<div>On 10/14/06, Matt Zimmerman <<a href="mailto:mdz@ubuntu.com">mdz@ubuntu.com</a>> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> This is an official call for topics for the upcoming summit in Mountain View.  If you have a well-defined idea for discussion or development which you would like to propose for the summit, do not reply to this message, but follow the process described below. The primary objective of the summit is to define the release goals for Ubuntu 7.04, to be released in April 2007.  At the summit, the development team will discuss feature ideas, and create specification documents describing plans for their implementation. Anyone is welcome to submit a topic for discussion, but only a limited number of topics can be covered in the time available at the summit, so the agenda will be selected from the most appropriate submissions.  Topics with the following attributes are most likely to be prioritized and thus become successful agenda items: * Topics submitted by summit attendees: these are most likely to have    critical mass for discussion. * Topics aligned with the goals of the Ubuntu project:    Bringing the best open source software to the masses and making it easy    for them to use. * Topics aligned with the goals for the next release:    Ubuntu 7.04 will be characterized by stellar hardware support and    leading-edge desktop technology * Topics which are clearly explained with a rationale showing the benefit    to Ubuntu:    Your idea can only become reality if it can be readily understood by    others as an important way to improve Ubuntu. * Topics which require a substantial amount of discussion in order to plan    their implementation:    A trivial or obvious idea which does not require much forethought will    not justify a slot on the agenda. If you have an idea, it is wise to discuss it on <a href="mailto:ubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com</a> to get feedback from others before proposing it.  Topics which have been discussed and rejected before, or which aren't within the scope of the meeting or the project will not be accepted. To propose a topic for the agenda: * Visit <a href="https://launchpad.net/sprints/uds-mtv"> https://launchpad.net/sprints/uds-mtv</a> * If you are attending the summit, ensure that you are registered!  This is    important. * Review the list of topics which are already on the agenda * Visit <a href="https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+specs">https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+specs</a> and register a new    specification.  Keep the summary short, but be very clear about the    scope and purpose of the project. * From the spec view, click "Propose for meeting agenda" to nominate it for    the Mountain View agenda. The meeting organizers will review all proposals, accept the most promising ones, and accept them for the agenda. -- - mdz -- ubuntu-devel-announce mailing list <a href="mailto:ubuntu-devel-announce@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-devel-announce@lists.ubuntu.com</a> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-announce"> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-announce</a> </blockquote></div> I created a sticky for this in the Edgy section of the forums. I quoted the official announcement. Here it is : UDS  Mountain View : Call for Topics <a href="http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=277761">http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=277761</a> Regards, Roald / ubuntu_demon