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[[User:Lucassql|Lucas Augusto Brito de Oliveira]] from Brazil
[[User:Lucassql|Lucas Augusto Brito de Oliveira]] from Brazil
[[User:Dimitrisglaros|Dimitris Glaros]] from Greece mentored by [[User:Robert|Robert Scheck]]
[[User:Fazli|Mohd Fazli Azran]] from Malayasia mentored by Gerard Braad
[[User:Vinz|Vinzenz Vietzke]] from Germany mentored by [[User:Robert|Robert Scheck]]
[[User:Sagitter|Antonio Trande]] from Italy mentored by [[User:Robert|Robert Scheck]]


=== Summary of traffic on Ambassadors mailing list ===
=== Summary of traffic on Ambassadors mailing list ===


[[User:Dramsey|David Ramsey]] informed <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016223.html </ref> about Fedora pulling ahead of Ubuntu in rankings <ref> http://distrowatch.com/stats.php?section=popularity </ref>. Christoph Wickert explained <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016224.html </ref> that it was possible due to the Fedora 14 release within the timeframe of the past month. The thread <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/thread.html#16223 </ref> had some further conversations around the focus of Fedora and Ubuntu and the general perceptions.
Buddhika Chandradeepa Kurera announced <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016332.html </ref> that the Polo T Shirt for Ambassadors <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Bckurera/APAC-shirts </ref> was finalized and requested that the form <ref> https://spreadsheets0.google.com/viewform?formkey=dEMwZ2JyV0VqWnB3QkNpaUFWMHVvekE6MQ </ref> to be filled up to enable orders to be placed.
 
Danishka Navin posted <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016353.html </ref> a report about all regions and nearly all municipalities in Norway using Open Source <ref> http://www.osor.eu/news/all-regions-and-nearly-all-municipalities-now-use-open-source </ref>
 
Bert Desmet announced <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016355.html </ref> a Fedora 14 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Release event <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Release_Party_F14_Antwerp </ref> at Antwerp, Belgium <ref> http://site.cdowilrijk.be/ </ref>
 
[[User:Jsimon|Joerg Simon]] posted <ref> the FAmSCo Final Report 2010 <ref> http://susmit.fedorapeople.org/report/famsco_final_report/ </ref>


Heherson Pagcaliwagan informed <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016230.html </ref> about the meeting for Fedora Ambassadors in the APAC region on 2010-11-21 at 0300 UTC. The proposed agenda <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/Meetings/2010-11-21 </ref> was also posted
Mahay Alam Khan informed <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016362.html </ref> about producing Fedora 14 (32 bit) installation DVD for Ambassadors in Bangladesh and requested their postal addresses to facilitate sending a bulk amount of DVD by courier.


Marcus Moeller invited <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016237.html </ref> all those who live nearby or, liked to travel to join the LinuxDay 2010 at Dornbirn, Austria
[[User:Ankursinha|Ankur Sinha]] posted <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016366.html </ref> what prospective ambassadors could do aside from holding Linux events after reading a post on community support <ref> http://scrye.com/wordpress-mu/nirik/2010/11/27/communities-and-support-channels/ </ref>


Christoph Wickert informed <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016238.html </ref> the Ambassadors about the second FAmSCo Election IRC Townhall scheduled for 2010-11-19 at 1000 UTC. The logs to the first townhall were also referenced <ref> http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-townhall/2010-11-16/fedora-townhall.2010-11-16-16.47.html </ref> [[User:Susmit|Susmit Shannigrahi]]  provided <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016239.html </ref> the list of the questions asked in the first meeting to ensure that the candidates are asked similar questions. However, as Christoph was unable to moderate the meeting <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016242.html </ref> as he would be traveling he called for volunteers and provided the scope of duties
Jared Smith announced <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016367.html </ref> the Election Results from FAmSCo, FESCo and Fedora Board


Harish Pillay provided details <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016241.html </ref> about Fedora 14 Launch in Singapore on 2010-11-29
[[User:Mspevack|Max Spevack]] asked <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016375.html </ref> about budget requirements around FOSDEM 2011 <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FOSDEM_2011 </ref>


Ryan Rix posted <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016243.html </ref> minutes and logs of the FAmSCo Townhall meeting
Buddhika Kurera suggested <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016387.html </ref> asking each Ambassador to have a responsibility to organize at least one event a year to spread Fedora in the community.  [[User:Mspevack|Max Spevack]] agreed <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016396.html </ref> about the need to Hall Monitor the thread


[[User:Lcafiero|Larry Cafiero]] posted a query <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016252.html </ref> around an issue raised at the second FAmSCo Townhall pertaining to "upgrade ambassadors to superambassadors" The following thread <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/thread.html#16252 </ref> had clarifications from Caius 'kaio' Chance and others about the proposal and objective
Heherson Pagcaliwagan posted <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016395.html </ref> LinuxConf Australia 2011 <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/LCA_2011 </ref> and FAD Brisbane <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAD_@_Brisbane_2011 </ref> planning


Abdel G. Martínez L invited all <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016258.html </ref> to be part of FUDCon Panama 2011 <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon:Panama_2011 </ref>
Harish Pillay reported <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016398.html </ref> about a Fedora 14 launch at Singapore <ref> http://harishpillay.wordpress.com/2010/11/30/fedora-14-launched-in-singapore/ </ref>


Buddhika Kurera proposed <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016262.html </ref> a T-shirt design <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Bckurera/APAC-shirts </ref> for Ambassadors in APAC. Matthias Kranz pointed to the existing page on a similar issue <ref> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/T-Shirt </ref> and Mathieu Bridon asked about the possibility of reusing the design that is used in EMEA <ref> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/PoloShirt </ref> The thread <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/thread.html#16262 </ref> has more discussion about designs and other possibilities of "Ambassador wear"
Zoltan Hoppar wrote about <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016413.html </ref> a plan to create new T-shirts but want to know the slogan for Fedora 14


[[User:Jsimon|Joerg Simon]] posted <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016312.html </ref> Meeting Minutes <ref> http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-fad/2010-11-20/fedora_emea_fad_2010.2010-11-20-09.56.html </ref> from FAD EMEA 2010 at Rheinfelden along with a few photographs <ref> http://jsimon.fedorapeople.org/events/2010/FAD_Rheinfelden/ </ref>
Edwind Richzendy Contreras Soto reported <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016415.html </ref> on the Fedora 14 launch at Venezuela


Caius 'kaio' Chance asked <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016324.html </ref> whether the Meetup at Beijing on 2010-11-14 <ref> http://linuxtoy.org/archives/fedora-user-group-beijing-fest.html </ref> could be called a FAD
Ilyes Gouta reported <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016421.html </ref> about the Fedora presence at the SIB Expo <ref> http://www.sogefoires.com/index.php/salon-sib.html </ref>


Robyn Bergeron posted <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016325.html </ref> Voting Information about the Fedora Board, FESCo and FAmSCo elections
[[User:Yn1v|Neville A. Cross]] posted <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-December/016434.html about the after party of Fedora 14 Launch Party at Managua, Nicaragua
 
Zied Fakhfakh informed <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-December/016437.html </ref> about a Fedora Talk at ISET'Com <ref> http://www.isetcom.mincom.tn/fr/index.htm </ref> on 2010-12-08
 
Pierros Papadeas wrote <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-December/016438.html </ref> about helping with the Brisbane FAD
 
Buddhika Kurera posted <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-December/016461.html </ref> about a FAD in Sri Lanka during 2011 <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAD_Sri_Lanka_2011 </ref>
 
Tian Shixiong posted a self introduction to the list <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-December/016474.html </ref>
 
Caius 'kaio' Chance informed <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-December/016478.html </ref> about the renaming of the au-users list to anz
 
Ashiqur Rahman Angel reported <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-December/016487.html </ref> on the Fedora 14 Release Party, Dhaka, Bangladesh <ref> http://angel.linux.org.bd/2010/12/2010-blua-grand-release-party/ </ref>
 
[[User:Yn1v|Neville A. Cross]] posted <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-December/016479.html </ref> about a Barcamp in San Pedro Sula, Honduras <ref> http://www.taygon.com/?p=444 </ref>


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[[User:Mspevack|Max Spevack]] requested <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/famsco/2010-December/000506.html </ref> that Harish Pillay be provided view access to the tickets on the FAmSCo trac instance as he is the primary point of contact for budget stuff in the APAC region. [[User:Jsimon|Joerg Simon]] informed about it being done <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/famsco/2010-December/000507.html </ref>
[[User:Mspevack|Max Spevack]] requested <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/famsco/2010-December/000506.html </ref> that Harish Pillay be provided view access to the tickets on the FAmSCo trac instance as he is the primary point of contact for budget stuff in the APAC region. [[User:Jsimon|Joerg Simon]] informed about it being done <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/famsco/2010-December/000507.html </ref>


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Revision as of 13:42, 8 December 2010

Ambassadors

This section covers the news surrounding the Fedora Ambassadors Project[1].

Contributing Writer: Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay

  1. ↑ http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors

Welcome New Ambassadors

This week the Fedora Ambassadors Project had a couple of new members joining.

Nunor5 from Portugal mentored by Robert Scheck

Tosin Oduwole from Nigeria mentored by Robert Scheck

Eslam Shapsough from Jordan mentored by Bert Desmet

Lucas Augusto Brito de Oliveira from Brazil

Dimitris Glaros from Greece mentored by Robert Scheck

Mohd Fazli Azran from Malayasia mentored by Gerard Braad

Vinzenz Vietzke from Germany mentored by Robert Scheck

Antonio Trande from Italy mentored by Robert Scheck

Summary of traffic on Ambassadors mailing list

Buddhika Chandradeepa Kurera announced [1] that the Polo T Shirt for Ambassadors [2] was finalized and requested that the form [3] to be filled up to enable orders to be placed.

Danishka Navin posted [4] a report about all regions and nearly all municipalities in Norway using Open Source [5]

Bert Desmet announced [6] a Fedora 14 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Release event [7] at Antwerp, Belgium [8]

Joerg Simon posted Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag

Mahay Alam Khan informed [9] about producing Fedora 14 (32 bit) installation DVD for Ambassadors in Bangladesh and requested their postal addresses to facilitate sending a bulk amount of DVD by courier.

Ankur Sinha posted [10] what prospective ambassadors could do aside from holding Linux events after reading a post on community support [11]

Jared Smith announced [12] the Election Results from FAmSCo, FESCo and Fedora Board

Max Spevack asked [13] about budget requirements around FOSDEM 2011 [14]

Buddhika Kurera suggested [15] asking each Ambassador to have a responsibility to organize at least one event a year to spread Fedora in the community. Max Spevack agreed [16] about the need to Hall Monitor the thread

Heherson Pagcaliwagan posted [17] LinuxConf Australia 2011 [18] and FAD Brisbane [19] planning

Harish Pillay reported [20] about a Fedora 14 launch at Singapore [21]

Zoltan Hoppar wrote about [22] a plan to create new T-shirts but want to know the slogan for Fedora 14

Edwind Richzendy Contreras Soto reported [23] on the Fedora 14 launch at Venezuela

Ilyes Gouta reported [24] about the Fedora presence at the SIB Expo [25]

Neville A. Cross posted Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag about a Fedora Talk at ISET'Com [26] on 2010-12-08

Pierros Papadeas wrote [27] about helping with the Brisbane FAD

Buddhika Kurera posted [28] about a FAD in Sri Lanka during 2011 [29]

Tian Shixiong posted a self introduction to the list [30]

