fudcon-planning April 2014

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[fudcon-planning] #421: sponsorship to attend FAD in São Paulo / Brazil.
by fudcon-planning 24 Feb '15

24 Feb '15

#421: sponsorship to attend FAD in São Paulo / Brazil. -------------------------+------------------------------------------------- Reporter: itamarjp | Owner: lvaz Type: Funding | Status: new request | Milestone: SP FAD Brasil 2013: Travel Priority: normal | Purchases Request Component: SP FAD | Keywords: Brasil 2013 | Blocking: Blocked By: | -------------------------+------------------------------------------------- Leonardo and Sergio are organizing a FAD in São Paulo at Red Hat office. I am very interested in attending because I never been in this Red Hat office. we plan to share skills about how contribute to Fedora Project. to attend this event I need sponsorship to move from uberlândia to são paulo and return to uberlândia, the cost by bus is $125 USD. I can cover all other expenses (food, hotel, local transport within São Paulo) -- Ticket URL: <https://fedorahosted.org/fudcon-planning/ticket/421> fudcon-planning <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon> FUDCon event planning

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[fudcon-planning] #412: FADNA and FUDCon Funding for Jon Disnard (irc: masta, fas:parasense)
by fudcon-planning 24 Feb '15

24 Feb '15

#412: FADNA and FUDCon Funding for Jon Disnard (irc: masta, fas:parasense) -------------------------+------------------------------------------------- Reporter: parasense | Owner: ianweller Type: Funding | Status: new request | Milestone: Lawrence 2013: Travel Subsidies Priority: normal | Requested Component: FUDCon | Keywords: Lawrence 2013 | Blocking: Blocked By: | -------------------------+------------------------------------------------- Please set the "Component" below to the correct event for your request. Tell us the following: * What do you need covered? (Please estimate the costs in USD: hotel $X, travel $Y.) Transport: ~520 miles from Dallas to Lawrence. That is about two tanks of fuel for my vehicle each way. Then another tank while in Lawrence. Where one gallon of premium fuel costs 3.50, and the fuel tank is ~19 gallon capacity, multiplied by 5x fueling. (3.50 x 19 x 5) == $332.5 Hotel: Please note that I'll be arriving one day early for Ambassadors activity day. Check-in: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 (03:00 PM) Check-out: Sunday, January 20, 2013 (12:00 PM) $119 per night plus taxes and fees. HOTEL == 537.17 TRAVEL == 332.5 **total 869.67** * If we cannot provide a full subsidy, will a partial subsidy be helpful? (Yes/No?) YES * If Yes, specify the minimum amount you need covered to facilitate your attendance. $500 * What will you accomplish by being at FUDCon? (Please be as specific as possible, since this is the most important factor in granting requests.) As NA Ambassador we plan to get work done ahead of FUDcon in our yearly FAD. We are going to be determining what existing events to continue sending ambassadors and budgeting, and also what new events we might like to add budget. We are going to be having a wiki hackathon to get things cleaned up, and better organized. Also, and of course, we plan to discuss swag, and all the swagy things Ambassadors get involved with. We will be going over the budget. I'm part of the Fedora-arm team, and for the majority of FudCon I'm planning to spe3nd time with the Secondary arches SIG to work on lots of things. * We are going to be having an Aarch64 hackathon to bring-up 64bit ARM computers. * We are going to have a "remixathon" to see who can churn out a really compelling ARM spin. * Planning the build system migration to PHX using the Calxeda servers. * Planning the final release before the big push and promotion to of ARM to PA. * If you are requesting airfare, include complete flight information such as flight numbers, desired departure and arrival airports, and times. Also let us know if you have specific time restrictions. n/a * Do you need a visa or other official processing before you can attend FUDCon? If so, approximately how long does that processing take? n/a * Include any additional, relevant information. If anybody is in the DFW area, I'd be happy to give them a ride, or be a passenger myself to further reduce costs. -- Ticket URL: <https://fedorahosted.org/fudcon-planning/ticket/412> fudcon-planning <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon> FUDCon event planning

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[fudcon-planning] #411: Designate room/area for recording contributor interview videos
by fudcon-planning 24 Feb '15

