October 2007 - openSUSE Project - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse-project] openSUSE contributor survey
by janfst＠student.matnat.uio.no 06 Nov '07

06 Nov '07

Hello, My name is Jan Fredrik Stoveland, and I am a masters student at the University of Oslo writing a thesis on firm-sponsored open source communities. openSUSE is the main case for the study. I have been granted permission to send you this email by Andreas Jaeger and Martin Lasarch, and I hope you do not mind receiving it. I would like to ask all of the members of the this mailinglist to participate in a brief, anonymous electronic survey targeted at active contributors in the openSUSE community. The research is funded by the University, and is independent of any commercial interests. The link to the survey is here: https://nettskjema.uio.no/answer.html?fid=38823&lang=en I have selected these mailinglists as the main community indicator: project, factory, buildservice, wiki and translation. It is of great importance to get valid answers from as many of you as possible. The questions in the survey concern your current engagement in the openSUSE community, your reasons for participating in the community and your affiliation with Novell. I expect the survey will take you 10 minutes to complete, unless you find any questions difficult to answer. What do you get in return for doing this? The results from the survey will be posted to the list within a month, and the thesis with other interesting findings about your community will be published around May next year. Hopefully this will be of interest to you. But first of all I hope you will contribute for the sake of research itself. Not too much academic research has been done on communities that are facilitated by partially-proprietary companies like Novell. Furthermore, I would like to do an in depth interview on the phone with a few of you to get more detailed answers. I will randomly select about 6 people to talk to. In addition I would appreciate to talk to any people that have additional opinions. So if you have something more to say after completing the survey, please send me an email! Thank you very much for your help! Jan Fredrik Stoveland Student of Sociology and Informatics University of Oslo, Norway --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help(a)opensuse.org

12 17

[opensuse-project] STATUS:Communication/Wiki/Events
by Martin Lasarsch 30 Oct '07

30 Oct '07

Hi, * Events - LWE .nl on 31.10-01.11 http://sites.vnuexhibitions.com/sites/bezoekers_linux-world_nl/en/index.asp (over 200 subscribed already to the openSUSE talk!) * Communication - no response to my meeting mail, so it will stay as it is * Wiki - next: zh wiki change - working on mail notification - figured out the picture problem (sync problem with the 2 servers) -- with kind regards, Martin Lasarsch, Core Services SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Maxfeldstr. 5 90409 Nürnberg GF: Markus Rex, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg) martin.lasarsch(a)suse.de - http://www.opensuse.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help(a)opensuse.org

1 0

[opensuse-project] Fedora's Transifex for L10N
by Pascal Bleser 26 Oct '07

26 Oct '07

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Seems Fedora has a nifty web app for helping to manage/merge/have stats about localization (over po files and version control systems), "Transifex". http://lxer.com/module/newswire/ext_link.php?rid=94625 https://hosted.fedoraproject.org/projects/transifex/ Sounds quite interesting, including to seek collaboration with Fedora if it's really adding value for us and our apps. Anyone who'd like to have a shot at it ? Do we have a lot of .po files in VCS repos ? (svn/cvs) cheers - -- -o) Pascal Bleser http://linux01.gwdg.de/~pbleser/ /\\ <pascal.bleser(a)skynet.be> <guru(a)unixtech.be> _\_v The more things change, the more they stay insane. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHImmEr3NMWliFcXcRAr73AJ4iuQ/rxr2i0TFDli4uURi8BHwJpACgu+TK /kaRvFCmUWZ23qXTFBOlCXU= =bTf5 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help(a)opensuse.org

1 0

[opensuse-project] openSUSE GNOME meeting (2007/10/25)
by Rodrigo Moya 26 Oct '07

26 Oct '07

Bluetooth: - 1st themed meeting, today with Stefan Seyfried to talk about Bluetooth - New bluetooth infrastructure is dbus-based, with only one daemon - Users can configure (almost) everything - GUI apps must be ported to the new interface (http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/jproseve/) Bug plan: - More categorization done, bug plan mostly done AI: add gnome-accessibility tag to the bugs page (rodrigo) AI: finish bug plan wiki page (federico) Team goals: - http://en.opensuse.org/GNOME/Goals - Full agreement it seems Tasks review: - Will test forge.novell.com for shared code repository, although creation of projects need approval - G:S mostly fixed now Q&A: - Next meeting will be offset for Asia and Australia Packaging policy: - Policy mostly complete AI: Post a sample spec file for programs/libraries to the wiki (mw) GNOME:Community policy: - We now link to the packaging policy, making it complete AI: Review current GNOME:Community packages to match the policy (Riggwelter) -- Rodrigo Moya <rodrigo(a)novell.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help(a)opensuse.org

1 0

[opensuse-project] ct tv: Im Land der Pinguine
by Martin Lasarsch 26 Oct '07

26 Oct '07

Hi The German computer magazin ct had a quite long special about Linux on tv. They show openSUSE 10.3 a little bit, the video is now online available: http://www.heise.de/ct/tv/artikel/97431 Yes, it's German. -- with kind regards, Martin Lasarsch, Core Services SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Maxfeldstr. 5 90409 Nürnberg GF: Markus Rex, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg) martin.lasarsch(a)suse.de - http://www.opensuse.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help(a)opensuse.org

1 0

[opensuse-project] any news about the 10.3 live cds?
by Gabriel . 26 Oct '07

26 Oct '07

The subject says all. Any news about it? Best regards. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help(a)opensuse.org

2 1

[opensuse-project] Upgrading openSUSE with 'openSUSE updater' question.
by Aniruddha 25 Oct '07

25 Oct '07

I wonder if there are any plans to make it possible to upgrade openSUSE to the next release (e.g. from 10.3 to 11) through 'openSUSE updater' or an other application. Much like the way Debian's apt and Gentoo's emerge works. -- Regards, Aniruddha Please adhere to the OpenSUSE_mailing_list_netiquette http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_mailing_list_netiquette --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help(a)opensuse.org

8 17

[opensuse-project] Linux Desktop/Client Survey 2007
by Martin Lasarsch 25 Oct '07

25 Oct '07

Hi The Linux Foundation started a new survey on Desktop/Client usage. Form the introduction: "The information from this survey will assist the Linux Foundation Desktop Linux workgroup to focus on areas of development that are important to you. The results of this survey may also be valuable to your business. Once you complete the survey, you will be able to view the current aggregated public results of the survey. " No registration needed, you can see directly the results and it's even available in several languages. But: "The 2007 Linux Desktop/Client Survey asks you to answer a few questions based on your company's desktop/client plans and not necessarily your personal desktop usage." http://www.linux-foundation.org/en/2007ClientSurvey -- with kind regards, Martin Lasarsch, Core Services SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Maxfeldstr. 5 90409 Nürnberg GF: Markus Rex, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg) martin.lasarsch(a)suse.de - http://www.opensuse.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help(a)opensuse.org

1 0

[opensuse-project] openSUSE GNOME meeting (2007/10/25)
by Rodrigo Moya 25 Oct '07

25 Oct '07

Bug plan status: - Using the whiteboard now for marking bugs: gnome-function-does-not-work, gnome-wrong-out-of-the-box, gnome-showstopper, gnome-crash, gnome-usability AI: add good definitions of all those categories to the wiki (Rodrigo) AI: give Federico and Rodrigo bug samples for categorization (Munkii) Ancient distro bug squash: - Dedicate days for bug squashing <= 10.1 bugs, 1st on 26th Oct - People should use virtualization for testing old distros: http://en.opensuse.org/Virtualbox - Do bug squashing days regularly (for 10.3 and beyond mainly) AI: talk to KDE team about packaging policy/itch scratching (mw) Next week's theme: - http://en.opensuse.org/GNOME/Meetings/Themes - Theming makes more sense for bug/hacking days than for meetings, will experiment with meetings though Task review: - Tasks look good except for Bugs:GNOME bug reporting info AI: find owner for Bugs:GNOME update (JP) - Still no final version for the live CD - GNOME:STABLE still a bit broken - Will review Wishlist_GNOME on some meetings User Q&A: - Too many clicks needed on the openSUSE page to get to GNOME AI: Make the GNOME page more visible on the opensuse wiki - File bugs for patches, better way to keep track of progress Packaging policy: - http://en.opensuse.org/GNOME/Packaging_policy AI: add information about osc createspec to the above page (Rodrigo) AI: add patch extension requirement (maw) AI: reference the OSC plugins page (maw) AI: add info about running quilt (Rodrigo) - Stanislav had a tool to analyze pkg-config checks for automatically update BuildRequires GNOME:Community policy status: - http://en.opensuse.org/GNOME/Community_Inclusion_Policy - Packaging guidelines in progress AI: link to the new policy page -- Rodrigo Moya <rodrigo(a)novell.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help(a)opensuse.org

1 0

[opensuse-project] SDB/Howto/FAQ
by Martin Lasarsch 24 Oct '07

24 Oct '07

Hi ok, i have still the bug open for a long time, here is my point of view for discussion. The wiki makes it possible to clutter a lot of pages over the whole wiki, or try to make some kind of order. - is this point of view valid for most of you? - do we need the separation? - what is missing? * SDB An SDB article should describe a solution to a problem in a special format. - separate namespace: SDB: - focus should be on beginners, easiest solution first - no doctoral thesis, short and to the point - for more information link to howto and/or FAQ - definition how to write is in the sdb-howto (which is in the SDB, yeah, i know ...) Examples what not to put into the SDB: - article about how to install xen - article describes how to use smart instead of zypper/YaST Examples which are not SDB articles for me: Configuring_Evolution_in_openSuSE_10.2 Samba_file_sharing_in_openSUSE_-_breaking_through_the_window Installing_GRAMPS_in_openSUSE_10.2 (i just picked 3 from the top, great articles, but not SDB) * Howto A howto has not the restrictions like an SDB article. - should have a separate namespace: HOWTO: - the purpose is not to solve a problem, but this is not mandatory(?) - it could be detailed like a doctoral thesis, but don't have to - not mandatory focused on beginners - imho, and this might be only my opinion, it should still be written as easy as possible. - we already have a launchpage for Howtos * FAQ - should have a separate namespace: FAQ: - short and to the point - the general FAQ layout should be known, so no more explanation here - we should have a FAQ launchpage with all FAQs on it -- with kind regards, Martin Lasarsch, Core Services SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Maxfeldstr. 5 90409 Nürnberg GF: Markus Rex, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg) martin.lasarsch(a)suse.de - http://www.opensuse.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help(a)opensuse.org

6 16