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An ambassador can be expected to be in the know about all of the following:
An ambassador can be expected to be in the know about all of the following:


  * Linux and Fedora Basics
  Linux and Fedora Basics
  * FOSS, OSS and Proprietary Licenses
  FOSS, OSS and Proprietary Licenses
  * Freedoms guaranteed by Fedora
  Freedoms guaranteed by Fedora
  * Packages included and Packaging in Fedora
  Packages included and Packaging in Fedora
  * Comparison with Other Linux and Unix distributions
  Comparison with Other Linux and Unix distributions
  * Difference between Fedora Versions
  Difference between Fedora Versions
  * Work flow in the Fedora Ecosystem
  Work flow in the Fedora Ecosystem
  * Why proprietary software is evil?
  Why proprietary software is evil?
  * FOSS adoption vs OSS adoption  
  FOSS adoption vs OSS adoption  
  * Recent and Proposed Changes, and lots more
  Recent and Proposed Changes, and lots more

Revision as of 15:36, 2 April 2009

Specifications for a System for Ensuring Quality of Ambassadors

The immediate motivation can be traced to this thread in the ambassadors mailing list. There is a need to ensure that ambassadors are aware about current trends, and are in the know about how the Fedora ecosystem relates to the FOSS and external worlds. Mentoring can help in better organisation and implementation of proposed activities. But is less useful for the former goal.

An ambassador can be expected to be in the know about all of the following:

Linux and Fedora Basics
FOSS, OSS and Proprietary Licenses
Freedoms guaranteed by Fedora
Packages included and Packaging in Fedora
Comparison with Other Linux and Unix distributions
Difference between Fedora Versions
Work flow in the Fedora Ecosystem
Why proprietary software is evil?
FOSS adoption vs OSS adoption 
Recent and Proposed Changes, and lots more