+1 on these suggestions. For the Hudi syncs, we used Google Meet, but some attendees from China were unable to join correctly. Then we switched to Zoom. We can give Teams a shot, go from there.
On Timing - I can make Mar 11 work. I have found PST 8AM ish or so, friendly to most time zones. Any thoughts? Ashvin - I can help with the site changes to make a new community sync page. lmk! Thanks Vinoth On Mon, Mar 4, 2024 at 10:53 AM Ashvin A <ash...@apache.org> wrote: > Hi JB, > I should be able to create an "open" Teams link for this meeting instance. > I am more familiar with Teams. Interested contributors can connect through > the browser. As the meeting coordinator, I will be responsible for > admitting the attendees. Teams will generate a recording and a transcript, > which I can share / upload afterwards. If needed, we can switch to other > platforms for future meetings. > > Hi Stamatis, > Thanks for the confirmation for Mar 11. I will wait for a day for others to > revert back with a preferred time before creating the invite. > > Everyone, > Please respond if you have any suggestions for the structure of the meeting > and the agenda. > > Best, > Ashvin > > > On Mon, Mar 4, 2024 at 4:29 AM Stamatis Zampetakis <zabe...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > I am mostly available between 9:00 and 17:00 on March 11 CET. Outside > > this interval chances for conflicts with personal & professional life > > are pretty high so not sure if I will be able to join. > > > > Best, > > Stamatis > > > > On Sat, Mar 2, 2024 at 8:33 AM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <j...@nanthrax.net> > > wrote: > > > > > > Hi Ashvin > > > > > > In other projects (like Arrow or Iceberg for instance), we use Google > > > Meet or Zoom. > > > Any platform is OK as soon as it's "open enough". > > > > > > I propose to share the calendar invite on the mailing list and on the > > > website (similar to > > > https://iceberg.apache.org/community/#iceberg-community-events or > > > https://arrow.apache.org/community/#Meetings). > > > > > > March 11 is OK for me. > > > > > > Regards > > > JB > > > > > > On Fri, Mar 1, 2024 at 10:36 PM Ashvin A <ash...@apache.org> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi Vinoth, JB, > > > > > > > > > > > > +1 to a monthly sync meeting and sharing notes on the mailing lists. > > > > > > > > I believe it would be incredibly valuable, especially in the initial > > days > > > > of the project, to help kickstart the project and answer any > questions > > > > related to the project and the process which is new to some of us. > > > > > > > > > > > > 1. Is there a preferred platform for hosting the meeting? For e.g. I > > could > > > > create a Microsoft Teams invite which anyone can join and later share > > the > > > > recording and notes. > > > > > > > > 2. Shall we target the week of Mar-11 for our first meeting? > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > Ashvin > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 29, 2024 at 5:22 AM Jean-Baptiste Onofré < > j...@nanthrax.net> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi Vinoth > > > > > > > > > > I agree as soon as: > > > > > 1. The agenda is shared on the mailing list before the meeting > > > > > 2. Meeting notes are shared on the mailing list soon after the > > meeting > > > > > > > > > > In order to build a vibrant community, we have to include anyone. A > > > > > meeting is not always convenient for everyone because it's not on > the > > > > > right timezone, some people are not comfortable in English at a > > > > > meeting, etc. > > > > > > > > > > So, monthly meetings are fine as soon as we have notes shared on > the > > > > > mailing list. As we say at Apache: "if it doesn't happen on the > > > > > mailing list, it never happened". > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > Regards > > > > > JB > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 29, 2024 at 12:59 AM Vinoth Chandar <vin...@apache.org > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > > > > > How does everyone feel about a monthly sync to discuss goals, > > plans and > > > > > > roadmaps > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Vinoth > > > > > > > >
