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== Sessions == | == Sessions == | ||
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* timeframe for 0.6: July (?) | * timeframe for 0.6: July (?) | ||
* bootable SD card to turn an (unlocked) XO into an XS | * bootable SD card to turn an (unlocked) XO into an XS | ||
| + | * improved ejabberd setup | ||
=== GCompris === | === GCompris === | ||
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* get template of 'in-school-use document' | * get template of 'in-school-use document' | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Sugar 0.86 === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * '''information subject of change so take it with a grain of salt and await details and confirmation from the actual development team''' | ||
| + | * estimated release: end of September, to coincide with... | ||
| + | ** GNOME 2.28 (final release: Sept. 23) | ||
| + | ** Fedora 12 release (final freeze: Sept. 22, final release: Nov 3rd) | ||
| + | * considerations about how to include the artefacts produced by the Google Summer of Code projects (=>'''communicate with GSoC students and mentors''') | ||
| + | * focus on bug fixes | ||
| + | ** clean up and consolidation of Trac | ||
| + | * switch from Matchbox to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metacity Metacity] | ||
| + | * toolbars: [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Design_Team/Designs/Toolbars redesign of default view] | ||
| + | * experimentation with new features (mostly in terms of designs and concepts, not necessarily implemented in Sugar-core code) | ||
| + | ** Group view | ||
| + | ** reward system | ||
| + | ** audio subsystem | ||
| + | * general discussion on the question of what features are important (input from deployments and pilot sites is badly needed) | ||
== Random Discussions == | == Random Discussions == | ||
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* improve research angle, collect related information and contacts from around the world | * improve research angle, collect related information and contacts from around the world | ||
| − | + | == Organization of similar future events == | |
| + | |||
| + | === General thoughts === | ||
| − | * | + | * 2 Sugar focused days as minimum (4 days as a maximum) |
| − | * | + | * WiFi needs to be available '''all the time''' |
| − | * location | + | * location should have one large room to assemble everyone, smaller seperate spaces to get work done |
* food and drinks should be available (Lebanese food prefered;-) | * food and drinks should be available (Lebanese food prefered;-) | ||
| + | * don't put too much strain on one person (e.g. Sean during Sugar Camp Paris 2009) | ||
| + | * make it possible for remote contributors to attend during the event | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Pre-Event === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * announce meeting date and location in due time | ||
| + | * find sponsorship for event | ||
| + | * find suitable location for meetups | ||
| + | * find accomodation for attending people (Urban Camping) | ||
| + | * announce rough agenda in due time | ||
| + | |||
| + | === During Event === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * introductory round at the beginning of the day (esp. when new people are present) | ||
| + | * announce how remote contributors can attend during the event | ||
| + | ** preferably organize a certain time-slot (e.g. mid-day and/or at the end of the day) | ||
* end with what people liked and didn't like | * end with what people liked and didn't like | ||
| − | + | ||
| − | + | === Post-Event === | |
| − | * | + | |
| + | * follow up on what was discussed | ||
* make summaries of what was discussed available to the larger community | * make summaries of what was discussed available to the larger community | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
Latest revision as of 19:10, 24 February 2010
Here's a list of notes from the various sessions and discussions I attended here at Marketing Team/Events/MiniCamp Paris 2009.
Sessions
School Server
- XS-0.6 is looking sweet;-)
- timeframe for 0.6: July (?)
- bootable SD card to turn an (unlocked) XO into an XS
- improved ejabberd setup
GCompris
- need a maintainer for the Sugar branch (!)
- GCompris admin interface and student progress => something we need for all Sugar activities
OLPC Quebeque
- get template of 'in-school-use document'
Sugar 0.86
- information subject of change so take it with a grain of salt and await details and confirmation from the actual development team
- estimated release: end of September, to coincide with...
- GNOME 2.28 (final release: Sept. 23)
- Fedora 12 release (final freeze: Sept. 22, final release: Nov 3rd)
- considerations about how to include the artefacts produced by the Google Summer of Code projects (=>communicate with GSoC students and mentors)
- focus on bug fixes
- clean up and consolidation of Trac
- switch from Matchbox to Metacity
- toolbars: redesign of default view
- experimentation with new features (mostly in terms of designs and concepts, not necessarily implemented in Sugar-core code)
- Group view
- reward system
- audio subsystem
- general discussion on the question of what features are important (input from deployments and pilot sites is badly needed)
Random Discussions
- How can European grassroots initiate and run successful Sugar pilot?
- frameworks, frameworks, frameworks
- Uruguay contact (Italian students)
- improve research angle, collect related information and contacts from around the world
Organization of similar future events
General thoughts
- 2 Sugar focused days as minimum (4 days as a maximum)
- WiFi needs to be available all the time
- location should have one large room to assemble everyone, smaller seperate spaces to get work done
- food and drinks should be available (Lebanese food prefered;-)
- don't put too much strain on one person (e.g. Sean during Sugar Camp Paris 2009)
- make it possible for remote contributors to attend during the event
Pre-Event
- announce meeting date and location in due time
- find sponsorship for event
- find suitable location for meetups
- find accomodation for attending people (Urban Camping)
- announce rough agenda in due time
During Event
- introductory round at the beginning of the day (esp. when new people are present)
- announce how remote contributors can attend during the event
- preferably organize a certain time-slot (e.g. mid-day and/or at the end of the day)
- end with what people liked and didn't like
Post-Event
- follow up on what was discussed
- make summaries of what was discussed available to the larger community