Re: Celebrating ten years of Guix

["Jonathan McHugh" <indieterminacy@libre.brussels>]

Hello Ludo,

If it helps, feel free to use HSBXL in Belgium as a node.
=> hsbxl.be/

While not a spacious or plush as the Guix Days location, it has ClubMate and better ICT support.

I can be onsite 24/7 whenever you need access.


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Jonathan McHugh
indieterminacy@libre.brussels

January 12, 2022 4:11 PM, "Ludovic Courtès" <ludo@gnu.org> wrote:

> Hello Guix!
> 
> This year marks the tenth anniversary of Guix; what if we used that as a
> pretext to join forces and organize “special events” throughout the
> year? Obviously the Guix Days are already a great start!
> 
> Things that come to mind:
> 
> • Install parties. After the upcoming release, interested folks could
> team up with their local GNU/Linux user groups, or with colleagues,
> friends, enthusiasts to organize install parties. We could collect
> those events on a web page. That’s a great way to connect people,
> to debunk fears and myths, and also to get invaluable feedback that
> will allow us to improve the installation process.
> 
> • Talks. Presenting Guix to an audience who doesn’t know about it:
> could be again your local GNU/Linux user group, colleagues, sysadmin
> or techie conferences, scientific conferences, etc. There are many
> people here who could do a great job at introducing Guix and sharing
> their own experience!
> 
> • Articles. Get an introductory article in your local GNU/Linux or
> sysadmin magazine or in some on-line magazine or specialized
> journal!
> 
> • Hackathons. Organizing hackathons focused on specific topics: again
> it could be local hackathons focused on getting software your
> organization or friends need packaged for Guix, it could be on-line
> hackathon focused on core features, Software Heritage and Disarchive
> integration, scientific workflows, documentation (like the recent
> meetups jgart & Julien organized!), translation, etc.
> 
> • Sharing enthusiasm, freedom, and collective work! :-)
> 
> Icing on the cake if Luis, Ricardo, and other artists among us come up
> with some sort of a birthday logo, music, and whatnot!
> 
> What do people think?
> 
> Ludo’.