[Ubuntu-be] Mark's ideas for ubuntu-be

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On 3/3/06, Lionel Dricot <ploum at ubuntu.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > * I like initiatives where something is actually done. Example:
> > Bertrand's frappr map:
> > > http://www.frappr.com/ubuntubelgiumlocalteam
> > BTW, there was already a frappr map of ubuntu distribution points for
> > nl_be at
> > http://vrijesoftware.be/verdeelpunten.html .
> > I didn't make any publicity about this, because frappr has its
> > limitations. I'm working on a map that uses the Google API directly.
> > More flexible administration. Customisation gives lots of
> > possibilities.
> > I'd rather not have talked about it until it was finished, but I
> > figured I should now there was talk about maps.
> > I need help to get this done fast and well. I'm not a PHP wonder!
> > Please contact me!
>
> That's a very good idea. I'm not good at all in PHP but I hope someone
> can help you.
>

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> > * Press contacts.
> > > > > > - I suggest to make an official public relation team for each
> > language.
> > > > > > The team would be in charge for press releases, press
> > contact, ...
> > > > > > Also, I suggest that we choose an official spokesman for each
> > language.
> > A "team" is nice, but when you haven't intensively worked together
> > yet, it is often an umbrella under which it is comfortable to hide and
> > do nothing.
> > It's different when you have one person in charge. His main job is
> > then doing the job himself, or shouting for help if he can't manage
> > alone.
> > It's probably wisest to limit such a responsibility in time...
> > So, if noone else stands up, I will happily be the main
> > ubuntu-nl_be/vl press contact/team/whatever until 2007/04/20.
>
> You are maybe right. Do you think that spokesman and the person in
> charge for press releases must be the same ?
>
> I apply for ubuntu-be/fr contact/team ;-)
>
> I also think that spokesmen must be Ubunteros
>
> >
> > * Communication with ubuntu-nl, ubuntu-fr,...
> > > > > We also need people to be "liaisons" to related Ubuntu teams,
> > e.g.
> > > > > ubuntu-nl/ubuntu-fr (and maybe also to other groups of
> > people?).  We
> > > > > should co-ordinate with them so that we don't do any
> > unnecessary
> > > > > duplicate efforts...
> > > > > Call it an "internal relations team" or something like
> > that...   ;-)
> > I smell overhead here. I would just trust people on ubuntu-nl and
> > ubuntu-fr to cc their important messages to ubuntu-be.
>
> I agree that it's a bit too much. On the other  hand, I don't see a
> problem if someone want to be the official "ubuntu-fr contact" or the
> "ubuntu-nl" one...
>
> Lionel
>