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=== Welcome New Ambassadors ===
=== Welcome New Ambassadors ===


This week the Fedora Ambassadors Project had no new member joining.
This week the Fedora Ambassadors Project had a couple of new members joining.
 
[[User:Misaakidis|Marios Isaakidis]] from Cyprus mentored by [[User:MooDoo|Paul Mellors]]
 
[[User:Hno|Henrik Nordström]] from Sweden mentored by [[User:Robert|Robert Scheck]]
 
[[User:Viji|Viji V Nair]] from India mentored by [[User:Shakthimaan|Shakthi Kannan]]
 
[[User:Asmartgoat|luke martinez]] from Australia mentored by Heherson Pagcaliwagan


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


Zoltan Hopper asked about a F14 lightscribe template <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/015922.html </ref> and later informed <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/015923.html </ref> that it was found
[[User:Jsimon|Joerg Simon]] announced his decision <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016088.html </ref> to withdraw his self-nomination in the upcoming FAmSCo elections
 
[[User:Yn1v|Neville A. Cross]] wrote on behalf of Alejandro Perez extending invitation <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016094.html </ref> to FUDCon LATAM <ref> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon:Panama_2011 </ref> to be held at Panama.
 
Heherson Pagcaliwagan posted an event report <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016106.html </ref> for the F14 Release Party
 
Abdel G. Martínez L wrote about <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016113.html </ref> the Fedora 14 Release Party <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Release_Party_F14_Panama </ref>
 
Chris Tyler asked <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016114.html </ref> about Town Halls arranged for the upcoming FAmSCo elections especially if there was an organizer for the Town Halls. [[User:Susmit|Susmit Shannigrahi]] responded <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016116.html </ref> about the work done so far
 
Buddhika Kurera asked for help <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016117.html </ref> related to OpenSUSE for the FOSS User Magazine
 
Caius 'kaio' Chance announced <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016123.html </ref> about his request to create a mailing list for Fedora Australia <ref> https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/ambassadors </ref> with the objective of getting this working as a general and main mailing list for Fedora folks in Australia and NZ.


[[User:Dramsey|David Ramsey]] reminded everyone <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/015924.html </ref> about nominations for Fedora Board and FAmSCo
Arif Tri Waluyo wrote <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016125.html </ref> about wanting to become an ambassador and requested someone to be a mentor. Bert Desment pointed out <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016126.html </ref> the relevant page <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors_Join_choose_a_mentor </ref> . The thread <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/thread.html#16125 </ref> contains additional inputs from mentors on this issue including a proposal <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016129.html </ref> from Caius 'kaio' Chance to be considered as a mentor


Nilesh Vaghela posted a report <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/015934.html </ref> about a Linux|Fedora|OpenSource workshop at CIT Aburoad, Rajasthan
Dichi Al Faridi also wrote in <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016127.html </ref> with a similar request about looking for a mentor


John Poelstra published upcoming F14 tasks <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/015935.html </ref> specifically pertaining to regional coordination with marketing for release events
Caius 'kaio' Chance posted news <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016134.html </ref> about a Fedora Meetup at Beijing <ref> http://bbs.fedora-zh.org/showthread.php?5530-Fedora-%E5%8C%97%E4%BA%AC%E8%81%9A%E4%BC%9A%E6%9C%89%E5%9B%BE%E6%9C%89%E7%9C%9F%E7%9B%B8%EF%BC%81 </ref>


Daniel Bruno proposed <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/015936.html </ref> Igor Soares <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Igor </ref> as a candidate for the FAmSCo elections. The thread <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/thread.html#15936 </ref> has Igor's consent to be a candidate
[[User:Robert|Robert Scheck]] posted <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016139.html </ref> an in-depth review of FSCONs 2010 at Gothenburg, Sweden and provided link to some photographs of the event <ref> http://robert.fedorapeople.org/events/2010/fscons/ </ref>


With Fedora 14 through the door, Ankur Sinha <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Ankursinha </ref> put forth a plan <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/015943.html </ref> about the need to work on the list of online vendors <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Distribution/OnlineVendors </ref>  
[[User:Susmit|Susmit Shannigrahi]] sent out a call for volunteers for the FAmSCo Townhalls <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016140.html </ref> pointing out the need to have two meetings to accommodate all the candidates. Buddhika responded to the call informing about the preferred date <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/thread.html#16140 </ref>.


