Group: LibrePlanet Ontario/Meeting Notes

Notes from Previous Meetings

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== 24 June 2016 ==
A '''mumble''' meeting with [[User:BobJonkman|Bob Jonkman]], [[User:Balleyne/Profile | Blaise Alleyne]],  [[User:Singpolyma|Stephen Paul Weber]], and Greg Knittl. Allan joined us with text-only chat. An audio recording is available: [http://sobac.com/owncloud/s/M1TSXZxJTA87Oaz/download?path=%2F&files=LibrePlanetOntario-2016-06-24-20-59-14-mix.ogg LibrePlanetOntario-2016-06-24-20-59-14-mix.ogg] (31 MBytes, 41m14s)

==== Minutes ====
# '''Domain names''': We'll ask Sergio Durigan Jr., our Hostmaster[1], to set the three domain names (libreplanet.ca, libreplaneton.ca, libreplanetontario.ca) so they're all aliases for our Wiki page https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:LibrePlanet_Ontario (but this will take a bit more jiggery-pokery than just an A record in DNS). Greg Wright can point the NS records for libreplanetontario.ca to the DNS server that Sergio uses. (Greg and Sergio should contact each other off-list to make this happen)
## Sergio will host most services on his server, although Bob Jonkman is happy to continue hosting audio files for an eventual podcast.
## libreplanet.ca will be the canonical domain name. Chapters will be a subdomain (so http://ontario.libreplanet.ca should also alias to https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:LibrePlanet_Ontario ) Services will be set up as subdomains for ease of administration. So, we'll eventually have nextcloud.libreplanet.ca, gnusocial.libreplanet.ca, gitlab.libreplanet.ca and any others. We can start with podcast.libreplanet.ca -- Bob will chat with Sergio off-list to set this up.
# '''Podcasts''': Stephen Paul Weber (singpolyma) has a redo script to create a podcast .rss file from folders of audio files. Bob has git-cloned it; just need to figure out how to make it work. Bob will contact Stephon off-list about it. Script stuff at https://github.com/singpolyma/redo-podcast
# Lots of discussion on our '''Free/Libre Canadian Tax Prepartion Software Project''', now fondly known as FLCTPSP. There's a wiki page to coordinate the project's activities at https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:LibrePlanet_Ontario/FLCTPSP Blaise had a link to a mailing list: https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fsfc-discuss.

==== Agenda ====
:* Hosting for LibrePlanet Ontario:
:** Domain names:
:*** '''[http://libreplanetontario.ca libreplanetontario.ca]''' [http://lists.libreplanet.org/archive/html/libreplanet-ca-on/2016-06/msg00016.html Discussion Sat, 11 Jun 2016]
:*** '''[http://libreplanet.ca libreplanet.ca]''' and '''[http://libreplaneton.ca libreplaneton.ca]''' [http://lists.libreplanet.org/archive/html/libreplanet-ca-on/2014-10/msg00000.html Discussion Wed, 01 Oct 2014]
:** '''Mumble/Murmur''' instance?
:** '''GNU social''' instance?
:** '''Jabberd''' or '''Prosody''' XMPP instance?
:** '''GitLab''' instance?
:** '''ownCloud''' instance? 
:*** Public storage ready for federation at http://sobac.com/owncloud/s/M1TSXZxJTA87Oaz
:*** Temporary ownCloud logins available at http://sobac.com/owncloud/apps/registration/
:* Podcasts:
:** Software needed to create .rss or .xml files
:*** [https://wordpress.org/plugins/seriously-simple-podcasting/ Seriously Simple Podcasting — WordPress Plugins]
:*** [https://github.com/singpolyma/redo-podcast something that's written in redo]
:* [[../FLCTPSP|Free/Libre Canadian Tax Preparation Software Project]]

==== Upcoming Events ====
* 9 July 2016: '''Libre Streets''' at the [http://nonviolencefestival.com/DITP.html Nonviolence Festival Day In The Park]
* 23 July 2016: [https://gtalug.org/picnics/2016/ Linux In The Park] (hosted by [https://gtalug.org GTALUG])

== 24 May 2016 ==
Topic: Government forms, Open Documents and Free Software.

A '''mumble''' meeting with [[User:BobJonkman|Bob Jonkman]], [[User:Sergiodj|Sergio Durigan Junior]], [[User:Singpolyma|Stephen Paul Weber]], and Greg Knittl.  An audio recording is availble: [http://sobac.com/owncloud/s/M1TSXZxJTA87Oaz/download?path=%2F&files=Mumble-2016-05-24-20-59-30-libreplanetbr.org-Mixdown.ogg Mumble-2016-05-24-20-59-30-libreplanetbr.org-Mixdown.ogg] (42.3 MBytes, 54m46s).

