18:04:46 <stoney> #startmeeting
18:04:46 <zodbot> Meeting started Thu May 30 18:04:46 2013 UTC.  The chair is stoney. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot.
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18:04:49 <heidie> Welcome!
18:04:50 <stoney> hello!
18:04:52 <heidie> Stoney has just stared the meeting.
18:05:01 <stoney> #topic updates
18:05:04 <heidie> Welcome Kiran!
18:05:38 <KiranBellam> Hello Heidie, Thanks!
18:05:51 <heidie> I'm glad that you all could make it.
18:06:23 <heidie> As you may know, we have an agenda:
18:06:24 <KiranBellam> Sorry for being late,  I thought it was central 2pm
18:06:27 <heidie> #link http://foss2serve.org/index.php/IRC_Meeting_2
18:06:36 <heidie> Ah, no problem. :-
18:06:38 <heidie> :-)
18:06:40 <heidie> You're right on time.
18:06:54 <KiranBellam> \back
18:07:09 <KiranBellam> :)
18:07:49 <heidie> As the first item on the agenda is update on Stage 1 progress, why don't we each give a one-sentence update on how you're coming with the activities.
18:08:17 <heidie> bcoleman: We can go alphabetically if you'd like to start off?
18:08:17 <stoney> Please prefix your one-liner with #info :)
18:08:22 <heidie> Ah, thanks Stoney!
18:09:10 <heidie> howardf: OK, Ben seems to not "be" here, Howard why don't you go.
18:09:16 <howardf> ok
18:09:23 <bcoleman> #info I'm behind a bit.  Still working on getting through Part B.  In good news, though, my colleague Matt Lang and I are narrowing down a project to work on.
18:10:01 <heidie> Ah, good!
18:10:11 <heidie> Do you think you'll get through all of the activities by Sunday?
18:10:31 <bcoleman> Yes, I should finish part B tonight, and I have time set aside for C tomorrow.
18:10:42 <heidie> Ah, good. That's wonderful.
18:10:53 <KiranBellam> I should be done before sunday, so yes
18:10:59 <heidie> Ah, good!
18:11:24 <heidie> howardf: Next?
18:11:32 <howardf> #info i'm pretty much caught up with Stage 1. I'm still working out lesson plans for my classes. I think I'll be in better shape once we get into stages 2 and 3.
18:11:33 <KiranBellam> Blog layout is taking more time than it should :)
18:12:51 <stoney> \me checks his network
18:12:57 * stoney checks his network
18:13:13 <mattln> Since I happen to be here now, is there opposition to me participating today (rather than tomorrow at noon)?
18:13:21 <heidie> howardf: And am I remembering correctly that you _will_ be able to make Stage 2?
18:13:33 <stoney> mattln: I think that's great :)
18:13:35 <heidie> Sure! Participate early and often :-)
18:13:40 <howardf> i will NOT be able to make it :(
18:13:44 <mattln> Great :)
18:13:57 <heidie> Seb is also going to join us on Friday rather than today.
18:13:58 <howardf> my other workshop starts monday, and my sessions are on tuesday
18:14:00 <heidie> :-( Ah, OK.
18:14:05 <stoney> bummer
18:14:08 <heidie> You have another conference if I remember correctly.
18:14:25 <heidie> Will you be able to be on foss2serve at all? If so, we could post updates there.
18:14:30 <heidie> Ah, right. OK.
18:14:34 <stoney> aha... well good luck at your other workshop
18:14:46 <howardf> i can... hoping to check as much as i can
18:14:52 <stoney> cool
18:14:53 <heidie> Ah, great!
18:14:59 <heidie> KiranBellam: what blog site are you using?
18:15:42 <stoney> I think that's everyone's update... ready for next topic?
18:15:47 <heidie> Umm, mattl?
18:15:51 <KiranBellam> just created one on wordpress
18:15:56 <stoney> oops
18:15:59 <mattln> oops
18:16:02 <stoney> :)
18:16:04 <heidie> Ah, I have found wordpress less than user friendly. ;-)
18:16:42 <mattln> #info I'm done with almost everything; I just need to do the bug tracker thing and write up the activities
18:16:55 <mattln> I'll definitely be done by Sunday
18:17:08 <stoney> excellent
18:17:13 <heidie> Great.
18:17:21 <heidie> OK, I think we're done with updates.
18:17:27 <stoney> #topic Questions on Stage 1
18:17:37 <KiranBellam> I did not update yet, can I go
18:17:43 <stoney> ack
18:18:02 <heidie> Ah, sorry! Go!
