19:19:00 #startmeeting biweekly meeting thursday october 18th 19:19:00 Meeting started Thu Oct 18 19:19:00 2012 UTC. The chair is woutervddn. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.ubuntu.com/meetingology. 19:19:00 19:19:00 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 19:19:09 okay, we're on.. 19:20:13 does anybody know where the last meeting log is? 19:20:24 nvrmnd, got it :) 19:20:32 okay first topic 19:20:39 http://ubottu.com/meetingology/logs/ubuntu-be/2012/ 19:20:41 #meetingtopic Events 19:21:10 any events that passed since last meeting? 19:21:25 #subtopic Dipro Hasselt 19:21:29 Hasselt?? 19:21:33 indeed :) 19:21:36 any words on that? 19:21:42 long time ago 19:21:47 indeed 19:21:56 yeah.. :p a month is long 19:21:58 wiki is not up to date 19:22:20 i have to add some words on that page 19:22:30 i will do it soon 19:22:34 #info clamam will update the wiki page 19:22:46 i think in general it was a good meeting, we sold some of the usb drives 19:23:01 yes... very important 19:23:10 only heard one complained since it, a guy who has an error of which we all doubt it has anything to do with the stick itself 19:23:14 the usb drives went very well 19:23:31 #info we sold the first usb drives there. The drives went well though the speed is about class 4 19:23:31 woutervddn: i guess its the action command you want tu use 19:23:43 when used with a nick 19:23:44 PvandeWyngaerde, action is for a to do list no? 19:23:57 info works for info stuff: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/meetingology 19:24:05 ok 19:24:26 but it should be on the todo list for clamam 19:24:42 how so? 19:24:49 ow.. yes indeed! 19:24:49 nvm continue 19:24:59 #action clamam will update the wiki page 19:24:59 * meetingology clamam will update the wiki page 19:25:07 sry, didn't got it there :p 19:25:27 okay, anything else about dipro hasselt? 19:25:30 clamam, massimo21 19:26:07 hope we can tell people that we come toghether once a month 19:26:07 guess not :) 19:26:12 ow yes! 19:26:14 indeed! 19:26:29 #subtopic monthly gathering ubuntu-limburg 19:26:32 so they have a "steunpunt" 19:26:43 help 19:27:06 #info some of us have started a "testproject" where we gather once a month 19:27:23 #info the goal is to provide some tutorials, and help for ubuntu-be members and externals 19:27:37 #info for now we're just experimenting in a small group and see how that works :) 19:28:01 yes 19:28:16 every last thursday of the month we meet @ cvo_tikb Houthalen 19h30 19:28:33 we already gathered once and i gave a way to lengthy gimp tutorial 19:28:53 you did a great job 19:28:55 we might be able to establish something like this in every province. It would be a great way to start moving away from dipro 19:29:10 or at least, we hope that's how it will work out :) 19:30:02 what does the rest of the attendees think about this? 19:30:05 in WVL we have https://sites.google.com/site/linuxbabbel/ 19:30:16 well, West-Flanders already has the "linuxbabbel" (although not Ubuntu-centric, lots of them use & know Ubuntu) 19:30:23 hehe ☺ 19:30:38 indeed, we don't have anything like that in limburg, or not really anyway.. :) 19:30:40 there is also a mailinglist for it 19:31:17 #action taking a look at their mailinglist so see how they do stuff and learn from it 19:31:17 * meetingology taking a look at their mailinglist so see how they do stuff and learn from it 19:31:28 okay.. anything else about that? 19:32:01 #info next ubuntu-limburg meething will be last thursday of this month @ cvo_tikb in Houthalen at 19h30 19:32:28 other events planned in the future? 19:32:52 maybe ubuntu-limburg & linuxbabbel should send their meeting agenda/announcements to the mailing list? 19:33:02 ^great idea! 19:33:09 +1 19:33:22 and add them to the locoteam agenda on the loco directory 19:33:24 #action make linuxbabbel and ubuntu-limburg add their meeting agenda and announcements to the mailinglist 19:33:25 * meetingology make linuxbabbel and ubuntu-limburg add their meeting agenda and announcements to the mailinglist 19:33:28 there is something a bit similar also in OVL: http://www.ugov.be/ 19:33:31 Let's do that 19:33:41 PvandeWyngaerde: Ugov is still active? 