Re: Public report of the Community Working Group
Valorie, Thank you very much for the work and for the report. On Sat, Aug 11, 2018 at 5:52 PM, Valorie Zimmerman < valorie.zimmer...@gmail.com> wrote: > > * Case: death of Marko Käning, former KDE devel > Outcome: Sysadmin disabled the account > I find this outcome very disturbing. My proposal is (seconding Valorie's comment during the raport) to formally estabilish a procedure: in case of death or serious medical conditions of a contributor or a former contributor, if the community learns about the fact, the Board sends a card to the person or their family. The card may be replaced by other means if more appropriate. Regards, Marta
Re: Akademy Registration Open and Talk Schedule Announced
... and it's all fixed now. We've reordered the talks. Thanks for the heads up! If you find anything else strange in the programe, do not hesitate to tell us. Best, Marta On Thu, May 3, 2018 at 6:23 PM, Bhushan Shah wrote: > Hello Martin, > > Yes, I've informed talk commitee about this, it seems the main reason > mistake happened was, because Lydia was marked as main speaker in one > talk.. > > On Thu, May 03, 2018 at 06:17:02PM +0200, Martin Flöser wrote: > > I think there's a mistake in the schedule. I doubt that Bhushan is able > to > > give two talks in two different rooms at the same time. He's awesome, but > > that's too much of awesome ;-) > > > > https://conf.kde.org/en/Akademy2018/public/events/30 and > > https://conf.kde.org/en/Akademy2018/public/events/28 > > > > Cheers > > Martin > > -- > Bhushan Shah > http://blog.bshah.in > IRC Nick : bshah on Freenode > GPG key fingerprint : 0AAC 775B B643 7A8D 9AF7 A3AC FE07 8411 7FBC E11D >
Re: What could be helpful to get contributor training on?
On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 9:40 PM, Thomas Pfeiffer wrote: > Dear KDE community, > With the $200k donation from the Pineapple Fund [1], we have some money > available which we can invest in KDE’s future. > We are currently thinking about what to best invest in, and one of the > ideas was to pay for professional training in some skills for contributors. > For that, we’d like to know which skills would be most useful for us to > have in order to take KDE further? > > This can be soft or hard skills, but it would probably make sense to train > things which we don’t already learn naturally from our collaboration anyway. > > So, what do you think? > > Thank you in advance for your input, > Thomas Hello all, My 0.02 EUR: I'd say conflict resolution (like non-violent communication) and interpersonal communication skills. To be most effective they should be available for the whole community so rather online than during events. (Mis-)communication between people has caused issues multiple times and it would be good to improve the situation. That would help the community as a whole. Best, Marta
Re: Join the Akademy 2018 talks committee!
On 30 Oct 2017 22:04, "Albert Astals Cid" wrote: Hi We are looking for people to join the Akademy 2018 Talks Committee. To be suitable all you need is to have attended Akademy previously, have a good idea of what the community is up to and have some spare time over the next few months. The committee comes up with some suggested themes in the Call for Papers and decides on the selection of talks from the submissions. So they are a very important part of making the conference a success. If you would like to be involved in this please let me know. Hello, I'd like to join the talks comitee this year. Best Marta
Re: [kde-community] KDE Mission - let's do this! : Feedback on survey draft
I get: Error We are sorry but you don't have permissions to do this. Please contact Thomas Pfeiffer ( thomas.pfeif...@kde.org ) for further assistance. Thanks Marta ___ kde-community mailing list kde-community@kde.org https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-community
[kde-community] Introducing reimbursements.kde.org
Dear all, KDE e.V. supports multiple events in the KDE community: Akademy, Lakademy, conf.kde.in, Randa, sprints, representation of KDE on other events. We use this email as an occasion to remind you that any KDE community member may organize a sprint and we do have a budget to support them. If you need more information, email the Board at kde-ev-bo...@kde.org. For more information on the Travel Cost Reimbursement Policy see https://ev.kde.org/rules/reimbursement_policy.php With the high number of requests, handling the reimbursements manually means a significant administrative effort. We've tested and deployed a system that makes it easier for everyone (and thanks to Agustin for suggesting it!): https://reimbursements.kde.org/ The procedure changes slightly, so please take the time to review it before applying. Here's how it works: For event organizers 1. Ask the Board for support for your event as usual. Important: provide the budget you need. 2. When the budget is accepted, it will be created at https://reimbursements.kde.org/ 3. Ask the participants to apply at https://reimbursements.kde.org/ 4. Enter your sprint at sprints.kde.org We'll come with a more detailed checklist for the event organizers in the future. For event participants = Before the event: Note that you should first try to get your employer to pay for your trip, find a third party sponsor or consider paying for it from your own funds. If you wouldn't be able to attend the event because of the costs or paying for it yourself would be a great burden for you because you have no or a low income or the costs are especially high, you should request a reimbursement. 1. Apply at https://reimbursements.kde.org/. Log in using your KDE Identity user name and password 2. Go into Events and choose your event, click on "Travel support" 3. Fill in the form. Make sure you request the right amount for each category. The amount accepted, based on what you entered, will be final. You won't get reimbursed more. 4. Submit the form and *confirm* it. 5. Soon your request will be accepted or you will be asked for more information. The notifications are send by email. After the event: 1. Scan or make photos off all the receipts (hotel, transport etc). 2. Log in at the site again and go to "Reimbursements" 3. Fill the form. You can submit multiple files of receipts. 4. Download, print, *sign*, scan and submit the acceptance form from the site. It replaces the old form. 5. Submit and *confirm* the request. 6. You will be notified when your request is accepted and paid. >From now we're handling all reimbursements using this site. If your event is not yet added, or you have any questions or doubts, please mail kde-ev-bo...@kde.org. Marta for the KDE e.V. Board ___ kde-community mailing list kde-community@kde.org https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-community