24 Feb '15

#411: Designate room/area for recording contributor interview videos -----------------------------------+----------------------- Reporter: graphitefriction | Owner: ianweller Type: Task | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: FUDCon Lawrence 2013 | Keywords: Blocked By: | Blocking: -----------------------------------+----------------------- Per the marketing team's discussion at their meeting on 12/6, we'd like to record contributor interviews in celebration of Fedora's 10th Anniversary at FUDCon. We'll need an area or room where the camera, lighting, and backdrop can be set up. If the RH Video team can't attend FUDCon and/or supply equipment, I (Sarah) can bring the following: *HD video camera (Canon Vixia) *2 Blue usb microphones *2 lapel microphones (they're not wireless but they have really long cords) *7' x 5' reversible backdrop (black or white) *LED ringlight (rotolight) with filters (80W) *small dimmable LED light (70W) *2 5-bulb florescent lights with soft boxes and stands *revolve camera dolly *tripod *monopod References: http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora- meeting/2012-12-06/fedora_marketing_team.2012-12-06-20.00.log.html Interview plan started by niteshnarayanlal: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Niteshnarayan/ContributorsInterviews -- Ticket URL: <https://fedorahosted.org/fudcon-planning/ticket/411> fudcon-planning <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon> FUDCon event planning

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[fudcon-planning] #409: Funding request for Jiri Eischmann
by fudcon-planning 24 Feb '15

24 Feb '15

#409: Funding request for Jiri Eischmann -------------------------+------------------------------------------------- Reporter: eischmann | Owner: ianweller Type: Funding | Status: new request | Milestone: Lawrence 2013: Travel Subsidies Priority: normal | Requested Component: FUDCon | Keywords: Lawrence 2013 | Blocking: Blocked By: | -------------------------+------------------------------------------------- Please set the "Component" below to the correct event for your request. Tell us the following: * What do you need covered? (Please estimate the costs in USD: hotel $X, travel $Y.) I need to cover airfare from the Czech Republic to Kansas City. The tickets are now between $830-930. * If we cannot provide a full subsidy, will a partial subsidy be helpful? (Yes/No?) No, since breaking down airfare is not much possible. * If Yes, specify the minimum amount you need covered to facilitate your attendance. * What will you accomplish by being at FUDCon? (Please be as specific as possible, since this is the most important factor in granting requests.) I'd like to: - be part of discussion about new FUDCons arrangements. - meet FAmSCo members from NA to discuss long-term problems in our agenda. - discuss financial matters in Fedora Project with Robyn Bergeron and Ruth Suehle since it didn't fully happen at FUDCon in Paris. - be part of other ambassadors and marketing meetings. - bring Fedora caps we produced for FAm NA to avoid shipping costs and problem with customs. * If you are requesting airfare, include complete flight information such as flight numbers, desired departure and arrival airports, and times. Also let us know if you have specific time restrictions. I'd like to fly together with Jaroslav Reznik, so this depends on what flight he has been bought. But if necessary, I'm willing to take the cheapest flight available. Currently it's: Vienna-Washington-Kansas City, departure 10:25am, Jan 17th. Kansas City-Washington-Vienna, departure 12:18pm, Jan 21st. * Do you need a visa or other official processing before you can attend FUDCon? If so, approximately how long does that processing take? No, I'll travel on ESTA. * Include any additional, relevant information. -- Ticket URL: <https://fedorahosted.org/fudcon-planning/ticket/409> fudcon-planning <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon> FUDCon event planning

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[fudcon-planning] #407: Funding request for Lucas Meneghel Rodrigues - FUDCon Lawrence 2013 (Hotel)
by fudcon-planning 24 Feb '15

24 Feb '15

#407: Funding request for Lucas Meneghel Rodrigues - FUDCon Lawrence 2013 (Hotel) -------------------------+------------------------------------------------- Reporter: lmr | Owner: ianweller Type: Funding | Status: new request | Milestone: Security FAD: Travel Purchase Priority: normal | Requests Component: FUDCon | Keywords: Lawrence 2013 | Blocking: Blocked By: | -------------------------+------------------------------------------------- Please set the "Component" below to the correct event for your request. Tell us the following: * What do you need covered? Hotel, ~180 USD, as my department (KVM team) already covered airfare. I have already a room mate (John Dulaney). * What will you accomplish by being at FUDCon? I'll work with AutoQA folks on their autotest requests, and also help the KVM package maintainer (Cole Robinson) to set up daily testing for the Fedora KVM packages, just the way we do with RHEL. I'd like to present about autotest packaged in Fedora, an effort that started at FUDCon Tempe 2011 and finally is dobe. -- Ticket URL: <https://fedorahosted.org/fudcon-planning/ticket/407> fudcon-planning <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon> FUDCon event planning

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[fudcon-planning] #405: Funding request for Sebá (AntonioSalles)
by fudcon-planning 24 Feb '15