== 24 April 2016 ==
A '''mumble''' meeting with Greg Knittl, [[User:Balleyne/Profile | Blaise Alleyne]], [[User:BobJonkman|Bob Jonkman]]. No agenda, but an audio recording is available: [http://sobac.com/owncloud/s/M1TSXZxJTA87Oaz/download?path=%2F&files=Mumble-2016-04-24-21-14-29-mumble.libreplanetbr.org-Mixdown.ogg Mumble-2016-04-24-21-14-29-mumble.libreplanetbr.org-Mixdown.ogg] (38.3 MBytes, 44m33s), joined in progress.

== 24 March 2016 ==
A '''mumble''' meeting with [[User:Sergiodj|Sergio Durigan Junior]], [[User:Balleyne/Profile | Blaise Alleyne]], [[User:BobJonkman|Bob Jonkman]], [[User:Singpolyma|Stephen Paul Weber]] and Daniel Villarreal.
* Audio: [http://sobac.com/owncloud/s/M1TSXZxJTA87Oaz/download?path=%2F&files=Mumble-2016-03-24-21-00-12-libreplanetbr.org-Mixdown-silencetruncated.ogg Mumble-2016-03-24-21-00-12-libreplanetbr.org-Mixdown.ogg] (38.3 MBytes, 1h12m14s)
* Text Channel: [http://sobac.com/owncloud/s/M1TSXZxJTA87Oaz/download?path=%2F&files=Mumble-2016-03-24%20text%20channel.txt Mumble-2016-03-24 text channel.txt] (3.5 kBytes)

==== Agenda for 24 March 2016 ====
* [[../#Projects|Projects]]
* Celebrating events for the [[Digital Freedom Foundation]]
** [[Hardware Freedom Day]] (third Saturday in January)
** [[Document Freedom Day]] (last Wednesday of March)
** [[Culture Freedom Day]] (third Saturday in May)
** [[Sofware Freedom Day]] (third Saturday in September)
** [[Education Freedom Day]]

** Open Data Day (beginning of March) (not a DFF event)

== 19 September 2015 ==
LibrePlanet Ontario celebrated [[Software Freedom Day]] with a series of presentations:

; What Is Software Freedom
: Sergio Durigan Jr. gives a bit of history of the Free Software movement, and explains why Free Software is not like Free Beer.

; Free Software in Musical Performance
: Blaise Alleyne has been performing music for many years. He uses Free Software to enhance his performance. He'll demonstrate some of the Free Software tools he uses.
 
; Lightning Talks - Using Free Software To Make More Free Software
: Aruna Hewapathirane tells us how Free Software let him customize his Free Operating System.

; Lightning Talks - Open Source, Open Allocation
: Rudolf Olah will be presenting on how open source projects use open allocation and why this is a pattern for future jobs and companies.

; <del>Free Culture Short Films</del>
: <del>Laurel Russwurm shows a collection of films that have been released under a Creative Commons license, returned to the Public Domain, or that were never covered by copyright due to legal issues.</del>
 
; Email Privacy with Free Software
: Bob Jonkman gives a quick overview of encryption, and shows off Free Software that secures your e-mail.

; GnuPG/PGP Keysigning
: Bob Jonkman will expand the Web of Trust by conducting a Formal Keysigning where people read their key fingerprints and vouch for each other. To participate in the Formal Keysigning please e-mail your public GnuPG/PGP key to Bob Jonkman at bjonkman@sobac.com For anyone who wants to create GnuPG keys there will be help available, followed by an Informal Keysigning. Bring your laptop if you're creating GnuPG keys!



== 28 July 2015 ==

Our first '''mumble''' meeting!  Happened at 7 p.m. and used LibrePlanet BR's mumble server (while we don't have our own).

* We defined an initial agenda for our '''Software Freedom Day''' in Toronto
** '''What is Free Software''' by Sergio
** ??? by Blaise
** '''Keysigning party''' by Bob Jonkman
** '''Free movie exhibition''' by Laurel L. Russwurm
** Lightning talks (to be organized by Rudolf)

* A few comments about the venue
** We have to visit Mozilla's office to decide if it's a good place for the event, and if they are willing to have the event there.
** Likewise, for hacklab.to (https://hacklab.to/)
** Bob will contact GTALUG to find out about Ryerson

* Things '''TODO''' now:
** Create a wiki page.  This page can be hosted here or at SFD's website.
** Get to a point where we feel comfortable in sharing a "Save the Date" message.

== 29 June 2015 ==

Held at the HeroBurger restaurant on Mt. Pleasant Rd.

* We lamented the state of Free Software gaming, and the prevalence of proprietary gaming engines like Steam.

* We lamented the state of Free Software administration, and how it seems that SysAdmins today don't know how to use Free Software tools.

