ambassadors July 2012

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[EMEA] Attention, this note can save your installation from Fedora 17 Multi Install DVD
by Álvaro Castillo 26 Jul '12

26 Jul '12

Hi folks! I get few times ago, a 100DVD Multi Install DVD However, I cannot boot none archs because cannot find kernel file. Because on isolinux.cfg file has got +0 on vmlinuz and initrd. You need select your arch favourite, and delete 0 on vmlinuz and initird.img, and happy boot. Greetings! ------------ Hola compañeros! Hace tiempo que me llegaron 100 DVDs de Instalación Múltiple de Fedora. Sin embargo, no podía bootear en ninguna arquitectura porque no encontraba el kernel (vmlinuz). Porque en el fichero isolinux.cfg para cada arquitectura metieron unos 0 de más,en vmlinuz y en initrd.img Solo necesitas seleccionar el tipo de CPU, editar la línea del kernel cambiando vmlinuz0 por vmlinuz y initrd0.img por initrd.img Saludos! -- Álvaro Castillo http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Netsys Linux user #547784

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FAmNA Meeting (25 July 2012)
by inode0 25 Jul '12

25 Jul '12

====================== #fedora-meeting: FAmNA ====================== Meeting started by inode0 at 01:00:00 UTC. The full logs are available at http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2012-07-25/famna.2012-07-25… . Meeting summary --------------- * Roll Call (inode0, 01:00:27) * Announcements (inode0, 01:02:06) * LINK: http://wordshack.wordpress.com/2012/07/24/the-future-of-fudcons/ (inode0, 01:03:01) * LINK: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2012-July/020019.html (inode0, 01:03:51) * LINK: https://fedorahosted.org/famna/report/9 (inode0, 01:04:45) * Tickets (inode0, 01:04:56) * #23 (Community Leadership Summit 2012, Jul 14-15, Portland, OR) â€“ FAmNA general trac - https://fedorahosted.org/famna/ticket/23 (inode0, 01:05:25) * Community Leadership Summit 2012, Jul 14-15, Portland, OR (inode0, 01:05:37) * #24 (OSCON 2012, Jul 16-20, Portland, OR) â€“ FAmNA general trac - https://fedorahosted.org/famna/ticket/24 (inode0, 01:08:21) * OSCON 2012, Jul 16-20, Portland, OR (inode0, 01:08:30) * #10 (Texas Linux Fest 2012, Aug 3-4, San Antonio, TX) â€“ FAmNA general trac - https://fedorahosted.org/famna/ticket/10 (inode0, 01:10:07) * Texas Linux Fest 2012, Aug 3-4, San Antonio, TX (inode0, 01:10:15) * #26 (Ohio LinuxFest 2012, Sep 28-30, Columbus, OH) â€“ FAmNA general trac - https://fedorahosted.org/famna/ticket/26 (inode0, 01:14:47) * Ohio LinuxFest 2012, Sep 28-30, Columbus, OH (inode0, 01:14:57) * #36 (Fedora Ambassador Day North America (FADNA)) â€“ FAmNA general trac - https://fedorahosted.org/famna/ticket/36 (inode0, 01:22:45) * Fedora Ambassador Day North America (FADNA) (inode0, 01:22:56) * LINK: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_Ambassador_Day_North_America_2012 (dan408, 01:24:52) * Open Floor (inode0, 01:37:28) Meeting ended at 01:58:18 UTC. Action Items ------------ Action Items, by person ----------------------- * **UNASSIGNED** * (none) People Present (lines said) --------------------------- * inode0 (109) * dan408 (59) * kk4ewt (19) * zodbot (10) * award3535 (9) * graphite6 (8) * dramsey (7) * Sonar_Gal (3) * VICODAN (1) * suehle (0) * rbergeron (0) John

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Budget information, updates.
by Robyn Bergeron 25 Jul '12

