FAmNA Meeting Summary from 2008-11-19
by inode0
* Announcements
- Ambassadors are encouraged to attend Max Spevack's February class
on Training & Tips for Fedora Ambassadors.
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/IRC/Classroom
Ambassadors are encouraged to tap into the wealth of community
building knowledge that exists within the Fedora Project to better
understand how successful community building is done.
- Congratulations to our friend Matthew Szulik for his recent honor.
http://webcast.ey.com/events/play.aspx?prog={08085a61-5b66-40cc-b560-79c8...
- FAmSCO and other election nomination reminder: Dec. 3, 2008 is the
deadline. Please continue to consider nominating someone you believe
would be good for these positions and consider running yourself.
* Tasks [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/NA/Tasks]
Short discussion of trying to be more diligent in adding tasks to our
list and of monitoring their progress followed by an update on the status
of current listed tasks.
Clint Savage reported an interesting experiment he has been working on
related to mapping out the terrain of the organization of the Fedora
Project using vym. A sneak peak at this has been posted to his blog.
F10 media for NA is in the pipeline to be produced as fast as possible
in conjunction with the release of F10. Should be available in December.
* Open Floor
Q4 budget, swag, and miscellaneous topics briefly discussed.
I would again like to thank all the participants, especially the new
ambassadors joining us for the first time tonight.
15 years, 5 months
FAmNA Meeting Minutes from 2008-11-19
by inode0
(08:01:09 PM) inode0: FAMNA meeting time ... roll call please
(08:01:16 PM) ***ke4qqq is here
(08:01:25 PM) ***DemonJester_away waves
(08:01:32 PM) ***lcafiero is playing the role of Larry Cafiero
(08:02:13 PM) inode0: late comers please add yourself to the roll call
as you arrive
(08:02:14 PM) crossbytes: crossbytes is here
(08:02:21 PM) inode0: does that make sense to say?
(08:02:42 PM) DemonJester: sure ;)
(08:02:43 PM) inode0: The meeting structure I hope to change slightly
(08:03:07 PM) inode0: Have it focus more on reporting than on
brainstorming in the future
(08:03:17 PM) lcafiero: +
(08:03:20 PM) lcafiero: 1
(08:03:25 PM) inode0: Although we'll always keep an open floor section
at the end
(08:03:47 PM) inode0: And I encourage you all to add topics to the
agenda that you would like to discuss or report about
(08:04:29 PM) inode0: I likely will also have an announcements section
at the beginning for brief announcements of interest to ambassadors
and I have a couple of those tonight
(08:04:50 PM) inode0: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/IRC/Classroom
(08:05:29 PM) inode0: I know the time is not ideal for all NA
ambassadors but please try to attend or read later Max Spevack's
Fedbruary session for ambassadors
(08:06:55 PM) inode0: I hope we can encourage more of the Fedora
community builder group to help ambassadors understand that process
better in every way we can
(08:07:30 PM) inode0: Any comments on that before I move on?
(08:07:37 PM) DemonJester: +1
(08:08:15 PM) inode0: A friend of Fedora and the larger world of free
software was honored recently
(08:08:46 PM) inode0: I'd like to extend my personal congratulations
to Matthew Szulik and share a link to his acceptance remarks
(08:08:53 PM) inode0:
http://webcast.ey.com/events/play.aspx?prog={08085a61-5b66-40cc-b560-79c8...
(08:10:26 PM) inode0: Next is a reminder that nominations are still
open for board and steering committee positions for 2 more weeks for
those considering running
(08:11:39 PM) inode0: Does the SELF meeting meet now too?
(08:12:03 PM) inode0: ke4qqq: ?
(08:12:37 PM) inode0: appears to be the case ...
(08:12:43 PM) ***DemonJester hears chirping crickets..
(08:12:53 PM) inode0: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/NA/Tasks
(08:13:07 PM) inode0: Thanks to whoever cleaned this page up
(08:13:37 PM) inode0: The problem with this page now, and I'm a guilty
party, is that we aren't adding our tasks to it
(08:14:12 PM) inode0: I will be adding two or three tonight for me ...
(08:14:26 PM) inode0: * clean up the old meeting wiki pages
(08:14:48 PM) inode0: * Make arrangements with SELF to develop a
proposal for FUDcon F12
(08:15:11 PM) inode0: I let tasks slip without the nagging reminder of
the task page
(08:16:06 PM) inode0: Any word from rislam yet about the non-task in Montreal?
