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'''Note: The next OpenWeek is being planned, stay tuned to this page for more information!'''

'''Takes place from Mon 3 November - Fri 7 November on IRC in #ubuntu-classroom.'''
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[[http://www.ubuntu.com|Ubuntu]] is a freely available, simple to use Linux desktop and server. The Ubuntu project has developed a strong reputation for technical excellence and a commitment to the free software community, and we are always keen to grow and extend our community where possible. Ubuntu does not distinguish between different Enterprise and Open versions - we have one single version of Ubuntu, and this version is and will always be entirely free. Ubuntu is used by over 8 million people and has a worldwide community of volunteers who contribute in many different areas such as packaging, documentation, art, translations, testing, marketing and more.  ~+ Click [[http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=ubuntu-classroom%2Cubuntu-classroom-chat|here]] to join in the discussion from your browser, and check [[UbuntuOpenWeek/JoiningIn|this page]] for instructions on how to participate! +~
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'''Find out more about the Ubuntu [[http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop|desktop]] or [[http://www.ubuntu.com/server|server]] and [[http://www.ubuntu.com/download|download]] them.''' '''Takes place from Tuesday 22 April - Thursday 24 April 2014 on IRC in #ubuntu-classroom and #ubuntu-classroom-chat.'''
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== Road test our community == == About Open Week ==
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In just four years, Ubuntu has become one the most popular Linux distributions in the world with millions of users and a thriving community. Ever wondered what all the fuss is about? How have we achieved such a great feat in such a short space of time? Here's where you can find out. Ubuntu Open Week is a week of IRC sessions and Q+A sessions all about getting involved in the rock-and-roll world that is the Ubuntu community. Want to find more about it? Check [[UbuntuOpenWeek/WhatIsIt | this page]].
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Ubuntu Open Week was a series of online workshops where you could:
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 * learn about the Ubuntu landscape
 * talk to some of the key developers from the Ubuntu project
 * find out about the Community and its relationship with Canonical
 * participate in an open Q&A with Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of Ubuntu
 * much more...
'''Find out more about the Ubuntu [[http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop|Desktop]], [[http://www.ubuntu.com/server|Server]], [[http://www.ubuntu.com/products/WhatIsUbuntu/kubuntu|Kubuntu]], [[http://www.edubuntu.org/|Edubuntu]] [[http://www.xubuntu.org/|Xubuntu]], [[http://ubuntustudio.org/|Ubuntu Studio]], [[http://www.mythbuntu.org/|Mythbuntu]], [[http://lubuntu.net/|Lubuntu]], and [[http://www.ubuntu.com/download|download]] them.'''
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'''Notice: The schedule has not been finalized, please do not edit without contacting JorgeCastro or JonoBacon''' ## For more information on each session a [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuOpenWeek/Precise/SessionLeaders | Session and session lead wiki page]]
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'''If you'd like to see what topics are being proposed or would like to give us feedback on sessions, check out the [[/Prep|prep page]].''' ## Logs can be found at [[MeetingLogs/openweekQuantal|MeetingLogs->Open Week Quantal]].
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|| Time || '''Mon 3 Nov''' || '''Tue 4 Nov''' || '''Wed 5 Nov''' || '''Thu 6 Nov''' || '''Fri 7 Nov''' ||
|| '''15.00 UTC''' || Introduction - Jono Bacon || || Polishing a package -- Emmet Hikory || sabdfl Q+A - Mark Shuttleworth || Fixing a bug in Ubuntu - it's easier than you think -- Daniel Holbach ||
|| '''16.00 UTC''' || Ubuntu behind the Scenes - [[Nxvl|Nicolas Valcarcel]] || Packaging 101 -- Daniel Holbach || Ubuntu Netbook Remix Overview -- Pete Godall, Bill Filler, Neil Patel || sabdfl Q+A - Mark Shuttleworth || Xubuntu -- Cody Somerville ||
|| '''17.00 UTC''' || || Debian and Ubuntu - James Westby || Community Q+A - Jono Bacon || || REVU Q+A -- Siegfried Gevatter ||
|| '''18.00 UTC''' || || || Kubuntu - reinventing Q+A the resource-limited way -- JontheEchidna || || ||
|| '''19.00 UTC''' || Reporting Bugs about Ubuntu - BrianMurray || Bug Squashing!(How To Triage bugs in Ubuntu) - Pedro Villavicencio || Upstreaming Bugs - Jorge Castro || || Writing Python programs using the [[https://help.launchpad.net/API|Launchpad API]] - [[https://launchpad.net/~barry|Barry Warsaw]] ||
|| '''20.00 UTC''' || Version Control with Bazaar -- EmmaJane Hogbin || Media Production on Ubuntu - Tony Whitmore || Ubuntu Brainstorm Q+A, becoming moderator -- Nicolas Deschildre || Cruft. What is it and why it sucks - Michael Casadevall || ||
|| '''21.00 UTC''' || Bazaar: Beyond The Basics -- DavidFutcher || || || Cruft Removal 101 Workshop - Michael Casadevall || Open Week Questions and Feedback - Jorge Castro ||
The previous Ubuntu Open Week session Schedule and Logs can be found [[UbuntuOpenWeek/Previous|here]].
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The schedule is available in [[attachment:OpenWeek.ics | iCalendar (ics) format]]. Feel free to upload changes as they happen. <<Include(UbuntuOpenWeek/trusty/Timetable)>>
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== Descriptions of Sessions == <<BR>>
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'''Monday''' You can subscribe to [[http://identi.ca/ubuntuclassroom|@ubuntuclassroom]] on [[https://identi.ca|identi.ca]] or follow [[http://twitter.com/ubuntuclassroom|@ubuntuclassroom]] on [[http://twitter.com|Twitter]] to be informed whenever a new Open Week is about to begin.
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 * ''Introduction and Welcome'' - Jono Bacon, the Ubuntu Community manager, will kick off the week with a short welcome and give you a quick tour of what to expect during OpenWeek.
