in Syracuse?
(09:14:10 PM) ausimage: I think FL is moving slowly in that direction
(09:14:15 PM) cprofitt: meaning the VP or P
(09:14:19 PM) cprofitt: vs. the two of us
(09:14:24 PM) ***cprofitt later on the agenda
(09:14:45 PM) Slick666: possibly
(09:14:54 PM) cprofitt: or would it help to just have a 'LoCo' member come speak
(09:14:58 PM) cprofitt: and officers do not matter
(09:15:39 PM) ausimage: Slick666: did you not say syrlug was so lockstep ???
(09:15:43 PM) Slick666: personally, I was satisfied with the tone and output of the last meeting and I got a positive response from the local LUG
(09:15:59 PM) cprofitt: good...
(09:16:22 PM) cprofitt: I would like to try and make one of the meeting in Syracuse, but time of meeting may play a factor in that...
(09:16:33 PM) cprofitt: I can easily make a meeting in the FLs
(09:16:36 PM) Slick666: SyrLUG has a rhythm that works for them
(09:17:01 PM) cprofitt: I think we need to work on getting more 'polished' presenters able to work with the LUGs
(09:17:12 PM) Slick666: the Loco meeting are very different in tone and focus and I think they have enough unique appeal to bring people back
(09:17:14 PM) cprofitt: to make us a 'benefit' to them
(09:17:23 PM) Slick666: as well as bring in new people that might not go to SyrLUG
(09:17:31 PM) cprofitt: Slick666, sounds good...
(09:17:36 PM) Slick666: I agree
(09:17:42 PM) cprofitt: are you shooting for every month or every other?
(09:17:48 PM) Slick666: I would love to see more LUG input int the Install Fest
(09:18:05 PM) cprofitt: -- k
(09:18:17 PM) cprofitt: need to move along to the next topic...
(09:18:25 PM) cprofitt: # Statewide events
(09:18:29 PM) Slick666: kk
(09:18:39 PM) cprofitt: I have contacted the folks at Ithaca and asked for our own booth this year
(09:18:47 PM) cprofitt: my hope is to be located near the IFSA folks
(09:19:03 PM) cprofitt: I would also like to submit 4+ presentation topics for them
(09:19:15 PM) cprofitt: LTSP, Why FOSS, Backup for Linux, etc
(09:19:46 PM) cprofitt: I would also like to work towards being able to attend NYSCATE for 2010
(09:20:01 PM) cprofitt: we could not get any sponsors for 2009 and could not afford the $700 booth cost
(09:20:08 PM) cprofitt: but we can work on things for 2010
(09:20:20 PM) cprofitt: # Install Fests
(09:20:36 PM) cprofitt: I would like to have an install fest in the Fingerlakes adn in Syracuse
(09:20:39 PM) ausimage: who is going to be our 501c3 sponsor?
(09:20:44 PM) cprofitt: is that possible guys?
(09:20:54 PM) cprofitt: ausimage, why do I need a 501c3 sponsor?
(09:21:02 PM) ausimage: yeah that might doable here...
(09:21:33 PM) ausimage: cprofitt: to raise money with
(09:22:09 PM) cprofitt: I was looking to get an actual sponsor -- like System76
(09:22:17 PM) ausimage: oh cool...
(09:22:18 PM) Slick666: The way I understand it if we want to do that there may be a way in Syracuse
(09:22:23 PM) cprofitt: if I need an umbrella I can work with RCSi
(09:22:37 PM) cprofitt: # back to install fests
(09:22:38 PM) ausimage: good to here...
(09:22:50 PM) Slick666: The DEC User's group still exists in somesmall fashion and already has 501c3 status
(09:22:54 PM) cprofitt: I would like to either work with the LUG or have our own
(09:23:02 PM) Slick666: we could form a group under them
(09:23:06 PM) Slick666: let me know
(09:23:08 PM) cprofitt: k
(09:23:24 PM) cprofitt: if we hold the install fest on a Saturday I can make that in Syracuse
(09:23:38 PM) cprofitt: -- I would like to consider a name other than install fest...
(09:23:48 PM) cprofitt: like perhaps just Linux Festival
(09:23:59 PM) cprofitt: and have both an install lab and a few presentations
(09:24:11 PM) cprofitt: that way we get existing and new people thinking they can come
(09:24:15 PM) cprofitt: how does that sound?
(09:24:22 PM) ausimage: good...
(09:24:58 PM) Slick666: perhaps Release Party helps sum up the spirit
(09:25:00 PM) ausimage: you think ifsa might join in Ithaca?
(09:25:01 PM) cprofitt: ausimage, do you want to tie the install fest in with the launch?
(09:25:20 PM) cprofitt: if we hold one in Ithaca they would be the people sponsoring it and finding the location
(09:25:26 PM) ausimage: I do not see them as inclusive of each other
(09:25:30 PM) cprofitt: they are not very responsive...
(09:25:37 PM) cprofitt: to email at times though
(09:26:31 PM) cprofitt: I will work on doing one there... ausimage
(09:26:54 PM) cprofitt: so did you want to tie the Linux Fest in with the launch?
(09:26:55 PM) ausimage: oh Fall ;)
(09:26:59 PM) cprofitt: and offer to do installs?
(09:27:11 PM) cprofitt: or wait until later in the year
(09:27:27 PM) ausimage: Not sure...
(09:27:40 PM) cprofitt: k -- think on it
(09:27:44 PM) ausimage: Perhaps raising interest and support is key
(09:27:57 PM) ausimage: then later offer install fest
(09:28:00 PM) cprofitt: if we do installs we need to line up 'experts' willing to assist...
(09:28:05 PM) cprofitt: and have 'stations' setup
(09:28:19 PM) ausimage: I am just thinking of last year
(09:28:29 PM) cprofitt: it might go hand in hand with your desire for a two day affair
(09:28:37 PM) ausimage: ah true
(09:28:47 PM) cprofitt: offer installs first day -- presentations / classes second day
(09:29:06 PM) cprofitt: Slick666, do you have a time frame in your mind for an Linux Festival / Install Fest
(09:29:15 PM) ausimage: Not sure If I can squeeze that out this time, though :/
(09:29:30 PM) ***deejoe has a simple kind of installfest: Here's your bootable DVD/CD/USB keychain. Done.
