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From: Lars Kurth <lars.kurth@citrix.com>
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Dear AB members,

at LinuxCon EU (or was it NA) Mike Woster suggested that I put together a s=
trategy that helps increase momentum .

The basic idea of what he suggested is to express the strategy as a simple =
table that we would maintain at an ongoing basis:
a) Major news/message/activity on the left. Examples of entries could be:

*         A press release for a Xen Project release

*         A series of stories about new feature/benchmarks/... in the tech =
media

*         Presence (e.g. a Xen Project booth) at an event

*         It could also be a vendor press release (e.g. a product release w=
ith a Xen angle)

*         It could also be a Xen demo planned for an event by a vendor

*         It could also be an announcement of an activity sponsored by a AB=
 vendor (e.g. work such as XenGT by Intel, an intention to contribute a lar=
ger piece of code, etc.)
b) Major Industry / OSS events on the right

The first step, is to collect as much input as can be shared.  As such, I n=
eed to

*         Identify events that AB members care about : So please let me kno=
w of any Industry Events, you want me to add. These do NOT have to be open =
source events.

o   I will just start with the major OSS events and let you add things from=
 there

*         Any items for the left side of the strategy that you want to add.=
 I will send this document to the board regularly for any updates.

The intention of this exercise is to

*         Ensure that "news/message/activity" are aligned with an event tha=
t provides maximum exposure

*         Make sure we have something positive we can cover on an ongoing b=
asis

*         Ensure that we evenly distribute activities that build momentum o=
ver the year

Here is my very first go at this (I separated events by server and cloud an=
d "other" for technologies that are not core to Xen today, BUT have potenti=
al)

Month

News/Message/Activity

Industry Event(s) - Server and Cloud

Industry Event(s) - Other

Comment / Idea

Jan

Xen Project: Xen 4.4 Release
(see http://lists.xenproject.org/archives/html/xen-devel/2013-11/msg03798.h=
tml - ETA Jan 21, could slip into Feb). Key Features

*         PVH DomU (experimental)

*         Scalability

*         Xen on ARM (server HW)






Consider releasing & PR just before FOSDEM (e.g. Jan 27) to generate some X=
en "buzz" at FOSDEM.

Feb

Xen Project: Booth Presence at FOSDEM (TBD)
Xen Project: Co-organzing Virt & Iaas DevRoom


FOSDEM, Feb 1-2, Belgium
(largest FOSS event in Europe, 5000+ attendees)





OpenDayLight Summit, Feb 4-5

Very Developer Centric

March



LF Collab Summit, March 26-28, CA



Always good for collaboration, major contribution announcements, etc.


April






Embedded Linux Conference, April 29 - May 1
Android Builders Conference, April 29 - May 1

Build Xen+Embedded/Android momentum

May









Jun



LC Japan, June 4-6

LF Enterprise User Summit, Jun 23-24


Automotive Summit, June 2-3

Build Xen+Automotive momentum

Jul



OSCON, July 20-24






Aug

Provisional: Xen Project Developer Summit
(with press invited)

Xen Project Dev Summit, Aug 16 & 17
LC NA, Chicago, Aug 18-20






Sept









Oct

Xen Project: Xen 4.5 Release

LC EU, Germany, Oct 13-15






Nov









Dec










Just to explain how this may work to maximise impact

*         If a vendor (e.g. Verizon has become active recently) were to pla=
n a major contribution, an event such as Linux Foundation Collab Summit cou=
ld be used to maximise impact

*         Similarly the Graduation of MirageOS may work well for Linux Foun=
dation Collab Summit

*         We could have a build-up of articles related to Xen+Embedded to s=
trengthen recent developments in Xen+Android and Xen+Automotive

*         We (or a AB vendor) should plan benchmarks for PVH Dom0 after the=
 Xen 4.3 release AND publish just before or around a specific event

*         LF Enterprise User Summit may be perfect to push out some user st=
ories/benchmarks targeting large enterprises

*         Etc.

We may want to add vendor specific events: e.g. for Intel, ARM, etc.
We may want to add cloud events, distro events, etc.
We may want to add events such as HostingCon
Etc.

