Ambassadors/Booth questions

The purpose of this page is the organize and to record the questions asked by attendees at events.

Normal Questions

What is Linux?
- Linux is a Free Open Source Operateing System for your computer.
What is Fedora?
- Talk about our Four Foundations.
How is it different from $Distro
- Talk about our Four Foundations. especially First
What's new in Fedora X+1?
- Check our Talking Points or the complete Feature List
When is Fedora X+1 going to be released?
- Check our Schedule page.
What is Fedora's Market Focus? (Which groups of people do we target as our users)
- Fedora's User base
How can I help?
- What are you passionate about? (continue from there)

What is included in this Spin? (Games, FEL, Edu)
- See our Spins Page for more info!

Can I make my own spin?
- Sure! Here's a tutorial: How to create and Use a Live CD

Can I install those apps on an installed Fedora?
- Of course it is easy as yum grouplist & yum groupinstall "groupname"

Does Fedora have a PPC release?
- Yes, Fedora has a PPC release. Please see http://fedoraproject.org/en/get-fedora-all

How do I install...? (MP3, Flash, Misc stuff)
- Flash
- Multimedia
- Mention Software Patents, and the problem they represent
- The Forbidden items and the Third party repositories include helpful information. This wiki can't give specific solutions that might represent or suggest contributory infringement.

What is the difference between i386, i686, x86_64, PPC (And which one is right for me?)
- Ask for information about the kind of computer he has
- If all else fails, use i686.

Where can I find more information about $TechnicalTopic
- Point to Fedora-specific resources, like the Mailing List, Fedora Forums, Fedora FAQ and Fedora Solved, as well as the Common Bugs

I have installed the Nvidia drivers from Nvidia and they don't work what can i do?
- Point out that in F13 the FOSS Nvidia Drivers are greatly improved
- Point out How to Remove Nvidia
- If all else fails, point to Installing Nvidia, the proper way