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Minutes of BoF held on 27 January 2006. | Minutes of BoF held on 27 January 2006. | ||
Seven of us met at Cafe Coffee Day in Kunningham Road to discuss the plans of the proposed [[Bangalore/FOSS_Month-2006|FOSS Month 2006]]. The | Seven of us met at Cafe Coffee Day in Kunningham Road to discuss the plans of the proposed [[Bangalore/FOSS_Month-2006|FOSS Month 2006]]. The participants were Praveen (HP), Peeyush ([[Bangalore/SCE | Spatagiri College]]), Anuj Bhatt, Srichand P, Srivatsa V (all three from [[Bangalore/MSRIT| MSRIT]]), Arky and Surjo (SAIC). | ||
We started with introduction and then Praveen explained the idea of FOSS Month to everyone. | We started with an introduction of each other and then Praveen explained the idea of FOSS Month to everyone. | ||
==Coherency== | ==Coherency== | ||
One suggestion was to put up notices with the events in each campus in a single | One suggestion was to put up notices with the events in each campus in a single notice. To have a continuity in topics. Like if there is a talk on python, next campus can have a workshop on it. After every meet gets over, one person from the next campus should invite every one for their event. | ||
==Challenge== | ==Challenge== | ||
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==Community presence== | ==Community presence== | ||
Arky stressed that we all should make sure that atleast we should be there and | Arky stressed that we all should make sure that atleast we should be there and spend time with students even if no talks are there. The most interesting thing about BMS event was the response from the audience sitting in the front row (essentially the foss community). When they asked questions like how do you make money with foss? Its very cool when someone from the front row stands up and asks a question. Look I work on foss and I'm getting paid. So we had put up an [[FAQ]] to be better prepared with that kind of questions. [You can add the questions which one has to answer commonly] | ||
==Keep in mind== | ==Keep in mind== | ||
Important points to keep in mind are, more time for interaction, speakers from students' side, continuous process [weekly/monthly meetings locally rather than just one big meet once in a year]. | Important points to keep in mind are, more time for interaction, speakers from students' side, continuous process [weekly/monthly meetings locally rather than just one big meet once in a year]. | ||
Another point | Another point raised was that people prefer direct meetings than a mailing list and many don't know about IRC. | ||
It is not necessary that everyone meet every week, may be four or five folks meet one week and another next week etc. They can just share one | It is not necessary that everyone meet every week, may be four or five folks meet one week and another next week etc. They can just share one smart/good thing they did in the week. Or have a talk on a particular topic or show a foss video (We have a [[Videos |page for the list of videos we have or links]]). | ||
Some of the suggested videos are | Some of the suggested videos are | ||
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More interaction than just talk. So more details about the speaker and the topics and suggested reading will be given in advance. And possible activities will be identified. More hands on sessions (also known as spoon feeding). | More interaction than just talk. So more details about the speaker and the topics and suggested reading will be given in advance. And possible activities will be identified. More hands on sessions (also known as spoon feeding). | ||
SJCE march first week. PESIT Feb last week. | SJCE march first week. PESIT Feb last week. More workshops. BMS March first week. | ||
[[Calicut/NIT | NITC schedules]]. | [[Calicut/NIT | NITC schedules]]. | ||
MSRIT we have Mukti 6.3 (ubuntu naming) | MSRIT we have Mukti 6.3 (ubuntu naming) March 25 | ||
*Already they had a what/why kind of talk Mukti 5.11. So most students are introduced. Now we will get into next level. | *Already they had a what/why kind of talk Mukti 5.11. So most students are introduced. Now we will get into next level. | ||
*Python (depending on talk at MCC). Free Elektron/phoenix -> into hardware. Quiz on FOSS. FOSS projects done by students. | *Python (depending on talk at MCC). Free Elektron/phoenix -> into hardware. Quiz on FOSS. FOSS projects done by students. | ||
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Co-ordinators (contact persons) for each college. | Co-ordinators (contact persons) for each college. | ||
Media coverage, News reports [daily, LFU, ...] | Media coverage, News reports [daily, LFU, ...] Radio City and other FM stations [very important], TV ... Our video is important. | ||
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