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F21 Election Town Hall Schedule
by inode0 29 Jan '14

29 Jan '14

Please join the candidates and other members of the Fedora community on freenode this Friday and Saturday. You may ask questions in #fedora-townhall-public and the moderator will share them with the candidates in #fedora-townhall. Each town hall is scheduled for one hour. == FESCo (Engineering) Town Hall == When: Friday, January 31 at 18:00 UTC Where: #fedora-townhall and #fedora-townhall-public on freenode == FAmSCo (Ambassadors) Town Hall == When: Saturday, February 01 at 17:00 UTC Where: #fedora-townhall and #fedora-townhall-public on freenode Some questions for the candidates were collected in advance of the town halls and the answers provided by the candidates to those questions will be posted on the questionnaire link on the wiki prior to the town halls if at all possible. https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Elections/Questionnaire More information about the schedule and details of this election may be found on the Elections page. https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Elections John

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Election schedule slip and moving forward
by Eric Christensen 24 Jan '14

24 Jan '14

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 The F21 Election schedule slipped and I've reworked the election schedule[0]. Please note that we've opened up input for the questionnaire[3] so there is still time to ask a question if you haven't already done so. Additional information will be transmitted per the schedule. == Fedora Board Elections == There are two nominations for two open seats on the Board: Neville Cross and Haïkel Guémar[1]. Because there were no other challengers we won't hold an election or townhall for these candidates. == FESCo (Engineering) Elections == There are six nominations for four seats on FESCo: Stephen Gallagher, Dennis Gilmore, Miloslav Trmač, Marcela Mašláňová, Toshio Kuratomi, and Kyle McMartin[2]. Because there are challengers for the seats we'll hold a townhall and an election based on the updated schedule[0]. Input for the questionnaire[3] for the candidates has been reopened until 23:59UTC on 27 January 2014. == FAmSCo (Ambassadors) Elections == There are four nominations for three seats on FAmSCo: Neville A. Cross, Truong Anh Tuan, Marcel Ribeiro Dantas, and Jon Disnard [4]. Because there are challengers for the seats we'll hold a townhall and an election based on the updated schedule[0]. Input for the questionnaire[3] for the candidates has been reopened until 23:59UTC on 27 January 2014. [0] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Elections#Committee_Elections_Schedule [1] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Board_nominations?rd=Board/Elections/Nominat… [2] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Development/SteeringCommittee/Nominations#FE… [3] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Elections/Questionnaire [4] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAmSCo_nominations#Candidates - -- Eric - -------------------------------------------------- Eric "Sparks" Christensen Fedora Project sparks(a)redhat.com - sparks(a)fedoraproject.org 097C 82C3 52DF C64A 50C2 E3A3 8076 ABDE 024B B3D1 - -------------------------------------------------- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1 iQGcBAEBCgAGBQJS4s2UAAoJEB/kgVGp2CYvSxcL/0CrmxnsApWq2rrITCEo14Da 8EMUVxGj556sCVrtRl0HagsWF7qm9ZAPi6kjpRSwPL2rdrNu0wS+VAAuU59Yia2t wk1yAIVc8+b9jRB2SwdsQBsLB4YzPCZ9hPOqRMM7d+zi6mS/xLoda63CxJqgwk7A YErHdWd863s3XZ/tVjHeAWehAztKOQX2b+WobJNNqkaSgcGn8kTijjqHNEUuOjIP HHg+bCMW7TMK3dJ53RK8f68i4he7zWc9683ftjz64QFqwIqFBIbx7HYSvbg+bz9t mrdE2Td+a5yiJ3jYUXqOUaupMgP4+K0fvhVFC23zjxiDh9COUa+/pYZ5yFEiTDC3 mffrpDCfvYeLQX1rB6NA+1SweQpIq6gpJXLHpkhUNYwepYUHplx3DgnE2ALOoytG rgixvn8PwwWOm2al/AVbzAdZgnAFEvATXllpGhV28xlkmzLOvihS1LpzWjYnOgHv drZEkbVXk+heZPXWLnGUEl5Zujy3PFBTYD5Onlhz1A== =zgHd -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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RPM scriptlets failing during updates
by Rahul Sundaram 18 Jan '14

18 Jan '14

Hello folks, If you have been running into RPM scriptlets failing during updates, this was caused by a SELinux policy issue in an earlier update. If you were running into this problem, you would have seen output similar to the following warning: %post(libkcompactdisc-4.12.1-1.fc20.x86_64) scriptlet failed, exit status 127 Non-fatal POSTIN scriptlet failure in rpm package libkcompactdisc-4.12.1-1.fc20.x86_64 The policy itself was fixed via an update to SELInux policy package (selinux-policy-3.12.1-117.fc20). Unfortunately, if you had installed the buggy update and you have SELinux in enforcing mode, you need to follow the steps outlined below to fix the problem cleanly https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F20_bugs#RPM_scriptlets_fail_during_u… We apologize for the trouble and thank you for your patience Rahul

