Ambassadors/Meetings/2008-01-17

= Fedora Ambassadors Meeting Minutes 2008-01-17 =

Meeting Time

 * 2008-01-17 19:00 UTC
 * #fedora-meeting on freenode

Participants
This week's Ambassadors Meeting will be lead by JuanCarlosLin.


 * a list of participants will posted after the meeting

Meeting Protocol

 * Please follow Meeting Protocol

Agenda

 * 1) Report current status of upcoming Fedora Events in North & South America. See   Fedora Events  page.
 * 2) Report current status of Ambassadors Materials. See   Tracker  page.
 * 3) Report current status of Ambassadors Membership. See   Verification  page.
 * 4) 2008 Meeting Schedule for North & South America.

Transcript
14:04 < JuanCarlosLin> Ok.. only have 4 of us, can we waite 5 minutes? 14:04 < rMenezes> +1 14:04 +1 14:04 greetings from the midwest US 14:04 -!- notting [n=notting@redhat/notting] has left #fedora-meeting ["Ex-Chat"] 14:05 < JuanCarlosLin> hi inode0, please state your name 14:05 JohnRose 14:05 < JuanCarlosLin> we will wait 5 minutes to start.. 14:07 we need a minimum of 7 to hold a meeting? 14:08 PascalCalarco 14:08 < JuanCarlosLin> yes 14:09 -!- JSchmitt [n=s4504kr@fedora/JSchmitt] has quit ["Konversation ]terminated!" 14:09 < JuanCarlosLin> but any way, will try to set meeting schedule 14:09 where is the agenda, BTW? 14:09 < JuanCarlosLin> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/Meetings/2008-01-17 14:10 < JuanCarlosLin> Ok... please state your names again 14:10 JonStanley 14:10 < rMenezes> RodrigoMenezes 14:10 JohnRose 14:10 PascalCalarco 14:11 < JuanCarlosLin> well we are 5, but let start any way. 14:11 < JuanCarlosLin> first item, fedora events... 14:11 < JuanCarlosLin> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedoraEvents 14:12 < JuanCarlosLin> there is someone with new in events? 14:12 ! 14:12 < JuanCarlosLin> pcalarco 14:12 < juank_prada> hi, im new fedora ambassador i just knew about today meeting 14:13 I have a barcamp in Indianapolis, IN in a few weeks 14:13 not sure if ppl will want to talk about Fedora, but I will suggest it as a topic 14:13 < rMenezes> ! 14:13 I can take care of media, as there is only 20 of us 14:13 < JuanCarlosLin> rMenezes 14:14 JuanCarlosLin: there is a barcamp in NYC in march 14:14 i will cover that. 14:14 eof 14:14 I'm giving a presentation in two weeks on the OLPC project at a large university ... will be plugging Fedora while I do that 14:14 < rMenezes> ok, Brazil, the newest big event here will be FISL in april 14:15 < rMenezes> we produced the live CDs and DVDs locally 14:15 < rMenezes> and requested 5 lectures, a both and a comunity event 14:15 < rMenezes> waiting approvals from the event 14:15 < JuanCarlosLin> rmenezes eof? 14:15 < rMenezes> this mounth is vacation in local Colleges, so everyone is waiting to restart the meetings with students 14:15 < rMenezes> eof 14:16 < rMenezes> *month 14:16 < rMenezes> sorry 14:16 < JuanCarlosLin> ok., jds2001, please update your event information on site 14:17 sure thing. 14:17 < JuanCarlosLin> rmenezes, I have planning produce 3000 CD/DVD for Rodrigo Padula BRazil, I can send to you also a few ones 14:17 < rMenezes> ok, thanks 14:18 < rMenezes> I'll send you my address through e-mail, ok? 14:18 < JuanCarlosLin> I offer this to all of you, just ask and wait for programation amiling 14:18 < JuanCarlosLin> yes, please 14:18 < JuanCarlosLin> well, this poit is covered. 14:18 < JuanCarlosLin> let go to the second item 14:19 < JuanCarlosLin> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/GetStuff/Tracker 14:19 < juank_prada> ? 14:19 < JuanCarlosLin> I see there is no pending material asking for america 14:19 < JuanCarlosLin> juank_prada, please state your name 14:19 < juank_prada> JuanCamiloPrada 14:20 < JuanCarlosLin> ok, can speak 14:20 < juank_prada> im new as an ambassador, and im planning on an event on my university 14:20 < juank_prada> but im not sure what kind of material should i take to that activity 14:21 what sort of activity? 14:21 < juank_prada> the event is suppose to be about FOSS in genera, and i want to talk about fedora promting the project 14:21 < JuanCarlosLin> well, there is presentations on site, and also is a good idea distribute copies of CD/DVD 14:21 < JuanCarlosLin> jds2001, can you help? 14:22 < rMenezes> where can I find presentations for Fedora 8 14:22 < rMenezes> ? 14:22 * jds2001 is busy with other projects in fedora, stretched kinda thin right now 14:23 rMenezes: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Presentations is a place to start 14:23 < juank_prada> inode0: thanks it helps me too 14:23 < rMenezes> there is nothing directly about version 8 14:23 although if any of you wanna help me out, we'll be launching within a month hopefully :) 14:24 < JuanCarlosLin> ok... juank_prada, when define the date, can ask any of us to help 14:24 an opportunity then to prepare one and share it with the community 14:24 < JuanCarlosLin> ok... lets go to the secondo point 14:24 < juank_prada> JuanCarlosLin: thanks, the date will be defined hopefully next week 14:24 i may be able to help some there. emphasize how we contirbute upstream 14:24 < JuanCarlosLin> any one have pending materialr orders? 14:24 and maybe features that made it to F8 14:25 yeah, i'll need some for the nyc barcamp.  not sure exactly what/how much. 14:25 < JuanCarlosLin> ok, i see no pending order for america. 14:25 < JuanCarlosLin> lets go to the nex item 14:26 < JuanCarlosLin> ther is some amabassador need verification yet? 14:27 < JuanCarlosLin> ok, no abassador to verify? 14:27 I do not think so 14:27 < JuanCarlosLin> ok, let go to the last item, meeting schedule 14:27 < JuanCarlosLin> I will like to hear form youthe best day, and time to meeting 14:27 evenings EST are better for me. 14:28 < JuanCarlosLin> UTC time? 14:28 23:00? 14:28 01:00 UTC maybe? 14:29 that's good too. 14:29 < rMenezes> for me is any work day at 20:00 UTC 14:29 < JuanCarlosLin> any one more? 14:29 I can be flexible but evenings preferred 14:29 < juank_prada> any time is ok by me as i spent all day in front of a pc 14:30 I can do 20:00 UTC too on Mondays or Fridays is best 14:30 or evenings of course 14:30 eof 14:30 < JuanCarlosLin> ok, the time I set was 19:00 UTC, how about change it to 20:00 UTC to aproch 14:31 +1 14:31 < juank_prada> +1 14:31 < rMenezes> +1 14:31 +1 14:31 < JuanCarlosLin> ok, it will be 20:00 UTC 14:32 < JuanCarlosLin> and the day? wich better 14:32 not tuesday 14:32 < juank_prada> monday? 14:32 Monday +1 14:32 < rMenezes> Monday +1 14:33 < JuanCarlosLin> jsd2001? 14:33 +1 14:33 we'll have one thing to look forward to on Monday! 14:33 < JuanCarlosLin> ok, on monday 14:33 < rMenezes> ! 14:33 < JuanCarlosLin> rmenezes 14:33 < rMenezes> the meetings will be every week? 14:34 < JuanCarlosLin> that the next point 14:34 < JuanCarlosLin> about the frecuency, is good 15 or 30 days, 14:34 -!- vonbrand_ [n=vonbrand@laptop13.inf.utfsm.cl] has joined 14:34 < JuanCarlosLin> how about you? 14:34 etiher fine with me 14:35 30 days +1 14:35 if we have enough to work on, biweekly but otherwise monthly 14:35 < rMenezes> for me 30 days is fine 14:35 < juank_prada> 30 days is ok 14:35 monthly +1 14:35 < JuanCarlosLin> lets vote monthly 14:36 well i agree with pcalarco too - if monthly gets us to too much of a backlog, then let's go biweekly 14:36 but start with monthly 14:36 so +1 14:36 so something like the 1st Monday each month? 14:36 < JuanCarlosLin> ok, the the future meeting is: monday, 20:00 UTC, 2008-02-18 14:37 < JuanCarlosLin> can be considered the 1st monday, wil be easier to remind 14:37 < rMenezes> 1st monday, +1 14:37 that is what I was thinking 14:37 < JuanCarlosLin> how about inode0 idea? 14:37 +1 14:37 +1 for first monday 14:37 < juank_prada> +1 first monday 14:38 < JuanCarlosLin> ok, next meeting, monday 2008-02-04, 20:00 UTC 14:38 < rMenezes> In Brazil, 04 feb will be carnival, :) 14:38 < rMenezes> I'll be here 14:38 < rMenezes> I promisse, lol 14:38 < JuanCarlosLin> Ok, anyway, the e-mail can keep us in touch 14:39 < JuanCarlosLin> please add your topic to discuse for next meeting when the page is created. 14:39 heh i could be in class 04-feb (RH401) if everything goes well. 14:39 < JuanCarlosLin> so, no more points to discuse, and the meeting is end. 14:40 I have a conflict 2/4 but this is okay generally 14:40 < JuanCarlosLin> thanks your everyone... 14:40 nice to meet everyone
 * 14:03 PascalCalarco
 * 14:03 < rMenezes> RodrigoMenezes
 * 14:03 -!- snecklifter
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 * 14:03 JonStanley
 * 14:03 * jds2001 will be in and out
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Summary

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