IRC log of #europython for Thursday, 2010-02-11

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zethHi matti02:58
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matti;]12:22
mattiHehe.12:22
mattiSpeach-to-Speach translation on Nexus is a good fun ;]12:22
* matti it teasing his Italian co-workers ;]12:23
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ambvSi utilizza Nexus mentre lavorava per il produttore di Blackberry?14:44
ambvmatti non, che è il patriottismo locale!14:45
_dboddie"lavorara"? I hope you're not suggesting washing the Nexus? ;-)14:49
_dboddie"Is the Nexus easier to use than the Blackberry?" - is that correct?14:49
ambv_dboddie: try Czech14:50
ambvMůžete si být prakticky kdokoli s Google Translate!14:50
* _dboddie surrenders - you win!14:53
ambvthat was: You can be virtually anyone with Google Translate!14:53
ambvwhereas in the first sentence I tried to say (using gTranslate of course) that I was surprised that matti is using a Nexus while working for the Blackberry manufacturer14:54
_dboddieIt's all part of the complex tapestry of human emotion and experience that is matti. :-)14:55
ambvplease elaborate!14:56
_dboddieI couldn't possible elaborate. It would spoil the illusion!15:05
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mattiHehe16:58
matti;]16:58
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ghumpingpong17:50
TheSheepgolf17:51
ghumTheSheep: next IRC meeting is 1800 Central Europe, yeah?17:52
TheSheepI really don't know, I just started lurking here17:53
_dboddieghum: Possibly. I missed the last one, and I think they skipped it last week.17:56
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zethYeah it would be today18:11
zethin theory at least18:11
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iantozeth:  Is this the correct place for the meeting tonight?18:17
iantomatti:  Heya :)18:17
iantoWell tonight/in 45 mins18:17
iantoOops my bad I couldnt see "freenode" in the email so yes it is18:19
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mattiHi ianto18:27
iantomatti:  You going to the next EP?18:27
mattiI am.18:27
mattiI want to help as well.18:27
iantoI might go as well :)18:27
iantoI wanna help out too18:27
iantoBit more than last year...18:28
matti;]18:29
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mattiHeh I have meeting at work at 5pm.18:29
iantoHeh eek18:29
iantoHave you seen the access list for this channel? :S18:30
ianto/msg chanserv access #europython list18:30
zethMeeting is here at 5pm GMT18:32
zethI will be travelling home hopefully at that point18:32
zethNo such nick moshez18:33
zethare you there matti ?18:33
ianto= 16:34:04 -NickServ(NickServ@services.)- Last seen  : Jan 26 16:57:12 2010 (2 weeks, 1 day, 23:36:51 ago)18:34
zethianto: I think we should seek to get op for one of us18:34
zethso we can change the topic etc18:34
iantoJohn should be the one to do that being the group contact for this year I think unless Laura (that her name?) is here?18:35
iantoGet him to ask in #freenode later18:35
zethJohn, myself, Alex, Quentin etc are all the local organisers18:35
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zethJohn will not do it, he hates IRC18:36
zethhe will not have time for that kind of thing18:36
mattizeth: I am.18:36
mattizeth: Hello!18:36
zethone of us will have to it it18:36
* matti hugs zeth 18:36
zethHi matti18:36
ghumisn't chaning the topic free for everyone?18:36
zethany good at django?18:36
zethghum: good question18:36
mattizeth: Perhaps, ask the question :)18:36
iantoMode +t means only ops can change topic18:37
zethghum #europython You're not channel operator18:37
ghumah, so it was changed18:37
zethI would like to change the topic to say something like18:38
zethEuroPython 2010 - Birmingham, 17-24 July 2010 - Volunteer meetings are Thursdays at 1700 GMT, 1800 CET18:38
zethmatti: so if you look at this page: http://www.europython.eu/submission/?email_address=zeth%40zeth.net18:39
zethyou can see it has prefilled some of the fields18:39
zethI want it to prefill the Photo field18:39
zethwhich is a forms ImageField18:39
zethhow can one prefill an ImageField in a form18:39
zeth?18:39
zethI have no idea18:39
mattiYou mean "Photo:"?18:39
zethyeah18:40
zethI wondered if you could try to figure it out18:40
zethsince I failed18:40
mattiLet me see.18:40
iantoBtw try and get me a Welsh flag for the attendee list this year ;)18:40
zeth:-)18:40
zethianto: we tried that before, however the system does not really know where in the UK you are18:41
iantoYou should make me an exception :D18:41
zethianto: we tried to split people into regions18:41
zethbut we will try again next year18:42
iantoCool if you need any help with that I can try18:42
zethwhen we have PyconUK instead of EuroPython18:42
iantoI suppose the first two digits of the Post Code is all that is needed and if it matches a set group of English then England, Welsh then Wales and miscellaneous = UK18:43
iantoLike SA CF LL are Welsh-codes :)18:43
zethsmart18:43
zethmaybe you could fish around data.gov.uk or somewhere to see if you can get such a postcode list18:43