(09:29:46 PM) cprofitt: lol
(09:30:01 PM) ausimage: no hand holding... reassurances they can do it ???
(09:30:04 PM) ausimage: :D
(09:30:16 PM) cprofitt: next topic
(09:30:22 PM) cprofitt: and I look to Slick666 to take the lead here
(09:30:26 PM) cprofitt: BUGJAM - NYS
(09:30:53 PM) cprofitt: I would like to work for a spring bug jam with Syracuse / Rochester / FL / ?? all holding them on the same day
(09:31:07 PM) Slick666: hmmmm
(09:31:15 PM) ausimage: perhaps...
(09:31:24 PM) cprofitt: I would like to have it not focus on the public side of things... but on the actual bug side of things with experience Linux users
(09:31:39 PM) cprofitt: and the various locations get 'hooked' up via some method
(09:31:45 PM) Slick666: ah
(09:31:49 PM) Slick666: agreed
(09:31:59 PM) cprofitt: video, irc, shared text editing
(09:32:01 PM) cprofitt: IDK
(09:32:07 PM) ausimage: sounds good
(09:32:33 PM) cprofitt: can you take on trying to get that put together Slick666 ?
(09:32:42 PM) cprofitt: hey deejoe
(09:33:19 PM) cprofitt: # Presentation Ideas
(09:33:21 PM) Slick666: statewide or in the 'cuse?
(09:33:35 PM) cprofitt: the overall statewide part... + cuse
(09:33:36 PM) deejoe: hmm?
(09:33:37 PM) ***Slick666 burned dinner and made a mess Fing A!
(09:33:38 PM) ausimage: Slick666: the whole enchilda ;)
(09:33:42 PM) Slick666: ok
(09:33:46 PM) cprofitt: I can take Rochester
(09:33:50 PM) cprofitt: for the local part...
(09:33:55 PM) cprofitt: and ausimage could do local FL
(09:34:07 PM) cprofitt: but you would do Syracuse and the 'communication' component
(09:34:14 PM) Slick666: will need to coordinate
(09:34:25 PM) ausimage: yeah... but I will look to Slick666 for guidance and direction ;)
(09:34:25 PM) cprofitt: yeah... it will be a team effort with you as the 'lead'
(09:34:27 PM) Slick666: phone?1
(09:34:42 PM) cprofitt: I think that means he has a phone call...
(09:34:46 PM) cprofitt: ok
(09:34:57 PM) cprofitt: # Presentation Ideas...
(09:35:08 PM) cprofitt: the first two on the agenda page are specific...
(09:35:11 PM) cprofitt: the last two are not...
(09:35:17 PM) cprofitt: so I want to discuss the last two
(09:35:21 PM) cprofitt: 'genius' days
(09:35:37 PM) cprofitt: I was inspired by pleia2's friend doctormo
(09:35:57 PM) cprofitt: they have a weekend location where they 'sit' and offer classes or assistance
(09:36:14 PM) cprofitt: I think it might be difficult for us to do that... but I like the idea
(09:36:23 PM) deejoe: applecider does that
(09:36:27 PM) cprofitt: and thought that perhaps we should schedule some 'genius' days
(09:36:43 PM) ausimage: cprofitt: I think MA is different than NY :S
(09:36:46 PM) cprofitt: where we would just offer assistance to the community and LUG members
(09:36:53 PM) cprofitt: ausimage, it is... its more like Ithaca
(09:36:59 PM) deejoe: ausimage: pleia2 is in PA, no?
(09:37:04 PM) cprofitt: pleia2, is in PA
(09:37:11 PM) cprofitt: but doctormo and she are friends...
(09:37:14 PM) ausimage: yeah DoctorMO is MA ;)
(09:37:15 PM) cprofitt: doctormo is in Boston
(09:37:20 PM) deejoe: ah
(09:37:42 PM) cprofitt: the other idea, near to my heart ofcourse, is to offer support to educators
(09:37:50 PM) cprofitt: and advertise it as such
(09:38:03 PM) deejoe: uh oh
(09:38:15 PM) deejoe: cprofitt is going to start monologueing? ;-)
(09:38:19 PM) cprofitt: I think part of the path to breaking the MS / Apple strangle hold on the desktop is to get another option in front of kids
(09:38:27 PM) ausimage: Wonder if FLCC or some other school would sponsor?
(09:38:30 PM) cprofitt: and that means making teachers comfortable with the options
(09:38:58 PM) cprofitt: so having classes on 'Linux basics' and showing them how to use the programs in Edubutu, etc would be helpful
(09:39:09 PM) ausimage: cprofitt: it would be interesting if the educator events offered Con Ed credits ;)
(09:39:13 PM) deejoe: FLCC, or MCC here
(09:39:16 PM) cprofitt: there are also many cross-platform programs we can 'teach' them about
(09:39:23 PM) cprofitt: ausimage, it would be...
(09:39:34 PM) cprofitt: that can be arranged through K-12 teacher centers...
(09:39:38 PM) ausimage: that would get teachers interested quickly :)
(09:39:39 PM) cprofitt: if we do it professionally enough
(09:39:52 PM) ausimage: of course
(09:39:59 PM) cprofitt: for graduate credit we would need people with masters degrees
(09:40:05 PM) cprofitt: and a college willing to offer the course
(09:40:19 PM) ***ausimage thinking of the carrot for the teachers
(09:40:20 PM) ***cprofitt I am thinking of getting my Masters but do not have one
(09:40:38 PM) cprofitt: so... would like people to consider the 'genius' days and 'educator' days
(09:40:52 PM) ausimage: think they are seperate sorta
(09:40:57 PM) cprofitt: let it tumble around in the brain for a while and see if we can not develop a 'structure' for them
(09:41:01 PM) cprofitt: they are
(09:41:06 PM) ausimage: as Teacher's might have different needs
(09:41:09 PM) cprofitt: one is focused how to use classes
(09:41:30 PM) cprofitt: the other is more like being an Apple genius and taking people in by appointment or off the street if we have people availalbe
(09:41:43 PM) cprofitt: # Spring Release party
(09:42:00 PM) ausimage: Late April ;)
(09:42:02 PM) cprofitt: ausimage, with the fall release party are you still wanting to do a central Spring Party?
(09:42:10 PM) ausimage: yeah
(09:42:17 PM) deejoe: is there a name for 10.04 yet?
(09:42:23 PM) ausimage: I think it helps stretch resources
(09:42:23 PM) cprofitt: I would say first week of May would be best ausimage
(09:42:33 PM) cprofitt: but if we can do it... that would be good...
(09:42:46 PM) ausimage: Last Wkend April First Wknd May
(09:42:52 PM) cprofitt: we can start planning 10.04 when 9.10 is released
(09:42:57 PM) cprofitt: last topic
(09:43:00 PM) ausimage: yeah
(09:43:08 PM) cprofitt: # 2009 Officer Nominations and Elections
(09:43:14 PM) cprofitt: I will send a notice out on the list...
(09:43:27 PM) cprofitt: We will take nominations (send to ausimage or myself)
(09:43:46 PM) cprofitt: the positions open are President and Secretary
(09:44:05 PM) cprofitt: ausimage, do we want to declare treasurer as open since the person filling that is MIA?
(09:44:25 PM) ausimage: If I am encourage I will accept my old position
(09:44:29 PM) ausimage: yeah I think so
(09:44:33 PM) cprofitt: in 2007 the vote was on October 30th
(09:44:48 PM) cprofitt: do we want to schedule this one to be then as well... or make it November?
(09:45:01 PM) ausimage: so either 3rd Monday Oct or Nov I guess
(09:45:21 PM) ausimage: opinions??
(09:45:29 PM) cprofitt: lets go for 3rd Monday in October then
(09:46:01 PM) cprofitt: I made a wiki page for the nominations to be listed
(09:46:11 PM) cprofitt: what about treasurer ausimage ?
(09:46:21 PM) cprofitt: is that going to be open with thestace being MIA?
(09:46:30 PM) ausimage: it is open AFAIC
(09:46:58 PM) ***Slick666 is back from the phone
(09:47:09 PM) cprofitt: ok... I will send that out to the list tomorrow then
(09:47:19 PM) cprofitt: hey Slick666 we are discussing officer elections
(09:47:28 PM) Slick666: ah
(09:47:29 PM) cprofitt: nominations, etc
(09:47:33 PM) Slick666: I'm following
(09:47:47 PM) cprofitt: ausimage, do we want to have my position up as well... to put them all back on the same time line
(09:47:55 PM) cprofitt: I was kind of a 'fill-in' for another MIA
(09:48:10 PM) cprofitt: and I think we should keep them together... but was not sure of everyone else's thoughts
(09:48:13 PM) ausimage: I prefer staggering
(09:48:54 PM) cprofitt: Slick666, deejoe - staggered officers?
(09:50:09 PM) ***cprofitt pauses
(09:50:14 PM) Slick666: I like
(09:50:23 PM) cprofitt: ok .. staggered it is.
(09:50:36 PM) cprofitt: now... not saying this is an issue...
(09:50:59 PM) cprofitt: but what do we do if officer x who has 1yr left is nominated for officer spot y
(09:50:59 PM) Slick666: ok?
(09:51:19 PM) cprofitt: I would argue a person can not hold both...
(09:51:23 PM) ausimage: it opens I think
(09:51:30 PM) cprofitt: how would we fill a vacancy
(09:51:35 PM) cprofitt: immediate vote?
(09:51:41 PM) cprofitt: the following month?
(09:51:47 PM) ausimage: following month perhaps
(09:52:01 PM) Slick666: I think that soundsgood
(09:52:07 PM) cprofitt: I know it is a formality... but our constitution makes us rather formal...
(09:52:11 PM) cprofitt: ok... cool...
(09:52:37 PM) cprofitt: I will send out a letter tomorrow and make that modification to the constitution -- or do we need a vote on the constitution modification ausimage ?
(09:52:54 PM) ausimage: it needs to be voted...
(09:52:58 PM) ausimage: :/
(09:53:07 PM) Slick666: I agree
(09:53:23 PM) ausimage: Not sure if there are addendums still hanging now that you mention them...
(09:53:35 PM) Slick666: I think it would be cool if we could vote by e-mail (using gpg)
(09:53:39 PM) cprofitt: k... so we can hold that up for vote in September
(09:53:47 PM) cprofitt: I will put both in the email
(09:53:55 PM) ausimage: gpg? how do we verify?
(09:54:01 PM) cprofitt: it would be nice to allow votes by email... but I like to have people here...
(09:54:07 PM) cprofitt: to have 'active' members vote
(09:54:14 PM) Slick666: true
(09:54:24 PM) ausimage: I have in the past...
(09:54:29 PM) cprofitt: thought IRC should not be the sole method for activity
(09:54:30 PM) Slick666: I think of it as e-voting, but the open way, you know one thats secure and works ;)
(09:54:37 PM) cprofitt: gpg signatures should work
(09:55:10 PM) ausimage: end of the agenda???
(09:55:15 PM) cprofitt: would be interesting to have a web based secure system that required a GPG sig verification
(09:55:29 PM) cprofitt: and one that verified that they are members via launchpad openID
(09:55:37 PM) cprofitt: # end of agenda
(09:55:38 PM) ***Slick666 smells a new open source project brewing
(09:55:46 PM) Slick666: ;)
(09:56:23 PM) ausimage: meeting adjourned then :)
(09:00:41 PM) cprofitt: k - boss man -- kick the tires and light the fires
(09:00:41 PM) ausimage: :)
(09:00:54 PM) ausimage: alrighty....
(09:01:01 PM) ausimage: Old business...
(09:01:02 PM) cprofitt: # TOPIC Fall Release Party - Waterloo
(09:01:05 PM) ausimage: yup
(09:01:30 PM) ausimage: I am in negotiations with the wife as to when will be the best time
(09:01:34 PM) ausimage: :/
(09:02:06 PM) ausimage: We can get the HI again if decided...
(09:02:20 PM) ausimage: I think we can get a room in front too
(09:02:37 PM) cprofitt: what was your tentative date again ausimage ?
(09:02:43 PM) cprofitt: Slick666, you here?
(09:03:18 PM) ausimage: tenative is the 7th or 8th of Novemeber
(09:04:07 PM) cprofitt: Rochester will be holding a VirtualBox presentation on the 6th
(09:04:08 PM) ausimage: It is also the most likely weeked for the kids birthday too... hence the negotiations...
(09:04:37 PM) ausimage: I think we keep it similar to last year... but move the demo machines;)
(09:05:00 PM) cprofitt: Yes... I would like to have the demo machine not in the presentation room
(09:05:03 PM) ausimage: If in front at the HI I think we could be in the hall
(09:05:36 PM) cprofitt: actually the presentation in on the 5th
(09:05:43 PM) ausimage: only cause other events have used it, but that would need checking
(09:05:58 PM) cprofitt: hall>
(09:06:10 PM) cprofitt: you mean the demo units would be in the hallway?
(09:06:17 PM) ***Slick666 is trying to stay in meeting and cook
(09:06:18 PM) ausimage: We just need a few um guinea pigs to speak ;)
(09:06:21 PM) Slick666: sry
(09:06:25 PM) Slick666: I AM following
(09:06:49 PM) cprofitt: I am sure we can get people out there...
(09:06:50 PM) ausimage: That was a thought of mine... those coming into the hotel would see them and maybe interested
(09:07:06 PM) cprofitt: maybe... too bad we can not use the college though
(09:07:11 PM) cprofitt: might be more traffic there
(09:07:30 PM) ausimage: It is there... but not as trafficked :/ IMHO
(09:07:49 PM) cprofitt: HI is more trafficked than the college?
(09:07:51 PM) ausimage: and in the middle of campus and hike from the lot
(09:07:52 PM) cprofitt: woah
(09:08:10 PM) cprofitt: if HI is better traffic that be the place then
(09:08:22 PM) cprofitt: any more on that before I move in to the next part ausimage ?
(09:08:39 PM) ausimage: any volunteers ????
(09:08:45 PM) Slick666: Has anyone inquired with marnold about his college connection and what might be available?
(09:08:53 PM) ausimage: to help with coordination and speaking
(09:09:02 PM) cprofitt: I have not... but he is in Morrisville right?
(09:09:04 PM) ausimage: Slick666: I prefer Waterloo
(09:09:16 PM) ausimage: It is central to the three
(09:09:20 PM) ausimage: his is not
(09:09:43 PM) Slick666: true
(09:09:50 PM) ausimage: make sense???
(09:09:54 PM) Slick666: but I would say he is more central than say RIT
(09:10:01 PM) cprofitt: Slick666, true...
(09:10:15 PM) cprofitt: ausimage, I can speak again -- if I can come...
(09:10:24 PM) cprofitt: I will know more once we clear September
(09:10:28 PM) Slick666: I don't have an SU connection yet ut that seems ideal
(09:10:28 PM) ausimage: you may come cprofitt ;)
(09:10:33 PM) cprofitt: the Fall is busy...
(09:10:44 PM) ausimage: SU sucks IMHO
(09:10:45 PM) Slick666: The issue is can that setting offer more space/internet/etc
(09:10:52 PM) cprofitt: if I end up with my presentation accepted for NYSCATE I may be involved in getting that set
(09:11:25 PM) ausimage: I liked Waterloo for the fact that it is an hour from three major locations
(09:11:53 PM) ausimage: Next topic???
(09:11:57 PM) Slick666: do you know of any other venues int he area other than the HI?
(09:12:00 PM) Slick666: ok
(09:12:03 PM) cprofitt: 2010 goals
(09:12:14 PM) ausimage: yes HWS but that has drawbacks too
(09:12:19 PM) ausimage: IMHO
(09:12:30 PM) cprofitt: I would like to ensure that we expand the meetups in Syracuse, Fingerlakes, Ithaca, Albany and NYC
(09:12:42 PM) cprofitt: or at least do what we can to promote it
(09:12:44 PM) ausimage: I second
(09:13:07 PM) ausimage: cprofitt: No buffalo?
(09:13:12 PM) cprofitt: I would like to have the 'core' team make some appearances or presentations in locations relatively close to where they live
(09:13:21 PM) cprofitt: ausimage, we have not had activity in Buffalo
(09:13:28 PM) ausimage: :/
(09:13:28 PM) cprofitt: I would like to 'have meetups' there
(09:13:34 PM) cprofitt: but not 'expand'
(09:13:34 PM) ausimage: what about Rock County
(09:13:37 PM) Slick666: I think Syracuse is well on it's way to becoming independently organizing
(09:13:48 PM) cprofitt: I lump Rock County as NYC
(09:13:52 PM) ausimage: ahh
(09:14:07 PM) cprofitt: Slick666, would it help if ausimage or myself were to attend a meeting in Syracuse?
(09:14:10 PM) ausimage: I think FL is moving slowly in that direction
(09:14:15 PM) cprofitt: meaning the VP or P
(09:14:19 PM) cprofitt: vs. the two of us
(09:14:24 PM) ***cprofitt later on the agenda
(09:14:45 PM) Slick666: possibly
(09:14:54 PM) cprofitt: or would it help to just have a 'LoCo' member come speak
(09:14:58 PM) cprofitt: and officers do not matter
(09:15:39 PM) ausimage: Slick666: did you not say syrlug was so lockstep ???
(09:15:43 PM) Slick666: personally, I was satisfied with the tone and output of the last meeting and I got a positive response from the local LUG
(09:15:59 PM) cprofitt: good...
(09:16:22 PM) cprofitt: I would like to try and make one of the meeting in Syracuse, but time of meeting may play a factor in that...
(09:16:33 PM) cprofitt: I can easily make a meeting in the FLs
(09:16:36 PM) Slick666: SyrLUG has a rhythm that works for them
(09:17:01 PM) cprofitt: I think we need to work on getting more 'polished' presenters able to work with the LUGs
(09:17:12 PM) Slick666: the Loco meeting are very different in tone and focus and I think they have enough unique appeal to bring people back
(09:17:14 PM) cprofitt: to make us a 'benefit' to them
(09:17:23 PM) Slick666: as well as bring in new people that might not go to SyrLUG
(09:17:31 PM) cprofitt: Slick666, sounds good...
