Please note that my system clock is 2 hours and 10 minutes behind IST. So the meeting really started at around 8:40 PM and ended at 9:16 PM.
Thanks, Prashant Verma
Please note that my system clock is 2 hours and 10 minutes behind IST. So the meeting really started at around 8:40 PM and ended at 9:16 PM. **** BEGIN LOGGING AT Sun Apr 2 18:38:26 2006 Apr 02 18:38:33 G0SUB v3rmap, yeah, it will be a short meet Apr 02 18:38:36 tuxmaniac G0SUB: I will leave by 9.. Gotta catch bus Apr 02 18:38:37 G0SUB tuxmaniac, he will come Apr 02 18:38:51 G0SUB a customary roll call first ... Apr 02 18:38:58 tuxmaniac G0SUB: OK! Apr 02 18:39:12 * G0SUB is Baishampayan Ghose Apr 02 18:39:22 v3rmap v3rmap is Prashant Verma Apr 02 18:39:24 * baks17 is Barkha Khatri Apr 02 18:39:26 tuxmaniac tuxmaniac: Aanjhan Apr 02 18:39:32 tuxmaniac tuxmaniac is Aanjhan Apr 02 18:39:51 G0SUB okay ... agenda #1 Apr 02 18:40:34 G0SUB Discussion about the progress in the different tasks assigned to the Apr 02 18:40:35 G0SUB volunteers Apr 02 18:40:47 G0SUB we don't have many volunteers present now ... Apr 02 18:40:54 G0SUB tuxmaniac, what's your status? Apr 02 18:41:05 tuxmaniac G0SUB: http://www.tuxmaniac.com/work/Status_report.dvi Apr 02 18:41:15 tuxmaniac G0SUB: U can check it out there Apr 02 18:41:19 tuxmaniac G0SUB: :) Apr 02 18:41:25 G0SUB tuxmaniac, excellent ... can yu give me a PDF? Apr 02 18:41:41 tuxmaniac G0SUB: pdf does not look good.. I mean the typesettinf Apr 02 18:41:45 tuxmaniac *typesetting Apr 02 18:41:59 G0SUB tuxmaniac, txt? I am on win32 now Apr 02 18:42:09 tuxmaniac G0SUB: Forgot sorry Apr 02 18:42:10 G0SUB http://www.tuxmaniac.com/work/Status_report.dvi Apr 02 18:42:15 G0SUB agh! Apr 02 18:42:16 tuxmaniac will upload rightaway Apr 02 18:42:19 G0SUB ok Apr 02 18:42:25 G0SUB tuxmaniac, use the pastebin please Apr 02 18:42:34 G0SUB please bear with me Apr 02 18:42:43 tuxmaniac G0SUB: Ok Sure Apr 02 18:43:26 G0SUB baks17, what about you? Apr 02 18:43:40 tuxmaniac http://www.tuxmaniac.com/work/Status_report.pdf Apr 02 18:43:52 baks17 am still reading the debain package maintainers guide Apr 02 18:44:12 G0SUB hmm Apr 02 18:44:26 baks17 soumyadip is taking care of ttf-indic-fonts as of now Apr 02 18:44:40 tuxmaniac G0SUB: Did u get the pdf? Apr 02 18:44:51 G0SUB tuxmaniac, yes, read it Apr 02 18:44:55 G0SUB tuxmaniac, looks very good Apr 02 18:44:59 tuxmaniac G0SUB: Danke Apr 02 18:45:09 G0SUB tuxmaniac, we will set up a wiki on our site straight-away Apr 02 18:45:19 G0SUB tuxmaniac, I didn't understand your request to the council ... Apr 02 18:45:23 G0SUB can you elaborate? Apr 02 18:45:30 tuxmaniac G0SUB: That means I want some more responsibility Apr 02 18:45:33 tuxmaniac G0SUB: this one is very very small Apr 02 18:45:37 G0SUB tuxmaniac, that's great Apr 02 18:45:41 G0SUB tuxmaniac, do you have anything in your mind? Apr 02 18:45:56 G0SUB baks17, I will get back to you Apr 02 18:45:58 tuxmaniac G0SUB: I want to support mainitaining packages for a while and get to know the stuff.. Apr 02 18:46:00 baks17 G0SUB, ok Apr 02 18:46:06 tuxmaniac G0SUB: before i can hadnle stuff single handedly Apr 02 18:46:10 tuxmaniac *handle Apr 02 18:46:16 G0SUB tuxmaniac, I would recommend that you start reading the new maintainers guid now ... Apr 02 18:46:22 tuxmaniac G0SUB: link pls Apr 02 18:46:28 G0SUB baks17, give him the link Apr 02 18:46:38 baks17 tuxmaniac, just a min Apr 02 18:46:50 baks17 tuxmaniac, here