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Month: March 2011

March Meeting Notes

From: Robert Xu <robxu9@...>
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 21:38:11 -0400
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#trinity-desktop-meeting: March Meeting
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Meeting summary
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* - Add an info item to the minutes. People should liberally use this
  for important things they say, so that they can be logged in the
  minutes.  (Xu_R, 23:25:12)
* ACTION: - Document an action item in the minutes. Include any
  nicknames in the line, and the item will be assigned to them.
  (nicknames are case-sensitive)  (Xu_R, 23:25:12)
* IDEA: - Add an idea to the minutes.  (Xu_R, 23:25:12)
* HELP: - Add a "Call for Help" to the minutes. Use this command when
  you need to recruit someone to do a task. (Counter-intuitively, this
  doesn't provide help on the bot)  (Xu_R, 23:25:12)
* LINK: - Add a link to the meeting minutes. The link should be the
  first non-command on the line, other commentary after the link is OK.
  Links beginning with http:// and a few other protocols are
  automatically detected.  (Xu_R, 23:25:12)
* Bug Day  (Xu_R, 23:26:02)
  * [BOTW #xxx] is the bug of the week - we try to close one a week. :)
    (Xu_R, 23:29:50)
  * ACTION: leave bug day and such up to kb9vqf to decide.  (Xu_R,
    23:35:58)

* lingering serious bugs  (Xu_R, 23:36:54)
  * AGREED: kcontrol bug is fixed  (Xu_R, 23:38:53)
  * AGREED: Bug Days should be on a one month cycle.  (Xu_R, 23:41:08)
  * ACTION: Schedule Better Bug Days  (Xu_R, 23:42:04)
  * IDEA: [19:19] <@kb9vqf> how about people that can't make it to bug
    day get to work on the BOTW?  (Xu_R, 23:44:58)
  * IDEA: dev day  (Xu_R, 23:45:42)
  * IDEA: [19:20] <Piki> samelian, we can concentrate on less
    complicated bugs on bug day  (Xu_R, 23:46:19)
  * IDEA: BOTW bugs should be complex  (kb9vqf, 23:47:13)
  * IDEA: BOTW bugs should be prioritized based on importance  (kb9vqf,
    23:48:36)
  * IDEA: There should be a list (etherpad?) of BOTW candidates
    (kb9vqf, 23:48:49)
  *   (Xu_R, 23:51:50)
  * [19:25] <Piki> i don't think BOTW should be based not on time, but
    importance abd complexity, dev day should be the minor stuff  (Xu_R,
    23:52:02)
  * [19:25] <@kb9vqf> Hence the idea for a list of high-priority complex
    BOTW candidates  (Xu_R, 23:52:11)
  * [19:25] <@kb9vqf> If a BOTW is not fixed, it can be cycled back in
    later on  (Xu_R, 23:52:18)
  * AGREED: Have (monthly?) dev days to squish minor bugs, use BOTW (and
    a list) for very complex bugs  (Xu_R, 23:53:18)

* Trinity Etherpad accounts  (Xu_R, 23:56:23)

* cmake clarifications  (Xu_R, 23:57:37)
  * current status of cmake - fixing small bugs for kdebase  (Xu_R,
    00:00:11)
  * ACTION: Piki will start helping out with cmake... soon.  (Xu_R,
    00:00:41)
  * [19:37] <samelian> while I'm watching the meeting I finisied
    kdepim/kresources/kolab :)  (Xu_R, 00:02:55)
  * AGREED: No need for a seperate channel for cmake right now.  (Xu_R,
    00:03:33)
  * HELP: Port Trinity to cmake! Join #trinity-desktop and ask for
    samelian for more details, or just email trinity-devel.  (Xu_R,
    00:04:54)
  * kb9vqf was suggesting using the wiki for long term, and using
    etherpad for short term  (Xu_R, 00:06:53)
  *
    http://www.trinitydesktop.org/wiki/bin/view/Developers/CMakeConversionProcess
    (samelian, 00:07:37)
  * LINK:
    http://www.trinitydesktop.org/wiki/bin/view/Developers/CMakeConversionProcess
    (Xu_R, 00:07:53)
  * ACTION: MutantTurkey (Calvin) can help continue documenting cmake
    for other users to help port Trinity  (Xu_R, 00:08:39)

