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 <div class="gmail_quote">On Sep 10, 2014 2:00 PM, <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-us-or-request@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-us-or-request@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Send Ubuntu-us-or mailing list submissions to <a href="mailto:ubuntu-us-or@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-us-or@lists.ubuntu.com</a> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-or" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-or</a> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to <a href="mailto:ubuntu-us-or-request@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-us-or-request@lists.ubuntu.com</a> You can reach the person managing the list at <a href="mailto:ubuntu-us-or-owner@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-us-or-owner@lists.ubuntu.com</a> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Ubuntu-us-or digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: FW: LoCo, Canonical recognition, meetings, recruitment, et al ... (Thomas Mashos) 2. Re: FW: LoCo, Canonical recognition, meetings, recruitment, et al ... (Benjamin Kerensa) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2014 13:56:26 -0700 From: Thomas Mashos <<a href="mailto:thomas@mashos.com">thomas@mashos.com</a>> To: Ubuntu Oregon LoCo Team <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-us-or@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-us-or@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> Subject: Re: [Ubuntu Oregon] FW: LoCo, Canonical recognition, meetings, recruitment, et al ... Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:CAMtSsR0o8%2BYF2mLR7j0tud2r_VEgiJj_Ljm2gy6sckHjA7UdGg@mail.gmail.com">CAMtSsR0o8+YF2mLR7j0tud2r_VEgiJj_Ljm2gy6sckHjA7UdGg@mail.gmail.com</a>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 12:30 PM, Pat <<a href="mailto:paddy.hayes@comcast.net">paddy.hayes@comcast.net</a>> 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 <<a href="mailto:paddy.hayes@comcast.net">paddy.hayes@comcast.net</a>> 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: <a href="mailto:paddy.hayes@comcast.net">paddy.hayes@comcast.net</a> >> Subject: FW: LoCo, Canonical recognition, meetings, recruitment, et al ... >> >> >> >> >> >> From: Pat Hayes >> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2014 10:39 AM >> To: '<a href="mailto:ubuntu-us-or@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-us-or@lists.ubuntu.com</a>' >> 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 >> unlawful. >> 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. >> ****************************************************************** >> >> >> -- >> Ubuntu-us-or mailing list >> <a href="mailto:Ubuntu-us-or@lists.ubuntu.com">Ubuntu-us-or@lists.ubuntu.com</a> >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-or" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-or</a> >> > > 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 > > -- > Ubuntu-us-or mailing list > <a href="mailto:Ubuntu-us-or@lists.ubuntu.com">Ubuntu-us-or@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-or" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-or</a> > > -- > Ubuntu-us-or mailing list > <a href="mailto:Ubuntu-us-or@lists.ubuntu.com">Ubuntu-us-or@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-or" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-or</a> > 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 <<a href="mailto:bkerensa@ubuntu.com">bkerensa@ubuntu.com</a>> To: Ubuntu Oregon LoCo Team <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-us-or@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-us-or@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> Subject: Re: [Ubuntu Oregon] FW: LoCo, Canonical recognition, meetings, recruitment, et al ... Message-ID: <CAGOdq5=Js1xXBiZC4+B5m=<a href="mailto:1VN%2Bh6T-ndZS%2BPEXB9_Y_Lv4fHCg@mail.gmail.com">1VN+h6T-ndZS+PEXB9_Y_Lv4fHCg@mail.gmail.com</a>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 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 <<a href="mailto:thomas@mashos.com">thomas@mashos.com</a>> wrote: > On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 11:13 AM, Pat <<a href="mailto:paddy.hayes@comcast.net">paddy.hayes@comcast.net</a>> 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: <a href="mailto:paddy.hayes@comcast.net">paddy.hayes@comcast.net</a> >> Subject: FW: LoCo, Canonical recognition, meetings, recruitment, et al ... >> >> >> >> >> >> From: Pat Hayes >> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2014 10:39 AM >> To: '<a href="mailto:ubuntu-us-or@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-us-or@lists.ubuntu.com</a>' >> 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 unlawful. >> 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. >> ****************************************************************** >> >> >> -- >> Ubuntu-us-or mailing list >> <a href="mailto:Ubuntu-us-or@lists.ubuntu.com">Ubuntu-us-or@lists.ubuntu.com</a> >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-or" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-or</a> >> > > 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 > > -- > Ubuntu-us-or mailing list > <a href="mailto:Ubuntu-us-or@lists.ubuntu.com">Ubuntu-us-or@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-or" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-or</a> -- Benjamin Kerensa <a href="http://benjaminkerensa.com" target="_blank">http://benjaminkerensa.com</a> "I am what I am because of who we all are" - Ubuntu ------------------------------ -- Ubuntu-us-or mailing list <a href="mailto:Ubuntu-us-or@lists.ubuntu.com">Ubuntu-us-or@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-or" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-or</a> End of Ubuntu-us-or Digest, Vol 151, Issue 4 ******************************************** </blockquote></div>