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Planned outage of contributor services 2012-05-31 20:00 UTC
by Toshio Kuratomi 31 May '12

31 May '12

Planned outage of contributor services 2012-05-31 20:00 UTC There will be a brief outage of Fedora services which talk to the account system today as we are migrating the account information to a separate database host machine. The outage should be very brief (about 20 minutes) but we're allowing for one hour just in case. There will be an outage starting at 2012-05-31 20:00 UTC, which will last approximately 1 hours. To convert UTC to your local time, take a look at http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Infrastructure/UTCHowto or run: date -d '2012-05-31 20:00 UTC' Affected Services: Bodhi - https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/ Fedora Account System - https://admin.fedoraproject.org/accounts/ Fedora Community - https://admin.fedoraproject.org/community/ Fedora Hosted - https://fedorahosted.org/ = Browsing and checkin/checkout will work. Modifying and adding tickets will not Fedora Insight - https://insight.fedoraproject.org/ Mirror Manager - https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mirrormanager/ Package Database - https://admin.fedoraproject.org/pkgdb/ Wiki - http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ Unaffected Services: BFO - http://boot.fedoraproject.org/ Buildsystem - http://koji.fedoraproject.org/ GIT / Source Control DNS - ns1.fedoraproject.org, ns2.fedoraproject.org Docs - http://docs.fedoraproject.org/ Email system Fedora People - http://fedorapeople.org/ Main Website - http://fedoraproject.org/ Mirror List - https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/ QA Services Smolt - http://smolts.org/ Spins - http://spins.fedoraproject.org/ Start - http://start.fedoraproject.org/ Torrent - http://torrent.fedoraproject.org/ Secondary Architectures Ticket Link: https://fedorahosted.org/fedora-infrastructure/ticket/3314 Contact Information: Please join #fedora-admin in irc.freenode.net or add comments to the ticket for this outage above. -Toshio

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Reminder: Fedora 15 end of life on 2012-06-26
by Dennis Gilmore 31 May '12

31 May '12

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Greetings. This is a reminder email about the end of life process for Fedora 15. Fedora 15 will reach end of life on 2012-06-26, and no further updates will be pushed out after that time. Additionally, with the recent release of Fedora 17, no new packages will be added to the Fedora 15 collection. Please see http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DistributionUpgrades for more information on upgrading from Fedora 15 to a newer release. Dennis -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.18 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAk/Hs9cACgkQkSxm47BaWfdD0ACfe3hnA637Qb+TRFy9pbe3ZekH MxwAnRNKH5/CfWmfTEp4Jd1eltOuQKdQ =NRnZ -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Cooperative Bug Isolation for Fedora 17
by Ben Liblit 30 May '12

30 May '12

The Cooperative Bug Isolation Project (CBI) is now available for Fedora 17. We currently offer instrumented versions of Evolution, The GIMP, GNOME Panel, Gnumeric, Liferea, Nautilus, Pidgin, and Rhythmbox. Download at <http://research.cs.wisc.edu/cbi/downloads/>. Or just download and install <http://research.cs.wisc.edu/cbi/downloads/rpm/fedora-17-i386/RPMS.tools/cbi…> to automatically configure your system to use the CBI repository. It's that easy! Tell your friends! Tell your neighbors! The more of you there are, the more bugs we can find. We still offer CBI packages for earlier releases as well, going all the way back to Fedora 1. When and if you decide to upgrade to Fedora 17, we'll be ready for you. Until then, your participation remains valuable even on older distributions. -- Dr. Ben, the CBI guy

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Fedora Board, FESCo, and FAmSCo elections: Town hall meeting schedule
by Robyn Bergeron 29 May '12

29 May '12

As you have (hopefully) heard by now, elections for the Fedora Board, FESCo, and FAmSCo are quickly approaching. In each election cycle, a series of town hall meetings is held to give community members and opportunity to ask candidates questions - and hear their answers - via IRC. The town hall schedule for the upcoming election is as follows: Fedora Project Board: * Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 17:00 UTC * Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 20:00 UTC FESCo (Fedora Engineering Steering Committee): * Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 17:00 UTC * Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 20:00 UTC FAmSCo (Fedora Ambassadors Steering Committee): * Sunday, May 27, 2012 at 16:00 UTC * Monday, May 28 at 17:00 UTC Not sure what time that is? Use a handy-dandy time zone calculator to find out when to show up: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html Important information about how you can participate in the town halls via IRC, as well as the details of each town hall meeting, can be seen on the wiki here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Elections#IRC_Town_Halls Additional details about the upcoming elections, including who the candidates are and the schedule for elections, can be seen here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Elections IRC town halls are a great and interesting way to get to know the candidates for the various bodies. I encourage you to come and participate, and bring your questions! Cheers, -Robyn

