Oversight Board/2010/Meeting Log-2010-12-23

informal meeting

<walterbender_> hola todas

<walterbender_> while we are waiting for our quorum, any regex hackers out there?

<walterbender_> I am a bit rusty and I have a simple problem I am trying to solve...

<jelkner> hi walterbender

<walterbender_> hi jeff

<walterbender_> jelkner: I may be in town early Feb.

<jelkner> great

<walterbender_> jelkner: the State Dept. is holding an education event...

<jelkner> we should tell mike lee

<walterbender_> I'll forward the details as soon as I have them

<jelkner> and see if we can plan a meeting while you are here

<walterbender_> jelkner: we've been discussing various Learn English initiatives

<jelkner> i'm very interested

<jelkner> i work with ESL students most of the day

<walterbender_> jelkner: check out http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Oversight_Board/Meeting-log-2010-12-16

<jelkner> if you have any activities you would like me to try with our students

<walterbender_> hola icarito

<jelkner> let me know

<icarito> hello walterbender

<walterbender_> icarito: I heard back from Suzanne Hall today (but not Oscar :( )

<icarito> walterbender, excellent, what a shame about oscar

<icarito> has the meeting started yet?

<walterbender_> icarito: Suzanne wants to definitely do something with Maureen Orth

<walterbender_> icarito: waiting for quorum (again)

<icarito> walterbender, dirakx and I were discussing yesterday about what the next steps would be

<walterbender_> cjb is on holiday, I believe

<walterbender_> not sure about everyone else...

<walterbender_> bernie has been spending his time in the FSF colo trying to get their servers stablized :P

<icarito> bernie is my hero

<icarito> :-)

<walterbender_> icarito: we should come up with a short list of tangible projects and perhaps run them past Maureen before getting back to Suzanne

<walterbender_> haven't heard from mel or adam or aleksey

<icarito> walterbender, dirakx do we have maybe a contact with maureen orth?

<walterbender_> could be a bit too ambitious to have scheduled this meeting on the 23rd of December :)

<walterbender_> while we are waiting, a couple of other things going on:

<walterbender_> (1) the Sugar Labs Slipstream cycling team seems to be happening... it is being thus referred to in the cycling press

<walterbender_> I will be meeting with them in late January/early Feb. to discuss details of how we may leverage their presence to promote Sugar

<walterbender_> (2) I will be going to CES to talk with a couple of OEMs about Sugar... stay tuned

<CanoeBerry> slow day / mad day, hi all!

<icarito> okay we are planing a Somos Azucar meeting for next tuesday

<walterbender_> (3) I have been talking with an educator at Johns Hopkins about how we might add some interesting metrics into the Journal... again, stay tuned

• dirakx reading backlog.

<walterbender_> icarito: maybe I can join the Tuesday meeting

<walterbender_> hi CanoeBerry

<icarito> walterbender, that would be great we will be holding it via IRC I think but we are thinking about opening a voice channel also

<icarito> walterbender, it will be held at 10AM EST tuesday 28th

<walterbender_> icarito: what channel?

<CanoeBerry> our olpcMAP Sprint's unreleased Peru film will be 5PM Tues Dec 28:

<CanoeBerry> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OlpcMAP#Schedule

<icarito> walterbender, i forgot to specify - #sugar-meeting would be the easiest i think

<icarito> hello CanoeBerry

<SeanDaly> hi everyone

<icarito> CanoeBerry, tell us more about this Peru film

<icarito> hi SeanDaly

<CanoeBerry> icarito: read above, it's unreleased so your guess is as good as mine :)

<walterbender_> SeanDaly: did you see the Sugar Labs Slipstream news today?

<walterbender_> SeanDaly: nothing remarkable except that they are now referring to the team as SL Slipstream :)

<icarito> CanoeBerry, i was confused by your calling it "our...film"

<walterbender_> CanoeBerry: streaming?

