Hi all, [Posting to this list per suggestion of Thierry Carrez]
There is an academic conference, Mining Software Repositories, http://2015.msrconf.org , which is probably the most interesting venue wrt techniques and technologies for mining information about software development. Since several editions ago, they run a "Mining Challenge", which is usually based in offering some data sets for researchers to work with them. This year, they are having an open call for mining challenge ideas, http://2016.msrconf.org/ After some interaction with them (well, I'm also a member of the MSR community since several years ago), it became clear that they would be very interested in having datasets from projects such as OpenStack, and some involvement by the corresponding Foundation, to try to focus the challenge. With that feedback, I'm preparing a proposal, including the data we're maintaining at Bitergia for Eclipse, OpenStack and Wikimedia Foundations. I would like to include some name from each of the Foundations, as well. The idea is that this person(s) would help to frame some interesting questions which would focus researchers, and maybe help to find out the most interesting studies that are presented by them. In your case, the data would be the databases used to produce http://activity.openstack.org The process would be designed to minimize the work on your side: we would produce the datasets, we would document them and take questions and feedback from researchers. We would also do a pre-screening of results so that you would only need to: * During the following weeks, in an exchange of hopefully 2-3 email messages, define the questions or areas that could interest you and your communities more, and give your ok to the proposal we will present (usually 2-3 pages long). * During a period of about 3 weeks, probably around February-March 2016, help us to define the best contributions (or those with more added value for you), after the pre-screening we would perform. I don't think it would be needed that you read more than 4-6 papers, which are usually 4 pages long. Of course, you could be involved in more depth if you want, but that would be the minimum. Selected results will be presented in Austin, TX, during the next MSR (May 2016, if I'm not wrong). To make the challenge a bit more funny, Bitergia will probably sponsor some small presents for winners (we're also very interested in researchers using our data formats and tools). Do you agree that we use the OpenStack data, and would you nominate some person(s) from your community that could collaborate, as stated above? Saludos, Jesus. -- Bitergia: http://bitergia.com /me at Twitter: https://twitter.com/jgbarah _______________________________________________ Mailing list: http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack Post to : openstack@lists.openstack.org Unsubscribe : http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack
