Manuel70

I would like to see a new approach to Mambo and yes, it could be a german one.

There's the core team and I think that we should have something like a "components/modules team".

Why? I have a dream...

I would like to see one day that we are able to coordinate most (or several) of the basic or more common components, to produce better ones and avoid to have so many editors or galleries but not even a forum able to handle many users.

For example, it's a shame that something as important to many people as the integration of phpBB is done only by Adam, what if he drops out?

Maybe the approach shouldn't be just doing components as the "Lone Coder", maybe using another GNU/GLP programs with Mambo. I do not know.

So, OK, it's GNU/GLP but that doesn't mean that this has to be some kind of anarchy or that we couldn't be much more productive.

MUCH MORE PRODUCTIVE.

That way we should have even more success and more users.

You'll bet.

So I think that the Mamboday should be a great oportunity to talk (and do something) about this way to handle this huge challenge, not just to have a party to spread the word.

Let's stop complaining and let's start doing something!

Dainis

What about Vienna? Nice place, cheaper than one thinks...actually I'm sure the German crew will want it in a more "home-town" kind of place, and that makes a lot of sense.

Regarding making decisions such as these, what kind of structure is in place for that?

It might be fun to make an electronic voting system, where, for exmaple, each vote is given a certain amount of points based on the level/extent of contribution to Mambo. The parameters of "contribution" would be something like "posts to forum" 0-Max#ofPosts = 1-10 points, InCoreTeam = #points, component/module/template developer = #points, etc.

Mainly, I wanted to respond to idigital/Damian, as a global net-based conference would be very interesting, and I would certainly be interested in participating, psbly in an "official" way, dunno...

--Dainis

Dainis

Looks like the German crew already made their decision regarding location. Rheinland.

--d

mrjinx

of course it would be great having live-streams... but who of you speaks german? that would mean, someone has to translate everything, who will?!
until now i can`t imagine how it should work, but i know for sure that there will be some stuff for all of you who don`t have the opportunity to visit germany.

mrjinx

TomT

I do understand german and will certainly come (from Amsterdam). But if it's going to be an international event, translations into english seem essential.

Bolo

Yeah, and I hope that you'll see also Polish visitors too (including of course me ;p) and I do not understand German so English infos are very welcome...

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Dainis

Regarding translation

I could do simultaneous translation from German into English. Don't want to toot my own horn here, but if anyone is interested, I'd be glad to send a resume, qualifications, and such info. Couldn't volunteer my services, but since Mambo has such a cool community, I would certainly give an excellent rate. Also, I'd be willing to consider doing translation work for "exchange of services," and the services would be, of all things: Mambo development!

Völlig Mamboozled,
Dainis

Admin

Just to keep you informed. Here are the first details as planed *at the moment*:

• The Mamboday will last 1 day.
• The price will be between 20-30 Euro.
• The date for the Mamboday will be end may / early june.
• The place will be Bonn in Germany.
• The program will include: Introduction to Mambo, Introductions to 3rd Party CMT's, Interviews with Core Team Members and Community Leaders, Casestudies of larger projects, public diskussions, After-Show-Party.
• There will also be enough time to meet and talk with other community mambers.

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Admin

Well, today I can tell everyone the first hard fact about the Mamboday. Here they are:

• The Mamboday will be hold on Saturday, May 28th 2005.
• It will take place in the Gustav Heineman House in Bonn/Germany (http://www.ghh-bonn.de/)
• The entrance fee will be at 20 to 30 Euro (depending on the sponsors)

At the moment we are having some final things to clarify. One important point are the sponsors of the event. If you have any ideas/connections please let us know. We also talked with Nick Designer, creator of the Mambo flower logo, to get the right to create some mechandising artilcles for you. Sadly we still have no definitiv 'Yes' and it therefore could happen that we are not allowed to use the Mambo flower logo. Sad, but true.

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hotnuts21

May 28th My birthday, might make a weekend of it then, and pop on over from Britain.