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Here's a list of notes from the various sessions and discussions I attended here at [[MiniCamp Paris 2009]].
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Here's a list of notes from the various sessions and discussions I attended here at [[../]].
    
== 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
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* improved ejabberd setup
    
=== GCompris ===
 
=== GCompris ===
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* get template of 'in-school-use document'
 
* get template of 'in-school-use document'
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=== Sugar 0.86 ===
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* '''information subject of change so take it with a grain of salt and await details and confirmation from the actual development team'''
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* estimated release: end of September, to coincide with...
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** GNOME 2.28 (final release: Sept. 23)
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** Fedora 12 release (final freeze: Sept. 22, final release: Nov 3rd)
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* considerations about how to include the artefacts produced by the Google Summer of Code projects (=>'''communicate with GSoC students and mentors''')
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* focus on bug fixes
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** clean up and consolidation of Trac
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* switch from Matchbox to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metacity Metacity]
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* toolbars: [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Design_Team/Designs/Toolbars redesign of default view]
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* experimentation with new features (mostly in terms of designs and concepts, not necessarily implemented in Sugar-core code)
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** Group view
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** reward system
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** audio subsystem
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* 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
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=== Organization of such events ===
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== Organization of similar future events ==
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=== General thoughts ===
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* wifi needs to be available
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* 2 Sugar focused days as minimum (4 days as a maximum)
* location needs one large room to assemble, smaller seperate spaces to get work done
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* WiFi needs to be available '''all the time'''
* food and drinks should be available
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* location should have one large room to assemble everyone, smaller seperate spaces to get work done
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* food and drinks should be available (Lebanese food prefered;-)
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* don't put too much strain on one person (e.g. Sean during Sugar Camp Paris 2009)
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* make it possible for remote contributors to attend during the event
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=== Pre-Event ===
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* announce meeting date and location in due time
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* find sponsorship for event
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* find suitable location for meetups
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* find accomodation for attending people (Urban Camping)
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* announce rough agenda in due time
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=== During Event ===
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* introductory round at the beginning of the day (esp. when new people are present)
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* announce how remote contributors can attend during the event
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** 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
* make it possible for remote contributors to attend during the event
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=== Post-Event ===
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* 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
* follow up on what was discussed
 

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