00:01:35 #startmeeting Americas Regional Membership Board 00:01:35 Meeting started Fri Sep 16 00:01:35 2011 UTC. The chair is cyphermox. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.ubuntu.com/AlanBell/mootbot. 00:01:35 00:01:35 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 00:01:58 #topic Ubuntu Membership 00:02:10 Hello and welcome to the Ubuntu Membership Review Board for the Americas meeting for September 15, 2011. The wiki page for the Review Board is available here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Membership/RegionalBoards/Americas 00:02:46 We will attempt to get through all of the applicants that have added themselves to that list before today's meeting. If we are unable to make it through the entire list due to time constraints, then at the next meeting we will pick up where we left off. 00:03:06 The format for the meeting is as follows: We will go through the list of applicants one by one, by date of application (FIFO). 00:03:15 Each applicant should introduce themselves (1-5 sentences) and provide links to their Ubuntu Wiki page. After the introduction the members of the Membership Review Board will review the pages and, if needed, ask the applicant further questions. 00:03:30 During this time it is encouraged for other members of the community to show their support for the applicant. Do not be alarmed if the members of the Membership Review Board are quiet during this time; they are most likely reading wiki/launchpad/forum/other pages and deciding how they are going to vote. 00:03:57 When the board is ready to vote, they will publicly vote in the channel with either +1, 0, or -1 (for membership, abstain, and against membership, respectively). If the sum of those numbers is positive, then the applicant is now an official Ubuntu member! (feel free congratulate them!) 00:04:14 #voters cyphermox Pendulum pleia2 beuno n0rman greg-g dinda1 00:04:14 Warning: Nick not in channel: greg-g 00:04:14 Current voters: Pendulum beuno cyphermox dinda1 greg-g n0rman pleia2 00:04:33 Now, with any further ado, lets get started with the first applicant... 00:05:02 I think we'll actually skip tenach until he shows up ;) 00:05:14 #subtopic Membership application for Joe Liau (JoeVancouver) 00:06:39 Hello, I am here. The link to my wiki is here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JoeLiau 00:06:56 #link https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JoeLiau 00:07:00 * pleia2 thinks JoeVancouver looks suspiciously like a jawa 00:07:13 :) I'm Joe Liau, the "Master Presenter" for Ubuntu Vancouver LoCo (UVLC). I've been an Ubuntu contributor for 2 years, primarily as one of the core members of UVLC. I have also participated in Ubuntu forums, bug reporting, and Ubuntu marketing efforts. 00:09:31 JoeVancouver: thinking of making an update U video with Unity screenshots? :) 00:09:49 Yes, I would like to re-create a video like that 00:10:02 Looks like the UVLC is quite active 00:10:02 It is quite out of date 00:10:21 Yes, UVLC is active. The video is out of date :P 00:11:00 JoeVancouver: what inspired you to join your LoCo? 00:12:09 I am naturally drawn to communities, and I enjoy helping others. When I joined the LoCo it was really starting to emerge and grow, and I wanted to part of that action. 00:12:22 cool 00:13:15 I think all the board members are ready to vote, so... 00:13:17 #vote Joe Liau (JoeVancouver) to obtain Ubuntu Membership 00:13:17 Please vote on: Joe Liau (JoeVancouver) to obtain Ubuntu Membership 00:13:17 Public votes can be registered by saying +1, +0 or -1 in channel, (private votes don't work yet, but when they do it will be by messaging the channel followed by +1/-1/+0 to me) 00:13:21 +1 00:13:21 +1 received from pleia2 00:13:23 +1 00:13:23 +1 received from cyphermox 00:13:24 +1 00:13:24 +1 received from dinda1 00:13:35 +1 00:13:35 +1 received from Pendulum 00:13:37 thank you for having such a great wiki page, makes it easy for us :) 00:13:44 (sorry, some keyboarding fail there) 00:14:08 #endvote 00:14:08 Voting ended on: Joe Liau (JoeVancouver) to obtain Ubuntu Membership 00:14:08 Votes for:4 Votes against:0 Abstentions:0 00:14:08 Motion carried 00:14:10 You're welcome. Thank you for taking the time to review. 