To clarify my comment below. I'm not objecting to the talks, I'm objecting to the implication that they are a central part to ASF community development processes.
Sent from my Windows Phone ________________________________ From: Ross Gardler (MS OPEN TECH)<mailto:ross.gard...@microsoft.com> Sent: 7/5/2015 3:24 PM To: apachecon-discuss@apache.org<mailto:apachecon-discuss@apache.org> Cc: Bertrand Delacretaz<mailto:bdelacre...@apache.org>; Nick Burch<mailto:n...@apache.org>; Sharan Foga<mailto:sharan.f...@gmail.com>; Maxim Solodovnik<mailto:solomax...@gmail.com>; Mike Bates<mailto:mike.ba...@hotwaxsystems.com>; Angela Brown<mailto:ang...@linuxfoundation.org>; Joan Touzet<mailto:woh...@apache.org> Subject: RE: Apachecon EU 2015, track 'How visions of the ASF contributors and ASF Products can help building Open Source Communities I don't see the open meetings or ofbiz belong in a track that " brings together some of the elements of the ASF philosophies to build healthy communities, consider the user and introduce some of the Apache product that any open source community can apply to ease the day to day operations." To my knowledge neither project is used in the way described in the abstracts within the ASF. Sent from my Windows Phone ________________________________ From: Pierre Smits<mailto:pierre.sm...@gmail.com> Sent: 7/5/2015 2:08 PM To: apachecon-discuss@apache.org<mailto:apachecon-discuss@apache.org> Cc: Bertrand Delacretaz<mailto:bdelacre...@apache.org>; Nick Burch<mailto:n...@apache.org>; Sharan Foga<mailto:sharan.f...@gmail.com>; Maxim Solodovnik<mailto:solomax...@gmail.com>; Mike Bates<mailto:mike.ba...@hotwaxsystems.com>; Angela Brown<mailto:ang...@linuxfoundation.org>; Joan Touzet<mailto:woh...@apache.org> Subject: Apachecon EU 2015, track 'How visions of the ASF contributors and ASF Products can help building Open Source Communities HI All, Please find below the details and sequence of talks of above mentioned potential track. *Introduction* The ASF is the single biggest non profit organisation involved in supporting communities to develop open source solutions. Being on the fore front of open source development its portfolio encompasses numerous software products that support businesses, governments and NGOs in key areas like presenting web pages, business processes, development and big data. The contributors of the ASF come from all continents and organisations that utilise the ASF products. As such key contributors have insights that can help open source communities to stay healthy and grow. And various products of the ASF can support the operational aspects of those communities. This track brings together some of the elements of the ASF philosophies to build healthy communities, consider the user and introduce some of the Apache product that any open source community can apply to ease the day to day operations. *Talks* #1 Talk 6115 - Communities matter: Developing and Enforcing the Apache Code of Conduct, By Joan Touzet, Canada link: http://events.linuxfoundation.org/cfp/proposals/6115 This talk addresses the issue of the diversity needed in and already available in the communities of open source projects, how project management committees can attract talents and keep the entire community happy. #2 Talk 6085 - Will The Apache Maturity Model save your project? By Bertrand Delacrétraz, Switzerland http://events.linuxfoundation.org/cfp/proposals/6085 This talk is about how to an open source community can measure and guard the healthiness of its project(s). #3 Talk 6071 - Conferencing with Apache OpenMeetings, Maxim Solodovnik http://events.linuxfoundation.org/cfp/proposals/6071 This talks is about the Audio & Video Conferencing solution of the ASF that can be used in the operational area of the open source project and/or its supporting organisation. #4 Talk - Leverage Community Management with Apache OFBiz. By Pierre Smits, The Netherlands This talk is about how Apache OFBiz can be used to manage the contributor base of the project(s) of an open source community and how delegation of permissions management can ease the burden on those who make anything happen. At the same time it can present various insights on who is part of which project and in what kind of role. #5 Talk - 6029 - It's OK - Consensus Reached. We've agreed to disagree! By Sharan Foga, Czech Republic http://events.linuxfoundation.org/cfp/proposals/6029 Consensus is paramount in Apache projects when it comes to code. Opposing viewpoints of contributors need to come together in order to reach consensus. It can not be said to often that in order to have a healthy project, contributors need to work towards an acceptable compromise and express their consent when it comes to code changes. However, it must also be brought repeatedly to the front light that consensus is not required when it comes to procedural issues. There it is a nice to have. #6 Talk 6168 - The Apache Way Theory. By Nick Burch, United Kingdom http://events.linuxfoundation.org/cfp/proposals/6168 This talk explains how the biggest non profit proponent of open source development came to its philosophies and brought contributors all over the world together to build some of the greatest open source products in existence today. #7 Talk 6168 - The Apache Way Practice, By Nick Burch United Kingdom http://events.linuxfoundation.org/cfp/proposals/6169 Theory is relevant, but tales of experiences, lessons learned help to give the theory that extra punch to get the message across. #8 Talk 6107 - Bridging the Gap Between Enterprise Users and Open Source. By Mike Bates, USA http://events.linuxfoundation.org/cfp/proposals/6107 I see this presentation as a potential driving force to increase the adoption of Open Source solutions in general and of Apache products in particular. After all, no open source project can exists without users. 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