[opensuse-project] Ideas for openSUSE Community Week
Hi listmates, There was an "unofficial(?)" meeting about upcoming 'openSUSE Community Week' yesterday. Although most of the details are still WIP and the official announcement about that will be posted later by Micheal or Zonker, I came up with some ideas and would like to show them here. - Countdown banner for openSUSE Comminity Week How about creating a countdown banner for openSUSE Comminity Week as we did for the release of 11.1. http://counter.opensuse.org/11.1/small.en.png I don't know exactly how I can create such a banner, but IIRC, Pascal created the one for the release of 11.1. If we have such a countdown banner, don't you think we can spread the word all over the web with it ? - Community "theme" or "slogan" for 11.2 contest As I posted to -marketing list in past times, how about organizing the contest for 'Community "theme" or "slogan" for 11.2' during the openSUSE Community week ? http://lists.opensuse.org/archive/opensuse-marketing/2009-02/msg00010.html ...Or, should I wait for the official announcement ? Best, -- _/_/ Satoru Matsumoto - openSUSE Member - Japan _/_/ _/_/ Marketing/Weekly News/openFATE Screening Team _/_/ _/_/ mail: helios_reds_at_gmx.net / irc: HeliosReds _/_/ _/_/ http://blog.geeko.jp/author/heliosreds _/_/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help@opensuse.org
On Fri, 2009-04-03 at 14:22 +0900, Satoru Matsumoto wrote:
Hi listmates,
There was an "unofficial(?)" meeting about upcoming 'openSUSE Community Week' yesterday. Although most of the details are still WIP and the official announcement about that will be posted later by Micheal or Zonker, I came up with some ideas and would like to show them here.
- Countdown banner for openSUSE Comminity Week
How about creating a countdown banner for openSUSE Comminity Week as we did for the release of 11.1. http://counter.opensuse.org/11.1/small.en.png I don't know exactly how I can create such a banner, but IIRC, Pascal created the one for the release of 11.1. If we have such a countdown banner, don't you think we can spread the word all over the web with it ?
- Community "theme" or "slogan" for 11.2 contest
As I posted to -marketing list in past times, how about organizing the contest for 'Community "theme" or "slogan" for 11.2' during the openSUSE Community week ? http://lists.opensuse.org/archive/opensuse-marketing/2009-02/msg00010.html
...Or, should I wait for the official announcement ?
These are great ideas. It's never too early to have great ideas :-). We should definitely include marketing initiatives for some of our hackevents. FunkyPenguin also came up with a great idea to organize screencasts for each of the desktop environments. If anyone has ideas, please do add them to http://en.opensuse.org/Hackeek Thanks!
Best,
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Moin, On Friday 03 April 2009, Satoru Matsumoto wrote:
Hi listmates,
There was an "unofficial(?)" meeting about upcoming 'openSUSE Community Week' yesterday. After ad hoc conversation in -project I added our ideas and so on http://en.opensuse.org/CommunityWeek
Please have a look, think about it, add or edit stuff. Best M
Although most of the details are still WIP and the official announcement about that will be posted later by Micheal or Zonker, I came up with some ideas and would like to show them here.
- Countdown banner for openSUSE Comminity Week
How about creating a countdown banner for openSUSE Comminity Week as we did for the release of 11.1. http://counter.opensuse.org/11.1/small.en.png I don't know exactly how I can create such a banner, but IIRC, Pascal created the one for the release of 11.1. If we have such a countdown banner, don't you think we can spread the word all over the web with it ?
- Community "theme" or "slogan" for 11.2 contest
As I posted to -marketing list in past times, how about organizing the contest for 'Community "theme" or "slogan" for 11.2' during the openSUSE Community week ?
http://lists.opensuse.org/archive/opensuse-marketing/2009-02/msg000 10.html
...Or, should I wait for the official announcement ?
Best,
-- _/_/ Satoru Matsumoto - openSUSE Member - Japan _/_/ _/_/ Marketing/Weekly News/openFATE Screening Team _/_/ _/_/ mail: helios_reds_at_gmx.net / irc: HeliosReds _/_/ _/_/ http://blog.geeko.jp/author/heliosreds _/_/
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Michael Loeffler wrote:
Moin, On Friday 03 April 2009, Satoru Matsumoto wrote:
Hi listmates,
There was an "unofficial(?)" meeting about upcoming 'openSUSE Community Week' yesterday. After ad hoc conversation in -project I added our ideas and so on http://en.opensuse.org/CommunityWeek
Please have a look, think about it, add or edit stuff.