19:33:46 looks not 19:33:56 i just noticed that in 3 days it's dipro leuven.. :s 19:34:01 is anybody going? 19:34:20 I mean, I'm still in #lugwv, but there hasn't been a meeting in at least 7 years ;) 19:34:59 i guess we're not attending dipro leuven.. 19:35:07 does that mean we can close the events section? 19:35:22 anything about Software freedom day ? 19:35:23 will there be a release party in Antwerp? 19:36:10 SFD 2012 Genk was cancelled 19:36:33 can you still chair the meeting now ? 19:36:33 back.. i dropped out.. :s 19:36:35 next event (after leuven) is in februari at antwerp expo or FOSDEM 19:36:41 i hope so.. :( 19:36:49 #chair woutervddn 19:36:49 Current chairs: woutervddn 19:37:27 now i can.. :D 19:37:42 okay, only other is quanqual install party 19:37:46 but warddr isn't here 19:38:11 #subtopic Quantal install party at HS antwerp 19:38:14 oh, another responsibility I'd like to drop: organising the FOSDEM booth ;) 19:38:31 #info warddr is not present 19:38:46 but I won't mind to help whover takes over from me 19:38:47 #action warddr fills us in about Quantal install party via maillinglist 19:38:47 * meetingology warddr fills us in about Quantal install party via maillinglist 19:38:53 whoever 19:39:07 okay, let's add that now :) 19:39:12 #subtopic FOSDEM 19:39:29 #info JanC is dropping responsibility for this, we need someone to take this over 19:39:42 well, I'm half-dropping it ;) 19:39:57 is it a booth for the complete weekend 19:40:08 #info members who want to take this role on them can tell so via the mailinglist 19:40:09 yes, Saturday & Sunday 19:40:11 clamam, yes 19:40:24 unless ofcourse someone here wants to take lead in this? 19:40:33 and it's a technical event, not like a dipro fair 19:40:41 ^indeed! 19:41:00 it's a different kind of people but just a fun if not even more fun! 19:41:11 most out their are linux minded :) 19:41:25 any volunteers for this job? 19:42:33 i guess not :p 19:42:57 @action assign somebody to lead FOSDEM by next meeting 19:42:57 woutervddn: Error: "action" is not a valid command. 19:42:58 i want to but i have some responsebilities with the football-club of my son for saterday and sunday 19:43:17 action should contain a nick 19:43:43 clamam, do you think you can manage it? brussels <> limburg.. 19:43:53 BTW: I will still be able to provide a sleeping place to whoever wants to do this 19:44:18 PvandeWyngaerde, also works without, they are just listed above the ones with a nick :) 19:44:27 ok 19:44:29 aha.. awesome jan :p 19:44:34 it's just that I want some more freedom to follow talks again etc. 19:44:34 #action assign somebody to lead FOSDEM by next meeting 19:44:34 * meetingology assign somebody to lead FOSDEM by next meeting 19:44:45 JanC, understandable :) 19:45:04 I'm willing to help, but I won't lead it since I've got way to many thing on my head already :) 19:45:08 welcom janb ^^ 19:45:09 I' will be there i guess at fosdem 19:45:16 glad you could join, where are you now? :p 19:45:20 howdy. sorry i'm late. 19:45:24 i will be there as well :) 19:45:48 we should split it 19:45:50 Woutervddn: i don't have enough time but i can help where i can but not those 2 days 19:45:59 i'm at home, for a change. Just came home from, well, euh, dance classes with my wife. 19:46:08 ☺ 19:46:18 clamam, okay.. so maybe we should mail eachother about that? 19:46:21 hope you didn't step on her toes :p 19:46:34 this is all going in the log ... 19:46:45 JanC, rather the other way around, actually. 19:46:52 haha ☺ 19:46:53 Hello Janb, off topic - did you recieve the usd-drives?? 