استعرض مصدر Coreegenda

== Mar. 01, 2004 (Monday) ==

Place: irc.freenode.net #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 06:00 AM (UTC) [10:00 PM (pacific)] [[BR]]

*TODO/Action-Item status
** [ASAP] Anmar to recommend latin font for Nadim to use (license OK ?)
** [Feb 29] Anmar to have all configs in localcvs
** [Feb 29] Anmar to have Arabbix docs/process in CVS (partly)
** [Feb 29] Mohammed to release C++ port of duali
** [Feb 29] Nadim to release ITL
** [Mar 15] Mohammed to complete moayyad's sample chapter using XML/SGML
** Mar 15] Youcef to outline a task-list of web things to do (direct workers)

*Administrative issues
** Backups happening nightly ?
** Moving to Subversion ?

*Various
** KDE Coordination status.
** Arabeyes Charter.
** Are we making noise about ''attractive'' projects ?

== Feb. 24, 2004 (Tuesday) ==

Place: irc.freenode.net #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 06:00 AM (UTC) [10:00 PM (pacific)] [[BR]]

*TODO/Action-Item status
** [ASAP] Mohammed to start a thread on 'developer' on BiCon (release ?)
** [ASAP] Anmar to recommend latin font for Nadim to use (license OK ?)
** [ASAP] Nadim to conduct Q1.2004 ACE interview
** [ASAP] Anyone to find missing "click.ae" interview video (.sa LUG ?)
** [Feb 29] Anmar to have all configs in localcvs
** [Feb 29] Anmar to have Arabbix docs/process in CVS (partly)
** [Feb 29] Mohammed to release C++ port of duali
** [Feb 29] Nadim to release ITL
** [Mar 15] Mohammed to complete moayyad's sample chapter using XML/SGML
** [Mar 15] Youcef to outline a task-list of web things to do (direct workers)

*Administrative issues
** Arabeyes Core emails (@arabeyes.org -- requirement?)
** Dropping SGML for XML for all documentation
** Use Wiki for meeting minutes/agendas ?
** Backups happening nightly ?
** Swish-e resolved (importance of dead-links) ? 

*Donations/Banking/Finances
** Bank status (account ready) ?

*Press and PR
** Thoughts on how best to make alot more noise to get noticed ?

== Feb. 16, 2004 (Monday) ==

Place: irc.freenode.net  #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 06:00 AM (UTC) [10:00 PM (pacific)] [[BR]]

*TODO/Action-Item status
** [ASAP] Anyone get missing press articles (2 lost + german one + newsforge)
** [Feb 09] Anmar to point art.arabeyes.org to sina (vhosts apache)
** [Feb 11] Mohammed to complete moayyad's sample chapter using XML/SGML
** [Feb 13] Anmar to have all configs in localcvs 
** [Feb 13] Anmar to have Arabbix docs/process in CVS (partly)
** [Feb 13] Nadim to look over the dictd logs, scripts and process
** [Feb 16] Mohammed to modifiy/update developer guidelines
** [Feb 29] Mohammed to document long-term fix for docbook/xml/sgml
** [Mar 15] Youcef to outline a task-list of web things to do (direct workers)

*Donations/Banking/Finances
** What/How/When ? What about the .ae bank ? Done ?
** PHP code ready for "donations - expenditures = balance" ?

*Project updates/status
** Arabbix
** Fonts
** Duali
** BiCon

*Various issues
** 2004 Q1 Ace ? Nominations ?
** Backups happening nightly ?


== Feb. 1, 2004 (Monday) ==

Place: irc.freenode.net  #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 06:00 AM (UTC) [10:00 PM (pacific)] [[BR]]

*TODO/Action-Item status ?
** [ASAP] Nadim to ping KACST about paid volunteers
** [ASAP] Elzubeir to mail back need for more details on CD printing deal
** [ASAP] Elzubeir to modifiy/update developer guidelines
** [ASAP] Nadim to mail Elzubeir a list of online/net banks for investigation
** [ASAP] Anyone to remove all PayPal links/info from webpages
** [ASAP] Youcef to fully copy all external news articles locally
** [Jan 28] Elzubeir to complete moayyad's sample chapter using XML/SGML
** [Jan 28] Elzubeir to mail 'bicon' action plan
** [Jan 29] Elzubeir to document long-term fix for docbook/xml/sgml
** [Jan 31] Anmar to solve/push-for 'pserver solution
** [Jan 31] Anmar to point art.arabeyes.org to sina (vhosts apache)
** [Jan 31] Anmar to have all configs in localcvs
** [Feb 1] Youcef to outline a task-list of web things to do (direct workers)
** [Feb 1] Nadim to look over the dictd logs, scripts and process
** [Feb 8] Anmar to have Arabbix docs/process in CVS
** [Feb 29] Elzubeir to complete Duali's port to C/C++
** [Feb 29] Nadim to release ITL post clean-up, docs

*Post move clean-up
** Various files in right directories ?

