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How can I contribute to Fedora ?
by Srinivas Gowda 31 Mar '12

31 Mar '12

Hi team, I have been using Ubuntu on my PC for several years now, but my choice for running a secure server has always been Fedora. I've contributed to Ubuntu in many ways as I'm a Graphic designer ,web-developer and python programmer. I would now like to contribute to the Fedora community too. Need some assistance on the same. Regards, Srinivas Gowda http://solancer.blogspot.com

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Fedora Weekly News: Issue 291
by Rashadul Islam 30 Mar '12

30 Mar '12

Contents1 Fedora Weekly News Issue 291 - <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#Fedora_Weekly_News_Issue_291> - 1.1 Announcements<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#Announcements> - 1.1.1 Breaking News of the Week<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#Breaking_News_of_the_Week> - 1.1.1.1 GSoC : Students application period started<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#GSoC_:_Students_application_per…> - 1.1.2 Fedora Development News<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#Fedora_Development_News> - 1.1.2.1 Fedora 17 Beta Go/No-Go Meeting, Wednesday, March 28, @17:00 Eastern<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#Fedora_17_Beta_Go.2FNo-Go_Meeti…> - 1.1.3 Fedora Events<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#Fedora_Events> - 1.1.3.1 Upcoming Events (December 2011 - May 2012)<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#Upcoming_Events_.28December_201…> - 1.1.3.2 Past Events<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#Past_Events> - 1.1.3.3 Additional information<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#Additional_information> - 1.2 Fedora In the News<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#Fedora_In_the_News> - 1.2.1 Fedora Audio Spin: Creating Music With Fedora<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#Fedora_Audio_Spin:_Creating_Mus…> - 1.2.2 Fedora 18 Planning: Name suggestions, system log and ARM support<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#Fedora_18_Planning:_Name_sugges…> - 1.2.3 What Follows a Fedora Linux Miracle?<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#What_Follows_a_Fedora_Linux_Mir…> - 1.2.4 Fedora on Raspberry Pi<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#Fedora_on_Raspberry_Pi> Fedora Weekly News Issue 291 Welcome to Fedora Weekly News Issue 291[1]<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-0>. The Fedora Weekly News team is being streamed and dedicated the major highlights of last week of March 2012. The breaking news of the week is the announcement of opening student application of Google Summer Code and the Fedora 17 Beta Go/No-Go Meeting on Wednesday, March 28, 2012. The Trade Press and Marketing news covers the Fedora Audio Spin: Creating Music With Fedora, Fedora 18 planning, and Fedora on Raspberry Pi expressively. The thoughtful article about *What Follows a Fedora Linux Miracle?* has been beautifully integrated in the news along with the Fedora naming process and its uniqueness. Recent issues of FWN are now being published to Fedora Insight[2]<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#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 place for you and you can simply show your interest in contributing to Fedora Weekly News, please see our 'join' page [3] <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-2>. We welcome reader feedback: news(a)lists.fedoraproject.org FWN Editorial Team: Pascal Calarco<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Pcalarco>, Adam Williamson <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Adamwill>, Rashadul Islam <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Rashadul> 1. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-0> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291 2. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-1> http://insight.fedoraproject.org/ 3. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#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]<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-3>, development announcements[2]<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-4>and Fedora Events [3] <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-5>. Contributing Writer: Rashadul Islam<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Rashadul> 1. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-3> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/announce/ 2. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-4> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/devel-announce/ 3. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-5> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Events Breaking News of the Week GSoC : Students application period started Fedora Ambassador - APAC region and Event Liaison - Design Team: Buddhika Chandradeepa Kurera <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Bckurera>[1]<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-6>on Mon Mar 26 17:53:07 UTC 2012 [2] <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-7> announced to the Fedora community specially to those who are students about the *Google Summer of Code: Students application period started*. "The students application period will be open[3]<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-8>from today, 26th March 1900 UTC. Interested students can start submitting their applications (proposals) to the Fedora project and google-melange. Please make sure you complete following on or before the deadline, 06th April, 1900 UTC. Do not wait till the last minute, no late proposals will be entertained by gsoc program admins or Fedora project. Complete how-to guide on submitting proposals [4]<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-9>to the Fedora project can be found at wiki [5] <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-10> and