19:47:00 everybody who wants to help for FOSDEM in general say AY (srsly, then I know who I should mail.. :) ) 19:47:04 nope, not yet. 19:47:21 But if you say you sent them two days ago, I wouldn't expect them before tomorrow 19:47:38 right, i hope so 19:47:41 i was thinking about helping the video team at fosdem 19:48:07 PvandeWyngaerde, so you won't have that much time to stand at the booth? 19:48:56 I am still happy to help some for FOSDEM (drive the van+multiseat to/from FOSDEM, provide sleeping space for some people at my uncle & aunt's place, jump in at the booth if needed) 19:49:01 AY, we can discuss the topic next thursday 19:49:07 indeed 19:49:12 okay anybody else? 19:49:37 video team is not the whole two days 19:49:41 janC awesome! I take the multiseat van offer from you anyhow! :D 19:49:44 okay.. 19:50:06 #action woutervddn will email PvandeWyngaerde clamam and JanC about FOSDEM 19:50:06 * meetingology woutervddn will email PvandeWyngaerde clamam and JanC about FOSDEM 19:50:17 anything else about events? 19:50:19 well, picking up the multiseat is more or less on our (me + PvandeWyngaerde) way anyway 19:50:50 afk for 2 minutes 19:50:59 please go on PvandeWyngaerde you know meetingology.. :) 19:51:16 janc: maybe this year i go earlier, also to test video setup, but i am still looking for sleeping place 19:51:30 we can see about that 19:51:35 well, next event, next year 19:51:47 if I don't have to organize the booth, I might be able to go earlier too ;) 19:52:29 we should create a wiki page for the booth setup, and list who brings the things we need 19:52:41 no last minute stuff about copying flyers, making sure I have everything we might need (and then still forget some), etc. 19:54:33 when whe are there we should also try to shedule a ubuntu irl meeting 19:55:29 woutervddn: back? 19:55:36 yes.. 19:56:02 so, let's get back on the agenda (or whatever) 19:56:11 #action we should create a wiki page for the booth setup, and list who brings the things we need 19:56:11 * meetingology we should create a wiki page for the booth setup, and list who brings the things we need 19:56:48 so events are done? 19:57:30 i don't know if you want to call the presentations i am giving an 'event'? 19:57:45 i call it an event.. :D 19:57:46 tell us! 19:57:49 no i guess not 19:58:10 #subtopic janb's talk 19:58:11 make it a separate topic afterwards 19:58:24 damn.. 19:58:37 it's a seperate subtopic, is that okay as well? 19:58:46 well, if you insist,... but i don't want to disrupt the agenda 19:58:54 no, no, :) 19:58:56 au contrair 19:59:01 or how ever the hell you write that 19:59:07 OK. 19:59:13 I'd say anything that happens or will happen is an event 19:59:28 #info clamam sent the usb sticks; wouter has sent the shirt jan asked for 19:59:42 I have been giving my presentation a couple of times at Silent Computers this year 19:59:48 Giving one again on the 23rd 20:00:08 nice 20:00:15 two hour presentation, very similar to the one I have been giving in the past. (see wiki) 20:00:39 #info janb gives 2 hours presentations at Silent Computers, first being on the 23rd of this month 20:00:49 #info he has given similar events in the past 20:00:50 I must say that these people from Silent Computers really do their thing to promote ubuntu. 20:01:11 #info janb points out that Silent Computers does an awesome job at promoting ubuntu! 20:01:15 kudos for them! 20:01:43 I believe they once asked to be advertised on our site. We approved the application, but quite frankly I haven't checked if their link is featured on our site 20:02:07 #action janb points out we should put them on the website woutervddn will/must take care of that asap 20:02:07 * meetingology janb points out we should put them on the website woutervddn will/must take care of that asap 20:02:09 :) 20:02:14 there a a few issues with the site 20:02:31 IIRC we want to replace the website... 20:02:37 indeed :) 20:02:53 it's not on the agenda today, unless you guys really want to? 20:03:03 i wanted to hold a seperate meeting for that :) 20:03:21 I just checked. They aren't listed. So please do the next time you update the links section. They deserve it. 20:03:27 separate meeting 20:03:30 we will! 20:03:55 #action woutervddn will schedule a seperate meeting to talk about the website 20:03:55 * meetingology woutervddn will schedule a seperate meeting to talk about the website 20:03:58 separate meeting for web site. I agree 20:04:21 maybe we can get together somewhere IRL for that? 20:04:27 that's an option :) 20:04:36 where and when? 20:04:36 well, maybe first discuss online 20:04:41 ^ yeah.. 20:04:50 then get things concrete IRL 20:04:58 we should hold an irl meeting at that space in brussels, and again at fosdem 20:05:01 my thoughts exactly 20:05:13 true 20:05:17 Silent Computers actually is looking for freelance people with knoowledge of ubuntu and open source, to help them sell their product. Works on commission. If anyone knows anyone... 20:05:19 good point pieter 20:05:30 :o janb really? 20:05:35 preferably with a couple of volunteers who are familiar with whatever tech we're gonna use... 20:05:43 i'm looking for a job during the weekends! 20:05:50 yep. You looking for work? 20:05:59 Contact them! 20:06:21 i will :) 20:06:30 damn, i need a private action :p 20:06:44 :) 20:07:00 okay, can we close events.. (1 hour about those is more than enough imo) 20:07:01 :D 20:07:51 okay.. 20:07:54 agreed. move on 20:07:59 janb: maybe they should send a mail about that to the ML too... 20:08:14 true.. 20:08:18 should i list it as action? 20:08:37 or maybe we should wait for a new website that can include such things too... 20:08:41 I once told them they should. Problem is, they don't do English that well. 20:08:53 janb, i'll contact them and list it online 20:08:57 you can help them translate 20:09:07 #action woutervddn will contact silence computers about jobs and talk about listing it on the website 20:09:07 * meetingology woutervddn will contact silence computers about jobs and talk about listing it on the website 20:09:10 :) 20:09:11 done 20:09:14 #topic Projects 20:09:38 Yeah, you're right, JanC, I'll tell them again next time. 20:09:40 first up, tshirts 20:09:43 #subtopics tshirts 20:09:55 we're batchselling again 20:09:59 WHERE IS MINE? p 20:10:14 #info woutervddn still needs to sent the invoices to everybody 20:10:23 it's in the mail! 20:10:25 :D 20:10:31 you should get it any day now 20:10:55 guys, since we're paying the transfer costs, and we still don't have transfered bank account access.. 20:11:07 can i just ask them to pay on my account and send the money afterwards.. 20:11:14 ok for me 20:11:35 it's about 2,2� for each shirt and it would save us 2x hassle 20:11:51 eh, I'd rather we fix the bank account access ASAP 20:11:59 ok for anyone, i guess, but are you sure you want to do that, woutervddn? 20:12:16 I agree with JanC. Fix the account story already! 20:12:26 i haven't got a reply on my last email to mark 20:12:28 What is the delay, by the way? 20:12:30 janb, janC i want to change that access also asap, but i want shirts shipping as soon as next week 20:12:48 woutervddn: you risk having to pay income tax & VAT on those t-shirt sales if you use your own bank account 20:13:49 JanC, do you know a better option that doesn't include the persons buying the shirts to wait weeks and weeks before they get their shirts? 20:14:15 last time i got mails about why they didn't receive their shirts for every single one of them, that's how long it took 20:14:15 woutervddn, I think, since we ship them at discounted rate to list-members only, we have reasonable control, and can send them out on trust. If it turns out they haven't paid, we can hunt them down, and if need be, name them and shame them (although I don't think it would ever have to go that far. 20:14:37 ^they tend to "forget".. 