Re: [Ubuntu-US-CA] San Diego Ubuntu Hour! All Interested San Diegans Ping Me Back!
Alright everyone, let's just be decisive! We will meet at: Starbucks *1221 Rosecrans* St. San Diego, CA 92106 10:30am Sat 10/30/2010 * Look for the table with the Ubuntu sign, and i'll also be wearing a /white hoodie with an Ubuntu logo on it/ I'll get there at about 10:00 to stake out a table or two. From the email chain here, I'm anticipating 4-6 people to show up, so one or two tables should be good enough. This location does have wifi, so you can bring a computer if you want. I don't own a laptop, so I'll probably just hang out there for a while. There's no real topics for this meeting, just a general meet and greet, basic organization stuff maybe, a little bit of hacking if you're inclined. Personally, I'll stay for about 45m-1h, but you're welcome to stay there as long as you like. Cheers, Kevin DuBois kdub...@gmail.com On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 12:47 AM, Philip Ballew philipbal...@gmail.comwrote: im down to make a time and location up. i mentioned one up before and people said everything was fine. we just needed a time On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 5:18 PM, David Wonderly david.wonde...@kubuntu.org wrote: On Saturday, August 14, 2010 09:34:42 pm Kevin DuBois wrote: Hey all, I'm looking into get a San Diego Ubuntu Hour going around the greater San Diego area! I'm thinking that we do this 'coffee house coder' style. We had similar events back in Michigan that seemed to always work out well. If you are in San Diego, and would be willing to meet once a month for an Ubuntu Hour, PLEASE EMAIL ME BACK! :) We need to get about half a 3-6 'core' people that would come every month. Why? 1. Getting a new open source pet project going 2. Getting involved in an existing OSS project 3. Getting started doing technical/translation/bug/community/documentation work for Ubuntu 4. Technical networking in meatspace! 5. Answering technical questions for people who are having trouble installing/configuring Ubuntu Where? I'm new to the area, so I'm scouting out decent coffee shops where the management would be open to this type of deal. I'm thinking a good place to meet would be the downtown area. When? I'm thinking once a month would probably be a good frequency at which to meet. Probably a Mon/Tues/Wed night after the workday would be a decent day to meet. (Doesn't interfere with social schedules as much) How? I have a few ideas to drum up interest, including fliers around downtown and the college campuses This plan is still in its infancy, suggestions/advice is always welcome. Cheers, Kevin DuBois kdub...@gmail.com Did we ever come up with a date and time for the San Diego Ubuntu Hour? I'm flying home from UDS on Saturday the 30th however, after that I would love to be a major part of it! There has been some cool ideas down here about things to do at Ubuntu Hour that I will be sharing with the LoCo once I get everything condensed into a manageable read. DW -- Ubuntu-us-ca mailing list Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca -- Ubuntu-us-ca mailing list Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca -- Ubuntu-us-ca mailing list Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca
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On Friday, October 29, 2010 01:57:56 pm Elizabeth Krumbach wrote: On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 10:32 AM, Kevin DuBois kdub...@gmail.com wrote: Alright everyone, let's just be decisive! We will meet at: Can someone who is attending add this to http://loco.ubuntu.com/teams/ubuntu-california so it shows up with the other Ubuntu Hours? Okay, it's added there. I would love to make it but, my flight lands on Saturday after the Ubuntu Hour. I look forward to hearing how it does and to attend in the future. DW -- Ubuntu-us-ca mailing list Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca
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On Friday, October 29, 2010 03:18:49 pm David Wonderly wrote: On Friday, October 29, 2010 01:57:56 pm Elizabeth Krumbach wrote: On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 10:32 AM, Kevin DuBois kdub...@gmail.com wrote: Alright everyone, let's just be decisive! We will meet at: Can someone who is attending add this to http://loco.ubuntu.com/teams/ubuntu-california so it shows up with the other Ubuntu Hours? Okay, it's added there. I would love to make it but, my flight lands on Saturday after the Ubuntu Hour. I look forward to hearing how it does and to attend in the future. DW Oops.. Forgot the link. Please mark if you wish to attend. http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/team/524/detail/ Cheers! DW -- Ubuntu-us-ca mailing list Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca
Re: [Ubuntu-US-CA] San Diego Ubuntu Hour! All Interested San Diegans Ping Me Back!