each and every proposal should be submitted via the google-melange.com as well. (get registered with the program if you dont) You should create your proposal on the wiki[6] <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-11> and send the link to the summer-coding mailing list. One student can submit more than one proposal[7]<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-12>but bare mind the quality matters than the quantity. A template of the application[8]<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-13>should be followed. Every question should be answered on the application template. Feel free to add anything important and related except the questions noted on the application template. But make sure all the questions on the application template will be answered. If anything is not clear please do contact me or admins or your mentor. Further please keep in touch with the summer-coding mailing list and GSOC 2012 wiki page[9] <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-14>, important notifications/ notices will be forwarded/ displayed. Happy Summer Coding !!!" 1. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-6> bckurera at fedoraproject.org 2. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-7> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/announce/2012-March/003053.html 3. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-8> http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/document/show/gsoc_program/google/gsoc20… 4. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-9> http://en.flossmanuals.net/GSoCStudentGuide/ch008_writing-a-proposal/ 5. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-10> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/GSOC_Guide_students 6. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-11> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/GSOC_Guide_students#Create_your_proposal 7. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-12> http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/document/show/gsoc_program/google/gsoc20… 8. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-13> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/GSOC_2012/Student_Application_Template 9. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-14> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/GSOC_2012 Fedora Development News The Development Announcement[1]<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-15>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. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-15> https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devel-announce Fedora 17 Beta Go/No-Go Meeting, Wednesday, March 28, @17:00 Eastern Fedora New Project Leader, Robyn Bergeron<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Rbergero> [1] <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-16> on Mon Mar 26 13:25:12 UTC 2012 announced[2]<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-17>, "Please join us on irc.freenode.net in #fedora-meeting-1 for this important meeting. Will the Beefy Miracle live up to the latter half of its name? Attend this meeting and find out! :) - *Wednesday, March 28, 2012 @21:00 UTC (17:00 EDT/14:00 PDT)* "Before each public release Development, QA and Release Engineering meet to determine if the release criteria are met for a particular release. This meeting is called the Go/No-Go Meeting." "Verifying that the Release criteria are met is the responsibility of the QA Team." For more details about this meeting see:[3]<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-18> In the meantime, keep an eye on the Fedora 17 Beta Blocker list:[4]<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-19> Ongoing Beta RC test results can be seen here:[5]<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-20> Cheers! (And do note that we will be in #fedora-meeting-1!)" 1. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-16> rbergero at redhat.com 2. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-17> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/devel-announce/2012-March/000907.h… 3. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-18> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Go_No_Go_Meeting 4. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-19> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Current_Release_Blockers 5. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-20> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Category:Fedora_17_Beta_RC_Test_Results 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 (December 2011 - May 2012) - North America (NA)[1]<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-21> - Central & South America (LATAM): [2]<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-22> - Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)[3]<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-23> - India, Asia, Australia (India/APJ)[4]<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-24> 1. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-21> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Events#FY13_Q1_.28March_2012_-_May_2012.29 2. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-22> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Events#FY13_Q1_.28March_2012_-_May_2012.29_2 3. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-23> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Events#FY12_Q4_.28December_2012_-_February_20… 4. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-24> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Events#FY13_Q1_.28March_2012_-_May_2012.29_3 Past Events Archive of Past Fedora Events[1]<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-25> 1. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-25> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedoraEvents/PastEvents Additional information - Reimbursements <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Reimbursements> -- reimbursement guidelines. - Budget<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/SteeringCommittee/Budget>-- budget for the current quarter (as distributed by FAMSCo). - Sponsorship<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Sponsoring_event_attendees>-- how decisions are made to subsidize travel by community members. - Organization<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedoraEvents/Organization>-- event organization, budget information, and regional responsibility. - Event reports <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Event_reports> -- guidelines and suggestions. - LinuxEvents <https://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]<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-26>. http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Marketing Contributing Writer: Jason Brooks<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Jasonbrooks> 1. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-26> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/ Fedora Audio Spin: Creating Music With Fedora Rahul Sundaram <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Sundaram> posted[1]<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-27>: "The Fedora Audio spin will be targeted at both enthusiasts and professionals alike. We are also see the Live CD's for new users who have always wanted to try out Linux Audio but weren't sure where to start. Hopefully the live CD can also serve as a backup portable studio with all the packages you need!" The full interview is available[2]<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-28>. 1. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-27> https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2012-March/014237.html 2. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-28> http://www.muktware.com/news/3445/fedora-audio-spin-creating-music-fedora-e… Fedora 18 Planning: Name suggestions, system log and ARM support Rahul Sundaram <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Sundaram> and Henrik Heigl <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Wonderer> posted[1]<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-29>: "While the Fedora developers are working on the beta of Fedora 17, which is due to be released in two weeks, first plans are already being made for the Fedora 18 distribution which is expected to arrive this autumn – these include name suggestions, a greater significance of the ARM port, and a proposal to switch logging to the journal that is part of Systemd." The full article is available in English[2]<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-30>and in German [3] <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-31>. Additional coverage on Fedora 18 planning, in German[4]<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-32>. 1. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-29> https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2012-March/014238.html 2. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-30> http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Fedora-18-Name-suggestions-system-lo… 3. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-31> http://www.heise.de/open/meldung/Fedora-18-Namenssuche-Systemlog-und-ARM-Su… 4. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-32> http://derstandard.at/1332323521262/Ausblick-Erste-Plaene-fuer-Fedora-18 What Follows a Fedora Linux Miracle? Rahul Sundaram <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Sundaram> posted[1]<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-33>: "The Fedora naming process is like no other. Community members suggest and vote on names, there is no benevolent dictator that chooses these names. The only catch is that the name needs to somehow/somewhat be related to the previous release name." The full article is available[2]<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-34>. 1. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-33> https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2012-March/014239.html 2. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-34> http://www.internetnews.com/blog/skerner/what-follows-a-fedora-linux-miracl… Fedora on Raspberry Pi Rahul Sundaram <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Sundaram> posted[1]<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-35>a handful of articles about Fedora on Raspberry Pi: "The operating system, which comes as an SD card image 'includes a little over 640 packages, providing both text-mode and graphical interfaces (Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment (LXDE)/ XFCE) with an assortment of programming languages, applications, system tools, and services for both environments. There are over 16,000 software packages available from the Fedora ARM repositories which can be easily installed using the Internet to customize your system to meet your needs and interests (again, using either command-line or graphical tools).'" (ZDnet) The coverage includes articles from OStatic[2]<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-36>, ZDnet[3] <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-37>, The H [4] <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-38>, and The Inquirer[5] <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_note-39>. 1. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-35> https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2012-March/014240.html 2. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-36> http://ostatic.com/blog/fedora-remix-is-the-official-linux-distro-of-raspbe… 3. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-37> https://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/official-fedora-linux-remix-for-rasp… 4. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-38> http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Fedora-remix-for-the-Raspberry-PI-re… 5. ↑ <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue291#cite_ref-39> http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2158383/raspberry-pi-tries-fedora-…

