On 15 Apr 2016 7:49 p.m., "Lasse Schuirmann" <lasse.schuirm...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > I'm hereby proposing this workshop: > https://wiki.gnome.org/GUADEC/2016/Workshops/ContributeToAnOpenSourceProject
I'd appreciate it if you made it clear in the title that this workshop is about contributing *code* to a project. There is a very big misconception that coding is the only way to contribute to Free software. We should not encouraged it, especially as GNOME as a project really lacks contributions in other areas. Also, we've used similar titles for workshops about contributing to all areas. On a more technical note, I think it would be much more valuable to the GNOME project if the contributions during the workshop were using the GNOME workflow, to a GNOME-hosted repository. > Lasse > Sincerely, > > Lasse Schuirmann > > cont...@viperdev.io > http://viperdev.io/ > > > 2016-04-12 14:41 GMT+02:00 Ekaterina Gerasimova <kittykat3...@gmail.com>: > > On 12 April 2016 at 17:49, Benjamin Berg <benja...@sipsolutions.net> wrote: > >> On Di, 2016-04-12 at 12:39 +0200, Lasse Schuirmann wrote: > >>> Btw. can't you add a "Workshop" type of thing to the CfP system? One thing > >>> to rule them all, would be easier... > >> > >> Yeah, it would be more consistent. I am not sure it would simplify > >> matters a lot from an organizational point of view though. So right > >> now, I doubt that it is worth the trouble. > > > > I don't think it's a good idea for the moment. Workshops and talks are > > quite different with different requirements in terms of things to > > consider when picking out good ones and who is a good person to pick > > them out. > > > >> Benjamin > >> > >>> Sincerely, > >>> > >>> Lasse Schuirmann > >>> > >>> cont...@viperdev.io > >>> http://viperdev.io/ > >>> > >>> 2016-04-12 12:13 GMT+02:00 Benjamin Berg <benja...@sipsolutions.net>: > >>> > >>> > > >>> > Hi, > >>> > > >>> > On Di, 2016-04-12 at 11:45 +0200, Lasse Schuirmann wrote: > >>> > > > >>> > > I'd certainly still be interested but won't have the time to > >>> > > coordinate > >>> > > everything around this as always. GSoC's going crazy right now > >>> > > and I'm > >>> > > doing stuff for too many orgs here. > >>> > > > >>> > > I hope I can work out a few rough proposals, post them here and > >>> > > let you > >>> > > choose which you like so I can refine. > >>> > OK, someone will need to make a couple of executive decisions > >>> > though, > >>> > as I won't be the person actually doing the workshops. :) > >>> > > >>> > > > >>> > > I think a few questions are missing for the workshops IMO: > >>> > > > >>> > > - How long should the workshop take? (Half day, day, two days > >>> > > possible?) > >>> > It is planned for 1 full day right now (i.e. August 11th). > >>> > > >>> > > > >>> > > - What should participants be able to do after the workshop. > >>> > > (Helps > >>> > setting > >>> > > > >>> > > expectations right and usually also helps planning very much.) > >>> > > > >>> > > Few organizational questiosn: > >>> > > > >>> > > - Do we have any idea about the target audience? Very important > >>> > > for > >>> > > workshop holders to know. > >>> > I am totally fine with you deciding on the exact audience. > >>> > > >>> > Ideally, I think it would be nice to have something that targets > >>> > (local) > >>> > students who are interested in free software and hopefully GNOME. > >>> > So my > >>> > guess is that it makes sense to expect some prior knowledge, but > >>> > not much > >>> > actual experience (e.g. they know what git is, but have never send > >>> > a patch > >>> > upstream). > >>> > > >>> > > > >>> > > - Will you be able to organize material locally? That usually > >>> > > includes > >>> > lots > >>> > > > >>> > > and lots of sticky notes and threeish pieces of custom printed > >>> > > paper per > >>> > > participant. A projector with a few adaptors. > >>> > Sorry, I didn't forward that list to you. We will provide a seminar > >>> > room with the following: > >>> > * projector > >>> > * blackboard > >>> > * WiFi and 1-2 LAN