[Ubuntu Chicago] Meeting proposal

[Kevin Harriss]

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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