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Announcing Fedora 17. Relish it.
by Robyn Bergeron 29 May '12

29 May '12

"At the heat of a thousand hot dog cookers, the seventeenth release of Fedora shall be forged by contributors the world over, and it will be known as: Beefy Miracle. The mustard shall indicate progress. For six months, participants in the Fedora Project shall freely contribute to the release of the distribution, in the spirit of the Four Foundations -- Freedom, Friends, Features, and First -- and moreover, they shall relish in Fun, as a community without Fun would be like a day without sunshine. Upon release, a free and open source operating system shall be available to all, catering to a variety of tastes -- those of end-users, systems administrators, and developers, with a common thread that binds them all: No, not their love for hot dogs, silly, as we certainly know that Fedora shall be created and used by those whose dietary preference could be either Beefy or Leafy. Freedom, my friends, Freedom is the Great Condiment, which shall enable all users of the Beefy Miracle to Create, Share, and Do." -- The Book of Sauerkraut, Chapter 12, Verse 529 The Beefy Miracle hath arrived. Behold, for it is available to download now: http://fedoraproject.org/get-fedora And lo, detailed information about this release can be seen in the release notes: http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/17/html/Release_Notes/ == Condiments == Frankly, we believe this is the beefiest release ever -- chock full of condiments, more commonly known as Features, to customize your experience to your tastes. We take pride in our toppings, and in our fine ingredients; Fedora 17 includes both over- and under-the-bun improvements that show off the power and flexibility of the advancing state of free (range) software. On the desktop: GNOME 3.4 introduces many user experience improvements, including new search capabilities in the activities overview, improved themes, and enhancements to the Documents and Contacts applications. A new application, GNOME-boxes, provides easy access to virtual machines. Additionally, GIMP 2.8, the newest version of the GNU Image Manipulation Program, brings new improvements, such as single-window mode, layer groups, and on-canvas editing. For developers: You never sausage a great array of development tools! Fedora 17 includes a pre-release of Juno, the release of the Eclipse SDK expected in June 2012. Java 7 (and OpenJDK 7) is the default Java runtime and Java build toolset, and GCC 4.7.x is now the primary compiler in Fedora. Other language refreshes include shipping Ruby 1.9.3, the latest stable version of the Ruby language; PHP 5.4, the latest PHP stack; an update of Erlang to the R15 release; and the D language has been updated to the 2.058 release. Under the hood, and in the cloud: Serving up hot dogs all day long? Increase your reliability and versatility with the new enhancements to the clustering stack in Fedora 17. Load balancing and high availability improvements have been made, allowing systems administrators to deploy Fedora in environments requiring greater availability and clustered file systems. JBoss Application Server (AS) 7 has also been added to Fedora 17; this fast, lightweight, and modular application server allows you to run full Java EE applications. oVirt, a server virtualization management system with advanced capabilities for hosts and guests, is also included. The automatic multi-seat feature enables multiple, concurrent end-users to utilize a desktop from a single machine, which any systems administrator can relish. And we couldn't possibly write this without talking about our foray into Hot Dogs as a Service (HDaaS)... oh, just kidding, we just had to make a cloudy joke. In all seriousness, though, OpenStack, a collection of services that can be used to set up and run cloud compute and storage infrastructure, has been updated to the latest release, 2012.1 (Essex), in Fedora 17. Ketchup with the full list of features for Fedora 17 here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/17/FeatureList === Download and Upgrade === Fedora 17: It's bun-believable. Get it now: http://get.fedoraproject.org If you are upgrading from a previous release of Fedora, refer to: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Upgrading Fedora 17 full release notes and guides for several languages are available at: http://docs.fedoraproject.org/ Fedora 17 common bugs are documented at: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F17_bugs === Fedora Spins === Fedora spins are alternate version of Fedora, tailored for various types of users via hand-picked application set or customizations. They can be found at: http://spins.fedoraproject.org == Contributing == There are many ways to contribute beyond bug reporting. You can help translate software and content, test and give feedback on software updates, write and edit documentation, design and do artwork, help with all sorts of promotional activities, and package free software for use by millions of Fedora users worldwide. To get started, visit http://join.fedoraproject.org today! == Behold, the history of His Meatiness == Who is this Beefy Miracle character? Ketchup on his history: http://beefymiracle.org/history.html == Contact information == Journalists and reporters can find additional information at: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Press Cheers, and enjoy. -Robyn

