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#teachingopensource Meeting
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Meeting started by mchua at 14:05:36 UTC. The full logs are available at
http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/teachingopensource/2010-05-04/posse_rit_curriculum.2010-05-04-14.05.log.html
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Meeting summary
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* our tech guru is Luke "lewk/lmacken" Macken, Python ninja of TEH
  AWESUM  (mchua, 14:06:10)
* LINK: http://teachingopensource.org/index.php/POSSE_RIT#Topic_Schedule
  (mchua, 14:06:20)
* We have 12 attendees confirmed, 2 more likely to come, for a total
  class size of 14; all are RIT profs except for 1.  (mchua, 14:06:51)
* We have a few non-technical professors, mostly from the
  publishing/journalism/writing-related side of things, and willing to
  dive in.  (mchua, 14:07:08)
* Monday  (mchua, 14:11:21)
  * AGREED: repeat of 2D sticky note skillz tracker  (mchua, 14:18:34)

* Tuesday  (ctyler, 14:18:41)
  * AGREED: rose-thorn-bud wrap-up feedback on Friday  (mchua, 14:18:43)
  * ACTION: mchua to fork day pages  (ctyler, 14:20:03)
  * AGREED: our VCS of choice is git  (mchua, 14:22:59)
  * Getting source: make sure to teach tarball, RPM, versions as well
    (mchua, 14:23:42)
  * remember: we have a textbook this time, if we want!  (mchua,
    14:23:50)
  * Tuesday morning: tarballs, RPMs, fetching from git repo (vcs 101)
    (mchua, 14:24:30)
  * AGREED: Publican will be the build system we teach to non-developers
    (mchua, 14:26:45)
  * Tuesday afternoon: download code for a Sugar Activity, Chris talks
    about packaging (and spins/remixes: this is where lmacken brings up
    the RIT Remix if applicable), then download docbook xml for SoaS
    Creation Kit docs and Mel will walk through building them  (mchua,
    14:33:03)
  * ACTION: mchua make sure dev tools (eclipse, docbook/python plugins)
    part of POSSE remix  (mchua, 14:36:46)
  * Tuesday's homework: burn yourself a working SoaS stick; if you want
    to do more, install whatever Activity you want to work on  (mchua,
    14:38:56)
  * LINK: http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/SoaS_Activity_Criteria is the
    current draft, we'll solidify the criteria after May 18  (mchua,
    14:42:17)

* Wednesday  (ctyler, 14:54:48)
  * Wednesday afternoon get into Activity/Doc mods, homework is to
    complete that, get into review on Thursday morning  (mchua,
    15:07:24)
  * Wednesday morning: Chris leads bz overview, Mel leads Trac overview
    (mchua, 15:07:37)
  * Wednesday afternoon part 1: liveusb-creator mod  (mchua, 15:13:04)
  * ACTION: lmacken prepare for liveusb-creator mod exercise  (mchua,
    15:13:13)
  * Wednesday afternoon part 2: get started on your Activity mods
    (mchua, 15:13:41)
  * Wednesday homework: finish your Activity mods  (mchua, 15:13:50)
  * Wednesday: learn how to make a patch  (mchua, 15:14:34)
  * ACTION: mchua fork pages and incorporate schedule changes so far
    (mchua, 15:17:26)
  * we want smoeone who isn't Luke to drive the liveusb-creator stuff,
    goal is "how do you navigate unfamiliar giant blob o' code?"
    (mchua, 15:18:17)
  * ACTION: mchua send out "finishing RIT POSSE curriculum Thursday at
    1pm in #teachingopensource" email  (mchua, 15:18:55)
  * begin Thursday's meeting with a review of Wednesday afternoon, think
    about Wednesday in the meantime  (mchua, 15:20:09)

Meeting ended at 15:20:24 UTC.




Action Items
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* mchua to fork day pages
* mchua make sure dev tools (eclipse, docbook/python plugins) part of
  POSSE remix
* lmacken prepare for liveusb-creator mod exercise
* mchua fork pages and incorporate schedule changes so far
* mchua send out "finishing RIT POSSE curriculum Thursday at 1pm in
  #teachingopensource" email




Action Items, by person
-----------------------
* mchua
  * mchua to fork day pages
  * mchua make sure dev tools (eclipse, docbook/python plugins) part of
    POSSE remix
  * mchua fork pages and incorporate schedule changes so far
  * mchua send out "finishing RIT POSSE curriculum Thursday at 1pm in
    #teachingopensource" email
* **UNASSIGNED**
  * lmacken prepare for liveusb-creator mod exercise




People Present (lines said)
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* mchua (154)
* ctyler (109)
* zodbot (4)




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