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This week the Fedora Ambassadors Project had a couple of new members 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]]
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Renault from France mentored by Mathieu Bridon


[[User:Hno|Henrik Nordström]] from Sweden mentored by [[User:Robert|Robert Scheck]]
[[User:User:Mileskjeller|Miles Kjeller]] from the United Kingdom mentored by [[User:MooDoo|Paul Mellors]]


[[User:Viji|Viji V Nair]] from India mentored by [[User:Shakthimaan|Shakthi Kannan]]
[[User:User:Xm4nfedoralinux|Xavier]] from the USA mentored by [[User:Lcafiero|Larry Cafiero]]


[[User:Asmartgoat|luke martinez]] from Australia mentored by Heherson Pagcaliwagan
[[User:User:Arifiauo|Arif]] from Indonesia mentored by Caius C. Chance
 
[[User:User:Fdaluisio|Francesco (zerodev) D'Aluisio]] from Italy mentored by [[User:Robert|Robert Scheck]]


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


[[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:Dramsey|David Ramsey]] informed <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016223.html </ref> about Fedora pulling ahead of Ubuntu in rankings <ref> http://distrowatch.com/stats.php?section=popularity </ref>. Christoph Wickert explained <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016224.html </ref> that it was possible due to the Fedora 14 release within the timeframe of the past month. The thread <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/thread.html#16223 </ref> had some further conversations around the focus of Fedora and Ubuntu and the general perceptions.
 
[[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.
 
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
 
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
 
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>


[[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>
Heherson Pagcaliwagan informed <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016230.html </ref> about the meeting for Fedora Ambassadors in the APAC region on 2010-11-21 at 0300 UTC. The proposed agenda <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/Meetings/2010-11-21 </ref> was also posted


[[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>.
Marcus Moeller invited <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016237.html </ref> all those who live nearby or, liked to travel to join the LinuxDay 2010 at Dornbirn, Austria


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>
Christoph Wickert informed <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016238.html </ref> the Ambassadors about the second FAmSCo Election IRC Townhall scheduled for 2010-11-19 at 1000 UTC. The logs to the first townhall were also referenced <ref> http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-townhall/2010-11-16/fedora-townhall.2010-11-16-16.47.html </ref> [[User:Susmit|Susmit Shannigrahi]]  provided <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016239.html </ref> the list of the questions asked in the first meeting to ensure that the candidates are asked similar questions. However, as Christoph was unable to moderate the meeting <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016242.html </ref> as he would be traveling he called for volunteers and provided the scope of duties


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
Harish Pillay provided details <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016241.html </ref> about Fedora 14 Launch in Singapore on 2010-11-29


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>
Ryan Rix posted <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016243.html </ref> minutes and logs of the FAmSCo Townhall meeting


[[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:Lcafiero|Larry Cafiero]] posted a query <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016252.html </ref> around an issue raised at the second FAmSCo Townhall pertaining to "upgrade ambassadors to superambassadors" The following thread <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/thread.html#16252 </ref> had clarifications from Caius 'kaio' Chance and others about the proposal and objective


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.
Abdel G. Martínez L invited all <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016258.html </ref> to be part of FUDCon Panama 2011 <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon:Panama_2011 </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
Buddhika Kurera proposed <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016262.html </ref> a T-shirt design <ref> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Bckurera/APAC-shirts </ref> for Ambassadors in APAC. Matthias Kranz pointed to the existing page on a similar issue <ref> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/T-Shirt </ref> and Mathieu Bridon asked about the possibility of reusing the design that is used in EMEA <ref> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/PoloShirt </ref> The thread <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/thread.html#16262 </ref> has more discussion about designs and other possibilities of "Ambassador wear"


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>
[[User:Jsimon|Joerg Simon]] posted <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016312.html </ref> Meeting Minutes <ref> http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-fad/2010-11-20/fedora_emea_fad_2010.2010-11-20-09.56.html </ref> from FAD EMEA 2010 at Rheinfelden along with a few photographs <ref> http://jsimon.fedorapeople.org/events/2010/FAD_Rheinfelden/ </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
Caius 'kaio' Chance asked <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016324.html </ref> whether the Meetup at Beijing on 2010-11-14 <ref> http://linuxtoy.org/archives/fedora-user-group-beijing-fest.html </ref> could be called a FAD
 
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>
 
[[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
 
[[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>


Robyn Bergeron posted <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016325.html </ref> Voting Information about the Fedora Board, FESCo and FAmSCo elections


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


[[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]] informed <ref> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/famsco/2010-November/000433.html </ref> that the FAmSCo meeting for 2010-11-22 was adjourned. There was some informal conversation
 
[[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




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Revision as of 05:18, 23 November 2010

Ambassadors

This section covers the news surrounding the Fedora Ambassadors Project[1].

