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<p><tt>project-planning-bounces@ovirt.org wrote on 08/25/2011 01:47:34 AM:<br>
> <br>
> So far, the focus has been on end of October or in November. Suggested<br>
> locations:<br>
> <br>
> * Linuxcon Europe - Prague 26 - 28 October 2011<br>
> <a href="http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/linuxcon-europe">http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/linuxcon-europe</a><br>
> * Silicon Valley, CA, USA (at Intel?)<br>
> * London, UK<br>
> * Portland, OR, USA? (at Intel)<br>
> * Your suggestion?<br>
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<tt>The IBM site in Almaden, CA is an excellent facility in Silicon Valley and we offer it as another option.</tt><br>
<tt>> <br>
> Goals are (please add/fix):<br>
> <br>
> * Draw large initial attention - maximum buzz.<br>
> * Be wide open to the world.<br>
> * Introduce the project and architecture, do a key component walk<br>
> through.<br>
> * Technical & leadership breakouts.<br>
> * Be most useful for developers in oVirt:<br>
> ** Hackathon.<br>
> ** How-to sessions?<br>
> ** Write the Big Schedule/roadmap for the year.<br>
> * Be also useful and interesting for these audiences:<br>
> ** Organizations of all sizes that are potential contributors.<br>
> ** Developers who work on top of or with oVirt technologies.<br>
> ** Systems and IT people who want to keep track of and influence the<br>
> future of open virtualization.<br>
> ** Anyone interested in getting real work done in the open<br>
> virtualization space.<br>
> <br>
> This would be the first of probably annual or twice-a-year events for<br>
> planning the oVirt roadmaps across various sub-projects.<br>
> <br>
> In addition, there might be regular (monthly?) developer meetup events<br>
> with a strong workshop/hackfest theme.<br>
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<tt>Agree with all the suggestions above. I would add:</tt><br>
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<tt>* technology proposals or introductions. A forum for participants to introduce new projects as candidates for the oVirt community.</tt><br>
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<tt>Thanks,</tt><br>
<br>
<tt>Mike</tt><br>
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<tt>Mike Day</tt><br>
<tt>IBM Distinguished Engineer</tt><br>
<tt>Chief Virtualization Architect, Open Systems Development</tt><br>
<tt>Cell: +1 919 412-3900 | mdday@us.ibm.com</tt><br>
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