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Planned Outage: ask.fedoraproject.org - 2014-01-20 22:00 UTC
by Kevin Fenzi 17 Jan '14

17 Jan '14

Planned Outage: ask.fedoraproject.org - 2014-01-20 22:00 UTC There will be an outage starting at 2014-01-20 22:00 UTC, which will last approximately 2 hours. To convert UTC to your local time, take a look at http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Infrastructure/UTCHowto or run: date -d '2014-01-20 22:00 UTC' Reason for outage: We will be upgrading ask.fedoraproject.org to the latest version of the askbot software, with many bugfixes. Affected Services: Ask Fedora - http://ask.fedoraproject.org/ Unaffected Services: Badges - https://badges.fedoraproject.org/ BFO - http://boot.fedoraproject.org/ Blockerbugs - https://qa.fedoraproject.org/blockerbugs/ Bodhi - https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/ Buildsystem - http://koji.fedoraproject.org/ GIT / Source Control - pkgs.fedoraproject.org Darkserver - https://darkserver.fedoraproject.org/ DNS - ns-sb01.fedoraproject.org, ns02.fedoraproject.org, ns04.fedoraproject.org, ns05.fedoraproject.org Docs - http://docs.fedoraproject.org/ Elections - https://admin.fedoraproject.org/voting Email system Fedmsg busmon - http://apps.fedoraproject.org/busmon Fedora Account System - https://admin.fedoraproject.org/accounts/ Fedora Community - https://admin.fedoraproject.org/community/ Fedora Calendar - https://apps.fedoraproject.org/calendar/ Fedora Hosted - https://fedorahosted.org/ Fedora OpenID - https://id.fedoraproject.org/ Fedora People - http://fedorapeople.org/ Main Website - http://fedoraproject.org/ Mirror List - https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/ Mirror Manager - https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mirrormanager/ Package Database - https://admin.fedoraproject.org/pkgdb/ QA Services Secondary Architectures Spins - http://spins.fedoraproject.org/ Start - http://start.fedoraproject.org/ Torrent - http://torrent.fedoraproject.org/ Wiki - http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ Contact Information: Ticket Link: https://fedorahosted.org/fedora-infrastructure/ticket/4185 Please join #fedora-admin or #fedora-noc on irc.freenode.net or add comments to the ticket for this outage above.

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Fedora 18 End of Life
by Dennis Gilmore 14 Jan '14

14 Jan '14

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 As of 14th January 2014, Fedora 18 has reached its end of life for updates and support. No further updates, including security updates, will be available for Fedora 18. A previous reminder was sent on December 18th [0]. Fedora 19 will continue to receive updates until approximately one month after the release of Fedora 21. The maintenance schedule of Fedora releases is documented on the Fedora Project wiki [1]. The Fedora Project wiki also contains instructions [2] on how to upgrade from a previous release of Fedora to a version receiving updates. Cheers, Dennis [0] https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/announce/2013-December/003189.html [1] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_Release_Life_Cycle#Maintenance_Schedu… [2] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DistributionUpgrades -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.22 (GNU/Linux) iQIcBAEBAgAGBQJS1ayyAAoJEH7ltONmPFDRr+sP/jP6cyvPiV15obiZALPvsTXq lciq4XmDeHNW10zk/aXRJg7TZBI9WHjEHhg7USSlOJoSbfKrylLCniWrx/S+Czyw wIO0sfE8xxc2zWdJAyb+lBBXcnBHrA1kyWJPoeYidb/xrv4TEIXcCft06ntVzOns DIhaMrGE2HkwDiUH/J+GJ06E00EmJCxm7y+UFX59OHE3stKbo9MxefjP8A3X1Qqv /Pnl8awJXVxq92co0oO2DFPGJ3NPMn4iKvZnERRwjb+/H/oNbYZwl6eQ4yClBxbE jAIgNd3mwMMp6V1hU4fngfxUyz27EEb1FfhqzfGZVQANwi5xtMrvLCFZWqDZ41NQ NkcQjfkqw6/NAXL+MPEKCKQkUSCHxBWtL+J+DF+kEGr7jarXKw/sAyHFaLNEhKS5 TKZuh1Fay8rWmqlOhaTtICK4NV8g03ql75KcKivK7Q4nJCb8wWIyfQp97fiqAFav iE6+/SzHdGEAaBAymf0cxO8AUmIgmGXRNzDRn8fEQQOj9okOfbzOeRs0f/RbGCLs RdSUCup/QSq/4W2Laoyh+/iEgFCZcmTIc3ShItEbuVrrW87+5wf6WKH55DO55nM+ JAuKshpZcW9n+fo9WnPgI8xsuUSh4+ZbXe7nO6cOnHy/zOfCV2k1O/Uay3aGMPvF LLITN5Ux1HHtSVBvor3G =VpxD -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Please add IRC meeting dates to both Fedocal and Wiki
by Till Maas 13 Jan '14

