Yes. I was exaclty thinking of the same. I think we can ask for 2 days. There is no harm in being greedy. ;-) Also Code for freedom contest has launched. So I hope FOSS.in can be good platform for one set of dry run of opensolaris processes to everyone..
Madhu Joe G (Joseph George) wrote: > Shiv, > > Thanks for taking this one up. > > A quick thought: > > If a project day can cover two full days - should we do 1 day on > BeleniX and another on OpenSolaris? May be, we could do something > around contributing to OpenSolaris bite-sized bugs on the OpenSolaris > Project Day. > > ~Joe > > On 17-Aug-07, at 8:58 AM, S h i v wrote: > > >> Hi All, >> >> Foss.in (http://foss.in/2007/info/Home) one of the well known open >> source conferences is happening during 4-Dec to 8-Dec this year. The >> conference this time is across 5 days spanning 2 project days and 3 >> conference days. >> For details see http://foss.in/2007/info/Announcement and >> http://foss.in/2007/info/Project_Days >> >> Below is a draft proposal to be submitted for a Belenix/OpenSolaris >> project day at foss.in/2007 >> >> Some inputs before you go through the it: >> * Foss.in project days will provide 1day or 0.5 day per project >> * The proposal below plans for 1day, meaning 7 hours >> >> Guidelines provided by foss.in team is as below >> * 7 hours per project day. >> * Atleast one talk Project status and future direction. >> * Upto 2 workshops on key technologies used by the project or on >> expanding the project >> * Atleast one session about contribution guidelines. >> (Other guidelines are available at >> http://foss.in/2007/info/Project_Day_Submissions) >> >> Incase any of the below topics is more relevant for the main >> conference, then we can push it there instead of here. >> >> This proposal will stay on this list for any *quick comments*. >> Tomorrow it will be posted to foss.in mailing list >> (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/foss-in) where the actual discussion >> will happen. >> >> At this stage it will still be a draft. We have time till 28-August to >> finalize on it. >> >> * It is better if we finalize the proposal on foss.in mailing list * >> This way we reach the audience who intend to participate while setting >> the agenda. >> >> Below is the conference proposal is available online at >> http://www.genunix.org/distributions/belenix_site/?q=node/53 >> >> The text is also reproduced below: >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ------------------------------------------- >> 1. OpenSolaris/Belenix introduction >> >> * Audience : Suitable for newcomers to experts >> * Duration : 1hour >> Content >> * How has OpenSolaris evolved since it came into existence >> * How things work at opensolaris.org >> o the different processes a contributor needs to know >> o what are the priorities that the contributions are >> measured against as seen on the discussion lists & how decision making >> works >> * .....Add other relevant sub-heads here >> >> 2. Belenix >> * Audience : Will need good awareness regarding versioning, >> packaging, LiveCD, etc. >> * Duration : 1.5hours >> Content >> * Stock taking of the current status >> * Future plans >> * Areas of involvement possible >> (contribution possibilities landscape - linked to belenix >> future plans) >> * Mechanisms to get involved >> >> 3. Contributing to OpenSolaris/Belenix >> * Audience : Newcomer to experienced >> * Duration : 1.5hours >> Content >> * Issues to keep in mind while authoring apps intended to work on >> posix like systems >> o Posix/OpenSolaris/Linux - where the differences lie for >> a developer >> o Compiler toolset - GCC/SunStudio - where the differences >> lie for a developer >> * Packaging - what needs to be done to provide a build recipe >> to a user >> (aligned with the way Belenix will put a process in place for >> contribution) >> >> 4. OpenSolaris development environment >> * Audience : Suitable for all type of audience >> * Duration : 45minutes >> Content >> * What is available, how to use, where to get. >> * Setting up pre-requisites (CBEs) for different >> consolidations. etc. >> >> 5. Elaboration on the topics of the contribution areas >> * Audience : Suitable for people who are hands on with different >> contribution areas. Discussion is likely to be quite technical in >> nature. >> * Duration : 1.5hours >> Content >> * Will depend on the earlier belenix topic >> >> Intention : Identify potential contributors, Have a bof, in one of the >> subsequent foss.in days, get people to know other belenix team members >> from the Belenix stall (yes we will be setting up one again >> this year) >> >> 6. DEMOS >> * Duration : 45mins >> * Specifics and the sequence are to be decided. >> * Is it best if interspersed with the other topics ??? >> (there will anyway be demos in the stalls!) >> >> TOTAL TIME AVAILABLE = 7hours (1 project day) >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ------------------------------------------- >> >> regards >> Shiv >> _______________________________________________ >> belenix-discuss mailing list >> http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/belenix-discuss >> http://groups.google.com/group/belenix-discuss >> > > _______________________________________________ > ug-bosug mailing list > List-Unsubscribe: mailto:ug-bosug-unsubscribe at opensolaris.org > List-Owner: mailto:ug-bosug-owner at opensolaris.org > List-Archives: http://www.opensolaris.org/jive/forum.jspa?forumID=54 >
