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One Laptop per Child is pleased to announce OLPC's Infrastructure-group!
One Laptop per Child is pleased to announce OLPC's Infrastructure-group!
We are looking for a few good sysadmins to assist with our public-facing infrastructure.
We are looking for a few good sysadmins to assist with our public-facing infrastructure.

=== Get involved ===
=== Get involved ===
The spirit of OLPC includes one core thing: the community.
The spirit of OLPC includes one core thing: the community.
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; How to get in touch
; How to get in touch
* [[IRC]]: channel #olpc-admin on irc.oftc.net or by clicking on this [http://embed.mibbit.com/?server=irc.oftc.net&channel=%23olpc-admin&settings=12a698505c860f99a6ad1051c57975f9&noServerTab=false&noServerNotices=true&noServerMotd=true&nick=Guest link]
* IRC: #olpc-admin on irc.oftc.net

* or by clicking on this [http://embed.mibbit.com/?server=irc.oftc.net&channel=%23olpc-admin&settings=12a698505c860f99a6ad1051c57975f9&noServerTab=false&noServerNotices=true&noServerMotd=true&nick=Guest link]

; other Contacts
The following infrastructures are in place to support this initiative:

* Mailing list: mailto:olpc-sysadmin@lists.laptop.org
* [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-sysadmin Mailing list info] <small>[http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/olpc-sysadmin/ Archives]</small>
* Open an rt ticket: mailto:sysadmin@laptop.org
* [http://rt.laptop.org RT request tracker]


== Weekly meetings ==
== Weekly meetings ==
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== Contacts ==
The following infrastructures are in place to support this initiative:

* Mailing list: mailto:olpc-sysadmin@lists.laptop.org
* [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-sysadmin Mailing list info] <small>[http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/olpc-sysadmin/ Archives]</small>
* [[IRC]] channel: irc.oftc.net:#olpc-admin
* Open an rt ticket: mailto:sysadmin@laptop.org
* [http://rt.laptop.org RT request tracker]


== Logs ==
== Logs ==

Revision as of 18:34, 9 December 2008



Olpc Pirate Flag.png This user is a member of the Volunteer Infrastructure Group.
@ olpc-sysadmin
laptop.org
IRC Nick: #olpc-admin on OFTC

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?

One Laptop per Child is pleased to announce OLPC's Infrastructure-group! We are looking for a few good sysadmins to assist with our public-facing infrastructure.

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
  • IRC: channel #olpc-admin on irc.oftc.net or by clicking on this link


other Contacts

The following infrastructures are in place to support this initiative:

Weekly meetings

Next IRC meeting will be at irc.oftc.net:#olpc-admin 4:00 pm EST (-05:00 UCT), every Tuesday

Purpose of the Volunteer Infrastructure Group aka infrastructure-gang

  • Make the sysadmin's job easier
  • Improve the infrastructure systems through "many hands/many minds"
  • Strengthen ties with the community




Logs

Sysadmin meeting notes

OLD Tasks

Possible initial tasks include:

  • Trac and git maintenance
  • wiki extensions/improvements
  • RT updating and administration
  • Pootle administration
  • Mailing list administration
    • The Library and Sugar mailing lists could use some list administration help [1] 23:34, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
  • Increase availability and reliability of public and private systems

We will consider expanding the scope of the project as we learn more about what works.