* Outreach:
** Sergio and Bob attended the Ubuntu/Debian Release Party in April
** Rudolf attended a computer language interest group [I forgot details]
** Bob attended a MapTime meetup in May, and a couple of GTALUG meetings

* Some of us (Bob, Sergio) exchanged GnuPG fingerprint strips, with the intention of digitally signing each others' keys. This could become a regular occurrence at LibrePlanet meetings.

* We discussed Software Freedom Day:
** Software Freedom Day is Saturday, 19 September 2015
** A venue is needed. Suggested locations:
*** Alleyne Inc. offices (Blaise will check)
*** Mozilla offices (Sergio will attend a MapTime or Mappy Hour[1] and investigate availability)
*** FreeGeek Toronto (someone needs to contact them)
** Suggested format? After some discussion, it was decided to keep it simple for the first year.  One stream of programming, with a second stream of Free Culture films; Laurel Russwurm can repeat the Free Culture Film Festival held in Kitchener in 2014.
** Suggested schedule:
*** 10:30am - Presentation: What Is Free Software (Sergio)
*** 11:30am - Five Lightning Talks (organized by Rudolf)
*** 12:00am - Presentation (TBD)
***  1:00pm - Presentation (TBD)
***  2:00pm - Workshop (TBD)
** Need to reach out to other Free Software organizations in Toronto; issue a Call For Presentations, Lightning Talks
*** GTALUG http://gtalug.org (Myles Braithewaite, Scott Sullivan)
*** FreeGeek Toronto http://freegeektoronto.org/
*** OpenData Toronto http://www.meetup.com/Opentoronto/ (Richard Pietro)
*** OpenStreetMap Enthusiasts http://www.meetup.com/OpenStreetMap-Toronto/ (Richard Weait)
*** TorontoCrypto https://torontocrypto.org/ (James Donaldson @darknetj)
*** HacklabTO https://hacklab.to/ (Scott Sullivan?)

== 20 January 2015 ==
[http://sobac.com/owncloud/s/M1TSXZxJTA87Oaz/download?path=%2F&files=LibrePlanetOntario%20meeting%202015-01-20.txt LibrePlanetOntario meeting 2015-01-20.txt] (2.3 kBytes)

Duke of Kent Pub, Yonge & Eglinton, Toronto, Ontario

(bullet points rearranged slightly from the order in which they were discussed)

=== Meetings ===

* Host some meetings in other locations, eg. Kitchener-Waterloo or Ottawa
** There was some interest from people in KW, but lack of easy/cheap prevents them from attending meetings in KW
** There have been sightings of Libre Software people from the Otttawa area in the IRC channel ( irc://irc.freenode.net/#lp-ca-on )
* Meetings should be scheduled at regular times and at a regular venue
** We'll try the Alleyne Computer Centre (???)
** Meetings on a Saturday would encourage turnout from other localities
** Hold virtual meetings to alternate with meatspace meetings
* Streamcast meatspace meetings with a full stack of Libre software
** The software demonstrated
** The platform OS running the software demonstrated
** The streamcasting recording/broadcast software
** The editing software
** The output format should be in an open format, released under a Free Culture license

=== Web site ===

* Set up web site http://libreplanetontario.ca (???) to re-redirect to the Wiki page http://wiki.libreplanet.net/wiki/Ontario (???)
** Post an RSS feed aggregator on a subdomain http://news.libreplanetontario.ca (???)
*** Potential feeds: Blaise Alleyne's blog, !Libreplanet group in the !Fediverse, Wiki updates
* Wiki should have sub-pages for chapters, eg. Kitchener-Waterloo, Ottawa, Toronto
** Put them all in a Category:LibrePlanetOntario

=== Other ===

* Matt Lee from the FSF will be coming to Toronto on (??? Dates ???)
** Invite Matt Lee to speak at the next LibrePlanet Ontario meeting
** There should certainly be a post-meeting meeting at a local pub!

* Free Software projects could have a "Product Channel"
** Corporations can issue RFQs, Purchase Orders, buy a license, get it all OK'd by their Legal Dept.
** Channel partners (independent consultants, perhaps the developers) can provide support
** Dual-license for corporate use? Maybe, maybe not.
** May result in things like Marketing Managers on Free Software products; project focus being driven by sales rather than what's good for the project

== 13 September 2014 ==
''' LibreTea '''

A meeting of LibrePlanet Ontario, [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CanadianTeam/Toronto Ubuntu-Canada Toronto Chapter], and [https://www.torontocrypto.org/ Toronto Crypto]. Writeup at [https://laurelrusswurm.wordpress.com/2014/09/22/libretea-and-free-culture/ LibreTea and Free Culture | Laurel L. Russwurm&#039;s Free Culture Blog].