RE: [oic] virtual ODF interop fest ?

["Hanssens Bart" <Bart.Hanssens@fedict.be>]

Title: RE: [oic] virtual ODF interop fest ?

Dear members,


I've discussed it briefly with Carol, and we might be able to do a
virtual ODF interop event (probably with a much lower participant
fee than the 750 USD for "physical" interop demo)

For example, we could perhaps organize a 24h online event, starting
May 6th 10 AM (GMT).


Of course, we need to think about logistics, so here's a short list
As always, suggestions are mostly welcome


* 1. Facility where people can sign up
The OpenDocument XML.org could be used for this.
We'll have to think about what info we want on the registration form


* 2. Chat room
OASIS IRC server could be used


* 3. Subversion server or perhaps a simple website or online drive for
sharing documents
XML.org could be used, we'll have to think about file storage/sharing
requirements


* 4. Place where people could save their final documents and scenarios
Non-OIC members could use the oic-comment list; OIC members could use the
OASIS svn.


* 5. Conf call or VoIP-only

Probably we need something more than freeconferencecall.com. Perhaps
this is something one of the vendors could contribute ?


Funding opportunity: we could try to get funding from NLnet (for example,
for covering marketing and conf call expenses)

http://opendocument.xml.org/news/nlnet-foundation-seeks-odf-proposals-for-funding



Best regards,

Bart

-----Original Message-----
From: Hanssens Bart [mailto:Bart.Hanssens@fedict.be]
Sent: Fri 2/20/2009 12:17 AM
To: dennis.hamilton@acm.org; robert_weir@us.ibm.com; oic@lists.oasis-open.org
Subject: RE: [oic] virtual ODF interop fest ?

>Well, the http://www.oasis-open.org/who/interop_demo_policy.php
>mentions interop fests (at the bottom of the page) as a somewhat
>informal way to improve standards... (not to be confused with the
>formal "interop demos")

Hmm, then again, interop fests seem to be internal TC activities,
while formal demos are public events :/
So I'll better check with OASIS on how we could proceed in this
matter...


Bart