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? 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 ?
  • 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'? [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'? 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
  • 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