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


[[User:Killeok|Cory J McKee]] from the USA mentored by [[User:Jbwillia|Ben Williams]]
[[User:Ib54003|Benedikt Schäfer]] from the Germany mentored by [[User:Robert|Robert Scheck]]


[[User:Frafra|Francesco Frassinelli]] from Italy mentored by [[User:Robert|Robert Scheck]]
[[User:Davidunes|David Nunes]] from Brazil mentored by Daniel Bruno
 
[[User:Leandro|Leandro Almeida]] from Brazil mentored by Daniel Bruno


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


[[User:Jbwillia|Ben Williams]] posted a reminder <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017507.html </ref> about FAmNA meeting on 2011-05-18 at 2100 EDT <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Meeting:NA_Ambassadors_2011-05-18 </ref> and later <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017530.html </ref> posted the Minutes <ref> http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2011-05-18/famna-20110518.2011-05-18-01.01.txt </ref>
Kevin Raymond announced <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017591.html </ref> the availability of Muffin 3 <ref> https://gitorious.org/muffin/muffin3 </ref> the French speaking magazine of Fedora users. Anuj More wondered <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017593.html </ref> about the possibility of an English translation of the magazine
 
Onyeibo Oku informed <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017511.html </ref> about an upcoming talk at the Enugu State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Architects on "Linux for the Nigerian AEC Industry" <ref> http://twohot.wordpress.com/2011/05/17/fedora-2/ </ref>. [[User:Ppapadeas|Pierros Papadeas]] suggested <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017514.html </ref> including references to CAD and Management software.
 
[[User:Cwickert|Christoph Wickert]] reminded <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017513.html </ref> about EMEA Ambassadors Meeting for 2011-05-18 <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Meeting:EMEA_Ambassadors_2011-05-18 </ref> and later posted <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017548.html </ref> the Meeting Minutes <ref> http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2011-05-18/fedora-meeting.2011-05-18-20.01.txt </ref>
 
Jonathan Dieter asked <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017515.html </ref> in response to an invitation to work on FUDCon APAC, as to whether Lebanon/Middle East was a part of EMEA or, APAC. [[User:Cwickert|Christoph Wickert]] clarified <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017516.html </ref> it as EMEA


[[User:Igor|Igor Pires Soares]] posted <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017519.html </ref> FAmSCo Report for April 2011 <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAmSCo_report_2011-04 </ref>. [[User:Cwickert|Christoph Wickert]] pointed out some discrepancies <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017520.html </ref> in the budget numbers for EMEA
[[User:Tatica|María Leandro]] congratulated <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017596.html </ref> the organizers, participants and the team behind FUDCon Panama 2011


Tom Callaway reminded <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017521.html </ref> that the Fedora Project Contributor Agreement <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Legal:Fedora_Project_Contributor_Agreement </ref> is required to be signed by 2011-06-17
Truong Anh. Tuan suggested <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017597.html </ref> working towards a generally available time <ref> http://www.doodle.com/m7scexwwmhwyfqfe </ref> for the APAC bi-weekly meetings on 2011-06-01 <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Meeting:APAC_Ambassadors_2011-06-01#Agenda </ref> <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Meeting:APAC_Ambassadors_2011-06-01 </ref> as the previous meeting had just 3-4 participants. And later posted <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-June/017625.html </ref> the Meeting Minutes <ref> http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting-1/2011-06-01/fedora-meeting-1.2011-06-01-14.09.txt </ref>


Robert Beatty wanted to know <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017527.html </ref> the steps for ordering the Ambassador Polo Shirt featured for EMEA Ambassadors. [[User:Cwickert|Christoph Wickert]] responded <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017528.html </ref> with a step-wise list of things to do. However, [[User:Jbwillia|Ben Williams]] indicated the steps for FAmNA <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017531.html </ref> as the original request was from an Ambassador in the US.
Arthur Buliva reported <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017599.html </ref> on the availability of a broken package (NetworkManager) in the yum repositories. Truong Anh. Tuan suggested <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017600.html </ref> looking at this problem on the #fedora IRC channel. [[User:Cwickert|Christoph Wickert]] suggested <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017603.html </ref> using users at lists.fedoraproject.org mailing list


Buddhika Kurera posted <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017541.html </ref> Meeting Minutes from APAC Ambassadors Meeting on 2011-05-18 <ref> http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2011-05-18/meeting:apac_ambassadors_2011-05-18.2011-05-18-10.05.log.txt </ref>
[[User:Dramsey|David Ramsey]] reported <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017607.html </ref> on the availability of kernel-3.0-0.rc1.git0.1.fc16 <ref> http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=245650 </ref>


[[User:Dramsey|David Ramsey]] reminded that the bi-weekly APAC Meeting <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Meeting:APAC_Ambassadors_2011-05-21#Agenda </ref> time would be 2011-05-21 at 0400 UTC <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017549.html </ref> and later posted <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017564.html </ref> the Meeting Minutes <ref> http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2011-05-21/apac.2011-05-21-03.59.txt </ref>
Mahay Alam Khan talked <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-June/017626.html </ref> about the changes being undertaken on the page for Bangladesh at the Fedora Project Wiki <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Bangladesh </ref>


[[User:Dramsey|David Ramsey]] posted <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017554.html </ref> about the Fedora 15 Go/No-Go meeting <ref> http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2011-05-17/fedora_15_go_or_no_go_meeting.2011-05-17-21.00.txt </ref> and release parties for Fedora 15 <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/F15_release_events </ref>
[[User:Dramsey|David Ramsey]] reminded <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-June/017627.html </ref> about the bi-weekly APAC Meeting scheduled for 2011-06-04 <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Meeting:APAC_Ambassadors_2011-06-04#Agenda </ref> at 0400 UTC. And, later posted <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-June/017647.html </ref> the Meeting Notes <ref> http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2011-06-04/apac.2011-06-04-04.13.txt </ref>


On behalf of FAmSCo, [[User:Yn1v|Neville A. Cross]] posted <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017556.html </ref> a link to the Survey for Fedora Ambassadors <ref> http://fedora-goals.limequery.org/62553/lang-en </ref> around the Fedora Board Goals for 2011. [[User:Cwickert|Christoph Wickert]] requested individual Ambassadors <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017579.html </ref> to refrain from responding after completing the survey.
[[User:Cwickert|Christoph Wickert]] posted <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-June/017628.html </ref> Meeting Minutes <ref> http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2011-06-01/fedora-meeting.2011-06-01-20.13.txt </ref> of EMEA Ambassadors Meeting held on 2011-06-01


Michael Berger introduced himself <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017558.html </ref> on the mailing list
[[User:Dramsey|David Ramsey]] posted a reminder <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-June/017631.html </ref> about IPv6 Test Day <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA/Test_Day:2011-06-08_IPv6 </ref>


[[User:Cwickert|Christoph Wickert]] informed <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017565.html </ref> about preparations for the primary media shipment for Fedora 15 in EMEA. The shipment would consist of around 3000 Multi Desktop DVDs and 3000 Bi-arch Installation DVDs. And, specific anchor points (of contact) would receive larger volumes of media in order to enable further distribution to the local communities.
Richard Antiabong wanted to know about how to participate in the Free Media Program <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-June/017637.html </ref> [[User:Yn1v|Neville A. Cross]] responded by pointing out the home page of the Program <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Distribution/Freemedia/Join_freemedia </ref>


[[User:gbraad|Gerard Braad]] posted <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017569.html </ref> Minutes of the FAmSCo meeting held on 2011-05-21<ref> http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2011-05-21/fedora-meeting.2011-05-21-14.33.txt </ref>
[[User:Ppapadeas|Pierros Papadeas]] posted <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-June/017648.html </ref> Meeting Minutes <ref> http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2011-06-04/famsco.2011-06-04-14.05.html </ref> from the FAmSCo Meeting of 2011-06-04


Buddhika Kurera informed <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017571.html </ref> about a magazine from the Fedora APAC community <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_APAC_Magazine </ref> and discussed ways to arrive at a name for the magazine.
[[User:Igor|Igor Pires Soares]] urged <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-June/017654.html </ref> Ambassadors to take the survey <ref> http://fedora-goals.limequery.org/62553/lang-en </ref>


Sebastian Dziallas asked <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017582.html </ref> for attendees and participants at OSCON 2011 <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/OSCON_2011 </ref> to help identify logistics issues
Jamie Williams posted <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-June/017662.html </ref> Minutes from the FAmNA meeting on 2011-06-07 <ref> http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2011-06-08/famna-2011-06-07.2011-06-08-01.06.txt </ref>


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=== Summary of events reported on Ambassadors mailing list ===
=== Summary of events reported on Ambassadors mailing list ===


Kevin Raymond reported <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017555.html </ref> on the Solutions Linux event in Paris which had over 250 booths and 10,000 visitors
[[User:Dramsey|David Ramsey]] reported <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017595.html </ref> about the Fedora 15 Release Party <ref> http://diamondramsey.wordpress.com/2011/05/30/release-party-f15-tokyo-report/ </ref> at Tokyo <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Release_Party_F15_Tokyo </ref>
 
Truong Anh. Tuan reported <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-June/017661.html </ref> on the Fedora 15 Release Party series at Vietnam


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[[User:Ppapadeas|Pierros Papadeas]] posted <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/famsco/2011-June/000820.html </ref> the agenda <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAmSCo_agenda </ref>
[[User:Ppapadeas|Pierros Papadeas]] posted <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/famsco/2011-June/000820.html </ref> the agenda <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAmSCo_agenda </ref>
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Revision as of 05:30, 8 June 2011

