November 2023 - openSUSE Project - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse-project] How we will use the GSoC money
by Vincent Untz 18 Jul '24

18 Jul '24

Hi, (let's see how a public discussion about money goes :-)) The Google Summer of Code brings us great students, but also means that the openSUSE project will get $8000 (if I'm not mistaken) at the end of the summer. That's $500 per student. A while ago, I requested comments on my blog about what to do with the money, but didn't get any feedback. So I take this as "do what you feel is best", and this mail is about the plan. As a reminder, the main issue is that we will likely not have the openSUSE Foundation created in time for this. For instance, Google would like us to get some form filled before the end of June; this is not a mandatory timeline, but I think it shows that we won't be ready with the Foundation for that. The current plan is to give that money to another organization we feel close to, and I have two candidates in mind: - the Software Freedom Conservancy (http://sfconservancy.org/) it's a really nice org that provides a home for various cool projects (see http://sfconservancy.org/members/current/) and those projects help make openSUSE a great project. - the Desktop Summit (https://www.desktopsummit.org/) it's one of the biggest event this year, and this would help us have some more visibility (since we'd be sponsors, I guess). I'm sure they would welcome this to secure their budget. Note that an alternative solution would be to leave the money to Google for a future GSoC or similar program, but I feel it's better to use the money where it can make a difference today. Now, it's not too late to change the plan. If you have a better suggestion, please tell us. There's no need to argue forever about it, just explain why you think it's good. Keep in mind that if we cannot receive the money ourselves, this also means that we cannot use it to buy stuff for openSUSE. Pavol and I will take the final decision since we are the GSoC admins for openSUSE. Thanks, Vincent -- Les gens heureux ne sont pas pressés. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help(a)opensuse.org

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Ask your openSUSE Board candidates questions
by ddemaio 17 Jun '24

17 Jun '24

Hi all, Per a conversation some of us had at the community meeting last Thursday, we wanted to get discussions for the project started regarding this year's openSUSE Board elections. We listed a few questions in the minutes at https://etherpad.opensuse.org/p/weeklymeeting20221103 You can find some of those questions in the 1103 meeting minutes between lines 48 and line 54. Please ask your questions (Ask us Anything) in this thread so we can keep the conversations focused and centralized for all the candidates and members who want to ask questions of the candidates. All the candidates are in cc and you can find their profiles at the board election wiki. https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Board_election v/r Doug

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[Notice] - openSUSE Regular Board election 2023 - CORRECTION
by Ariez Vachha - openSUSE 14 Jan '24

14 Jan '24

Dear openSUSE members, openSUSE Board Election 2023 [1] It's time to elect new Board members to fill empty seats on the openSUSE Board for 2024. This time we are looking to fill two seats in accordance with our Election Rules [2]: 1. Maurizio Galli, and 2. Patrick Fitzgerald, who are both still eligible for re-election. ## Phase 0 15 November 2023 * Announcement of the Board Election 2023 * Call for Nominations and Applications for Board candidacy * Membership drive 30 November 2023 * Nominations and Applications for Board candidacy close ## Phase 1 1 December 2023 * Announcement of the final list of candidates * Campaign begins * Membership drive continues, opportunity to apply for openSUSE Membership, but new members will only be eligible to vote and not run as candidate ## Phase 2 15 December 2023 * Ballots open: Please cast your vote during this time * Campaign continues 30 December 2023 * Ballots close 31 December 2023 * Announcement of results To stand for a position in the openSUSE Board please send an email to: * project(a)lists.opensuse.org and * election-officials(a)lists.opensuse.org If a member would like to nominate another member, please inform the Election Committee and the officials will contact the nominee to ask whether they would like to run as a Board candidate. Only openSUSE members are eligible to run for openSUSE Board openings in accordance with the Eligibility and Validity section of our Election Rules [2]. The Election Committee [3] are hereby calling for Nominations & Applications for the openSUSE Board. [1] https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Board_election [2] https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Board_election_rules [3] Members: Ish Sookun, Edwin Zakaria and Ariez Vachha. -- Regards, The Election Committee election-officials(a)lists.opensuse.org

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Let the voting begin!!!
by Douglas DeMaio 11 Dec '23

11 Dec '23

Hi all, Read the article about the logos contest at https://news.opensuse.org/2023/11/23/selecting-the-new-face-of-os-is-underw… or go to survey.opensuse.org to vote. v/r Doug

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Community Meeting: Week 48
by ddemaio 07 Dec '23

07 Dec '23

Hi all, We will have a community meeting today (Tuesday) at 14:30 UTC (60 minutes). Community Meeting 2 is scheduled for Thursdays at 20:00 UTC. Submit a talk and register for the openSUSE Conference 2024 at https://events.opensuse.org/ Find all meeting notes at https://etherpad.opensuse.org/p/weeklymeeting Meetings takes place in https://meet.opensuse.org/meeting v/r Doug