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Status of FWN 291
by Rashadul Islam 29 Mar '12

29 Mar '12

Hi News Team: The FWN 291 needs your care as well the beat status. -Rashadul

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Fedora Weekly News: Issue 290
by Rashadul Islam 23 Mar '12

23 Mar '12

Contents - 1 Fedora Weekly News Issue 290<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#Fedora_Weekly_News_Issue_290> - 1.1 Announcements<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#Announcements> - 1.1.1 Breaking News of the Week<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#Breaking_News_of_the_Week> - 1.1.1.1 FUDCon APAC 2012 will be in lovely Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia!<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#FUDCon_APAC_2012_will_be_in_l…> - 1.1.1.2 FUDCon Kuala Lumpur travel subsidy requests are now open<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#FUDCon_Kuala_Lumpur_travel_su…> - 1.1.1.3 Fedora is featuring on GSoC 2012<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#Fedora_is_featuring_on_GSoC_2…> - 1.1.1.4 It is time for another episode of: NAME THAT FEDORA RELEASE<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#It_is_time_for_another_episod…> - 1.1.1.5 Outage: fedorapeople.org - 2012-03-26 21:00 UTC<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#Outage:_fedorapeople.org_-_20…> - 1.1.1.5.1 Reason for outage:<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#Reason_for_outage:> - 1.1.1.5.2 Affected Services:<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#Affected_Services:> - 1.1.1.5.3 Contact Information:<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#Contact_Information:> - 1.1.2 Fedora Development News<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#Fedora_Development_News> - 1.1.2.1 Please pull latest translation, re-package and push to koji for L10N QA test<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#Please_pull_latest_translatio…> - 1.1.2.2 Bodhi comment emails issue fixed<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#Bodhi_comment_emails_issue_fi…> - 1.1.3 Fedora Events<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#Fedora_Events> - 1.1.3.1 Upcoming Events (December 2011 - May 2012)<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#Upcoming_Events_.28December_2…> - 1.1.3.2 Past Events<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#Past_Events> - 1.1.3.3 Additional information<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#Additional_information> - 1.2 Fedora In the News<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#Fedora_In_the_News> - 1.2.1 Tom's Hardware Review of F16 and GNOME 3<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#Tom.27s_Hardware_Review_of_F1…> Fedora Weekly News Issue 290 Welcome to Fedora Weekly News Issue 290[1]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_note-0>. The Fedpra Weekly News team is being streamed the major highlights of March 2012. FWN 290 covers the major announcement from Announcement Beat and In the News Beat. The major announcement for the week are: APAC FUDCon will be happened in Kuala Lumpur on May 18-20 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the Fedora Project has been accepted for the GSoC 2012 program, and mentioning the time for the community to choose the name of Fedora 18. Meantime, the outage of fedorapeople.org has been announced in the development along with the announcement of LION QA Test and BODHI's comment emails issue. The events page also being populated and updated on the issue. In the News Beat, Tom's Hardware Review of F16 and GNOME 3 has been privileged by the new upcoming contributor. Recent issues of FWN are now being published to Fedora Insight[2]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#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 place for you and you can simply show your interest in contributing to Fedora Weekly News, please see our 'join' page [3] <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_note-2>. We welcome reader 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/LatestIssue#cite_ref-0> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue290 2. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_ref-1> http://insight.fedoraproject.org/ 3. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#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/LatestIssue#cite_note-3>, development announcements[2]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_note-4> and Fedora Events[3] <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_note-5> . Contributing Writer: Rashadul Islam<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Rashadul> 1. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_ref-3> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/announce/ 2. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_ref-4> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/devel-announce/ 3. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_ref-5> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Events Breaking News of the WeekFUDCon APAC 2012 will be in lovely Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia! Robyn Bergeron[1]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_note-6> on Mon Mar 5 12:55:23 UTC 2012 announced[2]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_note-7> , "I'm delighted to announce that the *APAC FUDCon for 2012 will be in Kuala *Lumpur, Malaysia*.* Thanks to all of those who submitted bids for this FUDCon - I am very happy to see so much interest, and I believe the recent APAC FUDCon in Pune truly helped to show the high interest in having ongoing FUDCons in this region of the world. Please stay tuned for further announcements clarifying the details of attendance, including dates/times/places, registration, as well as information for those seeking subsidies for attendance. Cheers!" 1. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_ref-6> Robyn Bergeron rbergero at redhat.com 2. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_ref-7> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/announce/2012-March/003045.html FUDCon Kuala Lumpur travel subsidy requests are now open Robyn Bergeron[1]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_note-8> on Thu Mar 15 14:41:44 UTC 2012 announced[2]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_note-9> , "Greetings, As you may know, there is a planned *APAC FUDCon in Kuala Lumpur coming *up soon, May 18-20 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia*[3]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_note-10> .