* User Preferences  (Xu_R, 00:11:36)
  * These are suggestions that MIGHT be put into use later by the
    Trinity team :) however, cmake is Highest priority  (Xu_R, 00:12:19)
  * IDEA: we should have a questionaire for people to answer about bugs,
    usability, and improvements, and concentrate on bugs at first
    (Piki, 00:12:22)
  * IDEA: Which control center do you like better? The Qt4 styled or the
    original Control center?  (Xu_R, 00:12:51)
  * IDEA: we should split kcontrol in two  (samelian, 00:14:34)
  * [19:52] <Borg^Queen> perf are what the user wants, settings are what
    the user needs  (Xu_R, 00:17:55)
  * [19:57] <Anixx-suse> i think there are basically two categories:
    those set by a user and those set by the root. there is no other
    division  (Xu_R, 00:23:40)
  * many parents have asked for parental controls built in, for example
    site blocking  (Borg^Queen, 00:24:45)
  * IDEA: many parents have asked for parental controls built in, for
    example site blocking  (Xu_R, 00:25:23)
  * IDEA: can the questionair for my user also be made available on the
    webpage?  (Borg^Queen, 00:27:30)
  * IDEA: , how about a suggestion box on the website as well?
    (Borg^Queen, 00:27:49)
  * IDEA: integrate trinity's systemsettings with kcontrol - because the
    two should be together, not seperate, and the tree view should be
    default.  (Xu_R, 00:32:58)
  * kcontrol is actually just a shell around a set of kcm modules
    (samelian, 00:33:03)
  * kcontrol is not visible on desktop menu entries in Trinity :-\ hence
    the suggestion for merging the two.  (Xu_R, 00:33:40)
  * LINK: http://twitpic.com/4a5od0 This is the Trinity SystemSettings
    :( Anixx-suse  (Xu_R, 00:41:28)
  * IDEA: Just merge systemsettings into kcontrol and make tree view the
    default - it'll make people happy :)  (Xu_R, 00:42:13)
  * ACTION: Discuss kcontrol and systemsettings when kb9vqf is here
    (Xu_R, 00:45:24)

* Distribution Support  (Xu_R, 00:46:35)
  * Arch is handled by David and Calvin, and they are making swift
    progress.  (Xu_R, 00:46:55)
  * Debian and Ubuntu handled by kb9vqf - Nightly builds are *stalled*
    on kdebase bugfixing  (Xu_R, 00:47:38)
  * Piki will start with Ark (not arch) next week  (Piki, 00:47:46)
  * Piki is Kris  (Piki, 00:48:04)
  * initial Gentoo support is made by me  (samelian, 00:48:33)
  * Fedora, Mandriva, and openSUSE are undergoing spec restructuring atm
    - started today, committed about 10 items to trinity-packaging SVN
    and mirrored to home build server  (Xu_R, 00:48:53)
  * LibreOffice KDE3 support for SuSE added  (Xu_R, 00:51:16)
  * Slackware support is at 3.5.12 for Slackware 12, currently going
    about svn for slackware 13  (Xu_R, 00:51:49)
  * ACTION: LibreOffice KDE3 file picker needs to be tested  (Xu_R,
    00:54:07)
  * ACTION: Xu_R should sr patched Qt3 (3.3.8b with patch) to KDE:KDE3
    soon  (Xu_R, 00:54:47)

