February 2014 - openSUSE Project - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse-project] At long last
by Robert Schweikert 21 Feb '14

21 Feb '14

Hi all, At long last the meeting minutes from the Board Face to Face meeting in Nuremberg are up on the wiki: http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Board_meeting#Face_to_Face_Meeting_2014-02-… Thanks to SUSE for hosting the meeting and thanks to those meeting with the board over the weekend for taking the time. There are plenty of opportunities to help the project. The booth boxes are right around the corner and with this a reboot of the advocate and local coordinator effort. We have also reach agreement to re-instate the reimbursement of locally produced materials. We'll create some guidelines and a new team needs to be formed. We hope that with some modification to the TSP app both reimbursement streams can be handled in a similar way. We all feel we got a lot of stuff sorted out and ready to roll. As always if you have questions or concerns please feel free to send a message to board at o.o or follow up in this thread. Have a great weekend, The openSUSE Board -- 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] oSC 2014 Travel Support Requests Period Open
by Efstathios Iosifidis 21 Feb '14

21 Feb '14

Today the openSUSE Travel Support Team opened the Travel Support Request Submission tool for requests related to the openSUSE Conference 2014 in Dubrovnic, Croatia. The goal is to help everybody in and around openSUSE to be able to come to the openSUSE Conference! You don't have to be one of the top 10 packagers to apply - if you're translating, building a local community or helping out at the forums, we might still be able to offer you support, so apply! When and how The application period starts today February 20th and closes on February 28th. All requests will be managed through our application at http://connect.opensuse.org/travel-support. You will need an openSUSE Connect account in order to log in the application and apply for sponsorship. A few reminders - Please, read the Travel Support wiki page http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Travel_Support_Program carefully before you apply. We want everybody to be there! Even if you think you would not qualify for travel support, just submit a request! If you don't ask we can't help you! - The Travel Committee can reimburse up to 80% of travel and lodging costs. That includes plane ticket, train and bus tickets (no taxi), even car gas on some occasions, and hotel or hostel costs. Food and all local expenses are on you! - The Travel Team won't be able to book or pay anything in advance, reimbursement comes after the event is over, based on receipts you keep of your expenses. - Again: no receipts = no money - it's the rules! - Those sponsored by the Travel Team have to write a blog or report on the event and are expected to be available for helping with tasks at the event where needed! - Sponsorship decisions are influenced by the openSUSE history of the requester. Your involvement with openSUSE is really relevant! - Having an abstract submitted for presentation at the conference is relevant as well. Note that the CfP ends on February 28th so there is still time (https://conference.opensuse.org/osem/) - If you got support before and complied with all the requirements, this gets you bonus points too. - The amount requested must be detailed according to your request, like the airport you will be departing from, sharing hotel/hostel rooms, costs associated with your trip. - Try to get the best fares for tickets and lodging. Remember if approved at least 20% (and sometimes more) will be paid by you. Hurry up! Our goal is to support as many people as possible. If you need support to make it to the event, PLEASE SEND IN A REQUEST https://connect.opensuse.org/travel-support/users/sign_in ! We will attempt to send the approvals before March 5th, 2014 so you can start booking. Book quickly, as we don't cover anything over the previously agreed amount so higher prices are on you! The conference is getting close and the deadline for travel support is tight so start searching for flights right now! Set up your openSUSE Connect account and send in a request as soon as possible! Hope to see you there. Your Travel Support Team -- 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] Today's meeting minutes
by Robert Schweikert 19 Feb '14

19 Feb '14

A really short meeting today. Meeting ended Wed Feb 19 15:19:20 2014 UTC. The log and minutes are available from: (v 0.1.4) (10:19:20 AM) bugbot: Minutes: http://community.opensuse.org/meetings/opensuse-project/2014/opensuse-proje… (10:19:21 AM) bugbot: Minutes (text): http://community.opensuse.org/meetings/opensuse-project/2014/opensuse-proje… (10:19:21 AM) bugbot: Log: http://community.opensuse.org/meetings/opensuse-project/2014/opensuse-proje… -- Robert Schweikert MAY THE SOURCE BE WITH YOU SUSE-IBM Software Integration Center LINUX Tech Lead Public Cloud Architect rjschwei(a)suse.com rschweik(a)ca.ibm.com 781-464-8147 -- 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] [reminder] openSUSE Project Meeting tomorrow at 15:00 UTC
by openSUSE Meeting Reminder 18 Feb '14

