ambassadors July 2010

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Some help with my wireless card
by lorsyatenea 11 Jul '10

11 Jul '10

I have a broadcom card into my dell vostro 1500 laptop, don't know the exact mode, but the first time Goddard didn't detected, so I follow this steps: 1. Downloaded the next RPM packages: rpm -ivh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.no… rpm -ivh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-sta… 2. after that I wrote into the terminal: yum install broadcom-wl kmod-wl 3. Restart the computer after it finished the instalation, and my wireless works! Connect 3 more times, and everything goes well. But after that stop to detect the wireless card the network connection agent wasn't even showing it, I restart and start to work, but today I was working and my battery turn off with oout power, when I connect, the system wasn't detecting the wireless, restart again, and nothing change, try to re-install the packages, and nothing happend. usually I work with wireless, I can't stay connect to a wire, try to find something at some forums, but nothing help. That is why I'm wirting to this list, to find some help, if I write at the terminal: lspci doesn't show the wireless card, I thought that maybe could be a problem with my wireless card, but my windows work just perfect, Neville told me that could be that whem I'm working with windows something could fall into that system and that is why, but before the test of today I wasn't get into windows, since the day that I installed my fedora. Any sugestion to fix this problem? I need some help guys. Regards, -- Lorsy Julio de la Espriella Desarrollador web. Tecnologa en Sistemas Embajadora Fedora Colombia-Latinoamerica Distrito Turistico y Cultural Cartagena de indias

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Re: [Ambassadors] Helping UP Institute of Chemistry
by Mel Chua 11 Jul '10

11 Jul '10

Moving this conversation to the ambassadors list. For context (original thread below): The Filipino Ambassadors, want to pitch in, Fedora-style, on an event being held to rebuild the University of the Philippines's chemistry lab (which burnt down). Herson Pagcaliwagan, Engels Antonio, and Magie Antonio can likely provide more context. The idea is to print media for a Chemistry Remix and distribute it at the event to spread the word about FOSS and whatnot while hopefully giving the students/profs/supporters there some useful tools (they lost all their computers/software in the fire as well). There is a booth fee, but it's not clear yet how much it is. (My response to Herson's question of "how much should we look at giving?" is "What's the minimum amount to get a booth?") This is on the Events page (thanks to Herson) under "rakCHEMrol" - see https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Events#FY11_Q2_.28June_2010_-_August_2010.29…. Estimated attendance is 2000, it's at a major prestigious technical university in a major city in the Philippines that doesn't yet have much of a FOSS presence. Questions: * Has anyone done an event like this before? I'm actually excited about this since it's a non-FOSS event that may get people who otherwise wouldn't be aware of FOSS, introduced to Fedora - this isn't preaching to the choir at all - but it's also something I haven't really seen done before, so pointers on making sure we don't go off-topic/off-focus, and tips on doing this effectively, would be *incredibly* welcome. * Because of the specialized audience, the media distributed will be a Chemistry-focused Remix rather than the standard F13 image. ** Is this okay? ** How can we make sure people get pointed to Fedora as an upstream, and are aware that this is a specialized version of our main "product" (or is this even important)? * Can you think of anything that's missing? Thoughts so far: ** Have local Ambassadors there ** Come up with a rocket pitch for Fedora/FOSS for this particular audience (help! Herson, Engels, Magie... what do we have so far on this?) ** Producing media (chemistry remix) ** Pay fee to get a booth table, so we have a space to stand and hand out stuff from ** Print a one-page flyer with our rocket pitch * Any other thoughts? --Mel On 07/11/2010 04:41 AM, Heherson Pagcaliwagan wrote: > On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 3:13 PM, Mel Chua<mel(a)melchua.com> wrote: >>> I'm thinking along the lines of sponsoring their event for >>> ($whatever_amount_we_can) and then give away pressed copies of "UP >>> Chemistry Remix" during the event. Depending on the package we have, >>> we can even get a booth to demo the distro. For Filipino contributors, >>> we can probably negotiate to give them complimentary tickets to the >>> event. Last I heard, they have a long list of bands playing so it >>> should be fun. >> >> Excellent, so we have a deadline... when do you folks need the .iso by, and >> Bea, is there anyone we should be asking for permission to use UP logos on >> this (wallpaper background, etc) or should I be using generic "chemistry" >> graphics that don't reference UP at all (also, do you folks know any graphic >> designers who can whip up art - desktop background and a logo, mostly - for >> this if needed?) >> >> I'll try to get a first iteration out by the 15th of July. >> >>> Practical notes: Schedule would be quite tight for this one but I >>> think we can pull this through if we set our minds on it. We'll need >>> to ping CommArch for budget considerations (Hi Mel!) >> >> The budget from this - since it's media, which falls under Ambassadors - >> should actually be requested from Ambassadors. They get funded from CommArch >> budget, but we've delegated budget-handling for media to that group, so >> you'll be redirected to them anyhow. If the APAC group is nonresponsive, >> escalate to FAmSCo; if FAmSCo is nonresponsive, ping me and I'll make some >> noise. > > I need input as to how much budget to ask - the fundraising packages > are in the following denominations: 30k ($650), 20k ($433), 15k > ($325), 10k ($217) and 5k ($108) - what is reasonable? > > For media production, the original number mentioned was 2000. Are we > going to produce that volume? I'll also ask around for a supplier who > can work on producing 1000 CDs in less than a week. > > I'm working with this formula --> (Fundraiser Package Cost) + (Media > Production Cost) = (Budget To Ask For) > > BTW, the event is now on Fedora Events. >

