January 2012 - openSUSE Project - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse-project] [reminder] openSUSE Project Meeting tomorrow at 18:00 UTC
by openSUSE Meeting Reminder 24 Jan '12

24 Jan '12

Hello all, The biweekly project meeting will be held tomorrow at 18:00 UTC in #opensuse-project on freenode. Everybody is invited to join and participate! Find out what time the meeting will be in your timezone: http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?day=25&month=1&year=2012&h… Agenda of the meeting: http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Project_meeting#Agenda_for_the_next_meeting If you cannot participate and want a specific question to be answered during the meeting, please add your question to: http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Project_meeting#Questions_Section Minutes and logs of previous meetings can be found at: http://community.opensuse.org/meetings/opensuse-project/ Thanks, -- openSUSE Meeting Reminder -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-project] 12.2 Wallpaper Artwork Submission Is Over - Voting Open
by andi robert 23 Jan '12

23 Jan '12

Hello my dear friends of the community Our wallpaper submission deadline for openSUSE 12.2 is now over. We asked a few of our artists to help us create a good selection of wallpapers for the upcoming release. Our deadline was fixed very early since the wallpaper is has become a key element in creating derivative artwork, such as Twitter banners, Facebook profile pictures, DVD sleeves and many other things. Hence our early date, we wanted to work on our artwork early enough so that we can make more derivative artwork faster and with improved quality. We understand that there may be people in the community who have worked on wallpapers for 12.2 and have not yet submitted them to the wallpaper artwork page located here http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Wallpapers If you know of anyone who is worked on a wallpaper and would like to submit them, please let us know via email. You can reply to this email to let us know as well. That way we can include everyone who wanted to give this contest a try. If no there are no replies by Monday January 23, 2012, we will assume that such wallpapers cannot make it into the contest. Another change we made this time is that we will choose one default wallpaper and then two other wallpapers as extras in case users would not want to use the default wallpaper. For this I am trying to find out what packages can carry the default wallpaper and what package can carry the other 2 wallpapers chosen. Please, if you know, post it on this email thread. I believe coolo might now, would you let us know what is more recommendable in case we want to include more wallpapers? As usual, you can review the wallpapers on the page mentioned above and start voting just like it was done last time. One more thing, thank you so much artists for your great and valuable work. openSUSE should look pretty awesome after your contributions made it to the release. Thank you again. PS: My emails are imperfect. I may have omitted important information. If so, please add it to this thread. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse-project] Music distro
by James Mason 23 Jan '12

23 Jan '12

On Mon, 2012-01-23 at 18:59 +0200, Stathis Iosifidis (aka diamond_gr) wrote: > Can we make a distro focus on music with such software and codecs? Some > of them areMixxx,Audacity,Rosengarden,Alsa Mixer,Ardour,jack > control,jack server,JAmin,Musescore http://susestudio.com/search?q=media -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-project] Californians! Linux Audio Conference CFP + Event
by Bryen M Yunashko 23 Jan '12

23 Jan '12

The CFP deadline slipped by me, apologies for last minute notice to you all. But maybe we can still convince them to give space for talks if you folks come up with something good. Linux Audio Conference will be April 12-15 in Palo Alto at Stanford University. If any of you are into audio or are a media artist, this is a great place to go and promote openSUSE as well. See: http://lac.linuxaudio.org/2012/ Bryen M Yunashko openSUSE Project -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse-project] SOPA blackout - I don't think openSUSE ought to be making political statements.
by Joop Boonen 21 Jan '12

21 Jan '12

On Wed, January 18, 2012 9:51 am, Per Jessen wrote: > Just my opinion - I think openSUSE should stay far away from politics of any kind. I don't think this is politics, this is about our internet freedom. I agree that openSUSE supports the SOPA blackout. > It doesn't matter whether it might affect the project or > not. If we had seen a discussion of SOPA on opensuse-general > or -factory, it would have been fairly quickly relegated to > opensuse-offtopic. > > > -- > Per Jessen, ZÃ¼rich (-2.1Â°C) Regards, Joop. > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner(a)opensuse.org > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-project] OFF-TOPIC - US delays bill in wake of piracy protests
by Basil Chupin 21 Jan '12

21 Jan '12

The first stage of the Hollywood-backed anti-piracy bill will not go before Congress as planned, with voting indefinitely delayed after an online protest by Google and Wikipedia earlier this week <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-01-18/wikipedia-goes-offline-to-protest-us-…>. There were widespread protests this week and Wikipedia blacked out its site for 24 hours, arguing the bill would create censorship. [More] http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-01-21/us-delays-bill-in-wake-of-piracy-prot… -- It is in the nature of things that every time you try to avoid one danger you run into another. Niccolo Machiavelli -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse-project] Re: SOPA blackout - I don't think openSUSE ought to be making political statements.
by Richard Brown 20 Jan '12

