Ubuntu-ie Digest, Vol 12, Issue 1

Declan McGrath declan at frogface.org
Fri Sep 12 10:34:19 BST 2008 

On Friday 12 September 2008 09:57:23 Mean Machine wrote:
> Great stuff.
>
> ubuntu-ie office is open tomorrow from 11am to 4pm

Where's that asks the newbie?

>
> Let's meet-up and discuss at 12ish... is it ok with everyone?
>
> See you tomorrow!
>
> Kind regards,
> Mean-machine
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> On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 5:00 PM, Sean McCann <sean.mccann at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Mean Machine
> >
> > Thanks, its great to have everyone supporting this!
> >
> > I think if we can get everyone together this weekend it would be great
> > theres proably a lot of stuff we haven't thought of that we need to start
> > organising.
> >
> > The consensus has been to go for a video cast. Although the video blog is
> > more work we are in the age of you tube.
> >
> > We probably need to get the "core" team to meet up and thrash out all
> > this stuff as you have suggested.We might be able to get some of the
> > creative media types involved.
> >
> > To be honest its a bit fluid at the moment. We want to get three episodes
> > in the bag prior to release so that we can do another three as the first
> > three are released. It should and needs to be fun so I'm hoping that a
> > couple of successful episodes will spark more interest.
> > I'm looking for six epidosodes for pilot as that enough to gauge how well
> > it goes and if people want to stay invloved.
> >
> > The first meeting will probably decide the format of the show and what we
> > want to cover. The FSD is something that everyone wants to cover. Laura
> > has scored a coup by getting the Gerry Carr Marketing director from
> > Ubuntu to agree to present at FSD.  We hope to interview him.
> >
> >
> > Sean
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 11:35 AM, Mean Machine <
> >
> > bymeanmachine at googlemail.com> wrote:
> >> This is a great idea Sean!
> >>
> >> I'm still a bit confused though regarding the actual form of this show.
> >> Is it supposed to be a podcast or a videocast?
> >>
> >> Either way it might be a good idea to have the pilot/episode 0 put
> >> together from the most interesting Software Freedom Day talks with added
> >> commentary/discussion and maybe some short interviews from the event.
> >> Possibly even make 2 episodes out of that. Harcesz (on IRC #ubuntu-ie)
> >> has volunteered to video-record the whole event.
> >>
> >> Before releasing the pilot it would be good to have 2/3 more episodes
> >> ready.
> >>
> >> A good place to meet and record the shows would be the ubuntu-ie office
> >> at Camara in Thomas St.
> >>
> >> I will help and support this project however I can.
> >>
> >> Kind regards,
> >> Mean-Machine
> >>
> >> On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 7:32 PM, Sean McCann <sean.mccann at gmail.com>wrote:
> >>> Theres been some discussion on the #Ubuntu-ie IRC channel about this
> >>>
> >>> Some good feedback and interest on this. Poeple have made some great
> >>> suggestions.
> >>> as is often the case the best ideas weren't mine.
> >>>
> >>> So OMpaul asked my to make a list of topics show. He asked for 100 but
> >>> i found my self repeating stuff after 60!
> >>>
> >>> I'll post below  what I think is the top 10 and the after that rest.
> >>> Some constructive feedback welcome. If you think there's anything I've
> >>> missed please post it. Its probably something obvious.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>   Possible Topics  Ubuntu things
> >>> Top 10 so far, ranked
> >>>
> >>> Rank  ubuntu local  news  1  floss you say, wheres the dentist 2 
> >>> Ubuntu media box   3  Ubuntu in industry 4  invisible linux, 5  ubuntu
> >>> success stories  in ireland , camara  6  ubuntu rescue disk, when
> >>> things go bang 7  ubuntu as gaelige 8  virtualisation , when one box
> >>> just isn't enough 9  ubuntu is it right for you? Wheres the windows
> >>> logo 10  Ubuntu in Ireland , is it contagious
> >>>
> >>> All the other random ideas I had
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>  when Vista not an upgrade option.
> >>>  ISPs , best linux support
> >>>  free software , can't  be much good?
> >>>  UAMP whats a uamp
> >>>  eepc and co
> >>>  ubuntu in the cloud
> >>>  pidgeon, and other messengers
> >>>  banshee, not a howler
> >>>  linux mobile
> >>>  canonical, whos this shuttleworth guy
> >>>  1800 ubuntu, comercial support
> >>>  the live cd , suck it and see
> >>>  wireless woes
> >>>  wheres me stuff, windows disks thru ubuntu, samba
> >>>  dual booting, saftey net
> >>>  games, wheres "insert latest" title
> >>>  ubuntu server, really!
> >>>  kino don't mention saipan
> >>>  granny goes GNU(why I installed ubuntu on my mothers computer )
> >>>  ogg vs mp3 open formats
> >>>  DRM, what do you mean I can't dance with the penguin
> >>>  embeded ubuntu,
> >>>  eye candy on ubuntu. Deadly desktops
> >>>  stuff that just works!
> >>>  gimp is not a dirty word
> >>>  kbuntu , kids get it, do the teachers?
> >>>  hard copy, ubuntu and printers
> >>>  e gov- ubuntu compatible ?
