19:03:14 #startmeeting 19:03:14 Meeting started Tue May 4 19:03:14 2010 UTC. The chair is mchua. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot. 19:03:14 Useful Commands: #action #agreed #halp #info #idea #link #topic. 19:03:39 * mchua thinks today should be pretty quick, details on Worcester and RIT getting nailed down, California recruitment underway 19:03:45 #topic Worcester 19:03:53 Present! 19:04:03 kwurst: how are things? ideas for Thursday dinner? I think that was the only bit remaining, logistics-wise 19:04:17 we have housing, curriculum development is underway, we have a good bunch 19:04:20 (but more are always welcome) 19:04:34 I have asked the great communal source of knowledge that is Facebook, and have some ideas for a dinner location. 19:04:45 #info POSSE Worcester: 7 confirmed attendees 19:04:49 which is a nice number 19:05:03 not sure if we should expect more, or if you want to freeze the class this week or next, kwurst 19:05:45 I haven't done more recruiting yet, so I don't anticipate any more without me making more of an effort. 19:06:00 I can still do more recruiting, but I don't know how long you want to wait... 19:06:18 kwurst: Ok - do you want to do cutoff on Friday then? 19:06:23 kwurst: I'm quite happy with 7 19:06:31 We have a great group coming, it looks like. 19:06:49 OK, I guess. I was kind-of hoping for more. 19:07:08 * mchua too, but given that our first class last summer was 5, 7 is cool 19:07:24 kwurst: If there's something I can do to help blast out the news to Boston profs, let me know, but I suspect you're much more tightly woven into that network. 19:07:34 Alright. If I strong-arm anyone else, can we add them late? 19:08:04 I don't really have that many connections in Boston specifically. I would be cold-emailing most of them. 19:08:16 kwurst: Yeah, we'll just have to catch them up on things, I want to give people at least a month to look at the few hours of pre-reading/intro-email/account-creation stuff they'll have to do 19:08:21 * mchua nods 19:08:33 kwurst: how's this - you propose a cutoff date you want that works better 19:08:54 kwurst: and I'll send out the "welcome, POSSE class, here are your resources/materials/who-else-is-coming" on Monday anyhow 19:09:08 kwurst: and anyone coming between Monday and whenever the cutoff is you set, will just have to catch up 19:09:32 Oh, I didn't realize the pre-POSSE timeframe for the participants, so I'm OK with setting the cutoff to be the end of the week. 19:09:38 (it should only be a total of 6h of work before the POSSE starts; I'm doing everything myself and timing it and adding another 25-30% buffer) 19:09:51 Sounds like the way I make exams... 19:10:02 (mostly "make sure you've signed up for accounts on these systems, introduce yourself to the list, and then read a couple pages so we all know what FOSS is coming in") 19:10:06 * mchua grins 19:10:44 So, where do you want to do the Sunday night meet? 19:11:09 Will that be at the hotel, or on-campus? I've got a room reserved here if we need it. 19:11:32 kwurst: We can use the room on-campus and I can bring in food and drinks 19:11:36 Jimmy John's or something like that. 19:11:42 kwurst: if the room on campus is ok with food and drink. 19:12:31 Yes, that's OK. It'll actually be the same room as the rest of the week, but we can spill out into other spaces. There won't be anyone else here on Sunday night. 19:12:51 I just realized I have to check on parking passes... 19:12:55 Cool. It's mostly getting to know people, having some food, talking about the week, our schools, etc. 19:13:00 kwurst: Ooh, yes, that would be great. 19:13:14 kwurst: Anyhow, yeah, let's say on-campus for Sunday night, I will bring in food. 19:13:24 #action mchua bring in food for Sunday night POSSE Worcester gathering, will be on-campus 19:13:31 #action kwurst check on POSSE Worcester parking passes 19:13:37 Parking passes should be easy, since we know everyone in advance. Or maybe unneeded since it's summer... 19:13:48 kwurst: and Thursday's dinner logistics - anytime you figure that out, I will ping local Sugar folks. 19:13:57 and figure out the "how will we get them to Worcester" gameplan. 19:14:32 Right now, I'm leaning toward dinner at the train station since it's distinctly Worcester at least in location/architecture... 19:14:58 Ooo. 19:15:01 * mchua is intrigued 19:15:02 There are some many other interesting ideas, but we can use some of them for lunches... 19:15:15 kwurst: Right. Well, if you need to make a reservation with a credit card or anything, just let me know. 19:15:25 kwurst: otherwise, feel free to just grab us a table, and I'll pick up the check on the day of. :) 19:15:34 Supposedly the restaurant at Union Station is done up like a speakeasy. I'll check into the details. 19:15:59 Nice. 19:16:06 #action kwurst figure out food locales, esp. for Thursday night 19:16:22 #action mchua figure out Sugar-hackers-in-Boston --> Thursday dinner in Worcester logistics 19:16:23 Depending on timing, the Boston Sugar folks could take the train... 19:16:26 I can do that independent of the place, really. 19:16:31 Ah, right, commuter rail! 19:16:48 It just takes 1.5-2 hours each way... 19:17:01 * mchua winces 19:17:06 I might just drive. 19:17:33 Maybe not that long, I think it depends on whether it's express or local. 19:17:37 They could go out to the end of the green or red line, it's pretty fast from there. 19:17:50 My car fits 4 + me, that's not a bad number. 19:18:29 Well, I'll check the schedule anyway and we can see if that works. 19:18:35 kwurst: ok. I can't think of anything else, really. 19:18:48 I think we're generally set. 19:18:48 Nope, me either. 19:19:17 My kids want Walter to autograph our XO laptops... 19:19:19 kwurst: Ok, cool. Thanks! Do we need to check in next week, you think? 19:19:25 kwurst: I am sure that can be arranged :) 19:19:51 kwurst: (It's mostly that I know it's end-of-term for you, and that I'm willing to ping via email if we're almost wrapped up with everything here) 19:20:00 I can still check in, unless you don't plan to have a meeting anyway... 19:20:32 kwurst: I'll be here 19:20:40 just didn't want you to feel obilgated if the term is getting crazy 19:20:49 Ok. I'll drop in just in case. 19:22:04 * mchua nods 19:22:06 Ok, RIT! 19:22:09 #topic POSSE RIT 19:22:26 #info RIT has 12 confimed and 2 more accepted likely to confirm, so predicted class size 14 19:22:42 #info RIT is almost all RIT profs, some nontechnical (mostly journalism/writing/open-content folks) 19:22:52 #info RIT curriculum will also be Fedora/Sugar 19:23:16 * mchua is amused; she's the Fedora instructor in Worcester and the Sugar instructor in the second 19:24:20 #topic POSSE California 19:24:23 quaid: around? 19:27:16 GUess not. 19:27:23 #info recruitment for POSSE continues 19:27:31 #topic other POSSE business 19:27:35 Open floor - anyone? 19:27:45 * mchua figures end-of-term is catching up with everyone :) 19:27:56 today is Fedora 13's freeze date so I'm bleary-eyed with lack of sleep myself. 19:28:23 Ok, go sleep! 19:32:21 * mchua thinks the consensus is clear :) 19:32:28 #endmeeting