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Fedora 17 ARM Beta Release
by Paul Whalen 23 May '12

23 May '12

The Fedora ARM team is pleased to announce that the Fedora 17 Beta for ARM is now available for download from: http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora-secondary/releases/test/17-Beta/Imag… Please visit the announcement page for additional information and links to specific hardware images as well as QEMU for those who lack ARM hardware. http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Architectures/ARM/Fedora_17_Beta We invite you to take part in making Fedora 17 for ARM a solid release by downloading, testing, and providing your valuable feedback. Please join us on the IRC in #fedora-arm on Freenode or send feedback and comments to the ARM mailing list. On behalf of the Fedora ARM team, Paul

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Fedora Weekly News (FWN): Issue 295
by Rashadul Islam 11 May '12

11 May '12

[image: FWN Header.png] <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/File:FWN_Header.png> Contents - 1 Fedora Weekly News : Issue 295<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#Fedora_Weekly_News_:_Issue_295> - 1.1 Announcements<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#Announcements> - 1.1.1 Breaking News of the Week<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#Breaking_News_of_the_Week> - 1.1.1.1 Fedora 18 release name by Robyn Bergeron published on Mon Apr 30 13:51:00 UTC 2012<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#Fedora_18_release_name_by_Robyn_…> - 1.1.1.2 Formally announcing FUDCon: Paris and FUDCon: Lawrence by Robyn Bergeron published on Tue May 8 14:06:41 UTC 2012<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#Formally_announcing_FUDCon:_Pari…> - 1.1.1.3 Appointment to the Fedora Board, and Elections Reminder by Robyn Bergeron published on Tue May 8 17:29:41 UTC 2012<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#Appointment_to_the_Fedora_Board.…> - 1.1.1.4 The Future of release names by Toshio Kuratomi published on Wed May 9 08:39:18 UTC 2012<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#The_Future_of_release_names_by_T…> - 1.1.2 Fedora Development News<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#Fedora_Development_News> - 1.1.2.1 Fedora 17 Change Freeze by Dennis Gilmore published on Tue May 1 18:30:02 UTC 2012<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#Fedora_17_Change_Freeze_by_Denni…> - 1.1.3 Fedora Events<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#Fedora_Events> - 1.1.3.1 Upcoming Events (March 2012 - May 2012)<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#Upcoming_Events_.28March_2012_-_…> - 1.1.3.2 Past Events<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#Past_Events> - 1.1.3.3 Additional information<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#Additional_information> - 1.2 Fedora In the News<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#Fedora_In_the_News> - 1.2.1 Fedora Project is naming names<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#Fedora_Project_is_naming_names> - 1.2.2 Fedora 17 beta review – Miraculously beefy<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#Fedora_17_beta_review_.E2.80.93_…> - 1.2.3 Fedora 18 Linux will be a Spherical Cow<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#Fedora_18_Linux_will_be_a_Spheri…> Fedora Weekly News : Issue 295 Fedora Project welcome you to the Fedora Weekly News(FWN) Issue 295[1]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_note-0>. The dynamic stream of FWN 295 covers few breaking news for the community worldwide. *Spherical Cow*- the release name of Fedora 18 followed by the most spreading and expecting event *FUDCon which will be held in Paris in 2012 & in Lawrence, Kansas in 2013*. Meanwhile, the Fedora Board decided that it would be worthwhile to come up with a new procedure for selecting the name for the Fedora 19 release (means future of release names) and beyond to attempt to solve some of the issues that have been brought up. The Board is looking for volunteers on the purposes. The most attentive news is the newly appointed Fedora Board Member Garrett Holmstrom <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Gholms>. There is also a friendly and open reminder to everyone of the ongoing elections process from May 8th - which was the last day to submit questions to the elections questionnaire. From *May 9th, nominations for the Board, FESCo, and FAmSCo will be open, closing on May 15th*. Fedora 17 schedule lists the final change freeze on 2012-05-07 - is the most exploring news in the heart of development list. Fedora in the news- the Fedora Residence beat of trade press and Fedora Marketing list heavily maintained by Jason Brooks<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Jasonbrooks>covers the pretty huge news of *Fedora Project is naming names*. Along with another pictorial coverage entitled *Fedora 17 beta review – Miraculously beefy*. The readers choice news is *Fedora 18 Linux will be a Spherical Cow*. More details & link will be found on that specific beat. Recent issues of FWN are now being published to Fedora Insight[2]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_note-1>. Insight offers RSS features, multimedia capabilities and more, beyond the mailshot/wiki FWN you have come to know and love. Try it out, and we'd love to hear your feedback! Fedora Project is the right and first place to explore your freedom, friends and features(idea, development, contribution) indeed. You can join your particular interest at any time; meantime if you interested in contributing to Fedora Weekly News, please see our 'join' page[3]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_note-2>. FWN welcome readers feedback: news(a)lists.fedoraproject.org FWN Editorial Team: Pascal Calarco<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Pcalarco>, Adam Williamson <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Adamwill>, Rashadul Islam <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Rashadul> 1. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_ref-0> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295 2. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_ref-1> http://insight.fedoraproject.org/ 3. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_ref-2> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/NewsProject/Join Announcements Fedora Announcements are the place where you can find the major coverage from the Fedora Project including general announcements[1]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_note-3>, development announcements[2]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_note-4>and Fedora Events [3] <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_note-5>. Contributing Writer: Rashadul Islam<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Rashadul> 1. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_ref-3> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/announce/ 2. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_ref-4> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/devel-announce/ 3. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_ref-5> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Events Breaking News of the Week Fedora 18 release name by Robyn Bergeron<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Rbergero>published on Mon Apr 30 13:51:00 UTC 2012 News on Announcement Desk[1]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_note-6>, "Thank you to everyone who participated in voting for the Fedora 18 release name. The name for Fedora 18, the follow-up to Beefy Miracle, is: *Spherical Cow* Voting period: Friday 2012-04-20 00:00:00 to Friday 2012-04-27 00:00:00 Number of valid ballots cast: 429 Using the range voting method, each candidate could attain a maximum of (429*8) = 3,432 Results: Votes :: Name ------------------------------ - - 1359 :: Spherical Cow - 1087 :: Halva - 1072 :: Chamoy - 1035 :: Pamukkale - 964 :: Tandoori Chicken - 930 :: Frankfurter - 821 :: Pop Soda - 536 :: Ketchy Ketchup" 1. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_ref-6> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/announce/2012-April/003067.html Formally announcing FUDCon: Paris and FUDCon: Lawrence by Robyn Bergeron<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Rbergero>published on Tue May 8 14:06:41 UTC 2012 News on Announcement Desk[1]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_note-7>, "As many of you know, FUDCon is the abbreviation for Fedora Users and Developers Conference, an event we typically hold 4 times per year in various regions of the world. These events are proposed and arranged largely by Fedora contributors, and are designed to be events where contributors and those new to Fedora can learn, share, hack, and participate in various aspects of the Fedora Project. It is with great pleasure that I am formally announcing two upcoming FUDCons: *FUDCon for the EMEA region in 2012 will be held in Paris, France, October 13-15, 2012 [2] <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_note-8>*. This particular event will be held over those days in two locations; the first day, Saturday the 13th, will be held at the Eurosites Georges V facility, in conjunction with the Open World Forum (OWF)[3]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_note-9>, and on the 14th and 15th at Universcience. I'd like to thank Kevin Raymond and the rest of the FUDCon Paris team for putting together this bid, and for working with OWF to procure space during that event for the first day of FUDCon; I think that this will be an interesting opportunity to showcase Fedora to a captive audience that is passionate about open source. I would also like to thank the other teams who submitted bids for the EMEA region. *The next FUDCon for North America will be held in Lawrence, Kansas, on the 18th through 20th of January, 2013 [4]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_note-10>, at the University of Kansas*. While you can peruse the bidding page [5]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_note-11>for details, I'd like to note that Lawrence is home to many awesome things: It is the birth place of the Django Project, was pinpointed as the "center of the earth" in Google Earth, was the home of William Burroughs, is the location of the awesomely-named Free State Brewing Company, has been named a top-ten college town, and most importantly, is the collegiate location of our resident Wiki Czar and Doer of Stuff, Ian Weller, who, as you may have guessed, was also the author of this FUDCon bid. A big thank-you! to Ian for volunteering to put this together. FUDCon planning continues, in grand tradition, to be open to everyone for participation; if you are interested in contributing to the discussion or lending a helping hand, I encourage you to subscribe to the FUDCon planning mailing list [6] <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_note-12>. Cheers," 1. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_ref-7> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/announce/2012-May/003068.html 2. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_ref-8> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon:Paris_2012 3. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_ref-9> http://www.openworldforum.org/ 4. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_ref-10> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon:Lawrence_2013 5. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_ref-11> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon:Bid_for_Lawrence_2013#About_Lawrence 6. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_ref-12> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/fudcon-planning Appointment to the Fedora Board, and Elections Reminder by Robyn Bergeron<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Rbergero>published on Tue May 8 17:29:41 UTC 2012 News on Announcement Desk[1]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_note-13>, "I'm pleased to announce the appointment of Garrett Holmstrom<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Gholms>to the Fedora Board. In this election cycle, three Board seats are open for election, and two Board appointee seats are open; the first appointee, Garrett, is being appointed prior to nominations opening, and the second will be appointed after elections are completed. Garrett (aka: gholms) has been involved in the Cloud SIG since the "early days" (early 2010, to be more precise), as the maintainer of the euca2ools package. As the group has progressed, he's taken on a number of tasks, doled out much advice and opinion, and has shown himself to be an excellent leader and communicator. He's also a regular in the #fedora-devel channel, willing to help out and answer questions as he can. I'm delighted that he has agreed to serve on the Board; I believe that, as a community, we should constantly strive to nurture and grow new leadership, and I think that Garrett's communication skills and positive attitude will be a fantastic asset to the Board as Fedora continues to evolve. Garrett will be taking seat A3, previously held by Rudi Landmann. (And a big thank you to Rudi for his contributions as a Fedora Board member -- your time and efforts are greatly valued!) I'd also like to remind everyone of the ongoing elections process; today, May 8th, is the last day to submit questions to the elections questionnaire. Beginning tomorrow, May 9th, nominations for the Board, FESCo, and FAmSCo will be open, closing on May 15th. Additional information about Elections can be seen here: [2]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_note-14> A complete history of Board Members is available here: [3]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_note-15> Cheers," 1. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_ref-13> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/announce/2012-May/003069.html 2. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_ref-14> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Elections 3. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_ref-15> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Board/History The Future of release names by Toshio Kuratomi<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Toshio>published on Wed May 9 08:39:18 UTC 2012 News on Announcement Desk[1]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_note-16>, "At the last Board Meeting, the Board looked at the poll results asking whether people felt like continuing to name releases. The results seemed to show that many people do like having a name associated with Fedora releases. However, the discussion before and after has shown there is a desire to improve upon the current method of selecting the names. The Board decided that it would be worthwhile to come up with a new procedure for selecting the name for the Fedora 19 release and beyond to attempt to solve some of the issues that have been brought up. The Board is looking for volunteers who would like to do two things: (1) Answer the following questions: - - What benefits does the Project get from the current release naming process? - What changes do people want to see in a revised process? (2) Come up with at least one proposal and analyze it according to the answers to the previous questions. If anyone is interested in coming to a weekly meeting to work on this, please feel free to contact me. If anyone would like to champion this, please contact me ASAP so I know whether there is someone else who's going to champion this or if I need to lead the effort. I've put up a wiki page that tries to summarize the answers to the first two questions that I've seen circulated on the advisory-board mailing list and a link to the only proposal I currently know of (mizmo's proposal to use a single theme for all of the new Fedora releases)." 1. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_ref-16> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/announce/2012-May/003070.html Fedora Development News The Development Announcement[1]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_note-17>list is intended to be a LOW TRAFFIC announce-only list for Fedora development. *Acceptable Types of Announcements* - Policy or process changes that affect developers. - Infrastructure changes that affect developers. - Tools changes that affect developers. - Schedule changes - Freeze reminders *Unacceptable Types of Announcements* - Periodic automated reports (violates the INFREQUENT rule) - Discussion - Anything else not mentioned above 1. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_ref-17> https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devel-announce Fedora 17 Change Freeze by Dennis Gilmore<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Ausil>published on Tue May 1 18:30:02 UTC 2012 Fedora development news desk[1]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_note-18>, "the fedora 17 schedule[2]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_note-19>lists the final change freeze as 2012-05-07 this means that you need to make sure that any changes you want in Fedora 17 final must be submited for stable in Bodhi before 2012-05-07 there will be a small window on monday where you can get your build in still but it is not assured. after this time only blocker bugs will be accepted to be pushed for stable. please work on testing and ensuring anything you want in final has the appropriate karma. *If you have questions please drop by #fedora-releng* on freenode*"* 1. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_ref-18> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/devel-announce/2012-May/000925.html 2. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_ref-19> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/17/Schedule Fedora Events The purpose of event is to build a global Fedora events calendar, and to identify responsible Ambassadors for each event. The event page is laid out by quarter and by region. Please maintain the layout, as it is crucial for budget planning. Events can be added to this page whether or not they have an Ambassador owner. Events without an owner are not eligible for funding, but being listed allows any Ambassador to take ownership of the event and make it eligible for funding. In plain words, Fedora events are the exclusive and source of marketing, learning and meeting all the fellow community people around you. So, please mark your agenda with the following events to consider attending or volunteering near you! Upcoming Events (March 2012 - May 2012) - North America (NA)[1]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_note-20> - Central & South America (LATAM): [2]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_note-21> - Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)[3]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_note-22> - India, Asia, Australia (India/APJ)[4]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_note-23> 1. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_ref-20> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Events#FY13_Q1_.28March_2012_-_May_2012.29 2. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_ref-21> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Events#FY13_Q1_.28March_2012_-_May_2012.29_2 3. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_ref-22> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Events#FY13_Q1_.28March_2012_-_May_2012.29_3 4. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_ref-23> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Events#FY13_Q1_.28March_2012_-_May_2012.29_3 Past Events Archive of Past Fedora Events[1]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_note-24> 1. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_ref-24> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedoraEvents/PastEvents Additional information - Reimbursements <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Reimbursements> -- reimbursement guidelines. - Budget<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/SteeringCommittee/Budget>-- budget for the current quarter (as distributed by FAMSCo). - Sponsorship <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Sponsoring_event_attendees>-- how decisions are made to subsidize travel by community members. - Organization <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedoraEvents/Organization>-- event organization, budget information, and regional responsibility. - Event reports <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Event_reports> -- guidelines and suggestions. - LinuxEvents <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedoraEvents/LinuxEvents>-- a collection of calendars of Linux events. Fedora In the News In this section, we cover news from the trade press and elsewhere that is re-posted to the Fedora Marketing list[1]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_note-25>. http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Marketing Contributing Writer: Jason Brooks<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Jasonbrooks> 1. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_ref-25> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/ Fedora Project is naming names "The Fedora Project is still trying to clarify its process of naming major releases, a process that has been met with calls for revision within the Fedora community. "To address the problem, Fedora Advisory Board member Toshio Kuratomi is working to build a new naming process that will avoid some of the pitfalls of the most-recent naming concerns." The full article is available [1]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_note-26>. 1. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_ref-26> http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/276036/fedora-project-naming-n… Fedora 17 beta review – Miraculously beefy "The Fedora Project is preparing for the final release of Fedora 17 with the beta version of their cutting edge distribution. Dubbed Beefy Miracle, the release of the beta was delayed for three weeks while further testing and bug fixing was done to meet the stringent requirements set down by the team. "This development version brings with it a number of new features and upgrades, all of them to show off the very latest, and upcoming, open source software." The full article is available [1]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_note-27>. 1. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_ref-27> http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/reviews/fedora-17-beta-review-miraculously-beefy/ Fedora 18 Linux will be a Spherical Cow "How do you follow-up a name like Beefy Miracle? (the name of the upcoming Fedora 17 Linux release). "With another Cow of course." The full article is available [1]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_note-28>. 1. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue295#cite_ref-28> http://www.internetnews.com/blog/skerner/fedora-18-linux-will-be-a-spherica…

