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meeting |
Meeting started Fri Jan 5 19:02:42 2018 UTC. The chair is walterbender. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot. |
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Useful Commands: #action #agreed #help #info #idea #link #topic #endmeeting |
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walterbender |
hi everyone |
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I have a few agenda items to cover to start |
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#topic GCI |
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We have two more weeks of Google Code In |
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the participation this year has been through the roof |
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over 1000 student and more than 600 tasks completed so far |
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and the mentor team has been very helpful |
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some great work by some familar faces and some newcomers |
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I'm very pleased we are participating again this year |
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any comments/questions re GCI? |
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a few GCI students are here: kipply and sidhant |
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wanna comment? |
| 19:05 |
CanoeBerry |
What's the best link to see the most active mentors/projects etc? |
| 19:06 |
walterbender |
CanoeBerry: behind the google firewall |
| 19:06 |
CanoeBerry |
Ugh, ok. |
| 19:06 |
walterbender |
CanoeBerry: I will send out a summary when we wrap up in a few weeks |
| 19:06 |
eohomegrownapps |
hi, I really appreciate the work you and the other mentors are doing to help us :) |
| 19:06 |
walterbender |
but sugarizer, music blocks, and sugar itself have all been popular |
| 19:07 |
kipply |
Super great experience, I've just started working on some stuff with the Sugar core. I think the most exciting part has been learning Gtk+3 and music theory (I was quite musically inept) |
| 19:07 |
sidhant |
Hey! I'm really enjoying contributing through GCI to SL, it gives a simple step into the open source world for us. Personally working on the GCI SL tasks, I find a bit of a focus on MusicBlocks and I'd personally prefer more design tasks. |
| 19:07 |
walterbender |
kipply: everything I know about music I learned from Music Blocks :) |
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seriously |
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sverma <sverma!~sverma 130.212.94.189> has joined #sugar-meeting |
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jaskirat |
Hello everyone |
| 19:08 |
kipply |
I was confused about time signatures on my first music blocks task haha |
| 19:08 |
walterbender |
We'll have to keep this in mind for next year: more design tasks |
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llaske <llaske!~llaske2a01cb00074daf00596c2bba3e8e0056.ipv6.abo.wanadoo.fr> has joined #sugar-meeting |
| 19:09 |
jaskirat |
<walterbender>You are right ...GCI is touching great heights |
| 19:09 |
sidhant |
Working with the mentors is amazing, the responses are really prompt. Compared to Zulip, from my experience last year. :P |
| 19:09 |
walterbender |
sidhant: we have 40 mentors :) |
| 19:10 |
jaskirat |
<sidhant> Sugarlabs is one of the most experienced organizations |
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kipply |
@sidhant +1 |
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This is my first code in though, so I wouldn't know - but I do know that I'm never waiting for help or stuck too long :) |
| 19:10 |
jaskirat |
<walterbender> This time too we miss some of the task ...Hope will come up with next time those |
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Hrishi |
Late |
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walterbender |
GCI naturally leads us to the next topic, Summer of Code. |
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#topic GSoC |
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The reason I bring this up now is because Google has pushed forward the application process |
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We need to apply in the next two weeks |
| 19:12 |
jaskirat |
great waltebender ... |
| 19:12 |
Hrishi |
walterbender: do we have project slots for GSOC? |
| 19:12 |
walterbender |
so I wanted to get approval from the oversight board to participate again this year |
| 19:12 |
Hrishi |
I mean do they give a Max limit? |
| 19:12 |
walterbender |
Hrishi: we don't know |
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We had 9 last year |
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Hrishi |
All passed ;) |
| 19:12 |
walterbender |
We can hope for the same this year |
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jaskirat |
<walterbender> agree with you |
| 19:13 |
walterbender |
#motion: Sugar Labs will apply for Google Summer of Code 2018. |
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jaskirat |
it should be.....Yes |
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and should get good proposals for coder too |
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walterbender |
any SLOB members have any comments re GSoC? |
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I'll try not to read too much into the silence |
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CanoeBerry |
+1 |
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walterbender |
I guess I will prepare the application and try to get consensus via email |
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CanoeBerry: could you please second the motion before we vote? |
| 19:17 |
CanoeBerry |
Seconded. +1 too. |
| 19:17 |
jaskirat |
<walterbender> That will be good |
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walterbender |
+1 |
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ignacio llaske sverma ??? |