(08:16:30 PM) DemonJester: no the last time I talked with him he said
give him some time
(08:16:45 PM) DemonJester: I can contact him again and see if he has
decided though
(08:17:03 PM) ke4qqq: sorry
(08:17:05 PM) inode0: There is at least one other Montreal ambassador too
(08:17:08 PM) ke4qqq: having connection problems
(08:17:15 PM) inode0: np
(08:17:35 PM) DemonJester: I can contact them both and see what we get
(08:17:47 PM) ke4qqq: inode0: yes there's a self meeting now as well
(08:18:19 PM) ***DemonJester wonders how a self meeting is handled ;)
(08:18:30 PM) DemonJester: j/k
(08:18:49 PM) ***inode0 laughs at DemonJester's joke
(08:18:59 PM) DemonJester: at least someone got it..
(08:19:04 PM) inode0: and notes that it is lonely
(08:19:10 PM) ke4qqq: lol
(08:19:11 PM) DemonJester: lol
(08:19:24 PM) ***lcafiero couldn't laugh aloud in class, but smirked.
(08:20:07 PM) ***herlo apologizes for beinglate
(08:20:20 PM) inode0: Any task item (or other task related) things
anyone has to report this week?
(08:20:40 PM) ***herlo has been playing w/vym
(08:20:54 PM) herlo: and created a mindmap of fp.o
(08:21:09 PM) inode0: can we see it?
(08:21:13 PM) herlo: yes
(08:21:18 PM) herlo: its in
(08:21:29 PM) lcafiero: Could I say something about the event box?
(08:21:49 PM) herlo: http://herlo.fedoraproject.org/files
(08:22:10 PM) herlo: can't recall the filename tho
(08:22:12 PM) inode0: lcafiero: will be back to you in a minute
(08:22:28 PM) herlo: inode0: on my treo
(08:22:42 PM) inode0: herlo: can you update us on the status of media
production now?
(08:22:57 PM) inode0: Is everything in good order?
(08:22:58 PM) DemonJester: herlo: i think you mean fedorapeople.org
(08:23:12 PM) herlo: yes I do
(08:23:21 PM) ***herlo does that all the time
(08:23:23 PM) herlo: :(
(08:23:37 PM) DemonJester: http:/herlo.fedorapeople.org/files/vym-foo.pdf
(08:23:51 PM) herlo: inode0: media is ordered, but we're waiting on the release
(08:23:58 PM) DemonJester: http:/herlo.fedorapeople.org/files/vym-fpo.pdf
(08:24:10 PM) herlo: DemonJester: yes
(08:24:12 PM) DemonJester: sorry fpo not foo
(08:24:16 PM) herlo: lol
(08:24:21 PM) ***DemonJester has foo on the brain!!
(08:24:45 PM) inode0: spectacular herlo
(08:25:20 PM) ke4qqq: there is a bit missing the last time I looked -
the board, fesco, etc.
(08:25:23 PM) herlo: thank you it needs work of course
(08:25:40 PM) inode0: yes, but it is a wonderful beginning
(08:26:01 PM) herlo: yay!
(08:26:35 PM) inode0: ok, lcafiero - you are at bat
(08:26:45 PM) ***herlo is done
(08:26:59 PM) lcafiero: Allow me to knock one out of the park :-)
(08:27:27 PM) lcafiero: I had a question about the event box -- it
says there's one for canada, us east coast and central us.
(08:27:34 PM) ianweller: hey look a meeting. /me starts lurking
(08:27:47 PM) ***lcafiero looks around "where?"
(08:28:06 PM) lcafiero: Anyway, my question is this -- will there be a
west coast event box?
(08:28:14 PM) inode0: there is now
(08:28:19 PM) DemonJester: there already is and it is the only one
(08:28:24 PM) DemonJester: currently
(08:28:44 PM) inode0: west region, not just west coast
(08:28:52 PM) lcafiero: Oh, I see. So on the
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/NA/Tasks page, that's a
western box.
(08:28:54 PM) lcafiero: Okay.
(08:29:11 PM) DemonJester: minus the cowboy hat but yes :)
(08:29:22 PM) inode0: everywhere else is just borrowing it from herlo for now
(08:29:31 PM) lcafiero: I was going to say, I have a kind of
ambassador super-box that I can take some pieces from to make a
western event box, but never mind.
