Marketing/US/Meetings/2014/July

=Prep=


 * Meetings are usually videochat using WebRTC (video optional)
 * We fallback to IRC, if WebRTC is giving us problems
 * Remember: Use Chromium for WebRTC (Firefox doesn't support those functions yet)
 * We'll also try to find a permanent time so we don't need to have a poll each month


 * Remember to ping Joel/Charlie/Marketing list after we get definite date and time set

Pre-meeting
 Dum de dum... working on new info!

Just Phil and Me right now -- chatting in general


 * Consider using Moodle to create modules for learning about Libreoffice (Phil)
 * How do we organize and encourage people to participate? (Robinson)
 * Make a contest (Phil)


 * Another idea: We should start collecting stories about LibreOffice (Phil)
 * Like "How you started using LibreOffice" or "What I use LibreOffice to do" or "etc..."
 * Could be related to the Feedback Form (Robinson)
 * Could we crowdsource funds for contest prizes? (Phil)
 * Perhaps; want to avoid having crowdsourcing take away from general TDF funds (Joel)


 * Another idea: Get users a Linux laptop with VokoScreen (screencasting) (Phil)
 * Perhaps something that could be checked-out of the library

Start
Put start time and attendees list in the table

Agenda


IRC Minutes
We had some major issues with WebRTC/meet.jit.si, so we used our fallback (IRC).

 Algot: Hi Phil, was hoping to see your face.

Algot: And the faces of all.

Phil____: yes, it's been great sharing ideas all these years, algot.

> Hackfest Venue

colonelqubit: After much searching, we have a venue for our hackfest! -- Xamarin

jmadero: colonelqubit: not that news!

jmadero: the bigger news

* colonelqubit. o O (...we just bought-out Microsoft? ...)

jmadero: lol

jmadero: damn you Robinson

Phil____: Linus is running for president?

jmadero: you're too modest

jmadero: everyone

jmadero: colonelqubit is TDF's new employee

Phil____: oh, that is great news.

Algot: Congrats!

jmadero: hopefully starting in the next 1-2 weeks he's now part of TDF on a part time basis

colonelqubit: :-)

jmadero: he's our new QA Engineer

Phil____: rock on

* colonelqubit hasn't decided if that's pronounced "Qwa" or "Kah"

immanuel_: wow that's awesome

jmadero: so between traveling, running US marketing, and all the other stuff - he'll be doing some automated tests, getting our new bug tracker up, organizing cool QA stuff, etc...

immanuel_: so your first day will be at the hackfest :-)

colonelqubit: immanuel_: that seems like a good day to start :-)

jmadero: lol but that doesn't count for his hours ;-)

immanuel_: we must celebrate

jmadero: only stuff that fall in "QA Engineer" count ;-)

jmadero: so we can drive him like a slave

jmadero: "nothing counts, work harder!"

Algot: Drinking soda right now in his honor.

immanuel_: do we have a venue?

* colonelqubit goes off to quality-test the TDF wine

jmadero: okay we can move on colonelqubit ;-)

colonelqubit: okay, thanks joel

jmadero: :-D

immanuel_: we could brew some Free Beer

colonelqubit: So for those of who don't know joel very well, he's an extremely welcoming guy

Phil____: i've been meaning to explore LibreOffice Presenter more

colonelqubit: in fact, he's the reason I've stuck around so long :-)

colonelqubit: Okay, let's get down to that agenda

colonelqubit: Feel free to follow-along at home via Etherpad, as usual: http://pad.documentfoundation.org/p/libreoffice-us

> Ideas about Outreach and Education

colonelqubit: Before the meeting, Phil and I had a great chat about LibreOffice outreach and education

colonelqubit: when I was at Texas LinuxFest I had a request from some teachers for more documentation/educational materials

colonelqubit: Phil suggested that we look into Moodle, and perhaps hold a contest to kick-start the creation of LibreOffice modules

colonelqubit: He also suggested that we collect 'LibreOffice stories' -- user experiences, notes on how they first started using LibreOffice, or what fun things they do with it

Phil____: Is it okay for TDF to hold a crowdfunding project to raise money for contest awards?

colonelqubit: Phil____: that's a question for Joel :-)

Phil____: Someone out there has an incredible LibreOffice story. We need to hunt it down and collect the details.

Phil____: We should maybe be inviting some of the Free Geek organization folks to our meetings, too.

colonelqubit: We can't use TDF funds for contest awards, AFAIK, but perhaps if we had donations

colonelqubit: Phil____: I sat down with one of the FreeGeek folks last time I was in Portland. Interesting people

jmadero: I'll have to approach the board with such an idea. But we do have access to funds that can pay for such things

jmadero: outside of TDF

jmadero: my fear is holding crowdsourcing diverts money from TDF core

jmadero: people might think "I donated for gifts, why should I donate to TDF"

Phil____: i totally love what the Free Geeks folks are doing in Portland and in Chicago.

jmadero: and we currently have enough funds for the immediate future for "prizes and rewards"

Phil____: i partcipate in a Googlegroup called Refurbishers

colonelqubit: Phil____: Unfortunately FreeGeek is moving their infra away from FOSS to Google hosted email, docs, etc..

colonelqubit: well, at least the mothership is

colonelqubit: I'll see them again at OSCON in a week, and I'm going to try again to see if we can get some mojo working between us

Phil____: i was telling robinson, there is a very excellent linux screencasting program VokoScreen

Phil____: it's from Germany. it could be used to explain LibreOffice stuff.

Phil____: I'd love to see public libraries have a screencasting laptop they lend out with Linux, VokoScreen and LibreOffice

Phil____: And maybe a logitech clearchat USB headset -- for best quality audio.

immanuel_: are we on the agenda now or is this small talk and intros?

jmadero: lol should be on agenda ;-)

Phil____: whoops, sorry - mea cullpa.

jmadero: colonelqubit might get out his whip soon

jmadero: colonelqubit: if it's okay that we start with hackfest

colonelqubit: I was going to let Phil____ riff for a while -- he's new, and has some interesting ideas

jmadero: then move on to other topics?

jmadero: sure - no problem

jmadero: Phil____: we small talk all the time in #libreoffice-qa

jmadero: lots of people to share a virtual beer/soda with

colonelqubit: So we've chatted together

colonelqubit: immanuel_: we'll return to your idea of promotion to local civic hacking groups after the hackfest stuff

> Boston Summer Hackfest

immanuel_: so the hackfest is the weekend next week

colonelqubit: Indeed, indeed

colonelqubit: Who here is going to attend?

* colonelqubit raises his hand

* jmadero raises hand

immanuel_: sorry the irc didnt autoscroll

Algot: Algot plans to be there

immanuel_: alright, so at PorcFest, I met these two awesome guys from Maine. and they had a mobile hacking unit

jmadero: Algot: "/me"

* jmadero testing testing

colonelqubit: immanuel_: go on

immanuel_: they hacked an ambulance truck and converted it to a mobile hacking unit

immanuel_: they had tv screens, and spare laptops, etc - they even recorded some radio talk shows

immanuel_: anyways, i told them about the hackfest

colonelqubit: awesome.

immanuel_: and i think there's some people from Maine who want to come down

immanuel_: i tried to edit the wiki page myself but the internet was really bad

colonelqubit: jmadero: so that answers the question "What will we do if we have more people than can fit in the Xamarin space" :-)

immanuel_: so there's a few linux clubs in ME, MA, NH and RI

colonelqubit: Right

colonelqubit: So the venue is a little smaller than I had hoped for

immanuel_: and maybe VT but it's far

jmadero: and just so I can be blunt and forward, IMHO we need to try to encourage at least 3-5 new developers to come

colonelqubit: we're looking at maybe 12-15 people that the venue said they could host, although if more show up I'll figure out something

jmadero: so we should try to save 3-5 spots for those

* colonelqubit nods

jmadero: we have one of our top developers joining, it would be great for him to have some fresh blood to introduce to our millions of lines of code :-D

immanuel_: ok what kind of devs?

jmadero: people who know at least a little bit of C++ and are interested in hacking at the code

colonelqubit: I'll make a set of numbered spaces on the wiki page, and designate 5 of them for people interesting in hacking on LibreOffice

- jphilipz has joined the room

* colonelqubit hi-fives jphilipz

immanuel_: ok so mainly c++ ? was there talk of some python too?

colonelqubit: jphilipz: you coming to the Summer Hackfest?

* jphilipz hi tens colonelqubit

immanuel_: boston has a good python community

jmadero: immanuel_: yeah there's some limited python

colonelqubit: immanuel_: Indeed, indeed

jmadero: vast majority is C++

jmadero: then some java, some python

jmadero: trying to purge java

colonelqubit: we have a couple of projects in Python. Aaaaactually

- jphilipz - jmadero -

jmadero: yeah we do have some for sure ;-)

jphilipz: colonelqubit: i live in the middle east and i dont think i can get there in time by care :-)

jmadero: and if we get 3-5 who say they prefer/only use python

jmadero: we can tell Michael Meeks that

jmadero: and he can try to get a task or two for the weekend

jmadero: where at the end of the weekend we can do some PR

immanuel_: c++ is kind of old, i don't know how to reach those

colonelqubit: jmadero: i'm going to ping moggi about that. He had some stuff for me a while ago re: testing and such

jmadero: about how an awesome group of new people did something cool in 48 hours

jmadero: yeah for sure

jmadero: maybe dig through some enhancement requests

- jphilipz has left the room ("Leaving")

jmadero: immanuel_: yeah c++ is old but it's versatile

colonelqubit: So just to stay on track, we should try to make sure that we have 3-5 people who are interested in hacking in C++ on LibreOffice

jmadero: or python ;-)

colonelqubit: right.

jmadero: I think we can get two days worth of python only work :-D

colonelqubit: I'll make an action item for me

jmadero: or even java....

