Ubuntu India

LOGS OF THE IRC MEETING HELD ON FEB 22, 2007 AT #ubuntu-in@irc.freenode.net
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21:30:00 <tuxmaniac> Hello All. I welcome you to this meet. This meeting will be logged and the logs will be made public.
21:30:22 <techno_freak> joins in for the meeting
21:30:31 <tazz> hi tuxmaniac
21:30:34 <tuxmaniac> Intros...
21:30:37 <tuxmaniac> is Aanjhan
21:30:43 <techno_freak> is Parthan
21:30:52 <tazz> is tazz
21:30:56 <tazz> oops
21:31:00 <tazz> is gaurav
21:31:12 <monzie> is manish
21:31:28 <soodp> is Pawan Sood
21:31:36 <zubeen> is zubeen
21:31:41 <techno_freak> wakes up Sup3rkiddo v3rmap mehulved Casanova
21:31:57 <Sup3rkiddo> uh!
21:32:03 <Sup3rkiddo> is Sudharshan S
21:32:09 <slytherin> is Onkar
21:32:33 <tuxmaniac> ok. Thanks for the intros.
21:32:57 <tuxmaniac> The agenda is as follows. if you guys have any changes please feel free to change
21:33:52 <tuxmaniac> 1. Voice of the people -> Everyone speak in a very _few_ words about what they think is the current status of Ubuntu-In LoCo team
21:34:36 <tuxmaniac> 2. What all tasks/goasl should the Ubuntu-In team be involved or should do
21:34:58 <tuxmaniac> 3. Status / content development on the ubuntu-in.org site
21:35:28 <tuxmaniac> 4. Roadmap and may be assigning responsibilities
21:36:12 <tuxmaniac> 5. Any other misc issue related to the Ubuntu-in team / contribution in bringing / creating more awareness about Ubuntu in India can be discussed
21:36:45 <tuxmaniac> thats it.. Meeting can go upto 2300 hrs officially :-) But as always.. :-
21:37:00 <tuxmaniac> Let me know if this sounds good
21:37:48 <techno_freak> nods
21:38:38 <tuxmaniac> guys. for this meeting to be a success one more thing is essential. Active participation
21:38:42 <Sup3rkiddo> regarding "1", Apart from CD distribution..is anyone doing some localization and stuff..like creating that extra package cd...kick me if i am dumb
21:39:11 <techno_freak> I think Ubuntu-tam is doing that
21:39:53 <Sup3rkiddo> ..and the extra package cd..i did give away some cds to my college, but without internet its useless...
21:39:57 <techno_freak> hopes G0SUB soon finishes his dinner and comes back
21:40:09 <mehulved> hmm
21:40:31 <tazz> mehulved, intro dude.
21:40:32 <Sup3rkiddo> s/extra package cd/extra package cd?
21:40:39 <G0SUB> is back
21:40:50 <slytherin> has a complaint and waits for his turn
21:40:58 <mehulved> is mehul
21:41:01 <tuxmaniac> slytherin> go ahead
21:41:02 <techno_freak> hands over the mike to slytherin
21:41:27 <G0SUB> is Baishampayan Ghose, btw
21:41:38 <tuxmaniac> claps
21:41:55 <G0SUB> slytherin: you may proceed
21:41:58 <slytherin> Extra package CD is under planning for last few months. The wiki page has not received enough inputs. I want to understand whey people take a stance 'Will do later' when it comes to updating wiki
21:42:22 <Sup3rkiddo> slytherin: human laziness...
21:42:43 <Sup3rkiddo> i guess the extra cd thing should be easy..we do have a great app called apt-on cd something
21:43:26 <G0SUB> slytherin: do you have any suggestions on how the situation can be improved?
21:44:04 <slytherin> G0SUB: We should probably have some timeline/roadmap for tasks.
21:44:09 <tuxmaniac> slytherin> I feel that not many _know_ about the ubuntu-in wiki in the first place to update
21:44:13 <Sup3rkiddo> G0SUB: is it possible to know how many people have subscribed to the mailing lists?
21:44:37 <G0SUB> Sup3rkiddo: yes
21:44:44 <techno_freak> Ubuntu-In mailing list has been moderately active and its good
21:45:05 <G0SUB> Sup3rkiddo: 203
21:45:10 <techno_freak> slytherin, what form of contribution do you look for the Wiki ?
21:45:46 <Sup3rkiddo> just my two paisas...why dont we announce calls for package suggestion on the mailing lists once again, and based on that..create that extra cd with the app i just told, when feisty is out
21:46:01 <slytherin> Listen all. Let's keep wiki issue aside. Let's target April end a deadline for extra package CD.
21:46:09 <G0SUB> Sup3rkiddo: +1
21:47:24 <Sup3rkiddo> i miss multimedia apps and some development tools by default, but i guess multimedia is something which everyone wants to play out of the box..licensing crap aside
21:47:26 <techno_freak> G0SUB, the ubuntu.co.in guy mailed you ?
21:47:38 <G0SUB> techno_freak: that's OT now
21:47:42 <tuxmaniac> techno_freak> I think thats an unnecessary question
21:47:44 <techno_freak> G0SUB, ok
21:48:50 <slytherin> takes responsibility for extra package CD
21:48:57 <G0SUB> fine.