Ambassadors

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

Contributing Writer: Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay

Welcome New Ambassadors

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

Benedikt Schäfer from the Germany mentored by Robert Scheck

David Nunes from Brazil mentored by Daniel Bruno

Leandro Almeida from Brazil mentored by Daniel Bruno

Summary of traffic on Ambassadors mailing list

Kevin Raymond announced [1] the availability of Muffin 3 [2] the French speaking magazine of Fedora users. Anuj More wondered [3] about the possibility of an English translation of the magazine

María Leandro congratulated [4] the organizers, participants and the team behind FUDCon Panama 2011

Truong Anh. Tuan suggested [5] working towards a generally available time [6] for the APAC bi-weekly meetings on 2011-06-01 [7] [8] as the previous meeting had just 3-4 participants. And later posted [9] the Meeting Minutes [10]

Arthur Buliva reported [11] on the availability of a broken package (NetworkManager) in the yum repositories. Truong Anh. Tuan suggested [12] looking at this problem on the #fedora IRC channel. Christoph Wickert suggested [13] using users at lists.fedoraproject.org mailing list

David Ramsey reported [14] on the availability of kernel-3.0-0.rc1.git0.1.fc16 [15]

Mahay Alam Khan talked [16] about the changes being undertaken on the page for Bangladesh at the Fedora Project Wiki [17]

David Ramsey reminded [18] about the bi-weekly APAC Meeting scheduled for 2011-06-04 [19] at 0400 UTC. And, later posted [20] the Meeting Notes [21]

Christoph Wickert posted [22] Meeting Minutes [23] of EMEA Ambassadors Meeting held on 2011-06-01

David Ramsey posted a reminder [24] about IPv6 Test Day [25]

Richard Antiabong wanted to know about how to participate in the Free Media Program [26] Neville A. Cross responded by pointing out the home page of the Program [27]

Pierros Papadeas posted [28] Meeting Minutes [29] from the FAmSCo Meeting of 2011-06-04

Igor Pires Soares urged [30] Ambassadors to take the survey [31]

Jamie Williams posted [32] Minutes from the FAmNA meeting on 2011-06-07 [33]

  1. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017591.html
  2. https://gitorious.org/muffin/muffin3
  3. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017593.html
  4. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017596.html
  5. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017597.html
  6. http://www.doodle.com/m7scexwwmhwyfqfe
  7. https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Meeting:APAC_Ambassadors_2011-06-01#Agenda
  8. https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Meeting:APAC_Ambassadors_2011-06-01
  9. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-June/017625.html
  10. http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting-1/2011-06-01/fedora-meeting-1.2011-06-01-14.09.txt
  11. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017599.html
  12. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017600.html
  13. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017603.html
  14. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017607.html
  15. http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=245650
  16. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-June/017626.html
  17. https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Bangladesh
  18. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-June/017627.html
  19. https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Meeting:APAC_Ambassadors_2011-06-04#Agenda
  20. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-June/017647.html
  21. http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2011-06-04/apac.2011-06-04-04.13.txt
  22. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-June/017628.html
  23. http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2011-06-01/fedora-meeting.2011-06-01-20.13.txt
  24. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-June/017631.html
  25. https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA/Test_Day:2011-06-08_IPv6
  26. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-June/017637.html
  27. https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Distribution/Freemedia/Join_freemedia
  28. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-June/017648.html
  29. http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2011-06-04/famsco.2011-06-04-14.05.html
  30. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-June/017654.html
  31. http://fedora-goals.limequery.org/62553/lang-en
  32. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-June/017662.html
  33. http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2011-06-08/famna-2011-06-07.2011-06-08-01.06.txt

Summary of events reported on Ambassadors mailing list

David Ramsey reported [1] about the Fedora 15 Release Party [2] at Tokyo [3]

Truong Anh. Tuan reported [4] on the Fedora 15 Release Party series at Vietnam

Summary of traffic on FAmSCo mailing list

Max Spevack pointed out [1] a couple of FAmSCo tickets related to re-mbursements which were required to be processed

Max Spevack requested [2] Jared Smith and Igor Pires Soares to spend some time during FISL at Panama and discuss about a set of specific FAmSCo tickets

Max Spevack also reminded [3] teams about his upcoming vacation plans from 2011-05-26 till 2011-06-06

Max Spevack summed up the recent set of activities around Fedora finance and provided an update to FAmSCo [4]

Joerg Simon forwarded to FAmSCo [5] the nomination of Mark Terranova as an Ambassador Mentor Candidate

Neville A. Cross updated FAmSCo [6] on the results of the Ambassador Survey

Pierros Papadeas posted [7] the agenda [8]

Summary of traffic on Campus Ambassadors mailing list

The mailing list did not have any traffic this week.