2011/09/14/#ubuntu-beginners.txt

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[06:36] <ApOgEE> hi all
[06:39] <philipballew> hey! ApOgEE
[06:39] <philipballew> how goes it?
[06:42] <ApOgEE> philipballew: it's good now
[06:42] <philipballew> ApOgEE, problems before?
[06:48] <ApOgEE> philipballew: small issue, not really a problem
[06:50] <philipballew> well thats good then, do ApOgEE your a new member?
[07:28] <ApOgEE> yes philipballew , new official ubuntu member... actually, i'm already community member in my loco
[07:29] <ApOgEE> love helping people in my local community... even in here
[07:30] <philipballew> where do you live ApOgEE
[07:31] <ApOgEE> Malaysia
[07:31] <ApOgEE> Kuala Lumpur
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[09:39] <s-fox> Hello.
[09:40] <M0hi> heya s-fox
[09:40] <M0hi> s-fox: PM?
[10:02] <ApOgEE> hello s-fox
[10:06] <s-fox> Hello ApOgEE
[11:19] <{Axxes}> Hello can somebody plz help me with a little problem :)
[11:34] <maryann_cyndy_> Hey everyone...we are new to th ubuntu community and needs help on how to get started
[11:34] <coalwater> hello maryann_cyndy_
[11:35] <maryann_cyndy_> hallo :-)
[11:36] <coalwater> you want to get started with ubuntu it self or with community contribution
[11:36] <coalwater> ?
[11:37] <maryann_cyndy_> community contribution
[11:37] <maryann_cyndy_> we are actually looking at the ubuntu wiki can you tell us more abt it
[11:38] <maryann_cyndy_> ?
[11:40] <coalwater> ok give me 1 sec
[11:40] <maryann_cyndy_> ok
[11:42] <coalwater> maryann_cyndy_: well there is different fields that you could help out with, there's development, bug triaging, support, wikis and documentation, translations and i might have forgotten something, sorry if i did
[11:42] <coalwater> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BeginnersTeam/ you can check this page
[11:43] <maryann_cyndy_> looking at the link
[11:44] <maryann_cyndy_> What does it take for one to contribute
[11:45] <coalwater> nothing really, what are u interested in
[11:48] <maryann_cyndy_> we are also learning more on development and we just graduated recently...we are also looking for an enviroment where we can learn as we support
[11:51] <coalwater> maryann_cyndy_: you mean a specific language?
[11:52] <maryann_cyndy_> it can be any language but we are more familiar with php
[11:54] <coalwater> php isn't that popular, i'm a php developer my self, but python is more common with projects used by ubuntu, even by websites, like the loco directory project
[11:54] <coalwater> but i think u could find a php project if u talk to people
[11:54] <coalwater> but it wont be directly related to ubuntu i think
[11:55] <coalwater> when i said not popular i meant here in ubuntu, not in general lol, and also that's only what i think
[12:08] <coalwater> maryann_cyndy_: you still here?
[12:10] <maryann_cyndy_> yes give us 5mins and we shall be back
[12:11] <coalwater> just asking, np
[12:17] <Brutus-> Hi, what are you to up?
[12:18] <Brutus-> I mean, what are you up to? :D
[12:25] <coalwater> Brutus-: well for me i'm at work, so i'm working, and i'm looking here every now and then
[12:27] <maryann_cyndy_> we are back!
[12:30] <coalwater> welcome back maryann_cyndy_
[12:30] <coalwater> lil curious, you keep saying 'we'
[12:30] <M0hi> coalwater: might be some experience with news reporting in some TV channels :P
[12:31] <coalwater> lol M0hi
[12:31] <maryann_cyndy_> we are sharing a machine
[12:31] <M0hi> maryann_cyndy_: sorry just kidding. No other intentions
[12:32] <musegarden> Hi everyone. I am interested in getting started with the community as well.
