Yeah if Walter just wants to shoot me a date a month early I can setup our office booking and some pizzas and some Firefox swag ;) and Walter can order some Ubuntu swag.
Maybe he can even arrange for a rental to drive folks up? On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 10:00 PM, Phillip N <ph...@deltatriad.net> wrote: > Sounds to me like some of our key members, who have been great > contributors (U know who UR) are going to be at LFNW, AND due to the short > time frame we'd be facing, not to mention, Canonical requiring several > months notice to approve funding. That said; looks like we'll have to wait > until October to hold a release party, as suggested by Benjamin. > > As for location - I'm all for holding it in Salem, however I would ALSO > like to hold it at Mozilla, because I'm a big fan of FF. That is if we can > plan our event (which maybe sometime during first or second week of > October) around Benjamin's schedule. Plus it'll be great to see those > members, who otherwise would have been at LFNW. AND of course we have > more time to do as Walter suggested; "we can ABSOLUTELY get a jam pack > full of goodies." ;-) Very nice - much thanks Walter. > > I'll be at tomorrow's Salem Ubuntu held at Broadway commons, while there, > Cody and I can check on conference room pricing for October, just in case > we can't get Mozilla. Even though I'm for going to Mozilla or bust... LOL. > > Thanks all, for supporting a truly great OS. > > Ciao for now > Phil. N > > /*********************************** > * Sent from my Commodore 64 * > ***********************************/ > > On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 3:20 PM, Che Dean <dean....@gmail.com> wrote: > >> That would be awesome Ben and gives us plenty of time to plan, looking >> forward to it already. :-) >> >> On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 3:01 PM, Benjamin Kerensa <bkere...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Good to hear Che! :) We will have to have a big release party next for >>> 15.10 I will plan something >>> big. >>> >>> On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 11:22 AM, Che Dean <dean....@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> We'll probably end up going out for lunch here in Corvallis or having >>>> our traditional Ubuntu release day BBQ. And by traditional I mean second >>>> year running, before that it was lunch out. :-) >>>> >>>> On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 11:15 AM, Walter Lapchynski <w...@ubuntu.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Well, they've been adding more money every year to the surplus, >>>>> despite spending it on different things. There have been posts >>>>> encouraging people to make use out of it. It never hurts to ask. >>>>> >>>>> It is not the quickest possible process, but I can give you the names >>>>> of key people if you want to sort of expedite the process. >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 10:50 AM, Benjamin Kerensa <bkere...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> > Ideally as I understand it community funds are there to help but not >>>>> every >>>>> > time or for every event. There is only a small amount and not enough >>>>> to fund >>>>> > even one event for every loco. >>>>> > >>>>> > :) plus its not a short process it took me over a month to get >>>>> funding for >>>>> > an upcoming event in June here in Portland. >>>>> > >>>>> > On Apr 13, 2015 10:29 AM, "Walter Lapchynski" <w...@ubuntu.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Don't be pedantic when you knew what I meant XD Canonical collects >>>>> the >>>>> >> money and is in charge of approving or denying community requests >>>>> for >>>>> >> that money. As a general rule, you should have no problem when it >>>>> >> comes to funding an event, as long as you're clear on the costs. The >>>>> >> other thing that I would say is that you can ABSOLUTELY get a jam >>>>> pack >>>>> >> full of goodies. Make sure to ask for that separate from the request >>>>> >> for the money. If you need help with this, let me know. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 10:13 AM, Benjamin Kerensa < >>>>> bkere...@gmail.com> >>>>> >> wrote: >>>>> >> > Ubuntu Community Donations... The money is donated to the >>>>> Community not >>>>> >> > Canonical. :) >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > On Apr 13, 2015 8:26 AM, "Walter Lapchynski" <w...@ubuntu.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> >> Again, Canonical community donations: >>>>> >> >> https://forms.canonical.com/cda/ >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> >> @wxl >>>>> >> >> Lubuntu Release Manager, Head of QA >>>>> >> >> Ubuntu PPC Point of Contact >>>>> >> >> Ubuntu Oregon Team Leader >>>>> >> >> Eugene Unix & GNU/Linux User Group Co-organizer >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> >> On Apr 12, 2015 7:44 PM, "Cody Smith" <cody.smith9...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >> >>> >>>>> >> >>> Also, food is gonna be another story, being as I have less >>>>> money than >>>>> >> >>> I >>>>> >> >>> thought, I might have to get people to chip in for food and >>>>> drink or >>>>> >> >>> something. I'll for sure cover the venue if that ends up costing >>>>> >> >>> anything. >>>>> >> >>> >>>>> >> >>> --c_smith >>>>> >> >>> >>>>> >> >>> On Sun, Apr 12, 2015 at 7:11 PM, Walter Lapchynski < >>>>> w...@ubuntu.com> >>>>> >> >>> wrote: >>>>> >> >>>> >>>>> >> >>>> I'm sure we could get Canonical to send stuff. You know about >>>>> the >>>>> >> >>>> community donations, no? >>>>> >> >>>> >>>>> >> >>>> On Apr 12, 2015 2:42 PM, "Cody Smith" < >>>>> cody.smith9...@gmail.com> >>>>> >> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >> >>>>> >>>>> >> >>>>> Also, being as I didn't have a huge amount to begin with, >>>>> there >>>>> >> >>>>> likely >>>>> >> >>>>> won't be a giveaway, but what Ubuntu 14.04 disks I have left >>>>> are >>>>> >> >>>>> still up >>>>> >> >>>>> for grabs, and I have a craptonne of Firefox buttons and a >>>>> bunch of >>>>> >> >>>>> pens >>>>> >> >>>>> that will also be up for grabs. >>>>> >> >>>>> >>>>> >> >>>>> On Sun, Apr 12, 2015 at 2:33 PM, Cody Smith >>>>> >> >>>>> <cody.smith9...@gmail.com> >>>>> >> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >> >>>>>> >>>>> >> >>>>>> That's still up in the air (trying to find a venue, Broadway >>>>> >> >>>>>> Commons >>>>> >> >>>>>> is looking to be the most probable), plus I'm having to deal >>>>> with >>>>> >> >>>>>> BOTH of my >>>>> >> >>>>>> main PCs breaking, leaving me with a chromebook with no >>>>> operable >>>>> >> >>>>>> ctrl keys. >>>>> >> >>>>>> So I may not have much money to work with. >>>>> >> >>>>>> >>>>> >> >>>>>> --c_smith >>>>> >> >>>>>> >>>>> >> >>>>>> On Sun, Apr 12, 2015 at 12:54 PM, Linda Dean < >>>>> s0rcere...