OpenSUSE Weekly News/Meetings/20090404

25 [14:29:12] <@dl9pf> hi alltogether , meeting will start in a few moments 23 [14:30:03] dl9pf [n=dl9pf@opensuse/member/dl9pf] has changed topic to "Welcome to the openSUSE Weekly News Team meeting" 25 [14:31:39] <@dl9pf> Welcome to this weeks meeting. 25 [14:32:22] <@dl9pf> First of all - sri for the short timeframe of the announcement - as always "christmas is tomorrow" 25 [14:32:32] <@dl9pf> Todays topics: 25 [14:32:35] <@dl9pf> 1)Logo 25 [14:32:41] <@dl9pf> 2)Meeting Frequency 25 [14:32:47] <@dl9pf> 3)Italics 25 [14:33:00] <@dl9pf> ^^^ = Layout 25 [14:33:18] <hawake_> ok 25 [14:33:22] <@dl9pf> 4) Translators & Coordinators 25 [14:33:42] <@dl9pf> 5) openSUSE Community Week - participation ? 25 [14:33:53] <@dl9pf> ok, short status to 1) 25 [14:34:26] <@dl9pf> HeliosReds submitted 2 nice proposals (well done!) 25 [14:34:40] <+HeliosReds> ;-) 25 [14:35:07] <@dl9pf> personally i'd take the first of it but use the "Latest news" picture 25 [14:35:36] <+HeliosReds> I can modify it. 25 [14:35:46] <@dl9pf> I'd propose this: 25 [14:36:24] <@dl9pf> We'll take one of Saturo's proposals in any case as "Headline" for the weekly newsletter layout 25 [14:36:24] <+HeliosReds> I will make another pattern later. 25 [14:36:26] <hawake_> me too, i prefer the first one 25 [14:37:14] <@dl9pf> also i'd like to do a voting for either http://en.opensuse.org/Image:WeeklyNews.png 25 [14:37:15] <+HeliosReds> draft #1 + Latest News image. 25 [14:37:19] <@dl9pf> or http://files.opensuse.org/opensuse/en/9/9a/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News.png 25 [14:37:51] <@dl9pf> voting on the mailinglist, then submission to permission@novell.com 25 [14:38:13] <@dl9pf> comments ? 24 [14:38:14] <saigkill> I'm vote for draft #1 (Satoru: good job) with the newspaper from draft2 25 [14:38:57] <hawake_> so simply i say which i like and i send an email to the mailing list (marketing?) ? 25 [14:39:21] <@dl9pf> hawake_: I'll start a thread right after the meeting 25 [14:39:29] <hawake_> ok, understood 25 [14:39:45] <@dl9pf> to have an introduction for all ppl which are not here now 25 [14:39:57] <@dl9pf> Topic 2) Meeting Frequency: 25 [14:40:20] <@dl9pf> most ppl were for bi-weekly, thus we meet today 25 [14:40:42] <@dl9pf> we'll do our next meeting a bit later again (18.04. 14:30 UTC) 25 [14:41:12] <+HeliosReds> That'll be nice. 25 [14:41:41] <hawake_> i think is perfect because every week is too few time, and three or four are too much time 25 [14:41:56] <@dl9pf> 3) Layout/Italics: Votes were undecided 25 [14:42:36] <+slowhand> Italics usually use for foreign language in Indonesia 25 [14:43:00] <@dl9pf> so we stay with the current layout/scheme for now - but the proposals for the boxing by HeliosReds are still WIP 25 [14:43:20] <@dl9pf> slowhand: interesting - thats another point to consider 25 [14:43:30] <+slowhand> I think HeliosReds proposal is good 25 [14:43:57] <@dl9pf> link: 25 [14:44:06] <hawake_> i agree with slowhand, i'm thinking about using italics for english in the italian translation 25 [14:44:12] <@dl9pf> http://en.opensuse.org/Talk:OpenSUSE_Weekly_News/60#Announcements_-_current 25 [14:44:15] <+HeliosReds> In addition, Forum are not citation but in italic now. 25 [14:44:22] <@dl9pf> Announcements current - #2 25 [14:44:28] <hawake_> but some english