*Donations/Banking/Finances
** What/How/When ?


== Jan. 26, 2004 (Monday) ==

Place: irc.freenode.net  #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 06:00 AM (UTC) [10:00 PM (pacific)] [[BR]]

*TODO/Action-Item status ?
** => [Jan 17] Elzubeir to complete moayyad's sample chapter using XML/SGML
** => [Jan 18] Elzubeir to mail 'bicon' action plan by Fri Jan 9
** => [Jan 26] Youcef to build a list of newbies and assign them files/dirs
** => [Jan 26] Anmar notes that CVS clean-up will be sorted out
** => [Feb 1] Youcef to outline a task-list of web things to do (direct workers)
** => Nadim to look into KDE sync issue
** => Anmar to engage with Jad and the .lb guys (need a topic to talk about)
** => Elzubeir to mail list of external accounts post move
** => Elzubeir to mail 'developer' about long-term fix for docbook/xml/sgml
** => Elzubeir to mail official reply to KACST paid volunteers (next ?)
** => Anmar/Elzubeir to look into SSL web
** => {Apr 1] Youcef to look into LDAP or mysql password management (internal)

*Move final notes
** All pending issues resolved ?
** All configs/setups in localcvs ?

*Project Status
** Arabbix
** Duali
** ITL
** others ?

*Printing Arabbix on Pressed CD's
** Please review archived email from Tariq Farooqi (.pk)

*Longer term issues
** Reinstate monthly status from project leaders ?
** Developer guidelines being followed ?
** Backups happening ?
** Mirrors and how to mirror ?
** sf.net account and mirror (structure) ?
** All press clippings copied locally ?
** Bank account and donations (non-profit) ?
** T-shirts & memorabilia


== Jan. 15, 2004 (Thursday) ==

Place: irc.freenode.net  #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 06:00 AM (UTC) [10:00 PM (pacific)] [[BR]]

*TODO/Action-Item status ?
** => Nadim to ping/probe Munzir about upcoming conference
** => Nadim to ping/probe Moayyad about his book
** => Youcef to build a list of newbies and assign them files/dirs
** => Elzubeir to automate KDE sync process (he's only one that's done it)
** => Anmar to engage with Jad and the .lb guys
** => Elzubeir to ping/probe Arafat.Med about uploading missing Gnome files
** => Youcef to outline a short task-list of web things to do (direct workers)
** => Elzubeir to mail 'bicon' action plan by Fri Jan 9
** => Elzubeir to create list of external accounts post move
** => Youcef to look into LDAP or mysql password management (internal)

*Move completed
** Any open issues/problems ?
** What is left for clean-up ?
** All configs/scripts/docs in CVS ?

*Pending points
** All need to refocus (answer mails and todo lists) !!
** Project Priorities ?
** SGML/XML issue and sample chapter, status ?
** Web-admin and progress ?
** ITL release, how to structure it ?


== Jan. 5, 2004 (Monday) ==

Place: irc.freenode.net  #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 06:00 AM (UTC) [10:00 PM (pacific)] [[BR]]

*TODO/Action-Item status ?
** => Elzubeir to send Mohammed Gamal quering him for role

* Move status
** Any open issues ?
** Who's doing what ?
** Ontrack for Jan 15 ?

*Pending Points
** SCS conference and presentation ?
** Arabic SGML template, done ?
** QAC off the ground ?
** KDE lead ?  Who/When ?
** KDE/Gnome tree syncs ?
** Website changes/updates happening ?
** How to kick-off 'bicon' project ?
** We need all external user/pass to be unified, how ?


== Dec. 22, 2003 (Monday) ==

Place: irc.freenode.net  #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 06:00 AM (UTC) [10:00 PM (pacific)] [[BR]]
 
*TODO/Action-Item status ?
** => Anmar to install moin-moin
** => Anmar/Elzubeir to install bugzilla
** => Elzubeir to have a server move guideline doc (TBD deadline)
** => Anmar to move all configs regarding the server move to CVS
** => Nadim to clarify process before next ACE (Q1.2004)
** => Anmar to finish documentation effort (two weeks post move)
** => Anmar to add components section to CVS (communitize project)
** => Anmar to mail morphix's maintainer with news on mepis and thoughts
** => Elzubeir to send Mohammed Gamal quering him for role
** => Elzubeir to reply, "Collaboration is welcomed, NO mandate change"
** => Elzubeir to query SCS how best to proceed (who'll present)

*Move status
** Any open issues ?
** Ontrack for Jan 15 ?

*Direction Check
** Anything need attention (things that have fallen through cracks) ?
** How to get Status from anonymous help ?
** Developer Guide enforcement ?

== Dec. 17, 2003 (Wednesday) ==

Place: irc.freenode.net  #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 06:00 AM (UTC) [10:00 PM (pacific)] [[BR]]

*The MOVE to sina
** when?
** who does what?