[12:32] <coalwater> hello musegarden
[12:33] <Brutus-> Here we are all beginners or there are any experts? :)
[12:33] <M0hi> heya musegarden. Kindly share with us with what you know about Ubuntu
[12:34] <Brutus-> Sorry for my bad english
[12:34] <M0hi> Brutus-: Not a problem :)
[12:34] <M0hi> wb ApOgEE
[12:35] <Brutus-> Se you soon. Bye
[12:35] <coalwater> actually not all, there's people here who are expirenced users, but no matter how experienced someone is, sometimes you could learn from someone less experienced
[12:35] <Brutus-> *See
[12:35] <M0hi> coalwater: true
[12:35] <Brutus-> Sure
[12:36] <musegarden> Oh well I have been using Ubuntu and Linux in general for the past 2 or 3 years, so I'm pretty experienced Linux-wise, but I would like to be able to contribute something back and I'm not sure how to start out doing that.
[12:36] <ApOgEE> hi musegarden
[12:36] <musegarden> Hello ApOgEE
[12:37] <ApOgEE> you can start with your LoCo (local community)
[12:37] <M0hi> musegarden: There are many ways to contribute. 1) Development side, 2) Helping in Bug triaging 3) documentation 4) artwork and a lot
[12:37] <M0hi> also LoCo is another important one (Marketting Ubuntu is more important)
[12:37] <musegarden> I am interested in bug triaging and documentation
[12:39] <ApOgEE> musegarden: you may like to read this https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/HowToTriage/
[12:39] <M0hi> musegarden: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad for bug squad and https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DocumentationTeam
[12:40] <M0hi> musegarden: where are you exactly from?
[12:40] <M0hi> maryann_cyndy_: still there?
[12:40] <musegarden> I'm from North Carolina in the US
[12:42] <M0hi> musegarden: you found any LoCo in your locality?
[12:43] <M0hi> http://loco.ubuntu.com/teams/ubuntu-northcarolina
[12:43] <M0hi> musegarden: ^^
[12:43] <M0hi> oh wait. holstein you have got a friend.
[12:44] <M0hi> musegarden: try to catch holstein. he is from North Carolina LoCo
[12:44] <holstein> musegarden: hey :)
[12:45] <holstein> feel free and check us out at #ubuntu-us-nc
[12:45] <musegarden> all right, cool thanks holstein
[12:45] <holstein> we are going through a little bit of a slow period, but we have some things planned, and its a great time to get involved
[12:45] <musegarden> Yeah I looked on the webpage for the LoCo and it didn't look like there was much going on
[12:45] <holstein> also http://www.wnclug.info/ or #wnclug
[12:46] <holstein> i am in asheville
[12:46] <holstein> musegarden: the loco is going through some resructuring
[12:46] <musegarden> Oh cool, I am in Boone
[12:46] <holstein> theres a core of like 4 of us that are just busy right now
[12:47] <holstein> hopefully before the end of the year we'll get it back together
[12:47] <holstein> musegarden: are you part of the ASU lug?
[12:47] <holstein> i try and send event announcements to that list when i remember
[12:47] <holstein> seems like an active group
[12:48] <holstein> http://alug.appstate.edu/
[12:48] <holstein> not sure if you need to be a student to be part of it
[12:49] <holstein> musegarden: you can always utilize the wnclug list for whatever you are doing yourself
[12:49] <M0hi> So, holstein, Give me 100 bucks for finding a friend for ya :P
[12:49] <holstein> if you wanted to organize a meet up near you, you can join our list, and email that out
[12:49] <holstein> M0hi: :)
[12:49] <M0hi> holstein: you need my account number? ;)
[12:50] <holstein> M0hi: i'll wire it to the usual account
[12:51] <musegarden> I am (was) in the ALUG, but they fizzled out for the most part this year because all the officers graduated and there's no one to take their place. (that I can find, anyway).
[12:51] <M0hi> Usual account? O_o?
[12:52] <holstein> M0hi: ;p
[12:52] <holstein> musegarden: it happens
[12:52] <holstein> the wnclug was fizzled when i found it
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[12:52] <IAmNotThatGuy> holstein: anyways IAmNotThatGuy :P
[13:00] <ApOgEE> heheh
[14:04] <{Axxes}> does somebody use wavemaker on ubuntu?
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[20:57] <yax51> hello
[21:00] <yax51> ok so I am trying to get it so when I plug in my external hard drive, instead of having the shortcuts on my desktop, have them start in cairo-dock....
[21:00] <yax51> I had it set up like that at one point, but can't remember how...
[21:07] <yax51> does anyone know what I'm talking about?
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