* jmadero gasps

jmadero: mmeeks will punch me if he hears that I said that

colonelqubit: ugggh

colonelqubit: So let's go through the list

colonelqubit: Venue is Xamarin

colonelqubit: Here's teh address:

colonelqubit: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Events/2014/US_Summer_Hackfest#Venue

colonelqubit: I think it's close to a T stop, which is convenient

immanuel_: sorry but can you give me another example of app that uses C++ so i can try to cross-reference some meetup groups around Boston?

colonelqubit: no idea about parking in the area, but I'll try to update that section of the event page about it

colonelqubit: immanuel_: Blender....Gnome...linux kernel

jmadero: immanuel_: essentially every large project

colonelqubit: (okay, last one was j/k)

jmadero: million lines +

jmadero: what is linux kernel in?

colonelqubit: C

jmadero: lol

jmadero: basically the same thing

jmadero: well...

jmadero: not really

jmadero: ;-)

colonelqubit: And don't try to write support scripts in bash. Tsk, tsk, tsk

immanuel_: c# ?

colonelqubit: Tomboy was written in that

colonelqubit: Algot: you said that you can bring a monitor and projector?

immanuel_: javascript %

immanuel_: ?

Algot: Yes, can and will.

jmadero: are we naming all the lame programming languages?

jmadero: :-D

jmadero: fortran

colonelqubit: Algot: cool, the venue might have one, but it's definitely good to have backup (or so we can set up two :-)

Algot: Printer needed?

jmadero: nah

colonelqubit: I don't think we'll need a printer

jmadero: I doubt it

colonelqubit: I'll have my conference kit, so that means big markers and paper, if we need to make signs, etc..

jmadero: well

jmadero: let's think a minute

jmadero: if we're doing marketing material

colonelqubit: jmadero: I just realized that the conference kit is basically a larger version of what I carry in my backpack...

jmadero: so let's actually discuss what we can do in 48 hours

colonelqubit: jmadero: sure. Let's get through this list first, ok?

jmadero: Algot, immanuel_ - can we introduce you to some QA stuff

jmadero: sure, sorry

Algot: QA OK

jmadero: let's get through Robinson's list

colonelqubit: I think we can definitely attract several people to the hackfest, so bodies will be fine

jmadero: then I'll tag on what I think :-D

colonelqubit: My biggest concern is to have programmers there

jmadero: ditto

jmadero: minimum 3-5, we have 1, would be really nice to have 2-3 confirmed in the next week

colonelqubit: I'll cook up an invite email with joel tonight, and we'll send it out to the us-marketing list so you can all reuse it

colonelqubit: (Editor's note: okay, I'll just use the IRC log instead of Etherpad...much easier :-)

immanuel_: im updating the wiki

colonelqubit: So, will anyone here need lodging?

immanuel_: how many slots do we have max?

jmadero: 15

Algot: I will commute from home..

jmadero: if we get over that, I mean we'll figure it out, but really the venue is for 12

colonelqubit: Yep, I hope to draw-in a few MIT students, who can just subway over

colonelqubit: So everyone knows, Joel is in charge of housing, so if you need a room, email him

colonelqubit: jmadero: that good?

jmadero: yup, the sooner the better

jmadero: I'm aiming for within a couple miles of the venue

jmadero: else, near subway

jmadero: 2 to a room to save some money

immanuel_: Robinson, i want to start drafting some invitations for python groups in new england - what time should they arrive on Friday evening? what time do we get the room i mean

jmadero: so currently I see the need for 2 rooms

immanuel_: i can stay at the hostel :-)

jmadero: immanuel_: hostel's are okay but not as safe

immanuel_: lifetime member :-)

jmadero: I mean we'll pay for a hostel

jmadero: but we'll have a hotel if you want to bunk with us

colonelqubit: immanuel_: So the plan is to have the room(s) on Saturday and Sunday

jmadero: we'll likely be out late ;-)

jmadero: well Friday night through Sunday afternoon yes?

jmadero: I land at....like 6pm on Friday

colonelqubit: Sorry, Sat/Sunday is when we'll have the Venue Rooms

colonelqubit: hotel we'll have Friday -> Sunday

immanuel_: i would want to leave no later than 2pm Sunday

immanuel_: it's a 6 hours drive for me

jmadero: immanuel_: yeah no worries

jmadero: I'm leaving also around then

jmadero: I have a 7 hour flight

immanuel_: and i wake up at crazy hours 5am

jmadero: :-D

jmadero: we can put you to work early

colonelqubit: immanuel_: regarding invite notes, let me chat with joel about the wording

immanuel_: i'll be there on Friday around 9pm if im lucky but i think people should get there around 6pm if there's someone to welcome them

immanuel_: ok colonelqubit

jmadero: I think colonelqubit will be first one there

jmadero: anyone there can head out to grab some food

colonelqubit: because we already have....7 people signed up, my suggestion would be for us to focus on the Boston area

jmadero: just a heads up, TDF will pay for some but not all stuff

jmadero: Friday night dinner out likely on the person attending

jmadero: I'll have to verify that

colonelqubit: Yes, I'll be taking a redeye in from OSCON, arriving Friday morning

jmadero: Sat. breakfast, lunch, dinner on TDF

jmadero: plus hotel on TDF

colonelqubit: Sun breakfast/lunch, too, I believe

jmadero: yes

jmadero: ;-)

Algot: Will truck in the projector etc. Sat AM

jmadero: sounds good, Friday night will likely be just chit chat

jmadero: since officially it starts Sat. morning

colonelqubit: Just to touch back on attendance, because we have size limitations, I'd suggest that we focus on people in the Boston area

jmadero: sure - if we can get the people from the area it would be best

colonelqubit: I'm really hopeful that we'll be full-up, and maybe even a bit bursting at the seams, and can make a good case for having a larger event in 2015