24 Feb '15

#405: Funding request for Sebá (AntonioSalles) -------------------------+------------------------------------------------- Reporter: | Owner: Rbergero antoniosalles | Status: new Type: Funding | Milestone: Lawrence 2013: Travel Subsidies request | Requested Priority: normal | Keywords: Component: FUDCon | Blocking: Lawrence 2013 | Blocked By: | -------------------------+------------------------------------------------- Please set the "Component" below to the correct event for your request. Tell us the following: * What do you need covered? (Please estimate the costs in USD: hotel $X, travel $Y.) Airfare from Santiago to to Kansas City: $900.00 Hotel room from 1/16-1/20 (4 x $100): $300* * If we cannot provide a full subsidy, will a partial subsidy be helpful? (Yes/No?) Sure, I can pay part of cost. * If Yes, specify the minimum amount you need covered to facilitate your attendance. Airfare please! * What will you accomplish by being at FUDCon? (Please be as specific as possible, since this is the most important factor in granting requests.) FAD Participant and lecturer. - During the event I would like to meet with others fedora ambassadors to get experience and feedback for planning future events in a more orderly and neat, like correct process of gathering volunteers and tips for how to give enthusiasm to participate actively. - I could also participate showing my experiences during implementation of cloud platforms in all levels (SaaS, IaaS and PaaS) using CloudForms, OpenStack, Red Hat OpenShift and RH Storage 2.0 * If you are requesting airfare, include complete flight information such as flight numbers, desired departure and arrival airports, and times. Also let us know if you have specific time restrictions. No problem. * Do you need a visa or other official processing before you can attend FUDCon? If so, approximately how long does that processing take? I have a permanent visa to travel to USA because I work for Red Hat Latam. * Include any additional, relevant information. Thanks for all. -- Ticket URL: <https://fedorahosted.org/fudcon-planning/ticket/405> fudcon-planning <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon> FUDCon event planning

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[fudcon-planning] #403: FADNA and FUDCon Funding for Sarah White (graphitefriction)
by fudcon-planning 24 Feb '15

24 Feb '15

#403: FADNA and FUDCon Funding for Sarah White (graphitefriction) -------------------------+------------------------------------------------- Reporter: | Owner: ianweller graphitefriction | Status: new Type: Funding | Milestone: Lawrence 2013: Travel Subsidies request | Requested Priority: normal | Keywords: Component: FUDCon | Blocking: Lawrence 2013 | Blocked By: | -------------------------+------------------------------------------------- * What do you need covered? (Please estimate the costs in USD: hotel $X, travel $Y.) Airfare from Denver to Kansas City: $192.00 Hotel room from 1/16-1/20 (4 x $119): $480* *If Dan Allen (mojavelinux) gets funding approval from the Red Hat OSAS team to attend FADNA and FUDCon then I will not need hotel funding; I will share his room. If Dan can't attend, then I have no problem sharing and splitting the cost of a room with another chica. * If we cannot provide a full subsidy, will a partial subsidy be helpful? (Yes/No?) Yes * If Yes, specify the minimum amount you need covered to facilitate your attendance. Airfare at $192.00 * What will you accomplish by being at FUDCon? (Please be as specific as possible, since this is the most important factor in granting requests.) NOTE: FADNA Participant On Thursday, Jan 17th, I'll work with the other Ambassadors to update and develop materials to assist new and current ambassadors navigate the ambassador process including event planning (budgeting, gathering volunteers, brainstorming at-booth activities), booth set up, subsidy requests and follow-up, etc. During FUDCon, I'll help with creating new marketing and community materials such as Fedora videos and interviews, brochures and additional collateral for the booth. I'm particularly interested in developing a workflow for publicizing specific strengths of the Fedora OS and community for targeted audiences (such developers (ARM, Java, Ruby) and Sys Admins). * If you are requesting airfare, include complete flight information such as flight numbers, desired departure and arrival airports, and times. Also let us know if you have specific time restrictions. Depart DEN to MCI on 1/16 Airline: Southwest Flight: 3214 (4:15pm) or 268 (6:50pm) Depart MCI to DEN on 1/20 Airline: Southwest Flight: 244 (4:25pm) * Do you need a visa or other official processing before you can attend FUDCon? If so, approximately how long does that processing take? No * Include any additional, relevant information. -- Ticket URL: <https://fedorahosted.org/fudcon-planning/ticket/403> fudcon-planning <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon> FUDCon event planning

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[fudcon-planning] #402: Funding request for YOUR_NAME_HERE
by fudcon-planning 24 Feb '15