* https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon:KualaLumpur_2012 If you are planning to attend FUDCon Kuala Lumpur and need a travel subsidy, the ticketing system is currently open for requests. Requests will be accepted through March 27, 2012. Please note that funding requests without a ticket will not be considered. The travel budget is limited, and preference will be given to attendees from the APAC region who are actively contributing to Fedora, and have detailed their participation plans for FUDCon in their subsidy request. To place a subsidy request, please follow these steps: 1: Pre-register at[4]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_note-11> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon:KualaLumpur_2012#Pre-registration 2: Put an X in the $$$ column 3: Read about the funding request process and place a funding request ticket in the FUDCon-planning ticket tracker here[5]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_note-12> : *https://fedorahosted.org/fudcon-planning/wiki/FundingRequest* Thank you!" 1. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_ref-8> Robyn Bergeron rbergero at redhat.com 2. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_ref-9> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/announce/2012-March/003046.html 3. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_ref-10> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon:KualaLumpur_2012 4. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_ref-11> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon:KualaLumpur_2012#Pre-registration 5. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_ref-12> https://fedorahosted.org/fudcon-planning/wiki/FundingRequest Fedora is featuring on GSoC 2012 Fedora Ambassador from Srilanka - Buddhike Kurera[1]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_note-13> on Fri Mar 16 19:10:32 UTC 2012 announced broadly[2]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_note-14> the GSoC 2012 program with the following details, "I am delighted to announce that the Fedora Project has been accepted for the GSoC 2012 program[3]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_note-15>. This would be the 7th time where the Fedora project represents the program since 2005. The students' application procedure and other relevant information will be published soon. If you are interested in joining with the Fedora project as a student or a mentor please explore following URLs. First of all subscribe for the summer-coding mailing list[4]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_note-16> and explore the Idea list[5]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_note-17>, feel free to contact us for more information." 1. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_ref-13> bckurera at fedoraproject.org 2. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_ref-14> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/announce/2012-March/003047.html 3. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_ref-15> http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/accepted_orgs/google/gsoc2012 4. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_ref-16> https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/summer-coding 5. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_ref-17> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Summer_coding_ideas_for_2012 It is time for another episode of: NAME THAT FEDORA RELEASE Robyn Bergeron[1]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_note-18> on Tue Mar 20 06:08:07 UTC 2012 announced[2]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_note-19> , "Oh, Beefy Miracle, I have relished your name for months, but as your day for widespread consumption (release day) approaches, it is time for the community to choose the name of Fedora 18. This process begins with *you,* dear readers and contributors, as potential names are accepted for submission over the course of the next week, beginning now, March 20th, and ending March 27th (at 23:59:59 UTC, for those of you who can't mustard up any ideas until the last possible second). Frankly, I'm expecting an a-bun-dance of suggestions, and not just from people who cannot take my punni-ness any longer. Rules and guidelines for suggestions, as well as the location in which you may make your name suggestions, are on this wiki page:[3]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_note-20> A quick word on details: You *must* follow the guidelines at the page listed above for your name to be considered. These guidelines include the following items: - There must be an "is-a" link between the name "Beefy Miracle" (the name of F17) and your suggested name. - That link must be different from any previous links between release names. - Names of living people and well-known trademarks will likely be rejected as well. Schedule details for release naming are also shown on the F18 naming wiki page. I know that it may be hard to *top* Beefy Miracle (ahahahaha, get it? As in toppings!) but I do have every bit of faith that many of you have already thought of name suggestions that may or may not be more mature, or more neutral with regards to dietary restrictions. :) I do look forward to seeing your suggested names and recommend, as always, to have fun. Cheers," 1. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_ref-18> rbergero at redhat.com 2. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_ref-19> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/announce/2012-March/003048.html 3. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_ref-20> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Name_suggestions_for_Fedora_18 Outage: fedorapeople.org - 2012-03-26 21:00 UTC Kevin Fenzi[1] <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_note-21> on Wed Mar 21 22:17:27 UTC 2012 announced[2]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_note-22> , "Outage: fedorapeople.org - 2012-03-26 21:00 UTC There will be an outage starting at 2012-03-26 21:00 UTC, which will last approximately 2 hours. To convert UTC to your local time, take a look at[3]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_note-23> or run: date -d '2012-03-26 21:00 UTC' Reason for outage: We are moving the main fedorapeople.org host to another site. This site will allow us to provide additional group storage for various groups that need download space, as well as being closer to our backup server to allow for quicker backups. Affected Services: - Fedora People - http://fedorapeople.org/ - Unaffected Services: - Ask Fedora - http://ask.fedoraproject.org/ - BFO - http://boot.fedoraproject.org/ - Bodhi - https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/ - Buildsystem - http://koji.fedoraproject.org/ - GIT / Source Control - DNS - ns1.fedoraproject.org, ns2.fedoraproject.org - Docs - http://docs.fedoraproject.org/ - Email system - Fedora Account System - https://admin.fedoraproject.org/accounts/ - Fedora Community - https://admin.fedoraproject.org/community/ - Fedora Hosted - https://fedorahosted.org/ - Fedora Insight - https://insight.fedoraproject.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 - Smolt - http://smolts.org/ - Spins - http://spins.fedoraproject.org/ - Start - http://start.fedoraproject.org/ - Torrent - http://torrent.fedoraproject.org/ - Wiki - http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ - Ticket Link: https://fedorahosted.org/fedora-infrastructure/ticket/3213 Contact Information: Please join #fedora-admin or #fedora-noc on irc.freenode.net or add comments to the ticket for this outage above." 1. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_ref-21> kevin at scrye.com 2. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_ref-22> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/announce/2012-March/003049.html 3. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_ref-23> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Infrastructure/UTCHowto Fedora Development News The Development Announcement[1]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_note-24> 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/LatestIssue#cite_ref-24> https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devel-announce Please pull latest translation, re-package and push to koji for L10N QA test >From Fedora Localization Project Noriko Mizumoto[1]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_note-25> on Thu Mar 1 02:37:44 UTC 2012 announced[2]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_note-26> , "Hi Fedora package maintainers Could you please pull latest translation for your package, re-package with it and push to koji for L10N QA test by 2-Mar? We will have a live image to be composed for this particular test on 5-Mar. The focus is to test translations availability and accuracy in desktop applications. This test covers all Fedora packages. This is only one chance for translators to check translation quality. It is highly appreciated your help." 1. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_ref-25> noriko.mizumoto at gmail.com 2. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_ref-26> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/devel-announce/2012-March/000901.h… Bodhi comment emails issue fixed Kevin Fenzi[1] <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_note-27> on Sat Mar 10 23:40:00 UTC 2012 announced[2]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_note-28> , "Greetings. In the last week or so, there was an issue with bodhi sending emails to update submitters when comments were left on their updates. Note that this issue did not effect bodhi comments (ie, pushed to testing, pushed to stable, being pushed, etc), only comments left by users / autoqa. This issue has been corrected, so any comments left should now email correctly. Maintainers may wish to look over their pending updates for any comments they may have missed. Sorry for the trouble," 1. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_ref-27> kevin at scrye.com 2. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_ref-28> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/devel-announce/2012-March/000902.h… 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 (December 2011 - May 2012) - North America (NA)[1]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_note-29> - Central & South America (LATAM): [2]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_note-30> - Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)[3]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_note-31> - India, Asia, Australia (India/APJ)[4]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_note-32> 1. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_ref-29> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Events#FY13_Q1_.28March_2012_-_May_2012.29 2. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_ref-30> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Events#FY13_Q1_.28March_2012_-_May_2012.29_2 3. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_ref-31> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Events#FY12_Q4_.28December_2012_-_February_20… 4. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_ref-32> 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/LatestIssue#cite_note-33> 1. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_ref-33> 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/LatestIssue#cite_note-34> . http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Marketing Contributing Writer: Jason Brooks<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Jasonbrooks> 1. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_ref-34> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/ Tom's Hardware Review of F16 and GNOME 3 Karin Bakis posted[1]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_note-35> : "Although Fedora 16 holds its own against Ubuntu with regard to performance, as a rule, Fedora is not an end-user-friendly Linux distro. Verne is no exception. Only enthusiasts firmly entrenched in the Linux world will try to convince you otherwise. With that said, I have never encountered an un-fixable issue with the Fedora distribution, and I use the KDE spin on a semi-regular basis. "If you're already into Linux, there is no reason to stay away from this distribution. Then again, if you're already into Linux, Fedora needs no introduction by us." The full review is available[2]<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_note-36> . 1. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_ref-35> https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2012-March/014233.html 2. ↑ <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/LatestIssue#cite_ref-36> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/fedora-16-gnome-3-review,3155.html

