July 2021 - openSUSE Project - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Becoming github/openSUSE member
by David Mulder 12 Jul '21

12 Jul '21

So, I'm already an openSUSE member, but how do I get added to the openSUSE github organization? I'd like to possibly add a package there. Also, what are the standards for adding something there? I've got a package that isn't openSUSE-specific, but is un-maintained/barely-maintained in the community. I'm planning to resurrect it, and thought openSUSE might be a good place to make its home. This is the project: https://github.com/ufven/cepces -- *David Mulder* Labs Software Engineer, Samba SUSE 1800 Novell Place Provo, UT 84606 (P)+1 801.861.6571 dmulder(a)suse.com <http://www.suse.com/>

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Board Meeting Minutes 2021-07-05
by Syds Bearda 11 Jul '21

11 Jul '21

Hi all, Minutes public board meeting Monday July 5, 2021 Present: Gertjan, Neal (late due to issues with PC), Simon, Syds, Gerald (late due to train delay) Apologies / Holidays: Vinz, Axel Guests: Doug, Adrian, Bill, Andi Topics from https://code.opensuse.org/board/tickets/issues?status=Open&tags=meeting Any other topics? 1) minimum number of board members present for a board meeting? As we started with only a few board members, we were wondering if there was a minimum. However after a few more minutes we had enough members taking place. AI: Simon create the rule/ discuss if we need to create this rule. 2) Doug: weekly meeting on setting up social infrastructures like Fedora to provide a bit more structure in communication and decision making. Gertjan: the path to contribute as well. Been discussing this in the bar a lot. openSUSE consists of a lot of communities within communities within communities, etc. Neal: from the Fedora council a lot has been delegated to different commities, for example We've had this before, but kind of fell between "the ship and land" Adrian: documentation is started, but doesn't go a long way. Who is doing the documentation?; It's the people that need the documentation. For example on the marketing docs team, we don't know who to ask to review the documents that they've created. AI: Simon helps Adrian in finding the people to Marketing Docs team need for reviewing the docs. Gertjan: my point is also the place where new people can find how to contribute in a simple way. We need to document better what the teams are. OBS is useful for package maintainers, but the rest we need to update the wiki Doug: let's also start a Tuesday 18.00 UTC meeting in the bar where everybody can join that is interested. We could also put up a poll AI: Doug create a poll for when is a good time and something people are interested in. Neal: we also need to update the oS account system to give people the option to join groups and communicate within those groups. == #9 moderator accountability across all platforms == Simon asks if someone else can take over the moderator accountability or should we wait for Simon to have time again. We will discuss again on the next board meeting. == #21 oS Asia Keynote by board == Gerald: this is important. don't have a hot topic, but if nobody else is able to could do "Ask any question and Gerald is going to present on it" (i.e., we'd solicit input and questions and I'll then base on that). Topic options: - youth in openSUSE -- Bill: Youth in openSUSE; how our younger genereation is contributing to openSUSE -- Simon; expand that out to the community in Asia -- Bill: It should not be hard to join the community as younger people will loose interest after a while and continue with something else. -- Gertjan: the bar and public board meetings also help show the people behind the username and create a longer connection. -- Gerald: I like the idea! Should this be (largely/mostly) presented by younger folks? == #4 Freenode to Libera.chat == Neal wrote the announcement about moving IRC from Freenode to Libera.Chat

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Board Meeting Minutes 2021-07-05
by Syds Bearda 11 Jul '21

11 Jul '21

Hi all, Minutes public board meeting Monday July 5, 2021 Present: Gertjan, Neal (late due to issues with PC), Simon, Syds, Gerald (late due to train delay) Apologies / Holidays: Vinz, Axel Guests: Doug, Adrian, Bill, Andi Topics from https://code.opensuse.org/board/tickets/issues?status=Open&tags=meeting Any other topics? 1) minimum number of board members present for a board meeting? As we started with only a few board members, we were wondering if there was a minimum. However after a few more minutes we had enough members taking place. AI: Simon create the rule/ discuss if we need to create this rule. 2) Doug: weekly meeting on setting up social infrastructures like Fedora to provide a bit more structure in communication and decision making. Gertjan: the path to contribute as well. Been discussing this in the bar a lot. openSUSE consists of a lot of communities within communities within communities, etc. Neal: from the Fedora council a lot has been delegated to different commities, for example We've had this before, but kind of fell between "the ship and land" Adrian: documentation is started, but doesn't go a long way. Who is doing the documentation?; It's the people that need the documentation. For example on the marketing docs team, we don't know who to ask to review the documents that they've created. AI: Simon helps Adrian in finding the people to Marketing Docs team need for reviewing the docs. Gertjan: my point is also the place where new people can find how to contribute in a simple way. We need to document better what the teams are. OBS is useful for package maintainers, but the rest we need to update the wiki Doug: let's also start a Tuesday 18.00 UTC meeting in the bar where everybody can join that is interested. We could also put up a poll AI: Doug create a poll for when is a good time and something people are interested in. Neal: we also need to update the oS account system to give people the option to join groups and communicate within those groups. == #9 moderator accountability across all platforms == Simon asks if someone else can take over the moderator accountability or should we wait for Simon to have time again. We will discuss again on the next board meeting. == #21 oS Asia Keynote by board == Gerald: this is important. don't have a hot topic, but if nobody else is able to could do "Ask any question and Gerald is going to present on it" (i.e., we'd solicit input and questions and I'll then base on that). Topic options: - youth in openSUSE -- Bill: Youth in openSUSE; how our younger genereation is contributing to openSUSE -- Simon; expand that out to the community in Asia -- Bill: It should not be hard to join the community as younger people will loose interest after a while and continue with something else. -- Gertjan: the bar and public board meetings also help show the people behind the username and create a longer connection. -- Gerald: I like the idea! Should this be (largely/mostly) presented by younger folks? == #4 Freenode to Libera.chat == Neal wrote the announcement about moving IRC from Freenode to Libera.Chat