I am taking a neutral view here: please let me know which events should be =
added in your view.

Best Regards
Lars

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Dear AB members,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">at LinuxCon EU (or was it NA) Mike Woster suggested =
that I put together a strategy that helps increase momentum .
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">The basic idea of what he suggested is to express th=
e strategy as a simple table that we would maintain at an ongoing basis:<o:=
p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">a) Major news/message/activity on the left. Examples=
 of entries could be:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 leve=
l1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>A press release for a Xen Project release<o:=
p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 leve=
l1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>A series of stories about new feature/benchm=
arks/&#8230; in the tech media
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 leve=
l1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Presence (e.g. a Xen Project booth) at an ev=
ent<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 leve=
l1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>It could also be a vendor press release (e.g=
. a product release with a Xen angle)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 leve=
l1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>It could also be a Xen demo planned for an e=
vent by a vendor
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 leve=
l1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>It could also be an announcement of an activ=
ity sponsored by a AB vendor (e.g. work such as XenGT by Intel, an intentio=
n to contribute a larger piece of code, etc.)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">b) Major Industry / OSS events on the right<o:p></o:=
p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">The first step, is to collect as much input as can b=
e shared. &nbsp;As such, I need to<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 leve=
l1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Identify events that AB members care about :=
 <b>So please let me know of any Industry Events, you want me to add</b>. T=
hese do NOT have to be open source events.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0=
pt;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Courier New&quot;"><s=
pan style=3D"mso-list:Ignore">o<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Ro=
man&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>I will just start with the major OSS events =
and let you add things from there<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 leve=
l1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Any items for the left side of the strategy =
that you want to add. I will send this document to the board regularly for =
any updates.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">The intention of this exercise is to<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l5 leve=
l1 lfo4"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Ensure that &#8220;news/message/activity&#82=
21; are aligned with an event that provides maximum exposure<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 leve=
l1 lfo3"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Make sure we have something positive we can =
cover on an ongoing basis<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 leve=
l1 lfo3"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Ensure that we evenly distribute activities =
that build momentum over the year<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Here is my very first go at this (I separated events=
 by server and cloud and &#8220;other&#8221; for technologies that are not =
core to Xen today, BUT have potential)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<table class=3D"MsoTableGrid" border=3D"1" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D=
"0" style=3D"border-collapse:collapse;border:none">
<tbody>
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<td width=3D"64" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:47.9pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>Month<o:p></o:p></b></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"347" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:260.5pt;border:solid window=
text 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>News/Message/Activity<o:p></o:p></b></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"316" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:236.95pt;border:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>Industry Event(s) &#8211; Server and Cloud<o:p></=
o:p></b></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"302" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:8.0cm;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>Industry Event(s) &#8211; Other<o:p></o:p></b></p=
>
</td>
<td width=3D"321" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:241.0pt;border:solid window=
text 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>Comment / Idea<o:p></o:p></b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"64" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:47.9pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Jan<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"347" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:260.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>Xen Project: Xen 4.4 Release <br>
</b>(see <a href=3D"http://lists.xenproject.org/archives/html/xen-devel/201=
3-11/msg03798.html">
http://lists.xenproject.org/archives/html/xen-devel/2013-11/msg03798.html</=
a> - <b>
ETA Jan 21</b>, could slip into Feb). Key Features<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 leve=
l1 lfo5"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>PVH DomU (experimental)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 leve=
l1 lfo5"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Scalability<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 leve=
l1 lfo5"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Xen on ARM (server HW)<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"316" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:236.95pt;border-top:none;bo=
rder-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wind=
owtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"302" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:8.0cm;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"321" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:241.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Consider releasing &amp; PR just before FOSDEM (e.g.=
 Jan 27) to generate some Xen &#8220;buzz&#8221; at FOSDEM.<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"64" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:47.9pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Feb<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"347" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:260.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>Xen Project: </b>Booth Presence at FOSDEM (TBD)<b=
r>
<b>Xen Project: </b>Co-organzing Virt &amp; Iaas DevRoom<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"316" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:236.95pt;border-top:none;bo=
rder-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wind=
owtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">FOSDEM, Feb 1-2, Belgium<br>
(largest FOSS event in Europe, 5000&#43; attendees)<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"302" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:8.0cm;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br>
<br>
OpenDayLight Summit, Feb 4-5<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"321" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:241.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Very Developer Centric<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"64" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:47.9pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">March<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"347" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:260.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"316" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:236.95pt;border-top:none;bo=
rder-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wind=
owtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">LF Collab Summit, March 26-28, CA<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"302" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:8.0cm;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"321" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:241.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Always good for collaboration, major contribution an=
nouncements, etc.<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<td width=3D"64" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:47.9pt;border:solid windowte=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">April<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"347" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:260.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"316" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:236.95pt;border-top:none;bo=
rder-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wind=
owtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"302" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:8.0cm;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Embedded Linux Conference, April 29 &#8211; May 1<br=
>
Android Builders Conference, April 29 &#8211; May 1<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"321" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:241.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Build Xen&#43;Embedded/Android momentum<o:p></o:p></=
p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"64" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:47.9pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">May<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"347" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:260.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"316" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:236.95pt;border-top:none;bo=
rder-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wind=
owtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"302" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:8.0cm;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
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xt 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Jun<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"316" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:236.95pt;border-top:none;bo=
rder-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wind=
owtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">LC Japan, June 4-6<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">LF Enterprise User Summit, Jun 23-24<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"302" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:8.0cm;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Automotive Summit, June 2-3<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"321" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:241.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Build Xen&#43;Automotive momentum<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"64" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:47.9pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Jul<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"347" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:260.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"316" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:236.95pt;border-top:none;bo=
rder-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wind=
owtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">OSCON, July 20-24<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"302" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:8.0cm;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"321" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:241.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
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wtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
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<td width=3D"64" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:47.9pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Aug<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
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der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Provisional: <b>Xen Project Developer Summit </b><br=
>
(with press invited)<o:p></o:p></p>
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rder-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wind=
owtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Xen Project Dev Summit, Aug 16 &amp; 17<br>
LC NA, Chicago, Aug 18-20<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"302" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:8.0cm;border-top:none;borde=
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ext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"321" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:241.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
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wtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"64" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:47.9pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sept<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"347" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:260.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"316" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:236.95pt;border-top:none;bo=
rder-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wind=
owtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"302" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:8.0cm;border-top:none;borde=
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ext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"321" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:241.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
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xt 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Oct<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"347" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:260.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>Xen Project: Xen 4.5 Release<o:p></o:p></b></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"316" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:236.95pt;border-top:none;bo=
rder-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wind=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">LC EU, Germany, Oct 13-15<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"302" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:8.0cm;border-top:none;borde=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"321" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:241.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"64" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:47.9pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Nov<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"347" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:260.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"316" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:236.95pt;border-top:none;bo=
rder-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wind=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"302" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:8.0cm;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"321" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:241.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"64" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:47.9pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Dec<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"316" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:236.95pt;border-top:none;bo=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"302" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:8.0cm;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"321" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:241.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Just to explain how this may work to maximise impact=
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 leve=
l1 lfo6"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>If a vendor (e.g. Verizon has become active =
recently) were to plan a major contribution, an event such as Linux Foundat=
ion Collab Summit could be used to maximise impact<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 leve=
l1 lfo6"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Similarly the Graduation of MirageOS may wor=
k well for Linux Foundation Collab Summit<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 leve=
l1 lfo6"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>We could have a build-up of articles related=
 to Xen&#43;Embedded to strengthen recent developments in Xen&#43;Android a=
nd Xen&#43;Automotive<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 leve=
l1 lfo6"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>We (or a AB vendor) should plan benchmarks f=
or PVH Dom0 after the Xen 4.3 release AND publish just before or around a s=
pecific event<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 leve=
l1 lfo6"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>LF Enterprise User Summit may be perfect to =
push out some user stories/benchmarks targeting large enterprises<o:p></o:p=
></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 leve=
l1 lfo6"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Etc.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">We may want to add vendor specific events: e.g. for =
Intel, ARM, etc.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">We may want to add cloud events, distro events, etc.=
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">We may want to add events such as HostingCon<o:p></o=
:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Etc.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"background:yellow;mso-highlight:ye=
llow">I am taking a neutral view here: please let me know which events shou=
ld be added in your view.</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Best Regards<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Lars<o:p></o:p></p>
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Dear AB members,

at LinuxCon EU (or was it NA) Mike Woster suggested that I put together a s=
trategy that helps increase momentum .