 * ''Ubuntu behind the Scenes'' - You have some ideas and want to see them included in Ubuntu but don't know how or just wondered how the ubuntu developers make this awesome distro, this is the right place to know what happens under the hood.
 * ''Version Control with Bazaar'' - The very basics of using Bazaar. Learn how to take "snapshots" of your most important code and files..and how to roll back time to undo those changes.
 * ''Bazaar: Beyond The Basics'' - Following on from Emma Jane Hogbin's Bzr basics, DavidFutcher guides you through some of the more "advanced" Bzr topics.
  * Hashtag for Ubuntu Open Week: '''#uow'''
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'''Tuesday'''
 * ''Packaging 101'' - Daniel Holbach, who is very interested in the growth of the Ubuntu Development Community, will talk you through the bare bone essentials of Ubuntu's source packages.
 * ''Debian and Ubuntu'' - What is Debian? What is the importance of Debian to Ubuntu? How you can contribute to Debian?
 * ''Media Prodution on Ubuntu'' - A look at how Ubuntu can be used for all sorts of media, including photo processing and management, video capture and editing and audio recording and processing. This session will include a Q&A.
 * Note: For help on time equivalents around the world, visit [[http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/|Time and Date World Clock]], or click the time on the schedule.
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'''Wednesday'''
 * ''Polishing a Package'' - Lots of packages in Ubuntu have outstanding bugs, and outstanding available patches. Emmet Hikory will demonstrate the process of ensuring that a package is the best it can be, including a review of available resources for package improvements.
 * ''Ubuntu Netbook Remix Overview'' - Learn about Ubuntu's offering for netbooks, with UNR Product Manager Pete Goodall and Engineers Bill Filler and Neil Patel.
 * ''Upstreaming Bugs'' - Ubuntu is a collection of software from a multitude of upstream projects (Like GNOME, KDE, Linux, Xorg) that is put together and released every 6 months. In this talk I will talk about how you can help be a bridge between Ubuntu and these projects by ensuring that bugs, patches, and feedback gets from Ubuntu to them.
 * ''Ubuntu Brainstorm Q+A, becoming moderator'' - You have some question about Ubuntu Brainstorm? You want to become moderator? This will be the right time to ask!
## == OpenWeek in other languages ==
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## ''' La OpenWeek en Español para precise tomará lugar el 19 y 20 de mayo, para más información pueden entrar a la wiki. '''
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## El team [[https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-classroom-es|Ubuntu Classroom-Es]] es organizador de la Ubuntu Open Week en habla hispana . '''Visita el vínculo y súmate para aprender más acerca de Ubuntu, la comunidad, como usarlo y aportar. Hay charlas para principiantes, usuarios avanzados y expertos''' [[UbuntuOpenWeek_ES|link]].
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## Coordinador [[SergioMeneses|Sergio Meneses]]
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## Proximamente estaremos suministrando mas información acerca del evento.
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'''Thursday''' ## == Feedback ==
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 * ''sabdfl Question and Answer'' - Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of Ubuntu will take questions from attendees in this two hour block.
 * ''Cruft. What is it and why it sucks'' - An overview of cruft, how its made, how it is handled, what NBS is, how to do a removal
 * ''Cruft Removal 101 Workshop'' - A crash course in removing cruft with actual packages staged in a PPA. Learn how to do from the pros.
## Take the [[http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GBSK33S | survey]] and tell us how we can improve!
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== Developer Week ==
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'''Friday'''
 * ''Fixing a bug in Ubuntu - it's easier than you think'' - You want to get involved in Ubuntu, you'd like to fix a few bugs? Excellent, Daniel Holbach will show you how push the right buttons, talk to the right people and be part of the team.
 * ''REVU Q+A'' - Open Q&A about [[http://revu.ubuntuwire.com|REVU]] (the website where new packages are reviewed for inclusion into Ubuntu).
 * ''Open Week Questions and Feedback - Jorge Castro'' - In this session we will get feedback from attendees on things you'd like to see in OpenWeek; what types of topics you would like to see next time and recommendations on how to make OpenWeek better.
Ubuntu Developer Week is a similar workshop, but targeted more to developers. You can find out more information [[UbuntuDeveloperWeek|here]].


Welcome to the Ubuntu Open Week!

  • Click here to join in the discussion from your browser, and check this page for instructions on how to participate!

Takes place from Tuesday 22 April - Thursday 24 April 2014 on IRC in #ubuntu-classroom and #ubuntu-classroom-chat.

About Open Week

Ubuntu Open Week is a week of IRC sessions and Q+A sessions all about getting involved in the rock-and-roll world that is the Ubuntu community. Want to find more about it? Check this page.

Find out more about the Ubuntu Desktop, Server, Kubuntu, Edubuntu Xubuntu, Ubuntu Studio, Mythbuntu, Lubuntu, and download them.

The Timetable

We organised a week long menu of events that touch many different areas of the Ubuntu community. If you are interested in being a part of the project, there is sure to be a session for you.

The previous Ubuntu Open Week session Schedule and Logs can be found here.


You can subscribe to @ubuntuclassroom on identi.ca or follow @ubuntuclassroom on Twitter to be informed whenever a new Open Week is about to begin.

  • Hashtag for Ubuntu Open Week: #uow

Developer Week

Ubuntu Developer Week is a similar workshop, but targeted more to developers. You can find out more information here.

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