[Ubuntu Chicago] Meeting proposal
Kevin Harriss
special.kevin at gmail.com
Wed Jan 30 22:36:13 GMT 2008
Where were you planning to hold this meeting? I might be able to
attend depending on its location and time. February 23rd would work
best for me, I wouldn't be able to do February 16th unless we met at
Institute of Design before the Chicago LUG meeting on that day.
On Jan 30, 2008, at 4:08 PM, Patrick Green wrote:
> 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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