18:18:04 <stoney> sure... no idea how to rollback... go ahead :)
18:18:12 <KiranBellam> oops sorry :)
18:18:38 * stoney too excited about using meetbot
18:19:00 <heidie> That's fine. Go ahead KiranBellam
18:19:09 <KiranBellam> #info I was really slow at the beginning but caught up to the activities, working on stage 2 and 3 parts right now, should be done by tomorrow!
18:19:39 <heidie> Super!
18:19:45 <heidie> This all sounds good.
18:19:46 <KiranBellam> heidie: Sorry for the delays, my schedule has been a bit crazy this summer!
18:20:05 <heidie> Ah, I completely understand crazy schedules!
18:20:07 <heidie> :-)
18:20:19 <heidie> Does anyone have any questions about Stage 1?
18:20:30 <howardf> yes...
18:21:08 <howardf> i'm planning on using what i learn here for my senior project class... would a set of activities similar to our stage one be the best place to start with them?
18:21:37 <heidie> I've used some of the activities in my Software Engineering class.
18:21:44 <heidie> So yes, that is a good place to start.
18:21:49 <howardf> thanks
18:21:55 <heidie> I also require my students to go investigate things and then blog on them.
18:22:35 <howardf> ok
18:23:19 <stoney> Anyone stuck on anything?
18:23:22 <KiranBellam> I have a question: For now I picked the Sahana project but I am also inclined towards Ushahidi, I see few people signed up for each of the projects
18:23:40 <heidie> howardf: I also use a series of document templates that are based on IEEE standards.
18:23:46 <KiranBellam> Are the teams meetings on IRC or else where for discussions?
18:23:47 <heidie> #link http://mars.wne.edu/~hellis/CS490/
18:24:01 <howardf> i'll check that out
18:24:02 <heidie> The link to my course is above. Feel free to use any materials that you find useful.
18:24:20 * heidie notes that this would likely come up during Stage 2 but Howard isn't going to be there.
18:24:21 <stoney> KiranBellam: are you talking about the development teams....
18:24:31 <stoney> or meetings within this group?
18:24:36 <mattln> heidie: I found that useful during the activity planning, thanks for sharing
18:24:47 <heidie> KiranBellam: I think you're talking about the HFOSS groups.
18:24:50 <bcoleman> In the section "FOSS in Courses Planning 1," the last step is to post to your wiki.  Does this mean your wordpress blog or some wiki page on foss2serve?
18:24:56 <KiranBellam> yes HFOSS groups
18:25:10 <heidie> While some folks have signed up for projects, we don't expect everyone to have signed up until the end of Stage 2.
18:25:33 <KiranBellam> heidie: okay thanks!
18:25:58 <stoney> bcoleman: I think "wiki" refers to your wiki page on foss2serve... heidi?
18:26:30 <heidie> Yes.
18:26:53 <bcoleman> So Mine should be on the User:Bcoleman page?
18:26:55 <heidie> "Post to your wiki" means either post the results of your investigation to the foss2serve wiki page under your name, or to your blog. Either is fine.
18:27:06 <heidie> bcoleman: Yes, that's right.
18:27:10 <stoney> bcoleman: yes
18:27:45 <heidie> Are there other questions about stage 1?
18:28:20 <heidie> What about comments/suggestions about stage 1. Anything that should be changed? What worked well?
18:28:45 * heidie notes that we will ask for feedback on Stage 1 and Stage 2 at the end of Stage 2 so you will have more time to provide input.
18:30:21 <heidie> Any other thoughts about stage 1?
18:31:22 <stoney> next topic?
18:31:39 <heidie> Sure
18:31:45 * stoney scratches his itchy fingers
18:31:48 <stoney> #topic Questions on Stage 2
18:32:41 <heidie> What questions are there about Stage 2?
18:33:18 <howardf> will this IRC channel be active during stage 2? (trying to find ways to keep up with things)
18:33:20 <stoney> #link http://foss2serve.org/index.php/Stage_2_Activities
18:33:36 <stoney> there is the agenda for stage 2.
18:33:54 <stoney> that's an interesting idea howardf
18:34:02 <heidie> Yes, we will plan to be on this channel during stage 2.
18:34:09 <stoney> #idea will this IRC channel be active during stage 2? (trying to find ways to keep up with things)
18:34:31 <heidie> Stoney, why don't you and I try to make sure that we keep the channel updated as much as we can.