*ACE
** need contingency plan when things fall through the cracks
** e.g. questions must be archived during communication so if interviewer fails to follow someone can pick up

*Arabbix
** where do we stand?

*KDE
** who to take over? (two candidates so far, none serious enough?)

== Nov. 19, 2003 (Wednesday) ==

Place: irc.freenode.net  #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 06:00 AM (UTC) [10:00 PM (pacific)] [[BR]]

*TODO/Action-Item status?
** Anmar to contact John (BE) to finalize hosting paperwork
** Anmar to supply a more complete move TODO by Nov 15
** Anmar to start a thread on this topic on 'general'
** Nadim to contact Sabrine to conduct interview

*Move plan/status/schedule
** How best to get it done ASAP

*Project Status
** Translations ?
** Arabbix ?

== Nov. 12, 2003 (Wednesday) ==

Place: irc.freenode.net  #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 05:00 AM (UTC) [9:00 PM (pacific)] [[BR]]

*New host and move over
** Status, schedule

*How best to refocus and prioritize
** How to shake things into action again ?

*ACE
** Decision or vote ?

== Oct. 13, 2003 (Monday) ==

Place: irc.freenode.net  #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 05:00 PM (UTC) [10:00 AM (pacific)] [[BR]]

*Intel & Arabeyes Cooperation
** Our list of 'demands'

*Gitex 2003
** What to expect

*Arabbix
** Schedule for release of scripts on CVS, etc. to re-create ISO 

== Sept 15, 2003 (Monday) ==

Place: irc.freenode.net  #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 05:00 PM (UTC) [10:00 AM (pacific)] [[BR]]

*TODO/Action-Item status?
** Anmar/Youcef agree to look into cashucard.com to form opinions [Sep 11]
** Nadim to remove smilies from ISP/hosting doc [ASAP]
** MohammedElzbeir to commit his evolution write-up so far [ASAP]
** Anmar/Nadim to complete brief write-up on evolution and outcome
** Anmar to write-up CVS account acquire procedures

*Non-profit Status

== Sept 08, 2003 (Monday) ==

Place: irc.freenode.net  #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 05:00 PM (UTC) [10:00 AM (pacific)] [[BR]]

*TODO/Action-Item status?
** Nadim to setup backup/mirroring meeting 1u deployment
** Mohammed to continue search for banners/logos (final push !!)
** Youcef/Anmar agree to look into cashucard.com to form opinions
** Anmar to comment on email agreement to ISP for the 1U hosting
** M.Elzubeir to write a brief on the irc session and outcome

*Discusss External-tasks/welcome-email procedure ?
** What needs to be written down ? By whom ?

*Non-profit
** Anmar any news (from friend) ?
** M.Elzubeir any news (lawyer friends) ?

== Aug 25, 2003 (Monday) ==

Place: irc.freenode.net  #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 05:00 PM (UTC) [10:00 AM (pacific)] [[BR]]

*TODO/Action-Item status ?
** Nadim to setup backup/mirroring meeting 1u deployment
** Mohammed to continue search for banners/logos
** Nadim to puruse 'web admin' topic with Elzubeir for resolution
** Youcef upon acknowledgment of new admin to plan things out
** Youcef/Anmar agree to look into cashucard.com to form opinions
** Anmar to forward all email correspondance about hosting for archiving
** Anmar to update core on the status of the IBM 1U Insurance-Claim
** Anmar to get the details of New Accounts Response from Youcef
** Nadim to provide Anmar with the email to send to the ISP for the 1U hosting

*Post-evolution meeting/topic
** What's the party's outcome (need to post on our homepage)

*Donations
** Nonprofit status ?

*New Projects
** FreeBSD ports of Arabeyes projects [maintainer: Samy Bahra]

== Aug 18, 2003 (Monday) ==

Place: irc.freenode.net  #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 05:00 PM (UTC) [10:00 AM (pacific)] [[BR]]

*TODO/Action-Item status ?
** Nadim to setup backup/mirroring meeting upon Anmar's return
** Mohammed to continue search for banners/logos
** Youcef to setup a meeting to discuss all issues related to party
** Nadim to mail new web admin requesting his status
** Youcef upon acknowledgment of new admin to plan things out
** Youcef/Anmar agree to look into cashucard.com to form opinions
 
*Post-evolution 
** Everyone good to go with their tasks? [http://lists.arabeyes.org/archives/core/2003/August/msg00032.html archive link]

*Site Issues
** 1u available, hosting ?

*Donations
** Nonprofit status ?

== July 30, 2003 (Wednesday) ==

Place: irc.freenode.net  #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 05:00 PM (UTC) [10:00 AM (pacific)] [[BR]]

*TODO/Action-Item status ?
** Nadim to setup a backup/mirroring meeting (.dk/sf.net/etc)
** Youcef agrees to setup a history page
** Mohammed agrees to search for old banners/logos
** Mohammed to email previous home of ACE (.eg)
** Youcef to setup new pages

*Party postmortem
** Comments/observations ?
** New contacts/projects - who to follow-up with ?
** Conclusions ?

