On Sun, Jan 11, 2015 at 12:14 AM, Alfredo Hernández < [email protected]> wrote:
> Hi all, > > Hold Alfredo, > We all know that communication between several members from several > countries around the world is no easy task. > +1 Ask me about it ;) > > Coordinating us for collaborating is Artwork design, website development, > etc is plain chaos. This is not necessarily our fault, but the fault of the > communication methods we use right now (mailing lists and Google+ mainly). > Not going to mention what I have experienced with other communities but what I have done with Ubuntu GNONE since July 2013 until now, has been done by using: Mainly the mailing list(s). And, sometimes IRC. Social Media has been used for informal discussions using my own personal accounts. For Ubuntu GNOME Social Media Channels, that's something else. I didn't need to use ANY other tool/channel/platform. > > *Introducing Slack.com* > As Niels Vermaut suggested, we could use Slack. I've tested it and it > would fit us perfectly: > > - It's a message-based system (think of IRC) with enhanced features, > such as uploading files. > - It can be installed in iOS, Android and Mac or used directly in your > Web Browser. > - It can be connected with other apps. For instance a user can type > \hangout and start a Google+ hangout. It can be connected with Dropbox, > etc. > > Feel free to organize your sub-teams the way you see fit, guys. I have nothing against that. That is why, on the first place, we have drivers/team leaders and have sub-teams. However: > Please, notice that this is not a replacement for our current > communication ways (IRC, mailing lists, etc), just an extra one to ease > collaboration. > Ditto. Please, keep in mind thIat our MAIN OFFICIAL channels of communications will remain: - Mailing List(s). - IRC I'm talking about the Internal Communications between us, the members of this family. For the external communications, everyone can see the Contact Us page on our Wiki area. > > IRC is still going to be used for general QA or discussions, the mailing > lists can still be used for announcements and general > discussions/polls/etc. *The point is to have an optimal service to ease > and fasten the collaboration in the tasks that require such thing.* > > As I said, you have my +1 when it comes to organize and lead your sub-team the way you see fit :) > > > As far as I'm concerned, all I need is an e-mail address to invite you to > the Team. > > Sorry, I can't be on more channels at the moment. I have more than enough to handle. > -- > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntugnome-artwork > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntugnome-artwork > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > Thank you! -- Best Regards, Ali/amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad> *Remember: *"All of us are smarter than any one of us." Ubuntu GNOME OneStopPage <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/OneStopPage> http://torios.org - StartUbuntu <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StartUbuntu> - http://amjjawad.net <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/GetUbuntuGNOME>
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