18 Feb '14

Hello all, The biweekly project meeting will be held tomorrow at 15:00 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=19&month=2&year=2014&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] Re: [oSC14] CfP opens announcement
by differentreality 12 Feb '14

12 Feb '14

On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 8:38 PM, Izabel Valverde <izabelvalverde(a)opensuse.org> wrote: > > 2014-01-28 differentreality <differentreality(a)gmail.com> > >> >> On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 5:04 PM, differentreality >> <differentreality(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> > On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 3:36 PM, Jos Poortvliet <jos(a)opensuse.org> >> > wrote: >> >> On Thursday 23 January 2014 08:59:12 Izabel Valverde wrote: >> >>> Em 22/01/2014 14:16, "differentreality" <differentreality(a)gmail.com> >> >>> >> >>> escreveu: >> >>> > Hello! >> >>> > >> >>> > We need someone from news@ to finalize the announcement for oSC14 >> >>> > CfP >> >>> > Opening (and of course post it on news). >> >>> > >> >>> > It was supposed to go out on Monday, but hasn't. >> >>> > >> >>> > A draft with main information is provided >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OXw9yZKNAtYQLxrv7hz0bKDE6jGaYwCoAXFcW1f >> >>> X4TQ/edit#heading=h.2zahdoz8jleb >> >>> > (2nd announcement - CfP opens) >> >>> > >> >>> > In the gdoc you can find the actual information (when, what ...) for >> >>> > you to refine and make pleasant and attractive :) >> >>> > >> >>> > Thank you! >> >>> > Stella >> >>> >> >>> Hey Stella, >> >>> >> >>> I can put on News but to refine and make attractive it isn't with me. >> >>> >> >>> Is it Monday a good day? >> >>> >> >>> Anyway I will look for it next Saturday if nobody else step in. >> >>> >> >>> Thank you >> >>> >> >>> Izabel >> >> >> >> I've put in a little energy in the Google docs and put it on news.o.o >> >> to be >> >> published, imho. >> >> >> >> https://news.opensuse.org/?p=17527&preview=true >> >> >> >> It misses some pictures, doesn't talk about sponsorship and doesn't >> >> mention >> >> the business track... >> >> >> >> But I can't fix that - I have to go to Brazil now :D so somebody else >> >> will >> >> have to do the actual publishing. >> >> >> >> Hugs, >> >> Jos >> > >> > Thanks Jos! Enjoy the trip :D >> > >> > Actually we do mention the business track in the four tracks.. >> > >> > The "types of sessions" should *not* be linked (it redirects to an >> > admin page in OSEM). >> > >> > Lightning talk is 15 minutes. >> > >> > We should probably make bold the part " Note that we will start >> > accepting talks before the deadline." >> > >> > >> > I agree that sponsorship/support/donation options would be nice to be >> > included. >> > >> > Stella >> >> In terms of artwork, we should add the logo and the "submit your paper" >> button >> >> >> https://github.com/openSUSE/artwork/blob/master/Marketing%20Materials/Event… >> >> http://news.opensuse.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/submit_paper.png > > > > Done! > > If anything else needs to be done we can simply update. > > I'm here... with a bit delay, but here > . > > > > Izabel > > > > > -- > Izabel Valverde > openSUSE Travel Support Program > http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Travel_Support_Program Hey all, just a quick reminder that the first round of CfP will be over at the end of this week. Perhaps we could communicate this through social media? Tnx, Stella -- 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] Fwd: [GSoC Mentors] Now Accepting Applications for Mentoring Organizations for GSoC 2014
by Saurabh Sood 11 Feb '14

