ambassadors August 2008

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New spanish member
by Juan Victoria 27 Aug '08

27 Aug '08

Hi to all, My name is Juan Victoria, and I am from Spain. I am Student of 1(th) of Informatic Engineer. I like very much the computers, I am newbie on Fedora Linux 9, and I represent Spain. My plan for Fedora Ambassadors Project is talk and help about this great OS to my familiars, friends and friendships, and invite to use it, because the Fedora Project rarely is known here. Bye!

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FUDCon Brno - Arrival details
by Gianluca Varisco 27 Aug '08

27 Aug '08

Hi guys, As we're very close to FUDCon in Brno, I added two new columns in the table available at https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon/FUDConBrno2008#Registered_.28with_hot… where you can put (if you want, it is *optional*) your arrival details so that we could plan to reach Brno all together by bus/train/whatever. I just added mine, do it as well! ;-) Cheers, -- Gianluca Varisco, RHCE Intern - Web Engineering, Red Hat Italia

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Ambassadors and the wiki
by Fabian Affolter 27 Aug '08

27 Aug '08

Dear Ambassadors, Sorry guys, I have to bother some of you with some administrative tasks. Wiki pages of the ambassadors Just to be straight. There are some really lousy wiki page from ambassadors on the wiki. Hey, this is your business card on the web. How should people contact you if there are no contact data? As an Ambassador you represent Fedora and only a small part of yourself. Think about what you think if you get a business card or look at one. I don't want to start talking about Ambassadors wiki pages which haven't be edited since May 2008 when the wiki migration was... If you are not familiar with the mediawiki syntax, you can use the following template [1]. Copy the source code of this page and use it at your own page. Don't forget to place the right category entry. Email address Your email address should be valid ;-). If you have not time to answer email messages which have a connection to your participation in the Fedora Project or the Ambassadors Project in specific, leave a note at your wiki page that you are busy/idle at the moment. For all people who wants to contact you would this ease the communication process. They don't waste their time to write you and ever get an answer. Account in the FAS There are a lot of 'inactive' accounts inside the Fedora Account System [2]. Please check your account and reactivate it if you are still interested to participate in the Fedora Project. We would like to see your first name and last name in the 'Full Name' field. If it's possible in Latin characters because most people can't read Cyrill, Chinese, or what ever. Thanks for your cooperation Kind regards, Fabian [1] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/HompepageTemplate [2] https://admin.fedoraproject.org/accounts/ -- Fingerprint: 2F6C 930F D3C4 7E38 6AFA 4EB4 E23C D2DD 36A4 397F Fedora always leads and never follows.

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FAmSCo Meeting - IRC Log 2008-08-27
by Fabian Affolter 27 Aug '08

