looks great. Do we have a location in NYC ? -4EST
On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 9:07 AM, Anthony Ferrara <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey guys, we (the Joomla Dev team/Bug Squad) is holding another event. > We're looking to set up a New York group, so anyone who is interested, > please contact me at ircmaxell(at)yahoo(dot)com. You can read more at: > http://docs.joomla.org/Pizza_Bugs_and_Fun_2 > > > Here's the official notification: > > > > We eagerly announce the second Joomla! Pizza Bug and Fun event scheduled > for the weekend of June 21 and 22. It's hard to believe that six months have > passed since the first Joomla! Pizza Bug and Fun event. The first PBF helped > finalize Joomla! 1.5 and, if all goes as planned, this second event will > help prepare Joomla! 1.5.4 for release early in July. > > This opportunity is not restricted to those who can code since there are a > wide variety of important tasks that will be offered in a Joomla! Bazaar > over the weekend. This is a great way for Joomla! developers, designers, > site builders, and end users all over the world to give something back to > the project and be able to claim "I helped make Joomla! better." > > The Bugs > For our first PBF event, we targeted priority 1 and 2 bugs and tested the > entire application. Since it's release, Joomla! 1.5 has been very stable and > there are no serious bugs to fix. But, there are a number of medium priority > items that require patches and testing. If we are able to empty the tracker > during the weekend, it would be an important accomplishment for the > community. > > The Joomla! Bazaar > You might be wondering what is the Joomla! Bazaar? A bazaar is a > marketplace where stallholders display their wares to passers-by who can > look at the goods on offer and maybe purchase something that catches their > eye. It is also a reference to Eric S. Raymond's book "The Cathedral and the > Bazaar" which sets out the model for open source development. > > The Joomla! Pizza Bug and Fun event will follow this bazaar metaphor. There > will be a number of different virtual stalls where community members can > browse tasks available from the bug squad, the documentation team, the > translations working group, and so on. Stallholders will communicate via IRC > channels and Skype group chats to help each participant find a perfect way > to contribute to the project. > > How can you help? > If you are willing to offer a venue for this event, sign up and the > location will be included in event announcements. We also encourage groups > as small as two, three, and four people to work together during the weekend. > If you are not able to participate with a group, you can still join the > event online. It will be great to see community members from all over the > world working together. If you are interested in being a part of the Joomla! > Pizza Bug and Fun event, sign up now. > > More information will soon follow. Consider participating. It is guaranteed > to be a fun event and an honor to help improve Joomla!. > > > > _______________________________________________ > New York PHP SIG: Joomla! Mailing List > http://lists.nyphp.org/mailman/listinfo/joomla > > NYPHPCon 2006 Presentations Online > http://www.nyphpcon.com > > Show Your Participation in New York PHP > http://www.nyphp.org/show_participation.php >
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