Meetup Ideas: Drupal Core Patching and Drupal Install Fest

Posted by jody lynn on March 25, 2009 at 3:25pm

Two ideas for upcoming meetups we could host at Zivtech (1511 South St). Both would be bring your laptop hands on meetups.

Drupal Install Fest

People who would like to try Drupal for the first time could come and get help from Drupal developers on the basics of setting up LAMP on their laptops and installing Drupal. If we get more experienced people than beginners we could always split into a second meeting next door at the bar.

Drupal Core Patch Fest

New and old Drupal developers help each other get more involved in the core issue queue. We could help people learn to use CVS, guide beginning patchers into easier issues, and work together on some patches.

I want to get a sense of how much interest there is in either of these ideas, more thoughts, and then schedule one.

Comments

I really like both ideas.

Posted by karschsp on March 25, 2009 at 3:54pm

I really like both ideas. I'm a little partial to the core patch fest being that we're a mere 5 or so months away from code freeze and there still are a lot of issues that need to be resolved to make D7 kick ass :), but I would definitely participate in/help out with either idea.

Like this idea too...

Posted by Shai on March 26, 2009 at 12:43am

I like the ideas and would like to come... but don't think any time before 4/15 will be work. Thanks for taking the leadership!

Shai Gluskin
Content2zero

I'm in on either idea

Posted by einsteinsboi on March 26, 2009 at 2:13am

I like both ideas. I've never attended a Drupal philly meetup, didn't even know they existed until very recently, so I'm pretty excited!

Either idea would be great. I know how to set up WAMP and do a Drupal install but I've never tried LAMP. I recently installed Fedora 10 and have been trying to figure out how to set up all the necessary stuff so I can get started on installing Drupal, so this would be beneficial for me.

I'm also very interested in contributing more to Drupal and the core patch fest would definitely be a great intro for me.

So I'm definitely in regardless of which option we end up choosing.

http://codingpad.maryspad.com

Set a date?

Posted by alex ua on April 4, 2009 at 6:42pm

I really would like to do a meetup this month- can we set a date?

Nate- what do you think?

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Alex Urevick-Ackelsberg
ZivTech: Illuminating Technology

Alex Urevick-Ackelsberg
ZivTech: Illuminating Technology

Tues April 14

Posted by nategasser on April 5, 2009 at 6:27am

Sure thing - how's Monday 4/20 or Tuesday 4/21 work for people?
And an upcoming [Philly|MAD]Camp should be on the agenda too!

4/20 = no good for me

Posted by alex ua on April 5, 2009 at 12:52pm

I'll be returning in the evening of the 20th from the Open Media DrupalCamp in Denver, so that date won't work for me. I'm fine with the 21st, however according to the PANMA ical feed there's an educational event that night as well.

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Alex Urevick-Ackelsberg
ZivTech: Illuminating Technology

Alex Urevick-Ackelsberg
ZivTech: Illuminating Technology