Pierros Papadeas announced <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/015945.html </ref> his self nomination as a candidate at the FAmSCo elections
Truong Anh. Tuan reported about a Fedora 14 Release Party at Ho Chi Minh City <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016146.html </ref> which was also attended by Pierros Papadeas from Greece <ref> http://pierros.papadeas.gr/?p=186 </ref>


[[User:Mspevack|Max Spevack]] provided <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/015946.html </ref> the link to the updated letter for Customs <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Customs_letter_for_Fedora_media </ref> required while shipping Fedora media
Gerard Braad talked <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016147.html </ref> about the need for mentors to point out the mailing lists to new Ambassadors and encourage signing up and initiating discussions


[[User:Lcafiero|Larry Cafiero]] posted <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/015947.html </ref> the minutes <ref> http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2010-11-03/fedora-meeting.2010-11-03-00.59.html </ref> from the FAmNA meeting
Marios wrote <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016152.html </ref> about the Fedora 14 Release party at Cyprus along with the 2 billion Firefox celebrations <ref> http://tinyurl.com/2wemgz5 </ref>


[[User:Dramsey|David Ramsey]] informed <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/015948.html </ref> about the Fedora Scholarship <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Scholarship </ref> with special emphasis on the timeline <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Scholarship#Timeline </ref>
[[User:Yn1v|Neville A. Cross]] reported <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016165.html </ref> about the Fedora 14 Release Event at Managua, Nicaragua. Event photographs <ref> http://picasaweb.google.com/camiloquintana89/LanzamientoDeFedora14 </ref> <ref> http://www.flickr.com/photos/hask/sets/72157625401757652/with/5182300326/ </ref> were subsequently made available


[[User:Jsimon|Joerg Simon]] informed <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/015962.html </ref> the Ambassadors about the new regional Ambassador mentors. The thread <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/thread.html#15962 </ref> includes some discussion about the process of mentor selection and approval. Marcus Moeller proposed <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016028.html </ref> a new model of mentoring <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Mmoeller/Ambassador_mentoring_proposal </ref>
Pascal Calarco followed up <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016182.html </ref> on the initial Call for Participation on Fedora Insight by providing the details about participating those who have demonstrated interest.


[[User:Susmit|Susmit Shannigrahi]] informed <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016003.html </ref> the Ambassadors that it was time to frame questions <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/F14_elections_questionnaire/FAmSCo_questionnaire </ref> for the candidates in the FAmSCo elections <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAmSCo_election_2010_nominations </ref>
[[User:Dramsey|David Ramsey]] informed <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016173.html </ref> about new release events and, requested feedback about preferences on the APAC Ambassador meeting times


Xavier Naldo reported <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016022.html </ref> on the Fedora Release Party at the Laredo Linux LUG
Xavier Naldo reported on the Laredo Linux Users Group Fedora 14 Release Party <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016177.html </ref>


Ville-Pekka Vainio informed <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016023.html </ref> about receiving a community developer ticket to the OpenMind 2010 conference at Helsinki <ref> http://www.openmind.fi/ </ref>
[[User:Susmit|Susmit Shannigrahi]] posted the logs <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016184.html </ref> from the FAmSCo Townhall Meeting 01


Sascha Thomas Spreitzer announced <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016033.html </ref> the intention of "going passive" by "taking the
Konstantinos Antonakoglou reported <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016187.html </ref> about the Athens Digital Week 2010 <ref> http://antonakoglou.com/2010/11/16/adw-2010-recap/ </ref>
logical step of stopping all my active contributions to this project." The thread <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/thread.html#16033 </ref> has further discussions about issues regarding Fedora governance etc


