+1 Jim Walker Advocacy Core Contributor
Aaron Houston wrote: > Hello Folks... > > I'm with Sun's Technology Outreach and Open Source Programs office. We'd > like to create a project group within the advocacy group on OpenSolaris > site. > > Here is our proposal: > > *Proposal for OpenSolaris Champions community program * > > * Purpose:* To provide a **community-based program*** where OpenSolaris > Luminaries and User Group leaders can have a forum with Sun's developers > and open-source program people. > > *List of Community Groups Sponsoring the project:* > Advocacy Community Group > > *List of project team members:* * > > - Aaron Houston (Sun Technology Outreach - Program Coordinator), primary > contact; Nichole Scott (Sun TO Program Mgr), secondary contact > - Matt Thompson > <http://developers.sun.com/events/techdays/speakers.jsp#Matt> (Dir of > Technology Outreach and Open Source Programs, Sun Microsytems, Inc) > - (***as time permits) Jim Grisanzio <http://blogs.sun.com/jimgris/> > (Community Manager, OpenSolaris Engineering, Sun Microsystems Inc.) > - Sara Dornsife <http://blogs.sun.com/sarad/> > <http://blogs.sun.com/sarad/> - (OpenSolaris marketing, Sun > Microsystems, Inc) > - Ian Murdock <http://ianmurdock.com/about/> > <http://ianmurdock.com/about/> - (chief OS strategist at Sun Microsystems) > > - We Hope to invite ***Ben Rockwood <http://www.cuddletech.com/blog/> - > (Solaris Community Champion article > <http://developers.sun.com/champions/rockwood.html> > > *** We'd like to have Ben and another (5-10) "core" people form a > "founders" group to help self-select new OpenSolaris Champions to help > grow this community * > > *The target audience: * is initially OpenSolaris luminaries and > OpenSolaris User Group Leaders. > > We think there are significant benefits to the growth of the OpenSolaris > community thru engagement and discussion with Sun's developers, > evangelists, and community outreach. We want to create a > community-based program around the OpenSolaris Luminaries and User Group > leaders who are "Championing" the merits of Open Source software around > the world and through this program support their efforts more fully. > > The project will archive its contributions, presentations, and other > material to the project space on the OpenSolaris site. > > *Project Needs:* This project requires project space on OpenSolaris.org > site. The project also requires a mailing list. Suggested list name is > *opensolaris-champions at opensolaris.org. * > > *Proposed activities: * > - Community-Centered discussion > - Better Sun support for OpenSolaris community events and activities > - MORE FREE STUFF for the community Leaders and OpenSolaris Champions > - Community leader "meet-ups" at industry events. And more interaction > with Solaris Evangelists ( like Peter Karlsson > http://developers.sun.com/events/techdays/speakers.jsp#peter ). > >
