Group: LibrePlanet Ontario/Meeting Notes

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Notes from Previous Meetings

June 29th, 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?)

January 20th, 2015

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

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

December ??, 2014

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