*Site issues
** New admin take-over, plan ?
** ACE status
** 'In the Press' articles locally (or to sf.net) copied ?

*Donations
** Nonprofit status ?
** CashU (cashucard.com) a midterm option ?

== July 23, 2003 (Wednesday) ==

Place: irc.freenode.net  #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 05:00 PM (UTC) [10:00 AM (pacific)] [[BR]]

*TODO/Action-Item status ?
** Youcef to be done with all website related php changes (July 10)
** Elzubeir to ask .dk if they will  mirror cvs and lists
** Youcef notes he will do www/mysql mirroring (not CVS/mailing-lists)
** Nadim to pursue backups and CVS/mailing-list mirroring
** Elzubeir will 'rsync' CVS with Infared's machine
** Elzubeir to modify 'cvs_log.py' so that files get CVS'ed on sf.net
** Elzubeir to look into sf.net mailing-list problem

*Admin work
** Backups taking shape (locally/uploads)
** New Site status
** New "history" page (old banners/logos/etc)

*ACE
** New ACE status
** Old ACE uploads to Arabeyes' site

*Evolution party status (July 29)
** "Deficiencies" file complete ?
** List of non-technical invites complete ?
** List of sites to announce party (l4a, forums, ??)

*Donations
** Did all ask respective countries about bank account requirements ?
** Direction/Decision ?

*New project pages
** full_wordlist
** i18n_apps (mozilla, Qt, etc)
** arabic_fonts

== June 19, 2003 (Thursday) ==

Place: irc.freenode.net  #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 06:00 PM (UTC) [10:00 PM (.ae)] [[BR]]

*The Move [Where are We Now?]
** Everything a-ok?

*Post-move admin'ing
** Alternative home options (.dk, ibm)
** Mirror setups

*Core Members
** Living up to the responsibility ?
** New members ?

*New projects
** full_wordlist ?
** fonts ?

*Evolution party
** Status, contact lists, etc

== May 15, 2003 (Thursday) ==

Place: irc.freenode.net  #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 07:00 PM (UTC) [10:00 PM (.bh)] [[BR]]

*Hosting status
** other options ?
** mailing-lists & archiving ?
** CVS checkin email ?
** mirrors (sf, dk)

*Website updates
** Newbies being directed properly ?
** TODO list management, comments ?
** Official webadmin ? (elzubeir wants to resign post)
** How we better divide-up/share the work load ?

*Projects
** KDE/Gnome status ?
** QaMoose (DICTD server, anytime soon ?)
** Duali   (status, plan)

*Evolutionary Party planning
** July 29
** Special events ?
** [http://lists.arabeyes.org/archives/announce/2002/July/msg00000.html announcement link]

== Apr 10, 2003 (Thursday) ==

Place: irc.freenode.net  #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 10:00 PM (UTC) [1:00 AM+day (.bh)] [[BR]]

*Hosting status
** move lists to sf.net?

*Website updates
** TODO list management, date?
** Official webadmin? (elzubeir wants to resign post)

*QaMoose
** DICTD server, anytime soon?

*Duali
** Not enough feedback (bad choice in db, bad publicity, no testers, or all?)

== Mar 20, 2003 (Thursday) ==

Place: irc.freenode.net  #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 10:00 PM (UTC) [1:00 AM+day (.bh)] [[BR]]

*TODO/Action-Item status ?
** Check and update TODO_core file

== Mar 13, 2003 (Thursday) ==

Place: irc.freenode.net  #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 10:00 PM (UTC) [1:00 AM+day (.bh)] [[BR]]

*Arabia.com
** What's being asked/offered ?
** Cooperation ?

*Hosting update

*Unicode membership
** What are the requisites:
*** Tech. competence, internal contact(s), registration, money ?

*Arabeyes Registration
** What's new ?

*TODO/Action-Item status ?
** All      - [ASAP] review Youcef's translation guide and comment
** All      - [ASAP] setup a time/place to discuss tr#9
** Isam     - [ASAP] continue with motken.com about their fonts
** Nadim    - [ASAP] update the QaMoose page about plans
** Youcef   - [ASAP] reply about islamic tools library
** Isam     - [ASAP] start 'developer' discussion Lyx fix/patch
** Isam     - [Mar 4] to update the Gnome tree and document the procedure
** Isam     - [Mar 5] to generate/mail a list of sites for banner deployment
** Isam     - [Mar 7] to generate a brief Kbabel tutorial
** Youcef   - [Mar 7] to complete translation guide
** Isam     - [Mar 10] provide a mentor/seminar plan
** Nadim    - [Mar 13] to polish translation guide
** Elzubeir - [Apr 10] setup the dictd test server
** ALL      - [Apr 10] discuss/plan university campaign
** ??       - [??] translate into Arabic arabeyes.org's static pages

== Mar 6, 2003 (Thursday) ==

Time: irc.freenode.net  #ae-core [[BR]]
Place: 10:00 PM (UTC) [1:00 AM+day (.bh)] [[BR]]

*Project Status
** QaMoose (dictd) -- what's the plan/timetable?