[kde-community] KDE e.V. sprints budget for 2015
Hello, KDE e.V. supports KDE sprints every year. If you want to organize one, apply for support before one of the three dates depending on which quarter you want to have your sprint in. Note that Akademy, Randa, Lakademy and kde.conf.in are budgetted separately. You will find details in the attached document. Feel free to forward this emails to persons who may be interested. Best regards, Marta Rybczynska KDE e.V. Treasurer kde_budget_plan_2015_sprints_events.pdf Description: Adobe PDF document ___ kde-community mailing list kde-community@kde.org https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-community
Re: [kde-community] Fundraising
Hello, Thanks for sharing the data. Interesting to have some 'hard' data set. For fundraising purposes it's good to have that. In addition, the access data for kde.org, planet etc should be accessible, doesn't it? Does anyone know how many access per day there are? Cheers Marta ___ kde-community mailing list kde-community@kde.org https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-community
Re: [kde-community] Fundraising
On 11 Jul 2014 00:37, "Martin Konold" wrote: > > Hi Jos, > > what about the About dialog? > > IMHO this is the expected location for a "Thank you" and also a "How can I contribute" section. > Hello all, For me a separate item in the Help menu seems a better option. Less clicks means more chances somebody sees it. Not sure of the plasmoid however - will any user upgrading actually see it? Cheers Marta ___ kde-community mailing list kde-community@kde.org https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-community
Re: [kde-community] KDE Dinner at FOSDEM?
Good idea. If we can get the list of people interested earlier, booking should be easier, too. Cheers, Marta On Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 11:28 AM, John Layt wrote: > On 3 January 2014 03:46, Aleix Pol wrote: > > > On Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 1:19 AM, Albert Astals Cid wrote: > > >> Hi there, I know lots of us KDE heads will be at FOSDEM so I was > wondering > >> if people is interested in an "official" KDE Dinner for saturday. > >> > >> If you're interested, do you have suggestions for the restaurant? > > > It sounds like a good idea, we've done that before. The biggest problem I > > guess is that we'll end up being ~15 people and it's not easy to allocate > > that much people. Also, I'm clueless about restaurants :). > > Two lessons learned from previous times: organise place and time in > advance so everyone knows where to go, and don't make the time too > early as people take ages to leave FOSDEM and get into the city. If > someone local(ish) can find/remember a decent restaurant and book it > would be best. > > John. > ___ > kde-community mailing list > kde-community@kde.org > https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-community > ___ kde-community mailing list kde-community@kde.org https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-community
Re: [kde-community] KDE Manifesto Revision (round 2)
Thanks for the work, Kevin et al. I like the new version better than the older one. Just a doubt about two lines: Licensing policy must be respected. branding guidelines are respected. It's either both 'must be' or 'are'. I'd say rather 'are' when looking at the other points. Cheers, Marta On Sun, Nov 24, 2013 at 1:26 AM, Jos Poortvliet wrote: > On Thursday 21 November 2013 17:07:08 Kevin Ottens wrote: > > Hello community, > > > > So after the three threads I started a couple of weeks ago, I collected > the > > feedback (thanks to everyone who participated!) and made a new patch out > > of it. > > > > It should cover everything which was discussed previously. So please > review > > that new patch, and let me know if you still have some worries. If > there's > > no objection on that patch until next thursday, then I'll bring it up to > > the membership for voting. > > > > Regards. > > I love it. Shorter and more to the point. Also - it might have been a pain > to > go through so many long threads but I agree with Valorie that the result is > worth it and it's great to see the process work so well. Hugs to everybody > :D > ___ > kde-community mailing list > kde-community@kde.org > https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-community > ___ kde-community mailing list kde-community@kde.org https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-community
Re: [kde-community] Proposal: KDE Manifesto wording revision
leadin -> leading Otherwise I like it. Cheers, Marta On Sun, Nov 10, 2013 at 6:28 PM, Kevin Ottens wrote: > Hello community, > > After the publication of the initial version of the manifesto, I said I'd > act > as curator for the time being and that it should be a living document which > would get updated from time to time. > > I didn't really live up to it so far as no revision has been done. But > somehow > I found a small chunk of time today and decided to use it to prepare a new > revision. > > As a matter of fact, I got some feedback from people. Some of the items are > rather large (and I'll send separate emails for those), but there was a > collection of nice wording simplifications. > > That's what this email is about, I'd like to apply the attached patch, it's > mostly about small scale changes. I don't see anything which could be > controversial in there. > > Any opinions on this? I'd like to collect feedback before proceeding with a > vote of the e.V. membership and then a push. > > Regards. > -- > Kévin Ottens, http://ervin.ipsquad.net > > KDAB - proud supporter of KDE, http://www.kdab.com > > > ___ > kde-community mailing list > kde-community@kde.org > https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-community > ___ kde-community mailing list kde-community@kde.org https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-community