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Fedora Ambassadors Welcome
by Joerg Simon 10 Jul '10

10 Jul '10

Dear Ambassadors, let´s welcome our new sponsored Ambassador Group Member: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Decause from the USA mentored by John Rose Regards Joerg p.s. Please do not send private "Welcome" Messages to Ambassador List -- Joerg (kital) Simon jsimon(a)fedoraproject.org http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/JoergSimon http://kitall.blogspot.com Key Fingerprint: 3691 0989 2DCA 58A2 8D1F 2CAC C823 558E 5B5B 5688

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Fedora Ambassadors Welcome
by Joerg Simon 10 Jul '10

10 Jul '10

Dear Ambassadors, let´s welcome our new sponsored Ambassador Group Member: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Jsmith from the USA mentored by Paul Frields Regards Joerg p.s. Please do not send private "Welcome" Messages to Ambassador List -- Joerg (kital) Simon jsimon(a)fedoraproject.org http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/JoergSimon http://kitall.blogspot.com Key Fingerprint: 3691 0989 2DCA 58A2 8D1F 2CAC C823 558E 5B5B 5688

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Fwd: Request for mentor
by Jose Manimala 09 Jul '10

09 Jul '10

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Aaron Faanes <dafrito(a)gmail.com> Date: Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 12:13 PM Subject: Request for mentor To: wiki <wiki(a)lists.fedoraproject.org> Hello all, I've already contributed a bit, but as I was reading Mike McGrath's "How to be a successful contributor" Wiki article[1], I realized that I hadn't really introduced myself. I also realized that I'd like a sponsor/mentor. This is my attempt to remedy both of those. ;) First of all, some quick facts[2]: My name is Aaron Faanes. My FAS account and IRC nick is dafrito. I live in the central timezone. I've been using *nix in some form for the past few years. I ran FreeBSD a few years ago, then Ubuntu for about a year. I saw a talk by Greg Kroah-Hartman that praised Fedora and Red Hat for their commitment to upstream, so I switched and have been using it almost exclusively ever since. I'm a jack-of-all-trades sort of person. I've got a few years of coding experience (python, java, lua, bash, javascript) working on the tooling/docs/support side of things. Consequently, I feel like I could have posted this sponsor request to the test, docs, and websites mailing lists all with similar levels of enthusiasm. However, I decided to request a wiki mentor since the wiki seems to be where I've found my groove. I've done some writing[3], some template work[4], and I'd be interested to continue that work. I've also made some suggestions (some good, some not-so-good ;) ), and I'd like to work with a sponsor to guide me towards the ideas that have consensus and interest. I've also had an interest in being an admin for the Wiki, so a sponsor could help see if I'm up for that task as well. I'd like to start small. I feel like there's a tendency, at least for myself, to dive into too much and get overwhelmed, so I feel like a sponsor would help ensure that things don't get too crazy. As far as timing is concerned, I can commit two to three afternoons (10-15 hours) a week. Thank you for your consideration, Aaron Faanes [1] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_be_a_successful_contributor [2] For some more information: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Dafrito [3] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Dafrito [4] Templates that I've worked on: * https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Template:Infobox_package * https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Template:Infobox_group * https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Template:Delete _______________________________________________ wiki mailing list wiki(a)lists.fedoraproject.org https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/wiki -- Kind Regards Jose M Manimala(ജൊസ് മനിമല) http://josemanimala.eu.org Ph: +64221033100 GPGkeyID: 1BE49F39

