Technical FAD in Sao Paulo
About
Planned to happen close to the Fedora 19 Beta Release this Technical FAD is the event promoted by Brazilian contributors during the FY14.
Objectives
In this meeting we're going to have hands on sessions presented about how to get engaged and contribute with Fedora, with focus in requirements and process. This sessions are going to take part of FAD time and will be presented by Brazilian Fedora Contributors and Red Hat employees. The remaining time will be spent working in QA activities and bug reporting for Fedora 19 Beta.
Furthermore, our intention to create a mentorship program so that new contributors can have their progress assisted by other experienced volunteers.
Deliverable
There are some expected deliverable for this Fedora Activity Day:
- Have new contributors properly enabled to collaborate, i.e with functional FAS accounts, personal wiki pages and enrolled with the sub projects
- Determine mentors for each new contributors so that they work and progress can be followed
- During part of FAD we're going to work in QA activities for Fedora 19 Beta
- Find adopters for orphan packages in FAD
- In the end of the event we're going to discuss the participation in other conferences during FY14
Organization Team
Date and Location
Date & Time
- Date: Saturday, June 1st 2013
- Time: 09:00 - 19:00 (1200 UTC - 2100 UTC)
Location
This FAD will take place at Red Hat Brazil Office in Sao Paulo, in a meeting room with capacity for 20-25 people. Tables, chairs, power chords and WiFi will be available in the place and participants just need to bring their laptops running Fedora.
Red Hat Brazil
Itaim Bibi, Sao Paulo SP
Getting there
- From Guarulhos International Airport - Airport Bus Service
- From Congonhas Airport
- From Terminal Rodoviario Barra Funda
- From Terminal Rodoviario do Tietê
Parking
IMPORTANT: We don't encourage anyone to use the parking at the building where Red Hat Brazil is, because it's really expensive. It's possible to find affordable places to park in the neighborhood, such as the Gas Station in front of the Office. You've been warned! :)
Program
Schedule
| Time | Title | Abstract | Speaker(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 Arrival and self introduction | ||||
| 10:00 | ||||
| 11:00 | Contributing to Fedora and Upstream | A Red Hat developer explains how to contribute to Fedora and other Upstream projects | Sergio Durigan Jr | |
| 12:00 Lunch Interval | ||||
| 13:00 | Fedora Package Maintainers | How to become a Fedora Packager | Itamar Peixoto | |
| 16:00 Fedora 19 Beta (Tests & Bug Report) | ||||
| 18:00 Fedora Meeting | ||||
Fedora Meeting Schedule
Activities planned for FY14
| Event or activity | Responsible | Date | Place | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collaboration FAD in Buenos Aires | Leonardo Vaz | TBA (possibly in June) | Buenos Aires/Argentina | Work in Progress |
| Fedora Booth at FISL14 | Leonardo Vaz | 3rd to 6th of July | Porto Alegre/Brazil | Work in Progress |
| Attendees at FudCon LATAM 2013 | Peruvillian Ambassadors Team | TBA | Lima/Peru | Work in Progress |
| Fedora participation in Latinoware | TBA | Foz do Iguaçu/Brazil | Work in Progress | |
| Fedora Activity Day in Sao Paulo | Ramilton | 9th of November | Sao Paulo/Brazil | Work in Progress |
Attendees
Who can participate in this FAD?
Any Fedora contributor and/or Red Hat employee are invited to place their names in the list bellow.
Important: Only enroll if you alread have a valid account in Fedora Account System as well your own profile page in Fedora Users Wiki!!
| # | Participant | City | Affiliation | Comment | Confirmed? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonardo Vaz | Sao Paulo | Red Hat / Fedora | Alive and kicking! | Yes |
| 2 | Claudio Penasio Jr. | Sao Paulo | Fedora Ambassadors | - | Yes |
| 3 | Allan Roque | Sao Paulo | Red Hat | fedora++ | Yes |
| 4 | Rafael Dini | Sao Paulo | Red Hat | Yes | |
| 5 | Itamar Peixoto | Uberlândia/MG | Fedora Ambassadors | Yes | |
| 6 | Hugo Cisneiros | Sao Paulo | Fedora Ambassadors | Long time no see! | Yes |
| 7 | Mauricio Teixeira | Sao Paulo | Red Hat | Talk to my lawyer | Yes |
| 8 | Priscila Veiga | Sao Paulo | Red Hat | Doh! | Yes |
| 9 | Sergio Durigan Jr | Campinas | Red Hat / Fedora | Yes | |
| 10 | Leticia Canuto | Uberlândia/MG | Fedora Ambassadors | Yes | |
| 11 | Germán A. Racca | São José dos Campos/SP | Fedora Packager | Yes | |
| 12 | Aslan Carlos | São Paulo/SP | Fedora | Show me the code! | Yes |
| 13 | Marcelo Gigliotti | São Paulo/SP | Yes | ||
| 14 | Marcos Sungaila | Sao Paulo | Red Hat | No | |
| 15 | Kleber Rocha | Sao Paulo | Fedora User | No |
Funding Required
Travel
| Description | Cost USD | Cost BRL |
|---|---|---|
| Busfare for Itamar Peixoto | US$ 125.00 | R$ 250.00 |
| Sandwiches and drinks for Lunch (25 people) | US$ 100.00 | R$ 200.00 |
| Total | US$ 225.00 | R$ 500.00 |
- Considering USD 1.00 = BRL 2.00
Status
| Task | Responsible | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confirm the date and venue for FAD | Leonardo Vaz | Finished | Date changed to suit it to adjust Fedora 19 Beta Release |
| Raise costs & budget | Sergio Durigan | Pending | Ticket's opened |
| Define FAD program | Leonardo Vaz | Finished | Program changed to fit in FAD guidelines |
| Provide information in the wiki | Leonardo Vaz | Finished | |
| Allocate rooms for the meeting | Leonardo Vaz | Finished | |
| Invite participants | Leonardo Vaz | Finished | The invitation is going to be extended to fedora-users mailing |