Hey J,<div><br></div><div>I'll make sure it gets in. I'll also ping you about it off-list.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks!<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Wed, Nov 23, 2016, 17:08 Jorge O. Castro <<a href="mailto:jorge@ubuntu.com">jorge@ubuntu.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg">Can someone add this to the next newsletter? Thanks! </div><br class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_quote gmail_msg"></div></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_quote gmail_msg">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br class="gmail_msg">From: <b class="gmail_sendername gmail_msg">Brian Exelbierd</b> <span dir="ltr" class="gmail_msg"><<a href="mailto:bex@pobox.com" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">bex@pobox.com</a>></span><br class="gmail_msg"></div></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_quote gmail_msg">Date: Wed, Nov 23, 2016 at 12:56 PM<br class="gmail_msg">Subject: Re: Fwd: FosDem DevRoom<br class="gmail_msg">To: "Jorge O. Castro" <<a href="mailto:jorge@ubuntu.com" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">jorge@ubuntu.com</a>>, ubuntu-community-team <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-community-team@lists.ubuntu.com" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">ubuntu-community-team@lists.ubuntu.com</a>><br class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"><u class="gmail_msg"></u>
<div class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg">Hi All,<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
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<div class="gmail_msg">Would it be possible for you to forward the CFP to appropriate lists in the Ubuntu community?<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
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<div class="gmail_msg">[FOSDEM] [CFP] FOSDEM 2017 - Distributions Devroom - Extended<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">FOSDEM 2017 - Distributions Devroom Call for Participation (new deadline)<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
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<div class="gmail_msg">The Distributions devroom will take place 4 February, 2017 at FOSDEM, in<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">room K.4.601 at Université Libre de Bruxelles, in Brussels, Belgium.<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">Distributions are more than just hosted collections of software from various<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">upstreams. Each distribution is responsible for problem-solving in building,<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">testing, and releasing software as well as managing the lifecycle of each<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">application in the collection. Additionally, distributions do very important<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">work in ensuring that various versions of upstream software work well together<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">and can co-exist. Distribution are also, often responsible, for "de-vendoring"<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">upstream software so that security fixes can be applied more quickly.<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">We welcome submissions targeted at contributors interested in issues unique to<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">distributions, especially in the following topics:<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
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<div class="gmail_msg">- Managing Build/Test/Release processes around shared ideas and resources<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">- Lifecycle management, especially in the areas of sandboxing,<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"> containerization, vendoring, and bundling<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">- Distribution construction tools and infrastructure development and<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"> implementation (building, signing, testing, distribution, etc.)<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">- Cross-distribution collaboration on common issues, eg: content distribution,<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"> infrastructure, and documentation<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">- Working with vendors and including them in the community<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">- Building trust and code relationships with the upstream components of a<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"> distribution and between distributions<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">- The future of distributions, emerging trends and evolving user demands from<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"> the idea of a platform<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">- The place of distributions in today's world (including concepts of<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"> containerization, IoT, etc.)<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">- Onboarding new users and mentorship, facilitating technical growth within the<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"> contributor base<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">- Solving traditional problems like package management, and content management<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"> (eg. rpm/dpkg/ostree/coreos )<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">- Integration technologies like installers, deployment facilitation ( eg. cloud<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"> contextualisation )<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">- Principals of Rolling Releases, Long Term Supported Releases (LTS), Feature<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"> gated releases, and calendar releases<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">Ideal submissions are actionable and opinionated. Submissions may be in the<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">form of 25 or 50 minute talks, panel sessions, round-table discussions, or<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">Birds of a Feather (BoF) sessions.<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">Due to popular demand, We are extending the CFP for the Distributions<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">Devroom until Friday 02-December-2016. We plan to maintain the rest of<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">the schedule (e.g. notification dates) as-is. We look forward to your<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">submissions.<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">Revised Dates<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
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<div class="gmail_msg">Submission Deadline: 02-Dec-2016<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">Acceptance Notification: 5-Dec-2016<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">Final Schedule Posted: 11-Dec-2016<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
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<div class="gmail_msg">How to submit<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