ports > >>> > * multiway power extensions (1 socket per person) > >>> > * chairs/tables > >>> > > >>> > Adaptors are on my todo list to check and ping later. Anything else > >>> > should be requested so we can organize something. > >>> > > >>> > Didn't think about paper/sticky notes before, sounds sensible to > >>> > include that for all workshops. > >>> > > >>> > > > >>> > > - Are there tables, arrangeable for group work? > >>> > Yes. > >>> > > >>> > > > >>> > > - For longer workshops, at least some water would be nice to > >>> > > prohibit > >>> > > dehydration. > >>> > Good point. Noted. > >>> > > >>> > > > >>> > > - It'd be great to have a BoF related or accompanying every > >>> > > workshop. A > >>> > > very critical point is to get people to try out the stuff even > >>> > > after the > >>> > > actual workshop. Knowing a place where they can come and hack > >>> > > *and ask* > >>> > > would be awesome. IMO we should encourage workshoppers to > >>> > > organize a BoF. > >>> > Oh, that is a good idea and easy to implement. > >>> > > >>> > > > >>> > > - Would be nice to have feedback sheets so we can measure the > >>> > > success and > >>> > > impact of the workshops. This is one big experiement so let's not > >>> > > forget > >>> > > gathering data. > >>> > Interesting, thought. For whatever reason I hadn't considered that > >>> > yet, > >>> > even though I have done exactly the same thing for other events. > >>> > > >>> > Added it to my list. Biggest task is to figure out the questions to > >>> > put > >>> > on the sheets. > >>> > > >>> > Benjamin > >>> > > >>> > > > >>> > > Sincerely, > >>> > > > >>> > > Lasse Schuirmann > >>> > > > >>> > > cont...@viperdev.io > >>> > > http://viperdev.io/ > >>> > > > >>> > > 2016-04-12 11:30 GMT+02:00 Benjamin Berg <benjamin@sipsolutions.n > >>> > > et>: > >>> > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > Hey, > >>> > > > > >>> > > > On Mi, 2016-01-27 at 14:27 +0000, David King wrote: > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > I have done some introductions to git and GNOME inspired > >>> > Workflows, > >>> > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > maintaining projects properly in two universities > >>> > > > > > > recently and > >>> > people > >>> > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > seemed to like it. I could think of turning this into a > >>> > > > > > > workshop > >>> > if > >>> > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > there is demand. > >>> > > > > > Yeah, something like a GIT and maybe FOSS basics workshop > >>> > > > > > would be > >>> > > > > > great to see! > >>> > > > > I'd be happy to help plan and deliver these. I can only do > >>> > > > > them in > >>> > > > > English, so some German speakers might be good too (hi > >>> > > > > Lasse!) > >>> > > > are you two (Dave, Lasse) still interested? > >>> > > > > >>> > > > It would be great to have descriptions for the workshops up > >>> > > > before > >>> > > > registration starts. So if you are still up for it, then I > >>> > > > would > >>> > > > appreciate it if one of you could step up to coordinate the > >>> > > > effort and > >>> > > > decide more precisely what we can offer at GUADEC :) > >>> > > > > >>> > > > To be more specific, the information I am looking for is: > >>> > > > * Title of the workshop > >>> > > > * Short Description (for an overview page) > >>> > > > * Long Description (for detailed page) > >>> > > > * Expected prior knowledge > >>> > > > * Pre-Requisites for attendees (e.g. VM with certain packages) > >>> > > > * Minimum/Maximum number of Attendees > >>> > > > * Name of everyone giving the workshop > >>> > > > * Should your employer be listed as a sponsor? > >>> > > > * Will you need travel sponsorships? > >>> > > > * Optional: bio (+ image) for website > >>> > > > > >>> > > > Benjamin > >>> > > > > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> guadec-list mailing list > >> guadec-list@gnome.org > >> https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list > >>
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