== Meeting information == * #ubuntu-us-or Meeting, 07 Nov at 02:31 — 03:09 UTC * Full logs at [[http://ubottu.com/meetingology/logs/ubuntu-us-or/2014/ubuntu-us-or.2014-11-07-02.31.log.html]] == Meeting summary == === release parties and funding === The discussion about "release parties and funding" started at 02:32. * ''ACTION:'' c_smith will see if we can find someone in Salem to do a release party === keeping the calendar updated === The discussion about "keeping the calendar updated" started at 02:42. * ''ACTION:'' wxl will figure out if we an add edit access to the calendar page * ''ACTION:'' wxl will figure out how to access to the Google+ page * ''ACTION:'' wxl will make sure we have a twitter account and set it up to repost to facebook with selective tweets === Ubuntu Online Summit === The discussion about "Ubuntu Online Summit" started at 02:54. === marketing materials === The discussion about "marketing materials" started at 02:57. * ''ACTION:'' wxl will track down jvlb about marketing materials * ''ACTION:'' wxl will make sure the contact information (e.g. URL) is correct on the brochure === Linux Fest Northwest === The discussion about "Linux Fest Northwest" started at 03:07. === general chitchat :) === The discussion about "general chitchat :)" started at 03:08. == Vote results == == Action items, by person == * c_smith * c_smith will see if we can find someone in Salem to do a release party * wxl * wxl will figure out if we an add edit access to the calendar page * wxl will figure out how to access to the Google+ page * wxl will make sure we have a twitter account and set it up to repost to facebook with selective tweets * wxl will track down jvlb about marketing materials * wxl will make sure the contact information (e.g. URL) is correct on the brochure == Done items == * (none) == People present (lines said) == * wxlS5 (124) * c_smith (33) * meetingology (10) * polson8 (6) * wxl (0) == Full Log == 02:31 #startmeeting 02:31 Meeting started Fri Nov 7 02:31:34 2014 UTC. The chair is wxlS5. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.ubuntu.com/meetingology. 02:31 02:31 Available commands: action commands idea info link nick 02:31 awesome. 02:32 #chair wxlS5 02:32 Current chairs: wxlS5 02:32 #topic release parties and funding 02:32 apparently the topic command doesn't have any feedback 02:33 but it shows up in the logs 02:33 anyways I had bkerensa give me a little update on what he thought a release party would cost 02:33 I'd be willing to bet that COULD be added as a feature request. 02:33 I ran that through the loco council 02:33 yeah i'll file a bug XD 02:33 Apparently the loco council would like to make sort of a standard 02:34 there's apparently a site that ubuntu has for allocating donations for such purposes 02:34 I linked that on the agenda 02:34 so i'm going to try to see if I can get some funding going but it would be nice to know who, if anyone, is actually interested in hosting one 02:35 they won't just write you a check unless it's for reimbursement 02:35 so you kind of tell them "pay this much to this vendor" and so on 02:35 SOOOO if anyone DOES want to do a release party, get in touch! 02:35 i'll see if I can't get something going here in eugene 02:36 So that's all I got to say on that 02:36 I'll say I'd LIKE release parties to happen, whether I can attend is another thing 02:36 Yeah I hear that 02:37 well you can always poke around and see if you can find anyone that might be interested 02:37 Usually people don't have the time, the money, or the organizational capacity/interest 02:37 I'll ask Phil and jvlb tomorrow at the Ubuntu Hour about this 02:37 sounds like we got the money covered so if we can fnid someone with the other two taken care of.. ;) 02:38 sounds like a good plan! 02:38 #nick c_smith 02:38 ??? 02:38 #action c_smith will see if we can find someone in Salem to do a release party 02:38 * meetingology c_smith will see if we can find someone in Salem to do a release party 02:38 apparently you're supposed to add chairs or nicks before doing actions 02:38 I make no guaruntees. 