There is one thing I want to confirm. When do you plan to have the openSUSE Community Week ? IIRC, there's no official bulletin on the date yet, but I read somewhere - sorry, I don't remember exactly where - that the openSUSE Community Week will begin at Monday 20th April. Or, isn't the date defined yet ? If my memory is correct and the 'Week' will begin at 20th this month, we don't have that much time left. And, there was a Weekly News Team meeting last Saturday and we discussed what we can do for the 'Week'. http://lists.opensuse.org/archive/opensuse-marketing/2009-04/msg00008.html We set up to make a 'Special Edition' for the 'Week', but, in order to do so, we want all the infos about the 'Week' - especially, when, where and what will be going on, and where we can find the report or archive - to be concentrated in the Wiki page.
- Countdown banner for openSUSE Comminity Week
How about creating a countdown banner for openSUSE Comminity Week as we did for the release of 11.1. http://counter.opensuse.org/11.1/small.en.png I don't know exactly how I can create such a banner, but IIRC, Pascal created the one for the release of 11.1. If we have such a countdown banner, don't you think we can spread the word all over the web with it ?
@Pascal I remember you worked on preparing counter.o.o for the release of 11.1. http://lists.opensuse.org/archive/opensuse-marketing/2008-10/msg00043.html Can we create a new counter banner or image for the 'Week' and put it somewhere on counter.o.o ?
- Community "theme" or "slogan" for 11.2 contest
As I posted to -marketing list in past times, how about organizing the contest for 'Community "theme" or "slogan" for 11.2' during the openSUSE Community week ?
http://lists.opensuse.org/archive/opensuse-marketing/2009-02/msg000 10.html
Although we don't have much time, I think we need some more discussion about this concept. Which list is better to discuss about this hereafter, -project or -marketing ? Best, -- _/_/ Satoru Matsumoto - openSUSE Member - Japan _/_/ _/_/ Marketing/Weekly News/openFATE Screening Team _/_/ _/_/ mail: helios_reds_at_gmx.net / irc: HeliosReds _/_/ _/_/ http://blog.geeko.jp/author/heliosreds _/_/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Satoru Matsumoto wrote: [...]
- Countdown banner for openSUSE Comminity Week How about creating a countdown banner for openSUSE Comminity Week as we did for the release of 11.1. http://counter.opensuse.org/11.1/small.en.png I don't know exactly how I can create such a banner, but IIRC, Pascal created the one for the release of 11.1. If we have such a countdown banner, don't you think we can spread the word all over the web with it ?
@Pascal
I remember you worked on preparing counter.o.o for the release of 11.1. http://lists.opensuse.org/archive/opensuse-marketing/2008-10/msg00043.html
Can we create a new counter banner or image for the 'Week' and put it somewhere on counter.o.o ?
Mmmmyeah, we could :)
What we'd need to do is:
- - update the three PNGs for the background, which currently contain "11.1"
- - if we want translations, we need to collect them from somewhere
(either this list or poke on opensuse-translation@, they're very helpful
there) -- not sure we absolutely need translations though
I made a first hack (Jimmac made the original background, my inkscape
and designer skills are near 0 ;)):
http://linux01.gwdg.de/~pbleser/files/communityweek/
I'm not sure I really like it like that, the upper part is too packed
with text. And I'd also need to do more inkscape hacking for the medium
and small sized ones.
Of course, if our designer hero can come up with something better... :D
(but please with similar bounding boxes, or I have to adapt a lot of
metrics in the script that renders the "n days to go" part)
Not 100% sure about all the translations either, some of them were
translations of "n days until available", which doesn't work for
Community Week.
What text should be shown instead of the "Out now!" that is used for
distro versions ?
Once we're OK with the design, I'll push it on counter.o.o (with updates
every hour).
cheers
- --
-o) Pascal Bleser
Thank you, Pascal, Jimmac ! Pascal Bleser wrote:
Satoru Matsumoto wrote: [...]
- Countdown banner for openSUSE Comminity Week How about creating a countdown banner for openSUSE Comminity Week as we did for the release of 11.1. http://counter.opensuse.org/11.1/small.en.png I don't know exactly how I can create such a banner, but IIRC, Pascal created the one for the release of 11.1. If we have such a countdown banner, don't you think we can spread the word all over the web with it ? @Pascal
I remember you worked on preparing counter.o.o for the release of 11.1. http://lists.opensuse.org/archive/opensuse-marketing/2008-10/msg00043.html
Can we create a new counter banner or image for the 'Week' and put it somewhere on counter.o.o ?