Re: [kde-community] Voting proposal: dealing with stormy days in our community
I've made yet another re-read of the text and I think that it requires some clarification of "who does what". Suggestions in the text below. Marta On środa 09 październik 2013 10:58:01 Jos Poortvliet writes: > > > *The proposal* > > This is meant as *addition* to the way the CWG work. The CWG has been around > for a while, it has build a reputation and trust. It has shown to be good, > helpful and not dangerous. This is a good time to give it teeth. > > Summary: > I propose to give the CWG the ability to ban somebody temporarily from our > infrastructure. The process needs to be documented fully; the e.V. Board acts > as a place for appeal. The e.V. membership has the right to appoint a > committee to review the decisions and actions via these documents afterward. > > *What happens* > > 1. warning > Once the CWG feels somebody is unwilling to change their behavior after > (many) open and friendly conversations, they warn this person. The warning > (to be worded by the CWG) states that if the person does not stop this > behavior, a cool down period of 2 weeks will be enforced. This means two > weeks no access to any KDE infrastructure. The observation period starts from the moment the warning is sent. > 2. Time-out > if the person doesn't break any rule for 2 months, the process resets. > 3. judging > If the person in question continues to behave badly within the 2 month > period, he/she gets his/her cool down period of two weeks no access to KDE > e.V. managed infrastructure. If the CWG decides that the person in question continues to behave badly within the 2 month period, the cool down period starts. The person in question gets a period of two weeks no access to KDE e.V. managed infrastructure. > 4. After the timeout > With the timeout comes a warning that if it happens again within 2 months, > he/she will be locked out for a longer period determined by the CWG. As a > general rule of thumb, this should be at least 6 months. The board is > informed of this. > 4. Flexibility > The time-out periods as well as the 2 month periods mentioned above are at > the discretion of the CWG. If they deem the behavior bad enough to ban for a > longer time, they are free to do so. > 5. Communication > Whenever the CWG decides to ban somebody for longer than the ~two week cool > down period they have to inform the board. > 6. Oversight > From the moment a first warning is given, all communication that the CWG is > aware of related to the person in question, be it with that person, of that > person on our public channels or about that person (eg with the board or > within the CWG) needs to be preserved for audit; for a period of at least 1 > year after the last action taken against the person in question. The e.V. > Membership has the right to request an audit of these data and the actions of > the board and CWG, to be executed by up to 3 people appointed by the > membership. (This is currently already the case, all CWG communication is > stored.) > > The first place for appeal is the KDE e.V. board. They can bring the problem > to the membership, which can demand an audit of the process and decision(s). ___ kde-community mailing list kde-community@kde.org https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-community
[kde-community] KDE ev board candidacy
Hello all, I'm pleased to inform you that I'm running for the KDE ev board position this year. Cheers, Marta ___ kde-community mailing list kde-community@kde.org https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-community Please remember our Code of Conduct and assume good intentions from your fellow community members.
Re: [kde-community] intro to kde-community mailing list
Hello, My name is Marta. I'm using KDE since something like 2001. Currently I'm involved in the Commit Digest and Polish translations, from time to time I submit a patch here and there. Cheers, Marta On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 8:35 PM, Marcello Brignone < marcello.brign...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > my name is Marcello. I'm a KDE user since I discovered the linux's world > eight years ago, now using Chakra - and occasionally Kubuntu - at home. I > don't contribute to kde projects, except supporting them through "join the > game" project. > Thanks, > > Marcello > > > 2013/4/29 Paul Gideon Dann > >> On Saturday 27 Apr 2013 15:14:21 Agustin Benito Bethencourt wrote: >> > Hi, >> > >> > I think that it is a good practice that we introduce ourselves since >> this is >> > a new open list. >> >> Hello, >> >> My name's Paul, aka "giddie" or "pdgiddie". I'm a KDE user and general >> Linux >> power-user / administrator. I use KDE at work (I'm the only one in a non- >> Linux-related company). I haven't had a chance to make any real >> contributions >> to KDE so far other than the occasional bug report, but I have ideas and >> opinions that I hope might be constructive on this list. >> >> Thanks, >> Paul >> ___ >> kde-community mailing list >> kde-community@kde.org >> https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-community >> >> Please remember our Code of Conduct and assume good intentions from your >> fellow community members. >> > > > ___ > kde-community mailing list > kde-community@kde.org > https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-community > > Please remember our Code of Conduct and assume good intentions from your > fellow community members. > ___ kde-community mailing list kde-community@kde.org https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-community Please remember our Code of Conduct and assume good intentions from your fellow community members.