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samsongoddy: ??? |
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jaskirat |
they might be involved in something else |
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samsongoddy |
ping |
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walterbender |
is connected through a browser since I am away from my computer |
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samsongoddy |
+1 |
| 19:19 |
walterbender |
maybe that expains the lag? |
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We should move on in the agenda. |
| 19:20 |
CanoeBerry |
Sure. Channel & walterbender's messages are arriving promptly on this end. |
| 19:20 |
walterbender |
I'll follow up with email |
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jaskirat |
<walterbender> do we have any minimum criteria for proposals in GSoC? |
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? |
| 19:23 |
walterbender |
The community comes up with project ideas |
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and we let the candidates come up with ideas too. |
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jaskirat |
Okay ... |
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walterbender |
and then pick the best match between ideas and skills |
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moving on |
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#topic Music Blocks workshops |
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jaskirat |
Yes...sure |
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walterbender |
Devin has written up a few reports on the workshops he has been running in Japan |
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He has a few more to write up |
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Hrishi |
All right, for Sugar Labs workshops, I have talked with some of my friends to help me with it. I will be visiting schools if I get some support. |
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walterbender |
They have gone really well and he has been invited to come back to do more, with the intent to design a larger program that can be nationwide in Japan |
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Hrishi |
Will be targeted yo primary schools here |
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walterbender |
which is a great opportunity for us. |
| 19:26 |
sidhant |
Hrishi: I'm planning to conduct some under thegirlcode.co, although that'll be TurtleBlocks + Python. The target audience is Middle schoolers. |
| 19:26 |
jaskirat |
<walterbender> i have started with from my own school ...and they wated to be involved |
| 19:26 |
walterbender |
MITI is involved and will hopefully be the source of longer term support |
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samsongoddy |
MITI? |
| 19:27 |
walterbender |
but we may have to cover some travel in the sort term through the Trip Advisor grant |
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I don't remember exactly what the acronym means, but ministry of information techmology? |
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jaskirat |
okay |
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walterbender |
something like that |
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I'll send details via email but wanted to give a heads up |
| 19:28 |
Hrishi |
sidhant:great |
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walterbender |
things are really moving quickly |
| 19:28 |
Hrishi |
I hope the school (s) accept this workshops in 2018. Seems a good year |
| 19:28 |
walterbender |
Also I am in discussions to make Music Blocks an integral part of a Tata-funded MIT program in India |
| 19:28 |
jaskirat |
<Hrishi> i have introduced with sugarlabs with my own school...and will trying to cover nearby me ....... |
| 19:29 |
walterbender |
I'll keep you all in th loop as things progress. |
| 19:29 |
samsongoddy |
I have alot of things cooking in Nigeria too |
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around Sugar Labs |
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Hrishi |
jaskirat: I have introduced, but most of people use windows. That's why "Sugar for Windows" is in progress |
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walterbender |
samsongoddy: the floor is yours |
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Hrishi |
walterbender: I will share details by email soon. Will let you know if any progress happens. |
| 19:30 |
walterbender |
+1 |
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jaskirat |
<Hrishi> agree with you .... |
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samsongoddy |
I have a motion "Motion: Additional Reimbursement for Gsoc mentor Summit" |
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Sent to SLOBs mailing list for approval |
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llaske_ <llaske_!~llaskeLFbn-IDF1-1-217-5.w82-124.abo.wanadoo.fr> has joined #sugar-meeting |
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walterbender |
sidhant: let me know if you need any help re Python/Turtle |
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llaske: please read the backlog |
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samsongoddy |
SFC requested SLOBS should approve the funds before they can reimburse me |
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walterbender |
and chime in re GSoC if you have an opinion |
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did anyone have any thoughts re Samson's email? |
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I thought it was a reasonable accounitng |
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jaskirat |
<walterbender> should we go for marketing ....Music Blocks ...i think i should work on it ...make it really better |
| 19:32 |
samsongoddy |
I have until Febraury 2 |
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I will like if anyone can second the motion for voting |
| 19:33 |
walterbender |
I will second samson's motion |