http://www.debian.org/doc/maint-guide/index.en.html#contents Apr 02 18:46:50 G0SUB tuxmaniac, when you feel comfortable enough with this, you can start doing packaging work any time Apr 02 18:46:58 G0SUB tuxmaniac, is that okay? Apr 02 18:47:04 tuxmaniac G0SUB: Cool and thanks a lot Apr 02 18:47:08 tuxmaniac G0SUB: some good learning involved now!! Apr 02 18:47:19 G0SUB tuxmaniac, I can see that you have joined the Bug Squad too ... you can help by participating in the bug/hug days Apr 02 18:47:28 G0SUB bug triaging is very helpful Apr 02 18:47:33 tuxmaniac G0SUB: I was reading abt it yesterday! Apr 02 18:47:44 tuxmaniac G0SUB: Infact I joined yesterday only Apr 02 18:47:49 G0SUB tuxmaniac, excellent ... take a look at the electronics section for untriaged bugs Apr 02 18:47:59 tuxmaniac G0SUB: I am.. BTW what is untriaged ? Apr 02 18:48:04 G0SUB there is a powercut in soumyadip's place ... he will be here soon Apr 02 18:48:12 tuxmaniac Uh! Seems MURPHY is really going bizzerk! Apr 02 18:48:15 baks17 heh Apr 02 18:48:19 G0SUB tuxmaniac, bug triaging is the process of cleaning up bug reports so that developer's don't mis them Apr 02 18:48:20 G0SUB miss Apr 02 18:48:24 G0SUB yeah, really bad luck Apr 02 18:48:27 tuxmaniac G0SUB: ok Apr 02 18:48:28 G0SUB tuxmaniac, anything else? Apr 02 18:48:35 tuxmaniac G0SUB: As of now NOPE Apr 02 18:49:03 G0SUB baks17, I would recommend that you finish the guide soon and help soumyadip with packaging Apr 02 18:49:16 baks17 G0SUB, ok I am doing it Apr 02 18:49:22 G0SUB there is a pending update to ttf-indic-fonts, you can help with updating it yourself Apr 02 18:49:29 baks17 G0SUB, soumyadip is going to let me know when hes going to do the packaging next Apr 02 18:49:32 baks17 which is going to be soon Apr 02 18:49:33 baks17 afaik Apr 02 18:49:38 baks17 G0SUB, yes Apr 02 18:49:43 G0SUB baks17, yes, I know ... coordinate this with him Apr 02 18:49:53 baks17 G0SUB, ok I will Apr 02 18:50:00 G0SUB baks17, and if you have doubts, etc. you can ask me Apr 02 18:50:10 baks17 G0SUB, ok Apr 02 18:50:15 G0SUB Gora has alrady mailed the list about his unavailability ... Apr 02 18:50:18 G0SUB his progress report is with me ... Apr 02 18:50:58 G0SUB he is working on updating the oriya translations Apr 02 18:51:03 G0SUB which I guess will be done soon Apr 02 18:51:10 G0SUB and all other packages are reportedly in fine shape Apr 02 18:51:16 tuxmaniac G0SUB: okk Apr 02 18:51:26 G0SUB as far as my progress is concerned ... Apr 02 18:51:33 G0SUB I have updated the bengali translations for FF Apr 02 18:51:40 G0SUB in the process of getting Hindi & telugu dobne Apr 02 18:51:41 G0SUB done Apr 02 18:51:46 G0SUB Fixed an issue with OOo Apr 02 18:51:51 G0SUB and waiting for a patch for another issue Apr 02 18:51:53 * soodp has quit (Read error: 110 (Connection timed out)) Apr 02 18:52:04 G0SUB I have fixed the Lohit Bengali font for a couple of issues Apr 02 18:52:14 G0SUB waiting for the fnt to be packaged Apr 02 18:52:31 G0SUB and OOo translations are mostly in good shape ... though I am trying to get them updated Apr 02 18:52:39 * soodp ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) has joined #ubuntu-in Apr 02 18:52:42 G0SUB the people absent are pradeepto and gaurav chaturvedi ... Apr 02 18:52:51 G0SUB I haven't heard anything from them yet Apr 02 18:52:53 tuxmaniac G0SUB: Have they informed aprioriQ Apr 02 18:52:59 tuxmaniac G0SUB: ok. May be pradeepto forgot Apr 02 18:53:03 tuxmaniac G0SUB: :) Apr 02 18:53:07 v3rmap G0SUB:What tasks are assigned to pradeepto and gaurav? Apr 02 18:53:13 G0SUB tuxmaniac, no ... they haven't informed us anything Apr 02 18:53:25 G0SUB v3rmap, TODO wiki please Apr 02 18:53:31 v3rmap G0SUB:thanks. Apr 02 18:53:41 G0SUB and this is not very good IMO Apr 02 18:53:57 G0SUB okay ... now about the contents of the website Apr 02 18:54:01 G0SUB what do you guys propose? Apr 02 18:54:19 tuxmaniac G0SUB: In what sense? Apr 02 18:54:32 G0SUB tuxmaniac, what content to put in our website? Apr 02 18:55:16 G0SUB tuxmaniac, your howto contribute doc will be useful Apr 02 18:55:20 G0SUB and also the newbie FAQ Apr 02 18:55:22 tuxmaniac G0SUB: yes. I am in the process Apr 02 18:55:27 G0SUB umm Apr 02 18:55:37 G0SUB do any of you have any experience with mediawiki themes? Apr 02 18:55:38 tuxmaniac G0SUB: Should I confine it to How-to Contribute to ubuntu-in Community or FOSS in general Apr 02 18:55:40 tuxmaniac G0SUB: Nope Apr 02 18:55:41 baks17 G0SUB, not me Apr 02 18:55:44 G0SUB tuxmaniac, Ubuntu Apr 02 18:55:51 G0SUB tuxmaniac, with focus on Ubuntu-IN Apr 02 18:56:07 tuxmaniac G0SUB: ok. I will send a mail asking for suggestions for this doc and contents that one feels to be present apart from my views? Apr 02 18:56:15 G0SUB tuxmaniac, please do Apr 02 18:56:19 baks17 G0SUB, lets also keep a section that calls out for specific skills needed eg: translation in oriya Apr 02 18:56:30 tuxmaniac baks17: G0SUB : Something like HELP Wanted! Apr 02 18:56:32 G0SUB baks17, +1 Apr 02 18:56:51 G0SUB hmm, so I will have to the mediawiki theme myself it seems Apr 02 18:56:58 G0SUB fine Apr 02 18:57:09 G0SUB okay ... anything else regarding this topic? Apr 02 18:57:20 tuxmaniac G0SUB: as of now NOPE Apr 02 18:57:22 G0SUB ok Apr 02 18:57:23 baks17 G0SUB, will keep chipping in thoughts as and when they strike Apr 02 18:57:31 G0SUB now regarding the membership of Soumyadip Apr 02 18:57:35 G0SUB baks17, v3rmap Apr 02 18:57:43 G0SUB you guys suggested his name Apr 02 18:57:46 baks17 I did Apr 02 18:57:59 G0SUB baks17, why do you vouch for his eligibility? Apr 02 18:58:04 G0SUB and v3rmap you? Apr 02 18:58:18 baks17 G0SUB, have seem him work, and he does _quite_ a lot Apr 02 18:58:24 v3rmap Well my proposal is already out there in the mail list. I'll quote from that. Apr 02 18:58:25 baks17 G0SUB, checked out his wiki pages and launchpad profiles Apr 02 18:58:27 tuxmaniac I know very little abt sowmyadip and reserve my comments for the last Apr 02 18:58:28 baks17 G0SUB, they speak for themselves Apr 02 18:58:36 G0SUB hmm Apr 02 18:58:50 G0SUB yes, his contribution to Debian & Ubuntu seems to be solid Apr 02 18:59:10 G0SUB and has been here since the very beginning Apr 02 18:59:27 tuxmaniac ok. I second it. the very little I know has impressed me.. So I second the suggestion Apr 02 18:59:36 G0SUB v3rmap, are you quoting something? Apr 02 18:59:52 v3rmap "Soumyadip has been involved with Linux/Open Source Apr 02 18:59:52 v3rmap for quite some time, has been an active member of LUG Kolkata and has Apr 02 18:59:52 v3rmap contributed to Debian. Given his credentials, I think he'd be the Apr 02 18:59:52 v3rmap right choice for inclusion into the Community Council." Apr 02 19:00:03 G0SUB hmm, good nough Apr 02 19:00:05 G0SUB enough Apr 02 19:00:06 v3rmap That was my statement and indicates why I think Soumyadip is right for the council. Apr 02 19:00:08 * kartik_ ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) has