*Seminars, Mentoring program
** go, no-go ?
** details - what/how/when/who ?

*Web Hosting
** Subhi's proposal (hosting for advertising)

*New project
** Hijri Class on CVS (where ? A new 'Islamic Tools Library' project ?)

*TODO/Action-Item status ?
** Elzubeir - [ASAP] kick-off KDE coordinator job (organize/plan/status/etc)
** Elzubeir - [ASAP] to add to sf.net "patches" and "fonts" projects
** Nadim    - [ASAP] to setup an IRC meeting between Samy and Elzubeir
** Isam     - [mar 3] create .jo University list of contacts/names/emails/org
** Isam     - [mar 4] to update the Gnome tree and document the procedure
** Nadim    - [mar 4] to have a simpler more focused help.php page
** Isam     - [mar 5] to generate/mail a list of sites for banner deployment
** Elzubeir - [mar 5] to update Duali webpage
** Nadim    - [mar 5] update the broken link on qamoose bugs' link
** Elzubeir - [mar 6] to set a hard beta deadline release on duali
** Isam     - [mar 7] to generate a brief Kbabel tutorial
** Youcef   - [mar 7] to complete translation guide
** Elzubeir - [mar 15] to complete the Artists (logo, banners, etc) guide
** Elzubeir - [mar 30] to complete the developement guide
** Isam     - [??] to look into a complete lyx fix/patch
** ??/Isam  - [??] continue with motken.com about their fonts
** ??       - to translate arabeyes.org's static pages
** All      - setup a time/place to discuss tr#9

== Feb 27, 2003 (Thursday) ==

Place: irc.freenode.net  #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 10:00 PM (UTC) [1:00 AM+day (.bh)] [[BR]]

*Translation Projects
** KDE, now what ?
** Newbies coming online - have necessary info for 'em (FAQ, etc) ?
** Translator and Developer (and Artist?) guides - when ?
** 'how can I help?' link - dynamic/task_list and pointing to guides ?
** Merge the 'Getting started' page to the guides ?
     
*Project Status
** Vim   (webpage update) ?
** Akka  (webpage update) 
** Mandrake ?
** Duali (webpage update) ?
** Various patches (is push on to get them accepted ?)
** Need periodic sanity check (webpage update) on each project (alive ?)

*TODO/Action-Item status ?
** Isam     - [feb 22] to supply IBM contact person (not UBM)
** Isam     - [feb 24] create .jo University list of contacts/names/emails/org
** Isam     - [feb 24] to generate/mail a list of sites for banner deployment
** El/Na    - [feb 27] to compile a global todo list
** Isam     - [ASAP] to update the Gnome tree and document the procedure
** Isam     - to probe motken.com on license and beg for their fonts
** Elzubeir - incorporate charter changes
** ??       - regenerate the task list (& project manager ?)
** ??       - to translate arabeyes.org's static pages
** All      - setup a time/place to discuss tr#9

== Feb 20, 2003 (Thursday) ==

Place: irc.freenode.net  #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 10:00 PM (UTC) [1:00 AM+day (.bh)] [[BR]]

*Charter modifications
** We all agreed on them previously, Isam was supposed to make minor modifications to it (as per our agreement)
** Elzubeir will make them now (just verifying what they are)
** Declare date of it being effective

*New Core Nomination (depends on charter being said and done)
** Elzubeir would like to nominate new member
** Name will be announced at meeting

*University meetings/campaign (arabeyes centric)
** What's the experiance been in .jo ?
** How best to proceed ?

*TODO/Action-Item status ?
** Isam           - regenerate the task list (& project manager ?)
** ??             - to translate arabeyes.org's static pages
** All            - setup a time/place to discuss tr#9
** Isam           - create University list of contacts/names/emails/org in .jo
** Isam           - to supply IBM contact person (not UBM)
** Mohammed/Nadim - to compile a global todo list of things to be done
** Isam           - to update the Gnome tree and document the procedure
** Isam           - to probe motken.com on license and beg for their fonts
** Isam           - to generate/mail a list of sites for banner deployment
** Mohammed       - query arabeyes' sysadmin about transfer ability
** Nadim          - look into arablug.org and someone to administer it

== Feb 10, 2003 (Tuesday) ==

Place: irc.freenode.net  #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 10:00 PM (UTC) [1:00 AM+day (.bh)] [[BR]]

*Arabeyes Future (Proposal)
** Comments on post to 'core'? [[http://lists.arabeyes.org/archives/core/2003/January/msg00000.html archive link]

* OLD TODO/Action-Item status ?
** => Isam           - regenerate the task list (& project manager ?)
** => Mohammed       - (Dec 20) to add an Arabic tag/link on webpages
** => Isam           - propose a rating system to get more 'doc' progress
** => All            - setup a time/place to discuss tr#9
** => Nadim          - to mail Isam his list of Universities/people he spammed
** => Isam           - to start thinking and setting up University meetings