20 Jan '12

>This is exactly why I propose openSUSE should just say no and refrain >from all political activism. There are millions of issues openSUSE >could devote its time and energy to, but because our members and users >are highly unlikely to agree on even one, the best option is to stay >away. >Per Jessen, Zürich (5.5°C) The project took a stand against an issue which, while regional in legislative terms, would be international if put into in effect, and threaten much of the infrastructure that makes our project possible With SOPA/PIPA, it was in our best interests to join the protests, and make it clear that the legislation threatens the smooth running our project There are millions of issues out there, but only a handful of them directly effect us, and even fewer raise issues we cant easily route around. SOPA/PIPA was one of these rare few. We're not an activist group, we're an open source community, and the only place politics should have here is making sure we speak loud enough to keep external political influence out of our project. In an ideal world, I agree, we shouldn't have needed to do anything at all, but then again stupid american politicians shouldn't be trying to legislate across borders and implement technical solutions that make no sense for their countries petty commercial interests Personally, I have no doubt we needed to be involved in this protest. I hope to never see the project involved in a protest like this again, but that's up to the rest of the world applying common sense when drafting technical legislation. Sticking our head in the sand and hoping other people will make the same points as we need made to survive isn't a responsible option if we want to keep openSUSE moving forward. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner(a)opensuse.org Richard Brown Systems Engineering Team Leader City College Brighton and Hove Make learning a new skill your New Year’s resolution! City College has a wide range of adult evening and weekend courses starting in 2012 (http://www.ccb.ac.uk/public/courses/adult-new-year) - perfect for those who want to acquire a new skill, meet new people or even learn a new language. For more information, call 01273 667759, email info(a)ccb.ac.uk or see our website at www.ccb.ac.uk -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner(a)opensuse.org

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AW: Re: [opensuse-project] Re: SOPA blackout - I don't think openSUSE ought to be making political statements.
by Michael Kromer 20 Jan '12

20 Jan '12

> On Saturday, January 21, 2012 00:29:00 Basil Chupin wrote: > > On 21/01/12 00:17, Jos Poortvliet wrote: > > > On Thursday, January 19, 2012 00:29:59 Carlos E. R. wrote: > > >> On Wednesday, 2012-01-18 at 22:15 +0100, DenverD wrote: > > >>> On 01/18/2012 08:52 PM, Guido Berhoerster wrote: > > >>>> I was trying to point out that the reasoning behind taking part > > >>>> in this protest promoting a certain politica agenda (no matter > > >>>> how well intended) is rather arbitrary and the said slippery > > >>>> slope. > > >>>> And I'm rather surprised the board is even entitled to make > > >>>> decisions about such matters which are at best peripherally > > >>>> related to openSUSE on behalf of the project. > > >>> > > >>> i agree and suggest the board grossly overstepped their authority > > >>> and > > >>> their irresponsible behavior should be dealt with in some > > >>> appropriate > > >>> fashion...their removal would not be any more radical than their > > >>> decision to jump into USA politics.. > > >>> > > >>> btw i am very anti-SOPA/PIPA but that is a private individual matter > > >>> between me (as a citizen) and my government....this Community and > > >>> its > > >>> Board has _no_ standing in this matter whatsoever...in fact it is > > >>> almost as childish to go black for a day as it is for the US > > >>> government > > >>> to think it can control the net in the first place...they do not > > >>> have a > > >>> clue. > > >> > > >> I agree, too. > > >> > > >> I may agree with the decission, but not in the form. The board can not > > >> decide for all in something so important as taking a political stance. > > > > > > Ooh, get over it. And the same goes for Guido, Denver and Per, by the > > > way. Blah Blah Blah. > > > > > > A significant proportion of our user- and contributor base could be cut > > > off from our websites due to some ridiculous law in the USA. Half the > > > web, including sites like Wikipedia, is going black. In a public IRC > > > meeting the board takes the consensus on the channel and decides (on > > > short notice, there was little time) to join the worldwide protest. > > > They did what they should do - as board. And you all voted for them to > > > make decisions like these, so get of their backs and into your cage. > > > > > > IF you have serious issues, send them to the board in private, don't > > > bikeshed. > > > > > > Esp Denver - "irresponsible behavior of the board" - dude, take your > > > happy pills. You guys are, as usual, shooting with a canon at a flee at > > > 2 feet distance and honestly it is getting VERY tiring. > > > > > > Instead of bikeshedding, loadhttp://bit.ly/xY4Mzs and be useful. > > > > You're overdoing the "bikeshed" crap. > > > > And your language above does not fit in with your role as Community Manager. > > > > BC > > Oooh, I can't say bad words and call things by their name? Boehoe. It's my JOB > to do that. Others might block silly treads like this one, or simply > unsubscribe from the list. I'd rather unsubscribe those who start them and > keep em going. If I could this list would just have lost 4-5 people causing > 85% of its traffic. And be a place of zen and tranquility again. > > And you say this is not bikeshedding? let's see. 75 mails and counting, wel > over 20 by Per alone. Nothing new in the last 65 of those. Have I used the > term 'drama queens' yet? Let me apply that to this thread and those keeping it > pointlessly going... I totally agree in 2 points: - Jos, you are right, but I guess you should act a bit more diplomatic than like what you are doing atm. call things by the name: great. Offending others: bad. - Lets get back to work. SOPA blackout was a decision by voted board. "Irresponsible behaviour" is not what I would agree to - Its a protest form. If openSUSE board thinks that's a good idea, I respect the decision of the board. And c'mon we're in good company if even non-political Wikipedia goes for it. Just my 0.02$ - mike -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-project] Bostonians: LibrePlanet CFP deadline
by Bryen M Yunashko 20 Jan '12

20 Jan '12

Hey folks in the Northeast Region of United States: FSF's LibrePlanet conference will be held in Boston on March 24 and 25 at University of Massachusetts. If you'd like to give a talk on openSUSE stuff, the deadline to submit is in just a few days, January 24. See http://libreplanet.org/wiki/LibrePlanet2012 for CFP details. Bryen M Yunashko -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-project] Portland Open Source Bridge CFP
by Bryen M Yunashko 19 Jan '12

19 Jan '12

The call for papers has just been announced for Open Source Bridge in Portland Oregon June 26-29, 2012. http://opensourcebridge.org/blog/2012/01/announcing-the-2012-call-for-propo… If you've got a great talk for openSUSE, and you're in the Pacific Northwest region, you should submit. The deadline for submission is March 16. Thanks, Bryen M Yunashko -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner(a)opensuse.org

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