00:14:14 congrats and welcome, JoeVancouver! 00:14:19 congratulations joe! on behalf of all your friends at UVLC. you rock :) 00:14:22 congrats JoeVancouver 00:14:24 congratulations JoeVancouver 00:14:33 gah, I always have trouble spelling congrats... 00:14:33 JoeVancouver: congrats JoeVancouver! 00:14:35 congratulations! keep up the great work 00:14:42 oh, btw, if anyone is here to cheer for a candidate, they can do so at any time during their "interview" 00:14:50 no need to wait for us to ask you to cheer :) 00:14:51 cyphermox: that's why I stop with 'congrats' ;-) 00:14:52 Thanks everyone for your time and accolades ! 00:15:00 Congratulations, JoeVancouver. 00:15:06 Now you'll be able to add your blog to the planet and bring the info about what's being done in Vancouver first hand :) 00:15:19 #subtopic Membership application for Jim Fisher (jedijf) 00:15:25 Hi. My name is Jim Fisher, jedijf on irc. I sell bread. I am a geek. 00:15:25 I am 47 years old, and stay young by promoting Ubuntu wherever and 00:15:25 as often as I can. I like to be challenged, and am always looking 00:15:25 for projects that Ubuntu can be a part of. I like coffee, espresso, 00:15:26 and redbull. 00:15:42 a jawa and now a jedi 00:15:42 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Jedijf 00:15:55 and we have our own Princess Leia :D 00:16:05 star wars theme here at the americas board meeting tonight :) 00:16:14 ++ 00:16:40 jedijf: you sell bread. do you take orders for bread in the ubuntu logo? ;D 00:16:52 i have and do! 00:17:05 pleia2: can prolly find it faster than i 00:17:34 I'd like to mention the following. I organize and execute a number of events annually in the Philly area with a foss orientation. jedijf has been instrumental to fosscon, a foss conference we held here this summer, as well as multiple of our geeknic picnics (he has very graciously provided baked goods to these events, as well.) 00:17:43 I just followed the links to the NTR project - very nice 00:17:55 I consider him a pillar of the Philadelphia FOSS community. 00:18:02 great! 00:18:12 dinda1: i plan on restarting that 00:18:41 my finding fu fails me, but ubuntu bread did exist 00:18:50 it took ntr a bit to come around to the concepts we were showing them 00:19:00 pleia2: that'll be my first planet blog 00:19:03 :) 00:19:13 for the record, jedijf was instrumental in getting *me* more involved in my first loco :) 00:19:15 jedijf: I see the last event in your page was about a year ago, I suspect that it's just an oversight, since fosscon was mentioned now? 00:19:20 so he's to blame for all of this 00:19:23 pleia2: oh 00:19:37 Fosscon was in July. 00:19:49 JonathanD: thanks. That's what I suspected :) 00:19:52 cyphermox: i stopped branding my events as loco events, but now that i am team contact there will be more LoCo follow thru 00:20:28 i am kinda baranded the ubuntu guy throughout all of my affiliations 00:20:38 branded 00:20:43 :) 00:21:04 you've got some great endorsements 00:21:12 okay, we're convinced it's voting time :) 00:21:14 i've got great people around me 00:21:23 and some who only come back to visit 00:21:34 #vote Jim Fisher (jedijf) to obtain Ubuntu Membership 00:21:34 Please vote on: Jim Fisher (jedijf) to obtain Ubuntu Membership 00:21:34 Public votes can be registered by saying +1, +0 or -1 in channel, (private votes don't work yet, but when they do it will be by messaging the channel followed by +1/-1/+0 to me) 00:21:41 +1 00:21:41 +1 received from cyphermox 00:21:43 +1 00:21:43 +1 received from dinda1 00:21:43 +1 00:21:43 +1 received from Pendulum 00:21:51 +1 00:21:58 +1 00:21:58 +1 received from pleia2 00:22:07 nullcore: thanks for showing your support :) 00:22:10 #endvote 00:22:10 Voting ended on: Jim Fisher (jedijf) to obtain Ubuntu Membership 00:22:10 Votes for:4 Votes against:0 Abstentions:0 00:22:10 Motion carried 00:22:13 =) 00:22:20 woohoo, congrats jedijf! 