> >>>  ubuntu on usb key!
> >>>  the pale of fail , what do we need to fix first(bring flak jacket)
> >>>  the ubuntu community, who ?
> >>>  tales from the trenches, funny stories about foss/ubuntu(not geek
> >>> jokes)
> >>>  cha-ching ubuntu comerical success in Ireland
> >>>  TDs and FOSS( not egov)
> >>>  ubuntu, acessibilty (one os fits all ?)
> >>>  ubuntu and the artist ?
> >>>  ECDL , open source on the sylabus ?
> >>>  ubuntu as an Irish  innovation vehicle,
> >>>  unique release cycles, every six months a majour release
> >>>  apt, packagemanager wheres the software
> >>>  single logon , even windows does this!
> >>>  things we can steal from windows. MS doesn't get everything wrong
> >>>  how to identify an ubuntu fOSS pro ?
> >>>  ubuntu on the mac
> >>>  the lesser spotted irish kernal contributor
> >>>  ubuntu and beer
> >>>  inkscape /blender
> >>>  ubuntu productivity scribus/open office
> >>>  why Ubuntu over linux X
> >>>  community another word for random people
> >>>  protecting open source, do commercial companies rip of oss projects
> >>> and close the code
> >>>  software patents and ubuntu
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> >>> Regards
> >>> Sean
> >>>
> >>> On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 12:00 PM, 
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> >>>>
> >>>>   1. Ubuntu-ie Podcasts (Laura Czajkowski)
> >>>>   2. Ubuntu-ie Podcasts (Dave)
> >>>>   3. Re: Ubuntu-ie Podcasts (Russell Davies)
> >>>>
> >>>>
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> >>>> Message: 1
> >>>> Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 14:57:44 +0100
> >>>> From: Laura Czajkowski  <laura at lczajkowski.com>
> >>>> Subject: Ubuntu-ie Podcasts
> >>>> To: Ubuntu Ireland <ubuntu-ie at lists.ubuntu.com>
> >>>> Message-ID: <58891f9debf4de49a65597b3d4d43b0a at 89.234.122.12>
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> >>>>
> >>>> Sean McCann (spmccann on IRC) has come up with a great suggestion to
> >>>> do podcasts here in Ireland on Ubuntu.
> >>>>
> >>>> Hopefully the 1st one will come from SFD, what we're wondering is what
> >>>> topics folks want to hear about, Are folks also interested in coming
> >>>> on and
> >>>> presenting? Reply back and let folks know.
> >>>>
> >>>> Laura
> >>>> --
> >>>> I donlt look for trouble it finds me
> >>>>
> >>>> http://www.lczajkowski.com
> >>>> skype: lauraczajkowski
> >>>> pix.ie/czajkowski
> >>>>
> >>>>
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> >>>> Message: 2
> >>>> Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 18:31:38 +0100
> >>>> From: Dave <dave at haxattack.com>
> >>>> Subject: Ubuntu-ie Podcasts
> >>>> To: ubuntu-ie at lists.ubuntu.com
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> >>>>
> >>>> Hello all,
> >>>>
> >>>> I am interested. A audio podcast should be easy to do. Could use
> >>>> something along the lines skype or we can get together.
> >>>>
> >>>> I was looking to cover SFD for a show I do on a Community Radio
> >>>> station I volunteer with.
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Dave (dave at haattack.com)
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> ------------------------------
> >>>>
> >>>> Message: 3
> >>>> Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 00:10:12 +0100
> >>>> From: "Russell Davies" <russell at zeroflux.net>
> >>>> Subject: Re: Ubuntu-ie Podcasts
> >>>> To: "Ubuntu Ireland" <ubuntu-ie at lists.ubuntu.com>
> >>>> Message-ID:
> >>>>        <7eaccc5e0809081610n78fd6b9bm7cac7499c84aa2d2 at mail.gmail.com>
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> >>>>
> >>>> I think you should first decide what kind of podcast you're aiming to
> >>>> be. Do
> >>>> you want to be news focused (Linux Action Show), commentary
> >>>> (LugRadio), or
> >>>> tutorial based (Sourcetrunk)?
> >>>>
> >>>> Personally, I would prefer a LugRadio-like show. I don't think a
> >>>> podcast is
> >>>> a good medium for tutorials at all and news is easier read online.
> >>>> Discourse, though, is really well suited which is why LugRadio was so
> >>>> good.
> >>>> Take Buzz Out Loud, for instance, yeah it's nice to hear the news but
> >>>> the
> >>>> banter really makes the show.
> >>>>
> >>>> -Russell
> >>>>
> >>>> On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 2:57 PM, Laura Czajkowski
> >>>> <laura at lczajkowski.com
> >>>>
> >>>> >wrote:
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Sean McCann (spmccann on IRC) has come up with a great suggestion to
> >>>>
> >>>> do
> >>>>
> >>>> > podcasts here in Ireland on Ubuntu.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Hopefully the 1st one will come from SFD, what we're wondering is
> >>>> > what topics folks want to hear about, Are folks also interested in
> >>>> > coming
> >>>>
> >>>> on and
> >>>>
> >>>> > presenting? Reply back and let folks know.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Laura
> >>>> > --
> >>>> > I donlt look for trouble it finds me
> >>>> >
> >>>> > http://www.lczajkowski.com
> >>>> > skype: lauraczajkowski
> >>>> > pix.ie/czajkowski
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