[FAmSCo] Changing the role of FAmSCo

[David Nalley]

On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 11:00 PM, Max Spevack <mspevack at fedoraproject.org> wrote:
> On Wed, 3 Nov 2010, David Nalley wrote:
>
>> So here goes - Pycon is coming up, and typically a number of our infra
>> folks attend. The early registration deadline is in January, which
>> might be difficult for a new famsco to tackle.
>>
>> I propose that we find some Fedora -infra and -devel contributors who
>> would benefit from attending PyCon and from whom Fedora would benefit
>> from their having attended. I'd propose we start working towards the
>> same thing for EuroPython for people in EMEA.
>>
>> As a matter of fact this was just the first idea that hit me - we
>> should be seeking out these opportunities all over Fedora, and not
>> just for conferences. If buying $fooequipment helps $contributor
>> accomplish something we should consider it (even if Max doesn't let us
>> have the other 1/2 of his budget, we are always under budget and could
>> spend the balance of the regional money at our disposal, and money
>> that disappears is an opportunity lost)
>>
>> Thoughts, comments, flames??
>
> I agree 100%.  Is the best (meaning most transparent) way to proceed
> simply an email to both -infra and -devel as well as a blog post that
> kicks this off, so to speak?
>
> If so, would you like to do it, or would you like me to do it?
>

I'll be happy to do a blog post, though I think that another blogpost
by you (or kital) would be beneficial. I may announce it during the
infra-meeting today as well as a mailing list post. I'll give nirik
and smooge a heads up so they aren't caught unawares.