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Contributing Writer: JeffreyTadlock
Contributing Writer: Larry Cafiero


=== Updated Q3 Budget Draft ===
=== North American Ambassadors take reins of XO program ===


Max Spevack posted[1] an updated draft for the upcoming Q3 budget.  The draft attempts to give more discretionary funds to North America, address concerns for FAD EMEA and leave a small amount in reserve for additional Q3 expenses that arise.  Review the mailing list post for the detailed view.
During the week following FUDcon, it was suggested that the Fedora Ambassadors in North America run the NA Developer XO program for an initial period of 6 months.


[1] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-ambassadors-list/2008-August/msg00266.html
The reasons for Ambassadors taking the reins on this project are:


=== North America Polo Shirt Order - Round Three ===
* Ambassadors can help the NA Developer XO program by seeking help, freeing up developers already involved to concentrate on their work.
* The Ambassadors are already in place, going to every major event and tons of minor events recruiting contributors to Fedora.
* Ambassadors have had some moderate success getting people involved with both Fedora and OLPC/Sugar.


Pascal Calarco is ready to start a third round of ordering for Ambassador Polos as announced[1] on the Fedora Ambassador mailing list.  There is also additional information in the wiki[2].
OLPC decided to take the Ambassadors up on the offer and shipped 100 XOs to the FAmNA.


[1] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-ambassadors-list/2008-August/msg00271.html
Guidelines have been set - subject to the guidance of the OLPC SIG -- and the wiki, which has just been started and is in the process of refining, can be found here:


[2] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/NA#Fedora_Ambassador_Polo_Shirts_for_North_America
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_developers_XO_program


=== Help Wanted: Austria LinuxDay 2008 ===
Essentially the bar that has been set is:


Fabian Affolter posted[1] a request for help to organize a Fedora booth at the Austria LinuxDay 2008.  The event is November 29, 2008 and expected attendance is 1000 visitors. If you are in the area and can attend, contact Fabian Affolter.
* Maintain a sugar-* package in Fedora and agree to maintain it for two releases. Alternately maintain a package that was in OLPC4 and has been merged.
* Develop a Sugar activity. To keep this in focus I have adopted Greg Dekoenigsberg's 'holy list of 4th grade math lessons' as acceptable activities:


[1] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-ambassadors-list/2008-August/msg00289.html
http://sugarlabs.org/go/User:Gdk/4th_Grade_Maths
* QA (well not really): While FAmNA isn't actively looking for QA help, but if someone with extensive QA experience and lots of time presents itself we won't pass it up.
 
=== North America Polo Shirt Order ===
 
Pascal Calarco has initiated another round of ordering for Ambassador Polos for North American Ambassadors as announced on the Fedora Ambassador mailing list. There is also additional information here:
 
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_Ambassadors_North_America_(FAMNA)#Fedora_Ambassador_Polo_Shirts_for_FAMNA
 
=== FAD SCaLE coming up Feb. 20 ===
 
The [[Fedora_Activity_Day_at_SCaLE_7x|Fedora Activity Day]] at the [http://scale7x.socallinuxexpo.org/|Southern California Linux Expo (SCaLE)] will be from 9am - 6pm on Friday, Feb. 20 at the Westin Airport Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California. There will be breaks and such, but the FAD will be treated much like a sprint. We're here to get something accomplished -- specifically font packaging and documentation -- so come on by and help us out for an hour or all day. We'd love to have you there!
 
Also, if you can make SCaLE from the Southern California area, stop by the Fedora booth.
 
=== Got Ambassador News? ===
 
Any Ambassador news tips from around the Fedora community can be submitted to me by e-mailing lcafiero-AT-fedoraproject-DOT-org and I'd be glad to put it in this weekly report.

Revision as of 00:24, 9 February 2009

Ambassadors

In this section, we cover Fedora Ambassadors Project.

http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors

Contributing Writer: Larry Cafiero

North American Ambassadors take reins of XO program

During the week following FUDcon, it was suggested that the Fedora Ambassadors in North America run the NA Developer XO program for an initial period of 6 months.

The reasons for Ambassadors taking the reins on this project are:

  • Ambassadors can help the NA Developer XO program by seeking help, freeing up developers already involved to concentrate on their work.
  • The Ambassadors are already in place, going to every major event and tons of minor events recruiting contributors to Fedora.
  • Ambassadors have had some moderate success getting people involved with both Fedora and OLPC/Sugar.

OLPC decided to take the Ambassadors up on the offer and shipped 100 XOs to the FAmNA.

Guidelines have been set - subject to the guidance of the OLPC SIG -- and the wiki, which has just been started and is in the process of refining, can be found here:

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_developers_XO_program

Essentially the bar that has been set is:

  • Maintain a sugar-* package in Fedora and agree to maintain it for two releases. Alternately maintain a package that was in OLPC4 and has been merged.
  • Develop a Sugar activity. To keep this in focus I have adopted Greg Dekoenigsberg's 'holy list of 4th grade math lessons' as acceptable activities:

http://sugarlabs.org/go/User:Gdk/4th_Grade_Maths

  • QA (well not really): While FAmNA isn't actively looking for QA help, but if someone with extensive QA experience and lots of time presents itself we won't pass it up.

North America Polo Shirt Order

Pascal Calarco has initiated another round of ordering for Ambassador Polos for North American Ambassadors as announced on the Fedora Ambassador mailing list. There is also additional information here:

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_Ambassadors_North_America_(FAMNA)#Fedora_Ambassador_Polo_Shirts_for_FAMNA

FAD SCaLE coming up Feb. 20

The Fedora Activity Day at the California Linux Expo (SCaLE) will be from 9am - 6pm on Friday, Feb. 20 at the Westin Airport Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California. There will be breaks and such, but the FAD will be treated much like a sprint. We're here to get something accomplished -- specifically font packaging and documentation -- so come on by and help us out for an hour or all day. We'd love to have you there!

Also, if you can make SCaLE from the Southern California area, stop by the Fedora booth.

Got Ambassador News?

Any Ambassador news tips from around the Fedora community can be submitted to me by e-mailing lcafiero-AT-fedoraproject-DOT-org and I'd be glad to put it in this weekly report.