joined #ubuntu-in Apr 02 19:00:55 kartik_ G0SUB, meet? Apr 02 19:01:03 tuxmaniac kartik_: its going on Apr 02 19:01:09 G0SUB kartik_, would you like to say something regarding soumyadip's eligibility? Apr 02 19:01:17 * kartik_ is back after eating Milap's Dhosa Apr 02 19:01:41 G0SUB kartik_, ? Apr 02 19:01:47 kartik_ G0SUB, soumyadip is perfect eligible Apr 02 19:01:53 G0SUB okay Apr 02 19:02:04 kartik_ where is he G0SUB ? Apr 02 19:02:20 tuxmaniac kartik_: @Murphy's place :) Apr 02 19:02:23 * soumyadip ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) has joined #ubuntu-in Apr 02 19:02:32 tuxmaniac soumyadip: think of the devil and the devil appears Apr 02 19:02:46 G0SUB soumyadip, we were discussing your application ... Apr 02 19:02:46 kartik_ he ha ha Apr 02 19:02:56 G0SUB soumyadip, what are your future plans with the Ubuntu-IN community? Apr 02 19:02:58 soumyadip ok, so what did I miss ? Apr 02 19:02:59 soumyadip hehe Apr 02 19:03:01 soumyadip hum, ok Apr 02 19:03:05 soumyadip well, short term goals first Apr 02 19:03:21 soumyadip I'm currently trying to bring in more youngsters into the Ubuntu community Apr 02 19:03:38 G0SUB hmm Apr 02 19:03:41 soumyadip I'm going to Durgapur on Tuesday, hopefully will have some converts from the student community Apr 02 19:03:49 baks17 soumyadip, goody :) Apr 02 19:03:51 G0SUB that's excellent Apr 02 19:03:56 tuxmaniac soumyadip: claps Apr 02 19:04:08 soumyadip Besides advocacy, I'm looking forward to help the Indian LoCo team build up the infrastructure Apr 02 19:04:12 G0SUB soumyadip, I hope you will also mentor a few people wrt packaging Apr 02 19:04:14 soumyadip helping out with the mailing list Apr 02 19:04:22 soumyadip that too is on the agenda, and my first guinea pig is baks17 Apr 02 19:04:25 soumyadip :) Apr 02 19:04:28 G0SUB hehe Apr 02 19:04:29 baks17 :) Apr 02 19:04:30 soumyadip I hope she doesn't mind Apr 02 19:04:32 G0SUB okay ... Apr 02 19:04:43 baks17 soumyadip, not as long as I learn how to do the packaging :P Apr 02 19:04:50 soumyadip I'm also working on a pilot project at WBUT to introduce Ubuntu desktops Apr 02 19:04:56 G0SUB so, since everybody has supported the application and I am convinced myself, I accept your application Apr 02 19:05:00 tuxmaniac soumyadip: next pig will be me I guess Apr 02 19:05:03 G0SUB soumyadip, welcome Apr 02 19:05:05 soumyadip tuxmaniac, exactly Apr 02 19:05:07 soumyadip G0SUB, thanks Apr 02 19:05:13 v3rmap I remember someone had to leave the meeting by 09:15. Is there a chance we can close the meeting soon, now that we have covered the agenda items? Apr 02 19:05:18 soumyadip and thanks to everybody who have supported my candidature Apr 02 19:05:20 * baks17 h00ts for soumyadip Apr 02 19:05:20 G0SUB yes ... Apr 02 19:05:24 G0SUB we have covered almost all Apr 02 19:05:29 soumyadip ok what is left ? Apr 02 19:05:32 G0SUB is there anything extra we need to discuss? Apr 02 19:05:33 tuxmaniac moi bows to soumyadip and declares full support to him Apr 02 19:05:34 v3rmap soumyadip:congrats. Apr 02 19:05:50 kartik_ congrats soodp Apr 02 19:05:52 kartik_ oh Apr 02 19:05:53 kartik_ soumyadip, Apr 02 19:05:56 tuxmaniac kartik_: one more tab pls Apr 02 19:05:59 soodp me, :) Apr 02 19:06:00 G0SUB okay then ... Apr 02 19:06:08 kartik_ tuxmaniac, yeah, my tab key need fixes Apr 02 19:06:11 G0SUB the meeting is adjourned ... thanks a lot for coming
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