[Colchester] Install party meeting 08.02.08 summary and transcript

[Phillip Sacre]

Hi Guys,

I could do 7 if required, however 8pm would be a much better time for me.

Regarding the website, I'll start knocking up a quick script to
process the form.

Cheers,
Phill

On 20/02/2008, jack spratt <lord_spratt at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
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> Summary of meeting held 18.02.08 @ 7pm
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> Please find attached a full transcript of the meeting in .odt format,
> artificially colour coded but otherwise completely unedited.
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> In attendance:
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> 'brainiac_ghost'
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> 'enragedchip'
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> 'Gary'
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> 'jack_spratt'
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> 'Phill'
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> 'Venko'
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> Summary:
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> Website:
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>  The meeting primarily dealt with issues relating to a website that will be
> set up for the purposes of providing information to potential visitors and
> allowing them to submit information to the installers. It was decided that
> the website was to include:
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>  - A means of booking a time slot for installation help
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>  - A place to submit hardware information to let installers better prepare
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>  - Links to information about Linux for those unaware of the free software
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>  - Some information regarding what visitors may expect at the 'install
> party'
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>  - A map and instructions to aid getting to the 'party' location
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>  The possibility of providing a button on the website which would register
> an interest in the 'party', or indicate a likely attendance, was discussed
> but no conclusions where made.
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>  It was agreed that the said website would be hosted on the Colchester LUG
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> http://www.colchester.lug.org.uk/install-day-08/. Web forms
> for submitting requests for help and other information will be hosted on
> 'Phill''s website and hyper-linked from the Colchester LUG web page.
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> Other Topics:
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>  Phill, Gary, brainiac_ghost and jack_spratt expressed that, assuming that
> the 'party' was held on a weekend they would attend as installers.
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>  Questions concerning terminology to be used at the 'party' were raised;
> whether to use GNU/Linux or just Linux, Open Source, Free software etc..
> Those present agreed that avoidance of the term 'Open Source' was
> acceptable, excepting explaining its relationship to free software if the
> necessity arises. It was also understood that 'Linux' rather than
> 'GNU/Linux' may be used at the party despite the importance of the
> distinction, for ease and to avoid confusion amongst those new to such
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>  There was also some discussion of the general concepts of 'free software'
> and whether KDE, for instance, constitutes 'free software'. I think perhaps
> I should stress that the purpose of this install party is primarily to raise
> awareness and use of (GNU/)Linux, not to solve or address serious divisions
> or varying viewpoints in this 'industry'. Installers and attendees do not
> have to all share the same views on the nature of free software or on other
> political or philosophical issues. So, regarding discussion about and
> organisation of this install 'party', staying focussed on the immediate aims
> of this event may be preferable.
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> Conclusions:
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>  Several topics were not addressed, such as location, date, 'party' length,
> finance, data loss precautions, and more. Whilst progress with the website
> can now be made, I feel that progress in these other areas need further
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>  With this in mind I would like to set another meeting for some time in the
> near future. For now I suggest this Monday 25th at 7pm as a time to meet on
> IRC – I am unaware of people's commitments regarding this time but I
> personally am available most evenings, so if the need to reschedule arises
> please let me know and we'll see what suits us all best.
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>  Thank you to all who attended the meeting! And thank you to Gary and Phill
> for providing hosting of the install 'party' website and forms. Thanks to
> Colchester LUG for providing IRC facilities!
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