25 Jul '12

Greetings, Ambassadors & FAmSCo folks (yeah, I just cross-posted, sorry!): The following updates have been a long time in coming, and so I'll preface it with the following: * This will cover as much as possible about the past, the present, and the future of the budget. As such, it is a long email, but I wanted to get as much information out as possible, and I will continue to give updates as I have them. * Let's keep this mail thread positive and looking happily into the future, please :) I realize that the transparency around the budget and spending has been less than optimal for some time now. I have been working diligently towards improving the situation, which brings me to where we are today. Which is just that: Improving. :) First: Budget Management The Fedora budget for regional support and Fedora events, in the past, was managed by the Community Architecture team inside of Red Hat, first under Max Spevack, and then under Harish Pillay. As of a few weeks ago (though we were still pending for some time on some close-out/transfer information following), the budget has been transferred to a new group inside of Red Hat. The team name is OSAS (Open Source and Standards), is managed by Carl Trieloff, and lies within the CTO office (Brian Stevens) at Red Hat. What this means: Effective immediately, CommArch is NO LONGER the point of contact for budget-related anything. This includes reimbursements, requests of money for FADs, publication of how money was utilized, etc. - including anything in the past which may be outstanding at this point. Many of you know Ruth Suehle from her work within Fedora and attendance at FUDCons, as well as her writings for opensource.com; she has transferred over to the OSAS team, and will be functioning as the manager of this budget, with assistance and guidance from myself and Spot. I would expect in the very near future that Ruth and Carl will both want to be added to the FAmSCo list; Ruth is an Ambassador in training and on the Ambassadors list already, and she's totally awesome, and I am sure that this will work out very well for all of us. Second: Budget Status up to now For FY12, which ended in February: We spent, as shown on the wiki, ~$138k for the year, well below the estimated budget of $185k. There is no detail for a significant part in the latter half of the year as to how this money was spent; while I am continuing to attempt to sort that out, I cannot make any promises that we will ever have any significant transparency into that spending. For FY13, which began March 1: Fedora spending, including Regional Support and Premier Fedora Events, was approximately $34k. As with above, there is no detail; again, I am trying to procure that information, but cannot make promises. Additionally, the details of spending between pools (Regional or Events or Discretionary) is not currently available. Third: Remaining Budget for the rest of the year The budget for this year was determined when it was in the hands of CommArch. As such, upon transfer, the OSAS team was handed the rest of the remaining budget. Because we did not spend the entire budget for last year, this year's budget was smaller than last year's budget. What I am currently looking at is a budget of approximately $148k for the year, which includes the $34k spent in Q1. However, because of OSAS support, there may be room to increase this budget by approximately $20k; but because we are essentially needing to prove that it is a shortfall, we need to consider where this money would be going. Additionally, because we don't have any of the Q1 info on Regional vs. Events, it's unclear how the buckets going forward will be divided up. Fourth: Moving forward I would like for us to collectively get back to having the transparency and efficiency that we previously had. OSAS has committed to publishing the status on at least a monthly basis, if not more often; that may be slow at the beginning, as we are still collecting some bits of information/data, and we'll need to do some wiki work and organization to get things started. But I expect that as we enter Q3 (Starting in August) that they should be able to do this regularly. In addition to this, as we approach the end of the year, OSAS will work with us to ensure that the budget plan for the upcoming year is adequate, and be willing to expand as needed, whether for "just not enough" reasons or for more specific outreach strategies. I believe we should consider the idea of having a finance group or mailing list, populated by people who are actually paying things and those that want to take an interest in the general well-being of the efficiency of the budget management. An alternative would be to have a consolidated trac instance for either tracking reimbursements or tracking requests and reimbursements. We have multiple tracs, many folks who are able to pay for things, and I think it would be useful to have a centralized place for communication, providing status updates, receiving "hey where the heck is my money" mails that are more transparent than pinging one individual, and so forth. This does NOT mean taking decision-making out of the places where they are currently made; I am referring ONLY to a consolidated place where we can see that something previously approved by the appropriate group needs to be bought, paid, has been bought or paid, etc. - even including things such as, "Robyn paid $X for hotels for people at this conference," etc. Food for thought - just trying to figure out how to get to a place where we aren't trying to keep track of status in multiple trac instances. Ideas (or agreement) are welcome here, particularly from those who have community credit cards. (I'll mention right now that the community cards are remaining as they were, and that they could possibly be expanded; I will work with the current holders to ensure that their process includes sending the statements/receipts/whatever else to the appropriate new contacts.) Additionally: Going forward, we need to attempt to stay reasonably close to our projections of spending for each quarter. This does not mean that we need to divide up the money evenly among quarters, just that we need to have some sort of number in mind each quarter and that we do not go over it by some ridiculous amount. Fifth: WHAT I NEED. I previously mentioned the remaining budget for the rest of the year, and the need to estimate what is yet to be spent, what is needed, etc., as well as the amount currently set vs. possible expansion of the budget. To that end, I have put together a wiki page of a Draft/Projected FY13 budget here, in an effort to project what we may or may not be missing: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Accounting/DraftFY13 Please note that this wiki page is FULL of detail. I've started outlining what has already been spent in Q2 (again, still getting some of this detail together), as well as including some of the items that have been approved in various regions for this quarter, outstanding reimbursements, etc. For Q3 and Q4 (August - February), I have looked to the summaries of past years and events in those years, to come up with a "reasonable guess" of what we might spend, by quarter. What I need is the following: * If there are any outstanding, unpaid reimbursements not already accounted for in this list. This includes FUDCon reimbursements, which I have not even begun to sort through. * Obvious events which we regularly attend that are not present on this list. * Estimates for shipping in various regions * Release parties - no idea how many we do, need a round number here * If people have already requested budget for a FAD from CommArch that has not yet occurred I know that in requesting this, I am sort of opening the floodgates - please, try and be as reasonable as we have always been in the past about spending. This is not a "we want 10 thousand tee shirts" request form. :) This list does not have to be things that are "already approved" - if we've done it in the past, and we're likely to do it again, and it's not on this list, please, add it, or if it's an idea that has been brought up but maybe not totally confirmed, add it. For things on this list, I have attached some lightly padded, round $ amounts. These are not set in stone, they are not approved by anyone (save for some Q2 events), please do not assume that I am just approving them out of band. I am merely trying to work up a draft that looks reasonable so that we can have a set budget. IF YOU HAVE THINGS YOU BELIEVE SHOULD BE ADDED TO THIS LIST, please add the items to the appropriate quarter, and PLEASE, pretty please, click the "your signature with timestamp" button, so that I can see who added it (and that it got added!) without having to track through multiple levels of wiki history. Your help in doing this is greatly appreciated - I am, sadly, incapable of knowing everything. :) If you don't know what quarter it goes in, feel free to make a new section for "I know this should be on the list but not sure where it goes," or something along those lines. I additionally have a section at the bottom of the wiki page for things that need to be done VERY SOON in the interest of transparency and accuracy on the wiki. This includes moving old budget info over, creating an FY13 page, and updating references to CommArch on the wiki. If you know of pages that need updating, please, list them there, so they can get the love that they need. Once we have a solidified budget and wiki pages are updated appropriately, I'll be announcing more formally the budget transition to the wider community. Obviously, since the Ambassadors team has the most interaction with the budget, I want to make sure we're all doing this together and transitioning all of that information in a way that is comfortable for all of us , hence talking with everyone through these items here first. Finally: I *very* much appreciate everyone's continued patience and prodding on this. The Ambassadors have long been incredibly responsible and faithful in their tending of the budget and the outreach that we do, and I want that to continue. The folks in OSAS are committed to working closely with us, and want this transition to be as absolutely smooth as possible, and do not want to incur mass changes in how we do things; I am looking forward to getting things back to running well, and I hope that everyone is willing to pitch in with ideas for how we can improve upon what we currently have. As we move forward, I would love to see some effort put into more forward-thinking planning, particularly before we enter the period where the budget for next year is set (December-ish) - outlining plans for the upcoming year, thinking about spending for events and swag needs for the upcoming year, thinking about new ways to do outreach and what it will take to do those efforts. While I will leave that idea in the hands of FAmSCo leadership to drive if they wish - I think it is something where Fedora could really expand in the future and benefit from, and so I hope that Ambassadors worldwide keep this in mind as they continue their work this year, and keep an eye out for new opportunities, and their minds open to trying new things, and reaching new people. Obviously this was an incredibly long email, and I expect that there are a multitude of questions. Please feel free to ask, and I will answer as best as I possibly can. Thanks! -Robyn

