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[OpenStack Foundation] OpenStack Foundation Community Meetings
by Allison Price 02 Apr '20

02 Apr '20

Hi everyone, Next week we are going to have two community meetings to discuss the OpenStack 10th anniversary planning, current community projects, and an update on OSF events. Please join if you would like to hear updates or if you have questions for the OpenStack Foundation team. Join us: Thursday, April 2 at 10am CT / 1500 UTC <https://zoom.us/j/913456204> Friday, April 3 in Mandarin at 10am China Standard Time <https://zoom.us/j/389363434> If you are unable to join one of the above times, I will share a recording to the mailing list after the meetings. Cheers, Allison Allison Price OpenStack Foundation allison(a)openstack.org

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[OpenStack Foundation] 10 Years of OpenStack Survey
by Sunny Cai 24 Mar '20

24 Mar '20

Hello Stackers! To celebrate 10 years of OpenStack, we are launching a campaign that not only celebrates the community’s achievement in the past 10 years, but also showcases the top 10 favorite things about OpenStack from our community members. We want to hear from you about what your top 10 favorite things related to OpenStack are! Go to this survey <https://openstackfoundation.formstack.com/forms/10_years_of_openstack> and choose one or more topics to answer. The topics range from your top 10 most memorable moments of OpenStack, your top 10 most used features in OpenStack to your top 10 favorite cities you visited for OpenStack. Top 10 favorites of OpenStack survey link: https://openstackfoundation.formstack.com/forms/10_years_of_openstack <https://openstackfoundation.formstack.com/forms/10_years_of_openstack> Please also share it to your networks including folks who were around at the beginning of OpenStack. We are looking forward to hearing your favorites, and we invite you all to join us and celebrate 10 awesome years of OpenStack! Thanks, Sunny Cai OpenStack Foundation sunny(a)openstack.org

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[OpenStack Foundation] Update on OpenDev + PTG (Vancouver)
by Mark Collier 18 Mar '20

18 Mar '20

Hi everyone, Based on the input from the community, board, and the latest information available from the health experts, we've made the decision not to hold the OpenDev + PTG in Vancouver this June. Instead, we're exploring ways to turn it into a virtual event and would love the help of everyone in the community. We will be reaching out to participants who have already registered to issue full refunds. We have always aimed to produce events "of the community, by the community," and this change for OpenDev + PTG is no exception. We would like to virtualize the PTG, since it is critical to producing the next release, targeting the same timeframe. We would like to recruit community volunteers to form a Virtual PTG Organization Team to collaborate with the OSF staff to incorporate best practices and ensure the event continues to meet the goals of the upstream community. We will need to begin pulling this plan together soon, so please add your name ot this etherpad if you are interested in helping: https://etherpad.openstack.org/p/Virtual_PTG_Planning. For OpenDev, discussions are also meant to be collaborative and free-flowing but are less time bound by the release schedule, so rather than trying to recreate that during a single virtual event at the same time as the virtual PTG, we are thinking about other ways to accomplish the same goals. We've already assembled an awesome team of Program Committee volunteers who have received proposals for moderated discussions, and we will be working with them on some ideas on the best way to move forward. For the time being, we are continuing with the plan for the Open Infrastructure Summit in Berlin October 19-23. For updates on OpenDev + PTG and the Summit, please continue to read and bookmark this status page which we will continue to update: https://www.openstack.org/events/covid-19-coronavirus-disease-updates Mark Collier COO, OpenStack Foundation

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[OpenStack Foundation] International Women’s History Month - Call for stories
by Sunny Cai 10 Mar '20

10 Mar '20

Hello everyone! In case folks don’t know, March is International Women’s History Month. We are collecting stories from women about their experiences in tech and highlighting their impressive community contributions. Please reach out to me if you are interested in participating in a short Q+A or would like to nominate someone to tell their stories. Please email sunny(a)openstack.org and we are looking forward to hearing from you and hear from fearless women you know! Thanks, Sunny Cai (sunnycai) OpenStack Foundation sunny(a)openstack.org

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[OpenStack Foundation] 2020 OSF Events & coronavirus
by Mark Collier 06 Mar '20

06 Mar '20

Stackers, Before I get into the current plans for the OSF events in Vancouver and Berlin, I wanted to say a few words in general about the virus impacting so many people right now. First, I wanted to acknowledge the very difficult situation many are facing because of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), across open source communities and local communities in general (tech or otherwise). I also want to say to everyone who is on the front lines managing events, from the full time staffers to the volunteers, to the contractors and production partners, that we have some idea of what you're going through and we know this is a tough time. If there's anything we can do to help, please reach out. In the best of times, event organization can be grueling and thankless, and so I just want to say THANK YOU to everyone who does the organizing work in the communities we all care so much about. OSF 2020 EVENTS When it comes to the 2020 events OSF is managing, namely the OpenDev + PTG in Vancouver June 8-11 and the Open Infrastructure Summit in Berlin October 19-23, please read and bookmark this status page which we will continue to update: https://www.openstack.org/events/covid-19-coronavirus-disease-updates When it comes to our community, the health of every individual is of paramount concern. We have always aimed to produce events "of the community, by the community" and the upcoming event in Vancouver is no exception. The OpenDev tracks each morning will be programmed by volunteers from the community, and the project teams will be organizing their own conversations as well each afternoon M-W, and all day Thursday. But the larger question is here: should the show go on? The short answer is that as of now, the Vancouver and Berlin events are still scheduled to happen in June (8-11) and October (19-23), respectively. However, we are willing to cancel or approach the events in a different way (i.e. virtual) if the facts indicate that is the best path, and we know the facts are changing rapidly. One of the most critical inputs we need is to hear from each of you. We know that many of you rely on the twice-annual events to get together and make rapid progress on the software, which is one reason we are not making any decisions in haste. We also know that many of you may be unable or unwilling to travel in June, and that is critical information to hear as we get closer to the event so that we can make the most informed decision. I also wanted to answer a FAQ by letting everyone know that if either event is cancelled, event tickets and sponsorships will be fully refunded. Please note that if you're making travel arrangements (e.g. flights, hotels) those are outside of our control. So as we continue to monitor the news and listen to health experts to make an informed decision on any changes to our event plans, we'd like to hear from everyone in the community who has a stake in these events. Our most pressing topic is of course Vanvouver, but if you have questions or concerns about the Berlin plan feel free to share those as well. If you'd like to connect directly, you can always contact Executive Director Jonathan Bryce (jonathan(a)openstack.org) or myself (mark(a)openstack.org). Key Links: - STATUS PAGE: https://www.openstack.org/events/covid-19-coronavirus-disease-updates - Vancouver OpenDev + PTG https://www.openstack.org/events/opendev-ptg-2020/ - Berlin Open Infrastructure Summit: https://www.openstack.org/summit/berlin-2020/ Key Dates for OpenDev + PTG in Vancouver: - Schedule will be published in early April - Early bird deadline is April 4 - Final day to sponsor will be May 4 - Final registration price increase will be in early May Mark Collier COO, OpenStack Foundation @sparkycollier

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[OpenStack Foundation] [Diversity] Diversity and Inclusion WG Meeting Reminde
by Amy Marrich 02 Mar '20

02 Mar '20

Late reminder we will be meeting today at 17:00 UTC in #openstack-diversity. Agendas can be found at https://etherpad.openstack.org/p/diversity-wg-agenda Thanks, Amy

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