As a developer in a small city (Galway, IE) I can't think of another Apache developer in the area. I am certain there must be some and I know of OS developers that are not Apache devs. Is there a mechanism where by Apache committers may locate other committers in their area? Without this capability I don't see how I could build an ALC team. It would be nice if I could reach out directly to local developers.
However, I am very interested in this idea. Claude On Thu, Jun 27, 2019 at 8:03 AM Swapnil M Mane <swapnilmm...@apache.org> wrote: > Thanks very much Andrew for showing the interest. > > Glad to hear from you Pranay, thanks so much for your comments. > > @Team, > I will share more details on how to proceed further on this soon (waiting > for getting some more inputs from the community). > > > - Best Regards, > Swapnil M Mane > > > > On Thu, Jun 27, 2019 at 12:04 PM Pranay Pandey <pandeypra...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Hi Swapnil, > > > > This is a fantastic idea and need of the hour for sure. This concept will > > help to spread the word Apache across the world. I will be glad to > > participate and help. > > > > Best Regards, > > Pranay > > -- > > Pranay Pandey > > Mobile : +919826035576 > > Skype: pranay.pandey > > Linkedin: http://in.linkedin.com/in/pranaypandey > > Twitter: @pandeypranay > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jun 26, 2019 at 11:07 AM Swapnil M Mane <swapnilmm...@apache.org > > > > wrote: > > > >> Hello team, > >> > >> Recently, I got the opportunity to explore the possibility of having > >> roadshow in India. > >> During this process, I faced some challenges in contacting the local > >> Apache > >> people and committers, > >> these challenges and my previous experiences (with other communities and > >> student community) > >> gives birth to the idea of forming the Apache Local Community (ALC). > >> > >> ALC will be similar to Google Developer Group [1], Facebook Developer > >> Circles [2], Mozilla Reps [3], > >> you can find the local GDG [4] and Developer Circles [5]. > >> > >> *What is ALC* > >> ALC is a local group of Apache (Open Source), enthusiast. Each local > group > >> will be called as ALC chapter. > >> > >> *Role of ALC* > >> -- Spread the awareness on Apache in the local community. > >> -- Host various events for local open source lovers (at least should > have > >> one monthly meetup). > >> -- Share the details about ASF, The Apache Way, and various Apache's > >> projects in local students, developers, and the business community. > >> -- Bring together project users and developers > >> > >> *How ALC will be formed* > >> Each town/city will strictly have single ALC chapter. > >> If ALC chapter doesn't exist in the town, the interested volunteer can > >> contact ALC committee via form or mail to form it. > >> An ALC chapter will be led by a community manager. > >> > >> *Benefits of ALC* > >> -- We have limited ApacheCon and Roadshow, the ALC will open the doors > for > >> having frequent and small events. > >> -- It will be a platform for committers from different projects (living > in > >> the same town/city) to meet and exchange knowledge, thoughts, and ideas. > >> Currently, it happens the committer of one apache project doesn't know > >> much > >> about the committer from another project (both belongs to the same town > ;) > >> -- Building community, as the Apache maxim "Community Over Code". > >> > >> These all are very initial ideas if we planned to proceed with this, as > a > >> community, we can work details of defining roles and responsibility of > >> ALC, > >> the process of forming ALC chapters, how the ALC chapters will function > >> (community manager/lead of ALC chapters), etc. > >> > >> I am aware of Apache Mentoring Programme [6] and Local Mentors [7], but > >> the > >> ALC is different from this, it is about forming a designated local > >> community. > >> > >> All the inputs and thoughts are highly appreciated. > >> > >> P.S. ALC is just first word came in my mind, if you think there can be a > >> better name than ALC, please feel free to discuss. > >> > >> [1] https://developers.google.com/programs/community/gdg/ > >> [2] https://developers.facebook.com/developercircles/ > >> [3] https://reps.mozilla.org/about/ > >> [4] https://developers.google.com/programs/community/gdg/directory/ > >> [5] https://developers.facebook.com/developercircles/find > >> [6] https://community.apache.org/mentoringprogramme.html > >> [7] https://community.apache.org/localmentors.html > >> > >> Best Regards, > >> Swapnil M Mane > >> > > > -- I like: Like Like - The likeliest place on the web <http://like-like.xenei.com> LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/claudewarren