On Saturday, August 14, 2010 09:34:42 pm Kevin DuBois wrote: Hey all, I'm looking into get a San Diego Ubuntu Hour going around the greater San Diego area! I'm thinking that we do this 'coffee house coder' style. We had similar events back in Michigan that seemed to always work out well. If you are in San Diego, and would be willing to meet once a month for an Ubuntu Hour, PLEASE EMAIL ME BACK! :) We need to get about half a 3-6 'core' people that would come every month. Why? 1. Getting a new open source pet project going 2. Getting involved in an existing OSS project 3. Getting started doing technical/translation/bug/community/documentation work for Ubuntu 4. Technical networking in meatspace! 5. Answering technical questions for people who are having trouble installing/configuring Ubuntu Where? I'm new to the area, so I'm scouting out decent coffee shops where the management would be open to this type of deal. I'm thinking a good place to meet would be the downtown area. When? I'm thinking once a month would probably be a good frequency at which to meet. Probably a Mon/Tues/Wed night after the workday would be a decent day to meet. (Doesn't interfere with social schedules as much) How? I have a few ideas to drum up interest, including fliers around downtown and the college campuses This plan is still in its infancy, suggestions/advice is always welcome. Cheers, Kevin DuBois kdub...@gmail.com Did we ever come up with a date and time for the San Diego Ubuntu Hour? I'm flying home from UDS on Saturday the 30th however, after that I would love to be a major part of it! There has been some cool ideas down here about things to do at Ubuntu Hour that I will be sharing with the LoCo once I get everything condensed into a manageable read. DW -- Ubuntu-us-ca mailing list Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca
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I would love to make it on saturday as I live in IB however, I'll be flying back in from UDS on saturday. I would love to hear how it goes and if successfull I would love to attend in the future. DW On Tuesday, October 19, 2010 10:52:06 am Kevin DuBois wrote: Hey guys, Sorry for the extremely late response, to be honest, I decided it would be best to pipe down until all the leadership arguing was completed before rocking the boat :D I'll try to make it this saturday, I have other commitments for this week, so if I can work it in, I will. The location sounds good. Hopefully see everybody saturday. Kevin DuBois kdub...@gmail.com On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 4:21 PM, Philip Ballew philipbal...@gmail.comwrote: how about Saturday mornings at the location i mentioned above.? On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 4:17 PM, Mark Garrow markgar...@gmail.com wrote: Depends on the date and location but Saturday mornings can work. Mark G. Scunizi / izinucs On Monday, October 18, 2010 04:06:38 pm Sanchez, Cesar wrote: Saturday mornings for me.. * *- Cesar F Sanchez *- Programmer Analyst *- Department of Pediatrics *- Phone 619.688.9349 * From: ubuntu-us-ca-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [ubuntu-us-ca-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Philip Ballew [philipbal...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 4:00 PM To: Ubuntu US California Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-US-CA] San Diego Ubuntu Hour! All Interested San Diegans Ping Me Back! well, he has not replied. i propose we start meeting at a coffee shop. does anybody want to be interested in one meeting in san diego? On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 1:20 AM, Grant Bowman grant...@gmail.commailto:grant...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 7:21 PM, Philip Ballew philipbal...@gmail.commailto:philipbal...@gmail.com wrote: that sounds like a solid plan. ill email him but if not just chill at a coffee shop. im currently a college student here in the point loma ocean beach area so not much time but i can easily go wait at a place with free wi fi for an hour. Go for it! Grant Bowman https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CaliforniaTeam -- Ubuntu-us-ca mailing list Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.commailto:Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca -- Ubuntu-us-ca mailing list Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca -- Ubuntu-us-ca mailing list Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca -- Ubuntu-us-ca mailing list Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca
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well, he has not replied. i propose we start meeting at a coffee shop. does anybody want to be interested in one meeting in san diego? On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 1:20 AM, Grant Bowman grant...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 7:21 PM, Philip Ballew philipbal...@gmail.com wrote: that sounds like a solid plan. ill email him but if not just chill at a coffee shop. im currently a college student here in the point loma ocean beach area so not much time but i can easily go wait at a place with free wi fi for an hour. Go for it! Grant Bowman https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CaliforniaTeam -- Ubuntu-us-ca mailing list Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca -- Ubuntu-us-ca mailing list Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca
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Depends on the date and location but Saturday mornings can work. Mark G. Scunizi / izinucs On Monday, October 18, 2010 04:06:38 pm Sanchez, Cesar wrote: Saturday mornings for me.. * *- Cesar F Sanchez *- Programmer Analyst *- Department of Pediatrics *- Phone 619.688.9349 * From: ubuntu-us-ca-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [ubuntu-us-ca-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Philip Ballew [philipbal...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 4:00 PM To: Ubuntu US California Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-US-CA] San Diego Ubuntu Hour! All Interested San Diegans Ping Me Back! well, he has not replied. i propose we start meeting at a coffee shop. does anybody want to be interested in one meeting in san diego? On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 1:20 AM, Grant Bowman grant...@gmail.commailto:grant...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 7:21 PM, Philip Ballew philipbal...@gmail.commailto:philipbal...@gmail.com wrote: that sounds like a solid plan. ill email him but if not just chill at a coffee shop. im currently a college student here in the point loma ocean beach area so not much time but i can easily go wait at a place with free wi fi for an hour. Go for it! Grant Bowman https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CaliforniaTeam -- Ubuntu-us-ca mailing list Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.commailto:Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca -- Ubuntu-us-ca mailing list Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca
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On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 7:21 PM, Philip Ballew philipbal...@gmail.com wrote: that sounds like a solid plan. ill email him but if not just chill at a coffee shop. im currently a college student here in the point loma ocean beach area so not much time but i can easily go wait at a place with free wi fi for an hour. Go for it! Grant Bowman https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CaliforniaTeam -- Ubuntu-us-ca mailing list Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca
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that sounds like a solid plan. ill email him but if not just chill at a coffee shop. im currently a college student here in the point loma ocean beach area so not much time but i can easily go wait at a place with free wi fi for an hour. On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 6:09 PM, Nathan Haines nhai...@ubuntu.com wrote: On 09/24/2010 06:07 PM, Philip Ballew wrote: does a ubuntu san diego hour seem likely in the present future? Phillip, I haven't heard anything back from Kevin DuBois. If you're interested in an Ubuntu Hour in San Diego, I recommend you email him and see if he's still planning anything. If he's not, you might want to organize one yourself. At the simplest level, it's just an announcement that you're going to be somewhere for an hour on a regular schedule. -- Nathan Haines Ubuntu California Local Community Team -- Ubuntu-us-ca mailing list Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca -- Ubuntu-us-ca mailing list Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca
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does a ubuntu san diego hour seem likely in the present future? On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 6:34 PM, Kevin DuBois kdub...@gmail.com wrote: Hey all, I'm looking into get a San Diego Ubuntu Hour going around the greater San Diego area! I'm thinking that we do this 'coffee house coder' style. We had similar events back in Michigan that seemed to always work out well. If you are in San Diego, and would be willing to meet once a month for an Ubuntu Hour, PLEASE EMAIL ME BACK! :) We need to get about half a 3-6 'core' people that would come every month. Why? 1. Getting a new open source pet project going 2. Getting involved in an existing OSS project 3. Getting started doing technical/translation/bug/community/documentation work for Ubuntu 4. Technical networking in meatspace! 5. Answering technical questions for people who are having trouble installing/configuring Ubuntu Where? I'm new to the area, so I'm scouting out decent coffee shops where the management would be open to this type of deal. I'm thinking a good place to meet would be the downtown area. When? I'm thinking once a month would probably be a good frequency at which to meet. Probably a Mon/Tues/Wed night after the workday would be a decent day to meet. (Doesn't interfere with social schedules as much) How? I have a few ideas to drum up interest, including fliers around downtown and the college campuses This plan is still in its infancy, suggestions/advice is always welcome. Cheers, Kevin DuBois kdub...@gmail.com -- Ubuntu-us-ca mailing list Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca -- Ubuntu-us-ca mailing list Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca
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Hey all, Nice to get some feedback. I've already heard back from 3 or 4 interested people. Never having been to a California Ubuntu Hour before, I'm not sure what they are typically like. My idea here is to have a meeting, once a month, where anyone interested in Ubuntu or any of its various subsystems can attend to see if they can learn more about it. I'm a driver developer by day, so I tend to see Ubuntu as more of a sum of parts, and would want this meeting to be open to anyone interested in Ubuntu or its constituent parts. Some group use scenarios: 1. Fledgling coder comes in for help with getting started with C coding for oss project 2. Small business owner comes in to talk about whether Ubuntu can be used in lieu of Windows 3. Coder comes looking for extra manpower to help with his pet Gnome-based Python project 4. Coder comes in looking to learn how to make debian packages 5. Interested person comes in to learn how to triage through bugs on Launchpad Some of the above-mentioned points are directly related to Ubuntu (like #2 or #5), but #1, #3 would help out the greater OSS community, and #4 would help Ubuntu indirectly via the debian community. After talking to Flannel (and getting very lost downtown this weekend) I'd agree that Mission/Fashion Valley would be a good place to hold meetings. Its somewhat central, plenty of parking, and a lot of freeways lead there. Suggestions/advice still welcome. I'll attend the next IRC meeting to advocate this idea further. Cheers Kevin DuBois kdub...@gmail.com On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 12:16 AM, David Kaiser dkai...@cdk.com wrote: Good question Nathan. Well, the 5 points Kevin listed seem like what I had in mind. #3 and #5 specifically are Ubuntu focused. When I started a LUG 8 years ago, I was definitely thinking I would have this highly technical group where people would be building and distributing their own signed packages, etc. I am now almost completely on the side of just have fun, be social, and explore the Linux system in an intelligent manner. It allows the technical folks to be technical, and everyone to just be there to learn or socialize... So, for Ubuntu Hour, I'd probably stick to those lines except have more of a focus on the Ubuntu specifics rather than general Linux, Launchpad, important Wikis, etc.I'd actually be fairly open on the type of content if were all related to Ubuntu. (not sure if that answered your question) On 08/14/2010 11:24 PM, Nathan Haines wrote: On 08/14/2010 10:16 PM, David Kaiser wrote: I still recommend to Kevin to startup a real Ubuntu Hour... :) No one said make it like BarCamp, they just said BarCamp might be a good source of interested people for a hacker-friendly event. What do you think makes a real Ubuntu Hour? I ask because everyone seems to have their own ideas and I'm always looking to shamelessly reuse them for the one I have. ;) -- Ubuntu-us-ca mailing list Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca -- Ubuntu-us-ca mailing list Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca
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On 08/14/2010 10:16 PM, David Kaiser wrote: By the way Nathan, I may be able to make it to the August 26th Ubuntu Hour in Lake Forest - just curious - do you ever go over the (1) hour ? I'm going to be headed somewhere near there around 8pm so I might stay longer (2 hrs) as Panera Bread is open. I do stay longer than an hour if attendees show no sign of leaving and if I'm not too tired or hungry. But if you're going to stay that long you should probably buy something (I usually do either way). I'll probably be happy to stick around and chat on the 26th if you stay longer too. :) -- Nathan Haines Ubuntu California Local Community Team -- Ubuntu-us-ca mailing list Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca
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On 08/14/2010 10:16 PM, David Kaiser wrote: I still recommend to Kevin to startup a real Ubuntu Hour... :) No one said make it like BarCamp, they just said BarCamp might be a good source of interested people for a hacker-friendly event. What do you think makes a real Ubuntu Hour? I ask because everyone seems to have their own ideas and I'm always looking to shamelessly reuse them for the one I have. ;) -- Nathan Haines Ubuntu California Local Community Team -- Ubuntu-us-ca mailing list Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca
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Good question Nathan. Well, the 5 points Kevin listed seem like what I had in mind. #3 and #5 specifically are Ubuntu focused. When I started a LUG 8 years ago, I was definitely thinking I would have this highly technical group where people would be building and distributing their own signed packages, etc. I am now almost completely on the side of just have fun, be social, and explore the Linux system in an intelligent manner. It allows the technical folks to be technical, and everyone to just be there to learn or socialize... So, for Ubuntu Hour, I'd probably stick to those lines except have more of a focus on the Ubuntu specifics rather than general Linux, Launchpad, important Wikis, etc.I'd actually be fairly open on the type of content if were all related to Ubuntu. (not sure if that answered your question) On 08/14/2010 11:24 PM, Nathan Haines wrote: On 08/14/2010 10:16 PM, David Kaiser wrote: I still recommend to Kevin to startup a real Ubuntu Hour... :) No one said make it like BarCamp, they just said BarCamp might be a good source of interested people for a hacker-friendly event. What do you think makes a real Ubuntu Hour? I ask because everyone seems to have their own ideas and I'm always looking to shamelessly reuse them for the one I have. ;) -- Ubuntu-us-ca mailing list Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca
[Ubuntu-US-CA] San Diego Ubuntu Hour! All Interested San Diegans Ping Me Back!