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Re: The Future of release names
by Toshio Kuratomi 09 May '12

09 May '12

On Wed, May 09, 2012 at 09:36:56AM -0400, Brian Proffitt wrote: > Could you provide the link to that wiki page you referred to? > Hmm... That would help wouldn't it? ;-) https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Future_Release_Naming -Toshio > Thanks, > Brian Proffitt > > On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 4:39 AM, Toshio Kuratomi <a.badger(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > At the last Board Meeting, the Board looked at the poll results asking > whether people felt like continuing to name releases. The results seemed > to show that many people do like having a name associated with Fedora > releases. However, the discussion before and after has shown there is > a desire to improve upon the current method of selecting the names. > > The Board decided that it would be worthwhile to come up with a new > procedure for selecting the name for the Fedora 19 release and beyond to > attempt to solve some of the issues that have been brought up. The Board > is looking for volunteers who would like to do two things: > > (1) Answer the following questions: > > * What benefits does the Project get from the current release naming > process? > * What changes do people want to see in a revised process? > > (2) Come up with at least one proposal and analyze it according to the > answers to the previous questions. > > If anyone is interested in coming to a weekly meeting to work on this, > please feel free to contact me. If anyone would like to champion this, > please contact me ASAP so I know whether there is someone else who's going > to champion this or if I need to lead the effort. > > I've put up a wiki page that tries to summarize the answers to the first > two > questions that I've seen circulated on the advisory-board mailing list and > a > link to the only proposal I currently know of (mizmo's proposal to use > a single theme for all of the new Fedora releases). > > Thanks, > -Toshio > > -- > announce mailing list > announce(a)lists.fedoraproject.org > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/announce > > > > > -- > > Brian Proffitt > 574-383-9BKP > > [logo] > [rss] [twitter] [google] [facebook] [linkedin] [gmail] >

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The Future of release names
by Toshio Kuratomi 09 May '12

09 May '12

At the last Board Meeting, the Board looked at the poll results asking whether people felt like continuing to name releases. The results seemed to show that many people do like having a name associated with Fedora releases. However, the discussion before and after has shown there is a desire to improve upon the current method of selecting the names. The Board decided that it would be worthwhile to come up with a new procedure for selecting the name for the Fedora 19 release and beyond to attempt to solve some of the issues that have been brought up. The Board is looking for volunteers who would like to do two things: (1) Answer the following questions: * What benefits does the Project get from the current release naming process? * What changes do people want to see in a revised process? (2) Come up with at least one proposal and analyze it according to the answers to the previous questions. If anyone is interested in coming to a weekly meeting to work on this, please feel free to contact me. If anyone would like to champion this, please contact me ASAP so I know whether there is someone else who's going to champion this or if I need to lead the effort. I've put up a wiki page that tries to summarize the answers to the first two questions that I've seen circulated on the advisory-board mailing list and a link to the only proposal I currently know of (mizmo's proposal to use a single theme for all of the new Fedora releases). Thanks, -Toshio

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Appointment to the Fedora Board, and Elections Reminder
by Robyn Bergeron 08 May '12

08 May '12

I'm pleased to announce the appointment of Garrett Holmstrom to the Fedora Board. In this election cycle, three Board seats are open for election, and two Board appointee seats are open; the first appointee, Garrett, is being appointed prior to nominations opening, and the second will be appointed after elections are completed. Garrett (aka: gholms) has been involved in the Cloud SIG since the "early days" (early 2010, to be more precise), as the maintainer of the euca2ools package. As the group has progressed, he's taken on a number of tasks, doled out much advice and opinion, and has shown himself to be an excellent leader and communicator. He's also a regular in the #fedora-devel channel, willing to help out and answer questions as he can. I'm delighted that he has agreed to serve on the Board; I believe that, as a community, we should constantly strive to nurture and grow new leadership, and I think that Garrett's communication skills and positive attitude will be a fantastic asset to the Board as Fedora continues to evolve. Garrett will be taking seat A3, previously held by Rudi Landmann. (And a big thank you to Rudi for his contributions as a Fedora Board member -- your time and efforts are greatly valued!) I'd also like to remind everyone of the ongoing elections process; today, May 8th, is the last day to submit questions to the elections questionnaire. Beginning tomorrow, May 9th, nominations for the Board, FESCo, and FAmSCo will be open, closing on May 15th. Additional information about Elections can be seen here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Elections A complete history of Board Members is available here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Board/History Cheers, -Robyn

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