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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.

Cory J McKee from the USA mentored by Ben Williams

Francesco Frassinelli from Italy mentored by Robert Scheck

Summary of traffic on Ambassadors mailing list

Ben Williams posted a reminder [1] about FAmNA meeting on 2011-05-18 at 2100 EDT [2] and later [3] posted the Minutes [4]

Onyeibo Oku informed [5] about an upcoming talk at the Enugu State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Architects on "Linux for the Nigerian AEC Industry" [6]. Pierros Papadeas suggested [7] including references to CAD and Management software.

Christoph Wickert reminded [8] about EMEA Ambassadors Meeting for 2011-05-18 [9] and later posted [10] the Meeting Minutes [11]

Jonathan Dieter asked [12] in response to an invitation to work on FUDCon APAC, as to whether Lebanon/Middle East was a part of EMEA or, APAC. Christoph Wickert clarified [13] it as EMEA

Igor Pires Soares posted [14] FAmSCo Report for April 2011 [15]. Christoph Wickert pointed out some discrepancies [16] in the budget numbers for EMEA

Tom Callaway reminded [17] that the Fedora Project Contributor Agreement [18] is required to be signed by 2011-06-17

Robert Beatty wanted to know [19] the steps for ordering the Ambassador Polo Shirt featured for EMEA Ambassadors. Christoph Wickert responded [20] with a step-wise list of things to do. However, Ben Williams indicated the steps for FAmNA [21] as the original request was from an Ambassador in the US.

Buddhika Kurera posted [22] Meeting Minutes from APAC Ambassadors Meeting on 2011-05-18 [23]

David Ramsey reminded that the bi-weekly APAC Meeting [24] time would be 2011-05-21 at 0400 UTC [25] and later posted [26] the Meeting Minutes [27]

David Ramsey posted [28] about the Fedora 15 Go/No-Go meeting [29] and release parties for Fedora 15 [30]

On behalf of FAmSCo, Neville A. Cross posted [31] a link to the Survey for Fedora Ambassadors [32] around the Fedora Board Goals for 2011. Christoph Wickert requested individual Ambassadors [33] to refrain from responding after completing the survey.

Michael Berger introduced himself [34] on the mailing list

Christoph Wickert informed [35] 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.

Gerard Braad posted [36] Minutes of the FAmSCo meeting held on 2011-05-21[37]

Buddhika Kurera informed [38] about a magazine from the Fedora APAC community [39] and discussed ways to arrive at a name for the magazine.

Sebastian Dziallas asked [40] for attendees and participants at OSCON 2011 [41] to help identify logistics issues

  1. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017507.html
  2. https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Meeting:NA_Ambassadors_2011-05-18
  3. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017530.html
  4. http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2011-05-18/famna-20110518.2011-05-18-01.01.txt
  5. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017511.html
  6. http://twohot.wordpress.com/2011/05/17/fedora-2/
  7. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017514.html
  8. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017513.html
  9. https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Meeting:EMEA_Ambassadors_2011-05-18
  10. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017548.html
  11. http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2011-05-18/fedora-meeting.2011-05-18-20.01.txt
  12. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017515.html
  13. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017516.html
  14. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017519.html
  15. https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAmSCo_report_2011-04
  16. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017520.html
  17. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017521.html
  18. https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Legal:Fedora_Project_Contributor_Agreement
  19. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017527.html
  20. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017528.html
  21. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017531.html
  22. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017541.html
  23. http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2011-05-18/meeting:apac_ambassadors_2011-05-18.2011-05-18-10.05.log.txt
  24. https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Meeting:APAC_Ambassadors_2011-05-21#Agenda
  25. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017549.html
  26. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017564.html
  27. http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2011-05-21/apac.2011-05-21-03.59.txt
  28. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017554.html
  29. http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2011-05-17/fedora_15_go_or_no_go_meeting.2011-05-17-21.00.txt
  30. https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/F15_release_events
  31. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017556.html
  32. http://fedora-goals.limequery.org/62553/lang-en
  33. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017579.html
  34. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017558.html
  35. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017565.html
  36. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017569.html
  37. http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2011-05-21/fedora-meeting.2011-05-21-14.33.txt
  38. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017571.html
  39. https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_APAC_Magazine
  40. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-May/017582.html
  41. https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/OSCON_2011

Summary of events reported on Ambassadors mailing list

Kevin Raymond reported [1] on the Solutions Linux event in Paris which had over 250 booths and 10,000 visitors

Summary of traffic on FAmSCo mailing list

Joerg Simon posted [1] a vacation message (on vacation till 2011-05-29) and suggested that for any urgent Ambassador Group Membership tasks, Robert Scheck be contacted.

Igor Pires Soares started a discussion [2] around re-assignment of Budget Wrangler tasks with reference to the resignation of Larry Cafiero

As part of the budget wrangler thread, Caius Chance talked [3] about tickets pending to be funded and being blocked on that.

Gerard Braad posted [4] Minutes of FAmSCo meeting on 2011-05-21 [5]

Summary of traffic on Campus Ambassadors mailing list

The mailing list did not have any traffic this week.