15:04:45 #startmeeting openSUSE Project Meeting 15:04:45 Meeting started Wed Nov 13 15:04:45 2013 UTC. The chair is Ilmehtar. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot. 15:04:45 Useful Commands: #action #agreed #help #info #idea #link #topic. 15:04:58 Board check - I know Robert is busy as SUSEcon .. vuntz too I guess.. FunkyPenguin are you here? 15:07:20 Guess not.. is anyone else here? I see no one has put anything on the agenda for today. Nothing to bring up/share? 15:12:37 Okay, as it looks like no one is here for the meeting, I'm just going to go ahead and carry stuff over from the last minutes 15:12:43 #topic action items review 15:13:26 #action jospoortvliet to check with TSP about ability to deal with reimbursement of local materials (carried over from 30.10.2013) 15:13:34 hello folks! 15:13:44 #action toscalix_ to discuss reimbursement of local materials with Ilmehtar and/or vuntz (carried over from 30.10.2013) 15:13:45 sorry for being late ... 15:14:02 #action Everyone help with documenting new features and providing screenshots for the release, this is important to the release and its quality (carried over from 30.10.2013) 15:14:17 oh no problem ishwon :) looks like its just you and me, everyone else is busy :) 15:14:30 ishwon: did you have anything you wanted to bring up in the meeting? 15:14:59 Guys, we're having a Linux Festival in Mauritius on 25 November. I am doing a presentation on openSUSE and the Advocate program. See details : http://linuxfest.lugm.org/ 15:15:55 #topic any other topic? 15:16:01 Well, on my end I didn't get time to produce DVDs or other stuffs. I am however providing 2 notebooks & 1 PC with openSUSE KDE, GNOME and MATE ... including internet access for people to try the openSUSE experience. 15:16:23 oh cool :) that's great 15:17:06 Do we have any update regarding Local Coordinator program & openSUSE welcome pack for Advocates? I may update my presenation accordingly. 15:17:52 #info ishwon presenting on openSUSE and the Advocate program at Linux Festival in Mauritius http://linuxfest.lugm.org/ . no locally produced materials, but PCs with openSUSE will be available for visitors to see openSUSE 15:18:57 We don't. With my personal circumstances (moving country and new job!) I've not been able to keep on moving the Local Coordinator thing forward. Luckily I have found at least one, possibly two volunteers to replace me, I just need to talk to them to finalise stuff 15:19:42 Another thing ... The opensuse-ambassadors mailing list seems kind of dormant ;) I recently introduced 2 advocates from Mauritius ... I noticed the welcome was poor. I mean if we look at the amount of advocates in the list & just 2 or 3 people welcoming new guys, it's not that warm. Just my 2 cents ... 15:20:01 Oh! ok ... If there's anything I can help you with, regarding the LC program, just ping me any tiom 15:20:09 *time 15:21:36 sorry for being late 15:21:47 in terms of openSUSE 'welcome packs' and all that marketing stuff, it's still dependant on SUSE sponsoring/providing the materials, and while I cant say 'its done!' I know the ball is rolling so I expect progress 'soon' :) 15:22:13 ancor: no problem, anything you want to bring up? 15:22:48 about the screenshots and features, all the "official announcement" an feature guides are already don and sent to the press 15:23:05 thanks everybody for the contributions with both screenshots and text 15:23:43 oh okay, lets see..how can I fix this in the meetingbot.. 15:24:36 #info Screenshots, Features, Official Announcement and Features Guide are actually all done and sent to the press. Thanks to everyone who contributed! 15:24:48 I think that'll do.. :) 15:25:09 anything else? 15:25:26 and ishwon I know what you mean about the opensuse-ambassadors mailinglist, do you have any ideas on how to encorage more people to use it? 15:25:31 and for the check with the TSP for reimbursement of local materials, the TSP already replied, but let's wait for jospoortvliet for this subject 15:26:18 ancor: thanks, I need to have that chat with Agustin too, will have to be when he gets back 15:29:05 well, maybe by encouraging the advocates to share what they are doing in their region, like meetings they are attending etc ... writing short sum-ups. i've encouraged the newly joined advocates here to start blogging. 15:29:32 i can ask them to share their experiences on the mailing list as well ... this could start some activity at least. 15:29:42 ishwon: great! that's perfect, good idea :) go for it 15:30:43 thanks, i'll announce them in the next meeting :) they are young & enthusiastic, they'll be happy about it :) 15:31:06 #info Advocates are encoraged to share what they're upto - blog, post to the opensuse-ambassadors mailing list, spread the word! 15:31:13 Any other topics? 15:34:07 Ilmehtar: we need more candidates for the board elections ;-) 15:34:32 #topic Board elections 15:35:29 #info Board elections are soon! Candidates have until Sunday 17th November to announce their candidacy - We need more candidates! 15:35:39 Please either stand up for candidature or nominate someone who you think would be a good candidate 15:35:57 #info Please either stand up for candidature or nominate someone who you think would be a good candidate 15:36:03 at election-officials@opensuse.org 15:36:42 we currently have 5 candidates which is not enough to run an election. We would have to postpone 15:37:04 #info Nominations can be sent to election-officials@opensuse.org - Candidate announcements should be sent to both election-officials@opensuse.org and opensuse-project@opensuse.org 15:37:17 I thought you had enough candidates ... I'll send my candidature. Can contribute & help the project in terms of ideas :) 15:37:41 digitltom: out of interest, whats your minimum? 15:37:53 ishwon: please check what rschweikert wrote on the -project mailinglist about board member tasks and duties 15:38:30 Ilmehtar: that is up to discussion in the committee 15:39:04 digitltom: fair enough :) 15:39:46 Yup, I read the mail ... regarding weekly, bi-weekly meetings, following applications, pinging folks at SUSE :) well, as long i have my notebook & internet, those are things i can do :) 15:40:32 ishwon: ok, we are awaiting your announcement :-) 15:41:22 saurabhsood91, marguerite EGD .. anything you want to add/ask at the Project meeting before we wrap up? 15:43:37 guess not.. okay, last call, anyone with anything to say before we wrap this meeting up? :) 15:43:59 not from my side 15:44:14 not here 15:44:38 #endmeeting