[Ubuntu Oregon] irc meetings

[Dan Smith]

Way back when I was the team contact (when we had regular irc meetings), we
would post a date and agenda on the team wiki then send a reminder email to
the list the day prior. We may have also updated the irc logon banner with
the meeting date and time.

-Dan
On Sep 10, 2014 2:00 PM, <ubuntu-us-or-request at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:

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> Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2014 13:56:26 -0700
> From: Thomas Mashos <thomas at mashos.com>
> To: Ubuntu Oregon LoCo Team <ubuntu-us-or at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ubuntu Oregon] FW: LoCo, Canonical recognition,
>         meetings, recruitment, et al ...
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> On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 12:30 PM, Pat <paddy.hayes at comcast.net> wrote:
> > Thanks for the clarification, Thomas!
> >
> > What would it take to get an irc meeting scheduled on a regular basis and
> > disseminate that info?  I've never gotten any info before.
> >
> > As for release parties I may have a standing venue in Portland -- but we
> > would probably have to order pizza & drinks ahead of time.
> >
> > I'll ask a couple of friends.
> >
> >
> > Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S?4.
> >
> >
> > -------- Original message --------
> > From: Thomas Mashos
> > Date:09/09/2014 11:48 AM (GMT-08:00)
> > To: Ubuntu Oregon LoCo Team
> > Subject: Re: [Ubuntu Oregon] FW: LoCo, Canonical recognition, meetings,
> > recruitment, et al ...
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 11:13 AM, Pat <paddy.hayes at comcast.net> wrote:
> >> In case this does not make it through moderation fro my work email...
> >>
> >>
> >> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S?4.
> >>
> >>
> >> -------- Original message --------
> >> From: Pat Hayes
> >> Date:09/09/2014 11:00 AM (GMT-08:00)
> >> To: paddy.hayes at comcast.net
> >> Subject: FW: LoCo, Canonical recognition, meetings, recruitment, et al
> ...
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> From: Pat Hayes
> >> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2014 10:39 AM
> >> To: 'ubuntu-us-or at lists.ubuntu.com'
> >> Subject: LoCo, Canonical recognition, meetings, recruitment, et al ...
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi, folks.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I've never been able to attend an actual meeting because as a working
> >> stiff
> >> in Portland I simply cannot get down to Salem in time for the meetings.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I suggest we let technology come to the rescue.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Currently, the meeting schedule and venue are best suited to college
> >> students and/or residents of the Salem area.  The Portland metro area
> >> accounts for half the population of Oregon -- and many of us simply
> cannot
> >> make it to Salem by 6:00
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I am NOT saying the venue should be moved to Portland.  That is
> completely
> >> unnecessary.  I AM saying that technology provides an answer to the
> >> problem
> >> of physical location.  C'mon folks -- I'm an old, grey fart and even I
> >> don't
> >> think 20th Century.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> If the venue were changed to some location with high enough bandwidth to
> >> handle at least 10 - 15 open and standards compliant VoIP connections
> (NOT
> >> Skype -- and video would be nice!) and the time were moved to 7:00 pm,
> >> those
> >> of us who spent our 8 years of college decades ago and now work long
> hours
> >> could have time to get home from work, eat supper and log in to attend.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I suspect you would find that more people would attend if physical
> >> locality
> >> were not an issue.  You might be able to recruit more members.  Those in
> >> Bend or Harney County wouldn't have to leave their living rooms.  This
> is
> >> the 21st Century after all -- and I think Canonical would see the use of
> >> technology as a feather in your cap rather than a mark against you.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I don't have to be present in all time zones around the world to
> moderate
> >> on
> >> the Ubuntu Forums -- technology allows me to be there to help someone in
> >> India if we are both awake at the same time.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> For what it's worth.
> >>
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> >
> > Your email didn't make it through, and I don't know the credentials
> > for the list (apparently it's still owned by Ben). I'll answer you
> > here.
> >
> > The Ubuntu Hour in Salem is not a Ubuntu Oregon team meeting, it is a
> > Community Outreach event. Thus, you are correct in that it will not be
> > moving location, date, nor time (unless the people running that event
> > deem it necessary to move for the community and/or Broadway coffee
> > house says we can no longer use the location).
> >
> > As for regular team meetings, while those haven't been scheduled in a
> > long time (probably due to a single person doing most of the work),
> > traditionally those were held on IRC in the team chat room.
> >
> > I don't recall when the last release party was (13.10?), but IIRC we
> > had good turn out for all of them. Not sure if Ben kept numbers, but
> > he was always working hard to get pizza and shirt sponsors, talks, and
> > a venue (puppet labs in Portland) for the release parties.
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Thomas Mashos
> >
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> Just would need to find a time when we can all meet. I don't recall