words are used in common italian language 25 [14:44:39] <@dl9pf> draft 1 got best votes iirc 25 [14:45:43] <@dl9pf> Thats WIP and will be topic on the next meeting 25 [14:45:58] <hawake_> (what does WIP mean?) 25 [14:46:04] <@dl9pf> Work In Progress 25 [14:46:19] <hawake_> ok 25 [14:46:38] <+slowhand> draft1 is easy too read 25 [14:46:48] <@dl9pf> yes, thats richt 25 [14:46:52] <@dl9pf> s/richt/right 24 [14:46:54] <saigkill> Here my votes go to draft#1. For me it is easier, to write the Articles 25 [14:47:11] <@dl9pf> all for draft 1 ? 25 [14:47:22] <+slowhand> draft1 25 [14:47:52] <+HeliosReds> So, just use " " for citation ? 24 [14:48:00] <saigkill> draft1 +1 25 [14:48:03] <@dl9pf> ok, then please all vote now ... 25 [14:49:31] <hawake_> i'm a little newbie, what dows it change in draft1 ? 25 [14:49:55] <@dl9pf> compare "current" and draft 1 25 [14:50:14] <+HeliosReds> italic style or normal style 25 [14:50:27] <@dl9pf> in current, we use italics and " " for 'imported' text 25 [14:50:41] <@dl9pf> in draft 1 we use some more spacing and no italics 25 [14:51:39] <@dl9pf> ok 2 for draft 1 ... me too, that makes 3 25 [14:51:58] <hawake_> ok so me too 25 [14:52:04] <hawake_> for draft 1 25 [14:52:12] <+HeliosReds> +1 to draft ! 25 [14:52:21] <+HeliosReds> draft1 25 [14:52:28] <@dl9pf> ok, to make things short - we'll change the template according to draft 1 25 [14:53:02] <@dl9pf> Next - 4) Translators & Coordinators 25 [14:53:11] <@dl9pf> Most teams filled the form 25 [14:53:19] <@dl9pf> thanks for that 25 [14:53:35] <hawake_> ok i've something to say here in 4th topic 25 [14:53:39] <@dl9pf> now we've a better overview 25 [14:53:51] <@dl9pf> yes - you've the microphone ;) 25 [14:54:33] <+slowhand> ;) 25 [14:54:40] <hawake_> i would like to apologise for my absence in this two weeks. 25 [14:55:00] <hawake_> from monday only yesterday i've updated my opensuse, after two weeks :P 25 [14:55:07] <hawake_> with the holidays i restart the translation of weekly news 25 [14:55:36] <hawake_> so, i apologise again 25 [14:55:38] <@dl9pf> hawake_: Thats really no problem and you don't have to apologize for that - we're happy to have you around 24 [14:55:47] <saigkill> hawake_: That sounds good :-) 25 [14:55:51] <@dl9pf> a short not if 25 [14:55:52] <hawake_> yes :P 25 [14:56:16] <hawake_> another thing: the www.opensuse.org/it home page 25 [14:56:24] <hawake_> is not translated yet 25 [14:56:28] <@dl9pf> a short note if you're busy is enough - so we don't wait 25 [14:56:30] <hawake_> how can i do it? 25 [14:57:08] <+HeliosReds> hawake_: It's not your duty anyway. Just have fan with the work. ;-) 25 [14:57:14] <@dl9pf> hawake_: you can talk to ademmer at #opensuse-project 25 [14:57:22] <hawake_> ok 25 [14:57:29] <@dl9pf> he maintains the startpage 25 [14:57:50] <hawake_> ok, i'll contact him 25 [14:57:52] <@dl9pf> iirc he has a set of things to translate then it will be in it 25 [14:58:20] <@dl9pf> with the contact list/form filled (link: http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News/Translators) 25 [14:58:33] <@dl9pf> we've an better overview and will start to fill the gaps 25 [14:58:41] <hawake_> ok 25 [14:59:02] <@dl9pf> but in the first round we'll do an call for participation for the main newsletter to get 1-2 ppl involved there 25 [14:59:37] <hawake_> ok 25 [14:59:43] <@dl9pf> for the translation teams that means we'll start with the 1 person teams to find new members 25 [15:00:02] <@dl9pf> thats for issue 67/68 25 [15:00:18] <@dl9pf> questions?comments ? 