* colonelqubit is totally learning how to run these things as he goes

jmadero: immanuel_: when you're reaching out, say limited seating, but maybe sign up somewhere and we'll keep them in the loop about future events

jmadero: which we hope to do 1 per quarter in the US

jmadero: at least 1-2 in the North East

colonelqubit: Having a hackfest around the time of a conference can be a really good idea. I was thinking about running a mini-hackfest around libreplanet 2015 (usually in March)

colonelqubit: that's the FSF's annual conference in boston

immanuel_: im not sure if we should mixup libreplanet with hackfest

immanuel_: more like Free Document Day

jmadero: let's deal with that as it gets closer ;-)

jmadero: first is to nail this one down

colonelqubit: Indeed

immanuel_: there's half-dozen python groups

jmadero: ideally 15 people, 5 devs, lots of talk about marketing, QA, and development

jmadero: free food and cool people

colonelqubit: As joel pointed out, ignore the current schedule -- we'll start later than 8am, don't worry :-P

jmadero: that's our selling point ;-)

jmadero: plus perhaps the largest open source project on the planet (don't quote me on that)

colonelqubit: That's about it. Oh -- if you have specific food requirements, please list them on the wiki page by your name

immanuel_: good food good people good times

colonelqubit: jmadero: I'm going to turn that thing into a table...

colonelqubit: ACTION: Turn attendee list into a table w/name, t-shirt size, dietary requirements, etc..

jmadero: no let's hide dietary

jmadero: else I'll have an impossible menu

colonelqubit: okay, fine

jmadero: "only fish" "no fish" "20% fish" "only lobster"

jmadero: ;-)

colonelqubit: SPAM SPAM eggs and SPAM

jmadero: haha

jmadero: I probably will be pickiest eater

Hackfest: T-shirt

colonelqubit: Okay, now it's that time you've been waiting for: T-shirts!

colonelqubit: we have two marvelous t-shirt designs

immanuel_: we should invite students from Boston university too, they have a LUG

colonelqubit: but only one can win

colonelqubit: immanuel_: Boston uni students would be great -- do you know someone in the lug?

colonelqubit: I vaguely remember talking to someone (I'll have to check my mail archives)

colonelqubit: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Events/2014/US_Summer_Hackfest/T-shirt

colonelqubit: Everyone gets to cast a vote -- which one do you like?

colonelqubit: P.S. you can click on the shirt images to get a large picture

jmadero: walrus for me ;-)

Algot: Walrus

colonelqubit: Phil____, immanuel_ ?

immanuel_: im still scouting

immanuel_: we need to be here: http://www.bugc.org/

immanuel_: this is all the events in Boston

colonelqubit: oh, cool -- that's like the calgator

colonelqubit: (Portland, OR calendar aggregator thingy)

jmadero: immanuel_: we have an event wiki - goal would be to add every event to our wiki

jmadero: and keep it up to date annually, then we pick and choose where to go

jmadero: ideally we have a group in every region that can go for cheap

jmadero: vs. me flying from CA to the east coast ;-)

jmadero: not to say I won't enjoy it, just costly

immanuel_: Boston LUG has their annual BBQ on Saturday, but they could come Sunday morning

jmadero: so it's this core group's "job" to build these local communities

colonelqubit: immanuel_: that would be great

immanuel_: PyLadies have their meeting on Sunday, but they could come on Saturday

jmadero: if they are devs, let's try to get them a build before they come

immanuel_: we just need to know how to market ourservels

jmadero: so they can start right up with the fun stuff

colonelqubit: jmadero: so do you think we should add the hackfest to the Bugc thing, or?

colonelqubit: I'm just thinking that the spots are limited...

jmadero: sure, if we can be clear that it's first come first serve :-)

jmadero: yes

jmadero: if we can't be clear about that, then no

jmadero: I'd hate to have 30 show up

colonelqubit: I want to wait until we have a bigger venue

jmadero: and be like "um....sorry"

jmadero: sure

jmadero: we basically have 8-11 spots open

jmadero: hopefully 4-5 for devs

jmadero: so we have 3-5 for "other" meaning marketing, documentation, translation, design, QA

immanuel_: I have a Boston University LUG contact

colonelqubit: immanuel_: awesome

colonelqubit: I'll get you a note about inviting people, with a strong emphasis on programmers (at least for this event)

- Phil____ has disconnected (Quit: Page closed)

colonelqubit: jmadero: remind me to hack on that with you right after this meeting

immanuel_: i'll start making a list of people to email

colonelqubit: Okay, so back to the agenda: T-shirt?

jmadero: colonelqubit: sounds good, I have until 7:45ish

immanuel_: i don't have a immanuel@libreoffice address so do you want me to be sending the invites?

jmadero: immanuel_: yeah you can, no problems there

colonelqubit: immanuel_: yeah, that's totally fine

jmadero: immanuel_: are you a member of TDF?

immanuel_: re t-shirts, i like the green one

colonelqubit: Okay, so WALRUS it is

T-shirt chosen: 'Hacking for software independence'/Walrus design (Robinson)

immanuel_: jmadero: im not a member, ive been trying for over a year but i dont know how

immanuel_: i need two sponsors or whatever

colonelqubit: immanuel_: joel and I will walk you through the process at the hackfest!

