2007-09-20 (September 20th 2007)

MINUTES:
Date: September 20, 2007
Time: 5:30pm
Note taker: phliver

  • opello's soekris router
    1. CF card for data storage.
    2. Updated via web interface.
    3. Runs m0n0wall
    4. Soekris hardware
  • MythTV
    1. No more zap2it labs, moving to Schedules Direct
    2. Schedules Direct used to cost $15 for 90 days, now $15 for 6 months. More price drops planned in the future.
    3. Schedules Direct is a non profit created by the community. Makes it a little easier to justify paying for the service.
    4. Flash player built in to the MythTV web interface can be found in subversion.
  • Ubuntu
    1. Next version, Gutsy Gibbon (7.10) Blueprints
    2. Release date planned for the 18th of October, 2007
    3. After Gutsy Gibbon will be the Hardy Herring LTS release (8.04)
    4. Phliver will order CDs through ShipIt when Gutsy Gibbon becomes available. This way we will get stickers too.
    5. Discussed BulletProof-X (screenshots).
  • SLUG
    1. Advertise with the SLUG flyer.
    2. Talked about printing a few copies of Full Circle Magazine to pass around at future meetings. We will start posting new releases on our website.
    3. We would like to buy some of these Ubuntu logo decals to pass out/sell.
    4. A few of us are going to look into pricing for other Ubuntu/SLUG related stickers.
  • Misc.
    1. Briefly discussed Buffalo routers and Wireless Distribution System, Which is supported by dd-wrt and the like.
    2. O'Reilly books for doing reviews.
    3. Future presentation ideas. We will videotape these for the website.
    4. Jeff showed off his "Linux stamp" prototype (project page), and showed videos of the process (posted soon).
    5. Dusty peeled the windows sticker off of his notebook :)