This is the meeting log of #fedora-india meet to discuss FUDCon 2008 on 13July, 6:30PM..
<mether> ok folks <mether> lets get started with the actual agenda * abby87 (n=abhishek@202.177.231.79) has joined #fedora-india <mether> roll call <mether> RahulSundaram <techbugs> SiddharthUpmanyu <kushal> KushalDas <susmit> SusmitShannigrahi <chacha_chaudhry> Rakesh Pandit <mether> for those who haven't seen it already <mether> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon/FUDConIndia2008 <mether> the general idea we have is to focus more on contributing specific things <mether> be it packaging, testing, reviewing or something else <mether> and we need relatively simple achievable goals <abby87> Abhishek Rane here (new member in fedora project ) (not started contributing yet but i hope i wont be an alien here) <kushal> abby87, welcome :) <mether> that doesnt look like a alien name anyway <susmit> abby87, welcome <abby87> thanx <mether> so the idea I have suggested is to respond to https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_10_fonts_packaging_call <abby87> btw Fudcon is a really great idea <mether> there are about a few dozen fonts <mether> decorative, various scripts <mether> and they are usually simple to package, review and maintain <mether> we have IIRC about 600 or so packages waiting on review <techbugs> we'll need ready systems with atleast a few drills done to be effective.. <mether> many of them are simple enough to review <mether> so we can have a review fest <mether> for QA and bug triages <mether> we have 6000+ bugs usually open at any time <chacha_chaudhry> Does this fest happen periodically like should start at least couple of months before or even now <mether> we could get started right away <mether> and carry it over to FUDCon <chacha_chaudhry> yes <mether> so everybody has the right ideas <chacha_chaudhry> okay <mether> and some experience on doing things <mether> if there is anything more we need to pursue, I am open to that <mether> if folks are interested in other areas like documentation, artwork and so on <susmit> and infra <mether> how many people here are planning to attend foss.in ? <susmit> +1 <techbugs> +1 <chacha_chaudhry> +2 * kushal does <mether> alright, good <abby87> me <mether> how many have a laptop or any system you can carry with you to foss.in? <susmit> -1 <kushal> me <chacha_chaudhry> +1 <abby87> no here <techbugs> +1 :) and a big one <mether> ok <mether> if you have spare laptops, bring them along <chacha_chaudhry> +1 <techbugs> yap sure <mether> so you can loan it to people or booths temporarily <kushal> mether, spare !! <mether> work/personal/friend <kushal> mether, ok <mether> the current plans in the booth <mether> are two things <chacha_chaudhry> so how many folks can start in fest on those tasks right now <susmit> chacha_chaudhry, ???? * kushal can not in this week <mether> I think we can start doing it from next week then <mether> but if you find time <mether> in between <mether> to work on any of these tasks, go ahead <chacha_chaudhry> because may be we divide at least these tasks into some parts and then achieve them and add more tasks if we have more people <mether> reviewing a package for example is just a one off task anybody can do <mether> in half an hour or so <mether> so <mether> in the booth <mether> two things <mether> 1) get people signed up for a Fedora account. This is a click through process <mether> 2) a live usb station where anybody can bring a usb key and load Fedora in them <mether> I will also be carrying a entire Fedora mirror with me <techbugs> 1,2 r do-able easily <mether> and some goodies of course <techbugs> :) <susmit> ah, when it comes to mirroring, how about a hands on on that? <mether> susmit, sure. note that in the wiki <susmit> instant mirror +mirroring <mether> whoever wants to lead any particular session, post it in the wiki <mether> or if you havent access yet, post to the list <mether> and i will copy over <kushal> mether, so this time we are going to have a full time booth <kushal> like they do in LinuxTag <kushal> better for us <mether> thats the idea assuming the conference folks agree <kushal> mether, we had booths ever year <kushal> mether, but no one manned them properly * chacha_chaudhry does not know what booth is -- this is his first time <kushal> for any project <kushal> chacha_chaudhry, :) <abby87> same prob here :( <kushal> abby87, chacha_chaudhry http://flickr.com/photos/kushaldas/2608684596/ behind is the CentOS booth <mether> booth is a stall <mether> with posters <mether> desk and people behind it <chacha_chaudhry> okay <kushal> Fedora booth http://flickr.com/photos/kushaldas/521352886/ <techbugs> [power out,... dont know how long the netork will last] <kushal> http://flickr.com/photos/kushaldas/524425120/ <kushal> http://flickr.com/photos/kushaldas/524398454/ <chacha_chaudhry> Nice <kushal> and empty booth http://flickr.com/photos/kushaldas/521349084/ <kushal> <eof> from em <mether> essentially a sort of reception area <susmit> techbugs, 5-1=4 :) <kushal> s/em/me <techbugs> not yet :) <mether> do folks here have any other plans you want to discuss and questions to ask <susmit> yes <mether> shoot <abby87> yes we have <susmit> Are we planning to contact all Indian contributors? <kushal> contact means ? <susmit> mail them <kushal> susmit, that they will get in the list <mether> we will advertise the conference in the mailing list. Does it benefit to mail