*NEW TODO/Action-Item status ?
** => Isam           - to supply IBM contact person (not UBM)
** => Mohammed/Nadim - to compile a global todo list of things to be done
** => Mohammed       - to query hicham publicly about his acceptance of the job
** => Isam           - to update the Gnome tree and document the procedure
** => Mohammed       - to post to 'doc' noting coordinators & plans/status need
** => Nadim          - to update the Vim docs and mail a new patch ASAP
** => Nadim          - to mail arabia.com for potential work-together avenues
** => Isam           - to probe motken.com on license and beg for their fonts
** => Isam           - to generate/mail a list of sites for banner deployment

== Feb 4, 2003 (Tuesday) ==

Place: irc.freenode.net  #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 10:00 PM (UTC) [1:00 AM (BH)] [[BR]]

*Survival Catch-up ?
** Need mechanism to survive without a core'ite (passwords - webpage, sf.net)
** Hosting/Machine status (how to push it ?)
** Progress and lack of work - how to change (task based) ?
  
*Projects
** Translation (hicham contact ?)
** Vim traction, what next (replies ?)
** Duali status ?
** Arabia.com chat ideas ?
** motken.com fonts
** banners deployment (on arabeyes.org too ?)

*Arabeyes Future (Proposal)
** Comments on post to 'core'? [http://lists.arabeyes.org/archives/core/2003/January/msg00000.html  archive link]

*OLD TODO/Action-Item status ?
** => Isam           - regenerate the task list (& project manager ?)
** => Mohammed       - (Dec 20) to add an Arabic tag/link on webpages
** => Isam           - propose a rating system to get more 'doc' progress
** => All            - setup a time/place to discuss tr#9
** => All            - procedure for status from non-core coordinators ?
** => Nadim          - to mail Isam his list of Universities/people he spammed
** => Isam           - to start thinking and setting up University meetings

== Dec 24, 2002 (Tuesday) ==

Place: irc.openprojects.net #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 5:00 PM (CDT) [[BR]]

*KDE-i18n Project status
** emailed Hicham and he said he already told Isam he was busy????

*OSS Left-overs
** we still don't have the full presentation that was presented at the conference

*OSS Leads
** IBM/UBM   -- finish off our request list
** OpenNet   -- interested in duali (who to contact and to proceed)
** Saudi LUG -- how to further cooperate (assign liaison and pursue same line as with universities?)

== Dec 6, 2002 (Friday) ==

Place: irc.openprojects.net #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 5:30 PM (CDT) [[BR]]

*TODO/Action-Item status ?
** => Isam           - regenerate the task list (& project manager ?)
** => Mohammed       - (Dec 20) to add an Arabic tag/link on webpages
** => Isam           - propose a rating system to get more 'doc' progress
** => All            - setup a time/place to discuss tr#9
** => All            - procedure for status from non-core coordinators ?
** => Nadim/Mohammed - To mail Isam ideas/expectations on OSS
** => Isam/Mohammed  - exact content of message to post as "PR" note
** => Isam           - (Dec 12) post an arabic  "PR" (arabeyes' OSS invitation)
** => Mohammed       - (Dec 12) post an english "PR" (arabeyes' OSS invitation)
** => Nadim          - to mail Isam his list of Universities/people he spammed
** => Isam           - to start thinking and setting up University meetings

*Projects that Arabeyes hosts
** Will Arabeyes be an SF for apps with Arabic interface ?
** Relevance of new projects to Arabeyes' goals

*OSS Conference
** Status ?
** Presentation, screenshots, handouts ?

*Translation status
** Hicham (KDE) ?
** Isam (Gnome) ?
** Can someone do the full_word list (a letter a person ?)

*Open issues
** Isam's personal plans ?
** Project status/needs ?
** Site Mirror
** Arabic site ?
** More "core'ites" ?

== Nov 22, 2002 (Friday) ==

Place: irc.openprojects.net #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 5:30 PM (CDT) [[BR]]

*TODO/Action-Item status ?
** => Nadim      - kick off University campaign
** => Mohammed   - regenerate the task list (& project manager ?)
** => Isam       - propose a rating system or similar to get more progress
** => Isam       - come up with an able replacement for his 'doc' duties
** => All        - (by Dec 1, 2002) to read tr#9; restart bidi/shaping thread
** => Mohammed   - to supply a "ain"/"arabic" link on static pages
** => Nadim      - to supply Isam with first cut of all static arabic pages
** => All        - What should be done in IBM's regard (l4a post)

*The 'doc'/translation dilemma
** Are there _any_ serious translators ?

*The Amman OSS conference
** Status, progress, contact
** Plan ?
** Expected outcome ?
** PR blitz - how ?

*The University campaign
** With almost no responses, what next ?

*Open issues
** Isam's personal plans ?
** Project status/needs ?
** Site Mirror
** Arabic site ?
** More "core'ites" ?