Pierros Papadeas requested for volunteers from <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016053.html </ref> Ambassadors in EMEA for functioning as primary distribution points for media shipment
[[User:Mspevack|Max Spevack]] requested help <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016190.html </ref> around getting Fedora resources to Kosovo for the Fedora 14 Release party. Collaboration with [[User:Geroldka|Gerold Kassube]]  <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016194.html </ref> was a step forward in ensuring that the resources reach in time for the event


Buddhika Kurera reported <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016085.html </ref> about the first FOSS related magazine from Sri Lanka <ref> http://fossuser.lk/ </ref> and requested those interested in joining up to get in touch
[[User:Lcafiero|Larry Cafiero]] reminded about FAmNA meeting on 2010-11-16 at 2100 Eastern <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016199.html </ref> and subsequently posted the meeting logs <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016205.html </ref>




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=== Summary of traffic on FAmSCo mailing list ===
=== Summary of traffic on FAmSCo mailing list ===


[[User:ke4qqq|David Nalley]] talked about <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/famsco/2010-November/000403.html </ref> changing the role of FAmSCo setting the context in light of a mail to the advisory-board list <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/advisory-board/2010-August/009047.html </ref>. He proposed that FAmSCo, in addition to its current duties, also deal with the management of FUDCon and FADs etc. The thread <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/famsco/2010-November/thread.html#402 </ref> has additional discussions around how this can happen.
[[User:Mspevack|Max Spevack]] asked for help <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/famsco/2010-November/000427.html </ref> so that Fedora project contributors at Kosovo can receive monies for event <ref> https://fedorahosted.org/famsco/ticket/101#comment:9 </ref>  
 
[[User:Jsimon|Joerg Simon]] requested <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/famsco/2010-November/000409.html </ref> that FAmSCo ticket #93 <ref> https://fedorahosted.org/famsco/ticket/93 </ref> requires a reimbursement of expenses
 
[[User:Jsimon|Joerg Simon]] urged <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/famsco/2010-November/000412.html </ref> FAmSCo members to vote for new mentors <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Ppapadeas </ref> <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Biertie </ref>  for the EMEA region. To read more about the votes please read the thread <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/famsco/2010-November/thread.html#412 </ref>


[[User:Jsimon|Joerg Simon]] urged <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/famsco/2010-November/000414.html </ref> FAmSCo members to vote for new mentors <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Kaio </ref> <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Gbraad </ref>  for the EMEA region. To read more about the votes please read the thread <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/famsco/2010-November/thread.html#414 </ref>
[[User:Jsimon|Joerg Simon]] reminded <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/famsco/2010-November/000428.html </ref> about the FAmSCo meeting on 2010-11-15 at 1800 UTC and added that he would not be able to attend


[[User:ke4qqq|David Nalley]] sent in his regrets <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/famsco/2010-November/000424.html </ref> about being unable to attend the FAmSCo meeting on 2010-11-08 as he would be traveling.


[[User:Jsimon|Joerg Simon]] announced that the FAmSCo meeting for 2010-11-08 would be adjourned <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/famsco/2010-November/000425.html </ref> due to prior tasks.
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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 couple of new members joining.

Marios Isaakidis from Cyprus mentored by Paul Mellors

Henrik Nordström from Sweden mentored by Robert Scheck

Viji V Nair from India mentored by Shakthi Kannan

luke martinez from Australia mentored by Heherson Pagcaliwagan

Summary of traffic on Ambassadors mailing list

Joerg Simon announced his decision [1] to withdraw his self-nomination in the upcoming FAmSCo elections

Neville A. Cross wrote on behalf of Alejandro Perez extending invitation [2] to FUDCon LATAM [3] to be held at Panama.

Heherson Pagcaliwagan posted an event report [4] for the F14 Release Party

Abdel G. Martínez L wrote about [5] the Fedora 14 Release Party [6]

Chris Tyler asked [7] about Town Halls arranged for the upcoming FAmSCo elections especially if there was an organizer for the Town Halls. Susmit Shannigrahi responded [8] about the work done so far

Buddhika Kurera asked for help [9] related to OpenSUSE for the FOSS User Magazine

Caius 'kaio' Chance announced [10] about his request to create a mailing list for Fedora Australia [11] with the objective of getting this working as a general and main mailing list for Fedora folks in Australia and NZ.