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jaskirat |
+1 |
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llaske has quit IRC |
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walterbender |
seems llaske_ is not having much luck with his connection |
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samsongoddy: I will resend your motion again by email along with the fact that it has been seconded. |
| 19:36 |
samsongoddy |
sure |
| 19:36 |
walterbender |
seems everyone on the board is distracted today. |
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a couple of other things we need to work on ASAP: |
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finding a new ombudsman |
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I have a few candidates in mind but I want to get a sense of their level on interest before floating their names publicly |
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and Sameer has ideas about how to get the Goals for 2018 discussion kicked off... |
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sverma |
Hello! I'm teaching a class right now, so looked in, and keeping an eye when I can! |
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walterbender |
samsongoddy and I have been discussing it as well |
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sverma |
Logged in |
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Hrishi |
walterbender: I and samsongoddy have been discussing this week |
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walterbender: we are using some 2016 goals right? |
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sverma |
I'll introduce the goals conversation via email |
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walterbender |
Sameer has offered to get the discussion going by email, so we can share our thoughts |
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Hrishi: that page is full of good ideas, but too diffuse for us to accomplish them all |
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we need focus, IMHO |
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sverma |
I'll try to send that out this weekend |
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walterbender |
sverma: thx |
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any other topics for today? |
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CanoeBerry |
Thanks Walter for researching Ombudspeops. On the prior topic, by the non-profit standards I work with in many countries, the above-mentioned reimbursement expenditures are excessively high, so I personally vote against (-1). |
| 19:41 |
samsongoddy |
$211 is the request |
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eohomegrownapps |
walterbender, just out of interest, did anyone have the time to look into the sugar-web/sugarizer compatibility issue? If not, I should be able to have a look after my exams. |
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walterbender |
eohomegrownapps: not that I know of. but I think it is an important technical goal for us |
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Hrishi |
will continue with some goals to work on. |
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walterbender |
wow... looking out the window at the wind blowing th snpw around... impressive |
| 19:43 |
eohomegrownapps |
ok, I'll try to have a look after my exams then |
| 19:43 |
Hrishi |
never saw snow. |
| 19:43 |
walterbender |
i saw plenty yesterday... 1/2 meter at my house |
| 19:43 |
jaskirat |
<walterbender> would you like to see further any marketing poster ....i could design ..... |
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Hrishi |
Okay, I think I am done here. Bye! Later. |
| 19:44 |
CanoeBerry |
Substantially more than $1000 total is being requested for a wkd in San Francisco, after Samson's flight from Nigeria was already paid for. This is wildly excessive in the opinion of many that I work with closely. Enough said. We have a very fundamental disagreement on what constitutes prudent and wise spending. |
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walterbender |
CanoeBerry: I don't understand where you are getting your numbers from... but I don't think it is worth arguing about |
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anything else for today? |
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cristian99garcia |
I've arrived late to GCI topic, but I just want to say that it has been really a great experience as mentor, and I still learning English, but these instances help me to practice |
| 19:47 |
jaskirat |
<walterbender> ah yes... any type of marketing designing help i can do ? |
| 19:47 |
walterbender |
cristian99garcia: your participation has been a great help |
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thx |
| 19:48 |
jaskirat |
i think after the working with MusicBlocks ....... |
| 19:48 |
kipply |
I also love doing graphics~ |
| 19:49 |
walterbender |
jaskirat: samsongoddy had talked bout convening a marktetting team meeting |
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maybe we can do that as soon as GCI wraps up |
| 19:49 |
samsongoddy |
I have to go now |
| 19:49 |
walterbender |
OK |
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jaskirat |
Yes...that should be ...got so much of stuffs for it ....just waiting to implement it |
| 19:50 |
walterbender |
thanks everyone for coming today |
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samsongoddy |
jaskirat, i will work with you on marketing |
| 19:50 |
walterbender |
I'll send out an email summary |
| 19:50 |
kipply |
@samsongoddy ping me about such a meeting too? Thanks~ |
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walterbender |
#end-meeting |
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meeting |
Meeting ended Fri Jan 5 19:50:31 2018 UTC. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot. (v 0.1.4) |
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jaskirat |
<samsongoddy> sure ...waiting to see you ahead |
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