[advocacy-discuss] Proposal for JIIT University OpenSolaris User

[Anil Gulecha]

On 9/18/07, Jim Grisanzio <Jim.Grisanzio at sun.com> wrote:
> Hi ...
>
> Angad Singh wrote:
> > Alright, I came to know that we have to send our opensolaris username to
> > Kirby M. Kerr (email id: Kirby.Kerr at sun.com) to be added to the ambassador's leader list at http://opensolaris.org/os/project/os_user_groups_amb/leaders. That process is completed now and I have been added to the ambassadors' leader list on the OpenSolaris.org site.
> >
> > I have also created a project page for JIITU-OSUG at http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/os_user_groups_amb/leaders/jiitu-osug.
> >
> > Thanks a lot. Now I request for the acceptance of this proposal for creation of the mailing list..
>
>
> Ok, so we have a couple of things going on here that may be confusing:
>
>         First, there is an existing system of handling the Sun Campus
> Ambassador User Group Program -- which is a single project on
> opensolaris.org with multiple CA pages /within/ that project. That's
> sort of the same situation we had with the old UG Community before we
> decided to move all existing UGs to projects.
>
>         Second, we have a new OpenSolaris User Group Project proposal process
> (the OGB process) for initiating new OpenSolaris User Groups here with
> the Advocacy Community Group. So, it's a bit messy, but it's a good
> problem to have. :)
>
> First things first, I'm happy to set up a Mailman list for you if that's
> what you are requesting based on the CA program. I think it's confusing
> to put that in /this/ proposal process since you don't have a project
> space on the site; you have a page /within/ a project on the site and
> you want a list. We don't have to go to the OGB for that.
>
> So, if it's more desirable for the CA's to have individual pages within
> one project (as it is now), then I don't think you need this additional
> proposal. It should be part of the initial proposal so you don't have to
> do things twice. Sorry for the confusion.
>
> Is there an email list for the CA program that I can write to to clarify
> this?
>
> Jim
>
>
Replied offline.

Anil