00:22:24 thank you all - pleia2 oreo cake in the mail ;) 00:22:27 much deserved :) 00:22:28 lol 00:22:29 how do i apply for membership? 00:22:35 :-[ 00:22:37 Congratulations, jedijf! 00:22:38 jedijf: an amazing application throughout, congrats 00:22:39 i already applied to ubuntu-hardened 00:22:42 JoeVancouver: congrats! 00:22:45 nullcore: details here https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Membership 00:22:51 thanks pleia2 00:23:00 jedijf: congrats! 00:23:00 good luck to the rest of the crowd 00:23:01 Congratulations, jedijf! 00:23:13 thank you cc americas 00:23:24 #subtopic Membership application for Juan Manuel "Z37A" Zele (Z37A) 00:23:44 Z37A: it's your turn :) 00:23:48 Hello people, i'm Juan Manuel, and here is my wiki: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/z37a 00:24:15 I found more practical to separate language 00:24:50 but because of time I could not finish a version in French 00:25:38 the English one is good :) 00:26:29 thanks! 00:27:07 I'm still studying English 00:27:13 Z37A: I notice that you've done events in schools, is Ubuntu in many schools there in AR? 00:27:16 and french.... 00:27:53 The gouvernament project "Conectar Igualdad" includes Ubuntu in laptops per students 00:28:06 wow, that's great 00:28:18 local gob are distributing netbooks with Ubuntu on all schools 00:29:02 yes, at the first includes rxart, then ubuntu 00:29:34 Z37A's_local_gov++ 00:29:47 I contact with teachers in ET36 to participate with free software conferences in the ET36 00:30:49 for this reason i helped with this conferences to include free software 00:31:01 great ubucon photos :) 00:31:03 great work of Juan Manuel at ET36, bring a lot of people to mailing lists recently 00:32:11 #vote Juan Manuel "Z37A" Zele (Z37A) to obtain Ubuntu Membership 00:32:11 Please vote on: Juan Manuel "Z37A" Zele (Z37A) to obtain Ubuntu Membership 00:32:11 Public votes can be registered by saying +1, +0 or -1 in channel, (private votes don't work yet, but when they do it will be by messaging the channel followed by +1/-1/+0 to me) 00:33:24 +1 00:33:24 +1 received from dinda1 00:33:33 +1 00:33:33 +1 received from Pendulum 00:33:38 +1 00:33:38 +1 received from pleia2 00:33:42 +1 00:33:42 +1 received from cyphermox 00:33:49 #endvote 00:33:49 Voting ended on: Juan Manuel "Z37A" Zele (Z37A) to obtain Ubuntu Membership 00:33:49 Votes for:4 Votes against:0 Abstentions:0 00:33:49 Motion carried 00:33:57 gret 00:34:03 congrats Z37A 00:34:08 congrats and welcome Z37A :) 00:34:08 Congratulations, Z37A! 00:34:11 thanks people! 00:34:12 Congrats, Z37A! 00:34:15 great Z37A !! You deserve it !! 00:34:19 Congratulations! 00:34:29 good work Z37A !! 00:34:37 :D deserved membership 00:34:43 thanks unimix, juancarlospaco! 00:34:54 still no tenach huh 00:34:58 #subtopic Membership application for José Antonio Rey (JoseeAntonioR) 00:35:07 Hello everyone. My name is José Antonio Rey. I am 14 years old, and I am located in Peru. My wiki link is https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JoseeAntonioR 00:35:36 Sorry, but I have testimonials in Spanish. 00:35:48 no problem, google translate helps :) 00:35:50 it's fine for me, good practice :) 00:36:14 :) 00:36:23 JoseeAntonioR: does your school use Ubuntu yet? 00:36:41 Not actually. With Diopj4, we've been trying to introduce it. 00:36:54 The principal did not paid much attention to the project. 00:37:08 He said he was focusing on another thing, but we're trying again in 2 weeks (: 00:37:28 Diopj4 is here, in case you need his testimonial. 00:38:17 hello Diopj4 :) 00:38:44 JoseeAntonioR: I know how difficult it can be here in the US to get Ubuntu in to schools, it's great to see people making the effort elsewhere too 00:38:44 hello (: 00:38:47 I'm in his school too 00:39:03 wow, great 00:39:35 pleia2 Actually, I'm trying to expand the use of Ubuntu in all Peru. 00:39:52 Peru has llamas :) 00:39:55 pleia2 I would like to see a change in the next 2 or 3 years, as there are many options apart from Windows. 00:40:00 pleia2 Right! 00:40:37 JoseeAntonioR: how long have you been working with Ubuntu? 00:40:49 pleia2 1 year aproximately. 00:41:04 pleia2 But I have done a lot of investigation as I had some problems, and I have learnt a lot. 00:41:06 JoseeAntonioR: are there any organized meetings or events around Ubuntu in your area? 00:41:28 dinda1 The Peruvian LoCo team is not too active, so there aren't many. 00:41:43 dinda1 We're having a conference soon, but Ubuntu is not the main topic. 00:41:58 can you give us any suggestion how we might help support your effots? 00:42:31 dinda1 I think just having more material on the web would be great. 00:42:40 JoseeAntonioR: are you familiar with spreadubuntu.com ? 00:42:53 pleia2 Yes, I am. I have printed some posters from there. 00:42:57 oh good :) 00:42:58 JoseeAntonioR: yes, I see you've looked at the desktop course - way out date unfortunately :( 00:43:25 dinda1 Oh. 00:43:30 I know akgraner is working on something now 00:43:43 JoseeAntonioR: yes and others are hoping to help too 00:43:52 hopefully we'll have some updated materials this next cycle 00:43:56 In my opinion, having official materian from Canonical to spread Ubuntu would be great. 00:44:06 pleia2 I hope so. 00:44:12 I have some materials geared toward teachers and school administrators, I'll try to send them to you 00:44:23 dinda1 Great! Thanks! 00:44:26 dinda1: nice 00:45:08 #vote José Antonio Rey (JoseeAntonioR) to obtain Ubuntu Membership 00:45:08 Please vote on: José Antonio Rey (JoseeAntonioR) to obtain Ubuntu Membership 00:45:08 Public votes can be registered by saying +1, +0 or -1 in channel, (private votes don't work yet, but when they do it will be by messaging the channel followed by +1/-1/+0 to me) 00:45:14 +1 00:45:14 +1 received from pleia2 00:45:18 +1 00:45:18 +1 received from dinda1 00:45:19 +1 00:45:19 +1 received from Pendulum 00:45:20 +1, nice work, please keep it up :) 00:45:20 +1, nice work, please keep it up :) received from cyphermox 00:45:32 #endvote 00:45:32 Voting ended on: José Antonio Rey (JoseeAntonioR) to obtain Ubuntu Membership 00:45:32 Votes for:4 Votes against:0 Abstentions:0 00:45:32 Motion carried 00:45:42 great work JoseeAntonioR :) welcome! 00:45:49 pleia2 Thanks! 00:45:55 I will keep the good work up. 00:46:02 i´ve been looking up the job of JoseeAntonioR, and i really think that he deserves the membership. 00:46:07 JoseeAntonioR: I look forward to your user days presentation :) 00:46:14 Congratulations! JoseeAntonioR 00:46:15 and thanks again for volunteering for User Days, let me know if you have any more questions :) 00:46:19 cyphermox I will be preparing the class tomorrow (: 00:46:24 pleia2 Thanks! 00:46:30 fernandodx15: it's great to see classmates coming to cheer too :) 00:46:32 JoeVancouver Thanks! 00:46:45 thanks! :) 00:46:45 great meeting, thanks everyone! 00:46:57 Aren't we waiting for tenach? 00:47:06 and in the great words of Bugs Bunny, That's all folks! 00:47:07 nice to see so many great candidates being recognized 00:47:10 hopefully he can make the next meeting :) 00:47:25 pleia2 I hope so. 00:47:44 #voters everyone 00:47:44 Everyone can now vote 00:47:48 #endmeeting