21:49:06 <G0SUB> anything else on this issue?
21:49:26 <tuxmaniac> slytherin> I think Sup3rkiddo could assisit if he has no probs
21:49:27 <techno_freak> baks17, ubunturos intros please as in "nick is name"
21:49:42 <baks17> err, sorry am late
21:49:43 <ubunturos> techno_freak: :/
21:49:46 <Sup3rkiddo> tuxmaniac: slytherin: yeah no probs..
21:49:46 <baks17> is barkha
21:49:51 <ubunturos> is Roshan
21:50:10 <coldf33t> is Jasbir
21:50:13 <G0SUB> ok, slytherin + Sup3rkiddo for the extra CD.
21:50:29 <baks17> G0SUB: is this meet being logged?
21:50:32 <G0SUB> can we move on, if there is nothing more to be discussed on this?
21:50:33 <tuxmaniac> ok. guys. Just for your info. Am taking notes ofline to just keep track of whats happening.
21:50:34 <G0SUB> baks17: yes
21:50:35 <ubunturos> didn't remember there was a IRC meet, he joined Ubuntu-in when he saw G0SUB active :)
21:50:41 <baks17> G0SUB: okay
21:51:01 <Sup3rkiddo> now for tasks/goals..
21:51:03 <baks17> is at work, might get disconnected
21:51:10 <tuxmaniac> Sup3rkiddo> nope hold on.
21:51:13 <G0SUB> ubunturos: please keep away the OT stuff now
21:51:19 <tuxmaniac> tazz> you have not spoken.
21:51:23 <ubunturos> done, G0SUB
21:51:56 <tuxmaniac> soodp> please put in your views with the current status of ubuntu-in meet.everybody's view will be considered / respected
21:51:58 <tazz> tuxmaniac, i have some input for the number 5 on the agenda
21:52:13 <tuxmaniac> tazz> ok. Anything on number 1?
21:52:21 <tazz> nope
21:53:23 <ubunturos> so, I begin with the most trivial. Ubuntu 6.10 zonal distribution network is all ok?
21:53:48 <ubunturos> do we have representatives for all the zones?
21:53:50 <tuxmaniac> For all the late entries. the agenda is here -> http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org/7047/
21:54:14 <tuxmaniac> ubunturos> nope it is not. I am trying to decentralise stuff
21:54:25 <Sup3rkiddo> if everyone's fine with 1, lets move on
21:54:36 <coldf33t> tuxmaniac > thanks
21:54:36 <G0SUB> i have something
21:54:46 <tuxmaniac> But leave that part of the stuff with me
21:54:55 <tuxmaniac> ubunturos> ^
21:55:00 <ubunturos> ok, tuxmaniac
21:55:04 <tuxmaniac> G0SUB> please go ahed
21:55:33 <G0SUB> well, I am not happy with the activities of ubuntu-in, since there have been almost no activity at all
21:55:50 <G0SUB> the issue is that we are not thinking about it as a team.
21:56:25 <G0SUB> most people are contributing at an individual level which is good, but we need some team activity too.
21:56:35 <ubunturos> G0SUB: and what can be done about that, any plans?
21:56:43 <Sup3rkiddo> i guess the reason for that is we dont have a leader among us :D
21:56:50 <techno_freak> 0
21:56:54 <G0SUB> Sup3rkiddo: may be you are right.
21:57:24 <G0SUB> ubunturos: I am not sure. I want your opinions on that.
21:57:43 <G0SUB> so the question is, how do we boost team activity?
21:57:58 <G0SUB> please come forward and voice your opinion
21:58:07 <Sup3rkiddo> do some real physical activity?
21:58:09 <ubunturos> G0SUB: are there profiles of individuals with regards to behaviourial characteristics and pragmatic skills?
21:58:44 <G0SUB> ubunturos: no, but do we really need that?
21:58:47 <techno_freak> G0SUB, we need to *assign* tasks to people as in give them some responsibility, we have newer people with us now
21:58:53 <tuxmaniac> Ok. My two euros. I would like to take some feathers out of other caps
21:59:18 <ubunturos> G0SUB: that would help you *assign* right task to the *right* people
21:59:47 <G0SUB> ubunturos: it's not possible with a community project.
21:59:50 <tuxmaniac> we should take a look at other LoCo and see what they are upto. May be that will flash some ideas
21:59:59 <techno_freak> tuxmaniac, +1
22:00:01 <G0SUB> ubunturos: we need people to come forward and volunteer
22:00:26 <ubunturos> G0SUB: and have there been, off late?
22:00:37 <tuxmaniac> I would suggest a Ubuntu-in LoCo conf organised in *some* locality where Univ and school teams can participate and display there skills.
22:00:37 <G0SUB> tuxmaniac: I monitor a lot of LoCo teams, and some of the things that they do won't be possible for us.
22:00:40 <G0SUB> ubunturos: no
22:00:53 <Sup3rkiddo> G0SUB: like?
22:01:05 <tuxmaniac> this would involve team work of Ubuntu-In.
22:01:06 <G0SUB> tuxmaniac: I would _love_ to have a conf. but do we have enough resources?
22:01:21 <G0SUB> Sup3rkiddo: they meet personally, work on translations.
22:01:23 <techno_freak> G0SUB, what about participating in happening confs ?