The basic idea of what he suggested is to express the strategy as a simple =
table that we would maintain at an ongoing basis:
a) Major news/message/activity on the left. Examples of entries could be:

*         A press release for a Xen Project release

*         A series of stories about new feature/benchmarks/... in the tech =
media

*         Presence (e.g. a Xen Project booth) at an event

*         It could also be a vendor press release (e.g. a product release w=
ith a Xen angle)

*         It could also be a Xen demo planned for an event by a vendor

*         It could also be an announcement of an activity sponsored by a AB=
 vendor (e.g. work such as XenGT by Intel, an intention to contribute a lar=
ger piece of code, etc.)
b) Major Industry / OSS events on the right

The first step, is to collect as much input as can be shared.  As such, I n=
eed to

*         Identify events that AB members care about : So please let me kno=
w of any Industry Events, you want me to add. These do NOT have to be open =
source events.

o   I will just start with the major OSS events and let you add things from=
 there

*         Any items for the left side of the strategy that you want to add.=
 I will send this document to the board regularly for any updates.

The intention of this exercise is to

*         Ensure that "news/message/activity" are aligned with an event tha=
t provides maximum exposure

*         Make sure we have something positive we can cover on an ongoing b=
asis

*         Ensure that we evenly distribute activities that build momentum o=
ver the year

Here is my very first go at this (I separated events by server and cloud an=
d "other" for technologies that are not core to Xen today, BUT have potenti=
al)

Month

News/Message/Activity

Industry Event(s) - Server and Cloud

Industry Event(s) - Other

Comment / Idea

Jan

Xen Project: Xen 4.4 Release
(see http://lists.xenproject.org/archives/html/xen-devel/2013-11/msg03798.h=
tml - ETA Jan 21, could slip into Feb). Key Features

*         PVH DomU (experimental)

*         Scalability

*         Xen on ARM (server HW)






Consider releasing & PR just before FOSDEM (e.g. Jan 27) to generate some X=
en "buzz" at FOSDEM.

Feb

Xen Project: Booth Presence at FOSDEM (TBD)
Xen Project: Co-organzing Virt & Iaas DevRoom


FOSDEM, Feb 1-2, Belgium
(largest FOSS event in Europe, 5000+ attendees)





OpenDayLight Summit, Feb 4-5

Very Developer Centric

March



LF Collab Summit, March 26-28, CA



Always good for collaboration, major contribution announcements, etc.


April






Embedded Linux Conference, April 29 - May 1
Android Builders Conference, April 29 - May 1

Build Xen+Embedded/Android momentum

May









Jun



LC Japan, June 4-6

LF Enterprise User Summit, Jun 23-24


Automotive Summit, June 2-3

Build Xen+Automotive momentum

Jul



OSCON, July 20-24






Aug

Provisional: Xen Project Developer Summit
(with press invited)

Xen Project Dev Summit, Aug 16 & 17
LC NA, Chicago, Aug 18-20






Sept









Oct

Xen Project: Xen 4.5 Release

LC EU, Germany, Oct 13-15






Nov









Dec










Just to explain how this may work to maximise impact

*         If a vendor (e.g. Verizon has become active recently) were to pla=
n a major contribution, an event such as Linux Foundation Collab Summit cou=
ld be used to maximise impact

*         Similarly the Graduation of MirageOS may work well for Linux Foun=
dation Collab Summit

*         We could have a build-up of articles related to Xen+Embedded to s=
trengthen recent developments in Xen+Android and Xen+Automotive

*         We (or a AB vendor) should plan benchmarks for PVH Dom0 after the=
 Xen 4.3 release AND publish just before or around a specific event

*         LF Enterprise User Summit may be perfect to push out some user st=
ories/benchmarks targeting large enterprises

*         Etc.

