Re: Proposed Ubuntu Global Jam date

2014-08-12 Thread Bob Jonkman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Javier, you might want to combine Ubuntu Global Jam with Software Freedom Day, which is also on 20 September. It looks like Mexico is working on putting at least one team together: http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2014/Mexico/ In the past the Ubun

Re: Proposed Ubuntu Global Jam date

2014-08-11 Thread Javier Lopez
On 11/08/14 at 10:29am, Daniel Holbach wrote: > Hello, > > On 01.08.2014 05:25, José Antonio Rey wrote: > >Then, it would probably be a good idea to analyze if it's worth having > >two global jams per cycle - one for packaging/design stuff, and other > >one for docs/translations. > > all teams ar

Re: Proposed Ubuntu Global Jam date

2014-08-11 Thread Daniel Holbach
Hello, On 01.08.2014 04:39, José Antonio Rey wrote: I would be for doing it on the week of the 4th September. That way, if someone cannot finish something (as an example, in the documentation), they will have more time to finish. I am saying this because most of the contributions are to the docs

Re: Proposed Ubuntu Global Jam date

2014-08-11 Thread Daniel Holbach
Hello, On 01.08.2014 05:34, Randall wrote: Marketing, having fun, and building interest in Ubuntu is within scope. The wiki needs an update. If we are discouraging people from running Global Jams to do that, then we are excluding some communities. Nobody is excluding teams to do that and nobo

Re: Proposed Ubuntu Global Jam date

2014-08-11 Thread Daniel Holbach
Hello, On 01.08.2014 05:25, José Antonio Rey wrote: Then, it would probably be a good idea to analyze if it's worth having two global jams per cycle - one for packaging/design stuff, and other one for docs/translations. all teams are free to jam whenever they feel like it and should generally

Re: Proposed Ubuntu Global Jam date

2014-08-11 Thread Daniel Holbach
Hello Stephen, On 01.08.2014 04:36, Stephen Michael Kellat wrote: Would it be possible to propose a specific set of activities for our local communities that they might engage in? Some "event starter" items would perhaps be quite appropriate. Removing the guesswork in planning an event and h

Re: Proposed Ubuntu Global Jam date

2014-08-01 Thread Stephen Michael Kellat
What can be done during a cycle is date-dependent as some windows of opportunity can close. As Elizabeth has noted, some things are date-independent. It does appear that these dates have not raised any objection yet. To reduce decisional fatigue and increase the uptake of Global Jam as an eve

Re: Proposed Ubuntu Global Jam date

2014-08-01 Thread Elizabeth K. Joseph
On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 11:09 AM, Stephen Michael Kellat wrote: > Can we come up with 3 to 5 event scenarios that LoCo groups could choose > between as starters to build from? We've knocked out translations and > packaging as possibilities. Randall has brought up marketing as well as some > no

Re: Proposed Ubuntu Global Jam date

2014-08-01 Thread Stephen Michael Kellat
Let us loop back to the main issue. Can we come up with 3 to 5 event scenarios that LoCo groups could choose between as starters to build from? We've knocked out translations and packaging as possibilities. Randall has brought up marketing as well as some non-germane matters. Debian Jessie's

Re: Proposed Ubuntu Global Jam date

2014-08-01 Thread Randall Ross
On 14-07-31 08:53 PM, Robert Wall wrote: > I expect that everyone would welcome some suggestions for how one could > work on marketing. I know plenty of our LoCo teams have trouble with it, > and it'd be interesting to see what new marketing materials could come > out of a marketing global jam. Her

Re: Proposed Ubuntu Global Jam date

2014-07-31 Thread Robert Wall
I expect that everyone would welcome some suggestions for how one could work on marketing. I know plenty of our LoCo teams have trouble with it, and it'd be interesting to see what new marketing materials could come out of a marketing global jam. > having fun, and building interest in Ubuntu Glob

Re: Proposed Ubuntu Global Jam date

2014-07-31 Thread José Antonio Rey
I'll be opening a new thread around Translations Day. I believe Global Jam can stick with one of the dates proposed, and we can try and work for the two-weekend format for next cycle. On 07/31/2014 10:40 PM, Elizabeth K. Joseph wrote: > On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 8:38 PM, José Antonio Rey wrote: >>

Re: Proposed Ubuntu Global Jam date

2014-07-31 Thread Elizabeth K. Joseph
On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 8:38 PM, José Antonio Rey wrote: > Then, would this 'two weekend' format work? Or we should just keep one > weekend and do another 'translations day' or something like that? Translations Day is an interesting proposal! It's really one of the only things that can be done by

Re: Proposed Ubuntu Global Jam date

2014-07-31 Thread Randall
My goal is marketing and growing the project. I am looking forward to doing that 🙌 On July 31, 2014 8:37:11 PM PDT, "José Antonio Rey" wrote: >We are not discouraging anyone, just trying to focus in some goals. > > >On 07/31/2014 10:34 PM, Randall wrote: >> Marketing, having fun, and building in

Re: Proposed Ubuntu Global Jam date

2014-07-31 Thread José Antonio Rey
Then, would this 'two weekend' format work? Or we should just keep one weekend and do another 'translations day' or something like that? On 07/31/2014 10:28 PM, Elizabeth K. Joseph wrote: > On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 8:22 PM, Michael Hall wrote: >> We went back and forth on this. Having the jam earl

Re: Proposed Ubuntu Global Jam date

2014-07-31 Thread José Antonio Rey
We are not discouraging anyone, just trying to focus in some goals. On 07/31/2014 10:34 PM, Randall wrote: > Marketing, having fun, and building interest in Ubuntu is within scope. > The wiki needs an update. > > If we are discouraging people from running Global Jams to do that, then > we are ex

Re: Proposed Ubuntu Global Jam date

2014-07-31 Thread Randall
Marketing, having fun, and building interest in Ubuntu is within scope. The wiki needs an update. If we are discouraging people from running Global Jams to do that, then we are excluding some communities. Cheers Randall On July 31, 2014 8:31:02 PM PDT, "José Antonio Rey" wrote: >According to

Re: Proposed Ubuntu Global Jam date

2014-07-31 Thread José Antonio Rey
According to the wiki, Global Jams are opportunities where people get together around a weekend to work together to improve Ubuntu. Of course, this can involve an Ubuntu Hour done afterwards, but specifically the term Global Jam is used for the dates where people unite to contribute. This is why th

Re: Proposed Ubuntu Global Jam date

2014-07-31 Thread Elizabeth K. Joseph
On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 8:22 PM, Michael Hall wrote: > We went back and forth on this. Having the jam earlier allows bug fixes > and package updates, but it doesn't make sense for translations or even > a lot of docs (screenshots) if it's before UI Freeze. There are some > things that must be done

Re: Proposed Ubuntu Global Jam date

2014-07-31 Thread Randall
And one just to gather people that simply love Ubuntu. There is no rule that Ubuntu Global Jams must include work items. Just sayin... On July 31, 2014 8:25:03 PM PDT, "José Antonio Rey" wrote: >Then, it would probably be a good idea to analyze if it's worth having >two global jams per cycle

Re: Proposed Ubuntu Global Jam date

2014-07-31 Thread José Antonio Rey
Then, it would probably be a good idea to analyze if it's worth having two global jams per cycle - one for packaging/design stuff, and other one for docs/translations. On 07/31/2014 10:22 PM, Michael Hall wrote: > > On 07/31/2014 11:16 PM, Elizabeth K. Joseph wrote: >> On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 7:3

Re: Proposed Ubuntu Global Jam date

2014-07-31 Thread Michael Hall
On 07/31/2014 11:16 PM, Elizabeth K. Joseph wrote: > On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 7:39 PM, José Antonio Rey wrote: >> I would be for doing it on the week of the 4th September. That way, if >> someone cannot finish something (as an example, in the documentation), >> they will have more time to finish.

Re: Proposed Ubuntu Global Jam date

2014-07-31 Thread Elizabeth K. Joseph
On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 7:39 PM, José Antonio Rey wrote: > I would be for doing it on the week of the 4th September. That way, if > someone cannot finish something (as an example, in the documentation), > they will have more time to finish. I am saying this because most of the > contributions are

Re: Proposed Ubuntu Global Jam date

2014-07-31 Thread Randall
Vancouver will be eating jam 🙌, so the dates aren't too important, except that we always avoid long weekends. I have found that fun events bring more people to Ubuntu. Cheers Randall On July 31, 2014 7:39:51 PM PDT, "José Antonio Rey" wrote: >I would be for doing it on the week of the 4th Sept

Re: Proposed Ubuntu Global Jam date

2014-07-31 Thread José Antonio Rey
I would be for doing it on the week of the 4th September. That way, if someone cannot finish something (as an example, in the documentation), they will have more time to finish. I am saying this because most of the contributions are to the docs, and the dates you are proposing are just one week bef

Re: Proposed Ubuntu Global Jam date

2014-07-31 Thread Stephen Michael Kellat
On Wed, 30 Jul 2014 17:53:57 +0200 Daniel Holbach wrote: > Hello everybody, > > we had a quick look at the release schedule [1] and it looks like > > 12-14 September 2014 > > would be a good candidate for having Ubuntu Global Jam, as it would > be past UI Freeze and we could have a look