IRC meet, DGPLUG, BCREC

Today we the members of DGPLUG and BCREC ,durgapur decided on an irc meet to help our college create and maintain a student driven we site ..i am pasting the irc log.

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[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:21:52] clap clap
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:22:14] Agenda
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:22:24] First Bijra status:
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:22:27] tux_440volt,
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:22:31] clap clap
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:22:42] current bijra status
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:22:58] 1) setup at school finished..painting underway
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:23:09] will be finished by monday
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:23:12] Infrastructure wise ok i hope tux_440volt
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:23:20] yup
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:23:38] tux_440volt, what we are missing ?
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:23:58] Missing the main thing...M/c's
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:24:18] 2) computers are ready .... disaster recovery cannot be done. wiki to updated
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:24:21] soumya, no dates before 2nd as news from IDG
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:24:37] i am trying to fix the wiki
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:24:43] oks
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:24:44] though no idea
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:24:52] after 2nd is fine no probs
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:25:16] and blog to be posted..current status draft..need to be posted...will post today
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:25:30] tux_440volt: DR has to be done somehow
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:25:44] DR mane?
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:25:50] oh
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:26:05] makghosh, what is DR ?
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:26:18] disaster recovery
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:26:24] ok
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:26:30] is there any other option to do disaster recovery than mkcdrec
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:26:35] May be writing nt in abbreviation is appreciated
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:26:41] we can take backup of /home ,/usr..etc manually
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:26:46] for the time being
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:27:06] that will hectic tux_440volt
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:27:09] Join ria has joined this channel (n=ria@59.161.83.35).
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:27:31] a temporary solution
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:27:52] that may be
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:28:00] tux_440volt: ok...it will be a temporary solution
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:28:31] may i know solution to what is found out?
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:28:40] disaster recovery
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:28:45] of bijra server
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:28:50] ok
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:29:39] Can we move to the next issue ?
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:29:43] ok
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:29:51] yes
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:29:59] hmm
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:30:04] BCREC website
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:30:16] I am writing a proposal to the authority
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:31:16] on ph
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:31:58] http://freeshell.in/~kushal/proposal.txt
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:32:04] this is how I started
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:32:11] seeing
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:32:18] Nishant will help me to write this
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:32:26] checking
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:32:50] checking
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:33:53] kushal, you said me to write something
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:34:05] but i find everything written
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:34:05] ria, read the proposl
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:34:08] ria, read the proposal
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:34:18] ya reading
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:34:24] read a bit of it
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:34:33] Now the main thing is to create the team in college
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:34:40] I have this idea
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:35:16] Each dept, each year, 2 boys and 2 girls
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:35:45] kushal, team of what?
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:35:49] that would create a very big team..will be difficult to manage
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:35:53] team for what?
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:36:04] ria, web site developers
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:36:09] currently bcroy has more then 12 department
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:36:13] kushal, ok
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:36:16] tux_440volt, tell me
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:36:17] including masters
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:36:23] MTech
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:36:25] MCA
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:36:27] BBA
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:36:29] MBA
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:36:30] So, what is the problem
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:36:32] tux_440volt: leave the masters alone now
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:36:33] tux_440volt, iagree with you
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:36:45] bpharm
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:36:50] tux_440volt, We are talking only the engg courses for time being
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:36:52] bca too
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:36:57] ok
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:37:09] its better to focus on the 6 b tech depts we have
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:37:23] Responsibility :
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:37:33] Get details of the dept as requested
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:37:39] but i think the BCREC website should for everyone
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:37:40] no actually its a college issue ..thats why
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:37:48] not for BTech only
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:38:04] ria, we are currently discussing technical issues
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:38:05] * ria agrees with tux_440volt
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:38:14] kushal, ok
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:38:17] kushal: ok
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:38:27] * makghosh agrees kushal
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:38:38] 2. Get student project details
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:39:02] 3. All students can have their personal home page
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:39:29] blog type?
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:39:29] All means 1200-1600 whatever
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:39:44] this is cool
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:39:47] tux_440volt, no, single user page for time being
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:39:54] 360*4
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:40:40] 4. Team will collect different study materials from the teachers
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:40:50] and will upload them in their respective name
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:40:56] study materials means?
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:41:03] exactly?
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:41:14] kushal, ^^^^^^
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:41:15] notes sort of
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:41:22] ok
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:41:26] student point e jeta deoa hoy
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:41:32] yep....whatever uploadable
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:41:34] tux_440volt, correct
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:41:39] makghosh, yes
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:41:41] ok tux_440volt
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:41:55] Next we need some very good writers
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:42:04] DNG sirer onek paoa jabe :-)
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:42:10] i am there
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:42:12] Who will write the general news
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:42:15] not very good
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:42:22] still can write
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:42:27] we can assign
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:42:30] students
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:42:34] for that
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:42:38] We need the best, because that will make effect first
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:42:49] They will write regular news sections
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:42:50] i will try
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:43:04] ok..then we can take a test with help of humanities department
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:43:13] tux_440volt, ok
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:43:15] test????
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:43:17] they can help us to sort out
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:43:32] yah....sunita mam may help in this matter
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:43:33] tux_440volt, i request you not to bring the humanitics dept
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:43:54] ria: humanities department saved us last time
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:43:57] she seems intrested in dgplug works
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:44:00] makghosh, i think she will start something else with this
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:44:01] tux_440volt, please don't bring any dept directly in this
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:44:15] <-> tux_440volt> agrees makghosh
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:44:17] makghosh, that is ok, she can be a part of the team
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:44:28] tux_440volt, she started seeing body language there
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:44:32] kushal: i said she can help us to sort out
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:44:32] STOP ALL
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:44:37] kushal: i am talking of only sunita mam ....no dept...she can help us
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:44:43] exactly
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:46:25] kushal: continue
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:46:52] ^^^^^
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:46:54] As this size of plone project is too big (told by the plone developers in the morning)
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:47:22] Any pro may charge 1.5-2.0 lakhs for this
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:47:34] But we will not charge anything
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:47:43] And this will take time
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:47:53] As you saw in the proposal
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:48:04] there is a College authority part
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:48:19] Where new job offers or Tender details will be
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:48:33] This part we will ask to send directly to me
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:49:02] We are going to start with a basic Plone installation
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:49:03] ok
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:49:14] and will continue to improve iut
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:49:15] hmmm
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:49:16] it
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:49:26] http://kushaldas.homelinux.net/plone
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:49:30] http://kushaldas.homelinux.net/Plone
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:49:47] please check the above site
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:49:55] yep....checkin
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:50:00] The design is the default Plone
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:50:08] We will change it later
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:50:16] kushal: unable to connect
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:51:26] tux_440volt, http://kushaldas.homelinux.net/Plone
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:51:50] kushal: ok running
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:52:24] Now every department will also have their Home page, (currently blank)
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:52:37] so, the dept students will take care of that too
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:52:52] ok
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:53:07] We will create a general template for all depts
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:53:12] gr8888888 dekte
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:53:36] btw, that is my desktop where the server is running
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:53:37] really gr8 :)
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:54:35] soumya, can you write 10 lines about the college tonight
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:54:51] kushal: it is Plone CMS taking care of all the things...
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:54:57] makghosh, yes
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:55:32] When the basic design will be completed we will go for complex apps
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:55:38] ok
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:55:40] Like alumni association
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:55:47] And Forums
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:55:48] hmmm...
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:56:01] what DataBase does plone use?
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:56:11] ZODB
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:56:22] Zope DB?
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:56:24] bhalo babhe bolle Zeo Cluster
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:56:28] yes
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:56:30] ok
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:56:43] It is an Object Database, not the regular one

