#title #ubuntu-us-ca Meeting Meeting started by nhaines at 02:01:31 UTC. The full logs are available at http://ihas.5cat.com/~darthrobot/ubuntu-us-ca/2015/ubuntu-us-ca.2015-07-13-02.01.log.html . == Meeting summary == *Upcoming events ''LINK:'' http://www.eblug.org/index.html (Roguehorse, 02:07:56) *SGVLUG publishing presentation post-mortem. *Other business Meeting ended at 02:48:24 UTC. == Votes == == Action items == * (none) == People present (lines said) == * nhaines (63) * Roguehorse (46) * pleia2 (23) * geom_ (20) * ianorlin (12) * darthrobot` (10) == Full Log == 02:01:31 #startmeeting 02:01:31 Meeting started Mon Jul 13 02:01:31 2015 UTC. The chair is nhaines. Information about MeetBot at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/meetingology. 02:01:31 02:01:31 Available commands: #accept #accepted #action #agree #agreed #chair #commands #endmeeting #endvote #halp #help #idea #info #link #lurk #meetingname #meetingtopic #nick #progress #rejected #replay #restrictlogs #save #startmeeting #subtopic #topic #unchair #undo #unlurk #vote #voters #votesrequired 02:01:31 greeking? 02:01:36 o/ 02:01:41 Welcome to the meeting, everyone! 02:01:42 o\ 02:01:42 o/ 02:01:46 o/ 02:02:09 Today's agenda is available at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CaliforniaTeam/Meetings/15July12 02:02:09 Title: [CaliforniaTeam/Meetings/15July12 - Ubuntu Wiki] 02:02:31 #topic Upcoming events 02:02:52 First up, Roguehorse has a presentation coming up. Could you tell us a bit about it? 02:03:15 Yeah 02:03:42 I'm starting a new dev project called MeRML: Medical Record Management for Linux 02:04:37 As some of you may have heard, I've had a recent relapse of a lifetime medical condition 02:05:29 and during this time, didn't find the kind of software I need to really manage my medical right so I figured "why not" 02:06:21 GNU has something but it's more of a medical office thing that is pretty big and complex 02:06:47 MeRML will be intended for the SOHO 02:07:32 Sounds pretty interesting. Where and when is the presentation if we want to go see it? 02:07:56 http://www.eblug.org/index.html 02:07:56 Title: [East Bay Linux Users Group] 02:09:12 I am still not clear Roguehourse, is this for individual use or for a medical office use or both? 02:09:42 more about the project can be found here http://www.roguehorse.net/merml.html 02:09:42 Title: [Scott DuBois - MeRML: Medical Records Management for Linux Project] 02:09:53 The presentation will be at Hurricane Electric in Fremont, CA at the next EBLUG meeting on July 15th, 7pm. 02:10:01 yes sir 02:10:50 Has the project begun or are you still in the planning stages? 02:11:30 still planning .... hopefully have a demo in a bout 6 months or less 02:12:05 right now I'm planning in Python with MySQL backend 02:12:35 Sounds like an exciting time. Are you planning to record your presentation? 02:12:38 mainly because of current Python popularity and ease 02:13:08 2 or 3? 02:13:10 Uh, no. But I will post it after 02:13:14 3.4 02:13:36 What are you going to post if it's not being recorded? Slides? 02:13:50 this is not a solid dexision though....logistics will decide 02:14:19 yes, slides .. 02:15:11 The presentation is on Wednesday, so good luck with that and let us know how it went! 02:15:26 Oh, definitely! =) 02:15:38 I know you'll do great. :) 02:15:43 TY 02:15:48 Are there any other upcoming events or announcements at this time? 02:15:49 yes, good luck! 02:15:58 TY =) 02:16:10 I don't have anything planned for it, but the dates for the next Ubuntu Global Jam were announced 02:16:28 and "Jam Packs" are available for events participating: http://mhall119.com/2015/07/ubuntu-global-jam-packs-are-back/ 02:16:28 Title: [Ubuntu Global Jam Packs are back! | Michael Hall] 02:16:56 I'll be out of the country, so I can do anything for SF this time around (and August 7-9th is coming up fast anyway) 02:17:01 s/can/can't 02:17:37 pleia2: agreed 02:17:51 and if you have no idea what I'm talking about, this page explains what Jams are and the types of things you can do: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGlobalJam 02:17:51 Title: [UbuntuGlobalJam - Ubuntu Wiki] 02:18:02 Anyonw who wants to host an Ubuntu Global Jam event should let us know as soon as possible on the mailing list, and we'll get a pack ordered for you. 02:18:12 (even if it's not updated for the latest event dates, ah wiki maintainability issues :)) 02:19:01 that's all from me 02:19:21 is there a time limit to schedule one? 02:19:25 Thanks, pleia2. :) 02:19:40 No time limit, but shipping can cause a delay, so it's better to get your request in early. 