iantoThere should be one on wikipedia I hope18:43
zethWell I will delegate that one to you ianto then :-)18:44
iantohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_postcode_areas_in_the_United_Kingdom#Subdivision18:44
iantoJUst gotta match the cities to a country and we're away :)18:44
paul_boddieThe private sector chums of the civil service were guarding the postcode database, but I think Gordo was pressured (by Sir Tim?) into leaning on the people concerned. Not that this means it's out there yet.18:45
zethIt would be ideal ianto to split it into these areas http://python.me.uk/18:45
iantoEassy enough to do18:46
iantohttp://python.me.uk/wales/ -- Heh18:46
zethThat is your mission then ianto18:47
zethTwo missions18:48
zeth1. mapping between postcodes and regions18:48
zeth2. start python wales18:48
ianto2 will be... difficult18:48
ghumzeth: Birmingham is in west midlands?18:51
zethghum: it is18:54
DazWorrallhey folks18:58
zethHi18:58
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DazWorrallfirst time in the meeting for me, been to a few conferences and the wm user group, popping in to see if I can help :)18:58
tartleyhey all. Hi fuzzy.18:58
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pinnerHello everyone.19:00
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ambvhello everyone19:00
pinnerHello Alex, hello lukaz19:00
pallahi all19:00
tartleyhi John!19:00
iantoHello everyone19:00
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zethhi all19:00
pinnerhello Jonathan!19:00
DazWorrallhello again everyone19:00
fpligerhi all19:00
pinnerhello darren,hello fabio19:01
TheSheephello19:01
pinnerpalla: who are you, please?19:01
fuzzymanhello19:01
fpligerpalla is one of the italian organizers19:01
fuzzymanbeb19:01
moreatihi pinner19:02
fuzzymanoops19:02
fuzzymanI mean brb - back in 519:02
pallaI'm one of the italian organizers19:02
pinnerpalla: welcome!19:02
tartleyhi palla, nice to meet you.19:02
tartleyI'm an english helper from last year19:02
pinnerI have put an agenda up at wiki.europuython.eu/IRCagenda, sorry it's a bit late.19:03
zethAre there any other Django experts here?19:03
DazWorrallzeth: I've done a bit, what's up? :)19:03
fpligerhe's finishing a meeting will be back in 10 minutes..19:03
zethWe have a form19:03
zethlike this:19:03
zethhttp://www.europython.eu/submission/?email_address=zeth%40zeth.net19:03
iantoTypo if anyone wants a quick link: http://wiki.europython.eu/IRCagenda19:04
zethat the bottom is an ImageField19:04
zethfor lots of people we have an image from last year19:04
pinnerOn the wiki, there is a page to put your name aginst your IRC nick, if everyone could do this, it would be helpful.19:04
zethso I want to prefill it19:04
zethlike I have prefilled the other fields19:04
zethrather than getting the user to download and upload again19:04
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tartleyThat agenda without typos: http://wiki.europython.eu/IRCagenda19:05
DazWorrallah I see, display the already uploaded image with an option to reupload, that kind of thing?19:05
iantoIf anyone has a link to that IRC | REal-Name wiki page19:05
fpliger[ZETH] are the django experts needed to update the website?19:06
zethDazWorrall: yep19:06
paul_boddiehttp://wiki.europython.eu/IRCNicks19:06
DazWorrallzeth: cant think of anything off the top of my head, but I'll have a play offline and come back to you if that's ok?19:06
DazWorrallzeth: I may have an idea, but it may be very wrong :D19:07
zeththanks19:07
zethperhaps discuss later19:07
pinnerAre we ready to go?19:07
fpligeryeap19:07
zethyep19:07
pallay19:07
pinner#startmeeting19:07
zethI leave that django topic for later19:07
zethso we can get the meeting going19:08
pinnerTOPIC Apologies19:08
zethPRESENT zeth19:08
zeth(are we still doing that?)19:08
ghumPRESENT ghum19:08
tartleyPRESENT tartley aka Jonathan Hartley19:08
paul_boddiePRESENT19:08
moreatiPRESENT moreati19:08
iantoPRESENT ianto aka "Welsh Chris"19:08
contraryPRESENT19:09
fpligerPRESENT fabio19:09
DazWorrallPRESENT dazworrall19:09
pinnerRichard Taylor will be late, he's picking up his daughter from school19:09
pinnerPRESENT19:09
paul_boddiehttp://wiki.europython.eu/Organisers#Meeting_Protocol for anyone who is wondering what this is about.19:09
fuzzymanPRESENT19:09
ambvPRESENT19:09
pinnerHumble apologies from all of us who forgot last week19:10
pallaPRESENT Francesco19:10
pinnerAny more?19:10
zethI am on 3G on the Birmingham Bus network19:10
fpliger[ i'm on highway and my connection sucks.. hope to stand for all the meeting ]19:10
zethso if I don't answer for a while it is because I am in tunnel or something19:10
bbrazilPRESENT19:11
mattiPRESENT19:11
tartleyI take it people have seen....19:12
tartleyAPOLOGIES Richard Jones19:12
tartleyhe'll catch up on the logs19:12
tartleyoiops19:12
tartleyno!19:12
tartleyi did it wrong19:12
pinnerTOPIC Actions from last meeting19:13
tartleyAPOLOGIES Richard Taylor19:13
tartleycall me idiot19:13
fuzzymanmy internet connection is misbehaving so my apologies if I drop off19:13
pinnerI think they were all completed, unless someone says otherwise?19:13
zethI finally did the submission system19:13
zethdid tartley or lac get to see it?19:14
pinnerThanks especially to Richard for all his work on the website.19:14
zethCheers to Richard19:14
tartleyI did not see it until just now19:14
pinnerzeth: don't know19:14
tartleytrying it this minute19:14
_dboddiePRESENT (sorry)19:14
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pinnermaybe we need to ping laqc/jacob22...19:14
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zethhttp://www.europython.eu/submission/ is ready to go if everyone is happy?19:15
conchPRESENT19:15
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zethfeel free to make test submissions during this meeting19:16
zethI can wipe them out19:16
tartleyis the ep 2009 wiki still accessible? I created a page of 'things to fix next year', which I'd like to skim re: the talks submission19:16
tartleythanks zeth, am doing19:17
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tartleyI recall in particular, we had ideas about the relationship between talk titles, summary, abstract19:18
paul_boddietartley: I recommend that someone publish the 2009 stuff somewhere under the europython.eu domain if we can't sort out the domain name problems.19:18
pinnerlac is joining us very soon, she hasn't looked at the talks Submissions19:18
zeth2009.europython.eu or something19:18
tartley@paul_boddie yeah totally sounds good to me19:18
bbrazilzeth: there was a vote last meeting to have 45 minute talks, should the 60 minute talk option be removed?19:19
DazWorrallzeth: what should happen when I press submit?19:19
[fpliger]simone is another member from the italian team. Hi simone.19:19
moreatizeth: looks good, dredging details for repeat speakers is a nice touch.19:19
pinnerpaul_boddie: by 'someone' I guess you need me; I'd rather sort the domain problems that do all the editing that may be necessary.19:19
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zethDazWorrall: feel free to press anything19:20
moreatizeth: europython.eu/2009/ ?19:20
lachello all19:20
paul_boddiezeth: 30 characters for a "snappy title"?19:20
zethpaul_boddie: too many?19:20
pinnersimone: Welcome!19:20
zethis 30 not snappy enough?19:20
tartleywe had definite plans re: title length and summary, etc19:20
DazWorrallzeth: heh, I already pressed submit ;) I deliberately entered an invalid url, and it's just returned me to the form. Is that the intended behaviour, or has the validation failed silently?19:20
tartleywhich are noted on the 'ep2009 wiki'19:20
paul_boddiepinner: Not agitating here, John, but suggesting a workaround. I don't think much editing would be required: most links are site-relative.19:21
_dboddietartley: "Titles must be Twitterable"?19:21
bbrazilmight make sense to link "reStructuredText" to http://docutils.sourceforge.net/docs/user/rst/quickstart.html19:21
zethDazWorrall: the little notes telling you what is wrong are in the same font19:21
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zethI should probably make them red19:21
lachi MS19:21
paul_boddiezeth: Just wondered whether VARCHAR(30) was in play. ;-)19:21
pinnerzeth: can we get back on track? ie discuss the DJ system outside?19:22
MS-lac: Hi. (/me nips to read log)19:22
zethpinner: yeah move on19:22
pinnerHello Michael!19:22
zethHi lac MS19:22
pinnerTOPIC Fees19:22
SimoneZinannihello all19:22
zethHi SimoneZinanni19:22
[fpliger]hi simone, hi laura19:23
tartley@_dboddie tweetable: nice.19:23
pinnerWe set the conf fees last time, is everyone happy with the proposed Tutorial fees?19:23
conchhello all - you all ignored me19:23
tartleyyes I'm happy with fees. and HI CONCH! You're the GREATEST!19:23
pinnerThat is 85 GBP early Bird, 120 GBP Standard19:23
contraryNo we didnt19:23
tartleyDid the fees manage to cover the costs last year?19:23
conchHi TARTLEY  you're the greatest too!19:24
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SimoneZinannibtw I'm one of the PyCon Italy organizers19:24
pinnertartley: No, that is why they've been increased this year.19:24
ghumit would be loveable to have fee-hints in EUR19:24
ghumthe amount is fine19:24
tartley@pinner: I see, thanks.19:24
pinnerghum: what exchange rate would we use?19:25
conchSimoneZinanni: Excellent, good to have you here!19:25
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pinnerit's about 1.1:1, which shouldn't tax the intelligence of Python people19:25
lacsimoneZianni: welcome and did you get the text I Sent about happy in pycon tre (this is laura creighton)19:26
mattiHi lac :)19:26
conch1 Euro = 0.87457562 UK Pounds today19:26
pinnerVOTE Tutorial fees to be 85 GBP early Bird/Concession, 120 GBP Standard19:26
tartleyhey lac!19:26
conch+119:26
SimoneZinannilac: actually I didn't received the text :(19:26
ghum+119:27
ambv+119:27
moreati+119:27
SimoneZinanni85 British pounds = 96.8596005 Euros (according to Google)19:27
paul_boddie+019:27
matti+119:27
lacSimoneZinanni give me new adr to sent it, I must be too non-italian and gotr spammed.19:27
tartley+119:27
fuzzymanABSTAIN19:27
DazWorrallbeing my first meeting I'll abstain from any votes, probably not qualified enough to have any influence :)19:28
SimoneZinannilac: ok, il sent you a new email address19:28
DazWorrallABSTAIN19:28
[fpliger]+019:28
ianto+019:28
lacABStain ( iwas too late to see the arguements)19:28
MS-ABSTAIN19:28
pinnerDazWorrall: but do you think it's attractive/bearble. As a newcomer your vote is not clouded by our previous experience19:29
pinnerENDVOTE19:29
DazWorrallI'd pay that price, yes. Seems good value19:30
lacDazWorall: newbies have a short shelf life.  sometimes this is why we value them more.  please say what you think?19:30
zethSorry missed the vote +119:30
pinnerDECISION Tutorial fees to be 85 GBP early Bird/Concession, 120 GBP Standard19:30
conchzeth: too late!!19:30
zethDazWorrall: if the only qualified people would speak, it would be a very quiet channel19:30
paul_boddieconch: It was so close, too! ;-)19:30
mattiDo we have separate price for corporate?19:30
zethyeah19:30
ambvHow do you actually choose whether you're corporate or not?19:31
pinnermemo to nick : yank Zeth's vote up 3 lines19:31
mattiambv: That is my point.19:31
mattiambv: I could make my company pay more.19:31
moreatiambv: if you pay by purchase order, then we ask for corporate rate19:31
mattiOh good :)19:31
* matti smiles ;]19:31
* ianto looks at matti suspiciously19:32
ambvmoreati: is that the same as saying that if you want a VAT invoice you're required to pay the corporate rate?19:32
tartleyambv: I think one chooses by deciding if one want to show gratitude to your employer, by letting them share the limelight. maybe they paid your attendance, or paid you to do the work in the first place.19:32
zethsorry I am on 3g nit of a lag19:32
lacalso if you want a vat invoice19:32
zethCorporate is 32019:32
moreatiambv: yes, I believe19:32
fuzzymanreally - I'd like a VAT invoice19:32
pinnerambv: No, you get an invoice anyway. It won't have VAt on it as we're not VAT-registered19:32
fuzzymanah19:32
fuzzymanok19:32
tartleyambv: oh I was confused. thought you were asking about the 'affiliation' field on submission, sorry ignore me.19:32
lacme I think the right division is ' are you paying your own way'19:33
pinnerzeth: s/nit/bit/19:33
lacvs 'is somebody else'19:33
* matti stares at ianto back19:33
mattiDammit.19:33
zethtyping over ssh+screen+lag is always a good combo19:33
lacwith you paying your own way ok if you are self employed or part of a startup.19:33
* matti hugs zeth 19:33
pinnerTOPIC Website19:34
lacand where 'google is paying' is the other end.  specifying this is impossible, alas19:34
pinnerThanks to Richard for improving the Navigation and many other things19:34
* zeth smiles at matti19:34
pinnerAny comments on the website?19:35
moreatiit looks great19:35
pinnerI think we've lost the link to the wiki.19:35
tartleydoes websuite include submissions form?19:35
paul_boddieThere are a few small things, but it's looking good.19:35
moreatitartley: it's the first quick link on the left19:36
paul_boddieThe "key information" table gets pushed below the right sidebars on my smaller screen at home. Maybe a "clear" issue with the CSS.19:36
pinnerpaul_boddie: I think you'll find RJT responsive to suggestions.19:36
conchthe link to the wiki works ok for me19:36
tartleysorry, I mean does discussion of website include discussion of submission form?19:36
paul_boddiepinner: Yes, we've been conversing already.19:36
pinnerconch: I must have missed it19:36
paul_boddieI think it's important to look at the feedback from last year: http://wiki.europython.eu/EP2009Feedback19:37
pinnertartley: yes, but that's Zeth, not Richard19:37
DazWorrallthe sponsors are still on the submissions form, should they be removed?19:37
paul_boddieWe must not lose sight of the need to steer people to the action, especially during the conference.19:37
DazWorralls/removed/hidden19:38
pinnerpaul_boddie: The fedeback has been studied closely, and many suggestions acted upon.19:38
ambvpinner: do any of the old sites work? the ones listed here http://www.europython.eu/about/  don't. event the 2009 one19:38
moreatiIf anyone has logged into the wiki and wondered why the layout changed, go to setting preferences and set your preferred them to EuroPython19:38
pinnerDazWorral: yes old sponsors should be removed and new ones added as they step up19:38
conchIt doesn't look so good an my Android phone ..19:39
matticonch: Hahah19:39
matti;]19:39
paul_boddiemoreati: The default should be EuroPython. Maybe that's a setting that needs updating in the Wiki config.19:39
MS-Regarding the contacts page - http://www.europython.eu/about/team/ - it may be worth reviewing those for correctness regarding this year. (I'm not up to speed on details)19:40
conchIt's all there but there's rather a lot of whitespace19:40
pinnerambv: we have problems with ep2008/9 beacuse of a domain issue, should be resolve soon, all the EP's before CERN have probloesm, I think it may be an issue at Infrae19:40
moreatipaul_boddie: It's likely because my account is older, it already had a previous theme set.19:40
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pinnerlac: was it Infrae, is Faassen the one to contact?19:41
ambvIDEA maybe actually implement the subdomain model (2010.europython.org, 2009.europython.org, etc.) ?19:41
ambveuropython.org redirects to the current one19:41
fuzzymansubdomains would be preferable to a proliferation of domains in my opinion19:41
fuzzymanbut that is only an opinion ;-)19:41
ambvscratch .org, of course .eu19:41
pinnerMS-: Richard id doing this (Contacts) some have disappeared from view :-)19:42
MS-pinner: cool.19:42
zethHello19:43
zethI am back19:43
contrarycan I stick my two-pen'orth in.  Contacts - the partner programme needs to capture contacts for all partners, not just the ones attending the dinner.  Can this be done?19:43
paul_boddielac, pinner: It was Amaze who host previous.europython.org.19:43
pinnerDECISION Look at Implementing subdomain model, eg [2008|2009|2009|2010|2011].europython.eu19:44
tartleyIs this a good point for submission form feedback?19:44
MS-One of the issues I have with the wiki is the fact that clicking on the europython logo takes you back to http://wiki.europython.eu/EuroPython rather than to http://www.europython.eu/ (which is what I expect)19:44
MS-I may be alone in that19:44
ambvMS-: you're not19:44
tartleyzeth: welcome back19:44
zethcheers19:45
tartleysince no-one said 'no': submission form:19:45
contraryzeth: didnt realise there were that many tunnels in Bham19:45
pinnercontary: it's been done on the registration form19:45
contrarypinner: thanks19:45
zethI went away from home today19:45
conchclick on EuroPython below the logo in the wiki and you go to a search too19:45
zethto work in funny place19:45
zethso more than one bus19:45
tartleyI'm delighted it remembered my photo, but text says I can download and resubmit. What happens if I don't? Does it forget my old photo?19:45
zethyes19:46
zethbut people have suggested ways of fixing it19:46
tartleyshouldn't re-use my old- oh19:46
zethI couldn't figure out how to load the old photo in sensible way19:46
zethbut I will try harder19:46
mattiDammit.19:46
tartleyalso, it only displays thumbnail,. so if i do download and resubmit, will it overwrite my old full size photo with a thumbnail?19:46
pinnerWithout a vote, but I think we have another19:46
mattiSorry folks. I have go do on a meeting at work.19:46
matti;/19:46
tartleymatti: bye!19:46
zethmatti: bye19:46
pinnerDECISION wiki logo to link back to europython.eu19:46
mattiCanadian folks have meeting and I need to join.19:47
mattiI'll be back in 30 min...19:47
conchmatti: bye!19:47
* matti hugs *19:47
* pinner waves matti 'bye for now'19:47
tartleyfinally: record permission. Wasn't this mandatory last year, to simplify things for us? Is it a deliberate choice to change that this year?19:48
pinnerTOPIC wiki19:48
tartleyoh19:48
pinnerpaul_boddie: can we confirm you as wikimaster ?19:48
zethmy laptop only has 20 mins left of battery19:48
conchPublicity goes nowhere19:48
zethtartley: probably not deliberate, probably just the idiot doing the Django stuff19:48
fuzzymantartley: goood point19:48
fuzzymanI would prefer a note on the talk submission form that talks may be recorded unless the speaker specifically objects19:49
fuzzymani.e. allow opt out but default to opt in19:49
zethwith a ticked checkbox or some other thing?19:49
paul_boddiepinner: Yes, I'm doing the Wiki stuff, although I don't seem to be able to remember any login details for behind-the-scenes stuff.19:50
MS-fuzzyman: +119:50
zethoh just a note?19:50
pinnerfuzzyman: I think that is exactly what we did last year19:50
MS-(I know not voting, but can view that as strong agreement)19:50
fuzzymanin that case it was fine :-)19:50
zethpaul_boddie: I can give you a hand after the meeting19:50
pinnerpaul_boddie: I'll mail them to you19:50
fuzzymanI thought it was a hassle last year - but that may just have been the discussion not the actual solution...19:50
MS-I had 1 person object last year to the videos after they'd been uploaded19:50
MS-That person was someone giving a lightning talk19:50
MS-No one who gave a formal talk objected19:51
paul_boddieWe get this permission to record stuff every year. <sigh>19:51
tartleybecause they were shy? or what?19:51
zethI will change it to just a note, and if they want to opt out they can email us?19:51
MS-tartley: I didn't query too much - I figured if they cared enough to ask, I should respect their wishes19:51
MS-I think they found themselves too embarassed tbh19:51
conchPremier Inn link goes nowhere19:51
pinnerMS-: that person was an unreasonable nit picker, as I remember19:52
MS-but then no-one likes to see themselves in video in my experience19:52
MS-pinner: It happens19:52
moreatizeth: note+email to decline sounds good19:52
paul_boddieActually, there's a whole area of discussion around this, especially related to various advice given on diversity issues, which I'm sure Steve Holden will be able to comment on (as PSF top dog).19:52
conchold socials19:52
ambvzeth: note+email +119:53
paul_boddieOK, I've submitted two fake talks for Zeth to put under the microscope.19:53
zethcool19:53
MS-If we say to speakers "Talks will be recorded and made public unless you object", we're covered, since we're charging for entrance.19:53
MS-(FWIW)19:53
tartleysoudns good to me too19:53
pinnerconch: ther should not be a hotel page on the wiki, ther is one on europython.eu and we don't want to maintain two versions19:53
conchnon-Python link goes nowhere19:54
zethmaybe we should just record all talks full stop19:54
zethdon't give an opt out19:54
MS-zeth: No, that's unfair IMO19:54
zethif you don't wwant to be recoreded, stay in your bedroom19:54
pinnerVOTE Speaker to be informed "Talks will be recorded and made public unless you object formally" Formally to mena an email or signed form19:55
zethweeks late when we actually edit and publish the stuff, can we be sure that we have kept all the opt-outs?19:55
ghumzeth: there are different levels of "being recorded". And it may be uncomfortable for people to be recorded and broadcasted WITHOUT correct makeup / sound etc.19:55
tartleywelll. um. but. I can see we don't want to discourage the more shy speakers.19:55
ambvzeth: that's a peculiar thing to say from someone this serious about privacy19:55
tartleyBut speaking is voluntary. I don't think privacy comes into it.19:56
ghumI agree with pinner, give an opt out19:56
ghum+119:56
moreati+119:56
zethwell I am just worried that we offer an opt-out, and then accidentally publish it anyway19:56
MS-+119:56
conch+119:56
ambv+119:56
tartley-119:56
ghumzeth: if somebody opts out, just ask him to check for "recording is ofline"19:56
moreatizeth: if that happens we can delete that video19:56
tartleythe web remembers19:57
zethmoreati: okay19:57
fuzzyman+119:57
zethI am in warm bus now, but battery will go in about 10 mins19:57
pinnerzeth: we can tell them to object on the wiki, so we have an easily-accessible record in a well-defined place (eg Talks Recording)19:57
MS-tartley: When it comes to python videos people tend to link rather than reupload19:57
zeththen I will be home probably 20 mins after that19:57
paul_boddieAnd can we sort the licensing out, too? And also with respect to the photo gallery.19:57
pinnerENDVOTE19:57
tartleyI'm re-uploading YOURS just to prove a point. :-)19:57
MS-tartley: heh19:58
lac>I need to go now, teach a class across the street at 19.00 (in 2 minutes)19:58
MS-paul_boddie: Agreed19:58
conchlac: Byeeee19:58
zethHave a nice night lac19:58
lacthursdays are not good for me for  meetings, sorry.19:58
pinnerDECISION Speakers need to opt out of Recording/Broadcasting "Talks will be recorded and made public unless you object19:58
ambvOK, I'll have to run in 5 minutes or so19:58
zeththis time is terrible for me19:58
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MS-Licenses which we ought to have:19:58
MS-Slides, Audio, Video19:58
ambvpinner: remember about my music concert idea from last year?19:59
fuzzymanwe could adopt a default license along with the submission19:59
MS-That way people know what they're opting in/out from19:59
MS-fuzzyman: agreed19:59
zethmaybe they just give us the right to do anything with it19:59
pinnerMS-: can you make a summary of what you think is necessary, and put it on the wiki?19:59
fuzzymanby providing slides or other material the submitter asserts they have the rights to distribute this material and grants a license to the organisers to redistribute19:59
MS-Sure19:59
zethyeah good idea19:59
_dboddieMS-: Something CC would be nice.19:59
pinnerMS-: Thanks19:59
MS-_dboddie: Indeed, simplifies alot of things for everyone20:00
zethLets just delegate this to someone and move on20:00
paul_boddieAnd photos. What with the photo gallery stuff last year - where it was decided not to use Flickr because they are "evil" - everything was just published "as is".20:00
MS-I'll do that before next meeting20:00
pinnerTOPIC Publicity20:00
zethWe have this http://wiki.europython.eu/Publicity/Announcement20:01
pinnerWe need someone to coordinate publicity, urgently (managed to avoid the spli infinitive ;-)20:01
zethI am willing to co-ordinate if I can have someone to co-ordinate20:01
pinnerzeth: that was good, thanks, but who is going to maintain it and push it out?20:02
zethhow complicated are you thinking the publicity should be20:02
paul_boddieI suggested to Richard that we reanimate http://wiki.python.org/moin/EuroPython/2007/PublicRelations from earlier years.20:02
zethI am able to co-ordinate the same kind of things we did before20:02
zethbut it would be nice to have other people to try to do new stuff20:02
zethlaptop battery critically low20:02
zethfree feel to appoint someone else20:02
pinnerzeth: each volunteer undertaking to push out to their own list worked well last year, let's start by list ing those people/lists20:03
zethyeah, so I change my mind, one of the newer people should be able to have a go20:03
pinnerfuzzyman: I think you are at PyCon again this year, can you make some waves there?20:03
zethhave we got any florentines here?20:03
fuzzymanpinner: will do what I can20:03
fuzzymanwill hopefully do a lightning talk and mention europython20:04
pinnerfuzzyman: Thanks.20:04
tartleyI'll certainly do an announcement at london python and london geek meets20:04
fuzzymanpinner: let me know what I'm allowed to say - whether I can pimp out the invited and keynote speakers for example20:04
zethOkay everyone, have a nice week. My power is about to give out20:04
pinnertartley: make sure you can drive the projector this time ;-)20:04
conchBye Zeth20:04
tartleypinner: heh.20:05
zeth(if anyone wants to say anything to me, do it now)20:05
fuzzymanzeth: bye20:05
ambvbye zeth20:05
DazWorrallbye zeth. I'll have a go with that imagefield :)20:05
tartleyzeth: I have always loved you20:05
ambvI'm leaving too20:05
pinnerzeth: bye20:05
fuzzymanambv: bye20:05
ambvpinner: I'll be bugging you for details about the music concert20:05
conchambv: bye20:05
ambvI want to organize this20:05
zethI'll be here until it shutsdown, ubuntu power management thing is unpredicable20:05
ambvno place better than a music school20:05
ambvbye bye!20:05
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pinnerambv: yes, thanks!20:05
zethno thats it20:05
zethnight20:05
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pinnerG'night, Zeth20:06
HippySurferHave I just missed everything?20:06
_dboddieNo, it's just Zeth leaving.20:07
HippySurferOK20:07
pinnerOK we've been here an hour, so lets deal with Partners' Programme, then skip items up to Next meeting, if everyone's happy with that20:08
fuzzymanok20:08
pinnerHippySurfer: who goes there?20:08
contraryLast year we "gathered" about four/five.  This year we would like to meet more20:08
pinnerTOPIC Partners' programme20:08
contraryWe are looking for ideas - preferably accessible, near to conference, and cheap20:09
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HippySurferIt is Richard Taylor20:10
pinnerThis year we must get more people and endeavour to not be seen as sexist, although we may have delegates who may be intent on seeing this in everything20:10
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pinnerHippySurfer: though you must be Cornish or Australian20:10
conchHi Darren!20:10
contrary400 delegates - did they all come alone?20:10
paul_boddieMaybe look at the way FOSDEM (http://fosdem.org/2010/bring-your-partner) does it?20:11
dazworrall_g2g guys, will follow up on logs later. bye!20:11
pinnercontrary, yes, 446 in fact20:11
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dazworrall_connection is flaking out anyway :)20:11
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tartleymy wife hasn't ever come to a conference with me, unless we were both attending the same conference. And I have never gone to any of hers, unless I was attending.,20:11
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paul_boddieAlthough FOSDEM seems to frame the concept similarly.20:11
contraryLooks good to me20:12
conchI'm not sure we'll "hire professional guides"?!20:12
paul_boddieNo, I was just pointing out the general vibe of the thing. Looks nice, though. :-)20:12
paul_boddie"What do you mean you're not giving your talk. Get off that coach now!" ;-)20:13
contraryThere are blue badge guides in Brum but I think they are expensive.  We managed to do a couple of interesting visits last year but getting in touch with partners was difficlut20:13
conchI think the "Bring Your Partner" line is good20:14
contraryOK.  We volunteer to draft a programme to go on wiki20:14
HippySurferIf someone and write something about the programme I could put it on the website and put a prominant link to it. Then point people to a wiki page where they can add contact details for partners.20:14
fuzzymanbrb - bladder pressure threshold exceeded and rising - my sincere apologies20:14
conchMaybe that tag could be on the Registration page or there-abouts20:14
contraryWill do something.20:15
pinnercontary: I think that what you 3 did last year was fine, the problem is in a) persuading the geeks to tell their partners, b) reaching the partners from there. Hopefully if we solve a),  we get b)20:15
contraryI am happy to publish a mobile number that will only be active during the conference (free Orange sim).  That might help20:16
tartleyDo we have to AIM to attract partners? Or is the goal to entertain whatever partners we happen to get?20:16
contraryLast year we had a plan, but we changed it to suit the partners that turned up when necessary20:17
conchIn some cases it's an incentive for people to come20:17
tartleyI see.20:17
HippySurferIf we make it "partner friendly" we should attract more delegates, especially from abroad.20:17
pinnertartley: I think that aiming to get partners involved has to be good for the community and the conference20:18
conch"Come to Brum, see the sights, we'll take you round"20:18
contraryAnd there is a lot to see20:18
pinnerOK, I think we have some consensus,20:19
tartleythanks for the explains20:19
contraryNow you know why I was hovering!!20:19
pinnerDECISION contrary to draft Partners Programme page for HippySurfer to put on site20:20
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contrarydaft question - how do i get copy to Happy surfer20:20
HippySurferOK: rjt-pyconuk AT thegrindstone.me.uk20:20
fuzzymanback20:20
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conchfuzzyman: relieved?20:21