(09:17:36 PM) Slick666: I agree
(09:17:42 PM) cprofitt: are you shooting for every month or every other?
(09:17:48 PM) Slick666: I would love to see more LUG input int the Install Fest
(09:18:05 PM) cprofitt: -- k
(09:18:17 PM) cprofitt: need to move along to the next topic...
(09:18:25 PM) cprofitt: # Statewide events
(09:18:29 PM) Slick666: kk
(09:18:39 PM) cprofitt: I have contacted the folks at Ithaca and asked for our own booth this year
(09:18:47 PM) cprofitt: my hope is to be located near the IFSA folks
(09:19:03 PM) cprofitt: I would also like to submit 4+ presentation topics for them
(09:19:15 PM) cprofitt: LTSP, Why FOSS, Backup for Linux, etc
(09:19:46 PM) cprofitt: I would also like to work towards being able to attend NYSCATE for 2010
(09:20:01 PM) cprofitt: we could not get any sponsors for 2009 and could not afford the $700 booth cost
(09:20:08 PM) cprofitt: but we can work on things for 2010
(09:20:20 PM) cprofitt: # Install Fests
(09:20:36 PM) cprofitt: I would like to have an install fest in the Fingerlakes adn in Syracuse
(09:20:39 PM) ausimage: who is going to be our 501c3 sponsor?
(09:20:44 PM) cprofitt: is that possible guys?
(09:20:54 PM) cprofitt: ausimage, why do I need a 501c3 sponsor?
(09:21:02 PM) ausimage: yeah that might doable here...
(09:21:33 PM) ausimage: cprofitt: to raise money with
(09:22:09 PM) cprofitt: I was looking to get an actual sponsor -- like System76
(09:22:17 PM) ausimage: oh cool...
(09:22:18 PM) Slick666: The way I understand it if we want to do that there may be a way in Syracuse
(09:22:23 PM) cprofitt: if I need an umbrella I can work with RCSi
(09:22:37 PM) cprofitt: # back to install fests
(09:22:38 PM) ausimage: good to here...
(09:22:50 PM) Slick666: The DEC User's group still exists in somesmall fashion and already has 501c3 status
(09:22:54 PM) cprofitt: I would like to either work with the LUG or have our own
(09:23:02 PM) Slick666: we could form a group under them
(09:23:06 PM) Slick666: let me know
(09:23:08 PM) cprofitt: k
(09:23:24 PM) cprofitt: if we hold the install fest on a Saturday I can make that in Syracuse
(09:23:38 PM) cprofitt: -- I would like to consider a name other than install fest...
(09:23:48 PM) cprofitt: like perhaps just Linux Festival
(09:23:59 PM) cprofitt: and have both an install lab and a few presentations
(09:24:11 PM) cprofitt: that way we get existing and new people thinking they can come
(09:24:15 PM) cprofitt: how does that sound?
(09:24:22 PM) ausimage: good...
(09:24:58 PM) Slick666: perhaps Release Party helps sum up the spirit
(09:25:00 PM) ausimage: you think ifsa might join in Ithaca?
(09:25:01 PM) cprofitt: ausimage, do you want to tie the install fest in with the launch?
(09:25:20 PM) cprofitt: if we hold one in Ithaca they would be the people sponsoring it and finding the location
(09:25:26 PM) ausimage: I do not see them as inclusive of each other
(09:25:30 PM) cprofitt: they are not very responsive...
(09:25:37 PM) cprofitt: to email at times though
(09:26:31 PM) cprofitt: I will work on doing one there... ausimage
(09:26:54 PM) cprofitt: so did you want to tie the Linux Fest in with the launch?
(09:26:55 PM) ausimage: oh Fall ;)
(09:26:59 PM) cprofitt: and offer to do installs?
(09:27:11 PM) cprofitt: or wait until later in the year
(09:27:27 PM) ausimage: Not sure...
(09:27:40 PM) cprofitt: k -- think on it
(09:27:44 PM) ausimage: Perhaps raising interest and support is key
(09:27:57 PM) ausimage: then later offer install fest
(09:28:00 PM) cprofitt: if we do installs we need to line up 'experts' willing to assist...
(09:28:05 PM) cprofitt: and have 'stations' setup
(09:28:19 PM) ausimage: I am just thinking of last year
(09:28:29 PM) cprofitt: it might go hand in hand with your desire for a two day affair
(09:28:37 PM) ausimage: ah true
(09:28:47 PM) cprofitt: offer installs first day -- presentations / classes second day
(09:29:06 PM) cprofitt: Slick666, do you have a time frame in your mind for an Linux Festival / Install Fest
(09:29:15 PM) ausimage: Not sure If I can squeeze that out this time, though :/
(09:29:30 PM) ***deejoe has a simple kind of installfest: Here's your bootable DVD/CD/USB keychain. Done.
(09:29:46 PM) cprofitt: lol
(09:30:01 PM) ausimage: no hand holding... reassurances they can do it ???
(09:30:04 PM) ausimage: :D
(09:30:16 PM) cprofitt: next topic
(09:30:22 PM) cprofitt: and I look to Slick666 to take the lead here
(09:30:26 PM) cprofitt: BUGJAM - NYS
(09:30:53 PM) cprofitt: I would like to work for a spring bug jam with Syracuse / Rochester / FL / ?? all holding them on the same day
(09:31:07 PM) Slick666: hmmmm
(09:31:15 PM) ausimage: perhaps...
(09:31:24 PM) cprofitt: I would like to have it not focus on the public side of things... but on the actual bug side of things with experience Linux users
(09:31:39 PM) cprofitt: and the various locations get 'hooked' up via some method
(09:31:45 PM) Slick666: ah
(09:31:49 PM) Slick666: agreed
(09:31:59 PM) cprofitt: video, irc, shared text editing
(09:32:01 PM) cprofitt: IDK
(09:32:07 PM) ausimage: sounds good
(09:32:33 PM) cprofitt: can you take on trying to get that put together Slick666 ?