jmadero: immanuel_: https://www.documentfoundation.org/foundation/application-for-tdf-community-membership/

jmadero: :-D

colonelqubit: ACTION: Help immanuel apply for TDF membership at the hackfest (Joel, Robinson)

jmadero: you can use myself and Qubit as references

immanuel_: :-)

immanuel_: well I have Sophie as a reference too

colonelqubit: Quick semi-scientific poll for t-shirt sizes: What do you guys wear?

jmadero: good, you're set then

jmadero: god I hate this

colonelqubit: Size Large

jmadero: flip a coin

jmadero: let me check my other one

Algot: 3xl

immanuel_: hmm i dont know like M or L depends on the fabric

jmadero: the other one was a bit tight

colonelqubit: jmadero: the green one, or the milan one?

colonelqubit: (the europe shirts are noticeably smaller)

jmadero: both were a bit tight actually

jmadero: maybe let's go....medium

jmadero: let's get about 5 more than we need

jmadero: 2 mediums, 3 larges extra

colonelqubit: Okay, so we have {M, M/L, L, 3XL}

jmadero: maybe 2, 2, 1

jmadero: or 1,2,2,1?

jmadero: I dunno

jmadero: extras

colonelqubit: yeah, I'll get a few extras. I need to send a couple of shirts to the folks who helped out at the booth at TXLF too, so if we need those shirts, then I can send them shirts from the next batch of 'regular' shirts I make up

jmadero: maybe 10 extras then

jmadero: we'll have the funds

colonelqubit: Yeah, shirts should hopefully be a couple hundred. A little more for 3-color

colonelqubit: Cool. Shirts done

colonelqubit: That's all I have for the hackfest -- anyone else?

Algot: Not from me

Logo use

immanuel_: colonelqubit: check it out LibreOffice logo found here http://www.millermicro.com/FOSSUserGroupNatick.html

immanuel_: scroll down

jmadero: so for tentative schedule, just quick brainstorm, I'll go first

jmadero: ;-)

jmadero: morning around 9ish breakfast and mingling

jmadero: I'd like to do an overview of the project

jmadero: a quick "what are all the teams"

colonelqubit: immanuel_: yeah, nice!

jmadero: kind of to say "anything helps"

jmadero: anyone can help*

jmadero: introductions of our team along with Michael

colonelqubit: immanuel_: (technically, they should probably be using the one w/o the 'TDF' sub-title, but I'm not going to bug joel about such things right now)

jmadero: ....dammit

jmadero: lol

immanuel_: lol

jmadero: but - I very much doubt anyone on the board would throw a fit about that

jmadero: anyways

jmadero: I'd like to do a bit more in depth about QA

immanuel_: ok 9am breakfast

jmadero: since that's Robinson's and my area

jmadero: well Robinson is everywhere

jmadero: but my area mostly

colonelqubit: Yep

Algot: I'll contact Dick Miller abt logo. I'm in that group.

jmadero: he can email me

jmadero: and I can get a quick +1 from the board

jmadero: I'd like to half a round table about the struggles and ideas for penetrating US market

jmadero: since it's a lot harder than Europe

jmadero: for that it'd be great to have Charlie on a video line

jmadero: then I'd like to do a few hours of work

jmadero: with lunch

jmadero: devs can hack

jmadero: we can do other stuff - I'll likely be triaging and bibisecting

jmadero: oh yeah I'll do a quick bibisect tutorial

jmadero: those are essentially my ideas :-D others welcome

colonelqubit: immanuel_: logo w/o subline is here: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Marketing/Branding#Logos

jmadero: I'm hoping to convince a few people to help out with QA, even with our team growing

colonelqubit: That sounds good

jmadero: we're hardly staying afloat

jmadero: ~220 bugs reported a week

jmadero: oh also just a general talk about what you all think our weaknesses are

jmadero: if there are general areas where we are "falling behind"

colonelqubit: So I think that Michael will take the programmer types over to hack on C++ and python for most of the time

jmadero: yeah I think so also

jmadero: I figure that'll be 10+ hours over the 2 days

jmadero: if there are 5 of them, they can get something cool done with that kind of time

colonelqubit: For everyone else, I think that it would be good to give them (as you said) an intro to some of our teams

colonelqubit: then we can ask them what they're interested in doing

jmadero: yeah for sure

jmadero: and any experience they have

jmadero: (fine if you have none, I had 0 when I joined)

jmadero: now I have like 0.01% experience

jmadero: and pretend like I'm an expert

colonelqubit: I have specific logo needs, for example, so if they just want to jump in and start making shit up, then that's +1000 from me

Algot: "Fake it 'till you make it."

jmadero: basically

jmadero: that's my life ;-)

colonelqubit: that's basically every awesome artist I know

jmadero: so other ideas - please add to wiki

colonelqubit: some of them went from 'fake' to 'master' in about 3rd grade, but.... :-)

jmadero: oh yeah - compiling a 1-3 year todo list

jmadero: would be cool

colonelqubit: put your ideas under https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Events/2014/US_Summer_Hackfest#Activities

colonelqubit: jmadero: 1-3 year roadmap?