HippySurferplain text or RestructuredText is good20:21
conchcontrary: go for plain text20:21
fuzzymanvery relieved :-)20:21
pinnerOK, is thet any other business people want to raise before we move to Next Meeting ?20:21
conchfuzzyman: good (smile!)20:21
pinners/thet/there/20:21
HippySurfernope20:21
moreatino20:22
pinnerTOPIC Next Meeting20:22
pinnerproposal: next meeting Thursday 25th february, 1700 GMT, 1800 CET20:22
moreatinot thursday 18th, when EEB finishes20:23
moreati?20:23
fuzzymanI'm afraid I will be at PyCon on the 25th20:23
conchwhat's EEB20:23
pinnerI think that's soon enough at this stage20:23
moreaticonch: extra early bird20:24
fuzzymanalthough that is a sprint day so it is not impossible I will be able to participate20:24
conchfuzzyman: that's no excuse20:24
pinnermoreati: EEB?20:24
moreatipinner: extra early bird20:24
conchconch: it will be lunch-time20:24
conchfuzzyman: it will be lunch-time20:24
ghummese okay with 25th february20:24
fuzzymanconch: cool :-)20:25
moreatiokay, we always have the mailing list as a fall back20:25
pinnerOK, so20:26
conchI'm ok for the 25th20:26
pinnerDECISION next meeting Thursday 25th February, 1700 GMT, 1800 CET20:26
contraryGood night all20:26
ghumfine!20:26
conchcontrary: G'night20:26
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fuzzymang'night all20:27
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pinnerfor you infomation, I've just checked and we have 34 delegates registered currently - I think the fastest start we have had, maybe our publicity is OK after all.20:27
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HippySurferOne of those was me! - OK, goodnight everyone.20:27
moreatipinner: damn, that's good for ~24 hours20:28
conchq/conch leaves, good bye20:28
pinnermoreati: not bad old chap20:28
moreatiah, conch is quentin20:28
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pallag'night all20:28
pinnermoreati: did you put the budget up on ep-admin? You can gather I haven't looked.20:29
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pinnermoreati: I have some updated figures20:29
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pinnerpalla: good night, wee you next time20:29
moreatipinner: not yet, feel free to edit and overwite. I will take your updates, before making any changes.20:29
SimoneZinanniBye, see you next time!20:30
* pinner waves to SimoneZinanni20:30
* pinner is leaving, Goodnight everyone!20:31
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mattiWhat have I missed?21:31
_dboddieWe assigned all the tasks to you. You're Mr EuroPython.21:32
mattiGood.21:32
_dboddieCaptain EuroPython!21:32
mattiWhere is the list, so I can start arraning them.21:32
matti;]21:33
matti_dboddie: Do I have any special abilities/super powers?21:33
_dboddieHmm. What would Captain EP have...?21:34
_dboddieLightning talk abilities.21:34
_dboddieProjector skills.21:34
_dboddieSuper Wi-Fi sense.21:34
mattiAnything I can use to pick up hot geek chicks?21:35
_dboddieIt depends on your costume, I think.21:35
mattiHaha21:35
matti_dboddie++21:35
matti;]21:35
mattiWhy I can't work with people like you _dboddie ;]21:36
_dboddieMaybe ask the T-shirt designers to come up with something.21:36
_dboddieI guess you're just unlucky. :-p21:36
mattiYeah, I guess so.21:36
matti:<21:36
_dboddieBut as your alter-ego, Captain EuroPython, your luck is sure to change.21:37
mattiHm.21:37
* _dboddie reads "Endless Pants Design" and realises that he might be straying a bit too far from "the safe Web".21:38
_dboddiehttp://www.husqvarnaviking.com/us/2894_3113.htm21:38
mattiI need to work on some catch-phrases then.21:38
matti"May the Force be with you"21:38
mattiOh dammit.21:38
mattiAlready taken.21:38
matti:<21:38
mattiUh.21:39
mattiI had crazy idea today.21:40
_dboddieLet me be the judge of its craziness.21:41
mattiAbout writing something for Firefox, which would use BitTorrent alike P2P semantics for HTTP.21:41
mattiImagine...21:41
_dboddieDistributed HTTP.21:41
mattiDHT mesh storing information who is closest to you and is browsing same page - based on page ID or something.21:42
_dboddieYou would have to be a bit careful about privacy.21:42
mattiAnd then connecting to other people in order to fetch data asynchronously.21:42
matti;D21:42
mattiWho needs privacy!21:43
mattiGoogle knows everything anyway.21:43
matti;d21:43
mattiBut...21:43
mattiSuch thing would be quite cool.21:43
_dboddieWould be nice over wireless.21:43
_dboddieIf you had multiple connections.21:44
mattiHm.21:44
_dboddieThe wireless mesh.21:44
_dboddieA rather disturbing coincidence: http://www.husqvarnaviking.com/us/11711.htm21:45
_dboddie"ER10? - It?s ?meshmerizing?!"21:45
mattiHahha21:45
_dboddieI've always wondered what an embellishing machine was.21:45
_dboddieI thought it was a machine that added stuff to excuses in order to make them sound less convincing.21:46
_dboddieHmm. Should really go home. This ice coffee is no longer having the desired effect.21:46
mattiPoor thing ;/21:47
matti;]21:47
_dboddieHave a good evening, matti.21:47
mattiYou too _dboddie21:47
matti;]21:47
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