== Oct 4, 2002 (Friday) ==

Place: irc.openprojects.net #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 5:30 PM (CDT) [[BR]]

*Talk, catch-up, congrat Isam on his Graduation :-)
** Stress fun in all we are about to do (a MUST :-)
** What does the future hold now that the boys are out of school ?

*Arabeyes and the future
** What direction should we proceed in (goal for one year) ?
*** University campaign (when ?)
** What general enhancements can take place ?
** Linux4arab vote notes 60% of voters wanting to help (188 voted), how best to gain their help ?

*Open issues
** Bidi and shaping; Behdad/Roozbeh mailed, what came of it ?
** We have no presence on fribidi's mailing-list, we all should subscribe
*** Have we all read UAX #9 (www.unicode.org)
** Arabeyes and backups/mirror
** Arabeyes during Mohammed's move back home - initial plan ?
** Logo, yeah that dead-horse :-/
** The not so funny joke, Arabeyes Site only in English

== June 26, 2002 (Tuesday) ==

Place: irc.openprojects.net #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 4:00 PM (CDT) [[BR]]

*CHARTER Ratification
** Has already been voted on
** remaining item is --> General Coordinator election
** MUST BE DONE NOW -- headache or not

*Review of what we have done in the past few months

*ACE
** Desoky has been assigned coordination
** Said will be done by July 1, 2002

*Names -- who owns those names?
** Policies on 'naming' projects and who 'owns' a name

*Ogranization
** Core members -- what about sleeping members?
** What to do when a member has to leave for extended periods (backup plans)
** Left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing

== May 14, 2002 (Tuesday) ==

Place: irc.openprojects.net #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 4:00 PM (CDT) [21:00 GMT] [[BR]]

*Unfinished items (from last meeting)
** Action Items done ?

*Global TODO
** complete ?
** next phase; prioritize and then global scrutiny for completeness

*Scatter affect
** Why are there Arabic efforts outside of Arabeyes' reach ?
** How to bring Mandrake/OpenOffice translators under our umbrella ?
** How to better cater to those who left (why) ?

*Need popular distro support
** The backing of a distro is becoming essential to press our case, no ?

*Recruit (status/plan)
** Universities
** LUGs
** Magazines/Journals ?

*Implementing the Charter:
** voting for GC
** implemeting different charter aspects
** making the TODO lists public (In the site)

*Representation in Standardization Organizations
** [http://www.arabicdomainname.org AINC]
*** What of it (Roozbeh's mail to 'general') and how can we help ?
*** Mailing-list -- arabic@minc.org (http://www.minc.org/ml/subscribe.html)
** Li18nux (Linux Internationalization www.li18nux.org) -- join
** m17n.org -- join

== Apr 17, 2002 (Wednesday) ==

Place: irc.openprojects.net #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 6:00PM (CDT) [4pm pst|1am amman] [[BR]]

*Roadmap [global TODO list]
** must have a preliminary todo list out _ASAP_
** this has been asked about by several people already

*ACE
** is linux4arab still not responsive?
** move to linux-egypt to maintain it?

*Gnome l10n
** brief review of what has been done so far
** when do we make a significant move toward translation?

*Did you say 'khattat'?

*ZEIN status
** Liaison - Isam Bayazidi
** Whatever was the outcome of our communication

*Misc. items
** establish contacts with major linux vendors (RH/SuSe/Mdk/Slack/etc)
** contact edu institutions

== Feb 4, 2002 (Monday) ==

Place: irc.openprojects.net #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 3:00PM (CDT) [[BR]]

*Unfinished items (from last meeting) 

*HaydarLinux status
** what are we waiting for?  

*Duali
** Status
** Timetable?

*ACE
** Deadline passed, nothing happened ?  

*Translation status
** KDE 
** Gnome

*Licenses -- what goes and what doesn't
** Proposed: case-by-case basis, and core votes to decide
** Vote (follow procedure in outlining ideas for review)

*Misc
** Other projects.. qamoose, edara, akka    

== Jan 24, 2002 (Thu) ==

Place: irc.openprojects.net #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 3:00PM (CDT) [[BR]]

*Unfinished items (from last meeting)
** Action Items met ?

*Distro project issues
** Clear action plan ("we do, they do" priority list) ?
** Should we contact others for help (.sa lug, PPTech (core Nov-2001))

*PayPal
** How to best deploy to get best response
** Company support; any inside contacts (RH/Debian/IBM/Acer) ?

*Projects status (deadlines)
** Xfree86 (fonts, xkb, flag)
** KDE/GNOME translation
** Edara
** Arabic Spell checking
** QaMoose
** VIM

*Updating/setting the projects list

*Arabic numerals vs. Hindi numerals
** Which is 'optional' and which is 'default'? 

*ACE 
** Status ?

*Reaching Universities 
** Univ list & email list compiled ?