<CanoeBerry> (http://vimeo.com/12642469 represents a very early draft of Audubon Dougherty's work)

<icarito> CanoeBerry, ah yes we heard from his work

<CanoeBerry> No streaming plans to date. Am not even sure Audubon's plans around releasing/selling her film she's now working hard on finalizing :)

<CanoeBerry> Will ask.

<SeanDaly> walterbender: no missed that

<SeanDaly> it's cool

<walterbender_> SeanDaly: http://nyvelocity.com/content/features/2010/gavi-epstein-signs-sugar-labs :)

<SeanDaly> and: http://velocitynation.com/content/features/2010/sugar-labs-sponsor-slipstream-conti-team

<walterbender_> SeanDaly: still waiting to see the jersey...

<walterbender_> SeanDaly: http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/6564/Sugar-Labs-to-back-Garmin-Cervelos-development-team-in-unique-arrangement.aspx

<SeanDaly> walterbender_: maybe they need some design help?

<walterbender_> SeanDaly: I sent them the artwork from the wiki...

<SeanDaly> walterbender_: great

<walterbender_> seems we won't have a quorum. I am guessing the week between Christmas and New Years is a wash too

<SeanDaly> walterbender_: this "reverse sponsorship" approach is very innovative

<icarito> CanoeBerry, perhaps you'd like to promote the map making sprint in the spanish speaking lists?

<CanoeBerry> Great!

<walterbender_> SeanDaly: this all happened at that talk I gave in Paris a couple of months back... too bad we didn't connect on that trip

<CanoeBerry> icarito: tomorrow i'll have much better outreach materials ready too, even if my Spanish is non-existent very sadly :)

<icarito> CanoeBerry, I could translate some info if you tell me what

<CanoeBerry> Awesome

<walterbender_> anything else we should discuss today (informally) as a group?

<icarito> no more slobs present? should start counting absences?

<CanoeBerry> So far supervolunteer Marina has done all the outreach -- tonight I'll juice it up a few notehcs.

<SeanDaly> walterbender_: yes well no crying over spilt milk :D

<icarito> CanoeBerry, be sure to contact with the rest of the community in Sur / SL we are here to help

<walterbender_> (I am probably in Las Vegas on the 6th)

<walterbender_> so maybe we don't meet again until the 13th???

<walterbender_> Not sure there is any pressing business, just lots to talk about

<CanoeBerry> Peru topic while we're on it: what physical meetups are poss?

<SeanDaly> walterbender_: sponsorship thing could have PR...

<SeanDaly> walterbender_: actually there is a marketing issue which needs attention

<walterbender_> CanoeBerry: icarito and I have been in discussion with the Ministry about a Sugar Camp in Feb. in Lima

<CanoeBerry> Feb is soon!

<walterbender_> SeanDaly: ???

<SeanDaly> walterbender_: CES

<walterbender_> SeanDaly: I will be there, probably for just one day

<icarito> CanoeBerry, actually feb is too soon for me

<SeanDaly> walterbender_: it's possible OLPC and/or Marvell will announce update on tablets

<SeanDaly> walterbender_: I mentioned to Rodrigo that if that happens, it's important the message get out that XOs are still going strong & will continue

<walterbender_> SeanDaly: I don't know... Ed and/or Reuben may know

<icarito> CanoeBerry, you can join our all volunteer meeting on Tuesday 10AM if you wish

<CanoeBerry> What's the topic roughly?

<CanoeBerry> Thanks!

<icarito> CanoeBerry, we want to talk about our services portfolio especially

<walterbender_> SeanDaly: I think any announcement would be staged... with mention of the 1.75 machine as a stepping stone. 1.75 is looking good

<SeanDaly> walterbender_: I could liaise with Jackie who would know... we just need to avoid tech journalists who may deduce that XO-1.x (& Sugar with it) on the way out if tablets come in

<SeanDaly> walterbender_: if you are in CES that would be the day to do PR ;-)

<walterbender_> AFAIK, no announcement is planned, but I will ask

<SeanDaly> ok thanks

<cjb> oops, had time zone confusion, apologies.