(09:32:42 PM) cprofitt: hey deejoe
(09:33:19 PM) cprofitt: # Presentation Ideas
(09:33:21 PM) Slick666: statewide or in the 'cuse?
(09:33:35 PM) cprofitt: the overall statewide part... + cuse
(09:33:36 PM) deejoe: hmm?
(09:33:37 PM) ***Slick666 burned dinner and made a mess Fing A!
(09:33:38 PM) ausimage: Slick666: the whole enchilda ;)
(09:33:42 PM) Slick666: ok
(09:33:46 PM) cprofitt: I can take Rochester
(09:33:50 PM) cprofitt: for the local part...
(09:33:55 PM) cprofitt: and ausimage could do local FL
(09:34:07 PM) cprofitt: but you would do Syracuse and the 'communication' component
(09:34:14 PM) Slick666: will need to coordinate
(09:34:25 PM) ausimage: yeah... but I will look to Slick666 for guidance and direction ;)
(09:34:25 PM) cprofitt: yeah... it will be a team effort with you as the 'lead'
(09:34:27 PM) Slick666: phone?1
(09:34:42 PM) cprofitt: I think that means he has a phone call...
(09:34:46 PM) cprofitt: ok
(09:34:57 PM) cprofitt: # Presentation Ideas...
(09:35:08 PM) cprofitt: the first two on the agenda page are specific...
(09:35:11 PM) cprofitt: the last two are not...
(09:35:17 PM) cprofitt: so I want to discuss the last two
(09:35:21 PM) cprofitt: 'genius' days
(09:35:37 PM) cprofitt: I was inspired by pleia2's friend doctormo
(09:35:57 PM) cprofitt: they have a weekend location where they 'sit' and offer classes or assistance
(09:36:14 PM) cprofitt: I think it might be difficult for us to do that... but I like the idea
(09:36:23 PM) deejoe: applecider does that
(09:36:27 PM) cprofitt: and thought that perhaps we should schedule some 'genius' days
(09:36:43 PM) ausimage: cprofitt: I think MA is different than NY :S
(09:36:46 PM) cprofitt: where we would just offer assistance to the community and LUG members
(09:36:53 PM) cprofitt: ausimage, it is... its more like Ithaca
(09:36:59 PM) deejoe: ausimage: pleia2 is in PA, no?
(09:37:04 PM) cprofitt: pleia2, is in PA
(09:37:11 PM) cprofitt: but doctormo and she are friends...
(09:37:14 PM) ausimage: yeah DoctorMO is MA ;)
(09:37:15 PM) cprofitt: doctormo is in Boston
(09:37:20 PM) deejoe: ah
(09:37:42 PM) cprofitt: the other idea, near to my heart ofcourse, is to offer support to educators
(09:37:50 PM) cprofitt: and advertise it as such
(09:38:03 PM) deejoe: uh oh
(09:38:15 PM) deejoe: cprofitt is going to start monologueing? ;-)
(09:38:19 PM) cprofitt: I think part of the path to breaking the MS / Apple strangle hold on the desktop is to get another option in front of kids
(09:38:27 PM) ausimage: Wonder if FLCC or some other school would sponsor?
(09:38:30 PM) cprofitt: and that means making teachers comfortable with the options
(09:38:58 PM) cprofitt: so having classes on 'Linux basics' and showing them how to use the programs in Edubutu, etc would be helpful
(09:39:09 PM) ausimage: cprofitt: it would be interesting if the educator events offered Con Ed credits ;)
(09:39:13 PM) deejoe: FLCC, or MCC here
(09:39:16 PM) cprofitt: there are also many cross-platform programs we can 'teach' them about
(09:39:23 PM) cprofitt: ausimage, it would be...
(09:39:34 PM) cprofitt: that can be arranged through K-12 teacher centers...
(09:39:38 PM) ausimage: that would get teachers interested quickly :)
(09:39:39 PM) cprofitt: if we do it professionally enough
(09:39:52 PM) ausimage: of course
(09:39:59 PM) cprofitt: for graduate credit we would need people with masters degrees
(09:40:05 PM) cprofitt: and a college willing to offer the course
(09:40:19 PM) ***ausimage thinking of the carrot for the teachers
(09:40:20 PM) ***cprofitt I am thinking of getting my Masters but do not have one
(09:40:38 PM) cprofitt: so... would like people to consider the 'genius' days and 'educator' days
(09:40:52 PM) ausimage: think they are seperate sorta
(09:40:57 PM) cprofitt: let it tumble around in the brain for a while and see if we can not develop a 'structure' for them
(09:41:01 PM) cprofitt: they are
(09:41:06 PM) ausimage: as Teacher's might have different needs
(09:41:09 PM) cprofitt: one is focused how to use classes
(09:41:30 PM) cprofitt: the other is more like being an Apple genius and taking people in by appointment or off the street if we have people availalbe
(09:41:43 PM) cprofitt: # Spring Release party
(09:42:00 PM) ausimage: Late April ;)
(09:42:02 PM) cprofitt: ausimage, with the fall release party are you still wanting to do a central Spring Party?
(09:42:10 PM) ausimage: yeah
(09:42:17 PM) deejoe: is there a name for 10.04 yet?
(09:42:23 PM) ausimage: I think it helps stretch resources
(09:42:23 PM) cprofitt: I would say first week of May would be best ausimage
(09:42:33 PM) cprofitt: but if we can do it... that would be good...
(09:42:46 PM) ausimage: Last Wkend April First Wknd May
(09:42:52 PM) cprofitt: we can start planning 10.04 when 9.10 is released
(09:42:57 PM) cprofitt: last topic
(09:43:00 PM) ausimage: yeah
(09:43:08 PM) cprofitt: # 2009 Officer Nominations and Elections
(09:43:14 PM) cprofitt: I will send a notice out on the list...
(09:43:27 PM) cprofitt: We will take nominations (send to ausimage or myself)
(09:43:46 PM) cprofitt: the positions open are President and Secretary
(09:44:05 PM) cprofitt: ausimage, do we want to declare treasurer as open since the person filling that is MIA?