*"sit-in" public demonstration thoughts/approaches (mozilla)
** Will go underground - forum list (how/who/where)

*Arabeyes in Arabic (Translating the Website)
** Should we ask for help from 1-2 translators from 'doc' ?
  
== Jan 10, 2002 (Thu) ==

Place: irc.openprojects.net #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 3:00PM (CDT) [[BR]]

*Unfinished items (old business)
** Project/Task manager decision
** PayPal status
** Logo status
** msgmerge
** Action Items met ?

*ACE (Arabiclinux Contributor and Evangelist of the Month) 
** who replied?
** where do we stand now?

*Project priorities/status
** xfree86 fonts
** spell-checker
** gnome
** vim

== Jan 3, 2002 (Thu) ==

Place: irc.openprojects.net #ae-core [[BR]]
Time: 3:00PM (CDT) [[BR]]

*Project/Task management system
** homebrewed vs. existing products (which) ?
** Who/when/how?

*Contributor of the Month
** linux4arab stance ?
** What now ?

*PayPal -- donations
** Where to go from here?
** How to get funds rolling?
** How to maintain transparency on where does this money go?
 
*Meetings (time and location)
** Monthly basis? Every first Friday of the month?
** Change channel to #ae-core and register it too (#arabeyes is now public)

*Core team
** How to pick-n-choose, criteria, current STAND-OUTs ?
** Proposal for an additional member 

*Logo
** What now ?
** Post to Artistic Arabic Newsgroups ?

*PR
** What ultimate goal do we want ?
** Newspaper/univ/company list, contact email addresses ?
** How can external people/volunteers help ?

*Translation Issues
** Mvoing to Gnome. When ? Kdebase is about to be done.
** cron the KDE merge .. msgmerge 

*IRC.Social meeting outcomes

*Arabeyes HOWTOs and integrating them to linuxdoc ?!

*On ground Arabeyes meetings all over the world. (Arabeyes Advocation)


== Dec. 13, 2001 (Thu) ==

Place: irc.openprojects.net  #arabeyes [[BR]]
Time: 3:00PM (CDT) [[BR]]

*KDE stagnation
** KDE mother-ship updates (need their tools locally)
** How best to motivate all ?
** Process still a mystery to some - Why ?
** Process still deemed difficult to others - Why ?

*VIM
** Status/Issues
** Release

*Ispell
** Status/Issues - who's working on it ?

*Akka
** On track for Nov 26 test-release ?
** Graphical thoughts - when ?

*Website
** CSS
** Bugtracking system
** Clean-up of apache 'error' file (and code generating it)
** Mirror (when ?)

*Take on Mozilla, really ????
** Contact Maha in IBM.Egypt
** Patch distribution for Mozilla (if they continue to refuse to incorporate Maha's patches on to future releases.)

*Volunteers
** List of names, emails and skillset online (update registration ??)
** How best to direct them --> task list on our end ?
*** FAQ-o-Matic ;)
** Work needs to be interesting to them and useful for us.
*** Perhaps a score chart of highest commits to CVS, and then categorizing based on involvement  (doc/develop/admin/etc).

*Misc
** Logo status ??
** Newpaper article about us (Scan, URL ?)
** Haydar - his distro, his wants/needs and the carrot ($) ?
** IBM's arabic distro and what that means to arabeyes (action/stance) ?
** Saudi Lug - why no communication (el-katib ?) ?
*** Can we do something together to improve relations (joint project)
*** Their thoughts on "our" projects
** Yasser (the UN guy) needs to get plugged into QaMoose - ideas ?
** Service Arm to Arabeyes to tackle IT gulf community ?

== Nov. 8, 2001 (Thu) ==

Place: irc.openprojects.net  #arabeyes [[BR]]
Time: 3:00PM (CDT) [[BR]]

*Recovery 
** vim -- who's in charge?
** timetable

*QaMoose-->DICT  
** nadim or solicit for help?
** timetable

*Akka 
** what exactly is missing?
** x support, when? (important)
** Timetable 

*Site
** stylesheets -- low priority still
** gnats -- (alternatives?)

*Misc
** old business
** new business
 
== Oct. 25, 2001 (Thu) ==

Place: irc.openprojects.net  #arabeyes [[BR]]
Time: 3:00PM (CDT) [[BR]]


*VIM Status
** what is the problem?
** release date? deadlines?

*KDE Status
** activity revival
** incentives?

*QaMoose Status
** linguists? recruitment?
** question of qualification (admin privs)
** legal issues
** description (of words) - what are the rules?

*Akka Status
** packaging solutions (deb,rpm)
** redhat compatibility? resolved?

*(Aspell) Status
** any progress?
** what is the direction?

*Site Maintenance
** stylesheet review
** more mysql integration?
** Gnats? aliases issue

*Academia Involvement
** involving university professors
** college student recruitment

*Campaign plan
** Mozilla
*** time for campaign?
*** ver. 1.0 release approaches (still bad arabic support)

*Misc.
** Hydar position
** old business
** new business