02:19:54 oh, cool, then =) 02:20:08 I'd say before the next meeting is probably a good deadline. You'll want to announce it so people can arrange their schedules anyway. 02:20:09 I'll definitely set one up for a few months out 02:20:29 oh no, this would be like sept oct 02:20:34 Well, the Ubuntu Global Jam is happening August 7-9th. 02:20:40 oh 02:20:46 they happen every 6 months or so, the next will likely be in jan-feb 02:20:48 But we have them twice a year! 02:21:01 oooh, that will work 02:21:13 k 02:21:18 good to know, ty 02:21:23 Of course, impromptu Ubuntu jams are always in season, so let us know (early) and we can see if we can get some swag shipped out to you. :) 02:21:33 if you search "GlobalJam" on our Projects page you can see some details from past ones we've done https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CaliforniaTeam/Projects 02:21:33 Title: [CaliforniaTeam/Projects - Ubuntu Wiki] 02:21:43 er "Global Jam" 02:22:05 awesome! 02:22:13 I'll be finishing up my book that weekend so I won't have time to set anything up, but hopefully next time! 02:22:25 sweet! 02:22:40 Thanks for bring it up, pleia2. :) 02:22:47 now I just wish I could afford to buy it =( 02:23:07 Roguehorse: I'll get author copies to give out, so stay tuned. :) 02:23:17 #topic SGVLUG publishing presentation post-mortem. 02:23:21 you rock! 02:23:49 So I drove out to Pasadena on Thursday and attended Ubuntu Hour, which was run by local superhero Richard Gaskin. 02:24:51 And then after that we all went to Du-Pars for the San Gabriel Valley LUG meeting where I gave a presentation called "Writing a Book Using Free Software". 02:26:02 how bad was the traffic? 02:26:10 yay richard :) 02:26:16 I'm going to publish the slides, but I don't have the rights to some print book material I used, so I was just in the process of modifying those slides before the meeting. 02:26:34 In about an hour, the slides will be available here: http://people.ubuntu.com/~nhaines/documents/events/2015/sgvlug-presentation-publishing/Writing%20a%20book%20using%20Free%20Software.odp 02:26:34 [404] Title: [404 Not Found] 02:26:50 cool 02:26:55 Will you give the presentation again? 02:27:00 ianorlin: the traffic was pretty decent actually. Only about 30 minute delay instead of the projected 90 minute delay (thanks, Google Maps!) 02:27:02 I wish I could have been there 02:27:20 geom_: Yes, OCLUG has expressed interest and I think I'm going to submit the presentation to SCALE. 02:27:34 awesome! 02:27:39 There were about 30 people in attendance, and the talk was extremely well-received. 02:27:45 nhaines: totally cool 02:28:07 hmm I am not sure how to talk my dad into letting me drive to pasadena 02:28:14 In fact, the Q&A session afterward went quite long, and I gave out about 8 business cards to people wanting to ask followup questions. :) 02:28:35 that's very cool 02:28:55 I'm looking foward to writing mine 02:29:16 Two people said they weren't interested in the topic or expected to be bored, but that the presentation was really interesting. 02:29:42 hah, well that's good :) 02:29:44 oh, that's a good thing 02:29:47 SGVLUG asked me if I could talk about the process of writing a book and the struggles I had using Free Software with a traditional publisher using proprietary tools. 02:30:12 hey, is this your next book topic? 02:30:27 writing a book using free software? 02:30:30 But the truth is that I've had basically zero problems using LibreOffice so far. (I might have to switch to Adobe Reader to proof the... proofs, but other than that, no worries.) 