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Out of Office Auto Reply (was: Fedora Ambassadors Welcome Week 30/2012)
by Hans van der Meyden 24 Jul '12

24 Jul '12

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Fedora Ambassadors Welcome Week 30/2012
by Joerg Simon 24 Jul '12

24 Jul '12

Dear Ambassadors, let´s welcome our new sponsored Ambassador Group Members: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Jduncan from the USA mentored by John Rose https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Jaysonr from the USA mentored by John Rose https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Niteshnarayan from India mentored by Shakthi Kannan Regards Joerg p.s. Please do not send private "Welcome" Messages to Ambassador List -- Joerg (kital) Simon jsimon(a)fedoraproject.org http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/JoergSimon http://kitall.blogspot.com Key Fingerprint: 3691 0989 2DCA 58A2 8D1F 2CAC C823 558E 5B5B 5688

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FYI, a friendly reminder, the next weekly APAC meeting = Saturday, August 04th, 2012 at 04:00 UTC. :)‏
by David Ramsey 24 Jul '12

24 Jul '12

Hello Everyone, FYI, a friendly reminder, the next weekly APAC meeting = Saturday, August 04th, 2012 at 04:00 UTC. :)‏ * Please be prompt and we will address priority issues first in order to save time. * We will review our what SWAG for example, such as F17 media and others that you need for the future and plan for future F18 media needs. :) * We are using a new agenda format "so" update the agenda with your relevant information. ;) ======================================= Our APAC Team as always fully supports you and I hope that your schedule permits attending our APAC meeting. :) If you are not able to attend the meeting, then please, update the meeting wiki and let the wiki "speak" of updates on your behalf. That is what I do and I strongly suggest this as an option for you. :) ======================================= Day : Saturday, August 04th, 2012 Time : 04:00 UTC See the following URL to check and verify your own timing based on your location - * http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2012&month=08&day… For any proposed changes to the agenda, then please update - * https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Meeting:APAC_Ambassadors_2012-08-04#Agenda If you are not able to join us, then please update the agenda, in order to show your updates. :) ======================================== On Freenode IRC Channel : #fedora-meeting Help on IRC - * https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/IRCHowTo ======================================== We hope that you may be able to attend and join us. :) Sending positive Fedora 16 & 17 energy to your computers now!!! :v) Please have a Great Fedora day and/or evening! :~) Thank You Sincerely =-=-=-=-= - David - =-=-=-=-= David Ramsey = 猿も木から落ちるさるもきからおちる Even monkeys fall from trees. Even experts make mistakes.= Fedora Project's Japan & Maryland Ambassador dramsey(a)fedoraproject.org * http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Dramsey With sixteen (16) x86_64 computing cores, 80 GB of RAM and eight SATA Seagate 7200.12 - 500 GB harddisks. The system definitions are at the following URL: * https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Dramsey#Using_embedded_code_have_update… =

