10:01:15 <sagaci> #startmeeting Ubuntu-AU December IRC Meeting
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10:01:40 <sagaci> #chair sagaci head_victim
10:01:40 <meetingology> Current chairs: head_victim sagaci
10:01:57 <sagaci> agenda - http://loco.ubuntu.com/meetings/ubuntu-au/281/detail/
10:02:39 <sagaci> Hi, if anyone is around for the meeting, just say hi or something similar to register your attendance
10:02:47 <davetv> hi
10:03:11 <geoff44> Hi, I'm just observing
10:03:28 <sagaci> no problem, this should be a short meeting anyhow
10:05:44 <sagaci> head_victim: are you around?
10:05:59 <fabricator4> hi de hi
10:08:28 <sagaci> it's just that head_victim has the only agenda item so unless he's around we might just have to cancel this meeting
10:09:12 <fabricator4> He may yet turn up?
10:09:33 <sagaci> yep, I don't mind waiting a while
10:14:49 <tom_a_sparks> here
10:15:08 <fabricator4> Anyway...  InfoXchange Australia listed the Brisbane installfest: http://www.communitynews.infoxchange.net.au/news/detail.chtml?filename_num=393345
10:17:07 <sagaci> that's a good poster
10:17:23 <fabricator4> Thanks :-)
10:17:55 <sagaci> have you put it on spreadubuntu
10:18:35 <fabricator4> I think only the low res version was ever made available.  I should upload the full version.
10:19:27 <sagaci> yep, it's easily adaptable and it's not release-specific
10:20:52 <fabricator4> True, maybe I should upload the xcf with all the layers, then people could make their own as required.
10:21:18 <sagaci> what did you use to create it
10:22:01 <fabricator4> Gimp.  I'm a photogrpher first, graphic designer about 125th :-)
10:23:19 <fabricator4> head_victim: Ping...
10:24:28 <sagaci> brb..
10:24:39 <fabricator4> He must 'a fallen in.
10:27:46 <tom_a_sparks> your call could not be connected, check your number and try again :)
10:32:50 <head_victim> Sorry all
10:33:00 <head_victim> :/
10:33:04 <head_victim> I'm here
10:33:25 <tom_a_sparks> yay :)
10:34:02 <fabricator4> Good Evening
10:34:14 <davetv> gidday
10:34:28 <head_victim> The current action items as far as the install fest goes are : email lca/humbug lists (I'm half way through a draft), get more people signed up to help on the wiki, try and get more community participation so more people turn up on the day.
10:34:36 <sagaci> #topic Brisbane InstallFest - head_victim
10:35:14 <head_victim> Gday davetv & geoff44  nice to see new faces. tom_a_sparks long time no see, fabricator4 & sagaci sorry I'm late :/
10:36:13 <fabricator4> Better late than never...
10:36:52 <head_victim> Does anyone live in the Brisbane area that attends uni or tafe that might want to post it around a bunch of newsletter boards?
10:38:10 * gorilla is back at the keyboard.
10:38:14 <head_victim> Or anyone have ideas for where I can put a pile of them and they might get taken?
10:38:56 <fabricator4> Did we give the Library a supply?  or do they do their own (or nothing)
10:39:22 <head_victim> No sure, I was going to liaise with bejames (he's the one who organised the venue) but it seemed the library were a fair bit hands off,.
10:40:17 <fabricator4> Thought that might be the case.  We should be able to put one poster up somewhere on the premises though.
10:42:42 <head_victim> I recall someone saying they worked at a marketing firm, did anything come of that?
10:45:08 <davetv> One thing I envisage us needing is storage for ppls who have not backed up so we can get the stuff from storage after
10:45:31 <davetv> docs, pics etc
10:46:23 <head_victim> I'll bring a stack of DVDs but realistically, if they need to back up more than a DVDs worth it's not going to be someothing we can do on the spot.
10:46:23 <sagaci> maybe take a couple of 8GB/16GB flash drives
10:46:24 <gorilla> davetv: the prolem is what do you backup and how much? You could be opening a can of worms here.