(09:44:25 PM) ausimage: If I am encourage I will accept my old position
(09:44:29 PM) ausimage: yeah I think so
(09:44:33 PM) cprofitt: in 2007 the vote was on October 30th
(09:44:48 PM) cprofitt: do we want to schedule this one to be then as well... or make it November?
(09:45:01 PM) ausimage: so either 3rd Monday Oct or Nov I guess
(09:45:21 PM) ausimage: opinions??
(09:45:29 PM) cprofitt: lets go for 3rd Monday in October then
(09:46:01 PM) cprofitt: I made a wiki page for the nominations to be listed
(09:46:11 PM) cprofitt: what about treasurer ausimage ?
(09:46:21 PM) cprofitt: is that going to be open with thestace being MIA?
(09:46:30 PM) ausimage: it is open AFAIC
(09:46:58 PM) ***Slick666 is back from the phone
(09:47:09 PM) cprofitt: ok... I will send that out to the list tomorrow then
(09:47:19 PM) cprofitt: hey Slick666 we are discussing officer elections
(09:47:28 PM) Slick666: ah
(09:47:29 PM) cprofitt: nominations, etc
(09:47:33 PM) Slick666: I'm following
(09:47:47 PM) cprofitt: ausimage, do we want to have my position up as well... to put them all back on the same time line
(09:47:55 PM) cprofitt: I was kind of a 'fill-in' for another MIA
(09:48:10 PM) cprofitt: and I think we should keep them together... but was not sure of everyone else's thoughts
(09:48:13 PM) ausimage: I prefer staggering
(09:48:54 PM) cprofitt: Slick666, deejoe - staggered officers?
(09:50:09 PM) ***cprofitt pauses
(09:50:14 PM) Slick666: I like
(09:50:23 PM) cprofitt: ok .. staggered it is.
(09:50:36 PM) cprofitt: now... not saying this is an issue...
(09:50:59 PM) cprofitt: but what do we do if officer x who has 1yr left is nominated for officer spot y
(09:50:59 PM) Slick666: ok?
(09:51:19 PM) cprofitt: I would argue a person can not hold both...
(09:51:23 PM) ausimage: it opens I think
(09:51:30 PM) cprofitt: how would we fill a vacancy
(09:51:35 PM) cprofitt: immediate vote?
(09:51:41 PM) cprofitt: the following month?
(09:51:47 PM) ausimage: following month perhaps
(09:52:01 PM) Slick666: I think that soundsgood
(09:52:07 PM) cprofitt: I know it is a formality... but our constitution makes us rather formal...
(09:52:11 PM) cprofitt: ok... cool...
(09:52:37 PM) cprofitt: I will send out a letter tomorrow and make that modification to the constitution -- or do we need a vote on the constitution modification ausimage ?
(09:52:54 PM) ausimage: it needs to be voted...
(09:52:58 PM) ausimage: :/
(09:53:07 PM) Slick666: I agree
(09:53:23 PM) ausimage: Not sure if there are addendums still hanging now that you mention them...
(09:53:35 PM) Slick666: I think it would be cool if we could vote by e-mail (using gpg)
(09:53:39 PM) cprofitt: k... so we can hold that up for vote in September
(09:53:47 PM) cprofitt: I will put both in the email
(09:53:55 PM) ausimage: gpg? how do we verify?
(09:54:01 PM) cprofitt: it would be nice to allow votes by email... but I like to have people here...
(09:54:07 PM) cprofitt: to have 'active' members vote
(09:54:14 PM) Slick666: true
(09:54:24 PM) ausimage: I have in the past...
(09:54:29 PM) cprofitt: thought IRC should not be the sole method for activity
(09:54:30 PM) Slick666: I think of it as e-voting, but the open way, you know one thats secure and works ;)
(09:54:37 PM) cprofitt: gpg signatures should work
(09:55:10 PM) ausimage: end of the agenda???
(09:55:15 PM) cprofitt: would be interesting to have a web based secure system that required a GPG sig verification
(09:55:29 PM) cprofitt: and one that verified that they are members via launchpad openID
(09:55:37 PM) cprofitt: # end of agenda
(09:55:38 PM) ***Slick666 smells a new open source project brewing
(09:55:46 PM) Slick666: ;)
(09:56:23 PM) ausimage: meeting adjourned then :)
Original Source: http://main.newyork-ubuntu.com/Activities/200908172100
Canonical and Dell deliver Ubuntu Moblin Remix
Developer Edition
Canonical, Dell and Intel Team up to
deliver Moblin Ubuntu Remix Developer Edition on Inspiron Mini 10v
Original Source: http://www.ubuntu.com/news/canonical-dell-deliver-ubuntu-moblin-remix
An Orlando Meetup has been scheduled for, 9.26.09, from 2 – 6 pm at Stardust Video & Coffee http://tinyurl.com/lsn779 . The meetup is being held by Ubuntu Florida LoCo and everybody is invited to attend.
The meetup will mostly serve as a face-to-face meeting to talk in detail about upcoming events, e.g Florida Linux Show Orlando, future plans, ideas, projects, etc.
If you plan on attending there is an attendee list to sign up for at the Orlando Meetup https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FloridaTeam/Events/OrlandoMeetup page.
Original Source: http://www.ubuntu-fl.org/2009/09/22/orlando-meetup-92609/
Thanks to everyone who came out to our Software Freedom Day with the Philadelphia Area Computer Society in Willow Grove!
Early in the day we set up systems in the lobby for people coming in to check out. At noon the main presentation of the day was given by David Harding, on MythTV. Following the presentation we set up a table in the back of the main presentation room and gave out Ubuntu and Open Disc CDs, fliers about our team and info about some upcoming events.
There were lots more photos of the event, Elizabeth Krumbach posted some
here and a blog entry here and more photos from Andrew Keyes are located here.
Original Source: http://ubuntupennsylvania.org/?p=52
Welcome to the Ubuntu-Arizona Weekly Newsletter, Issue #106 for the week September 6, September 13.
* Arizona Loco Newsletter
* One Hundred Sixth Edition
* Powered by Ubuntu
* Wednesday-September 16, 2009
* Arizona Loco Team Wiki: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArizonaTeam
* Next meeting: Sunday September 20, 2009 9:00 PM
* Server: Freenode: IRC Channel #ubuntu-us-az
In This Issue
* Upcoming GlobalJam and wiki pages: As for the days...Friday we could do something easy in the evening I think...maybe the wiki stuff. And we can use Saturday for the testing of the release.