* Menus  (Xu_R, 00:57:51)
  * I was thinking X-TDE-* for Trinity menus to avoid conflict with kde4
    (Xu_R, 00:58:41)
  * AGREED: low priority issue, will be sorted out later.  (Xu_R,
    01:00:55)

* Keyboard Shortcuts  (Xu_R, 01:01:44)
  * AGREED: Skipping - ML conversation denotes most of this  (Xu_R,
    01:01:51)

* udev migration  (Xu_R, 01:01:59)
  * udev migration stalled because of cmake  (Xu_R, 01:03:47)
  * ACTION: check if k3b requires hal  (Xu_R, 01:09:22)
  * ACTION: document effect of no hal on kde3 is  (Xu_R, 01:11:16)
  * ACTION: check kde3 api in relation to hal  (Xu_R, 01:13:24)

* Trinity Branding Issues  (Xu_R, 01:15:25)
  * LINK: http://trinity.etherpad.trinitydesktop.org/14   (Xu_R,
    01:16:42)

* Usability checklist  (Xu_R, 01:20:03)
  * LINK:
    https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&pli=1&formkey=dEk2UzhBQXpuWmpxT3pRVkx2ZUFuZXc6MQ#gid=0
    (MutantTurkey, 01:21:08)
  * LINK:
    https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&pli=1&formkey=dEk2UzhBQXpuWmpxT3pRVkx2ZUFuZXc6MQ#gid=0
    here is a preliminary of it on google docs  (Xu_R, 01:21:24)
  * ACTION: move usability checklist to kb9vqf's servers soon  (Xu_R,
    01:21:49)
  * ACTION: search for form alternatives to Google Docs  (Xu_R,
    01:22:26)
  * No, kb9vqf objects to using Google Docs  (Xu_R, 01:22:36)
  * LINK:
    http://www.trinitydesktop.org/wiki/bin/view/Developers/TestsuiteAndChecklist
    This is where the form will get its data  (Xu_R, 01:24:51)
  * ACTION: Xu_R move TestsuiteAndChecklist from wiki to Etherpad
    (Xu_R, 01:25:55)

* Software Versions in Trinity  (Xu_R, 01:26:37)
  * IDEA: include hardware make up for users  (Borg^Queen, 01:26:39)
  * ACTION: make list of outdated software. double check all
    applications  (MutantTurkey, 01:28:38)
  * Darell recalled outdated software versions in Trinity compared to
    upstream  (Xu_R, 01:28:45)
  * LINK: http://trinity.etherpad.trinitydesktop.org/15   (MutantTurkey,
    01:30:43)
  * IDEA: check the official KDE3 branch SVN for patches  (Anixx-suse,
    01:31:09)
  * ACTION: add Etherpad to website links  (MutantTurkey, 01:33:32)
  * ACTION: Xu_R help Anixx-suse with etherpad  (Xu_R, 01:34:20)

* Trinity Efficiency Improvements  (Xu_R, 01:34:42)
  * some "windows keyboards" lock out changes in setup via software
    (Borg^Queen, 01:37:48)
  * ACTION: look into adding a new keyboard layout, or adding the win
    keys to a current layout (since they aren't used yet)
    (MutantTurkey, 01:39:10)
  * IDEA: using Win keys to manage the desktop (or related)  (Xu_R,
    01:39:32)
  * LINK:
    http://www.3111skyline.com/dl/dt/trinity/ss/walkthrough-desktops.jpg
    (David_Rankin, 01:40:40)
  * AGREED: Keep the discussion going on ML later.  (Xu_R, 01:42:20)

* Porting to Qt4  (Xu_R, 01:42:36)
  * LINK: http://imagebin.org/143288   (Xu_R, 01:42:44)
  * LINK: http://imagebin.org/143288 TRINITY ON Qt4  (Xu_R, 01:43:14)
  * Progress with TQt for Qt4 is going smoothly thanks to Tim  (Xu_R,
    01:48:02)