22:01:31 <Sup3rkiddo> G0SUB: on the other hand, why not _join_ a conference
22:01:35 <tuxmaniac> G0SUB> exactly. We would have to gather them. I guess we could initially start off at a palce where we have major number of people
22:01:38 <tazz> G0SUB, how about we recognise a persons skillset and assign responsibility accordingly?
22:01:40 <G0SUB> Sup3rkiddo: we can't do that, since we have 22 languages and a huge country
22:01:41 <techno_freak> G0SUB, you had a idea for participating in foss.in right ?
22:01:57 <G0SUB> tazz: that'd be too elitist IMHO
22:02:34 <tuxmaniac> I recommed Chennai as place where we could try out intially
22:02:36 <Sup3rkiddo> G0SUB: then i guess the only way to meet each other physically, is to participate in events and tell people...LDDs are great
22:02:51 <G0SUB> techno_freak: yes. but just because I had my own personal issues, it didn't stop anybody else from taking it forward
22:02:53 <techno_freak> G0SUB, we have to make use of confs like foss.nitc
22:02:54 <Sup3rkiddo> techno_freak: why not have a ubuntu loco stall at carte blanche?
22:02:55 <ubunturos> tuxmaniac: isn't the spread, compartively better in Chennai?
22:03:00 <Sup3rkiddo> ubunturos: lots
22:03:04 <G0SUB> Sup3rkiddo: LLDs are very good, indeed
22:03:34 <techno_freak> Sup3rkiddo, you are welcome to, but you need people
22:03:37 <G0SUB> Sup3rkiddo, techno_freak we can join conferences. that'd be a good start
22:03:39 <tuxmaniac> Resons are as follows: 1. ILUGC has a nice team and would love to co-operate and with our LUG network we could have a college host it too :-)
22:04:19 <tuxmaniac> 2. Most of the ubuntu-in IRCers are in and around that area
22:04:26 <thianpa> G0SUB : I wish it was Xchat instead of Gaim in Ubuntu
22:04:27 <techno_freak> 2. Chennai is cheaper for a conference, comparatively
22:04:27 <thianpa> )
22:04:30 <tuxmaniac> Sup3rkiddo> having a stall at Carte Blanche is a really good one
22:04:40 <Sup3rkiddo> techno_freak: we will call for volunteers for the stall then..
22:04:44 <G0SUB> thianpa: there is a meeting in progress.
22:04:58 <techno_freak> Sup3rkiddo, i will post that in ilugc and inform the organizers
22:05:12 <G0SUB> when is carte blanche?
22:05:14 <Sup3rkiddo> techno_freak: acknowledged..
22:05:20 <Sup3rkiddo> G0SUB: March 3
22:05:21 <tuxmaniac> G0SUB> next week
22:05:24 <techno_freak> G0SUB, March 3,4 - can you make it ?
22:05:29 <G0SUB> where?
22:05:29 <thianpa> oh okay sorry
22:05:36 <techno_freak> G0SUB, MIT Chrompet
22:05:37 <tuxmaniac> Chennai MIT
22:05:37 <Sup3rkiddo> G0SUB: MIT, chennai
22:05:42 <G0SUB> hmm, MIT
22:06:09 <G0SUB> I can try.
22:06:11 <Sup3rkiddo> ..and if we are gonna have a stall...we do need to have banners and all that stuff as well
22:06:13 <techno_freak> both me and tuxmaniac wont be here
22:06:15 <tuxmaniac> Sup3rkiddo> techno_freak > Cna you see to it that a stall is allocated for us. We could get one besides the ILUGC one
22:06:31 <Sup3rkiddo> tuxmaniac: hmm..ok...
22:06:36 <G0SUB> tuxmaniac: you won't be present?
22:06:37 <Sup3rkiddo> techno_freak: ^^
22:06:38 <techno_freak> tuxmaniac, i can ask the organizers and tell them Ubuntu-India will participate :)
22:06:46 <tuxmaniac> G0SUB> am in Calicut then
22:06:51 <G0SUB> dang
22:06:58 <Sup3rkiddo> double dang
22:07:03 <G0SUB> let's have it later then.
22:07:09 <G0SUB> let's start small
22:07:13 <G0SUB> with an LDD
22:07:22 <Sup3rkiddo> G0SUB: carte blanche has an LDD
22:07:36 <Sup3rkiddo> *LD stalls
22:07:52 <techno_freak> G0SUB, Carte Blanche is mainly a LDD, this year only they have added a separate track of other events
22:08:20 <G0SUB> I see
22:08:39 <Sup3rkiddo> techno_freak: last year didnt we have a ubuntu distribution stall by joe steve?
22:08:45 <techno_freak> Asking for a stall is not a problem..
22:08:56 <techno_freak> Sup3rkiddo, nope it was CD distribution by ilugc
22:09:04 <tuxmaniac> Ok. Something that crossed my mind. Even if we have a stall in Carteblance what are we gonna display?
22:09:08 <Sup3rkiddo> techno_freak: hmm,..ok..
22:09:10 <techno_freak> it was Ubuntu because we had loads of them
22:09:40 <Sup3rkiddo> tuxmaniac: we will have a stall that interacts with people , with all things ubuntu
22:09:59 <tazz> we need to stock up on *buntu cds to distribute at the stall
22:10:01 <Sup3rkiddo> i am sure..lot of people will be coming and asking us..how to do this..how to do that..and so on
22:10:14 <tuxmaniac> Sup3rkiddo> aah ok. that should be good. G0SUB I guess we could still go ahead and set up Ubuntu-In stall
22:10:38 <G0SUB> tuxmaniac: if you think there are enough motivated people, I have no objections
22:10:39 <techno_freak> we need a banner for sure
22:10:47 <tazz> and we could have a box/laptop with ubuntu running.
22:10:49 <techno_freak> Sup3rkiddo, arrange for a banner, we will share the cost
22:10:54 <tuxmaniac> Put up a Banner. ask people to join the mailing list and stuff
22:11:03 <G0SUB> will get a 5 x 4 banner and send it to somebody
22:11:11 <techno_freak> Sup3rkiddo, I will have a couple of people from NRCFOSS
22:11:19 <techno_freak> G0SUB, send it to NRCFOSS
22:11:27 <G0SUB> techno_freak: mail me the address
22:11:33 <techno_freak> G0SUB, sure
22:11:42 <Sup3rkiddo> techno_freak: ok..if i manage to get On Duty for couple of my friends..i will bring em along as well
22:11:47 <tuxmaniac> techno_freak> err? Dude. Send in some really _motivaed_ people
22:11:56 <G0SUB> who will be present at the LDD ?
22:12:02 <techno_freak> Sup3rkiddo, ask for On duty, Dr S is coming to your coll on friday na ?
22:12:12 <techno_freak> G0SUB, ilugc + NRCFOSS
22:12:19 <Sup3rkiddo> techno_freak: aah,,ok...thats a good idea
22:12:20 <techno_freak> tuxmaniac, sure da
22:12:31 <tuxmaniac> Sup3rkiddo> Since none of us ( techno_freak no tuxmaniac ) would be present we are making you responisble for the sucess of it.
22:12:32 <G0SUB> techno_freak: i mean the people. for the U-i stall
22:12:46 <G0SUB> Sup3rkiddo: are you sure you can pull it off?
22:12:47 <Sup3rkiddo> G0SUB: me for sure...
22:12:48 <G0SUB> slytherin: ping
22:12:54 <tuxmaniac> slytherin> Dude whats up?
22:12:55 <techno_freak> G0SUB, there are quite a few ubunteros in ilugc as well
22:12:56 <slytherin> G0SUB: pong
22:13:04 <Sup3rkiddo> G0SUB: yeah with some help, i might
22:13:04 <G0SUB> slytherin: why aren't you talking?
22:13:05 <tuxmaniac> slytherin> views man
22:13:20 <G0SUB> Sup3rkiddo: make sure it's carried out well
22:13:25 <slytherin> tuxmaniac: G0SUB: Give me some time. :-)
22:13:26 <tuxmaniac> slytherin> tell if the idea sucks it sucks. show german attitude :-)
22:13:46 <techno_freak> Sup3rkiddo, you need to bring a couple of systems.. can you ?
22:14:05 <techno_freak> Sup3rkiddo, and make sure it works well, beryl and all
22:14:08 <tuxmaniac> Sup3rkiddo> dude.. you might have to become a sup3rman :-)
22:14:13 <Sup3rkiddo> techno_freak: home box is running gentoo...i will try and get my friends; lappy
22:14:25 <techno_freak> Sup3rkiddo, desktop first, lappy second
22:14:34 <Sup3rkiddo> techno_freak: desktop is a long chance
22:14:39 <techno_freak> or else talk to Dr S and get a couple of systems, mine has dapper in the lab
22:14:40 <G0SUB> techno_freak: can NRCFOSS donate a box for a day?
22:14:41 <tuxmaniac> Sup3rkiddo> try to get bery running too
22:14:55 <techno_freak> G0SUB, I will inform/request them officially, I can use my box ;0
22:14:57 <techno_freak> ;)
22:15:00 <Sup3rkiddo> tuxmaniac: i have it on my friends' lappy already :)
22:15:06 <tuxmaniac> Sup3rkiddo> g00d then
22:15:12 <Sup3rkiddo> techno_freak: sounds good..
22:15:15 <tuxmaniac> Ok. Can we move on
22:15:22 <techno_freak> next topic..
22:15:25 <Sup3rkiddo> one more question
22:15:30 <tuxmaniac> Sup3rkiddo> yes
22:15:46 <Sup3rkiddo> techno_freak: students at MIT, how may of them use ubuntu..any idea? we can rope in them as well?
22:15:48 <slytherin> I think we should keep beryl out of this. Let's not make false impressions.
22:15:57 <tuxmaniac> Let the discussion on this also happen on the mailing list. Sup3rkiddo will initiate and is made responsible for this)
22:16:00 <G0SUB> slytherin: please write some text for a leaflet. I will get it made and they will print it out
22:16:03 <G0SUB> Sup3rkiddo: ^^^
22:16:09 <techno_freak> Sup3rkiddo, lots, but they will be already in stalls + organizing..
22:16:24 <slytherin> G0SUB: ok
22:16:27 <tuxmaniac> slytherin> hmmm sounds fair but.
22:17:05 <G0SUB> Sup3rkiddo: we will make a flyer. can you print it out and share distribute?
22:17:37 <Sup3rkiddo> G0SUB: flyer as in...would be great if you could gimme a sample..
22:17:58 <tazz> Sup3rkiddo, just some gyan about ubuntu
22:17:59 <G0SUB> Sup3rkiddo: a simple pdf. just make around 200 copies and hand over to the people
22:18:11 <G0SUB> tazz: and us
22:18:17 <tuxmaniac> Sup3rkiddo> dnt forget our mailing list and site :-)
22:18:19 <Sup3rkiddo> G0SUB: sure...the content...i am bad at that
22:18:20 <tazz> yup and us
22:18:26 <Sup3rkiddo> tuxmaniac: hehe..nope
22:18:27 <G0SUB> Sup3rkiddo: slytherin and I will make it
22:18:39 <G0SUB> tazz: the flyer would have it
22:18:41 <Sup3rkiddo> G0SUB: ack..
22:18:49 <G0SUB> ok
22:19:01 <tuxmaniac> the funds.
22:19:15 <G0SUB> I will take care of the banner
22:19:16 <tuxmaniac> This will be on a voluntary basis
22:19:29 <tuxmaniac> I can take care of the priniting charges
22:19:36 <tuxmaniac> for leaflets and any other stuff
22:19:54 <tuxmaniac> Sup3rkiddo> let me know the cost and I will give it to you once I come to chennai sometime
22:20:02 <Sup3rkiddo> tuxmaniac: i will see if my friend can handle that..his bro is owns an ad agency so...stuff like flyers shouldnt be a problem
22:20:11 <tazz> how about a printout and just xerox the banner.
22:20:18 <Sup3rkiddo> tuxmaniac: surely thingly
22:20:20 <tazz> thats how we take care of stuff.
22:20:26 <G0SUB> Sup3rkiddo: take one print out and photocopy at 50p / piece
22:20:27 <tuxmaniac> Sup3rkiddo> G0SUB ok sounds fine. Can we take the details into the mailing list?
22:20:29 <techno_freak> i can share printing with tuxmaniac
22:20:36 <G0SUB> tuxmaniac: yeah
22:20:59 <tuxmaniac> Sofirst sstop is the Carteblache
22:20:59 <Sup3rkiddo> me too..i can share too
22:21:08 <techno_freak> Sup3rkiddo, take one good laser print out and go to students xerox and print 200-300 copies of it
22:21:08 <zubeen> G0SUB, you can get the flyers printed for 10p/piece
22:21:15 <Sup3rkiddo> techno_freak: yeah
22:21:16 <G0SUB> btw, the banner will only talk about Ubuntu-India. nothing specific to the event. so that we can re-use it
22:21:22 <G0SUB> tuxmaniac: ^^^ OK ?
22:21:24 <tuxmaniac> and following which the extra package CD
22:21:27 <techno_freak> G0SUB, yes!
22:21:29 <Sup3rkiddo> G0SUB: yup
22:21:32 <G0SUB> ok
22:22:01 <tuxmaniac> All this should be done with a Ubuntu-In Conf at the back of the head and thereby gather the needed resources.
22:22:21 <G0SUB> tuxmaniac: +1
22:22:26 <tazz> tuxmaniac, you stole the words out of my mouth :-)
22:23:07 <coldf33t> tuxmaniac : +1
22:23:47 <tuxmaniac> Any other ideas / suggestions?
22:23:57 <tuxmaniac> for Team activities
22:24:09 <G0SUB> tuxmaniac: preaching
22:24:13 <slytherin> tuxmaniac: Any install fests planned?
22:24:31 <Sup3rkiddo> slytherin: i was thinking about that on carte blanche!!
22:24:33 <tuxmaniac> and ok. before I forget. I feel there has to be someone to track all these... Overall. If majority accepts I can take over.
22:24:38 <tazz> i guess we could send a team of 2 or more to colleges and stuff
22:24:48 <ubunturos> slytherin: how about an event at Symbiosis in Pune?
22:24:56 <ubunturos> rather, install fest there
22:24:59 <Sup3rkiddo> aks interested people to bring their boxes, and if we have more volunteers,,install ubuntu on them
22:25:12 <tuxmaniac> Sup3rkiddo> good one again
22:25:14 <tuxmaniac> -)
22:25:26 <tuxmaniac> Sup3rkiddo> but will that happen in India?
22:25:42 <slytherin> ubunturos: I am fine with it. But I have never been involved in any install fests.
22:25:46 <techno_freak> bringing boxes.. ummm
22:25:58 <Sup3rkiddo> boxes as in lappies if course..
22:25:58 <tuxmaniac> slytherin> there is always a first time
22:26:01 <tuxmaniac> -)
22:26:01 <zubeen> this is a good idea
22:26:07 <Sup3rkiddo> *of course
22:26:15 <techno_freak> Sup3rkiddo, still lappy is a dream for many
22:26:26 <tazz> ^^
22:26:27 <ubunturos> slytherin: oh, ok. But do you find (just by chance) MBA / PG DBM students using anything other than Windows XP?
22:26:46 <Sup3rkiddo> techno_freak: but some of them have it..remember guys who came at Birla Planetarium lugging their lappies along looking for help?
22:26:52 <ubunturos> I guess, lot would be using lappy's
22:27:05 <Sup3rkiddo> though small...its still significant
22:27:06 <techno_freak> Sup3rkiddo, those were a very few people..
22:27:21 <slytherin> ubunturos: Most of then using HP lappy's
22:27:55 <coldf33t> now days even the h/w companies are giving lappy cheaply to tech students on soft loans
22:27:57 <Sup3rkiddo> techno_freak: ...many of them will pass the message for sure..."Guys installed this for free"....you get the picture
22:28:06 <ubunturos> slytherin: umm, they should be asked to try out the LIVE CD once.
22:28:21 <Sup3rkiddo> ubunturos: good point
22:28:57 <G0SUB> hey, can we move forward?
22:29:04 <G0SUB> we can work out the details later.
22:29:07 <tuxmaniac> I feel that this might not work out in Chennai at least :-| But nothing wrong in trying..
22:29:07 <slytherin> ubunturos: Most of them will have similar models. We will carry Live CD to check h/w and then help them install.
22:29:10 <ubunturos> damn, there's one bad thing. They may have their hdd filled up with pirated MP3 :-P
22:29:22 <slytherin> G0SUB: What do you think about install fest at Pune?
22:29:34 <tuxmaniac> I think things are going offline
22:29:36 <G0SUB> slytherin: good idea
22:29:36 <coldf33t> when is the event at Pune?
22:29:38 <tuxmaniac> Details on the mailing list
22:29:47 <Sup3rkiddo> yup...
22:29:49 <tuxmaniac> slytherin> Syby pune is a good bet
22:29:49 <techno_freak> slytherin, we can do something like go to a coll or school and have a day of trying/installing Ubuntu in the labs
22:29:53 <slytherin> ubunturos: Let's plan on list
22:30:00 <ubunturos> slytherin: ok
22:30:38 <Sup3rkiddo> colleges will be more willing than schools...imo..
22:30:40 <tuxmaniac> Do people have any other activity suggestions?
22:30:44 <slytherin> tuxmaniac: Long term goal, Freedom Toaster.
22:31:22 <Sup3rkiddo> tuxmaniac: contributions upstreams?
22:31:28 <tuxmaniac> slytherin> Ofcoarse. :-) I am working on it offline. Will "Free" the details shortly
22:31:37 <tuxmaniac> Sup3rkiddo> thats individualistic IMO
22:31:37 <slytherin> tuxmaniac: ok
22:31:47 <v3rmap> is P. Verma
22:31:48 <Sup3rkiddo> tuxmaniac: ah..ok..i see the point
22:32:09 <v3rmap> slytherin, what is needed for a freedom toaster? budget/running costs?
22:32:17 <G0SUB> tuxmaniac: we can contribute upstream by helping with translations, bugs
22:32:37 <slytherin> v3rmap: I think we discussed this previously and it never reached an end. :-)
22:32:41 <tuxmaniac> G0SUB> but thats individuals interest. Nothing realted to "team activity"right?
22:32:58 <tuxmaniac> thats what I meant by Individualistic
22:33:07 <techno_freak> tuxmaniac, translations can be a team activity, we have done it as team
22:33:09 <tuxmaniac> or whatever that is in English
22:33:15 <tuxmaniac> hm..
22:33:17 <tuxmaniac> my bad
22:33:20 <v3rmap> slytherin, ok, getting an estimate of the budget requirements is probably the first step.
22:33:29 <G0SUB> tuxmaniac: we can work together
22:33:40 <slytherin> tuxmaniac: G0SUB: We can surely have 'Hug Day' in our channel.
22:33:43 <tuxmaniac> v3rmap> We will discuss later on this :-)
22:33:50 <tuxmaniac> slytherin> g00d one
22:33:53 <v3rmap> tuxmaniac, sure
22:34:08 <G0SUB> slytherin: I agree
22:34:37 <techno_freak> next topic!
22:34:47 <slytherin> G0SUB: tuxmaniac: Even if we triage bugs files by Ubuntu IN members that will be a good deal of work.
22:34:47 <tuxmaniac> Dates discussion in the end? We are running short of time
22:34:55 <tuxmaniac> slytherin> +1
22:35:25 <slytherin> G0SUB: We need a bug-bot for that. :-)
22:35:46 <tuxmaniac> G0SUB> Is it possible to inform seveas and get ubugtu
22:35:54 <G0SUB> slytherin: I will ask seveas
22:36:17 <G0SUB> tuxmaniac: we had ubugtu here some sometime, if you remember
22:36:27 <tuxmaniac> G0SUB> yeaaaah
22:36:39 <tuxmaniac> Anything else on this topic?
22:36:49 <tuxmaniac> else we could move on to "Website Content"
22:37:09 <Sup3rkiddo> triaging bugs.. do we have enough people to fix them?
