July 2011 - openSUSE Conference - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse-conference] press - FYI
by Jos Poortvliet 08 Aug '11

08 Aug '11

Hi all, FYI on the press side: We will almost-100%-sure have two media partners this year: linux-new-media and LWN. Both will advertise for us as well as send us a journalist to cover the conference. I'm talking with the SUSE press/media people, Vera Schneider and Brigitte Haas, to get more press there and organize a meeting with SUSE management for them as well as interviews. Cheers, Jos

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[opensuse-conference] Venue Photos
by Klaas Freitag 01 Aug '11

01 Aug '11

Hi, here you find some photos of the Zentrifuge venue, thanks to Oliver Fecher: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ofecher/sets/72157626861146698/ regards, Klaas -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-conference+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-conference+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-conference] LPI exams at osc11?
by Andreas Jaeger 30 Jul '11

30 Jul '11

Last year we offered LPI exams at the openSUSE conference: http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Conference_LPI Do we want to ask LPI to organize this again this year? Does anybody remember the feedback we received about the LPI certifications? Andreas -- Andreas Jaeger, Program Manager openSUSE aj(a){novell.com,suse.com,opensuse.org} Twitter/Identica: jaegerandi SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Maxfeldstr. 5, 90409 Nürnberg, Germany GF: Jeff Hawn, Jennifer Guild, Felix Imendörffer, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg) GPG fingerprint = 93A3 365E CE47 B889 DF7F FED1 389A 563C C272 A126 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-conference+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-conference+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-conference] post-deadline BoF proposal and travel support request
by Amir Goldstein 30 Jul '11

30 Jul '11

Hi, I was not considering the conference due to travel expenses, but if the travel support program is still an option I would very mush like to participate in the event and lead a BoF on: "including ext4 snapshots support in openSUSE 12.1 and GSoC 2011 related projects" About myself: ========== I am the main author of NEXT3 snapshots: http://lwn.net/Articles/387231/ which I developed for current my employer, CTERA networks. I continued, on my own time, to lead a community project of ext4 snapshots feature. This work was presented on a BoF in Linux Plumbers Conference 2010: http://linuxplumbersconf.org/2010/ocw/sessions/1191 And in Linux Storage and Filesystem Summit 2011: http://lwn.net/Articles/437066/ My employer, CTERA networks, has helped me with travel costs to those conferences, but ext4 snapshots in not on its main agenda at the moment and inclusion of ext4 snapshots in openSUSE in certainly not on its agenda. I live in Israel (hence the travel cost). GSoC 2011: ========= On this year's program I personally initiated 5 ext4 snapshots related projects with 5 students that have worked with me on ext4 snapshots feature. 2 of those projects were accepted via openSUSE org: - "testsuit for btrfs/ext4 snapshots" mentored by Greg Freemyer - "snapper support for ext4 snapshots" mentored by Arvin Schnell in the latter project, the student has failed the mid-term evaluation, but lucky for me, Arvin has taken up to complete the project on his own. openSUSE 12.1 ============ Greg has been trying to promote the idea of including ext4 snapshots in 12.1 and has opened a home project (next4) in OBS for that matter. I would like to attend the conference and lead a BoF about the results of ext4 snapshots related GSoC projects. I would very much like to meet the people involved in forming openSUSE 12.1 and discuss the inclusion of ext4 snapshots. Travel support ========== If travel support is still a viable option and if it is not too late to propose topics for BoF sessions, I would appreciate if you let me know ASAP. I am travelling with my family in Europe in August, so it may be possible for me to change some travel plans and reduce the travel costs to the conference. Thanks, Amir. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-conference+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-conference+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-conference] Status of submitted talk proposal
by Conny Seidel 28 Jul '11

28 Jul '11

Hello, I would like to know if my talk was accepeted to start making travel arangements. The topic was: "Title: Linux Testing - Complexity in a nutshell" Unfortunately I need this information until 13pm tomorrow, the 29. 07. 2011, because I need to get approval for this which after tomorrow isn't possible for the next 2 weeks. regards, Conny Seidel ## ################################################################## # Email : conny.seidel(a)amd.com GnuPG-Key : 0xA6AB055D # # Fingerprint: 17C4 5DB2 7C4C C1C7 1452 8148 F139 7C09 A6AB 055D # ################################################################## # Advanced Micro Devices GmbH Einsteinring 24 85609 Dornach # # General Managers: Alberto Bozzoi # # Registration: Dornach, Landkr. Muenchen; Registerger. Muenchen # # HRB Nr. 43632 # ##################################################################