[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:57:34] ok
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:57:47] kushal wait


[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:58:06] kushal, and if you want you can kick me out
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:58:13] tux_440volt, please find one girl from the hostel who can help us to write About girls hostel
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:58:34] ok... i will
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:58:43] he he:)
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:58:57] tux_440volt, toder class test kabe sesh hochhe
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:58:57] ?
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:59:06] 1st mone hoy
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:59:08] 3 days only
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:59:10] saturday
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:59:16] ok
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:59:26] tahole Wedness raate next meeting habe
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:59:35] ok
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [20:59:43] I need the team members' names by then
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:00:00] kushal i had names of 34 students willing to join dgplug
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:00:01] okie...
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:00:10] tux_440volt, ok
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:00:12] good
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:00:14] from 4 classes
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:00:18] tux_440volt: we can select amongst them
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:00:20] tux_440volt, but we need Team for Website

[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:00:43] We need people who can write
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:01:01] content writer can be selected..ok i will see to that
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:01:38] soumya, ping
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:01:45] there are no good things going on at girls' hostel.. so it's difficult to write good about it.... everyone is thinking of going to mess
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:01:52] kushal: we can divide some jobs..like ajitesh and swagnik has good reputation with teachers
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:02:08] kushal: wait
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:02:19] so they can take the load of getting data from teachers
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:02:24] soumya, meeting is going to over in 5 minutes
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:02:33] tux_440volt, that you people decide
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:02:37] ok
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:02:41] ok kushal
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:02:46] kushal: i can also help in the general writing works
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:02:46] See, We need details about the depts