* dbuell was talked through the process of joining the team and welcomed by team members.
* PLUG announcements (delivered by slofgren): Stammtische in Tempe and Avondale this week. Software Freedom Day on Saturday
Read the whole thing at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArizonaTeam/Newsletters/09September16
Original Source: http://azloco.com/node/113
Or, at least some of them are. On Flickr, they are tagged both "tpff" and "TPFF 2009" (there are "TPFF 2008" ones from last year) and "ubuntu" as well, so if you have more to upload there, please tag. There were several people with cameras, but here's what's tagged as "TPFF 2009" and "ubuntu" so far.
Original Source: http://dc.ubuntu-us.org/node/20
This is the 4th year the DC LoCo Team has had a table at the Takoma Park Folk Festival. In 2006, Kevin (the LoCo leader) says the table was well off the beaten path. Very few visitors. 2007 was my first year participating. That year we got a better spot, just around the corner from the lawn area where the main stage is. Anybody wanting to reach the main stage from that side of the building had to go past us. We got about 120-150 visitors. In 2008, we had the same spot, and this time the OLPC Learning Club folks got a table to our right and the hackerspace, HacDC was to our left. Again, we got about 150 visitors.
This year, though? We were on the edge of the lawn. Hard to get from the food to the main stage without passing us. Well, we lost track of pressing the button on the counter for large swaths of time because we were so swamped, but of the times that we remembered…362 visitors. Yeah, WOW!
We find that having OLPC XO laptops seems to attract folks. "Is that the laptop from the news?" and then we get to explain Free Software and oh hey look, we have CDs for another Linux distro here called Ubuntu… Mel Chua was there in the morning. She used to work on OLPC, and I heard the reason she had to leave early was to fly down to NC to Red Hat headquarters for new employee orientation. Woot for Mel! Mike Lee came in the afternoon to take her place as Resident OLPC Expert. He runs the OLPC Learning Club.
I'd say about ½ the people who came to the table last year said they either already used it or someone in their family used it or they remembered us from the year before. That's about 75 people. This year, probably 100 said that sort of thing, maybe 100 more said they'd heard of Linux in general but not Ubuntu and isn't it hard to use? That means we had at least 160 people who'd never heard of this before but know now and another 100 who got some more information. Yay! Hundreds more than last year! This is what I like about being at a folk festival instead of at a tech conference. We're not preaching to the choir, to the techies who already know all about Linux and have made up their minds about it already. We're talking to the "human beings" mentioned in Ubuntu's tagline. Several people also asked for lists of netbooks that come with Ubuntu pre-installed.
I think we went through 3 boxes of Ubuntu CDs. Unfortunately, we only got to give out 5 Kubuntu CDs because that was all Kevin happened to have lying around. It seems our Jaunty ShipIt pack didn't include any, and he didn't open up all of the boxes in advance to count.
Taking care of the booth this year, aside from Mel and Mike on OLPC duty, were Kevin Cole (runs the DC LoCo), Other Chuck (I don't know his last name, but he's known as "Other Chuck" since Chuck Frain runs the Maryland LoCo and that's not him), Daniel Chen (y'all know him by now, right?), and me (oh come on). And as in years past, Barry Warsaw (Canonical, maintains Mailman & Python) stopped by the table. He has his son trained to give double-thumbs-down to Windows, hehe!
For photos of all the fun, check out my Takoma Park Folk Festival 2009 album on Flickr. It, er, appears I need to learn about a better color setting for my camera in really bright sunlight because everything's blue-ish, except for people's brightly-colored shirts. Excuse: it's a week old, I haven't gotten used to it yet! Though I did find the setting for brightly-colored flowers. Lots of photos that'd make nice wallpapers in my Flickr now.
Original Source: http://ubuntulinuxtipstricks.blogspot.com/2009/09/takoma-park-folk-festival-great-success.html
We have now raised the money needed for our table at CPOSC!
Big thanks to the following who have helped us reach this goal:
- Bret Fledderjohn
- Luke Brooks
- Jim Fisher - Pechter’s of Southern NJ
- Elizabeth Krumbach
- Mike Ezell - Renewable Technology
Bret has organized all of this and we’re now listed on the CPOSC sponsors page.
Again, if you’re interested in attending the conference joining us register now, and sign up on our wiki:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PennsylvaniaTeam/EventsTeam/CPOSC2009
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Registration has opened for the Central Pennsylvania Open Source Conference 2009, if you’re interested in attending (and perhaps helping us with our table?), head over there. If you sign up by Sept 22nd you’ll also get a t-shirt!
We are still looking for donations to pay for the $100 table at the conference, so if you can donate please click the donate button in the sidebar of this site. Every little bit helps! If we have 20 people donating $5 each and we’ll be set 
We’ve also opened sign-ups for volunteers at our table and fleshed out the wiki page for this event, so if you’re planning to attend and help us out please sign up here:
Original Source: http://ubuntupennsylvania.org/?p=50
For the Ubuntu Global Jam the weekend of October 3rd the Philadelphia team will be hosting a Myth, Docs and Bugs Jam at Resources for Human Development (RHD) (this is the same location where we had our last BugJam).
Date: Saturday, October 3, 2009
Time: 1-5PM
Location: Resources for Human Development, 4700 Wissahickon Ave., PhiladelphiaCost: Free
We have set up a wiki page with further details which we’ll be updating and for sign-up, this event is free and open to the public:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PennsylvaniaTeam/EventsTeam/PhillyMythJam2009
Original Source: http://ubuntupennsylvania.org/?p=49
Canonical adds Advanced Ubuntu Service and Support
Offering
Premium Service
Engineer provides support for mission-critical and complex Ubuntu
environments
LONDON, September 3, 2009
– Canonical, the company
behind the Ubuntu project, announced today an
advanced service and support offering that gives large enterprises
with complex IT environments a highly-skilled, dedicated Canonical
support professional.
Original Source: http://www.ubuntu.com/news/advanced-ubuntu-services-support