Hey all, I'm looking into get a San Diego Ubuntu Hour going around the greater San Diego area! I'm thinking that we do this 'coffee house coder' style. We had similar events back in Michigan that seemed to always work out well. If you are in San Diego, and would be willing to meet once a month for an Ubuntu Hour, PLEASE EMAIL ME BACK! :) We need to get about half a 3-6 'core' people that would come every month. Why? 1. Getting a new open source pet project going 2. Getting involved in an existing OSS project 3. Getting started doing technical/translation/bug/community/documentation work for Ubuntu 4. Technical networking in meatspace! 5. Answering technical questions for people who are having trouble installing/configuring Ubuntu Where? I'm new to the area, so I'm scouting out decent coffee shops where the management would be open to this type of deal. I'm thinking a good place to meet would be the downtown area. When? I'm thinking once a month would probably be a good frequency at which to meet. Probably a Mon/Tues/Wed night after the workday would be a decent day to meet. (Doesn't interfere with social schedules as much) How? I have a few ideas to drum up interest, including fliers around downtown and the college campuses This plan is still in its infancy, suggestions/advice is always welcome. Cheers, Kevin DuBois kdub...@gmail.com -- Ubuntu-us-ca mailing list Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca
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Kevin, I'm interested. My only constraints are that I live in north Escondido and am very busy. But I'd love to see something for Ubuntu start up. You might consider contacting the local San Diego Barcamp site ( http://www.barcampsd.org/) as well and seeing if there are interested people there. Barcamp has weekends twice a year and several of them tend to be Linux oriented... Bruce On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 6:34 PM, Kevin DuBois kdub...@gmail.com wrote: Hey all, I'm looking into get a San Diego Ubuntu Hour going around the greater San Diego area! I'm thinking that we do this 'coffee house coder' style. We had similar events back in Michigan that seemed to always work out well. If you are in San Diego, and would be willing to meet once a month for an Ubuntu Hour, PLEASE EMAIL ME BACK! :) We need to get about half a 3-6 'core' people that would come every month. Why? 1. Getting a new open source pet project going 2. Getting involved in an existing OSS project 3. Getting started doing technical/translation/bug/community/documentation work for Ubuntu 4. Technical networking in meatspace! 5. Answering technical questions for people who are having trouble installing/configuring Ubuntu Where? I'm new to the area, so I'm scouting out decent coffee shops where the management would be open to this type of deal. I'm thinking a good place to meet would be the downtown area. When? I'm thinking once a month would probably be a good frequency at which to meet. Probably a Mon/Tues/Wed night after the workday would be a decent day to meet. (Doesn't interfere with social schedules as much) How? I have a few ideas to drum up interest, including fliers around downtown and the college campuses This plan is still in its infancy, suggestions/advice is always welcome. Cheers, Kevin DuBois kdub...@gmail.com -- Ubuntu-us-ca mailing list Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca -- Bruce Mohler - Software guy... Of course my password is the same as my pet's name. My dog's name is ull7cks, but I change it every 90 days. -- Ubuntu-us-ca mailing list Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca
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Kevin, this is a great idea - San Diego is a great area to do this. I hope you find a good suitable location, this is always the challenge for organizing Linux events. I live too far North to consider driving out for weeknight-type schedules (two hours drive, one-way, for a two-hour meet is hard to figure ) For the same reason I haven't been able to make the Ubuntu night in O.C, and also the reason why we might have to make one for the Inland Empire :) Regarding Bruce's comments on Barcamp, I'd really make the opposite recommendation. Barcamp is not Linux, it's not Ubuntu Linux, it's not open-source, it's not even actually about computing... barcamp is only about whatever barcamp is about. It's an un-conference. Here's the general impression (my OPINION only, your mileage may vary...) You go, you network, meet other individuals, look to generate some common interest for a meeting time slot (you'll see sticky notes on a wall next to time slots) so let's say you go and want to talk about Ubuntu Linux for 1 hour and you've found 4 or 5 other people who will do this too. So you write your name down on the sticky note for that time. Lets say then that there are 15 more people that want to talk about some ASP.Net program they want to sell for tracking your SEO stats. They can just walk over and put their sticky note on your time slot. Nobody cares. Nobody is in charge. It's an unconference. Additional concerns: - barcamp is loud, random, hectic... not the kind of place you could accomplish items #3 or #5 in your list below - as they need a quiet/dedicated environment where people can work on their laptops, etc. - Barcamp is supposedly by definition, a free event for everyone, but you end up seeing all the requests for (and prominently placed webbanners for) corporate sponsorship. Do you want to hold an Ubuntu event at a camp that is sponsored by Microsoft. I don't. (I don't believe the Ubuntu policies, in general, are open to corporate sponsorship/logos