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Tonight's Community Meeting
by Knurpht-openSUSE 30 Nov '23

30 Nov '23

Hi all, Due to infra issues tonight's community meeting will take place in https://meet.ariaan.nl/bar at 20:00 UTC A big handout to Ariaan for letting us use his jitsi instance !!! -- Gertjan Lettink a.k.a. Knurpht openSUSE Board openSUSE Forums Team

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Re: FreeWear.org - Order sent
by Luna Jernberg 30 Nov '23

30 Nov '23

Got this package today: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1034064478762967080/1179754101257556… Den tis 21 nov. 2023 kl 13:29 skrev FreeWear.org store <admin(a)freewear.org>: > »freewear.org <https://www.freewear.org> > 21.11.2023, 1:04pm > Order 0x9733668B29 > <https://www.freewear.org/?page=order_status&order_ref=9733668b29> > Your payment has been confirmed, and your order is on the way. > > We have sent it through Postal service. The estimated delivery period is > '7 to 20 working days (depending of destination)'. > > Please keep in mind: If you're absent at the moment of delivery, the > Postal Service must notify you to pick up the shipment at the Postal > Office. This Postal Certified Letter is very unlikely that pay Custom > taxes, although it's not impossible to happen (never in EU). Air Postal > Services may be delayed in some countries. > > Shipping reference is '*RV248428902ES*'. You can track it here > <https://www.correos.es/es/en/tools/tracker/items/details?tracking-number=RV…> > . > In case of doubt please review out documentati on about failed deliveries > <https://www.freewear.org/about#Delivery_failures> and returns > <https://www.freewear.org/about#Returns>. > > Enjoy it :) > Client data > ------------------------------ > Name Luna Jernberg > Address Näsbylundsvägen 8 > City Täby > Province/State Stockholm > Country Sweden > Post/Zip code 183 38 > Phone 46728421930 > e-mail bittin(a)opensuse.org > Shipping method Postal service - Registered letter > Payment method Credit or debit card > > Order data > ------------------------------ > Article Quantity Price Total > FW0451 - openSUSE sticker 1 1.90 € 1.90 € > FW0450 - openSUSE Tumbleweed dark sticker 1 1.90 € 1.90 € > *Shipping costs* 7.55 € > Total (VAT included) 11.35 € > If you find any problem with the order, don't hesitate to contact us: > admin(a)freewear.org > ------------------------------ > FreeWear.org. C.B. is Responsible for the processing of personal data > provided under your consent and informs you that this data will be treated > in accordance with the provisions in the regulations in force on personal > data protection, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of April 27, 2016 (GDPR) and the > Organic Law (ES) 15/1999 of December 13 (LOPD), in order to maintain a > commercial relationship and preserved while, until is a mutual interest to > maintain the end of the treatment and when it is no longer necessary for > such Finally, they will be eliminated with adequate security measures to > guarantee the total destruction of them. The data will not be communicated > to third parties, except legal obligation. Likewise, it is reported that > you can exercise the rights of access, rectification, portability and > deletion of your data and those of limitation and opposition to your > treatment by contacting FreeWear.org C.B, in Travesía do Monte 18, > Beade-Saá, 36312 VIGO (Pontevedra), Spain, or through the e-mail: > admin(a)freewear.org.

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Post mortem of 2023-11-22 service outage
by Bernhard M. Wiedemann 27 Nov '23

27 Nov '23

Hi, If you wondered why multiple openSUSE services were broken on Wednesday, we found many contributing factors: https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Post-mortem-20231122 Ciao Bernhard M.

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Re: Let the voting begin!!!
by Luna Jernberg 25 Nov '23

25 Nov '23

its back up now Den fre 24 nov. 2023 kl 10:58 skrev Luna Jernberg <droidbittin(a)gmail.com>: > > Hey! > > I wanted to vote but the voting site is currently down > > Den tors 23 nov. 2023 kl 22:33 skrev Douglas DeMaio <douglas.demaio(a)suse.com>: > > > > Hi all, > > Read the article about the logos contest at https://news.opensuse.org/2023/11/23/selecting-the-new-face-of-os-is-underw… or go to survey.opensuse.org to vote. > > v/r > > Doug

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Post mortem of 2023-11-22 service outage
by Bernhard M. Wiedemann 25 Nov '23

25 Nov '23

Hi, If you wondered why multiple openSUSE services were broken on Wednesday, we found many contributing factors: https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Post-mortem-20231122 Ciao Bernhard M.

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