Mmmmyeah, we could :)
What we'd need to do is: - update the three PNGs for the background, which currently contain "11.1" - if we want translations, we need to collect them from somewhere (either this list or poke on opensuse-translation@, they're very helpful there) -- not sure we absolutely need translations though
I made a first hack (Jimmac made the original background, my inkscape and designer skills are near 0 ;)):
http://linux01.gwdg.de/~pbleser/files/communityweek/
I'm not sure I really like it like that, the upper part is too packed with text. And I'd also need to do more inkscape hacking for the medium and small sized ones. Of course, if our designer hero can come up with something better... :D (but please with similar bounding boxes, or I have to adapt a lot of metrics in the script that renders the "n days to go" part)
I put the image on the top of my User Talk page as a test: http://en.opensuse.org/User_talk:HeliosReds I also found the upper part is too packed with text. I don't have designer skills either, but, why don't you take the plunge and cut the date from upper part like: openSUSE Community Week Then, make bottom part like: 2009.04.20-26 n <- large letter days to go
Not 100% sure about all the translations either, some of them were translations of "n days until available", which doesn't work for Community Week.
Certainly. Japanese translation for 11.1 release doesn't work for Community Week. IMHO, English version is just enough for this time, because we don't have so much time to collect translations and I think we should give preference to spreading the word over making multilingualized images.
What text should be shown instead of the "Out now!" that is used for distro versions ?
Although I'm not a native English speaker and don't know they sound good or not, how about: (is) now open ! or (is) running ! And, I think we need to prepare the pattern for 'After the Week' like: is over till next time... ... All those are just my opinions and I hope some other much better proposals would be posted. ;-)
Once we're OK with the design, I'll push it on counter.o.o (with updates every hour).
After that, I hope the image will be shown on somewhere in Welcome page of the Wiki. Best, -- _/_/ Satoru Matsumoto - openSUSE Member - Japan _/_/ _/_/ Marketing/Weekly News/openFATE Screening Team _/_/ _/_/ mail: helios_reds_at_gmx.net / irc: HeliosReds _/_/ _/_/ http://blog.geeko.jp/author/heliosreds _/_/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Satoru Matsumoto wrote:
Pascal Bleser wrote: [...]
I'm not sure I really like it like that, the upper part is too packed with text. And I'd also need to do more inkscape hacking for the medium and small sized ones. Of course, if our designer hero can come up with something better... :D (but please with similar bounding boxes, or I have to adapt a lot of metrics in the script that renders the "n days to go" part) [...]
I also found the upper part is too packed with text. I don't have designer skills either, but, why don't you take the plunge and cut the date from upper part like:
openSUSE Community Week
Then, make bottom part like:
2009.04.20-26 n <- large letter days to go
OK, here is what I came up with: http://linux01.gwdg.de/~pbleser/files/communityweek/ I also made the medium and small sized ones.
Not 100% sure about all the translations either, some of them were translations of "n days until available", which doesn't work for Community Week.
Certainly. Japanese translation for 11.1 release doesn't work for Community Week.
IMHO, English version is just enough for this time, because we don't have so much time to collect translations and I think we should give preference to spreading the word over making multilingualized images.
I kept the translations for those that made sense -- I don't understand all of the languages, but it seemed to fit nevertheless. We can still poke for correctness on the -translations list, should get a quick reply there (and you could already send me a Japanese translation :)).
What text should be shown instead of the "Out now!" that is used for distro versions ?
Although I'm not a native English speaker and don't know they sound good or not, how about: (is) now open ! or (is) running !
Maybe
Right
now!
is simple enough.
Well, we still have 10 days to find something for that :)
Some opinions on the current rendering (see URL above) please, and I'll
put it on counter.o.o later today.
cheers
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-o) Pascal Bleser
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OK, here it is, live:
http://counter.opensuse.org/communityweek/
http://counter.opensuse.org/communityweek/large
http://counter.opensuse.org/communityweek/medium
http://counter.opensuse.org/communityweek/small
cheers
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-o) Pascal Bleser
Pascal Bleser wrote:
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OK, here it is, live:
http://counter.opensuse.org/communityweek/ http://counter.opensuse.org/communityweek/large http://counter.opensuse.org/communityweek/medium http://counter.opensuse.org/communityweek/small