We may want to add vendor specific events: e.g. for Intel, ARM, etc.
We may want to add cloud events, distro events, etc.
We may want to add events such as HostingCon
Etc.

I am taking a neutral view here: please let me know which events should be =
added in your view.

Best Regards
Lars

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">at LinuxCon EU (or was it NA) Mike Woster suggested =
that I put together a strategy that helps increase momentum .
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">The basic idea of what he suggested is to express th=
e strategy as a simple table that we would maintain at an ongoing basis:<o:=
p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">a) Major news/message/activity on the left. Examples=
 of entries could be:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 leve=
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an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>A press release for a Xen Project release<o:=
p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 leve=
l1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
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an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>A series of stories about new feature/benchm=
arks/&#8230; in the tech media
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an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Presence (e.g. a Xen Project booth) at an ev=
ent<o:p></o:p></p>
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l1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>It could also be a vendor press release (e.g=
. a product release with a Xen angle)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 leve=
l1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>It could also be a Xen demo planned for an e=
vent by a vendor
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 leve=
l1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>It could also be an announcement of an activ=
ity sponsored by a AB vendor (e.g. work such as XenGT by Intel, an intentio=
n to contribute a larger piece of code, etc.)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">b) Major Industry / OSS events on the right<o:p></o:=
p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">The first step, is to collect as much input as can b=
e shared. &nbsp;As such, I need to<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 leve=
l1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Identify events that AB members care about :=
 <b>So please let me know of any Industry Events, you want me to add</b>. T=
hese do NOT have to be open source events.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0=
pt;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Courier New&quot;"><s=
pan style=3D"mso-list:Ignore">o<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Ro=
man&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>I will just start with the major OSS events =
and let you add things from there<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 leve=
l1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Any items for the left side of the strategy =
that you want to add. I will send this document to the board regularly for =
any updates.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">The intention of this exercise is to<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l5 leve=
l1 lfo4"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Ensure that &#8220;news/message/activity&#82=
21; are aligned with an event that provides maximum exposure<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 leve=
l1 lfo3"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Make sure we have something positive we can =
cover on an ongoing basis<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 leve=
l1 lfo3"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Ensure that we evenly distribute activities =
that build momentum over the year<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Here is my very first go at this (I separated events=
 by server and cloud and &#8220;other&#8221; for technologies that are not =
core to Xen today, BUT have potential)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<table class=3D"MsoTableGrid" border=3D"1" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D=
"0" style=3D"border-collapse:collapse;border:none">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width=3D"64" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:47.9pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>Month<o:p></o:p></b></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"347" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:260.5pt;border:solid window=
text 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>News/Message/Activity<o:p></o:p></b></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"316" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:236.95pt;border:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>Industry Event(s) &#8211; Server and Cloud<o:p></=
o:p></b></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"302" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:8.0cm;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>Industry Event(s) &#8211; Other<o:p></o:p></b></p=
>
</td>
<td width=3D"321" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:241.0pt;border:solid window=
text 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>Comment / Idea<o:p></o:p></b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"64" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:47.9pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Jan<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"347" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:260.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>Xen Project: Xen 4.4 Release <br>
</b>(see <a href=3D"http://lists.xenproject.org/archives/html/xen-devel/201=
3-11/msg03798.html">
http://lists.xenproject.org/archives/html/xen-devel/2013-11/msg03798.html</=
a> - <b>
ETA Jan 21</b>, could slip into Feb). Key Features<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 leve=
l1 lfo5"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>PVH DomU (experimental)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 leve=
l1 lfo5"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Scalability<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 leve=
l1 lfo5"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Xen on ARM (server HW)<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"316" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:236.95pt;border-top:none;bo=
rder-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wind=
owtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"302" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:8.0cm;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"321" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:241.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Consider releasing &amp; PR just before FOSDEM (e.g.=
 Jan 27) to generate some Xen &#8220;buzz&#8221; at FOSDEM.<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"64" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:47.9pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Feb<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"347" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:260.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>Xen Project: </b>Booth Presence at FOSDEM (TBD)<b=
r>
<b>Xen Project: </b>Co-organzing Virt &amp; Iaas DevRoom<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"316" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:236.95pt;border-top:none;bo=
rder-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wind=
owtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">FOSDEM, Feb 1-2, Belgium<br>
(largest FOSS event in Europe, 5000&#43; attendees)<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"302" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:8.0cm;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br>
<br>