02:39 Thus "if":) 02:39 also, Salem is rather small (compared to portland) so chances are slim. but I'll see about it 02:39 well eugene is small relative to portland too 02:39 * wxlS5 shrugs 02:40 true, but Eugene has more venues than coffee shops 02:40 *than just coffee shops 02:40 my thinking is that our goal is not to unite the ubuntu contributors in oregon but also encourage new users and such 02:40 makes sense. 02:40 I figure it's a success even if we do no more than get a couple folks 02:40 we'll see 02:41 I'll also see how feasible it is to have a party at Borderlands Games. 02:41 Oooh that would be cool 02:41 this is all as time permits, though 02:41 Understood 02:41 which is why it's always good to delegate 02:42 Anywho speaking of salem/ubuntu hour 02:42 yep 02:42 #topic keeping the calendar updated 02:42 so if you look at the channel topic you can see i've linked us to the loco page 02:42 I guess I could have used the wiki page but I think it knid of needs an overhaul 02:43 I see the loco page as the contact/event page 02:43 a bulletin board if you will 02:43 which I think is more appropriate to a loco 02:43 pretty soon i'm going to get rid of that annoying planet feed in there 02:43 then the next thing we need is more events 02:43 i've been trying to at least add the monthly euglug talks 02:44 but the more events we can put on there the better 02:44 I had an entry for the Ubuntu Hours over a year ago, not sure how accurate it is now. 02:44 if anyone knows of linux-related events or opportunities that we could use to get together/spread the word, the better 02:44 I mean let me know 02:44 In fact 02:44 #nick wxl 02:45 on that topic, there WAS someone who wanted to start the Salem LUG back up, don't think it ever made it past ambition 02:45 #action wxl will figure out if we an add edit access to the calendar page 02:45 * meetingology wxl will figure out if we an add edit access to the calendar page 02:45 in the meawhile, i'll work on making the bimonthly ubuntu hour pages 02:46 How many people show up at the hour? 02:46 usually just me, phil and jvlb, but occasionally others 02:46 Well that's better than nothing 02:46 and even I'm not always there anymore (college) 02:47 so often times it's just jvlb and phill 02:47 maybe you could call it "SLUG Ubuntu Hour" 02:47 if you call yourself a LUG, you must be :) 02:47 hmmmm, that's an idea. 02:47 might attract some people that wouldn't show up normally 02:47 I mean I don't go to our LUG's "support meetings" 02:47 Phil also does the Mac user group, so he might have some insight on that type of thing. 02:47 they usually consist of snacking and idle talk 02:48 and I kind of don't have time for that :) 02:48 lol kinda hour the Ubuntu Hours are. 02:48 Right 02:48 but the EUGLUG monthly talks are well attended 02:49 I mean we had like 15 people show up for a talk about firefox's crash reporting tools 02:49 this is giving me some stuff to bring up to them tomorrow. 02:49 well good luck with that 02:49 if I can help out in any way, let me know 02:49 with any luck, we'll have at least one answer. 02:49 :) 02:50 well one from phill and one from jvlb XD 02:50 yep 02:50 question, though, and somewhat unrelated: have you gotten admin access to the FB and Google+ pages? 02:50 So tl;dr on topic at hand, let me know of any relevant events even if they're just linux related 02:51 also speaking of macs they're *nix at heart. We don't discriminate at our lug 02:51 I'll do what research I can. 02:51 I have access to fb (I replied to that guy that you did) 02:51 I don't think I have access to g+ 02:51 #action wxl will figure out how to access to the Google+ page 02:51 * meetingology wxl will figure out how to access to the Google+ page 02:52 I don't use facebook/g+ too much unfortunately 02:52 alright. if you have a Google+ account, send me a link to your G+ profile after this and I'll try and get you hooked up 02:52 Oh cool 02:52 we don't have a twitter acct do we? 02:52 there is one 02:52 it's fairly unused anymore. but I used to put announcements every so often (the Google+ page) 02:52 Ok i'll have to look into that too 02:52 unless it was deleted in the last few months or something 02:53 not sure how much the Twitter