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[opensuse-conference] Sponsor for Wifi Equipment found
by Andreas Jaeger 28 Jul '11

28 Jul '11

We now have a sponsor that will provide the Wifi Equipment at the location - and I suggest to make them Bronze sponsor for that. They are interested in giving a presentation about Wifie or Mobile Devices - I'll check with them what exactly and let's then discuss whether that's an option, Thanks a lot to Christian Deckelmann for getting the sponsor! Andreas -- Andreas Jaeger, Program Manager openSUSE aj(a){suse.com,opensuse.org} Twitter/Identica: jaegerandi SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Maxfeldstr. 5, 90409 Nürnberg, Germany GF: Jeff Hawn, Jennifer Guild, Felix Imendörffer, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg) GPG fingerprint = 93A3 365E CE47 B889 DF7F FED1 389A 563C C272 A126 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-conference+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-conference+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-conference] Meeting with PA-guy next week
by Christopher Hofmann 27 Jul '11

27 Jul '11

Hi all, unfortunately the PA-guy will not be able to come to Zentrifuge this week. Next week (31) will work. Is that too late? Christopher -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-conference+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-conference+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-conference] Conference Organization TODO list/Meetings
by Henne Vogelsang 26 Jul '11

26 Jul '11

Hey, all of us, that had some TODO list somewhere, did meetings the last couple of days to combine them and sync on the status. We now have two huge TODO lists: * The Promotion TODO list [1] This is a list of things we need to do for promoting the conference. It covers tasks around the web presence, social networks/media, artwork, media relations etc. * The general TODO list [2] This is the list of tasks around everything else. It covers topics such as the program, budget, sponsoring, the venue and the social events. Tasks are assigned to people on that list and we'll meet once a week (Mondays, 14:00 UTC in #opensuse-project) to sync on the status of things. Here is how these lists are supposed to be handled 1. If you do a task, put it onto this list and add your name to it 2. If you take over a task from someone, add your name to it 3. If you finish a task, remove it from the list 4. If you didn't do 1,2 or 3 don't touch this page. We can discuss ideas and wishes you have in the Monday meetings. Now I would like all of you to look over these lists and thing hard about what you can help with! We have a little over 6 weeks to put all of this together. Then we'll have 4 busy days to organize an event with hopefully 500 attendees. This is _A LOT_ of work. You need to step up now and do stuff! :) Henne [1] http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Conference_promotion_todo_list [2] http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Conference_todo_list -- Henne Vogelsang, openSUSE. Everybody has a plan, until they get hit. - Mike Tyson -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-conference+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-conference+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-conference] Keynote Speaker: Aaron Seigo
by Klaas Freitag 24 Jul '11

24 Jul '11

Hi, Jos, have you talked to Aaron? What did he say? Do you want me to take over? Thanks, Klaas -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-conference+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-conference+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-conference] Conference travel sponsorship program
by Henne Vogelsang 23 Jul '11

23 Jul '11

Hey, as you probably already have heard we started the travel sponsorship program to financially support community members to attend the conference. If the only thing that keeps you from attending and contributing to the conference is that you can’t afford all of the travel costs then you should apply. As always, we value contributions the most! So obviously we prefer speakers (you still have until midnight July 25th to submit something!), people who help with the organization and openSUSE Members. Also our Google Summer of Code students/mentors and Ambassadors from very far away are high on our list. However, depending on funds and contributions, we will try to accommodate as many people as possible! To apply for support, you need to make an estimation of your travel costs. Search for a cheap airfare or train trip, look for hotels and make a rough estimation of your costs. Then send that estimation to us via travel-support(a)opensuse.org until August 5th! We’ll contact you about our options for your sponsoring. Please note that we won’t be able to pay everything for everybody all the time. The sponsorship program has limited resources and we want to make the most of it. Let us be blunt: Request only what you really can’t afford yourself and use this program as a last resort! Every cent you use can’t be used by your fellow Lizards! Get going and apply now until August 5th! :) Henne -- Henne Vogelsang, openSUSE. Everybody has a plan, until they get hit. - Mike Tyson -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-conference+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-conference+help(a)opensuse.org

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