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Subject: Re: FOSDEM 2013 devroom request: Apache Allura
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2012 12:36:54 -0400
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I've sent an update to the FOSDEM email address that the original was =
sent to.

On Oct 3, 2012, at 12:28 PM, Rich Bowen wrote:

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> On Oct 3, 2012, at 8:47 AM, Roberto Galoppini wrote:
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>> (sent on behalf of the Apache Allura Podling:
>> http://incubator.apache.org/projects/allura.html =
<http://s.apache.org/PI0> )
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>> * Devroom name: Apache Allura
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>> * Description
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>> Apache Allura, formerly known as Allura, is the forge platform =
backing
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> The first instance where the project name is mentioned, we need to say =
Apache Allura (Incubating). We cannot yet call it Apache Allura, while =
it is in the incubator.
>=20
>> SourceForge and other forges around the world. The project, has been
>> incubated at the Apache Software Foundation since June 2012. While =
the
>> podling is still in its early stage, new developers have joined our
>> mailing-list and start working on new features and ideas.
>>=20
>>=20
>> * Project URLs
>> - http://incubator.apache.org/allura/
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> That URL isn't actually up yet. Instead, we should use either =
http://incubator.apache.org/projects/allura.html or =
http://sf.net/p/allura
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>>=20
>> * Why should FOSDEM accept this proposal?
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>> The Apache Allura podling is already attracting new volunteers and is =
able
>> to successfully engage them. Recent
>> contributions, like the work-in-progress integration with the =
software
>> metrics tools created by Bitergia, will allow both people from =
academia and
>> new developers with the possibility to face interesting challenges, =
and
>> there are also tasks available for non-developers (docs, etc).
>>=20
>> An Apache Allura devroom would allow existing volunteers to meet =
anddiscuss
>> future developments, and users and potential new volunteers to learn =
how
>> they can help the project, thanks to presentations and hacking =
sessions
>> spanning a broad range of topics.
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> It might be nice to list specific functionality that people would be =
working on, as that might be more appealing to a developer audience.
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>=20
> --=20
> Rich Bowen
> rbowen@rcbowen.com
> Shosholoza
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>=20

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Rich Bowen
rbowen@rcbowen.com :: @rbowen
rbowen@apache.org


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