25 [15:00:46] <@dl9pf> Last: 5) openSUSE Community Week - participation ? 25 [15:01:16] <+HeliosReds> Do you all know about the openSUSE Community Week? 25 [15:01:27] <hawake_> me... no :P 25 [15:01:39] <hawake_> what? when? where? 25 [15:02:11] <@dl9pf> hey, HelioReds: can you give us a short intro ? 25 [15:02:20] <+HeliosReds> It will be held , iirc, 20th - or so - this month (April) 25 [15:02:21] <@dl9pf> are there dates known already ? 25 [15:02:41] <+HeliosReds> Not yet announced 25 [15:02:59] <hawake_> ah ok, on opensuse.org i don't find out anything 25 [15:03:27] <+HeliosReds> We are now planing what we can do for the week. 25 [15:03:43] <@dl9pf> we can do something like a "Special issue/edition" - but we need to get some input rather than crawling/searching all stuff ourselves 25 [15:03:59] <@dl9pf> thats just too much work 25 [15:04:03] <+HeliosReds> See http://en.opensuse.org/CommunityWeek 25 [15:04:24] <+slowhand> what does it mean by "week"? It will be one week or just the name? 25 [15:04:29] <@dl9pf> we can do e.g. a special edition covering the week (right after) or e.g. half the week to get stuff out quickly 25 [15:05:00] <+HeliosReds> slowhand: 1 week event. 25 [15:05:07] <+slowhand> ok 25 [15:05:47] <@dl9pf> then i'd propose to get an "special edition" out on wednesday/thursday 25 [15:05:52] <hawake_> 3 time per day to cover all timezones 25 [15:06:04] <@dl9pf> to cover the 1st stuff - the rest will be in the normal newsletter 25 [15:06:22] <+HeliosReds> That's good. 25 [15:06:41] <+slowhand> sound good, special edition :-) 25 [15:06:57] <hawake_> yes it would be great :D 25 [15:07:21] <@dl9pf> ok, then we're done with our action items - the "official" part ist done - 25 [15:07:27] <@dl9pf> some more topics ? 25 [15:07:46] <@dl9pf> i want to welcome kaza - thanks for joining us today 25 [15:08:02] <hawake_> welcome kaza! 25 [15:08:20] <+HeliosReds> Well, I'm afraid he is not here now... 25 [15:08:44] <+slowhand> how about the announcement email, I see HeliosReds talking a bit on mailing list? 25 [15:09:29] <+HeliosReds> He is a good duddy and he may be now caring his son now. :) 25 [15:10:24] <+HeliosReds> But he is very interested in improving newsletter. 25 [15:10:26] <@dl9pf> ok, nevertheless welcome kaza-san 25 [15:10:33] <+slowhand> ah kaza a new jp translator ;-) welcome 25 [15:11:19] <@dl9pf> hawake_: do you enjoy your holidays ? My brother is really happy about it, too :D 25 [15:11:35] <hawake_> yes me too, there is TOO MUCH to study at school! 25 [15:12:17] <+HeliosReds> Well, for this issue, I found a tiny bug. 25 [15:12:34] <@dl9pf> :D 25 [15:12:40] <+HeliosReds> Security Updates/SUSE Security Announcement: Sun Java (SUSE-SA:2009:016) 25 [15:12:48] <hawake_> i'm a bit sad... i wanted to participate to Google Summer of Code, but i'm not yet 18 years old :-( 25 [15:13:09] <hawake_> and i'll be on 5 april, tomorrow... 