27 Aug '08

HTML version of the log is here: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/SteeringCommittee/Meetings/2008-… Raw log is here: <fugolini> ok, who is here for FAmSCo meeting? * spevack is here * notting has quit (Read error: 104 (Connection reset by peer)) * fabian_a is here * iWolf is here <fugolini> mh, ok, just a minute (hoping someone else will join us) <fugolini> ok, we can start! <fugolini> First of all: call roll <fugolini> FrancescoUgolini <fabian_a> FabianAffolter <iWolf> JeffreyTadlock <spevack> Max spevack <fugolini> First topic: Budget <fugolini> As you can see <fugolini> Max posted in the list all the details about <spevack> hopefully not too much more to say <fugolini> FY Q3 <spevack> i think we're all set for Q3 budget <spevack> any questions or comments? <fugolini> spevack: only a question: <spevack> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/SteeringCommittee/Budget <spevack> fugolini: yep? <fugolini> i know it's too early, but for Q4, we have to find a way to better distribute money, I just made some charts <spevack> i'm open to any new idea <fugolini> and I saw event are growing exponentially, that's good, but <fugolini> or we lower budget or we have to focus on certain events, and try to help with alternative way other ones <spevack> fugolini: there were many events added after the August 1 deadline for funding, even with all my reminders. i feel bad for those people, but if we fund everything, then each event almost gets nothing <fugolini> in fact, this was a good way to filter, but there are still a lot of events and budget is not infinite <fugolini> but, meanwhile, I personally want to read q3 events report :) <fugolini> Any other questions? <fabian_a> just one input: i think that it's possible to pass a part of the money from OpenExpo to Athens Digital Week. the accommodation for OpenExpo will not need much money <fugolini> great <fugolini> Personally I think we are in the right way with budget. <fugolini> eof <fugolini> 2. Release events, i know it was in the 1 with budget but it quite different <fugolini> I hope to organize a meeting with the release event owner <fugolini> and understand the local status, moreover, I will be out starting from september 10th (not sure about it) due to a ship training <spevack> fabian_a: yeah, i will work with Dimitris to handle Athens <fabian_a> spevack: ok <fugolini> I will send an email to Ambassadors list waiting for feedbacks. That's all <fugolini> Suggestions? <fugolini> ok <fugolini> 3. Localization <fugolini> I'm happy to say that the local groups activity is going on, <fugolini> I didn't read the last NA meeting, but i'll do it soon <fugolini> This is the most important space of the meeting <fugolini> To FAmSCo members and who want to join this discussion: any update? * spstarr_work has quit ("the assimilation is complete, this machine goes Fedora now...") <fugolini> spevack: about media production, is the actual system working? <fugolini> or better <fugolini> sorry <fugolini> We had a discussion in FAmSCo list about it. Can we handle media production budget for next Quarter (Q4) alongside event sponsorization <spevack> fugolini: well <spevack> fugolini: for media production, here is what we are currently trying: <spevack> in North America, event owners are using an on-demand vendor, and they can spend part of their budget on media <spevack> in EMEA, we have a really good producer at Red Hat Munich, and we can take a little bit from different event budgets to produce Media. <fugolini> just because a big part of the budget is spent for media production and except for medium event, the smallest one don't need a lot of money if we give them media <spevack> everywhere else, people are basically on their own <spevack> fugolini: yep, you are right <iWolf> NA is going to order in bulk. <spevack> fugolini: i think it's working pretty well. people aren't complaining right now about not being able to get media, so that is a good sign <spevack> and local people are handling the details. <fugolini> yes, it was only to assure some concern about it that I found in some local meetings <fugolini> but thanks a lot for the answer <fugolini> Any other question/update/etc? <fugolini> 3 <fugolini> 2 <fugolini> 1 <fugolini> 4. Membership and more <fugolini> First of all membership <fugolini> there aren't relevant update about it. I want to personally thanks with fabian_a for his mails about m-l and irc <fugolini> it's important to update periodically the users, just because sometimes someone forget the basic of the rules <fugolini> joerg suggested, moreover, to work over a Membership rule etc. <fabian_a> something from #fedora-ambassadors <fabian_a> <delhage> something that I find annoying is all the "welcome to the family" etc replys to new ambassador intros. Nice, but can be sent as private e-mail <fugolini> Yes, that's true, but it's quite complicated to ask people to make it, in the past we sent some advice but we can't stop those ones <fugolini> Now, I want to ask all of you for advice about membership management <fugolini> see Membership Administrators and newbie policy so that we will be able to write with the big help of Joerg a Ambassadors Membership policy draft <fugolini> attention: nothing of this is about law or other, just a set of simple rules and way to prevent abusage <fugolini> eof <fugolini> Questions? <fugolini> 3 <fugolini> 2 <fugolini> 1 <fugolini> Now another small point, all agree to set fedora-ambassadors as our IRC channel in the FAS ? <fugolini> for me is right, then if we will go back we will able to re-set this <iWolf> it is fine with me <fugolini> ok, so just do it :) ! <fugolini> For today we have finished, have you other suggestions? <spevack> no, nothing from me. * spevack is tired, the budget work has taken a long time :) <fugolini> So, thank you for your attention <fugolini> == Meeting adjourned == -- Fingerprint: 2F6C 930F D3C4 7E38 6AFA 4EB4 E23C D2DD 36A4 397F Fedora always leads and never follows.