20:14:38 send proof of payment 20:15:06 PvandeWyngaerde that's another option 20:15:09 we can afford some "late payment" 20:15:24 hmm.. 20:15:28 But if you'd rather have the easy control by using your own account, ok by me and by anyone, but just be careful what you let yourself into, woutervddn. Sometimes mixing own account and public transactions become a real problem. 20:16:04 yeah, I just want to do it this one time, i hate to do it, but it's the only secure way imo that can sent shirts within a resonable timespan 20:16:32 do or don't.. shall we vote for it? 20:16:48 nope, i think it's up to woutervddn entirely 20:17:06 ok.. thx :) 20:17:50 #info woutervddn will collect the money on his personal account for this one time to save time due to account access problems. All money should be deposited maximum 7 days after it was payed to his account 20:18:02 #info shirts will start shipping next week 20:18:27 any other projects that need an update this meeting? 20:18:56 usb project? how is that running? 20:19:08 maybe next week I'll look into getting the bank account thing fixed 20:19:11 lots of them sold already? 20:19:18 janc, that would be more than awesome! 20:19:24 it starts to irritate me 20:19:29 #subtopic usb project 20:19:39 #info we started selling them at dipro hasselt 20:19:49 i think 12 pieces or more, i have to count them 20:19:57 #info we sold about 12 of them 20:19:58 nice 20:20:06 i just sent a reminder to mark about my last mail 20:20:11 #info they worked well, more info see dipro hasselt topic 20:20:15 ok. please also advertise on our site, when you work on that 20:20:38 ^ i was going to make pages for that on the wiki, forgot about it.. 20:21:15 okay, any other projects? i can't stay that long tonight :s 20:21:45 guess not? 20:22:00 release party? was that mentioned yet? 20:22:12 yeah, but warddr isn't here.. 20:22:17 ok 20:22:21 #topic Wiki and Website: evolutions & problems 20:22:40 PvandeWyngaerde, said there where problems 20:22:50 #info the website shows some problems 20:23:06 well, issues 20:23:09 should we solve the problems or not since we're going to make a new site 20:23:21 like, who is responsable, maintenance vs new site 20:23:28 depends on how quickly we have a new site ☺ 20:23:37 hopefully this year :) 20:23:42 i think tackle it with the new site. focus on the new instead of fixing the old that is not your own. 20:24:01 ok 20:24:12 #info we ain't fixing it because of the new site 20:24:23 BTW, janb: one thing you didn't see before you entered the channel was that I am looking for somebody to replace me as loco contact... 20:24:39 #subtopic better use of LoCo portal 20:24:43 ok. I'm game. 20:24:59 ^ was for JanC 20:25:43 I should probably ask for candidates on the ML, but nice to see at least somebody is "game" ;) 20:26:15 next week I should have more time to work on those things 20:26:29 :) 20:26:32 indeed 20:26:39 so then what will YOU do with those vast amounts of time that become available all of a sudden, JanC? :-D 20:27:09 #info The LoCo Team Portal is an excellent resource for LoCo Teams to use when planning events. The LoCo Team Portal allows users to set up events and venues for their LoCo Team, and then allow users to register their attendance to the event. This makes planning and tracking much easier for users. 20:27:19 janb: it's not that much work, but you have to read your mail regularly 20:27:57 do we need to add something to that PvandeWyngaerde 20:28:00 JanC, OK, no problem. We'll discuss later. Back on topic 20:28:36 we should rethink are whole appearance with the website imo 20:28:41 woutervddn: +1 on that 20:28:53 an automated post system to fb, twitter, wiki etc.. 20:28:59 should be fairly easy :) 20:29:00 we should pull our agenhda from the locoteam portal 20:29:04 do we have a graphical web designer amongst us? 20:29:04 agenda 20:29:15 janb, i do some design work :) not that much 20:29:26 #subtopic wiki 20:29:43 #info this also needs attention see http://loco.ubuntu.com/meetings/ubuntu-be/485/detail/ 20:30:00 I did design work in the past (10 years ago...) 20:30:01 #info our whole webappearance should be taken under consideration when working on the new website 20:30:16 #info auto post to social media and wiki and agenda should be fairly easy 20:31:05 okay, shall we move on to the last topic? members who want to join the mailinglist? 