Caius 'kaio' Chance informed [31] about the renaming of the au-users list to anz

Ashiqur Rahman Angel reported [32] on the Fedora 14 Release Party, Dhaka, Bangladesh [33]

Neville A. Cross posted [34] about a Barcamp in San Pedro Sula, Honduras [35]

  1. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016332.html
  2. ↑ https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Bckurera/APAC-shirts
  3. ↑ https://spreadsheets0.google.com/viewform?formkey=dEMwZ2JyV0VqWnB3QkNpaUFWMHVvekE6MQ
  4. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016353.html
  5. ↑ http://www.osor.eu/news/all-regions-and-nearly-all-municipalities-now-use-open-source
  6. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016355.html
  7. ↑ https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Release_Party_F14_Antwerp
  8. ↑ http://site.cdowilrijk.be/
  9. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016362.html
  10. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016366.html
  11. ↑ http://scrye.com/wordpress-mu/nirik/2010/11/27/communities-and-support-channels/
  12. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016367.html
  13. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016375.html
  14. ↑ https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FOSDEM_2011
  15. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016387.html
  16. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016396.html
  17. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016395.html
  18. ↑ https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/LCA_2011
  19. ↑ https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAD_@_Brisbane_2011
  20. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016398.html
  21. ↑ http://harishpillay.wordpress.com/2010/11/30/fedora-14-launched-in-singapore/
  22. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016413.html
  23. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016415.html
  24. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016421.html
  25. ↑ http://www.sogefoires.com/index.php/salon-sib.html
  26. ↑ http://www.isetcom.mincom.tn/fr/index.htm
  27. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-December/016438.html
  28. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-December/016461.html
  29. ↑ https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAD_Sri_Lanka_2011
  30. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-December/016474.html
  31. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-December/016478.html
  32. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-December/016487.html
  33. ↑ http://angel.linux.org.bd/2010/12/2010-blua-grand-release-party/
  34. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-December/016479.html
  35. ↑ http://www.taygon.com/?p=444

Summary of traffic on FAmSCo mailing list

Joerg Simon posted a request [1] asking a review of the FAmSCo Report 2010 [2] Susmit Shannigrahi pointed out a few corrections [3] and asked about the need to do a Publican report which he subsequently posted [4]. Max Spevack informed [5] about updating the budget page [6]

Joerg Simon informed [7] about the onset of the FAmSCo election period expressed hope about helping the new team with the transition. Paul W Frields took time to thank the current FAmSCo [8] and noted the exceptional impact it continues to make on the community

Joerg Simon set up the process [9] to decommission the former FAmSCo

Paul W Frields mentioned [10] that being no longer the Fedora Project Leader, the new FAmSCo should feel free to consider removing him from the FAmSCo list

Joerg Simon responded [11] to a sponsorship request around FOSDEM'11 and provided his opinions on the FAmSCo list

Pierros Papadeas posted [12] the agenda for the FAmSCo meeting on 2010-12-11. The thread [13] has discussions about other items as suggested by members of the new FAmSCo

Max Spevack requested [14] that Harish Pillay be provided view access to the tickets on the FAmSCo trac instance as he is the primary point of contact for budget stuff in the APAC region. Joerg Simon informed about it being done [15]

  1. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/famsco/2010-November/000434.html
  2. ↑ https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAmSCo_report_2010
  3. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/famsco/2010-November/000437.html
  4. ↑ http://susmit.fedorapeople.org/report/famsco_final_report/
  5. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/famsco/2010-November/000440.html
  6. ↑ https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAmSCo_budget
  7. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/famsco/2010-November/000443.html
  8. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/famsco/2010-November/000447.html
  9. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/famsco/2010-November/000448.html
  10. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/famsco/2010-November/000449.html
  11. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/famsco/2010-December/000491.html
  12. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/famsco/2010-December/000498.html
  13. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/famsco/2010-December/thread.html#498
  14. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/famsco/2010-December/000506.html
  15. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/famsco/2010-December/000507.html
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