[Osbootcamp-devel] Translations, and upcoming international osbootcamp events

[Andrew R. <gr...@ro...>]

Hi Everyone,

First, a reminder that osbootcamp7 runs this Tuesday, 5pm to 8pm at 2000
Minto Centre, Carleton University, Ottawa. If you haven't already
registered, please zip me a quick email to let me know so we have enough
food for all. See: http://www.osbootcamp.org/index.php?page=osbc7 for more
details.


 
I've decided to cross post this email to the wider osbootcamp discussion
list to announce the osbootcamp-devel list and subversion code repository
(in Sourceforge). 
 
The osbootcamp-devel mailing list is aimed at development of the osbootcamp
web site and workshops. We completed the work to add the site into svn,
create a bug tracker, and more in order to make it easier for others to
participate and provide a place to do training and skills development. I am
thrilled that 11 volunteers have already stepped forward to be a part of
this. This is great, and I can't thank them enough for their time and
efforts. Part of this is skills training... we now have a place to work
hands on with the skills we're teaching in the osbootcamp sessions. This
includes shell access for those interested in honing their skills.
 
We're initiating a project to translate portions of the osbootcamp web site
to better support international events. To share information, we have
planned fall events in the UK, the US, and Germany. We also have interest
from Australia, Spain, and South Africa. It is my hope that by proactively
translating the content we might encourage osbootcamp events in non-English
speaking countries too. This is not to mention showcase the great & diverse
talent we have on our side! (thanks again to the team)
 
Similar to the translations, I'm doing a lot of thinking about how we'll
organize event information. My thoughts are around how we could come up with
a meaningful common code to denote the osbootcamp events in a big wide
world. Something like using the nearest international airport code and then
incrementing it as additional events are held. It is my hope that reusing a
well know code system should ensure all osbootcamp events can comfortably
follow the same clear convention and know roughly where the other events are
taking place.
 
Thus, under this system, Ottawa events would be YOW1, YOW2, ... , YOWn. This
would be shorter than meta data such as the city, state/province, country,
etc. Events in Ottawa (such as Carleton, Ottawa U, Algonquin, or elsewhere)
would all be YOW and simply incremented as new events are created. For
example YOW8 would be the event at Carleton in August. YOW9 at Ottawa U in
September. YOW10 at Carleton in September, and so on. Each event would be
uniquely represented in our database with a date, time, location, host,
speakers, and so on. 
 
If you have any ideas on this, I'd be happy to hear your suggestions.
 
Thanks in advance, and hope to see you Tuesday!

Andrew