jmadero: for the US - can be very broad

jmadero: like "compile a list of events in the US and try to attend at least 4 per year"

jmadero: "next year have at least 2 hackfests, followed by 4 the next year"

colonelqubit: yeah, that would be good

colonelqubit: redmine might be able to help

colonelqubit: jmadero: did you want to do that AT the hackfest, or?

jmadero: I think at least a roundtable quick talk

jmadero: since the next in person could be 6-7 months away

colonelqubit: roadmap quick talk?

colonelqubit: Yeah, sounds good

jmadero: yeah

colonelqubit: we can definitely do that as a part of the Outreach/Marketing stuff

colonelqubit: which I'm supposed to talk about in Bern...

jmadero: ;-)

* colonelqubit is confused about what talks he's giving... there are a feewww

colonelqubit: one of them is with this horrible guy. can't stand him

jmadero: haha

* Algot Early morning catching up to me...

colonelqubit: it's okay, I'll get him to write the whole talk. that's what board members do, I think

* Algot Early morning again tomorrow.

jmadero: okay I think I'm done

jmadero: and we have a general idea - please put ideas and what not on the wiki

immanuel_: so according to the wiki, there's 7 of us confirmed /15 and we want 3-5 devs/8 remaining spots ?

jmadero: so 3-5 devs, 8-#newdevs for other spots

immanuel_: ?

colonelqubit: #newdevs?

jmadero: # of new devs

colonelqubit: (8 - #of-new-devs)

jmadero: so if we get 3 new devs, we'd have 5 other spots

jmadero: okay for me, Algot have a great night

immanuel_: could they connect remotely? will there be stuff to be done if they're not in person?

jmadero: thanks for contributing

jmadero: looking forward to working with you

jmadero: immanuel_: yeah we can manage that

immanuel_: i wish we could broadcast US-wide

colonelqubit: Algot: if we have some attendees interested in inkscape, perhaps you could give them an intro?

colonelqubit: Get them working on some materials for outreach?

jmadero: well.....I use google hangout, if others are using it, we can do a public room

colonelqubit: immanuel_: sooooon, soooon :-)

Algot: Can do a cheap Inkscape intro.

jmadero: that means at least 9 videos

colonelqubit: ?

jmadero: I'll setup my system with google hangout - so if people want to connect via video

jmadero: and are okay using google

colonelqubit: ah, okay, I see

jmadero: Michael can surely so something with people remotely

colonelqubit: SWAG

jmadero: and Moggi will be available on IRC

jmadero: as might Kohei

> Swag: Brochures and Stickers

colonelqubit: just a quick update for everyone -- I've printed some Community brochures and some i-heart-libreoffice and i-heart-open-formats/DLP stickers

jmadero: +1

jmadero: immanuel_: and from QA side, I've helped train at least 5-10 people with QA stuff via IRC

jmadero: and QA includes some dev stuff

jmadero: Reisi might be on part of the time to try to get a developer or two to help him with Bibisect GUI

colonelqubit: assuming that the printers get them to me properly, i'll be bringing them to the hackfest and we can send everyone home with a T-shirt, some brochures, and stickers to hand out at their LUG, to their friends, etc...

jmadero: awesome

colonelqubit: Right now the Design team is really small, and we've been having some problems finding enough time to prep and update our printed materials

immanuel_: only reason im asking is because this is our first and only event in North America in 2014

jmadero: immanuel_: sure, we can manage, get them in this IRC room

immanuel_: so there might be people from all over the place who can't hop on a plane on 1 week notice to be there and we only have 8 spots available

jmadero: we'll have links to google hangout

colonelqubit: So one of my goals for the hackfest is to see if we can find some people who can really help us revamp our brochures and stickers, ec..

jmadero: and we can arrange something

jmadero: colonelqubit: yeah, artists are needed

jmadero: our design and marketing teams need help

jmadero: as does QA, and developers ;-)

immanuel_: jmadero: awesome

jmadero: for millions of lines of code, it's amazing how small our teams are

> Recap of OSB/TXLF

colonelqubit: Oh, and I said last time that I'd give a recap of Open Source Bridge.

colonelqubit: So quickly -- so you all can go -- I went to Texas Linux Fest and then to Open Source Bridge (Portland)

colonelqubit: I've had further contact with a couple people who were at TXLF, and Austin definitely is a strong location for a hackfest in 2015

colonelqubit: Because our venue might be a hackspace, we could probably have a lot more than 15 people

jmadero: :-D, so let's say our potential is 320 million people

jmadero: find us a venue

colonelqubit: heh

colonelqubit: Texas is a nice place, and the BBQ is totally awesome

jmadero: ...rub it in my face

jmadero: asshole

jmadero: I doubt they'll accomodate my needs

colonelqubit: during TXLF, Austin hosted some kind of biker week

colonelqubit: and they shut down a big street, and there were Harley's outside every hotel... Hampton Inn, Hilton, you name it

colonelqubit: interested juxtaposition

colonelqubit: Open Source Bridge is a very different conference.

* Algot Going...

