Projects/WeeklyReports/2006-Mar-06

Extras

 * New packages added to Fedora Extras: gnome-schedule, lucidlife, oddjob, libopensync-plugin-gpe, w3c-libwww, perl-Spiffy, tinyfugue, sqlite2, jthread, libtomoe-gtk, linux-libertine-fonts, planet, heartbeat, libopensync-plugin-kdepim, libipoddevice, perl-IO-All, perl-Spoon, ipod-sharp, qgit, lcov, banshee
 * Major Topics in this weeks FESCo  meeting :
 * Kernel module standardization
 * xen naming problems should be solved soon
 * scop will fire some test builds (site note: there was a problem; see the lists)
 * Mass rebuild of Extras for FC5
 * poke thias again -- he still has a lot of packages that are not yet rebuild (site note: poked, no response yet)
 * orphans that can be removed without breaking other stuff will be deleted from the repo and disabled in cvs (site note: was done already by mschwendt).
 * gst08 -- we need this in FE5 because some packages depend on it. Plan: Get it into extras until next Thursday. even if it's not perfect.
 * EOL Policy for FE
 * No process. thl has it on his todo-list.
 * Encourage Extras reviews
 * better documentation. warren will do that after FC5 is out the door
 * Broken deps report
 * problems when running on rawhide. mschwendt and skvidal will look into this.
 * Weekly sponsorship nomination
 * Nobody.
 * separate lists for bugzilla-spam
 * warren is working on it
 * FE-NEEDSPONSOR tracker bug
 * Will be removed from the schedule. Warren will document it in the updated documentation. We can put it back if there is anything remaining regarding it.
 * Free discussion; Highlights: Script that automatically checks things during review, Multilib in extras (seems some people don't like the idea)
 * Mass rebuild of extras/development for FE5 still in progress -- see the announce-mail for details. There are still around 180 packages that need a rebuild; See   FC5Status  in the wiki for details.
 * Highlights from fedora mailinglists regarding Fedora Extras
 * Extras Lists Transition Plan
 * Request for help and opinions: Rebuilding and basic checking for orphans
 * Documentation request
 * Wine and x86_64
 * games sig - Downloader for shareware data files for gpl engines such as vavoom
 * Rebuild status
 * Orphans?
 * Important - Removed orphans from repository

Ambassadors & Marketing

 * AlexMaier announces the first Ambassador Recognition Award
 * RahulSundaram reminds all Ambassadors that they must sign the CLA to have wiki access
 * ChitleshGoorah announces an unofficial FC 5T3 Live CD for download
 * ThomasCanniot previews the Fedora Flyers
 * DamienDurand joins as a Belgian Ambassador

Event Notes

 * ThijsHulshof announces success of the ["FedoraEvents/FedoraDay"] in the Netherlands
 * FredericHornain reports on ["FedoraEvents/FOSDEM"] 2006
 * RahulSundaram reports on ["FUDCon/FUDConDelhi2006"]
 * FlorianBrand announces the cfp for ["FUDCon/FUDConWiesbaden2006"]

Kadischi

 * ChitleshGoorah created a livecd based on the Fedora Core 5 Test 3 which was available for download at ftp://ftp.dead.li/ Thanks to JonFautley.

About the Live CD The liveCD was gnome-based only. Language & Keyboard settings : french (fr) ISO size: 694.2 MB License: same as Fedora Core 5 Test 3 username = root password = fedora

why french? because he had already an iso for a  French project  and to promote FC5 as well.

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