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EMEA Ambassadors Meeting 2010-07-07 canceled
by Joerg Simon 07 Jul '10

07 Jul '10

the EMEA Ambassadors Meeting 2010-07-07 20:00 UTC was canceled because lack of attendance cu Joerg -- Joerg (kital) Simon jsimon(a)fedoraproject.org http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/JoergSimon http://kitall.blogspot.com Key Fingerprint: 3691 0989 2DCA 58A2 8D1F 2CAC C823 558E 5B5B 5688

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Fedora Ambassadors Welcome
by Joerg Simon 06 Jul '10

06 Jul '10

Dear Ambassadors, let´s welcome back our re-sponsored ;) Ambassador Group Member: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Sparks Regards Joerg p.s. Please do not send private "Welcome" Messages to Ambassador List -- Joerg (kital) Simon jsimon(a)fedoraproject.org http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/JoergSimon http://kitall.blogspot.com Key Fingerprint: 3691 0989 2DCA 58A2 8D1F 2CAC C823 558E 5B5B 5688

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NA Meeting tonight
by Scott McBrien 06 Jul '10

06 Jul '10

Hi everyone, just wanted to send out a reminder that the semi-monthly NA Ambassadors meeting is tonight @ 9:00p Eastern. Don't forget to put your agenda items on the meeting page beforehand: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Meeting:Ambassadors_2010-7-7 See you tonight! -Scott

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REMINDER: EMEA Ambassador Meeting this Wednesday !
by Pierros Papadeas 05 Jul '10

05 Jul '10

Ladies and gentlemen, Don't you remember there is an EMEA Ambassador meeting next Wednesday (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa) on #fedora-meeting ? Day : Wednesday, July 7th, 2010 Time : 20:00 UTC (check [1] to know your own time depending on your countries) Channel : #fedora-meeting Meeting agenda : [2] Update your agendas, and don't forget to join us. See ya there! Pierros [1] http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2010&month=7&day=… [2] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Meeting:EMEA_Ambassadors_2010-07-07 -- Pierros Papadeas PGP key: 0x6130DBF8 http://pierros.papadeas.gr pierros(a)papadeas.gr liknus @ GRnet , Freenode

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REMINDER French Fedora Meeting Today 1830UTC #fedora-meeting
by Mathieu Bridon 05 Jul '10

05 Jul '10

This mail is a reminder for today's meeting for the French speaking community. 2010-07-05 / 18:30 UTC IRC: freenode #fedora-meeting Ce mail est un rappel pour la réunion de la communauté francophone, qui aura lieu ce lundi ( 5 juillet) à 20h30 heure de Paris sur IRC (freenode) #fedora-meeting . L'ordre du jour est disponible depuis cette page : http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Réunions_hebdomadaires_de_la_French_team N'hésitez pas à le modifier pour rajouter des sujets qui vous semblent intéressants. Merci de répondre à ce message en cas d'indisponibilité.

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