* Project SVN Server  (Xu_R, 01:49:21)
  * Tim set up an SVN server at svn.trinitydesktop.org to continue
    development  (Xu_R, 01:50:03)
  * ACTION: David_Rankin needs to put PKGBUILDS on the svn
    (MutantTurkey, 01:52:59)

* Website  (Xu_R, 01:53:53)
  * We had a new website put up  (Xu_R, 01:54:01)
  * LINK: http://trinitydesktop.org   (MutantTurkey, 01:54:08)
  * LINK: http://trinitydesktop.org   (MutantTurkey, 01:54:12)
  * LINK: http://www.trinitydesktop.org/ is the new domain  (Xu_R,
    01:54:13)
  * TokRa has not shown  (Xu_R, 01:55:06)

* Last remarks  (Xu_R, 01:56:32)
  * LINK: http://fosscon.org   (MutantTurkey, 01:58:15)

Meeting ended at 01:58:48 UTC.




Action Items
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* - Document an action item in the minutes. Include any nicknames in the
  line, and the item will be assigned to them. (nicknames are
  case-sensitive)
* leave bug day and such up to kb9vqf to decide.
* Schedule Better Bug Days
* Piki will start helping out with cmake... soon.
* MutantTurkey (Calvin) can help continue documenting cmake for other
  users to help port Trinity
* Discuss kcontrol and systemsettings when kb9vqf is here
* LibreOffice KDE3 file picker needs to be tested
* Xu_R should sr patched Qt3 (3.3.8b with patch) to KDE:KDE3 soon
* check if k3b requires hal
* document effect of no hal on kde3 is
* check kde3 api in relation to hal
* move usability checklist to kb9vqf's servers soon
* search for form alternatives to Google Docs
* Xu_R move TestsuiteAndChecklist from wiki to Etherpad
* make list of outdated software. double check all applications
* add Etherpad to website links
* Xu_R help Anixx-suse with etherpad
* look into adding a new keyboard layout, or adding the win keys to a
  current layout (since they aren't used yet)
* David_Rankin needs to put PKGBUILDS on the svn




Action Items, by person
-----------------------
* Anixx-suse
  * Xu_R help Anixx-suse with etherpad
* David_Rankin
  * David_Rankin needs to put PKGBUILDS on the svn
* kb9vqf
  * leave bug day and such up to kb9vqf to decide.
  * Discuss kcontrol and systemsettings when kb9vqf is here
  * move usability checklist to kb9vqf's servers soon
* MutantTurkey
  * MutantTurkey (Calvin) can help continue documenting cmake for other
    users to help port Trinity
* Piki
  * Piki will start helping out with cmake... soon.
* Xu_R
  * Xu_R should sr patched Qt3 (3.3.8b with patch) to KDE:KDE3 soon
  * Xu_R move TestsuiteAndChecklist from wiki to Etherpad
  * Xu_R help Anixx-suse with etherpad
* **UNASSIGNED**
  * - Document an action item in the minutes. Include any nicknames in
    the line, and the item will be assigned to them. (nicknames are
    case-sensitive)
  * Schedule Better Bug Days
  * LibreOffice KDE3 file picker needs to be tested
  * check if k3b requires hal
  * document effect of no hal on kde3 is
  * check kde3 api in relation to hal
  * search for form alternatives to Google Docs
  * make list of outdated software. double check all applications
  * add Etherpad to website links
  * look into adding a new keyboard layout, or adding the win keys to a
    current layout (since they aren't used yet)




People Present (lines said)
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* Xu_R (326)
* Borg^Queen (119)
* MutantTurkey (118)
* Piki (116)
* Anixx-suse (107)
* samelian (81)
* David_Rankin (57)
* kb9vqf (20)
* Strangelv (13)
* TMarques (8)
* BQ-AFK (4)
* [lindaemon] (3)
* scrat (2)
* Guest11722 (2)
* Space_Man_ (1)
* NEW (1)




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