24 Feb '15

#402: Funding request for YOUR_NAME_HERE ---------------------------+----------------------------------------------- Reporter: jdulaney | Owner: ianweller Type: Funding | Status: new request | Milestone: KL 2012: Travel Subsidy Requested Priority: normal | Keywords: Component: FUDCon | Blocking: Lawrence 2013 | Blocked By: | ---------------------------+----------------------------------------------- Please set the "Component" below to the correct event for your request. Tell us the following: * What do you need covered? (Please estimate the costs in USD: hotel $X, travel $Y.) Hotel for four nights (Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun), willing to room share, in discussions with LMR (waiting to see if he can go). Also, travel via Amtrak comes out to $476 round-trip. * If we cannot provide a full subsidy, will a partial subsidy be helpful? (Yes/No?) Yes * If Yes, specify the minimum amount you need covered to facilitate your attendance. Hotel room or travel expense * What will you accomplish by being at FUDCon? (Please be as specific as possible, since this is the most important factor in granting requests.) AutoQA work, continue integrating with fedmsg, as well as work with Tim Flink etc. on Fedora Build Service * If you are requesting airfare, include complete flight information such as flight numbers, desired departure and arrival airports, and times. Also let us know if you have specific time restrictions. Depart Fayetteville, NC Via Silver Meteor at 12:45 AM 18 Jan., arriving in Lawrence at 11:52 PM Thurs, Jan 17. Depart 5:47 AM 21 Jan to arrive back in Fayetteville 1:34 AM 23 Jan. * Do you need a visa or other official processing before you can attend FUDCon? If so, approximately how long does that processing take? No * Include any additional, relevant information. FUDCons are awesome! -- Ticket URL: <https://fedorahosted.org/fudcon-planning/ticket/402> fudcon-planning <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon> FUDCon event planning

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[fudcon-planning] #401: Funding request for Brian Pepple (bpepple)
by fudcon-planning 24 Feb '15

24 Feb '15

#401: Funding request for Brian Pepple (bpepple) -------------------------+------------------------------------------------- Reporter: bpepple | Owner: ianweller Type: Funding | Status: new request | Milestone: Lawrence 2013: Travel Subsidies Priority: normal | Requested Component: FUDCon | Keywords: Lawrence 2013 | Blocking: Blocked By: | -------------------------+------------------------------------------------- Please set the "Component" below to the correct event for your request. Tell us the following: * What do you need covered? (Please estimate the costs in USD: hotel $X, travel $Y.) hotel: 3 nights x $119 = $357 * If we cannot provide a full subsidy, will a partial subsidy be helpful? (Yes/No?) No * If Yes, specify the minimum amount you need covered to facilitate your attendance. * What will you accomplish by being at FUDCon? (Please be as specific as possible, since this is the most important factor in granting requests.) a) Plan to write a tool to check fedora spec files in git to catch some of the cruft that has accumulated over the years. Things like unnecessary file attr, buildroot cleaning, etc. b) Work on any packages that haven't yet been ported to gstreamer1. (nautilus-sound-converter, etc) c) Look to participate/run a new package review session * If you are requesting airfare, include complete flight information such as flight numbers, desired departure and arrival airports, and times. Also let us know if you have specific time restrictions. N/A * Do you need a visa or other official processing before you can attend FUDCon? If so, approximately how long does that processing take? N/A * Include any additional, relevant information. -- Ticket URL: <https://fedorahosted.org/fudcon-planning/ticket/401> fudcon-planning <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon> FUDCon event planning

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[fudcon-planning] #400: Funding request for vicodan (Dan Mashal)
by fudcon-planning 24 Feb '15

24 Feb '15

#400: Funding request for vicodan (Dan Mashal) -------------------------+------------------------------------------------- Reporter: vicodan | Owner: ianweller Type: Funding | Status: new request | Milestone: Security FAD: Travel Purchase Priority: normal | Requests Component: FUDCon | Keywords: Lawrence 2013 | Blocking: Blocked By: | -------------------------+------------------------------------------------- Please set the "Component" below to the correct event for your request. Tell us the following: * What do you need covered? (Please estimate the costs in USD: hotel $X, travel $Y.) Plane ticket, hotel room, estimate $500 or more depending on hotel * If we cannot provide a full subsidy, will a partial subsidy be helpful? (Yes/No?) No * What will you accomplish by being at FUDCon? (Please be as specific as possible, since this is the most important factor in granting requests.) Not sure, this is my first FUDCON, also attending FADNA and giving 2 talks. * If you are requesting airfare, include complete flight information such as flight numbers, desired departure and arrival airports, and times. Also let us know if you have specific time restrictions. Will provide full flight information shortly * Do you need a visa or other official processing before you can attend FUDCon? If so, approximately how long does that processing take? Plane tickets already booked. * Include any additional, relevant information. Flying to Omaha, driving down with rdieter and sharing hotel room with him. -- Ticket URL: <https://fedorahosted.org/fudcon-planning/ticket/400> fudcon-planning <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon> FUDCon event planning

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