[Ubuntu Chicago] Meeting proposal

[Patrick Green]

I am proposing a meeting.  The meeting can be done in a combo of methods.
People who can physically attend may do so and then we can teleconference in
the other people .  I can get access to one of those fancy uber cool
conference speaker phones.  People who cannot attend the meeting physically
may feel free to dial in.

The goal would be to discuss the below ideas that have been proposed in the
past week.  All are good ideas.  We discuss the pros and cons and the
realistic expectations of them.We use how they fit in to the Ubuntu
philosophy as our benchmark and move from there to the bricks and mortar.

Once we have the ideas fleshed out, we then find volunteers willing to be
the project lead(s) for the proposals and then we take the proposals to the
Chicago Ubuntu LoCo community to put to a vote.  (we can discuss how to vote
at the meeting).

We need to have this meeting set with enough lead time that those who want
to attend have ample time to attend.  I am thinking either Feb 16 or Feb 23
would be good dates.  We give it a finite time of say....3 hours and stick
with the time.  If we have to table some of the items for another
meeting...fine.  But if we stay focused and are willing to compromise, we
can get this done in three hours.  Many people brought up some good points
about the desktop training and I am compiling those into a list of concerns
we can discuss.  From there, spend the next week or two looking at the list
below and contemplating the ideas.  If you have another new idea...add it to
the mix, but save concerns about the ideas proposed for the meeting.  If you
cannot attend the meeting either in person or remotely, find another person
in the group who shares your concerns and ask them to be your "proxy" to
ensure that all concerns or suggestions get voiced so that we...as a
community...can make these things happen and make a dent.

Once we have our commitment to projects...we should share them to all the
Loco groups so they can get the revolution underway.  :)

1) The Ubuntu Desktop Classroom.

2) The Ubuntu Classroom Except for Servers:

This project would be the same idea of the Ubuntu Classroom but focus
more on setting up basic servers.
- Teach How-to Setup LAMP
- Drupal
- Wordpress
- Basic Security

3) Work with Free Geek Chicago

Free Geek Chicago accepts donations of used computers and then
installs Xubuntu on them to give to people.  For someone to receive a
computer they volunteer for 20 hours, which usually teaches them some
basic concepts of computers.  Working with them could be good for both
parties, Free Geek would get some more volunteers with linux
experience and the LOCO would get more exposure in the city.

4) Hold Installfests

This will help bring Ubuntu to new users.  Some people are fearful to
install linux themselves as they still think it is somewhat magical.
An installfest give those people a safe environment to install linux
with the help of seasoned linux veterans.

5) Advocate Ubuntu to Local Government

Write letters to local politicians about the benefits of using Ubuntu
and adhering to open document standards.  Even just offer yourselves
as potential contacts if they need some information on the topic.

These are just some project ideas I have had in my head for awhile.  I
wish you all the best of luck with all future projects and hope I can
help out whenever possible.
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