@gmail.com> >>>>> >> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>>> >> >>>>>>> Oh, and ON release day right? the 23rd? I was going to >>>>> reserve a >>>>> >> >>>>>>> car >>>>> >> >>>>>>> but I need to make sure I'm on the right page :) >>>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>>> >> >>>>>>> On Sun, Apr 12, 2015 at 12:35 PM, Scarlett Clark >>>>> >> >>>>>>> <sgcl...@kubuntu.org> wrote: >>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >>>>> >> >>>>>>>> turns out I will be at LFNW as well. oops. >>>>> >> >>>>>>>> Scarlett >>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >>>>> >> >>>>>>>> On 04/12/2015 12:30 PM, Ryein Goddard wrote: >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> Salem sounds good to me. >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> On Apr 12, 2015, at 12:22 PM, Linda Dean < >>>>> s0rcere...@gmail.com> >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>> Hey guys, just wondering what's going on with the >>>>> release party >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>> since I'd have to rent a car. Did we settle on a place? >>>>> :) >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Apr 4, 2015 at 12:05 PM, Cody Smith >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>> <cody.sm...@ubuntu.com> wrote: >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>> So just heard back from Walter, he has no plans for >>>>> this since >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>> he'll be at LFNW, so I have a few possible places I can >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>> contact for a venue, >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>> one of them being Broadway Commons' meeting rooms. I'll >>>>> be >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>> getting to work >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>> on that, Ben, if it works out better and is feasible, >>>>> do you >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>> think Mozilla >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>> would be able to do the venue? I'd rather have >>>>> something here >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>> in Salem for >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>> once, but if I find nothing in the next week, we may >>>>> have to >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>> fall back on >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>> that. >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>> --c_smith >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Apr 3, 2015 at 8:35 PM Cody Smith >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>> <cody.sm...@ubuntu.com> >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>> Plus for me here in Salem would be nice for a change, >>>>> since >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>> portland and Eugene are both 45 minutes and an hour >>>>> and 15 >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>> minutes >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>> respectively worth of driving. >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Apr 3, 2015 at 8:34 PM Cody Smith >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>> <cody.sm...@ubuntu.com> wrote: >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Alright, Phil, James (jvlb) and I were discussing >>>>> this which >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> is >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> the main reason I sent the original email, and >>>>> Broadway >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Commons' meeting >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> rooms would be viable, but I'd only do this IF nobody >>>>> else >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> was doing a >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> release party elsewhere, don't want to have too many >>>>> things >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> going on at >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> once. There's a set of meeting rooms that COULD do >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> perfectly, the venue has >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> decent wifi (albeit unprotected, which is something I >>>>> am not >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> too keen on), >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I'd probably have to see about the food and drink. >>>>> and the >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> venue is >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> something that has to be booked beforehand and isn't >>>>> free. >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> So, I guess we'll >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> see what Walter says, I'll see if I can ping him >>>>> tonight or >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> tomorrow. >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> --c_smith >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Apr 3, 2015 at 8:20 PM Che Dean < >>>>> dean....@gmail.com> >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Don't think we'll make it to Portland (we were just >>>>> up >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> there) >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> but Salem or here in Corvallis sounds good. I'll >>>>> have to >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> clear it S0rceress0 >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> but it should be fine. Would be great to have a meet >>>>> up >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> instead of just the >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> two of us and the BBQ. >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Apr 3, 2015 19:49, "Benjamin Kerensa" >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> <bkere...@gmail.com> >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mozilla can also very likely host in Portland but I >>>>> would >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> need to know sooner than later to book. We have >>>>> WiFi, AV, >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> beverages and >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> snacks. >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Apr 3, 2015 6:42 PM, "Cody Smith" >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <cody.sm...@ubuntu.com> >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Okay, so I've heard nothing on this. 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