10:47:53 <davetv> true - but contents of \MyDocuments for example - mosta these installs will be over Windows
10:48:24 <head_victim> davetv: the idea is that the user has backed up BEFORE attending. That's the goal but you do raise an important point.
10:49:40 <fabricator4> Some portable hard drives?  We'd need to get their permission to backup first of course...
10:50:14 <head_victim> That's why I'd like to back up to something they can take with them so we don't keep any personal data accidentally.
10:50:23 <geoff44> Good demos to raise interest and then point them in the direction of the forums may be an idea
10:50:51 <head_victim> geoff44: the goal is to have a table for demos, a table for the loco and a table to install on is how I see it happening.
10:51:43 <geoff44> That sounds good
10:51:50 <head_victim> Hopefully we'll have some talks as well
10:52:16 <head_victim> I think we have the actual event covered except for maybe locking in a few more people to volunteer, the main issue I see is getting Joe Public along to participate
10:53:06 <fabricator4> Probably a weak link at the moment is that the talks don't a have a schedule we can publicise.
10:53:12 <davetv> most important thing I've found in convincing - converting ppls to linux is the free app base ... things like GIMP etc
10:53:24 <geoff44> This is in Brisbane I gather - I'm in melb
10:53:38 <fabricator4> Yes Brissy
10:53:48 <gorilla> geoff44: yes, it's a Brisbane only event.
10:53:50 <head_victim> geoff44: this one is, if you want to volunteer to hold one in Melbourne I'd be more than willing to support :) Heh.
10:55:25 <geoff44> Unfortunately I'm a 67 year old beginner and don't consider I would be much value at this stage
10:56:29 <head_victim> geoff44: No worries, just making sure the offer was made ;)
10:57:01 <geoff44> One day I may be of more help
10:57:09 <head_victim> davetv: yeah what I did was install linux on a second computer and slowly over 6 months swapped one program for another from windows to Linux. Then i installed Linux on my main machine and never looked back.
10:57:59 <head_victim> geoff44: It's all good, we understand not everyone can do everything all at once. Don't be disheartened with technical levels either. I'm basically just a Ubuntu Users who knows enough to break things. I've got no IT education or background what so ever.
10:58:50 <fabricator4> geoff44: being able to organise an event and motivating people to help is probably the most important thing.  There's probably plenty of people to handle the technical side of things.
10:59:36 <davetv> Last week a brothers mate rang me from Moree re buy Laptop and what OS, put him on to a cheap Acer he installed 64 bit 10.04 (LTS) - rang me today and very happy
11:00:04 <davetv> the free repositories the clincher
11:00:10 * gorilla starts work on a taking down a scammer on facebook, by getting the .tk domain name revoked.
11:00:24 <gorilla> sorry.. wrong window
11:00:25 <head_victim> Cool well does anyone else have anything to add to the topic of the installfest or should we call the meeting ended and keep chatting?>
11:00:53 <sagaci> ... anyone?
11:00:58 <davetv> I'll be at the installfest
11:01:08 <geoff44> I certainly don't wish to be seen as a piker - but for a mental illness I have I am not really capable of organizing very much
11:01:13 <head_victim> davetv: nice work, if you want to volunteer specific time add yourself to the wiki :)
11:01:20 <davetv> will do
11:01:33 <head_victim> geoff44: no stress at all mate, keep your ears out for release parties though, they're just social events :)
11:01:48 <fabricator4> Can we work on a timetable for the talks?
11:02:08 <head_victim> fabricator4: sure, I'd say chuck up a table of topics and start slotting in times
11:02:20 <head_victim> The wiki is the perfect place for that as well.
11:02:32 <fabricator4> :-)  OK
11:02:47 <geoff44> This is my first time on IRC and I must say I am impressed - most of my contact for now has been on the forums
11:03:23 <head_victim> geoff44: glad to hear :) We're not too scary a bunch, honest.
11:03:34 <davetv> i am new too geoff
11:03:34 <sagaci> #endmeeting