[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:03:23] soumya, read fast
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:03:24] i can also write
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:03:31] soumya: details about department
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:03:35] of BCREC
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:03:49] makghosh, can you please write some thing about CSE dept
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:04:03] kushal: yep...i will
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:04:19] I will be again online after 12.00AM
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:04:23] kushal: login name and password
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:04:32] ??
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:04:33] kushal: ya^^^^^^^^^^^
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:04:34] tux_440volt, not yet
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:04:41] hmmm
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:04:44] oks.......
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:04:48] People , please write in text files
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:05:00] and then mail to me
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:05:01] yup completed
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:05:06] c i have a problem
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:05:11] soumya, tell
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:05:24] choosing a team for bcrec websites need very able ppl
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:05:34] nt on enthusiasts
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:05:48] soumya, TRUE
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:05:59] soumya: thats why we can have a test to see who are really able
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:06:09] so, soumya can you interview the candidates
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:06:11] or willing
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:06:14] c the team shud be selected in such a way that the persons involved in the team should be able to suffice our needs
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:06:19] test cant do that tux_440volt
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:06:31] hmm..ok
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:06:32] soumya, can you do an interview ?>
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:06:35] you need to talk with teachers of the respective departments
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:06:54] kushal i think I am nt so able guy doing that
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:07:03] soumya, ok
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:07:08] what type of work do we need to be done byu this team kushal ?
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:07:24] kushal elaborate the work line
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:07:28] soumya, written above , please read
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:07:28] c data collection
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:07:33] is nt a big deal
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:07:35] please read
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:07:37] its done by normals
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:07:41] oks 1 min
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:07:43] soumya: website development...content writing etc
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:07:50] soumya, We need good content writers
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:07:59] of the proposed BCREC website
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:08:03] soumya, Who can write good english
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:08:23] website development is where we need some effective study dudes
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:08:24] kushal: a good search in the college ..we can have that
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:08:50] ^^^content writers
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:08:51] c i think sunita Mam can be included for content writing or effective english parts
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:08:55] soumya, no, For the next 4-6 months we will take care of site developments
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:09:13] but the team shud be made accordingly na
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:09:15] soumya, for time being we need content writers
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:09:29] And data collectors for content writers
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:09:30] after 6 months addition or deletion in the team shudnt be done
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:09:44] den dont form a team now
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:09:48] as bcoz
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:09:51] soumya, it will be according to their performance
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:10:07] data collectors can be our present mebers of dgplug and the new members included
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:10:10] soumya, every one is welcome to join to help the team
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:10:15] soumya, true
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:10:19] yes evrybody is
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:10:24] ur nt gettin my point
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:10:40] i cant include evrybody for at technical job resulting in technical mess
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:11:01] as for 6 7 months we dont want developers
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:11:04] soumya, thats why no technical jobs for the students now
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:11:06] so i suggest don form team now
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:11:11] soumya, ok
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:11:24] soumya, but we need content writing team
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:11:26] as data collection can be done by our present lug members
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:11:33] soumya: first we wil give them (the teams) small jobs....content writing....then technical things will come later
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:11:39] and content writing a shud be done with gr8 english skills
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:11:42] soumya: yep
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:11:46] shud be handled by sunita mam
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:12:05] atleast she can help students
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:12:09] content writing means
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:12:09] soumya, ok, then please talk with her ASAP
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:12:10] i think so....sunita mam is able for this
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:12:16] kushal:
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:12:18] to do that
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:12:20] shono
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:12:20] makghosh, one person can't do this
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:12:29] i m thinking tell sunita mam that
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:12:32] tell fast, I have to leave
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:13:00] kushal: she can head the teams i mean...check out their rough drafts
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:13:08] makghosh, ok
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:13:09] and she may come out with her team in the students grp consisting 4 members who r english jewels who wil help mam or mam will help them
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:13:37] so the content writing matter ends here

[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:14:07] i know that 4th year piyanadi is gold medal winner at essay writing
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:14:29] and that 4 shud be officially be endorsed met and discussed with by our dgplug members


[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:14:57] kushal: note a point she can even help us somewhat in selection process too:) we should contact her soon
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:15:12] I am telling something which is important to dgplug
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:15:12] makghosh: who?
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:15:15] c ria i think u and other mebers go to sunita mam and suggest abt students also taking mam's suggestions
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:15:17] kushal: i mean sunita mam
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:15:24] kushal, but i can see it
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:15:32] soumya, ria is not a part of dgplug any more
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:15:46] piyanidi and who so ever interested and masters in english and with complete support by sunita mam is included
[Wed Aug 29 2007] [21:15:51] soumya, can you write 10 lines about college before 12.00am ?
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[p.s . Sunita Dey or Sunita mam is one of our humanities department faculty who saved us during our fedora day.by offering humanities department lab]