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<div class="gmail_msg">Visit <a href="https://penta.fosdem.org/submission/FOSDEM17" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">https://penta.fosdem.org/submission/FOSDEM17</a><br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">1.) If you do not have an account, create one here<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">2.) Click 'Create Event'<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">3.) Enter your presentation details<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">4.) Be sure to select the Distributions Devroom track!<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">5.) Submit<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
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<div class="gmail_msg">What to include<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
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<div class="gmail_msg">- The title of your submission<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">- A 1-paragraph Abstract<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">- A longer description including the benefit of your talk to your target<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"> audience, including a definition of your target audience.<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">- Approximate length / type of submission (talk, BoF, ...)<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">- Links to related websites/blogs/talk material (if any)<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">Administrative Notes<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
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<div class="gmail_msg">We will be live-streaming and recording the Distributions Devroom. Presenting<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">at FOSDEM implies permission to record your session and distribute the<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">recording afterwards. All videos will be made available under the standard<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">FOSDEM content license (CC-BY).<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">If you have any questions, feel free to contact the devroom organizers:<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"><a href="mailto:distributions-devroom@lists.fosdem.org" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">distributions-devroom@lists.fosdem.org</a><br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">(<a href="https://lists.fosdem.org/listinfo/distributions-devroom" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">https://lists.fosdem.org/listinfo/distributions-devroom</a>)<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
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<div class="gmail_msg">Cheers!<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">Brian Exelbierd (twitter: @bexelbie) and Brian Stinson (twitter: @bstinsonmhk)<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">for and on behalf of The Distributions Devroom Program Committee<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
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<div class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">Thank you<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">regards,<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">bex<br class="gmail_msg"></div></div></div></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_quote gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="m_-7224871433045716122h5 gmail_msg">
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<div class="gmail_msg">On Thu, Sep 8, 2016, at 07:41 PM, Jorge O. Castro wrote:<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<blockquote type="cite" class="gmail_msg"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg">Hello everyone, got this in today,<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">Is anyone interested in helping out? Some people from Canonical CDO will be present at FOSDEM but my team in particular will be concentrated around the config management room.<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
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<div class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">From: <b class="gmail_msg">Brian Exelbierd</b> <span dir="ltr" class="gmail_msg"><<a href="mailto:bex@pobox.com" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">bex@pobox.com</a>></span><br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">Date: Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 1:42 PM<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">Subject: FosDem DevRoom<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">To: <a href="mailto:jorge@ubuntu.com" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">jorge@ubuntu.com</a><br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg">Cc: <a href="mailto:brian@bstinson.com" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">brian@bstinson.com</a><br class="gmail_msg"></div>
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<div class="gmail_msg">Hi Jorge,<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"> <br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"> Brian and I are working on the Distro Dev Room submission for Fosdem<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"> (<a href="http://etherpad.osuosl.org/distrodevroom" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">http://etherpad.osuosl.org/distrodevroom</a>).<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"> <br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"> We want to grow the number of organizers as some folks had to drop out<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"> due to other commitments. Our goals are not only to ensure we submit<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"> something that will appeal to the Fosdem organizers, but also to attract<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"> a greater number of talks from a variety of communities and increase the<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"> number of folks helping to man the room.<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"> <br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"> Your feedback is very appreciated and if you have ideas of who we should<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"> talk too.<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"> <br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"> I realize we have to submit this on Friday so it may be a case of people<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"> who are more active with the CFP and @fosdem org this year and<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"> participate in the devroom pitch in future years.<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"> <br class="gmail_msg"></div>
<div class="gmail_msg"> regards,<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
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<div class="gmail_msg"> bex<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
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<div class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg">Jorge Castro<br class="gmail_msg"></div>
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</div></div></div></div></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"><br clear="all" class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div>-- <br class="gmail_msg"><div class="m_-7224871433045716122gmail_signature gmail_msg" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Jorge Castro<br class="gmail_msg">Canonical Ltd.<br class="gmail_msg"><a href="http://jujucharms.com/" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">http://jujucharms.com/</a> - The fastest way to model your application</div>
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