Hi all, I want to get the MOTU school[0] up and running again. I have spoken briefly with Daniel, and there is a place for it to complement the packaging 101 sessions and the Q+A sessions. This means we need ideas for sessions that are not basic packaging, and are too complex for a quick answer during a Q+A session.
I have cleaned up the requests page[1], but left most the requests that were already there. This means that we have some ideas, but I'm sure there are many more. It doesn't matter whether your a long-time MOTU, or just starting out with packaging, you probably have some areas of the work that you are not familiar with. Don't know how to package a web-app/python bindings/perl library/shared library/gnome-panel plugin/whatever? Add it to the list. Don't know how to prepare a security upload/backport/ new upstream version/freeze exception/sync/merge/stable release update/whatever? Add it to the list. Don't know how to use cdbs/uscan/bzr/REVU/pbuilder/whatever? Add it to the list. All we ask is that it is not too basic, or too simple as explained above, but if in doubt add it to the list and we'll tell you. I've also added a primitive voting system to the page, so if there is a talk listed there that you would really like to see then add your vote to it, and we will try and schedule it sooner. Obviously someone needs to actually give these sessions. That means that we need volunteers with expertise in certain areas to step forward and present these sessions. So, if you are fairly experienced, at least in some areas, please head on over to the requests page[1] and put your name down next to sessions that you would feel comfortable talking about. You don't need to know every last detail of that subject, but some level of familiarity is desirable. It is obviously possible to have multiple presenters, so if you think you know someone who would fill the gaps in your knowledge on a subject then ask them if they would help you to present on it. If you don't know who that person is then please put your name down with a note that you would like a co-presenter, listing the area that you would like them to be knowledgeable in if applicable. As for running the sessions we haven't made any decisions yet. I would guess that they may be monthly, as long as we have talks to give and volunteers to give them, at a time that fits in well with the other MOTU events. This will be decided once we have our first session to give, and will leave enough time to promote the event well enough. Please head on over to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MOTU/School/Requests and suggest a talk, or volunteer to give one, or just vote on one that you would like to see. It's a great way to fill in the gaps in your knowledge. Thanks, James [0] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MOTU/School [1] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MOTU/School/Requests -- Ubuntu-motu mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-motu