> who is in charge at this point, but they should pick a time and send
> that info to the list.
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Thomas Mashos
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2014 23:36:16 -0700
> From: Benjamin Kerensa <bkerensa at ubuntu.com>
> To: Ubuntu Oregon LoCo Team <ubuntu-us-or at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ubuntu Oregon] FW: LoCo, Canonical recognition,
>         meetings, recruitment, et al ...
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> I would be willing to help setup a release party again in the furture
> in Portland. Our release party with the biggest turnout was about 30
> people and yeah IRC meetings died off because honestly not a lot of
> people wanted to own action items :)
>
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 11:48 AM, Thomas Mashos <thomas at mashos.com> wrote:
> > On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 11:13 AM, Pat <paddy.hayes at comcast.net> wrote:
> >> In case this does not make it through moderation fro my work email...
> >>
> >>
> >> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S?4.
> >>
> >>
> >> -------- Original message --------
> >> From: Pat Hayes
> >> Date:09/09/2014 11:00 AM (GMT-08:00)
> >> To: paddy.hayes at comcast.net
> >> Subject: FW: LoCo, Canonical recognition, meetings, recruitment, et al
> ...
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> From: Pat Hayes
> >> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2014 10:39 AM
> >> To: 'ubuntu-us-or at lists.ubuntu.com'
> >> Subject: LoCo, Canonical recognition, meetings, recruitment, et al ...
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi, folks.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I've never been able to attend an actual meeting because as a working
> stiff
> >> in Portland I simply cannot get down to Salem in time for the meetings.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I suggest we let technology come to the rescue.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Currently, the meeting schedule and venue are best suited to college
> >> students and/or residents of the Salem area.  The Portland metro area
> >> accounts for half the population of Oregon -- and many of us simply
> cannot
> >> make it to Salem by 6:00
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I am NOT saying the venue should be moved to Portland.  That is
> completely
> >> unnecessary.  I AM saying that technology provides an answer to the
> problem
> >> of physical location.  C'mon folks -- I'm an old, grey fart and even I
> don't
> >> think 20th Century.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> If the venue were changed to some location with high enough bandwidth to
> >> handle at least 10 - 15 open and standards compliant VoIP connections
> (NOT
> >> Skype -- and video would be nice!) and the time were moved to 7:00 pm,
> those
> >> of us who spent our 8 years of college decades ago and now work long
> hours
> >> could have time to get home from work, eat supper and log in to attend.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I suspect you would find that more people would attend if physical
> locality
> >> were not an issue.  You might be able to recruit more members.  Those in
> >> Bend or Harney County wouldn't have to leave their living rooms.  This
> is
> >> the 21st Century after all -- and I think Canonical would see the use of
> >> technology as a feather in your cap rather than a mark against you.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I don't have to be present in all time zones around the world to
> moderate on
> >> the Ubuntu Forums -- technology allows me to be there to help someone in
> >> India if we are both awake at the same time.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> For what it's worth.
> >>
> >> ******************************************************************
> >> This communication is intended solely for the addressee and is
> confidential.
> >> If you
> >> are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution
> or any
> >> action taken
> >> or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be
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> >> Unless
> >> indicated to the contrary: it does not constitute professional advice or
> >> opinions upon
> >> which reliance may be made by the addressee or any other party, and it
> >> should be
> >> considered to be a work in progress.
> >> ******************************************************************
> >>
> >>
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> >
> > Your email didn't make it through, and I don't know the credentials
> > for the list (apparently it's still owned by Ben). I'll answer you
> > here.
> >
> > The Ubuntu Hour in Salem is not a Ubuntu Oregon team meeting, it is a
> > Community Outreach event. Thus, you are correct in that it will not be
> > moving location, date, nor time (unless the people running that event
> > deem it necessary to move for the community and/or Broadway coffee
> > house says we can no longer use the location).
> >
> > As for regular team meetings, while those haven't been scheduled in a
> > long time (probably due to a single person doing most of the work),
> > traditionally those were held on IRC in the team chat room.
> >
> > I don't recall when the last release party was (13.10?), but IIRC we
> > had good turn out for all of them. Not sure if Ben kept numbers, but
> > he was always working hard to get pizza and shirt sponsors, talks, and
> > a venue (puppet labs in Portland) for the release parties.
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Thomas Mashos
> >
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