(fwd) osdl meeting in germany, debian participant wanted [andreas@schuldei.org]

Thu Apr 27 19:47:20 UTC 2006

Forwarding where it should have gone in the first place.

----- Forwarded message from Andreas Schuldei <andreas at schuldei.org> -----

From: Andreas Schuldei <andreas at schuldei.org>
Subject: osdl meeting in germany, debian participant wanted
To: pkg-kde-talk at alioth.debian.org, debian-gtk-gnome at lists.debian.org
Cc: leader at debian.org
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 11:40:14 +0200

hi!

please read the below and try to coordinate with each other who would be
most suitable and interested person. it would be fine if you just
contacted waldo by yourself once you found that person. please keep me
and perhaps even leader CC:ed.

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Hello Anthony, Andreas, and Branden,

OSDL's Desktop Linux group is holding its second Desktop Architects
Meeting May 8-9 near Frankfurt, Germany. I realize this is the same week
that DebConf begins, which is unfortunate; however, do you have anyone
who may be interested in attending to ensure Debian is represented? OSDL
has a limited budget available to help cover travel costs. The details
are below. 

Best regards,

Mike Jennings

Linux Market Development Mgr.

Channel Platform Solutions Group, Intel Corp.

Hi Mike,

We would like to have some Debian participation at the OSDL DTL event
below. Do you happen to know anyone who would be suitable (see topic
areas) or can you forward this to your Debian contacts and ask if they
have suggestions for people? OSDL has a limited budget available to
cover travel costs.

Waldo Bastian

Linux Client Architect - Client Linux Foundation Technology

Channel Platform Solutions Group

Intel Corporation - http://www.intel.com/go/linux

OSDL DTL Tech Board Chairman

________________________________

Greetings, Desktop Architect:

The OSDL Desktop Linux Workgroup cordially invites you to participate in

our second Desktop Architects Meeting, to be held May 8-9 in Meinz (near

Frankfurt), Germany.

You have been recommended to the OSDL DTL as an architect and
contributor 

within the Linux desktop community who can assist in shaping the future
of 

the Linux Desktop.

This meeting is a continuation of the Desktop Architects Meeting held in

Portland, Oregon in November 2005. 

Proposed Agenda topics for the May Desktop Architects Meeting: 

- Summary reports and outputs from recent desktop technical events & 

activities

        - Wireless Summit 

        - Power Management Summit 

        - Printing Summit

        - Portland Project 

        - Libre Graphics

        - LSB Desktop 

        - OSDL Open Driver site 

        - Distro Updates

        - Sound & Multimedia 

- ISV & Developer support discussion topics: 

        - Portland Road Map 

        - OSDL Developer portal 

        - Tools to help enforce ABI stability 

        - Packaging tools: additional features, standard of use 

* Linux Desktop & Standards: There are several important standardization

efforts underway for the Linux Desktop :  LSB Desktop, 

FreeDesktop/Portland and OpenDocument Format (ODF). In which areas are 

we missing good standards? Are existing calendaring standards up to
their 

job? 

* Open Source Drivers: At the last DAM meeting, Printing and Wireless
were 

defined as high priority projects for the desktop, which other specific 

driver areas are in need of more attention? 

* Sound & Multimedia: Multimedia is still perceived as an area where the

Linux Desktop is weak:  What is the current status of multimedia support

in Linux distributions? What infrastructure can application developers 

rely on, and what is still missing? Codecs & patents: OSS and legal 

aspects etc.

* Manageability / remote desktop management: Lowering TCO (Total Cost of

Ownership) is an important driver for Linux client /desktop adoption. 

Maintenance costs form a significant part of TCO and are closely coupled

to the availability of high quality management solutions for Linux 

clients. What solutions exist today and what are the challenges that 

today's generation of management tools face? 

Please note:  There will be 2 planning session (conference calls) in 

the weeks prior to the DAM II (Desktop Architects Meeting).  

To registration online:

http://groups.osdl.org/apps/2006_May_Frankfurt_DAMII/register.php

For more current/updated information on DAM-2:

http://groups.osdl.org/workgroups/dtl/desktop_architects/dam2

See you in Frankfurt, 

OSDL DTL Team

----- End forwarded message -----
----- Forwarded message from Alexander Schmehl <tolimar at debian.org> -----

From: Alexander Schmehl <tolimar at debian.org>
Subject: Re: osdl meeting in germany, debian participant wanted
To: Andreas Schuldei <andreas at schuldei.org>
Cc: pkg-kde-talk at alioth.debian.org, debian-gtk-gnome at lists.debian.org,
	leader at debian.org
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 21:33:10 +0200

Hi!

[..]
> OSDL's Desktop Linux group is holding its second Desktop Architects
> Meeting May 8-9 near Frankfurt, Germany. I realize this is the same week
> that DebConf begins, which is unfortunate; however, do you have anyone
> who may be interested in attending to ensure Debian is represented? OSDL
> has a limited budget available to help cover travel costs. The details
> are below. 
[..]

Bad timing; I just signed up although I'm not involved in any desktop
related maintainance team, because I thought nobody else would be
interested in it (as explained in my mail in -private).

If one of you decides to be there, please tell me; I might offer you
accomodation (allthough it's roughly one hour by train from my home to
the location) or something.

If none of you can get there, I would welcome feedback / input what I
should take care about.

Yours sincerely,
  Alexander

PS:  I'm neither subscribed to the kde nor to the gnome list, so please
keep me Cc-ed.

----- End forwarded message -----

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Yours sincerely,
  Alexander