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On Tue, 24 Mar 2020 at 17:35, Mark Goddard <mark at stackhpc.com> wrote:
>
> On Fri, 6 Mar 2020 at 16:39, Mark Goddard <mark at stackhpc.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'd like to propose the creation of a Special Interest Group (SIG) [0]
> > for Kolla.
> >
> > The main aim of the group would be to improve communication between
> > operators and developers.
> >
> > The SIG would host regular virtual project onboarding, project update,
> > and feedback sessions, ideally via video calls. This should remove the
> > necessity of being physically present at Open Infra Summits for
> > participation in the project. I like to think of this as the fifth
> > open [1] (name TBD).
> >
> > I propose that in addition to the above sessions, the SIG should host
> > more informal discussions, probably every 2-4 weeks with the aim of
> > meeting other community members, discussing successes and failures,
> > sharing knowledge, and generally getting to know each other a bit
> > better. These could be via video call, IRC, or a mix.
> >
> > Finally - I propose that we build and maintain a list of Kolla users,
> > including details of their environments and areas of interest and
> > expertise. Of course this would be opt-in. This would help us to
> > connect with subject matter experts and interested parties to help
> > answer queries in IRC, or when making changes to a specific area.
> >
> > This is all up for discussion, and subject to sufficient interest. If
> > you are interested, please add your name and email address to the
> > Etherpad [2], along with any comments, thoughts or suggestions.
> >
> > [0] https://governance.openstack.org/sigs/
> > [1] https://www.openstack.org/four-opens/
> > [2] https://etherpad.openstack.org/p/kolla-sig
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Mark
>
> We have had a good number of people express interest in this group.
> Based on feedback it will not be a SIG, but an informal group
> affiliated with the Kolla project.
>
> Let's try to schedule a slot for some meetings. I've created a Doodle
> poll [1] with hour-long slots between 12:00 UTC and 17:00 UTC, for
> next week and the week after. I suggest we start with meetings every
> two weeks while we build momentum, but we should probably drop to once
> per month eventually.
>
> [1] https://doodle.com/poll/9g7czxmdngd5zz4t
>
> Cheers,
> Mark
>