Global Jam - An Irish slant

tDR112 tdr112 at gmail.com
Mon Jan 25 12:37:19 GMT 2010


Hello all.
I think the example timetable Laura did up would be great. It would
allow all of members of our LoCo/ general public  to attend this event
and actuality do something.

Jeffrey Roe,
www.tog.ie



On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 12:14 PM, Laura Czajkowski
<laura at lczajkowski.com> wrote:
> Aloha,
>
>
> so we are sure we would like to take part in the Ubuntu community event,
> yes.
>
> but how best we can do this need to be worked out.  Perhaps we can forumate
> it a bit better with some structure.
>
> for example!
>
>
> Saturdary 10am
>
> Introduction to Launchpad
>
>
> 11am  triaging bugs  break into groups of 2-3 people
>
> 12 pm  Logging bugs ? again in groups
>
> 1pm lunch
>
> 2pm a few short talks - if we team up with other groups perhaps we can have
> lighning talks
>
>
> 3pm work on your own for a bit on projects, wiki tidying up, documentaion,
> proof reading,  translations , help someone with their project
>
> 5pm something
>
>
> Sunday switch it up
>
> again if we invite other projects to take part in the day we can learn more
> and they can also help us with Ubuntu.
>
> Laura
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>
> --------- Original Message --------
> From: Mike O'Donohue <airurando at eircom.net>
> To: ubuntu-ie at lists.ubuntu.com <ubuntu-ie at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Subject: Re: Global Jam - An Irish slant
> Date: 25/01/10 10:14
>
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> I fully agree with Jeffry's comments and suggestions.  As a
>> home user of Ubuntu and a non programmer I don't see where I could be
>> of any use to the group at a global jam event (in fact I believe my
>> presence would be detrimental to the ongoing work!). If on the other
>> hand it was structured in such a way that I felt I could be of some use
>> then, providing no conflict existed with my work schedule, I would be
>> happy to attend.
>>
>> regards,
>>
>> Mike O'Donohue
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:10:56 +0000
>> tDR112 &lt;tdr112 at gmail.com&gt; wrote:
>>
>> &gt; Hello all,
>> &gt; I don't think these global jam days do a lot for are loco in there
>> &gt; current format. The numbers of people going to these events seem to
> be
>> &gt; droping each time we have one. I think the normal person is taken
> back
>> &gt; from the idea of fixing bugs , its too much for them. I think for
>> &gt; these events to work and everyone to be involved they need more
>> &gt; structure. It needs to be easier for the non programer to come along
>> &gt; and help.
>> &gt; Some ideas for more structure.
>> &gt;
>> &gt; Lighting talks on,
>> &gt; reporting bugs
>> &gt; Fixing bugs
>> &gt; Testing
>> &gt; Documentation
>> &gt; Translations
>> &gt;
>> &gt; After these mini talks give people a chance to work on them. Or work
>> &gt; in small groups with someone already good with bug fixing helping out
>> &gt; other people.
>> &gt; Also we could use these days for people to work on the loco website
>> &gt; and wiki.
>> &gt;
>> &gt; Over all I think stuff like this has to be done if we want to make
>> &gt; these sort of events open to the wider members of our loco and the
>> &gt; general public .
>> &gt;
>> &gt;
>> &gt; Jeffrey Roe,
>> &gt; www.tog.ie
>> &gt;
>> &gt;
>> &gt;
>> &gt; On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 6:35 PM, Laura Czajkowski
>> &gt; &lt;laura at lczajkowski.com&gt; wrote:
>> &gt; &gt; Aloha!
>> &gt; &gt;
>> &gt; &gt;
>> &gt; &gt; It's me again.....
>> &gt; &gt;
>> &gt; &gt; Ubuntu has a Global Jam, mind way through a release cycle to
>> &gt; &gt; encourage participation in working on bugs, translations,
>> &gt; &gt; documentation, cleaning up of the wikis. In the past Ireland has
>> &gt; &gt; run them.  I'd hope this year would be no different.
>> &gt; &gt;  https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGlobalJam
>> &gt; &gt;
>> &gt; &gt;
>> &gt; &gt; At the 1st Ubuntu Hour we were discussing getting more groups
>> &gt; &gt; involved in a day like this, so it's not just focused on Ubuntu,
> by
>> &gt; &gt; asking other dev groups to take part.  Perhaps making the global
>> &gt; &gt; jam section of the event more structured would be a good idea,
> so
>> &gt; &gt; that we spent 2 hrs on topics or work in teams. I'd be
> interested
>> &gt; &gt; in hearing ideas.  Ideally we might run this in the trinity
> capital
>> &gt; &gt; hotel as there is space, but we would definitely need to confirm
>> &gt; &gt; numbers as the room I'd be looking to get sponsored. There is
> free
>> &gt; &gt; wifi there.
>> &gt; &gt;
>> &gt; &gt;
>> &gt; &gt; Thoughts please....
>> &gt; &gt;
>> &gt; &gt;
>> &gt; &gt; Laura
>> &gt; &gt;
>> &gt; &gt;
>> &gt; &gt;
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