Summary of the LoCoTeam meeting, 2005-09-21
andres at usr.cl
andres at usr.cl
Fri Sep 23 15:01:37 CDT 2005
Quoting Matthias Urlichs <smurf at smurf.noris.de>:
> Agenda Summary
> 1. Hosting
> 2. Trademark issues
> 3. Distribution of CDs and conference packs
> 4. Relations to Canonical
> 5. Latvian Team split
>
> 1. HOSTING
> The current situation of Canonical-supplied hosting is that each
> team can request a server from Canonical. The servers are located in
> the USA, the hosting company is ServerPronto. At the moment,
> locoteams can choose between their "Power" and "PowerPlus" packages.
> As long as the locoteams don't host iso files, there are no further
> restrictions. Contact: Henrik Nilsen Omma <henrik at gotadsl.co.uk>.
>
> The French and German LoCoTeams' new high-performance servers will
> be able to host a few European LoCoTeams. Detailed informations are
> located at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FrDeHosting. NB: These new
> servers are not yet available; that'll take a few more weeks.
>
> A third possibility is smurfix' server, which currently runs the
> German team's pages. He can supply low-volume "webspace and/or Moin
> wiki" hosting quickly, for new LoCoTeams. Contact: Matthias Urlichs
> <smurf at ubuntu.com>.
>
> 2. TRADEMARK ISSUES
> a) LoCoTeams can use the Ubuntu logo etc. for promotion campaigns.
> b) For tax deductions, LoCoTeams should send a formal request to
> Canonical (for now).
> Because the foundation is located in the United Kingdom, this
> will probably not cover tax deductions in other EU states, much
> less non-EU.
> c) if a LoCoTeam wants to create a non profit organisation, it is OK
> as long there is no "Ubuntu" in the name.
> This situation is not satisfactory. The French team needs a
> non-profit organization named ubuntu-something, in order to issue
> tax-deductible donation statements for the donations they received
> this year, and thus plans to set up a French non-profit organization
> in cooperation with the Ubuntu Foundation.
> (Details will be announced when they exist.)
>
> 3. DISTRIBUTION OF CDs AND CONFERENCE PACKS
> The problem is that people need CDs and other stuff, and don't seem
> to be able to get them. Unfortunately, at this point in time
> shipit.ubuntu.com already accepts requests for Breezy, so people who
> asked for large CD packs for conferences et al. some time ago (and
> whose orders were not processed for some reason) now cannot get them.
>
> The situation should improve in the future, as there have been some
> changes WRT shipment handling. (Further details were not discussed.)
>
> Also, there is demand for some sort of press/conference artwork and
> templates; this will be delegated to the ubuntu-artwork (and
> -translation) team.
>
> 4. RELATIONS TO CANONICAL
> At the moment, the quality of communication between the locoteams
> and Canonical does have some room for improvement. ;-)
> Unfortunately, nobody from Canonical who could address this problem
> was at the meeting. Thing left to do:
> a) creating a LoCoTeams FAQ page on the Ubuntu Wiki
> b) discussion with somebody from Canonical at the next meeting.
>
> 5. LATVIAN TEAM SPLIT
> No member of the Latvian Team was at the meeting, so we deferred
> discussion
> to next time. Besides, it was late. :-/
>
> The next meeting has been scheduled for Monday, October 3rd, 19:00 UTC.
>
> -- Armin Ronacher & Matthias Urlichs
>
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