of even burning CD's, etc.) - A barcamp event may be lacking in proper network security. While you also don't know much about the setup (DSL connection, firewall settings or lack thereof, or Wi-Fi security settings) you find at a coffee house... at least the network was installed/paid/maintained through the efforts of the proprietor that you are supporting (and you should ask them basic questions about use of the wireless network if they allow your meeting there.) With any barcamp event, the network has to be established by someone who is an organizer or volunteer of the barcamp. I personally find this to be a security problem. At an event like Defcon I expect people to be probing laptops, capturing packets, etc. at a Linux-focused event where you are wanting to help people new to Ubuntu Linux, you want to know that nothing malicious is going on when you're helping them setup their PPA or something. Where is a barcamp network security on the scale between the friendly meetup you proposed and something like Defcon. Well, you don't know - and you won't. It's a relevant question to ask. OK - i've made my points. :) take them with a grain of salt, use as you wish. Best of luck with organizing an event. I hope you find San Diego a great place to start a Ubuntu Hour. I may try to make it to the OC one, or this one someday, (if it's not at a Barcamp of course) Thanks, David On 8/15/2010, Bruce Mohler brucemoh...@gmail.com wrote: Kevin, I'm interested. My only constraints are that I live in north Escondido and am very busy. But I'd love to see something for Ubuntu start up. You might consider contacting the local San Diego Barcamp site ( http://www.barcampsd.org/) as well and seeing if there are interested people there. Barcamp has weekends twice a year and several of them tend to be Linux oriented... Bruce On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 6:34 PM, Kevin DuBois kdub...@gmail.com wrote: Hey all, I'm looking into get a San Diego Ubuntu Hour going around the greater San Diego area! I'm thinking that we do this 'coffee house coder' style. We had similar events back in Michigan that seemed to always work out well. If you are in San Diego, and would be willing to meet once a month for an Ubuntu Hour, PLEASE EMAIL ME BACK! :) We need to get about half a 3-6 'core' people that would come every month. Why? 1. Getting a new open source pet project going 2. Getting involved in an existing OSS project 3. Getting started doing technical/translation/bug/community/documentation work for Ubuntu 4. Technical networking in meatspace! 5. Answering technical questions for people who are having trouble installing/configuring Ubuntu Where? I'm new to the area, so I'm scouting out decent coffee shops where the management would be open to this type of deal. I'm thinking a good place to meet would be the downtown area. When? I'm thinking once a month would probably be a good frequency at which to meet. Probably a Mon/Tues/Wed
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On 08/14/2010 09:23 PM, David Kaiser wrote: Regarding Bruce's comments on Barcamp, I'd really make the opposite recommendation. Well, good suggestions but Bruce's suggestion about BarCamp was that it might be a good way to get in touch with people who had experience with get-togethers or interest in Ubuntu and in that limited scope I don't think it's bad advice. :) I think it'll be good to have another Ubuntu Hour in San Diego and I hope others will put some together as well. I know I'll definitely try to make it to a San Diego UH if it's at all possible with the commute. -- Nathan Haines Ubuntu California Local Community Team -- Ubuntu-us-ca mailing list Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca
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Hi Nathan, I actually do agree with that premise too - advocacy of Ubuntu Linux in a larger forum, so to speak. There could be many forums (Barcamp included) which could be considered candidates for that, and some good potential places for personal networking with techie types. I know my last e-mail was getting long and I wasn't trying to start debate - but I do think your comments are correct and I definitely should have stated that premise in my original response. I should have also added one other negative point to my last e-mail- a member of our LUG registered for the last Barcamp in San Diego, drove down there, only to be refused admittance because one of the organizers has a personal grievance with him. It just reinforced, to me at least, about what is wrong about Barcamp and it's lacking of structure and organization. I still recommend to Kevin to startup a real Ubuntu Hour... :) Thanks, David By the way Nathan, I may be able to make it to the August 26th Ubuntu Hour in Lake Forest - just curious - do you ever go over the (1) hour ? I'm going to be headed somewhere near there around 8pm so I might stay longer (2 hrs) as Panera Bread is open. On 08/14/2010 09:45 PM, Nathan Haines wrote: On 08/14/2010 09:23 PM, David Kaiser wrote: Regarding Bruce's comments on Barcamp, I'd really make the opposite recommendation. Well, good suggestions but Bruce's suggestion about BarCamp was that it might be a good way to get in touch with people who had experience with get-togethers or interest in Ubuntu and in that limited scope I don't think it's bad advice. :) I think it'll be good to have another Ubuntu Hour in San Diego and I hope others will put some together as well. I know I'll definitely try to make it to a San Diego UH if it's at all possible with the commute. -- Ubuntu-us-ca mailing list Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca
