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We have to think about the following questions | We have to think about the following questions | ||
- | - Where are we going to host it (Someone suggested Linux Australia has space, or Bruno' | + | * Where are we going to host it (Someone suggested Linux Australia has space, or Bruno' |
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- | - What license should the content be under? (I suggested one of the Creative Commons licenses but don't know which one would be appropriate, | + | |
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- | - What format should the content be in? OGG & Youtube perhaps. | + | |
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- | - What hardware do we require and can we do it for nothing? David has a web came with good resolution and a good quality semi directional external microphone. | + | |
I suppose we can think about the streaming another day. If we concentrate firstly on the audio, maybe we could stream the audio as that would be easier. | I suppose we can think about the streaming another day. If we concentrate firstly on the audio, maybe we could stream the audio as that would be easier. | ||
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There was talk about car pooling to and from meetings. This raised some interesting questions: | There was talk about car pooling to and from meetings. This raised some interesting questions: | ||
- | - How many people would be interested in getting a lift to and from the MLUG meetings? | + | * |
- | - Is transport to the meetings currently a problem for you? | + | |
- | - Is transport stopping you from coming to the meetings at all? | + | |
If we find that there is a big demand for transport we will then have to think about how we are going to implement a safe structure in which people can ask for a lift and find someone they trust to take them to and from the meeting. | If we find that there is a big demand for transport we will then have to think about how we are going to implement a safe structure in which people can ask for a lift and find someone they trust to take them to and from the meeting. | ||
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Current problems: | Current problems: | ||
- | - It's hard to update | + | * |
- | - It doesn' | + | |
- | - The structure is hard to find our talks or too cumbersome to find different levels of talks, ie: beginner/ | + | |
Some suggestions: | Some suggestions: | ||
- | - Replace the whole thing. | + | * |
- | - Fix the current dokuwiki up and continue using it. | + | |
- | - build our own | + | |
- | - hold a competition to design a new theme for the MLUG website. | + | |
- | - look at what other LUGs have done and question them. | + | |
- | - use ikiwiki (http:// | + | |
- | - convert emacs org-mode into html (problem here is not everyone can then edit it easily). | + | |
- | - tiddlywiki http:// | + | |
- | - Keith suggested we slim down the website and make it faster to download on poor connections. | + | |
- | - Rethink the page titles and split talks into ' | + | |
Questions for MLUG members | Questions for MLUG members | ||
- | - How did you find out about MLUG? | + | * |
- | - Do you find it easy to navigate the current website? | + | |
- | - What wiki have you used in the past? share your experience. | + | |
- | - Are looks important? Should the MLUG website look better and how are we going to do that? | + | |
==== Beginners talks ==== | ==== Beginners talks ==== | ||
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Other suggestions throughout the night | Other suggestions throughout the night | ||
- | - Daren was interested in a joint project. | + | * |
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- | - Access to WIFI at the premises. This gets brought up a few times throughout the year and the I have spoken to the manager in the past. Currently there is no access to the WIFI and people usually use their phones to get some internet. We have found this works quite well. There is a chance to get access to the WIFI but we would have to chip in. I don't like dealing with money and want to keep MLUG free so people can just rock up and have a good time so I think this is out of the question. I'm open to suggestions or arguments here for or against. I find that if you really need internet at MLUG for getting a package/ | + | |
==== Help promote MLUG ==== | ==== Help promote MLUG ==== | ||
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Go here to find out more: | Go here to find out more: | ||
- | http:// | + | **[[promote|PROMOTE MLUG]]** |
If you have any suggestions and you were not at the meeting please speak up now. If you could answer some of the questions in this email so we can gather a greater understanding of our members needs that would be great. | If you have any suggestions and you were not at the meeting please speak up now. If you could answer some of the questions in this email so we can gather a greater understanding of our members needs that would be great. |
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