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One Laptop Per Child is pleased to announce OLPC's Infrastructure-group! |
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Possible initial tasks include: |
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* Trac and git maintenance |
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* wiki extensions/improvements |
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* RT updating and administration |
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* Pootle administration |
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* Mailing list administration |
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** The Library and Sugar mailing lists could use some list administration help [http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/library/2008-August/000703.html] 23:34, 19 August 2008 (UTC) |
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We will consider expanding the scope of the project as we learn more about what works. |
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* Make the sysadmin's job easier |
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== Contacts == |
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The following infrastructures are in place to support this initiative: |
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* Mailing list: mailto:olpc-sysadmin@lists.laptop.org |
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* [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-sysadmin Mailing list admin page] |
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* [http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/olpc-sysadmin/ Mailing List Archives] |
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* [[IRC]] channel: irc.oftc.net:#olpc-admin |
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* Open an rt ticket: mailto:sysadmin@laptop.org |
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== Weekly meetings == |
== Weekly meetings == |
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'''Regular IRC meeting will be at irc://irc.oftc.net#treehouse 4:00 pm EST (UTC-5), or 4:00 pm EDT (UTC-4) as appropriate, every Tuesday.''' |
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[http://meeting.sugarlabs.org/treehouse #treehouse meeting logs] |
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== I-g documentation discussion == |
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([http://meeting.sugarlabs.org/olpc-admin old #olpc-admin logs] |
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Currently most sysadmin documentation is on OLPC internal wiki, which is generally only open to NDA'ed employees and select contractors. |
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and even [[OLPC:Volunteer_Infrastructure_Group/oldmeetings|older logs ]]) |
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== Get involved == |
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Here are some proposals on how to publish and protect i-g documentation. |
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The spirit of OLPC includes one core thing: the community. |
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This includes everyone, from the children and their families to their teachers and everyone who are collaborating towards the success of the project. |
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<LI>Put docs, passwords and other information onto a protected area of |
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teamwiki. |
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; How to get in touch |
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<LI>Put the information onto public wiki, and use encryption such as |
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:The fast way to find us: |
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gpg to encipher sensitive data such as passwords. |
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:* irc://irc.oftc.net#treehouse or by clicking on this [http://embed.mibbit.com/?server=irc.oftc.net&channel=%23treehouse&nick=wanttojoinvig link] |
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:* [mailto:dogi@laptop.org dogi@laptop.org] |
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<LI>Use git, and rely on git access controls for protection. Possibly transclude git to wiki. |
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* Make system administration more effective and efficient |
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<LI>Put data into a text file on the root directory of a machine. |
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Please edit and add arguments pro and con. |
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[[User:Hhardy|Hhardy]] 17:41, 20 August 2008 (UTC) |
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See [[User:Mstone/Commentaries/Infrastructure_1|Michael's proposed infrastructure-documentation-system requirements]] and comments on that [[User_talk:Mstone/Commentaries/Infrastructure_1|Talk page]] |
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== Adric's draft RT_Strategies doc == |
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[[User:Adricnet/RT_Strategies]] |
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== I-g Meeting notes == |
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* [[/2008-08-19]] |
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* [[/2008-08-17]] |
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* [[/2008-08-12]] |
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== Sysadmin meeting notes == |
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* [[/2008-08-19-internal]] |
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[[Category:Gang]] |
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Latest revision as of 07:07, 26 January 2011
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Infrastructure gang
Are you an experienced *NIX sysadmin looking for a way to volunteer for One Laptop per Child? Are you committed to upholding high ethical standardsin the performance of your sysadmin duties?
We are looking for a few good sysadmins to assist with our public-facing infrastructure. Want to get to know one of the most inspiring volunteer movements on this planet?
Weekly meetings
Regular IRC meeting will be at irc://irc.oftc.net#treehouse 4:00 pm EST (UTC-5), or 4:00 pm EDT (UTC-4) as appropriate, every Tuesday.
(old #olpc-admin logs and even older logs )
Get involved
The spirit of OLPC includes one core thing: the community. This includes everyone, from the children and their families to their teachers and everyone who are collaborating towards the success of the project.
- How to get in touch
- The fast way to find us:
- irc://irc.oftc.net#treehouse or by clicking on this link
- dogi@laptop.org
Purpose of the Volunteer Infrastructure Group aka infrastructure-gang
- Make system administration more effective and efficient
- Improve the infrastructure systems through "many hands/many minds"
- Strengthen ties with the community