22:37:30 <tuxmaniac> Sup3rkiddo> later. time is not enough to discuss a lot of other points
22:37:33 <G0SUB> Sup3rkiddo: triaging != fixing
22:37:40 <Sup3rkiddo> G0SUB: oh..ok
22:37:48 <slytherin> tuxmaniac: Let's move to website content
22:37:53 <v3rmap> Sup3rkiddo, triaging = verification + Prioritization
22:38:13 <tuxmaniac> Please pull in your hairs together to get some stuff that could be put up on the site
22:38:18 <Sup3rkiddo> v3rmap: okid dokie
22:38:34 <tuxmaniac> the fact is "the content is just _not_ there" IMO :-)
22:38:58 <Sup3rkiddo> tuxmaniac: now that we would be there at conferences....put it up there for each event
22:39:13 <tuxmaniac> Sup3rkiddo> hmm
22:39:40 <Sup3rkiddo> i ment the info
22:39:53 <techno_freak> tuxmaniac, we can have an announcement page, a gallery if possible
22:40:02 <techno_freak> and some tutorials/howtos as well
22:40:13 <techno_freak> think we have few things in our blogs that we can host there
22:40:15 <techno_freak> initially
22:40:40 <techno_freak> like i can put up a post on SCIM configuration
22:40:41 <tuxmaniac> ok. I suppose anything related to web space etc needs to be confirmed by G0SUB since these are on Canonical sposored servers If I am right
22:40:58 <Sup3rkiddo> i am not entirely sure if the ubuntu-in site gets enough hits in the first place...correct me if i am wrong
22:41:09 <G0SUB> tuxmaniac: what special requirements do we have?
22:41:39 <tuxmaniac> G0SUB> nothing as of now. But just a point made
22:41:52 <G0SUB> tuxmaniac: i will take care of everything
22:42:14 <tuxmaniac> Sup3rkiddo> reasons for that needs to be pointed and we will have to discuss the ways to increase it
22:42:14 <ubunturos> Podcasts for Ubuntu on the website is a dead lin
22:42:18 <ubunturos> dead link
22:42:36 <slytherin> tuxmaniac: we can move the site to voluntarily sponsored servers later if needed.
22:42:39 <Sup3rkiddo> tuxmaniac: ack..
22:42:47 <tuxmaniac> slytherin> G0SUB says he will take care
22:42:58 <tuxmaniac> slytherin> so forget that part as of now :-)
22:43:10 <slytherin> -)
22:43:42 <G0SUB> we have 92 Gigs available on the server. is that enough?
22:43:49 <tuxmaniac> G0SUB> lol
22:43:55 <techno_freak> whoa!
22:44:05 <Sup3rkiddo> think of the p0rn..
22:44:08 <Sup3rkiddo> er..sorry
22:44:14 <tuxmaniac> Guys. Thats what I call "Improper Resurce utilisation"
22:44:31 <techno_freak> kids kids kids.. /me returns back On Topic
22:44:51 <tuxmaniac> Where is the content........
22:44:58 <tuxmaniac> thinks hard
22:45:22 <Sup3rkiddo> how about a planet?
22:45:33 <ubunturos> tuxmaniac: quick two minute podcasts on Ubuntu IN team and Ubuntu
22:45:37 <G0SUB> Sup3rkiddo: how many among us blog regularly?
22:45:40 <ubunturos> on a weekly basis
22:45:43 <G0SUB> ubunturos: +1
22:45:45 <Sup3rkiddo> G0SUB: hmm...
22:45:48 <ubunturos> G0SUB: +1
22:45:54 <ubunturos> blog is also good
22:46:01 <ubunturos> also a good resouce
22:46:04 <ubunturos> eeks, resource
22:46:14 <G0SUB> we need everyone to contribute to the website / wiki
22:46:20 <slytherin> requests all laptop owners to write laptop testing report on Ubuntu wiki and link to them from ubuntu-in wiki
22:46:43 <Sup3rkiddo> just wondering..even if we have content..we want people to use it...so i guess marketing the site should be top priority
22:46:51 <G0SUB> Sup3rkiddo: +1
22:46:58 <ubunturos> Sup3rkiddo: put it in your email signature :)
22:47:07 <ubunturos> and ours too
22:47:09 <slytherin> Sup3rkiddo: content and marketing goes hand in hand
22:47:09 <Sup3rkiddo> ubunturos: hehe..
22:47:10 <tazz> we can upload many different banner/leaflets to the server so that whoever wantes it can download and print.
22:47:37 <G0SUB> tazz: marketing material. good.
22:47:40 <slytherin> tazz: Good idea
22:47:49 <tuxmaniac> tazz> Now thats a good one
22:47:58 <Sup3rkiddo> yup
22:48:14 <G0SUB> we have https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DIYMarketing too
22:48:25 <techno_freak> Sup3rkiddo, we cant have everything we blog on a Ubuntu Planet, especially your Gentoo stuffs :P
22:48:26 <coldf33t> Contact info of Ubuntu users in diff cities for local help or getting cd
22:48:45 <tuxmaniac> coldf33t> I suppose we already have that
22:48:47 <Sup3rkiddo> techno_freak: yeah..not my blog..since i use gentoo and preach ubuntu
22:49:02 <slytherin> How many laptop owners here? Can we have laptop testing reports ready by month end?
22:49:11 <techno_freak> slytherin, one here..
22:49:14 <tuxmaniac> two
22:49:18 <zubeen> three
22:49:31 <G0SUB> coldf33t: http://ubuntu-in.org/wiki/CDRequest
22:49:31 <Sup3rkiddo> looks wide eyed..and stares at his dad
22:49:36 <G0SUB> me
22:49:39 <techno_freak> 4
22:49:43 <G0SUB> 5
22:49:50 <techno_freak> errr..