11 Feb '14

Hi, Last few days remain to add projects to our ideas page. We have about 7 ideas on the ideas page so far. I am hoping we receive some more in the coming days Best Regards,. Saurabh ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Carol Smith <carols(a)google.com> Date: Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 12:31 AM Subject: [GSoC Mentors] Now Accepting Applications for Mentoring Organizations for GSoC 2014 To: Google Summer of Code Mentors List <google-summer-of-code-mentors-list(a)googlegroups.com> Hi all, We're pleased to announce that applications for mentoring organizations for Google Summer of Code 2014 are now being accepted [1]. If you'd like to apply to be a mentoring organization you can do so now via Melange [2]. If you have questions about how to use Melange, please see our User's Guide [3]. Please note that the application process has changed a bit from previous years: to apply you must now create your individual profile and then an organization profile before submitting your application. Please note that the application period [4] closes on 14 February at 19:00 UTC [5]. We will not accept any late applications for any reason. [1] - http://google-opensource.blogspot.com/2014/02/mentoring-organization-applic… [2] - http://www.google-melange.com [3] - http://en.flossmanuals.net/melange/ [4] - http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/events/google/gsoc2014 [5] - http://goo.gl/bYYgV3 Cheers, Carol -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Summer of Code Mentors List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to google-summer-of-code-mentors-list+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to google-summer-of-code-mentors-list(a)googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-summer-of-code-mentors-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- Regards,. Saurabh Sood Have a lot of fun! -- 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] [OSC 14] : just a (n open) question
by Françoise Wybrecht 11 Feb '14

11 Feb '14

On 11/02/14 16:09, differentreality wrote: > > Hey there, > > since oSC13 we have been using trello to organize the conference tasks. > > Take a look: https://trello.com/osc14team > > Till last year the wiki page was quite updated as well. > > Stella ok ty -- 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] [OSC 14] : just a (n open) question
by Françoise Wybrecht 11 Feb '14

11 Feb '14

hi geekos ;-) calm & quiet weather ? ;-) I would bet on : too stressed to talk lol I was just wondering if there is a page, or a somewhere, telling concretely: what contribution (todo or ppl profile or ...) are needed ? (before - during or while - after) I'm not talking about design or "call for paper" - but for those of us who have planed to come (I met a few at fosdem), and are ready to help all the time, or part of their time that was an general question, and specific for me : for OSC14 organization team, Ive planed to come and can help 80 % of my time (as anything you need and I can do lol, as welcoming ppl, or moving tables, or selling beers - but not singing, neither guiding somebody from 1 place to another .. except if you wish to loose the somebody). thanks for ready double thanks for an answer ;-) Françoise -- 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] OSC14-Fosdem or any conf. : question of "level"
by Françoise Wybrecht 11 Feb '14

11 Feb '14

hi again, (I'll stop after that one, I promise lol) Let's imagine (2 minuts) a conference program with 3 levels ... green for basic, orange for medium, and red for hard lol (high level) (as most training center do - linguistic ou LPI) ok I know the community doesnt like very much a hierarchy ... but let me a few second explain the idea : when new ppl, users or contributors or Mrs Smith (who came in because she saw light) ... arrived at OSC (talking about own experience lol) it's quite difficult (ok I agree, some of us or of you lol are masochist or dont like easy ways) to choose a conference ... ( and it can be a good strategy too ... to do the way harder, so that most get lost ) so at the end, you find noobs lost in technical conf. (slowing down with stupid question ... and I belong sometimes to that category, depending on the subject) and you find technicians-ingeniors talking together or reading their mails in low-level-conf because they get bored ... so ... my idea or suggestion (?) : was to add 3 level or geekos (green, orange, red), or stars on the program, and if ppl can print the conf. planning green, orange, red, it would simplify the decision strategy lol (less ppl late, less running in corridors, and less talkers wondering why ppl are not intered by his talk ... ;-) caricature ok) A message in a bottle ... for anybody ? tc all Françoise -- 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] Fosdem 2014 report (part 1) + openSUSE new merchandising stuff
by Bruno Friedmann 05 Feb '14

05 Feb '14

My report is now online. http://lizards.opensuse.org/?p=10494 -- Bruno Friedmann openSUSE Member GPG KEY : D5C9B751C4653227 irc: tigerfoot -- 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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