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Results from Regular openSUSE Meeting Survey
by ddemaio 09 Jul '21

09 Jul '21

Hi all, I wanted to provided the results of the regular openSUSE Meeting Survey. The most popular responses are as follows: Day: Saturday at 36.23% Time: 18:00 - 21:00 at 33.33% (followed by 15:00 - 18:00 at 30.43%) Meeting: 50 or 72.46% believe having a weekly meeting is a good idea Will Attend: 44 or 63.77% say they will attend I've uploaded some images for the results. 1- https://paste.opensuse.org/95049076 2 - https://paste.opensuse.org/22659973 3- https://paste.opensuse.org/23501154 4- https://paste.opensuse.org/66427946 There were more responses submitted than are in the image. The open is only showing the completed results. However, the total of all responses provide the same results with slightly different percentages. Any feedback on this would be helpful. I just see the times as a factor. Times are in UTC. Should we narrow the times down for a Saturday? Either with another smaller survey? Or just split the difference between the majority of the two groups and schedule two hour meetings between 17:00 and 21:00. This could help us get some people from both major time groups. Thoughts? v/r Doug

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OpenSUSE Docs Meeting 8th July 2021
by Luna Jernberg 08 Jul '21

08 Jul '21

The documentation team (https://t.me/opensuse_docs) is having a meeting later today at 19:00 UTC on meet.opensuse.org/docs! If you have requests about documentation (https://github.com/openSUSE/openSUSE-docs-revamped-temp/) or want to contribute, do drop by! 🤗

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Regular openSUSE Meeting Survey
by ddemaio 08 Jul '21

08 Jul '21

Hi all, We are trying to determine if we should have a regular openSUSE community meeting to discuss projects in the community. To see if there is any interest to do this, we have a survey with four questions to help us measure whether we should move forward with a meeting and when. You can fill in the survey at https://survey.opensuse.org/ v/r Doug

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Looking for a Code stream name
by Adrian Schröter 08 Jul '21

08 Jul '21

Hi, I like to discuss the upcomming single common name for repositories for "Code 15-3". Given that we use the Jump concept now with Leap 15.3, it makes no sense that we offer by default SUSE_SLE_15_SP3 SLE_15_SP3_Backports openSUSE_Leap_15.3 repositories in parallel for each OBS project anymore. The content should be identical and it contradicts the purpose of having a binary compatible base. So, in near future OBS will change it's interface and allow basically only to select one repository for "Code 15-3". You can decide to include Backports or Leap packages on top of SLE 15 SP3 as build and install dependencies, but no matter how you configure it as OBS user, the resulting repository name should have the same name. The big question is, what should this repository name be? People need to understand that they can use it on openSUSE Leap 15.3 or on any SUSE SLE 15 SP3 installation. Do you have any suggestions? thanks adrian -- Adrian Schroeter <adrian(a)suse.de> Build Infrastructure Project Manager SUSE Software Solutions Germany GmbH, Maxfeldstr. 5, 90409 Nuernberg, Germany (HRB 247165, AG München), Geschäftsführer: Felix Imendörffer

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OpenSUSE Docs Meeting 8th July 2021
by Luna Jernberg 08 Jul '21

08 Jul '21

The documentation team (https://t.me/opensuse_docs) is having a meeting later today at 19:00 UTC on meet.opensuse.org/docs! If you have requests about documentation ( https://github.com/openSUSE/openSUSE-docs-revamped-temp/) or want to contribute, do drop by! 🤗

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Let's drop audacity...
by Mathias Homann 05 Jul '21

05 Jul '21

https://twitter.com/KrashHash/status/1411725491581587457 -- Mathias Homann Mathias.Homann(a)openSUSE.org Jabber (XMPP): lemmy(a)tuxonline.tech IRC: [Lemmy] on freenode and ircnet (bouncer active) telegram: https://telegram.me/lemmy98 keybase: https://keybase.io/lemmy gpg key fingerprint: 8029 2240 F4DD 7776 E7D2 C042 6B8E 029E 13F2 C102

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openSUSE Sprint on Thursday, July 1
by ddemaio 05 Jul '21

05 Jul '21

Hi all, Our monthly Thursday sprint is scheduled for July 1 at 18:30 UTC. We have moved the meetings to in https://meet.opensuse.org/bar. The plan is to go over the various topics listed on https://etherpad.opensuse.org/p/websprints and revisit topics we've gone over in the past months. Feel free to add a topic. v/r Doug

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