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FAmSCo meting minutes : 2012-07-23
by Buddhike Kurera 23 Jul '12

23 Jul '12

Hello Please find the FAmSCo meeting logs for the meeting on 2012-07-23 at http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting-2/2012-07-23/fedora-meeting… Following is an extract of the summary, Thanks ! Meeting summary roll call (herlo, 17:02:36) Meeting participants : aeperezt bckurera herlo nb (bckurera, 17:05:55) Christoph Wickert sends regrets for this meeting (bckurera, 17:06:05) https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Herlo/Reimbursement_Process (herlo, 17:19:38) ACTION: discuss proposal for reimbursment and regional budget request at next meeting (herlo, 18:16:13) Meeting ended at 18:16:18 UTC (full logs). Action items discuss proposal for reimbursment and regional budget request at next meeting -- Regards, Buddhike Chandradeepa Kurera (bckurera) Email: bckurera(a)fedoraproject.org | IRC: bckurera | User: Bckurera

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REMINDER French Fedora Meeting Today #fedora-meeting-1
by Reminder 23 Jul '12

23 Jul '12

This mail is a reminder for today's meeting for the French speaking community. 2012-07-23 / 20:30 (hour of Paris) IRC: freenode #fedora-meeting-1 Ce mail est un rappel pour la réunion de la communauté francophone, qui aura lieu ce lundi (23 juillet) à 20h30 heure de Paris sur IRC (freenode) #fedora-meeting-1 . L'ordre du jour est disponible depuis cette page : http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Réunions_hebdomadaires_de_la_French_team N'hésitez pas à le modifier pour rajouter des sujets qui vous semblent intéressants. Merci de répondre à ce message en cas d'indisponibilité.

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REMINDER: FAmSCo meeting 2012-07-23
by Christoph Wickert 23 Jul '12

23 Jul '12

My fellow ambassadors, FAmSCo is holding a public Fedora Ambassadors Steering Committee meeting. Join us if you like! * Date: Monday, July 23rd, 2012 (today!) * Time: 17:00 UTC (check [1] for your local time) * Location: #fedora-meeting-2 Meeting agenda: https://fedorahosted.org/famsco/report/9 Ambassadors: To add something to the agenda, please file a ticket at https://fedorahosted.org/famsco/newticket Make sure to add the 'meeting' keyword so your ticket gets discussed. FAmSco members: If you cannot make it for the meeting, please send regrets to the FAmSCo mailing list and go through the meeting agenda and cast your vote in trac. ATTENTION: I will not be able to make it today, because I am attending the Kolab 3.0 Development Sprint. Somebody else will have to host the meeting for me. Regards, Christoph [1] http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?day=23&month=07XX&year…

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FAmNA Meeting Announcement (24 July 2012)
by inode0 23 Jul '12

23 Jul '12

Please join us for our weekly FAmNA meeting this Tuesday at 9:00pm Eastern in #fedora-meeting on irc.freenode.net. I'd like to remind everyone that it is important for us to get some work accomplished at these meetings and staying on the topic is important to that end. All comments are welcome from ambassadors during the meetings but please wait until the Open Floor to add any subject matter not included in the meeting agenda via a ticket. Feel free to add to the agenda. The easy way to add an agenda item is described at the bottom of this announcement. Especially if you have an event coming up that needs some attention. == Meeting Agenda == === Announcements === Time for brief announcements. === Tickets === Tickets scheduled for discussion at this meeting can be found at https://fedorahosted.org/famna/report/9 Please read through each ticket in advance so you can be prepared to discuss them at the meeting. === Open Floor === Unscheduled topics can be raised during the open floor if time permits. Discussion of any topic will generally be more productive if participants know about the topics in advance and have some time to think about them, so please add your topics to the meeting agenda in the ticket system when possible. If you would like to add a topic for discussion at our meetings please open a ticket at https://fedorahosted.org/famna/ and set its milestone to meeting. Thanks, John

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