On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 6:16 AM, Holt <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:holt@laptop.org">holt@laptop.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
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This could be a major opportunity -- many Book Sprints within one
week to create many free/open 'Quick Start' guides.<br>
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Perhaps even more so given its schedule aligns so well with
<a href="http://olpcSF.org" target="_blank">http://olpcSF.org</a> 's own global community summit Oct 21-23 right in
town there in San Francisco! Even if OLPC/Sugar participation in
GSoC (Google Summer of Code) has unfortunately lagged this year.<br>
<br></div></blockquote><div><br>Fantastic! Last year we had the book server/OPDS at the Internet Archive to dovetail with OLPC SF Community Summit. This year the doc sprint could do the same. Getting to Mountain View from SF is easy on Caltrain. <a href="http://www.caltrain.com/">http://www.caltrain.com/</a><br>
<br>cheers,<br>Sameer<br><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000">
All the more reason several exceptional volunteer
writers/communicators/educators across our OLPC/Sugar community
should strongly consider applying+connecting+building with
like-minded folk here:<br>
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<a href="http://sites.google.com/site/docsprintsummit/" target="_blank">http://sites.google.com/site/docsprintsummit/</a><br>
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Help kids everywhere map their world, at <a href="http://olpcMAP.net" target="_blank">http://olpcMAP.net</a> !<br>
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This announcement is truly awesome. I plan to apply. Looking forward
to seeing people in sunny (mild) California!<br>
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Anne<br>
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On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 4:46 AM, adam hyde <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:adam@xs4all.nl" target="_blank">adam@xs4all.nl</a>></span>
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Hi everyone,<br>
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Please pass this on to anyone interested.<br>
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This is a call for proposals for the 2011 Google Summer of Code
Doc Camp. Individuals and projects are invited to submit
proposals for the GSoC Doc Camp to be held at Google's Mountain
View headquarters (California) 17 October - 21 October.<br>
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The GSoC Doc Camp is a place for documentors to meet, work on
documentation, and share their documentation experiences. The
camp aims to improve free documentation materials and skills in
GSoC projects and individuals and help form the identity of the
emergent free documentation sector.<br>
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The Doc Camp will consist of 2 major components - an
unconference and 3-5 short form Book Sprints to produce 'Quick
Start' guides for specific GSoC projects.<br>
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The unconference will explore topics proposed by the
participants. Any topic on free documentation of free software
can be proposed for discussion during the event.<br>
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Each Quick Start Sprint will bring together 5-8 individuals to
produce a<br>
book on a specific GSoC project. All participants of the Doc
Camp must<br>
attend a sprint. The Quick Start books will be launched at the
opening party for the GSoC Mentors summit immediately following
the event.<br>
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Individuals with a passion for free documentation about free
software may apply to attend by filling out the application form
[1] and submitting before 5 August. Those wishing to attend do
not need to be from a GSoC project. Accommodation and food will
be covered by the GSoC Doc Camp. Part or complete travel costs
can also be applied for as part of the application process.<br>
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Quick Start Sprint projects will be chosen from proposals
submitted to the GSoC Doc Camp before 5 August through the
application form [1]. Applications for Quick Start Sprints are
invited from projects that are part of the 2011 GSoC program.
Quick Start Sprint proposals can nominate up to 5 individuals to
attend and participate in the proposed sprint. A Quick Sprint
proposal does not have to nominate individuals to participate -
you can also use this as an opportunity to promote your project
to Doc Camp participants. If the proposal is accepted the
accommodation and food costs will be covered by the Doc Camp for
any listed individuals and part or complete travel costs for
each can be applied for (if applicable).<br>
<br>
The GSoC Doc Camp is co-organised by GSoC and FLOSS Manuals.
Books Sprints and unconference facilitation conducted by Adam
Hyde.<br>
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[1] - <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/docsprintsummit/" target="_blank">https://sites.google.com/site/docsprintsummit/</a><br>
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Cheers,<br>
Carol and Adam<br>
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