Thank you very much :-) and I'm so sorry. :-( Are you on yesterday's project meeting from the opening ? The date of the 'Week' seems to be shifted from April to May. Here is the excerpt from the transcript. <michl> jbrockmeier: do you see us more looking at April 20 for community week or later? [...] <jbrockmeier> michl: I'm a bit iffy on trying to get ready by April 20 to be honest <jbrockmeier> michl: I think we should do it right, and that means massive promotion. <suseROCKs> +1 [...] <michl> jbrockmeier: which would be perfect date for you? [...] <jbrockmeier> michl: I'd like to have at least a month from the date we announce it with topics. <jbrockmeier> michl: but that's just me, others may differ [...] <michl> jbrockmeier: so the week of May 4 or 11 would be more appropriate, right? <jbrockmeier> michl: yes. [...] <michl> so date for the community week? [...] <michl> week of May 4 or May 11? [...] <jbrockmeier> michl: I'd say may 11 [...] <BasicXP> michl: Agree with May 11. <suseROCKs> +1 May 11 [...] <michl> I take that as agreement for the week of May 11 [...] <michl> should it include the weekend? [...] <vuntz> michl: I'd say including the week-end could be a good thing since many community people are busy during week days <BasicXP> michl: Yes +1 to weekends, <michl> vuntz: so Mon through Sunday <HeliosReds> vuntz: +1 <suseROCKs> So should it be like Wednesday to Wednesday? <suseROCKs> ok +1 to Monday-Sunday <BasicXP> suseROCKs: I think it's better from Friday to Friday, in case we include weekends. If we don't, that Wed. to Wed. is good <suseROCKs> yeah but a clear Calendar week is easier for all of us <suseROCKs> ok so who's going to volunteer to help organize/promote/coordinate? C'mon people. <BasicXP> suseROCKs: Yes, it absolutely is. I'll aso put my + to Monday-Sunday <michl> okay, I'll update the wiki page <michl> everybody welcome to edit the page, discussion on the project ml The date might be May 11 - 17, but I don't know exactly whether it is confirmed or still under consideration. However, the date '2009-04-20→26' in the images have to be replaced by the correct date. @Michael, Zonker, Bryen... Is the date decided to be 'May 11 - 17', or should we hold on ? Best, -- _/_/ Satoru Matsumoto - openSUSE Member - Japan _/_/ _/_/ Marketing/Weekly News/openFATE Screening Team _/_/ _/_/ mail: helios_reds_at_gmx.net / irc: HeliosReds _/_/ _/_/ http://blog.geeko.jp/author/heliosreds _/_/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help@opensuse.org
Moin, On Thursday 09 April 2009, Satoru Matsumoto wrote:
Pascal Bleser wrote:
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OK, here it is, live:
http://counter.opensuse.org/communityweek/ http://counter.opensuse.org/communityweek/large http://counter.opensuse.org/communityweek/medium http://counter.opensuse.org/communityweek/small
Thank you very much :-) and I'm so sorry. :-(
Are you on yesterday's project meeting from the opening ? The date of the 'Week' seems to be shifted from April to May.
--snip--
The date might be May 11 - 17, but I don't know exactly whether it is confirmed or still under consideration. However, the date '2009-04-20→26' in the images have to be replaced by the correct date.
@Michael, Zonker, Bryen...
Is the date decided to be 'May 11 - 17', or should we hold on ?
Yes, everybody agreed so we should take that as a decision. M
Best,
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Satoru Matsumoto wrote:
[...] OK, here it is, live: http://counter.opensuse.org/communityweek/ http://counter.opensuse.org/communityweek/large http://counter.opensuse.org/communityweek/medium http://counter.opensuse.org/communityweek/small Thank you very much :-) and I'm so sorry. :-( Are you on yesterday's project meeting from the opening ? The date of
Pascal Bleser wrote: the 'Week' seems to be shifted from April to May. [...] The date might be May 11 - 17, but I don't know exactly whether it is confirmed or still under consideration. However, the date '2009-04-20→26' in the images have to be replaced by the correct date. @Michael, Zonker, Bryen... Is the date decided to be 'May 11 - 17', or should we hold on ?
No problem :)
Script + images updated to 2009-05-11->17
cheers
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-o) Pascal Bleser
Pascal Bleser wrote:
I kept the translations for those that made sense -- I don't understand all of the languages, but it seemed to fit nevertheless. We can still poke for correctness on the -translations list, should get a quick reply there (and you could already send me a Japanese translation :)).
Hi Pascal ! Would you please make the counter for Japanese - {large,medium,small}.ja.png - in addition to existing ones ? Japanese Translation: n days to go -> まもなく開催！あと # left alignment n 日 # right alignment and: Right now! -> 開催中！ # just one line Best, -- _/_/ Satoru Matsumoto - openSUSE Member - Japan _/_/ _/_/ Marketing/Weekly News/openFATE Screening Team _/_/ _/_/ mail: helios_reds_at_gmx.net / irc: HeliosReds _/_/ _/_/ http://blog.geeko.jp/author/heliosreds _/_/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Satoru Matsumoto wrote: [...]
Would you please make the counter for Japanese - {large,medium,small}.ja.png - in addition to existing ones ?
Japanese Translation: [...]
Done.
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-o) Pascal Bleser
Pascal Bleser wrote:
Satoru Matsumoto wrote: [...]
Would you please make the counter for Japanese - {large,medium,small}.ja.png - in addition to existing ones ? [...]
Done.
Thank you very much. :-) Best, -- _/_/ Satoru Matsumoto - openSUSE Member - Japan _/_/ _/_/ Marketing/Weekly News/openFATE Screening Team _/_/ _/_/ mail: helios_reds_at_gmx.net / irc: HeliosReds _/_/ _/_/ http://blog.geeko.jp/author/heliosreds _/_/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help@opensuse.org
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