* colonelqubit waves

colonelqubit: Lots of people who aren't programmers, but a number of very skilled programmers as well

* Algot ...going...

jmadero: take it easy Algot

jmadero: see you in 2 weeks

- Algot has left the room ("Gone")

colonelqubit: lots of opportunities for people to hold side-chats, and lots of people talking about various issues with FOSS, including

jmadero: what happened to Phil?

colonelqubit: jmadero: he left... perhaps got tired, too :-)

jmadero: :-D

colonelqubit: * Organization of projects


 * Inclusivity


 * Community mangement

jmadero: niiice

colonelqubit: Also, a totally sweet talk about fire-fighting (like, literal forest fire-fighting) during the unconference

colonelqubit: the tl;dr there was: Sometimes...much of the time... you just have to let the fire burn

- rkazak has joined the room

colonelqubit: Anyhow, I met a number of interesting people from various orgs, including Internet Archive and Mozilla

jmadero: yeah I can iimagine

jmadero: we have some nasty fires here

jmadero: awesome, it's good for us to be networking

colonelqubit: I hope to chat with those people further about some of their tools that we're using, plus what new tools they have that WE can use

jmadero: awesome

jmadero: colonelqubit: okay should we have our other discussion before my dinner is ready

colonelqubit: For example, it's really easy for us to throw all of our LibreOffice talk videos up [on Archive.org]

jmadero: Bhavani is making us a mexican feast :-D

rkazak: Yea, why re-invent the wheel…

colonelqubit: awesome. We always have mexican food for x-mas dinner

jmadero: ah, we do Chinese for xmas eve

* colonelqubit thinks it must be something to do w/my parents being from so-cal...

jmadero: actually we shifted a couple years ago to Mediterranean

jmadero: and tried a tofurkey last Thanksgiving

jmadero: horrible idea

immanuel_: it's getting late

jmadero: immanuel_: yeah :-)

colonelqubit: yep

jmadero: I think we're done

colonelqubit: Okay, that's all from me

> Invite note

jmadero: colonelqubit: but you wanted to talk to me about one more thing?

colonelqubit: Work your contacts. Talk to people about the event, and get excited

jmadero: yup yup - immanuel_ keep me in the loop with #'s

jmadero: and anyone who needs a hotel

colonelqubit: 2 days of hell. I mean, 2 days of awesome

colonelqubit: jmadero: yep, let's chat about invites

* colonelqubit points over to the Etherpaaad

immanuel_: colonelqubit: can you touch base with me when you're done, just send me a text message to let me know when you can send me the invite outline, and i'll post it on a dozen meetups for groups in northeast

colonelqubit: immanuel_: yep, will do :-)

jmadero: colonelqubit: link to ether

jmadero: I'll bookmark this time

jmadero: promise

colonelqubit: ACTION: Text immanuel when invite is done (Robinson)

colonelqubit: jmadero: http://pad.documentfoundation.org/p/libreoffice-us

immanuel_: we might get lucky and find those 3-5 c++/python/java devs

jmadero: it seems like it's possible

colonelqubit: (3 - 5) = -2

immanuel_: text so i know to check my emails because Robinson's emails never end up in my inbox :-(

immanuel_: good night

colonelqubit: immanuel_: do they end up in spam?

jmadero: night immanuel_

* colonelqubit sighs

immanuel_: also to let me know about the t-shirts, you wanted me to pick them up

immanuel_: and i'll let you know if i have somewhere to stay but unlikely as i realized it's an hour out of Boston, so not practical

jmadero: immanuel_: no worries, we have the funds

jmadero: they're approved and we're way under budget

jmadero: so long as you'll share a room;-)

immanuel_: gmail is messed up because all my email about open source stuff get tagged OPEN and don't go to my inbox

immanuel_: ok im out

immanuel_: colonelqubit: you have my # if you need to talk voice

colonelqubit: immanuel_: Yeah, I'll confirm with them once they're printed. It's Big Green T's in Lebanon -- so not West Leb where we ate at Yama's, but the other side of Lebanon

immanuel_: the other side of Lebanon, lol, ok just send the zipcode :-)

immanuel_: bye

- immanuel_ has disconnected (Quit: Page closed)

jmadero: so colonelqubit the points I'd say - limited space, huge international project, open source, friendly people, great for learning how to cooperate/team building, etc..., lots of projects, all different types of skills appreciated

jmadero: this is a hackfest/community get together

jmadero: point to the wiki and say "first to sign up get the slots"

jmadero: sorry dinner is nearly done ;-)

jmadero: colonelqubit: if you want I can write up some text tonight/tomorrow

jmadero: and shoot it your way

colonelqubit: jmadero: yeah, I'll start to stub-in some stuff, then maybe you can read over it after dinner?

colonelqubit: We'll want to get the wiki page all cleaned up before we point people at it

* colonelqubit is going to go get some food, too

colonelqubit: Okay, done at roughly 10:30

jmadero: colonelqubit: sounds perfect, I'll await an email (or should I check etherpad)?

jmadero: and I will checkout the wiki tomorrow after work

jmadero: Bhavani is out tomorrow night so I'll be glued to the screen

jmadero: okay off for dinner

* jmadero waves

- jmadero is now known as fooding

Welcome

 * How is everyone?
 * Introductions


 * Immanuel wants to add to the agenda: 'Promotion to "local civic hacking groups" and "local Linux clubs" '
 * Touched-on briefly at June 25 Meeting (Perhaps Immanuel can say more in next call)



