-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi: Responses follow. On 03/20/2012 03:13 AM, Brendan Jones wrote: > On 03/20/2012 12:49 AM, Karsten 'quaid' Wade wrote: >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> I do think we should carry this back to the fedora-music-list - ideally >> it gets more attention because we need to spread the word, fast. If you >> agree, you can reply back to the list. >> >> ... > > (Thanks Karsten I have forwarded to the list) > > Fedora has been accepted as a Google Summer of Code Project. We have > added the Fedora Audio Spin as an idea [1]. At this stage the idea only > outlines a packaging role(s), but I have been discussing with Karsten > and Fernando that it might be a good idea that we expand on the role to > cover all aspects of the project, not just packaging and technical > issues (see above). Great idea! Fedora Summer Coding is how I got started. Not only do we now have the Musicians' Guide, but the personal and professional growth has been important for me. > I think this could be a really good opportunity to provide the Audio > Spin with a formal process and some much need momentum. > > Here's what I think we need to start discussing: > > * how can we expand upon the role. We are not limited to one idea here. > We could create a new one to cover other aspects of the project. Tasks > that will need coordinating down the track are: > - documentation / wiki's / musician's guide / community wrangling > - testing the kick starts > - pushing the spin through the acceptance process > > * how can we promote the idea to students. What mailing lists, webblogs, > forums etc can we use to attract students to the task (I have been > approached by one site for an interview already - this kind of thing if > we can get it out quick enough) One way: make sure students on the mailing list see this notice. I've already started telling my friends! > * potential mentors. Not just technical here, if we create further roles > we will need to co-mentor those as well I'm up for co-mentoring. > > * anything else? this is just a start > > I will have some time a little later in the week to go over this in more > detail, just wanted to start the ball rolling. We have a week until we > start receiving student submissions. > > Brendan > > [1] > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Summer_coding_ideas_for_2012#Fedora_Audio_Creation_Spin > > _______________________________________________ > music mailing list > music@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/music -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJPaU1AAAoJEInCktGVqZ8VRrkH/1S0/KqOnOojIPsVl5qrnKmL qO24FgPwYqqXypn3GlESsFWlKqpt63ZRVdl3nGPescgILE8drCr0nlQ+/gWgXfsF mLPiYPEi2qZLLrRLKYDKPXj31cH/2zyaaaa0Di4spiDn7Pt5Sc1RPSiLa/GHYnFt DxpuM90w4zrzGgW7pliM3UG8dpGraiJ70qJT04ieGqp5LDaFKqQgWh1nF1k3WLHX Et/ePnGHrKLtRbybHuH2EjLwMX7oLp0/+LTjxt6+bQ8cJ1AsbCaxGxPDkNeoc9Y5 zW0f86KJRdyNPWWtyYYr7N3P7ZwYNsKr7THip8N6wNUJRAOWAYbmBbGEt363enI= =Onnv -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ music mailing list music@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/music