(08:30:20 PM) inode0: alrighty, anything else before open floor?
(08:30:59 PM) ke4qqq: ohhh
(08:31:01 PM) ke4qqq: nm
(08:31:05 PM) inode0: the floor is now open
(08:31:47 PM) ***inode0 notes the quiet ambassadors tonight
(08:31:55 PM) kam: !
(08:32:00 PM) ***lcafiero can always talk some more . . . .
(08:32:03 PM) ***inode0 considers saying something inflamatory
(08:32:11 PM) inode0: yes kam, just dive in
(08:32:17 PM) kam: How do I know if my December 08 event is funded?
(08:32:42 PM) ke4qqq: kam: at the moment you don't
(08:32:52 PM) ke4qqq: to my knowledge spevack hasn't released a budget
(08:33:11 PM) ke4qqq: though I have no doubt that it will be
(08:33:17 PM) kam: Ok, lots of volume on the list and I thought maybe
I missed it
(08:33:35 PM) ke4qqq: nope - spevack has been really busy and traveling a lot
(08:33:49 PM) DemonJester: kam: shirt update I will have the quote
tomorrow or thurs at the latest, I missed their call today..
(08:34:16 PM) kam: Ok, thanks many times over
(08:34:18 PM) inode0: what about shirts?
(08:34:51 PM) kam: Event shirts (swag)
(08:34:53 PM) DemonJester: I got a quote for some tshirts like we had
at olf for a couple events in my area and Philadelphia
(08:37:21 PM) inode0: GA for F10 in next week
(08:37:38 PM) kam: 7 days right?
(08:37:44 PM) inode0: I expect a festive meeting :)
me me memoserv
(08:38:19 PM) ***inode0 tasks ianweller with bringing the cake
(08:38:20 PM) ***DemonJester will bring the beer and usb sticks :)
(08:38:27 PM) ianweller: lolwut
(08:38:36 PM) ***lcafiero loves usb sticks in his beer
(08:38:44 PM) ***ianweller bakes a cake and balances it on inode0's forehead
(08:38:44 PM) DemonJester: :)
(08:39:37 PM) lcafiero: Cabrillo College will have a F10 event at the
biweekly installfest nearest to the release date.
(08:40:34 PM) inode0: ok, let's wrap this up if we don't have other
business and go chat in a less formal location
(08:40:51 PM) ke4qqq: ok
(08:40:59 PM) crossbytes: ok
(08:41:03 PM) DemonJester: +1
(08:41:03 PM) ***inode0 will try hard to have something to report next
week regarding SELF
(08:41:35 PM) lcafiero: +1 (he says as he start paying attention in class again)
(08:42:01 PM) inode0: right, thank you all for coming tonight and see
you at the party next Tuesday
(08:42:23 PM) inode0: EOF
15 years, 5 months
local Portland, Oregon Meeting?
by subaruboi＠hotmallo.com
Is there anyone in the Portland, Oregon area that has a "monthly meeting"
or some sort? If there is not, I would like to start hosting one.
Contact me if anyone is interested!
Derek Piazza
Portland, Oregon USA
15 years, 5 months
REMINDER French Meeting today 1930UTC #fedora-meeting
by Armel Kermorvant
This mail is a reminder for today´s meeting for French ambassadors and
_every_ interested people.
2008-11-23 / 19:30 UTC
IRC: freenode
#fedora-meeting
Ce mail est un rappel pour la réunion des ambassadeurs francophones,
qui aura lieu ce dimanche (16 nov.) à 20h30 heure de Paris sur
IRC (freenode) #fedora-meeting .
L'ordre du jour est disponible depuis cette page :
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/FrenchTeam/Reunions
N'hésitez pas à le modifier pour rajouter des sujets qui vous semblent
intéressants.
Armel
PS : Je ne serai pas des vôtre ce soir, Bochecha peux tu prendre le lead ? Et poster le log sur la page Réunion de FP. Merci
15 years, 5 months
BarCamps
by David Nalley
Hey guys from NA - please take a look at
http://barcamp.org/#USA
If there is a remotely close BarCamp that's occurring near you -
please consider making a fedora presentation there. (OK, admittedly,
it might not be a fit for Healthcamp or the like).
I'd like make Fedora the most common sight at a BarCamp in the US.
I've taken the first step (aside from FUDCon and BarCamps at RH) by
listing Charlotte, NC's barcamp.
Thoughts, comments, flames?
15 years, 5 months