page is used, though 02:53 #action wxl will make sure we have a twitter account and set it up to repost to facebook with selective tweets 02:53 * meetingology wxl will make sure we have a twitter account and set it up to repost to facebook with selective tweets 02:53 that ought to help some 02:54 Ok next topic 02:54 #topic Ubuntu Online Summit 02:54 this is kind of a shot in the dark, but I wanted to see if anyone wanted to do an UOS session 02:55 I talked to michael hall and he seemed to be into it agreeing that every loco should do one 02:55 I know when lubuntu has done sessions in the past, we have gained contributors because of it 02:55 I myself can't. 02:55 subsequently, we may gain more members if we do something 02:56 i'm already doing a lubuntu session on my lunch hour at work on thursday and I have things going on the other two days so I kind of can't 02:56 but just saying it would be a good thing to do 02:56 I could come up with content if someone wanted to do it 02:56 putting it out there :) 02:56 maybe someone reading the logs will be into it 02:57 Next 02:57 #topic marketing materials 02:57 I'll point jvlb and phill to the logs so they can read them (though I have a feeling they already do so) 02:57 Thanks :) 02:58 I made a link on the agenda to the ppa that houses our marketing materials like logos and such 02:58 I think we need to update them 02:58 I got a plan for the logo 02:59 I'll be honest I haven't even looked at the brochure but wanted to put the link out there to folks if anyone had ideas for updating them 02:59 otherwise i'm going to get a bunch printed and make them available to folks 02:59 I figure if we give them out to everyone in the loco they can stash some where they go 02:59 schools, libraries, stores, rec. Centers etc. 03:00 if you can get a hold of jvlb, he's the one who did the current brochures and logo 03:00 he might be a ton of help 03:00 Ideally it should be sufficient to give people a reason to check out ubuntu more and if they're already users, encourage them to join us :) 03:00 oh that's great info 03:01 #action wxl will track down jvlb about marketing materials 03:01 * meetingology wxl will track down jvlb about marketing materials 03:01 so anyways start thinking about where you might drop some off.. i'll post to the list when I have brochures available 03:01 And lastly 03:01 looks like the brochure has a link to ubuntu-oregon.org, which seems to be a "parked" domain 03:02 Oh yeah that needs to be fixed 03:02 I could register it or some other domain but hey i'm just a volunteer not a rich man :) 03:02 so I want to get ubuntu to cover it but we need to become an approved loco first 03:03 And that's why i'm trying to come up with all these other ideas for events and evangelism 03:03 when we can show they've done the work, they'll get us a domain 03:03 i got my domain for $10.99 :) 03:03 Right right 03:04 yeah the ideas sound good. anyway, i better let you carry on... 03:04 and i'm sure ubuntu-oregon.org was cheap but then bkerensa (bless his heart) moved on 03:04 and that's what i'm worried about taking it on by myself. It's not necessarily sustainable into the future 03:05 perhaps for now, the link to the loco page or the wiki page will fit on the brochure? 03:06 plus I understand that there's a general syntax to how they like to keep the domains and ubuntu-oregon.org is not it :) for consistency's sake it might be best to make it right 03:06 yes or we can just make a short link to it 03:06 v.gd/ubuntu-us-or perhaps 03:06 #action wxl will make sure the contact information (e.g. URL) is correct on the brochure 03:06 * meetingology wxl will make sure the contact information (e.g. URL) is correct on the brochure 03:07 and last but not least 03:07 #topic Linux Fest Northwest 03:07 it's official: we're signed up to have a booth at LFNW in Washington in April next year 03:07 so if anyone wants to join the fun, let me know! 03:08 that's about all I have to say about that and in general 03:08 that being said 03:08 #topic general chitchat :) 03:09 Oh I guess it's that time 03:09 #endmeeting Generated by MeetBot 0.1.5 (http://wiki.ubuntu.com/meetingology)