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Approaching for a Fedora migration
by Danishka Navin 27 Aug '08

27 Aug '08

Folks, I am trying to migrate 10,000 boxes in Sri Lanka. Need assistance from team leads of Ambassadors project and the Fedora Marketing. Please contact me off the list. -- Danishka Navin

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Fedora Event at Athens Digital Week (13-19/10)
by Dimitris Glezos 27 Aug '08

27 Aug '08

Hi all. This is a heads-up for a Fedora event happening in Athens. Athens Digital week [1] is a big technology event (party?) taking place in Athens from the 13th to the 19th of October 2008. It's a "multi-dimensional technology event with a innovation as its central axis, inviting the masses to live and express/play with technology. It'll be hosted in an excellent cultural venue in Athens, and various squares around Athens will be used to engage with the Athenians. It has the support of the municipality of Athens, the Ministry of Development, etc. http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http://www.athensdigitalweek.gr&sl=… Here's a promotional video (fancy, maybe not too informative): http://www.vimeo.com/1218683 The Fedora Project Greece (fedoraproject.gr) was invited to participate at the conference by having a booth, posters, distributing media/flyers etc. The team is already working in printing 20+ polo shirts etc. I was also invited to chair a 2.5h-long session titled: "Open source: Morality, Freedom, Business". Speakers in my session include Dimitris Andreadis (Red Hat, Jboss AS project Leader) and maybe another popular face in Fedora. The session will probably attract a crowd of 200+ open-source guys (users/advocates as well as local contributors). Will definitely report back with photos and blog posts! -d -- Dimitris Glezos Jabber ID: glezos(a)jabber.org, GPG: 0xA5A04C3B http://dimitris.glezos.com/ "He who gives up functionality for ease of use loses both and deserves neither." (Anonymous) --

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FINAL: Sep-Nov event budget (Q3)
by Max Spevack 27 Aug '08

27 Aug '08

Hi Ambassadors, If you are an event owner from September - November, please note that our events budget has been finalized. https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/SteeringCommittee/Budget Please make sure you save all your receipts, since they will be needed in order to reimburse you. Any questions or concerns you have about your budget or reimbursement for an event should be directed to famsco-list AT redhat.com, where I will be the primary person taking care of it. But I want the rest of FAMSCo to be part of the process as well. Also, please remember our event reporting guidelines (which are pretty lightweight, but are also ver important) https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedoraEvents/ReportingGuidelines As always, thank you for being such wonderful supporters, advocates, and evangelists for Fedora. Our ambassadors numbers and our event numbers have grown significantly -- and that is why our budget processes have also gotten a bit more "professional". But we continue to remain committed to transparency with our budget, and I thank you all for your attention and time. --Max P.S. For those of you interested in a summary of Q2, see https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/CommunityArchitecture/Expenses

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Chaos Computer Congress 2008
by Yaakov Nemoy 27 Aug '08

27 Aug '08

Hi List, This is not a call for action or planning, but just a tentative question of possibility. Have we ever sent any official presence to the Chaos Computing Congress in Berlin, or is anyone interested, or feels that it would be a good place to market ourselves to? And if you feel the contrary, that this is a bad idea, feel free to comment to. -Yaakov

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Policy RFC: Dealing with Media (and no I don't mean CD/DVDs)
by David Nalley 27 Aug '08

27 Aug '08

Larry Cafiero has put a draft of dealing with the media up on the wiki: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/NA/Draft/NewsMedia_HowTo That brought up the point of what's the policy for our dealing with the press. Quaid pointed out that @redhat types have some limits due to SEC and similar regulations regarding making press statements that may alter stock price. However there doesn't appear to be a polcy for @fp.o types. Quaid submitted the following: "You do the right thing and publicize you see fit; represent the project well; on Big Things , coordinate with Marketing." I believe that is a good basis for beginning a policy. Please discuss, comment, flame, argue, and lets get something ready to present to the Fedora Board so they put their blessing on it.

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Mailing List Guidelines
by Fabian Affolter 27 Aug '08

27 Aug '08

Dear Ambassadors, There is more noise on the Fedora Ambassadors Mailing list than ever before. I like that. But it seems that not everybody is still knowing that there are Fedora Mailing List Guidelines [1]. Please follow those guidelines to make the communication over the Ambassadors mailing list quick and efficient. And please don't cross-post to different list like ambassadors/marketing, ambassadors/announce, and so on. it's not necessary, you will get enough attention ;-) Thanks in advance. Kind regards, Fabian [1] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/MailinglistGuidelines -- Fingerprint: 2F6C 930F D3C4 7E38 6AFA 4EB4 E23C D2DD 36A4 397F Fedora always leads and never follows.

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