Arif Tri Waluyo wrote [12] about wanting to become an ambassador and requested someone to be a mentor. Bert Desment pointed out [13] the relevant page [14] . The thread [15] contains additional inputs from mentors on this issue including a proposal [16] from Caius 'kaio' Chance to be considered as a mentor

Dichi Al Faridi also wrote in [17] with a similar request about looking for a mentor

Caius 'kaio' Chance posted news [18] about a Fedora Meetup at Beijing [19]

Robert Scheck posted [20] an in-depth review of FSCONs 2010 at Gothenburg, Sweden and provided link to some photographs of the event [21]

Susmit Shannigrahi sent out a call for volunteers for the FAmSCo Townhalls [22] pointing out the need to have two meetings to accommodate all the candidates. Buddhika responded to the call informing about the preferred date [23].

Truong Anh. Tuan reported about a Fedora 14 Release Party at Ho Chi Minh City [24] which was also attended by Pierros Papadeas from Greece [25]

Gerard Braad talked [26] about the need for mentors to point out the mailing lists to new Ambassadors and encourage signing up and initiating discussions

Marios wrote [27] about the Fedora 14 Release party at Cyprus along with the 2 billion Firefox celebrations [28]

Neville A. Cross reported [29] about the Fedora 14 Release Event at Managua, Nicaragua. Event photographs [30] [31] were subsequently made available

Pascal Calarco followed up [32] on the initial Call for Participation on Fedora Insight by providing the details about participating those who have demonstrated interest.

David Ramsey informed [33] about new release events and, requested feedback about preferences on the APAC Ambassador meeting times

Xavier Naldo reported on the Laredo Linux Users Group Fedora 14 Release Party [34]

Susmit Shannigrahi posted the logs [35] from the FAmSCo Townhall Meeting 01

Konstantinos Antonakoglou reported [36] about the Athens Digital Week 2010 [37]

Max Spevack requested help [38] around getting Fedora resources to Kosovo for the Fedora 14 Release party. Collaboration with Gerold Kassube [39] was a step forward in ensuring that the resources reach in time for the event

Larry Cafiero reminded about FAmNA meeting on 2010-11-16 at 2100 Eastern [40] and subsequently posted the meeting logs [41]


  1. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016088.html
  2. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016094.html
  3. http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon:Panama_2011
  4. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016106.html
  5. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016113.html
  6. https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Release_Party_F14_Panama
  7. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016114.html
  8. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016116.html
  9. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016117.html
  10. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016123.html
  11. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/ambassadors
  12. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016125.html
  13. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016126.html
  14. https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors_Join_choose_a_mentor
  15. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/thread.html#16125
  16. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016129.html
  17. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016127.html
  18. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016134.html
  19. http://bbs.fedora-zh.org/showthread.php?5530-Fedora-%E5%8C%97%E4%BA%AC%E8%81%9A%E4%BC%9A%E6%9C%89%E5%9B%BE%E6%9C%89%E7%9C%9F%E7%9B%B8%EF%BC%81
  20. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016139.html
  21. http://robert.fedorapeople.org/events/2010/fscons/
  22. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016140.html
  23. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/thread.html#16140
  24. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016146.html
  25. http://pierros.papadeas.gr/?p=186
  26. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016147.html
  27. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016152.html
  28. http://tinyurl.com/2wemgz5
  29. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016165.html
  30. http://picasaweb.google.com/camiloquintana89/LanzamientoDeFedora14
  31. http://www.flickr.com/photos/hask/sets/72157625401757652/with/5182300326/
  32. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016182.html
  33. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016173.html
  34. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016177.html
  35. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016184.html
  36. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016187.html
  37. http://antonakoglou.com/2010/11/16/adw-2010-recap/
  38. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016190.html
  39. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016194.html
  40. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016199.html
  41. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016205.html

Summary of traffic on FAmSCo mailing list

Max Spevack asked for help [1] so that Fedora project contributors at Kosovo can receive monies for event [2]

Joerg Simon reminded [3] about the FAmSCo meeting on 2010-11-15 at 1800 UTC and added that he would not be able to attend