OpenDayLight Summit, Feb 4-5<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"321" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:241.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Very Developer Centric<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"64" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:47.9pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">March<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"347" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:260.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"316" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:236.95pt;border-top:none;bo=
rder-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wind=
owtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">LF Collab Summit, March 26-28, CA<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"302" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:8.0cm;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"321" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:241.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Always good for collaboration, major contribution an=
nouncements, etc.<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"64" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:47.9pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">April<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"347" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:260.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"316" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:236.95pt;border-top:none;bo=
rder-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wind=
owtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"302" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:8.0cm;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Embedded Linux Conference, April 29 &#8211; May 1<br=
>
Android Builders Conference, April 29 &#8211; May 1<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"321" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:241.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Build Xen&#43;Embedded/Android momentum<o:p></o:p></=
p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"64" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:47.9pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">May<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"347" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:260.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"316" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:236.95pt;border-top:none;bo=
rder-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wind=
owtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"302" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:8.0cm;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"321" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:241.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"64" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:47.9pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Jun<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"347" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:260.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"316" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:236.95pt;border-top:none;bo=
rder-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wind=
owtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">LC Japan, June 4-6<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">LF Enterprise User Summit, Jun 23-24<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"302" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:8.0cm;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Automotive Summit, June 2-3<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"321" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:241.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Build Xen&#43;Automotive momentum<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"64" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:47.9pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Jul<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"347" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:260.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"316" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:236.95pt;border-top:none;bo=
rder-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wind=
owtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">OSCON, July 20-24<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"302" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:8.0cm;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"321" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:241.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"64" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:47.9pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Aug<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"347" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:260.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Provisional: <b>Xen Project Developer Summit </b><br=
>
(with press invited)<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"316" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:236.95pt;border-top:none;bo=
rder-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wind=
owtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Xen Project Dev Summit, Aug 16 &amp; 17<br>
LC NA, Chicago, Aug 18-20<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"302" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:8.0cm;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"321" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:241.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>Xen Project: Xen 4.5 Release<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">LC EU, Germany, Oct 13-15<br>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Just to explain how this may work to maximise impact=
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 leve=
l1 lfo6"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>If a vendor (e.g. Verizon has become active =
recently) were to plan a major contribution, an event such as Linux Foundat=
ion Collab Summit could be used to maximise impact<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 leve=
l1 lfo6"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Similarly the Graduation of MirageOS may wor=
k well for Linux Foundation Collab Summit<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 leve=
l1 lfo6"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>We could have a build-up of articles related=
 to Xen&#43;Embedded to strengthen recent developments in Xen&#43;Android a=
nd Xen&#43;Automotive<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 leve=
l1 lfo6"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>We (or a AB vendor) should plan benchmarks f=
or PVH Dom0 after the Xen 4.3 release AND publish just before or around a s=
pecific event<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 leve=
l1 lfo6"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>LF Enterprise User Summit may be perfect to =
push out some user stories/benchmarks targeting large enterprises<o:p></o:p=
></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 leve=
l1 lfo6"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Etc.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">We may want to add vendor specific events: e.g. for =
Intel, ARM, etc.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">We may want to add cloud events, distro events, etc.=
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">We may want to add events such as HostingCon<o:p></o=
:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Etc.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"background:yellow;mso-highlight:ye=
llow">I am taking a neutral view here: please let me know which events shou=
ld be added in your view.</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Best Regards<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Lars<o:p></o:p></p>
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