18:34:41 <stoney> cool
18:34:59 <heidie> :-)
18:35:02 <stoney> we should also have an etherpad
18:35:08 <heidie> Yes.
18:35:08 <stoney> that might help too
18:35:12 * howardf is comparing the stage 2 schedule with his other workshop schedule to see what overlaps
18:35:22 <heidie> We've not had great luck with etherpads. Openetherpad seems to be down as much as up.
18:35:27 <heidie> But we will try.
18:35:41 <heidie> Does anyone have any questions about travel?
18:36:43 <heidie> What time is everyone arriving?
18:36:51 <mattln> I
18:36:54 <mattln> I'm local
18:37:03 * KiranBellam doesn't know what etherpad is...professor google should help!
18:37:06 <heidie> :-) right.
18:37:35 <heidie> KiranBellam:  try this
18:37:37 <heidie> http://titanpad.com/kiran
18:37:39 <bcoleman> I'm driving down from Bethlehem, and I expect to be there around 5
18:37:47 <KiranBellam> great thanks!
18:38:10 <stoney> KiranBellam: it's very nice, easy to learn, and we'll play with it first thing at the workshop
18:38:23 <KiranBellam> Bethlehem, I love that town :)
18:38:42 <heidie> Ah, good!
18:38:46 <KiranBellam> stoney: sure, that will be helpful. Thanks
18:38:47 <howardf> If my dinner sunday night finishe early, i could join that
18:39:03 <heidie> That would be great!
18:39:09 <heidie> howardf: do you know where we're meeting?
18:39:27 <KiranBellam> I will be arriving on Saturday night, flights on Sunday were too expensive
18:39:33 <howardf> i mean online, with the etherpad, if i know the link/name
18:39:56 <heidie> Ah, right. Sorry.
18:40:01 <heidie> Not sure what we'll call it.
18:40:21 <heidie> #info Would be good to distribute etherpad to all participants via email.
18:40:43 <heidie> I'll try to send it via email when we know it.
18:40:49 <heidie> And do feel free to ping and remind us.
18:40:51 <heidie> :-)
18:40:57 <heidie> ah, OK.
18:41:19 <howardf> ok
18:41:33 <stoney> we can also IRC the link
18:42:07 <heidie> Yup, right.
18:42:18 <heidie> Any other questions about logistics?
18:43:08 <heidie> Any other questions about anything else? Anything at all.
18:43:23 <stoney> :)
18:43:51 <heidie> Great! We're looking forward to seeing you all face-to-face on Sunday (and Howard virtually).
18:43:59 <howardf> :)
18:44:03 <KiranBellam> :)
18:44:04 <stoney> Definitely!
18:44:08 <mattln> For Sunday, should I go to the hotel or Drexel?
18:44:46 <stoney> mattln: They are very close
18:44:47 <heidie> What time are you arriving?
18:44:54 <mattln> I live between the two...
18:44:58 <stoney> (exactly what I was going to ask)
18:45:11 <heidie> Probably makes sense to check in at the hotel and then go to Drexel unless you're really tight timewise.
18:45:20 <mattln> I just didn't know if we were going to be on campus before dinner or leaving from the hotel
18:45:27 <stoney> ah... the meeting takes place at Drexel
18:45:29 <heidie> WOuld be good to get registered.
18:45:32 <stoney> dinner too
18:45:45 <heidie> And dinner is catered in our meeting room for Sunday evening.
18:45:46 <stoney> (right heidie ?)
18:45:51 <stoney> good :)
18:45:57 <heidie> Yes, all meetings except dinner on Monday are at Drexel.
18:46:01 <mattln> Okay great, thanks!
18:46:06 <heidie> And Monday is at a local Italian restaurant.
18:46:19 <howardf> darn :( LOL
18:47:09 <KiranBellam> howardf: haha :)..I will take pictures of the food for you
18:47:10 <heidie> Hmm, difficult to virtually transfer leftovers :-)
18:47:15 <heidie> Right! There you go!
18:47:17 <howardf> gee thanks :)
18:48:51 <heidie> Unless there are any other questions, I think we can wrap up.
18:49:31 <heidie> Oh, cell phone numbers.
18:49:52 <heidie> Either check the notes from the 11:00 call or drop me an email and I'll send you my cell phone number in case something comes up.
18:50:13 <stoney> Good idea :)
18:50:43 <heidie> :-)
18:50:47 <heidie> OK, I think we're done here.
18:50:51 <heidie> Thank you all for coming!
18:50:56 <stoney> #endmeeting