[Ubuntu Chicago] Regular Jams

[Nathan Handler]

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Hello everyone,

We have been talking on IRC about holding regular
packaging/bug/documentation/marketing jams. Micah Gersten (micahg)
said that we can use onShore Networks (1407 W Chicago Ave., Chicago,
IL 60642 ) to hold the meetings; however, Micah must be present for
duration of the meeting. He is available Sunday through Thursday night
from 6PM on. The table in the conference room there holds 12-14
people, and we can fit in about 6 more people by using chairs along
the walls.

One thing we need to decide is when to hold these regular events. I
personally was thinking that holding them on Sundays. I think that
this will allow more people to attend than if we were to hold it
during the week. As for how often these sessions are to be held, I was
thinking once or possibly twice a month. I think that any more
frequent than that would be pushing it. I can only commit to once a
month, but if the rest of the LoCo wants to meet more frequently, I
certainly do not have to attend all of the sessions.

Another thing that we need to discuss are the different types of jams
that we can hold. As I mentioned earlier, we can hold packaging, bug,
documentation, and marketing jams. In order for these to be effective,
we need to ensure that when we hold a certain type of jam that we have
at least a couple of people there who understand it enough to help
other people. When replying to this email, if you could please mention
which types of jams you feel you could help out with, it would be
greatly appreciated. We should also come up with a few goals that we
would like to accomplish with each type of jam.

One more thing that I would like to try and do at these events would
be a gpg key signing party. Especially at the packaging jams (where
users will most likely need to create a key), I think these sessions
would be an opportune time to very identities and sign keys.

I am interested in hearing what everyone else thinks about these
ideas. I started putting some brief ideas up on [1], but it could
definitely be expanded on.

Sincerely,
Nathan Handler

[1] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ChicagoTeam/Projects
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