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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 new member joining.

Fernando A. Navarro from Honduras mentored by Neville Cross

Summary of traffic on Ambassadors mailing list

Mustafa Qasim posted [1] requesting assistance in a survey on usage of popular computer software and perception of FOSS and GNU/Linux in the minds of Home Users, Students and Professionals. Salman Ullah Baig asked [2] how the survey could be conducted at SSUET, Karachi

Marcus Moeller informed [3] about adding himself to the FAmSCo nominations page. The thread [4] had a bit of conversation around Marcus's resignation as an Ambassador along with the Fedora Project involvement for Paul W Frields and Max Spevack

Robyn Bergeron posted [5] about help needed during Fedora Elections viz. Coordinators for Questionnaire and Townhalls

Joerg Simon nominated [6] a couple of Fedora Ambassadors for the FAmSCo elections providing his inputs on their nominations

Ramon Almeida provided a self introduction [7]

Abdel G Martinez L asked [8] about how one can become a Mentor in the Fedora Ambassadors Project. Joerg Simon explained [9] the current process which includes new/potential mentors being introduced by existing mentors to FAmSCo and thereafter FAmSCo considering to approve them. The subsequent thread [10] had a spirited and engaging discussion about Ambassadors, Mentor Process, Mentor Selection with some specific parts for how the process functions in India. María Leandro summed it up [11] stating that 'humility is the first feature a contributor must have ... the rest will come by itself'

David Ramsey reminded [12] Ambassadors that the APAC Meeting would be held on 2010-11-07 at 0300 UTC

Zoltan Hoppar announced [13] the nomination to FAmSCo

Summary of traffic on FAmSCo mailing list

Joerg Simon asked [1] if posting a Summary Report for the period of work was a good idea since there was no reports for September. Max Spevack agreed [2] with that proposal.

Joerg Simon requested [3] María Leandro to invite the people behind the locations for FUDCon LATAM to join the upcoming FAmSCo meeting.

María Leandro posted [4] asking bidders to join the FAmSCo meeting

Paul W Frields reminded [5] the Fedora Project Leader to check if he could be present when the FUDCon LATAM bids are being discussed at FAmSCo meeting

Joerg Simon reminded [6] about the FAmSCo meeting on 2010-11-01 with the agenda item of discussing the bids for FUDCon LATAM

David Nalley posted [7] about the FUDCon LATAM 2011 decision rationale stating that it was for Panama as the location. And, also posted the meeting minutes [8]