them individually? <abby87> a silly question mebbe but we were talking of fonts but aliasing of fonts on kde4 and gnome is it different ? <susmit> mether, not really, just asking <mether> abby87: nope. packaging fonts is desktop environment neutral <mether> they all use fontconfig <abby87> mether: ok <chacha_chaudhry> what are main issues while packaging fonts -- license may be one ? I don't know though <mether> we have a list of fonts which we have cleared and known to be good licenses <mether> but yes <mether> you have to check the license and possibly origin <mether> random fonts claim to be under a open license but copy glyphs from proprietary fonts which is not allowed <abby87> will we see any change in the default fonts in fedora ...coz many ppl switch to ms fonts as they install fedora(any solution to that prob?) <mether> the fonts in the wishlist are usually those we have confirmed to be good <chacha_chaudhry> aah! Okay so we should essentially check glyphs <mether> right <kushal> But how ? <mether> abby87: https://www.redhat.com/promo/fonts/ <kushal> mether, I mean by searching or any special techniques <mether> the popular tool <mether> is to just use fontforge <mether> and compare <mether> but you dont usually have to do any of that <mether> unless the origin is suspicious <susmit> mether, have the foss.in guys been contacted? <mether> fonts from the popular foundries such as SIL are good. <mether> we have been in touch with them, yes <mether> and they are ok with it. they just need to know the specific requirements well in advance <chacha_chaudhry> so when we have doubt then it takes a more time :) Is it reason you told about checking origion <mether> right <chacha_chaudhry> *origin <chacha_chaudhry> :) <mether> the fudcon india page <mether> has wishlist and review in progress <mether> for fonts <mether> where is rishi? <susmit> missing <susmit> :) <chacha_chaudhry> rishi is away for long since few days <mether> ok <mether> besides the contributors here <mether> is there any specific people you would like to bring to FUDCon? <mether> Fedora contributors <chacha_chaudhry> balaji will be coming <susmit> may be indradg <mether> ok <susmit> will be coming <mether> contact them and let them know <susmit> will do <mether> chacha_chaudhry: did you get a response on the sponsor request? <chacha_chaudhry> no :( <chacha_chaudhry> I am finishing two more today <chacha_chaudhry> packages <mether> ok. I will get someone to do that on Monday <mether> till then, see if you can find more packages to review <chacha_chaudhry> laconica + mailutils <chacha_chaudhry> yes <chacha_chaudhry> i will try more reviews * kushal has quit (Read error: 60 (Operation timed out)) <mether> alright <susmit> just a sec, <mether> susmit said he is interested to lead a session on mirroring <susmit> yes <mether> i am intending to demo creating spins <mether> if you willing to lead other sessions, let me know <susmit> don't we need some custom designs for t-shirt and caps ? * kushal (n=kd@202.80.58.211) has joined #fedora-india <techbugs> i'd like to take "how do you do XYZ with fedora" <mether> i dont think there is any plan for caps currently <kushal> mether, we want Max and paul to be in FUDCON <mether> tshirts, we are planning to go with a generic design <susmit> mether, fine <mether> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/T-Shirt <mether> the generic blue one <mether> we can do bulk orders <mether> that is cheaper <kushal> mether, tshirts , last FUDCon ones were very ver thin <mether> yep. we are planning on better quality this time <mether> if you have friends or anyone interested in contributing, try to bring them along or bring to this channel <mether> we can have regular irc meetings and help out <kushal> mether, what about the guests ? like Max and Paul ? * susmit thinks "FISL 9.0 - Brasil " does look good too <mether> i have asked them already, we would only be able to confirm by next quarter for travel <abby87> can we decide now when will be the next irc meet? so it wud be better <mether> same time next week? <susmit> +1 <chacha_chaudhry> yes <mether> we are hanging on this channel pretty much all the time <abby87> cool <mether> anyway <chacha_chaudhry> lets do it regularly at least to see where we going <kushal> mether, few of stay here all time :) <mether> right <mether> chacha_chaudhry: done <mether> is anybody attending or presenting in any events before that? <kushal> mether, may be not sure <mether> ok <chacha_chaudhry> not sure <mether> so if you do attend events, write up event reports, blog it, take pictures and make it public <chacha_chaudhry> okay <kushal> mether, btw, I want to be official Fedora Photographer :) <mether> you can post your presentation to https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Presentations <mether> kushal: if you volunteer, you are. period * kushal steps ahead * chacha_chaudhry places photographer crown on kushal's head <abby87> gosh there is a wiki for everything in fedora ! <kushal> yay :) * abby87 has quit (Remote closed the connection) * susmit poses for a snap <susmit> are we done? <kushal> *click* <mether> yep, unless others have anything else to add <mether> can someone post the irc logs and meeting mins to fedora-india list? Usage: ME <action>, sends the action to the current channel (actions are written in the 3rd person, like /me jumps) • susmit does that <mether> susmit: ok thanks <mether> meeting done