Completed Action Items


Outstanding Action Items
draft remake of DocumentFreedomDay flier. Editable SVG (Inkscape)
 * ACTION: Robinson will ask Design Team for help w/icons for TDF, LO, and DLP (including guidelines)
 * Asked for help; only heard back from K-J
 * ACTION: Algot/Robinson will refresh our existing designs and the DFD "open standards" leaflet in preparation for printing
 * TODO: Check-in w/Algot (Inkscape/SVG troubles)
 * ACTION: Check with local librarians abt. LO on computers (For all to do).
 * April 18 - Checked w/a couple Librarians. They didn't even know about it -- gave them pamphlet and stickers. (Robinson)
 * TODO: Move this ACTION item to a general methods of outreach list/wiki page.



Newcomers

 * We have a state-by-state roster of our team members
 * Please add your name/contact info so we can get in touch
 * Having local contacts makes outreach possible


 * No newcomers

Infrastructure

 * ACTION: Robinson and Morgan will set up Facebook and G+ accounts for LibreOffice US Community
 * June 25 - Touched-base w/Morgan. Will work more on Facebook in coming days
 * ACTION: Morgan will take point on social media presence/alerts
 * After setting-up, go to user list to build-up a presence


 * What's new since last month?


 * Still not up:
 * Website: http://us.libreoffice.org
 * Algot offered to help
 * Update on website: Plan for content


 * Feel free to hang out on the IRC channel



Swag

 * Current status
 * [1/2] Shirts -> Immanuel for PorcFest



Sample Talks/Videos

 * ACTION: Immanuel/Robinson (w/help from Italo/Charles) will prepare basic talks (Slides, Talking points) and a couple of example videos
 * These will be helpful for people doing outreach, giving short talks, etc.
 * ACTION: Charlie will proof/review these talks/materials



Events Box

 * ACTION: Joel/Robinson will assemble the parts for v1.0 of the US Events Box
 * PENS
 * Thanks to K-J we now have Improved pen designs, and we can order soon
 * T-SHIRTS
 * NEW! Created an updated t-shirt design for the US
 * STICKERS
 * DLP - Working on sticker design
 * LibreOffice - Need to resize sticker design
 * TV/PROJECTOR:
 * Will check out projectors @ Best Buy as an in-person test (Robinson)

Reference:
 * https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Marketing/US/Box



Events

 * ACTION: Round-up contact info from educators and get them in touch with Charlie (Robinson)
 * ACTION: Joel will check w/Mmeeks re: tutorials and other pieces for introductory marketing/outreach


 * Recap of Open Source Bridge (Robinson)


 * Possible Hackfests
 * Seattle, WA - After SeaGL in October 2014 (Some developer interest)
 * Austin, TX - Possibly spring of 2015 (Interested sponsors and venue)
 * Portland, OR - Sometime in 2015 (LinuxFund.org sponsoring CLS this year -- perhaps hackfest in 2015?)


 * Event calendar for the US/Help with upcoming events:
 * OSCON 2014 (Portland, OR) - July 20-24 (Sun-Thu) - Have 4 helpers lined-up!
 * US Summer Hackfest (Boston, MA) - July 26-27 (Sat-Sun) -
 * http://fosscon.org/ FOSSCON Philadelphia, PA Saturday, August 9th, 2014 at the Franklin Institute - 222 N 20th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103 -
 * Fossetcon (Orlando, FL) - September 11-13 (Thu-Sat) - Could use a couple helpers!
 * All Things Open http://www.allthingsopen.org/ Raleigh, NC - Oct 22 and 23
 * SeaGL (Seattle, WA) - October 24-25 (Fri-Sat) -- Could use a couple helpers!



US Summer Hackfest
This will be our primary US event for the year...
 * Event Wiki Page


 * ACTION: Robinson/Immanuel/Morgan will work on securing venue (MIT Stata preferred?) before June 25 meeting
 * SIPB contacted. Some interest, but nobody stepping up to be the SIPB member in charge;
 * Because of summer/term change time, they're concerned about low student turnout.
 * Got a suggestion re; some other MIT groups


 * ACTION: Joel/Robinson/chicken - Arrange for t-shirts for US Summer Hackfest
 * June 23 - Have two good designs now. Still interest in contest? (Robinson)
 * Hold contest for t-shirt design? Winner gets something special (t-shirt?) (giftcard?)
 * Estimate: $290 for 25 single-color; $370 for 25 2-color
 * If we order ~100, could be ~$9/shirt
 * ACTION: Joel will arrange contest for T-shirt design


 * We have a venue! We'll be at Xamarin
 * ACTION: Set up 5 designated spaces at the hackfest for people who want to learn how to hack on LibreOffice (C++ and/or Python) (Robinson)

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 * Recruitment and Growth: Buddy-system: Who are you going to bring to the meeting next time?


 * Recap of lunch with Phil Shapiro (Charlie)


 * Closing thoughts



Announcements

 * ANNOUNCEMENT: The page for our next meeting is Marketing/US/Meetings/2014/August -- see that page for date/time details.

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