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Any Update status from News Team for FWN 290
by Rashadul Islam 22 Mar '12

22 Mar '12

Hi fellows: The FWN is under editing and will be out in next 3 hours. Please response the status of your beat. Thanking you, Rashadul Islam

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In The News filed
by Jason Brooks 22 Mar '12

22 Mar '12

I filed a beat for In the News at: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Beats/InTheNews -- let me know if I've done something horribly wrong. ;) Cheers, Jason

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FWN Issue 290: Beat Status
by Rashadul Islam 19 Mar '12

19 Mar '12

Hi News Team: Let's try to get an issue out this week by Wednesday 21, 2012. I have reset the beats, and waiting for an update from your beat. Thank you everyone, -Rashadul * Due Dates * *Everybody works on News Beats <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Beats>all week long with due date on Wednesday 9:00 PM Eastern Time. * *Upon completion of the beat the beat author changes the status in the Beat Sections Table <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Beats#Beats_Sections>from "incomplete" to "COMPLETE". This provides an indication to the editorial team that there will be no further updates to the content unless the author notifies the editorial team. *

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Proposal on FWN implementation/ automation
by Buddhike Kurera 16 Mar '12

16 Mar '12

Hello I would like to propose the following improvement in FWN as it saves lot of time. My idea is to automate the process as much as possible and get the human support to edit the content and make sure the content looks good. The whole FAm beat can be made available with the use of a script. ( a script to dig the pipemail and extract things required and arrange them, pretty systematic way). If we discuss with other beat writers we can figure out the possibility for their bets as well. AFAIK, the insight helps the publishing part instead the conventional wiki editing process. Therefor we can put a step forward and make the beat writing process smoother. Then only an editor is required and that is easy than copy pasting things manually. No beat writer is required but a editor should check out whether the content is extracted correctly. With this change beat writers are upgraded as editors. Finally the editor-in-chief can publish the whole FWN after checking the whole FWN. Once the initial infra is setup the whole system can be managed with less effort. I think this would be a good investment and if needed the GSOC 2012 students' support may be obtained. (a project idea) I would like to carry on the discussion through the mailing list and then after we can step into implementation. No FWN issue took place since last January. Therefore I think we need to take some actions right now. I sent a mail to Pascal as well and he promised to support till we setup something. In summery I think we need to do followings; 1) Make the FWN publishing process automated and smooth(less human effort) 2) Make the other contributors aware about the FWN and obtain their help/ support. Thanks for your time. -- Regards, Buddhike Chandradeepa Kurera(bckurera) Fedora Ambassador Sri Lanka Event Liaison - Design Team Email: bckurera(a)fedoraproject.org | IRC: bckurera

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introduction
by Jason Brooks 14 Mar '12

14 Mar '12

Hi News Team -- My name is Jason Brooks. I was a writer and editor at eWEEK Labs for 12 years, and now I work at Red Hat. I'd like to get involved with FWN. I've been lurking on this list for several months now. Also, I'm located in San Francisco. Cheers, Jason

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New FWN issue anytime soon?
by Joel Braun 05 Mar '12

05 Mar '12

Hi all, There hasn't been much talk from the group lately, and since it's been two months since our last issue, I figured I'd ask if there were any plans to put out a new edition sometime soon...? Joel Braun (Fedora Planet beat)

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