13 Jan '14

Greetings, TL;DR: If you host/manage a meeting in a Fedora channel (#fedora-meeting, #fedora-meeting-1, #fedora-meeting-2), please add it to Fedocal and the Wiki at: https://apps.fedoraproject.org/calendar/fedora-meeting-2/add/ https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Meeting_channel Currently Fedora's IRC meeting channels are managed in the wiki: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Meeting_channel There is also a web calendar (Fedocal) that allows to register meetings): https://apps.fedoraproject.org/calendar/ Both lists are not synchronised, therefore please add your meeting to both sites to avoid unexpected conflicts. Regards Till

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Fedora 21 election season has begun!
by Christoph Wickert 08 Jan '14

08 Jan '14

My fellow Fedorians, It's time for the Fedora 21 elections. In fact, we are already a little late: First Fedora 20 was delayed and then we had the holiday season, so we needed to adjust the schedule a little. == Election Schedule == The Fedora 21 election schedule looks as follows: * January 8 - 13: Nomination Period (closes promptly at 23:59:59 UTC on January 13) * January 8 - 13: Questionnaire form open for the community to submit questions for the candidates. * January 13 - 18: Candidates Questionnaire. Results will be posted to the wiki prior to the first townhall * January 18 - 23: Townhalls * January 23 - 30: Voting Period (closes promptly at 23:59:59 UTC on January 30) * January 31: Announce Results == Fedora Board, FESCo, and FAmSCo Elections == This election cycle will fill the following seats for a one-year period: * Fedora Board: 2 elected seats (2 additional seats will be appointed according to schedule) * FESCo (Fedora Engineering Steering Committee): 4 elected seats * FAmSCo (Fedora Ambassadors Steering Committee): 3 elected seats Full information about the committee elections, including the elections schedule, and links to where one may nominate, can be seen here: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Elections == Nominations == Nominations are NOW OPEN until 23:59:59 UTC on January 13. I encourage everyone to consider serving in an elected seat, or to encourage others that they feel would represent Fedora well to run for election. == Election questionnaire == Additionally, the elections questionnaire is NOW OPEN for adding questions which will be posed to candidates for the listed groups. Questions may be added until 23:59:59 on January 13 at https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Elections/Questionnaire Following the closing of the questionnaire, candidates will be asked to answer questions relevant to the position for which they are seeking election. Further information regarding each body's election follows below. == Fedora Board == This election cycle will fill three elected seats for the Board (seats E3, E4, and E5). Two appointed seats (A3 and A4) will also be filled this cycle. https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Board_nominations https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Board/Elections https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Board/History == FESCo == This cycle will see candidates elected to five open seats in the Fedora Engineering Steering Committee. For information on the nominations and elections, please refer to: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Development/SteeringCommittee/Nominations https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FESCo_election_policy == FAmSCo == This election cycle will see candidates elected to fill four open seats on the Fedora Ambassadors Steering Committee. For more information, please refer to: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAmSCo_nominations https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAmSCo_election_rules https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAmSCo_elections == Help us! == In order to make these elections a success, we need your help: * First and foremost, we need you to vote. * Tell others community members to vote. * Ask questions in the elections questionnaire. * Run for one of the elected bodies. With the new working groups and CentOS as our new family member, we have exciting times ahead. You can shape the future of Fedora and it's community! * Encourage others that they feel would represent Fedora well to run for election. * Attend the townhall IRC meetings and ask the candidates your questions. * Volunteer to host the townhalls. We strive to have two meetings for each body, that means six in total. I would appreciate your help. If you want to help out of have any further questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. Best regards, Christoph Wickert

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Fedora 20 for IBM System z 64bit official release
by Dan Horák 08 Jan '14

08 Jan '14

Hello everyone, The Fedora 20 GA release for the IBM System z is here. This time again a few weeks later than the primary release mainly because of me being on vacation (again :-)) during the December holidays. The difference to primary Fedora is this time a bit larger than it was in Fedora 19 for various reasons. For example some packages now exclude non-x86 architectures even when they built just fine for earlier Fedora releases. We would therefore welcome feedback about packages that work just fine on secondary arches so that upstream projects would be more willing to include our secondary architectures as supported. The links to the actual release are here: http://secondary.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora-secondary/releases/20/Fedora/… http://secondary.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora-secondary/releases/20/Everyth… and obviously on all sites that mirror the secondary arch content and we still have few :-) The first directory contains the normal installation trees as well as one DVD ISO with the complete release. Everything as usual contains, well, everything. :) For general Fedora documentation please see http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/index.html Additional information about known issues, the current progress and state for future release, where and how the team can be reached and just anything else Fedora on IBM System z related can be found here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Architectures/s390x/20 For architecture specific release notes, please read it as there are changes in the interactive installation process. It's a wiki so don't hesitate to add your knowledge there. You can find useful information also in the previous release notes linked from the current ones. More information about Fedora on IBM System z can be found at http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Architectures/s390x Thanks go out to everyone involved in making this happen! Your Fedora/s390x Maintainers -- Dan Horák, RHCE Senior Software Engineer, Secondary architectures team Red Hat Czech s.r.o., Purkyňova 99, 612 45 Brno

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