25 [15:13:37] <+HeliosReds> Package: Sun Java 5 und 6 <- "und" is german word. ;-) 25 [15:14:00] <@dl9pf> wow - good catch 25 [15:14:01] <+slowhand> I saw that too :-) 24 [15:14:18] <saigkill> Thank you. That i haven't seen 25 [15:14:23] <@dl9pf> i thing sascha an me just overlooked it (brain reading german for english) 25 [15:14:43] <@dl9pf> hawake_: huch ? iirc you have to be 18 years on april 20th 25 [15:14:59] <@dl9pf> to take part 24 [15:15:20] <saigkill> Fixing ... done... 25 [15:15:56] <hawake_> dl9pf: on 5 april (tomorrow) i'll be 18 years old, but the mentors-project must send students application template to google until 3 April (yesterday) 25 [15:16:12] <@dl9pf> hawake_: i know 25 [15:16:40] <+HeliosReds> hawake_: You are still 17 years old !? Very young !!! 25 [15:16:50] <hawake_> lol, i'm OLD! :P 25 [15:17:21] <hawake_> i would like to participate to summer of code not for money, but for the google certificate 25 [15:17:35] <hawake_> that is important to find job 2 [15:18:24] <+slowhand> and saigkill: also the tittle below on in this week:, usually it is same with article title. There is no Google Summer of Code and Graphical Mode for YaST/Partitioning in the article title. Is it OK? 25 [15:19:49] <+HeliosReds> hawake_: Happy Birthday to you ! ... one day earlier though. ;-) 25 [15:19:55] <+slowhand> hawake_: are you still in high school? :-) 25 [15:19:59] <hawake_> HeliosReds: lol thank tou! XD 25 [15:20:19] <hawake_> slowhand: yes, 4th year of Scientific High School (here in Italy "liceo") 25 [15:21:00] <+slowhand> happy birthday to you too :-) 25 [15:21:20] <@dl9pf> will you have a nice party tomorrow ? 25 [15:21:21] <hawake_> :-) thank you too! :-P 25 [15:21:46] <hawake_> hmm only with family, during the next week i offer a pizza to all my friends :D 25 [15:22:29] <@dl9pf> we wish you much fun then 25 [15:22:53] <hawake_> thank you :P 23 [15:23:00] dl9pf [n=dl9pf@opensuse/member/dl9pf] has changed topic to "Welcome to the Channel from the openSUSE Weekly News | http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News/ | Any Questions you can post to: dl9pf@gmx.de or saigkill@opensuse.orgWelcome to the Channel from the openSUSE Weekly News | http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News/ | Any Questions you can post to: dl9pf@gmx.de or saigkill@opensuse.org" 25 [15:23:26] <hawake_> do you will go to the Nuremberg openSUSE meeting? 25 [15:23:33] <hawake_> in september? 25 [15:25:38] <@dl9pf> yes 25 [15:26:01] <+HeliosReds> I wish. But Nuerunberg is a little bit far from here Japan. :-( 25 [15:26:23] <hawake_> it costs also very much i think 25 [15:26:31] <@dl9pf> i'm off now - need to go , cya ! 63 [15:26:33] Beineri, Group "Voreinstellungen" is on IRC as (Beineri [n=Beineri@kde/binner]) 25 [15:26:54] <hawake_> ok, bye and thanks for all :) 25 [15:27:07] <+HeliosReds> Auf Wiedersehen! 25 [15:27:10] <+slowhand> bye dl9pf. Thanks for arranging the meeting. 34 [15:27:10] dl9pf [n=dl9pf@opensuse/member/dl9pf] has quit IRC: "KVIrc 3.2.6 Anomalies http://www.kvirc.net/" 24 [15:27:15] <saigkill> So Folks. Now i'm write the minutes and make the Meetinglog 24 [15:27:31] <saigkill> All you recieve through -marketing List 25 [15:27:49] <hawake_> ok, i must go too, thank you for your job 25 [15:28:06] <hawake_> see you soon here in IRC or by mailing-list! 24 [15:28:09] <saigkill> Have a nice Morning/Day/Evening 2 [15:28:14] <+slowhand> ok thanks saigkill. 24 [15:28:15] <saigkill> bye 25 [15:28:30] <+HeliosReds> @ALL Have a good weekend! 25 [15:28:30] <hawake_> bye 24 [15:28:31] <saigkill> slowhand: Thank you too