<walterbender_> cjb: the West Coast operates on its own time :)

<walterbender_> we do have a quorum, if it still makes sense to meet

<walterbender_> SeanDaly: where did we get Sugar USB sticks made last time? I really to make some more...

<cjb> worried I'm going to have to disappear soon, so perhaps better not. last minute xmas preparation :)

<cjb> SeanDaly: walterbender_: I'm not aware of any CES announcements from our end either

<walterbender_> cjb: tis the season...

• walterbender_ hasn't gotten his wife a present yet :P

<SeanDaly> walterbender_: I have all that info but that supplier perhaps not best choice; was expensive (over $8/stick), printing not great, high defect rate on sticks (+5%), lanyards did not fit. However, to be fair it was a rush job for them and a small lot (100 sticks)

<walterbender_> so, shall we plan to meet again next week or the 13th? (the 6th doesn't work for me).

• SeanDaly suggests for wife... French perfume :D :D

<walterbender_> SeanDaly: if you or anyone else has recommendations, please let me know

<walterbender_> SeanDaly: I meant for USB sticks, not a present for me wife :)

<cjb> walterbender_: I think thurs 30th works for me

<SeanDaly> walterbender_: hee hee

<cjb> I'm flying back on the 28th, so I'll be home

<icarito> 13th works for me better

<walterbender_> maybe another informal gathering on the 28th and the next official meeting on the 13th?

<SeanDaly> walterbender_: Yes I can assist with USB sticks... let's not forget OnDisk too

<walterbender_> and I will solicit reports from the teams and labs

<CanoeBerry> next week will be one non-stop community meeting, for those who missed the news :)

<CanoeBerry> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OlpcMAP#Schedule

<SeanDaly> http://on-disk.com/

<CanoeBerry> Tue/Wed Dec 28-29 especially.

<cjb> walterbender_: maybe we should organise via mail

<walterbender_> +1

<icarito> walterbender, yes an informal meeting on the 28 would work for us, what time do you think?

• cjb can't do 28th, will be on a plane.

<CanoeBerry> 10am Tue 28th will be in Spanish only??

<CanoeBerry> 10am EST?

<icarito> CanoeBerry, sorry yes

<CanoeBerry> :)

<icarito> CanoeBerry, maybe its not the best meeting to visit yet

<CanoeBerry> I'll ask any Spanish-speakers arriving Cambridge/OLPC if they might jump in.

<icarito> CanoeBerry, actually we plan to work on our strategic plan so perhaps its not the best meeting to join at the moment

<icarito> but thanks

<CanoeBerry> Sure, got it.

<CanoeBerry> walterbender: are you able to join our film and/or huge volunteer dinner Tue night?

<CanoeBerry> (Film 5pm, Royal East 7pm)

<icarito> i'll have to get going now

<walterbender_> OK...

<jelkner> walterbender_: i've got to run. let mike and i know when you're coming to dc.

<JT4sugar> walterbender, Will get you info for State Dept on English initiatives with refugee cities Fargo,ND and North Dakota State along with Lansing,MI and Michigan State on Sunday 26th

<SeanDaly> hi JT4sugar

<walterbender_> JT4sugar: great. I already gave them a heads up...

<JT4sugar> SeanDaly, Hi Sean

<JT4sugar> walterbender, Great

<icarito> walterbender, will contact maureen orth from sugar labs colombia, keep you on the loop

<walterbender_> icarito: +1

<icarito> goodbye for now

<CanoeBerry> bye all!

<CanoeBerry> merry everything :)

<icarito> yes merry christmas everyone!

<SeanDaly> merry merry

<icarito> walterbender, good luck with wife's gift

<JT4sugar> Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!

<SeanDaly> JT4sugar: will use time off in the coming week to prepare for marketing restart...

<JT4sugar> SeanDaly, Pretty free next week if you would like to skype

<walterbender_> thanks all... happy holidays...

<SeanDaly> JT4sugar: that's a plan... if internet access where I'm going :D

<SeanDaly> another snowy mountain

<JT4sugar> SeanDaly, Let me know

<SeanDaly> JT4sugar: ok will do!