18:00:27 #startmeeting 18:00:27 Meeting started Mon Aug 2 18:00:27 2021 UTC. The chair is nattie. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot. 18:00:27 Useful Commands: #action #agreed #help #info #idea #link #topic. 18:00:32 i was going to ask about a release party 18:00:32 #link https://deb.li/dc21meet agenda 18:00:41 #topic roll call 18:00:43 you know what to do 18:00:44 zleap: https://wiki.debian.org/ReleasePartyBullseye 18:00:47 i thought deb 11 was released on the 14th has that been pushed back or is that still the plan ? 18:00:50 its on the Debcamp days i think or the day before 18:00:52 o/ 18:01:01 zleap: 14th was the last i read 18:01:06 ok cool 18:01:09 \o/ 18:01:18 but that was some weeks ago on Phoronix 18:01:23 i see my presentation is on the website :), thanks for that 18:01:35 * joostvb lurks 18:01:52 * bittin_ gives all the credit to phls 18:02:17 o/ 18:02:20 Hey 18:02:29 hi 18:02:37 hmm hoped Debian 11 will be released on 14th August? 18:02:56 andi89gi, that is still the plan 18:02:58 can we continue release conversations after the meeting, please? 18:03:02 sure 18:03:13 #topic schedule update 18:03:18 yeah sure 18:03:19 terceiro: around? 18:03:48 in case he isn't: 18:03:51 #link https://debconf21.debconf.org/schedule/ 18:03:55 hi, sorry 18:04:01 There's a schedule! It's mostly up-to-date! 18:04:03 so the schedule is up 18:04:05 oh, there you are! 18:04:27 yes, there are very changes that we will need 18:04:41 but it's mostly in place now 18:05:08 #info Schedule is up and mostly in place, with only a few minor adjustments still to come 18:05:31 #topic opening/closing videos 18:05:39 volunteers required! 18:05:42 this one was me 18:05:46 I know there were a few people interested 18:05:49 terceiro: over to you :) 18:05:57 yea I was interested :D 18:05:58 yes, as I said a couple of months ago, I won't be able to work on those 18:06:37 i haven't been feeling all that well lately so i think i will only have time to help up with some small tasks during the conference sorry 18:07:05 that's fine 18:08:01 terceiro: do you have someone in mind to drive this effort instead of you? 18:08:28 not anyone in particular, no 18:09:04 put a call on the mailing list? 18:09:16 yeah I think we will need one of those 18:09:23 worked for the Matanel report \o/ 18:09:38 Well, I can help out ;) 18:09:52 andi89gi: that's a good start! 18:10:13 nattie: yep! 18:10:48 it should probably be driven by someone familiar with debconf, but that's just my opinion 18:10:55 yeah 18:11:10 nattie: yea I can help out and maybe can learn from him/her`? 18:11:23 we have to find this person first! 18:11:37 terceiro: shall i action you to write a call? 18:11:49 yeah sure 18:12:03 #action terceiro to write a call to drive the opening and closing video efforts 18:12:14 andi89gi: I will try to write up what I think is needed, keep an eye out for that mail 18:12:19 anything else on this for now? 18:12:36 terceiro: ok I do ;)! 18:13:02 nothing from me 18:13:07 nattie: the sponsors need to be mentioned during these pretty please 18:13:28 (I guess somebody with DebConf experience will know, but ... better safe than sorry) 18:13:30 DLange: I'll make sure the person leading this knows about it 18:13:34 this will be my first debconf so I will be there to learn etc 18:13:35 thanky! 18:13:46 #topic publicity team support 18:13:59 i'll just paste from the agenda: 18:14:08 Press / publicity team could use some support for up-front announcements (Platinum sponsors, talks to note, ...) and coverage during the conference (micronews, Twitter) 18:14:29 yeah, I added that 18:14:43 anybody interested please talk to larjona, cnote, djpeg 18:14:46 people who like announcing things could get in touch with the publicity team, to put their enthusiasm to good use 18:14:47 nattie: I have my own blog and I can write a short blog post about the DebCon21 starting soon? 18:14:52 i can help by posting talk info to Mastodon 18:14:59 not done that before, but might be able to help with that maybe 18:15:06 or retooting (if that is the right term) items shared 18:15:27 as mentioned, those interested can get in touch with publicity team members mentioned above 18:15:43 you two (and anybody else) please ping the above people on IRC or join #debian-publicity and introduce yourselves there 18:16:00 i am on #debian-publicity is that the same as the debconf publicity team? 18:16:10 zleap: look one line up 18:16:23 DLange: can talk to larjona when i have some time or send her an email, talked a bit with her before, and could be able to help with micronews if its not too hard 18:16:26 zleap: there is no debconf-publicity team (unfortunately?) 18:16:27 ok cool 18:16:34 so the Debian team does what it can for us 18:16:40 but they do like us supporting them 18:16:47 if all publicity people are in the same channel it helps co-ordinate efforts 18:17:03 they are 18:17:18 zleap: what an astute observation 18:17:21 ok will get in touch 18:17:26 * bittin_ sends larjona an email 18:17:39 right, looks like we have some take-up for this 18:17:45 #topic bursaries 18:17:49 DLange: I think that's you? 18:18:56 yes, the info is in the agenda 18:19:03 #info Bursaries will be reviewed this week 18:19:06 #topic t-shirts 18:19:16 #info orders are underway 18:19:24 #topic next meeting 18:19:29 we're going weekly now, right? 18:19:36 i would guess so 18:19:38 that was the idea last time 18:19:41 makes sense 18:19:47 right, next week, same time, same channek 18:19:50 *channel 18:19:51 so 9th August, same time, same place 18:19:56 okay 18:20:04 #agreed next meeting 9 August 2021, 18:00 UTC 18:20:12 #topic AOB 18:20:21 zleap, I think it's called "boosting" 18:20:28 thanks 18:20:38 well i am happy to 'boost' 18:20:50 What does "AOB" mean? 18:20:57 Any Other Business 18:20:57 since you're already on the relevant irc channel, i'm sure they can give you further information 18:21:33 Doesn't look like there's anything today, so i will thank you all for attending, and let you get back to release date chat 18:21:37 see you in a week 18:21:40 #endmeeting