02:30:41 Roguehorse: the success of the talk has actually made me consider it, yes. :) 02:30:56 Dude! DO IT! 02:31:16 So the talk covered the differing workflows and royalty options between traditional and self-publishing, and then discussed the applications you'd use to write a book. 02:32:39 Roguehorse: in deference to my Apress editors, I am disclaiming any time spent writing other books until the first one is finished. ;) 02:33:05 But yes, I think there might be something there, so we'll see. :) 02:33:36 you are my hero 02:33:38 I tried to record the presentation, but my tablet didn't start recording. If I'd been smart I would have set up YouTube Live or something. 02:34:07 nhaines: Or called your friend George with his video camera! :-) 02:34:10 So that means I don't have any photos, since the plan was to framegrab the video, but I'll harass SGVLUG for photos. 02:34:33 I think my parents have a video camera but it only records to vhs 02:34:48 geom_: I didn't decide to have detailed slides until last minute, but I'll keep you in mind in the future! :) 02:35:19 nhaines: You know me, if I can help I certainly will. 02:35:46 So! Slides will be coming up probably in about an hour, and I'll be giving the talk again. Feedback was positive, and it was nice to talk at SGVLUG a second time. 02:36:25 I was asked to speak again, so I'll probably go back out there to talk about convergence some time when I can make my phone or tablet do that. :) 02:36:40 I think that's about all I have on that topic. 02:37:25 well congrats on that, sounds like it was a wonderful event 02:37:45 Yes, congratulations for sure 02:37:50 ++ 02:37:56 thanks for sharing, nhaines :) 02:37:58 Thanks. I was happy because my jokes got the appropriate laughs, and when I talked about DRM it was solemn nods all around. 02:38:03 Thanks pleia2. :) 02:38:05 hehe 02:38:07 yes 02:38:11 #topic Other business 02:38:16 Anything else before we wrap up? 02:38:41 I'm good 02:38:49 I'm good, ty 02:39:06 I don't have other business but a question? 02:39:22 geom_: sure, do you want to ask it in or out of the meeting? 02:39:48 In the meeting is OK I guess. It is about the computer lab 02:40:08 You have the floor. :) 02:40:30 I am experiencing a higher install of Linux this month by four times at the lab. Has anyone else experienced this at all? 02:40:51 higher install? 02:40:52 what computer lab is this? 02:41:14 I have a computer lab in Huntington Beach where I teach basic computer skills and promote Ubuntu 02:41:35 I ususally have 1 person a month that will "take the risk" and install Linux. 02:41:47 interesting! 02:41:53 This time it has been four people and the month is half-over! 02:42:09 the only labs I work with are linux-only, so I can't offer any feedback here 02:42:09 I don't know what to attribute this to and can't seem to find out. 02:42:25 That's good news! We'll have to make sure you have enough Ubuntu discs. I'll give you a call after the meeting perhaps! 02:42:39 Well, it's the beginning of summer. Sometimes habits shift then. 02:42:53 nhaines: that would be great, the disks that is. 02:43:02 hmm that is when I installed for the time that stuck 02:43:35 OK, well I thought I would ask. It has been very encouraging 02:43:45 Fantastic. That's great news. :) 02:43:59 Before we wrap it up, I'd like to make an off-topic announcement. 02:44:05 that is cool, good to see more interest 02:44:29 yes it is 02:44:35 Go ahead nahaines 02:45:06 Yesterday, Satoru Iwata--the President of Nintendo and CEO of Nintendo of America passed away. He was a game developer that rose to lead Nintendo, and was quite influential during the Nintendo Wii, 3DS, and Wii U eras. 02:45:19 * pleia2 nods 02:45:26 * ianorlin got the news 02:45:34 When I switched to using Linux full time, most of my videogaming switched to Nintendo systems. 02:47:08 So while they weren't relevant in the Free Software community, they did help facilitate my transition to Linux. 02:47:18 =) 02:47:18 That's all on that topic. 02:47:29 Okay, anything else before we wrap up? 02:47:40 * ianorlin does not have anything more 02:47:46 thanks nhaines 02:48:01 Not me, thanks nhaines 02:48:10 I'm good 02:48:17 Okay, that's it. I'm going to finish up my slides and get them up again. I'll leave a note in-channel and probably on the mailing list in an hour. 02:48:23 Everybody enjoy the rest of the weekend! 02:48:24 #endmeeting Generated by MeetBot 0.1.5 (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/meetingology)