22:49:57 <coldf33t> 6
22:49:57 <G0SUB> heh
22:50:01 <tuxmaniac> slytherin> can you mail the list regarding the same with the details?
22:50:08 <tazz> G0SUB, would it be possible for every one to get there blogging space on our server so that we can record our daly Trieste with ubuntu on it?
22:50:08 <techno_freak> wait.. G0SUB is 4, anurag is 6
22:50:08 <Sup3rkiddo> 6? my girlfriend has a lappy
22:50:14 <slytherin> tuxmaniac: Sure.
22:50:17 <G0SUB> techno_freak: I have 2
22:50:32 <techno_freak> G0SUB, see above, 5 is the other one of yours ;)
22:50:44 <G0SUB> tazz: a collaborative blog would be good.
22:50:51 <tazz> yup
22:51:02 <Sup3rkiddo> anyways...i gotta go..dad is shouting like hell...
22:51:03 <techno_freak> G0SUB, a wordpress blog with multi users
22:51:04 <techno_freak> ?
22:51:09 <G0SUB> techno_freak: yes
22:51:26 <ubunturos> techno_freak: that is better, I think
22:51:48 <zubeen> we can fix a format for the same...
22:51:52 <ubunturos> so, who's starting it?
22:51:53 <techno_freak> but first lets put some content in our existing wiki
22:51:53 <tuxmaniac> ok. Another point is the current contents needs to be re organised I suppose
22:51:54 <Sup3rkiddo> cya guys tomorrow...sorry for leaving early...
22:52:07 <techno_freak> tuxmaniac, very much
22:52:31 <G0SUB> for any assiatance with the wiki, ask slytherin
22:52:39 <slytherin> tuxmaniac: What kind of organization? It is pretty much organized IMHO
22:52:59 <tuxmaniac> hmm.. I thought there is too much stuff all put in the Help page
22:53:03 <techno_freak> slytherin, please mail the list on what kind of contribution/contents you are looking for the wiki :)
22:53:19 <tuxmaniac> techno_freak> too much workload on slytherin. Not good
22:53:23 <slytherin> techno_freak: Ok. I will perhaps make a TODO page and keep it updating
22:53:38 <techno_freak> and then lets looks what we have now and what more we need to have
22:53:46 <techno_freak> slytherin, :)
22:54:45 <tuxmaniac> So any more suggestions for the website?
22:54:56 <tuxmaniac> we just have 5 minutes remaining :-(
22:54:57 <tazz> tuxmaniac, is the meeting over? minutes?
22:54:57 <slytherin> tuxmaniac: get cartik involved. His is one of the best blogs with mini-howtos for Ubuntu
22:55:11 <G0SUB> slytherin: indeed.
22:55:24 <zubeen> G0SUB, please tell us about status of the ubuntu tshirts that you were planning to print?
22:55:37 <tuxmaniac> slytherin> sure :-)
22:55:42 <techno_freak> G0SUB, is the plan still on ?
22:56:10 <G0SUB> zubeen: it didn't materialise. may be I will get enough courage to do that sometime in the future
22:56:18 <G0SUB> techno_freak: postponed indefinitely
22:56:23 <techno_freak> G0SUB, hmm
22:56:28 <tuxmaniac> tazz> you said you have something for 5.
22:56:35 <techno_freak> G0SUB, may be when he have a Ubuntu-In fest :)
22:56:48 <G0SUB> techno_freak: right
22:56:57 <tuxmaniac> I suppose the agenda is almost done. Now for misc issues
22:57:13 <G0SUB> zubeen: let me move out of this village first. i will get the t'shirts made.
22:57:19 <tazz> naah that got covered i was gonna say that we have a a team of 2 to send to the colleges and preach about ubuntu.
22:57:23 <zubeen> G0SUB, i will try and find out the rates in my land and get back to you soon
22:57:28 <G0SUB> zubeen: ok
22:57:42 <tazz> get them while they are young.
22:57:43 <techno_freak> if people have any contacts in places other than what we have for Edgy CD requests, and will put good use of the CDs please update
22:57:46 <zubeen> tazz, start with mine
22:58:08 <tazz> cool zubeen then you can cover your college
22:58:10 <ubunturos> zubeen: which college? Mumbai?
22:58:17 <zubeen> nit nagpur
22:58:20 <techno_freak> whoa
22:58:37 <G0SUB> VNIT
22:58:45 <zubeen> G0SUB, yes :)
22:59:40 <slytherin> If meeting is over, I will leave.
22:59:59 <tazz> 1 min remaining
23:00:10 <G0SUB> all done?
23:00:36 <coldf33t> just one question when is the even at Pune?
23:00:41 <coldf33t> event*
23:00:53 <tuxmaniac> coldf33t> will be discussed in the mailing list nad here during some time
23:00:58 <tuxmaniac> G0SUB> probably yes
23:01:26 <G0SUB> ok, then with this, I am ending the meeting.
23:01:39 <coldf33t> ok
23:01:48 <tuxmaniac> bangs the desk thrice with the GNU Hammer
23:02:04 <ubunturos> )
23:02:18 <tuxmaniac> Thank you all
23:02:25 <techno_freak> claps!
23:05:21 <tuxmaniac> thanks all once again. It was indeed very encouraging to see the attendance.