20:31:19 *launchpad 20:31:38 i guess that is something only the admin can do: mark 20:31:52 -_-' mark.. 20:32:20 huh? is there an issue with that? i guess that's another reason why Silent Computers is not active 20:32:25 i'm gonna be honest, i'm here for 2 years and have never seen hem around here.. 20:32:54 i think mark has other responsabilities appart from ubuntu 20:33:09 me neither, woutervddn, and I'm also in for about two years 20:33:19 obviously (2 jobs + FOSDEM, at least ;) ) 20:33:25 indeed jan 20:33:27 C 20:33:47 can we ask him to "resign from his ubuntu-be functions" but without sounding rude? 20:33:56 without a doubt he did a ton of work before for ubuntu 20:33:57 yes 20:33:58 indeed, but I feel he should be more cooperative in transferring rights and responsibilities 20:34:05 it's in the code of conduct ... 20:34:11 and he signed it 20:34:19 If you're all going to be at FOSDEM, maybe set it up there? 20:34:31 yeah.. but he's bussy there :) 20:34:36 I think nobody ever asked him formally... 20:34:39 he won't have tiem then :) 20:34:47 janC, you know him best, can you do it? 20:35:06 OK. we have to ask him formally. 20:35:25 if there is a decision here who to transfer everything to, yes 20:35:48 Have those meeting notes of our last IRL meeting been finalised and formalised already? 20:36:05 janb, i guess so.. 20:36:06 no? 20:36:14 e.g., he already agreed to transfer the bank account too, we just need to make an appointment with the bank etc. 20:36:37 at the IRL meeting we all agreed the transfer of rights of the bank account. i hope he comes to the party. 20:36:47 #action go over all marks responsibilities and see who wants to take over what, for the benefit of ubuntu 20:36:47 * meetingology go over all marks responsibilities and see who wants to take over what, for the benefit of ubuntu 20:36:54 sorry, my pst crossed JanC s post 20:37:40 okay.. guys, I need to sign off :) anything else or can we close here? (sorry for my big rush today, just not a lot of time) 20:37:46 in my last mail i asked him to propose a few dates for a meeting, he has the busiest schedule 20:38:51 I think he has time by day (his music teacher job is after the kid's regular school time) 20:38:55 PvandeWyngaerde and JanC, when you have irl meeting with him, please ask him if it's OK for him to transfer all his other responsibilities as well? 20:38:58 great, let's hope it happens soon :) 20:39:06 ok 20:39:19 okay.. 20:39:27 shall we agree on a date for next meeting? 20:39:45 1st of november is next thursday, but that doesn't seem like a great date to me :s 20:40:03 it's okay for me 20:40:12 but can't speak for others 20:40:16 ok for me 20:40:22 it would be ok for me. 20:40:47 i think more people are available than on normal days. 20:41:02 we just need a reminder 20:41:22 i've got other responsibilities that day.. but feel free to hold the meeting anyhow :) 20:41:26 it's not exactly a date that people go out in the evening, unless they're on holiday somewhere else, but that usually only happens in February 20:41:27 i just won't be able to lead it :) 20:41:36 also, put in the mail reminder that everybody is welcome, not just "regulars" ☺ 20:41:51 PvandeWyngaerde, i can sent the reminder :) 20:42:02 ok.. i'll do so :) 20:42:32 i don't know if i'm attending that meeting, will see 20:42:37 okay.. I'm signing off :) 20:42:44 end meeting or do you guys continue? 20:42:48 sleepy tight! 20:43:03 end meeting for me too. 20:43:04 anybody has another topic? 20:43:31 night night 20:43:33 no 20:43:40 shall i end it? 20:43:43 ok for me 20:43:56 #topic date for next meeting 20:44:10 #info next meeting is on 1st of november same hour, same place 20:44:16 #endmeeting