Contributing Writer: Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay

  1. ↑ http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors

Welcome New Ambassadors

This week the Fedora Ambassadors Project had a couple of new members joining.

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Renault from France mentored by Mathieu Bridon

Miles Kjeller from the United Kingdom mentored by Paul Mellors

Xavier from the USA mentored by Larry Cafiero

Arif from Indonesia mentored by Caius C. Chance

Francesco (zerodev) D'Aluisio from Italy mentored by Robert Scheck

Summary of traffic on Ambassadors mailing list

David Ramsey informed [1] about Fedora pulling ahead of Ubuntu in rankings [2]. Christoph Wickert explained [3] that it was possible due to the Fedora 14 release within the timeframe of the past month. The thread [4] had some further conversations around the focus of Fedora and Ubuntu and the general perceptions.

Heherson Pagcaliwagan informed [5] about the meeting for Fedora Ambassadors in the APAC region on 2010-11-21 at 0300 UTC. The proposed agenda [6] was also posted

Marcus Moeller invited [7] all those who live nearby or, liked to travel to join the LinuxDay 2010 at Dornbirn, Austria

Christoph Wickert informed [8] the Ambassadors about the second FAmSCo Election IRC Townhall scheduled for 2010-11-19 at 1000 UTC. The logs to the first townhall were also referenced [9] Susmit Shannigrahi provided [10] the list of the questions asked in the first meeting to ensure that the candidates are asked similar questions. However, as Christoph was unable to moderate the meeting [11] as he would be traveling he called for volunteers and provided the scope of duties

Harish Pillay provided details [12] about Fedora 14 Launch in Singapore on 2010-11-29

Ryan Rix posted [13] minutes and logs of the FAmSCo Townhall meeting

Larry Cafiero posted a query [14] around an issue raised at the second FAmSCo Townhall pertaining to "upgrade ambassadors to superambassadors" The following thread [15] had clarifications from Caius 'kaio' Chance and others about the proposal and objective

Abdel G. Martínez L invited all [16] to be part of FUDCon Panama 2011 [17]

Buddhika Kurera proposed [18] a T-shirt design [19] for Ambassadors in APAC. Matthias Kranz pointed to the existing page on a similar issue [20] and Mathieu Bridon asked about the possibility of reusing the design that is used in EMEA [21] The thread [22] has more discussion about designs and other possibilities of "Ambassador wear"

Joerg Simon posted [23] Meeting Minutes [24] from FAD EMEA 2010 at Rheinfelden along with a few photographs [25]

Caius 'kaio' Chance asked [26] whether the Meetup at Beijing on 2010-11-14 [27] could be called a FAD

Robyn Bergeron posted [28] Voting Information about the Fedora Board, FESCo and FAmSCo elections

  1. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016223.html
  2. ↑ http://distrowatch.com/stats.php?section=popularity
  3. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016224.html
  4. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/thread.html#16223
  5. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016230.html
  6. ↑ https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/Meetings/2010-11-21
  7. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016237.html
  8. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016238.html
  9. ↑ http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-townhall/2010-11-16/fedora-townhall.2010-11-16-16.47.html
  10. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016239.html
  11. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016242.html
  12. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016241.html
  13. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016243.html
  14. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016252.html
  15. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/thread.html#16252
  16. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016258.html
  17. ↑ https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon:Panama_2011
  18. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016262.html
  19. ↑ https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Bckurera/APAC-shirts
  20. ↑ http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/T-Shirt
  21. ↑ http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/PoloShirt
  22. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/thread.html#16262
  23. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016312.html
  24. ↑ http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-fad/2010-11-20/fedora_emea_fad_2010.2010-11-20-09.56.html
  25. ↑ http://jsimon.fedorapeople.org/events/2010/FAD_Rheinfelden/
  26. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016324.html
  27. ↑ http://linuxtoy.org/archives/fedora-user-group-beijing-fest.html
  28. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-November/016325.html

Summary of traffic on FAmSCo mailing list

Joerg Simon informed [1] that the FAmSCo meeting for 2010-11-22 was adjourned. There was some informal conversation


  1. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/famsco/2010-November/000433.html
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