Re: [Ambassadors] Very disappointed - What's our role as ambassadors?

[Juan M. Rodriguez]

2008/7/31 RazGriz <hellcomdev(a)gmail.com&gt;

>  Hi,
>
>  i wanna help too =].
>
>  2008/7/31 Neo Reeves <neo.reeves(a)gmail.com&gt;
>
>  Silvio,
> >
> > I am one of the Ambassador for Maldives. And if you need any help from me
> > let me know. I'll be there, but remember I don't speak or write Portugal.
> >
> > Just shoot when you need me. I really appreciate people like you.
> >
> > - Sameeh
> >
> > 2008/7/31 Pablo Barrera <pbarrera488(a)gmail.com&gt;
> >
> >  Hi Silvio
> >> ( Yes Im back for good ) :-)
> >>
> >> Some points that can help u, about my personal experience...
> >>
> >> 2008/7/31 Sílvio Reis <silvioreis.fedora(a)gmail.com&gt;
> >>
> >>> What is our role as ambassadors?
> >>> I think that is promoting the Fedora in our country, am i wrong?
> >>> So I became ambassador to promote Fedora in Portugal.
> >>> But I believe there are ambassadors who don't think this way, at least
> >>> in Portugal.
> >>> As already announced in this list, it will start soon the site for the
> >>> project Fedora Portugal.
> >>> The other 5 Portuguese ambassadors were invited on several occasions to
> >>> participate in the website.
> >>>
> >>
> >> Normally in our regions....really normally...
> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> More than a month passed and still not got an answer.
> >>> The point is this: I live in Luxembourg and I am alone in this
> >>> adventure, *should I start the project without any support? *
> >>>
> >>
> >> At first, you are not alone. Like ambassador you are part of the voice of
> >> Fedora worldwide, with special focus on your regions.
> >> When things doesnt comes what we want we cant stop, or see it as an
> >> oportunity to "make the difference".
> >>
> >> A nice thing to start a project like this is begin to take "small and
> >> reasonable milestones. Look at the project as a global strategy.
> >> Probably the first times could be hard, but if u start to move, soon or
> >> later, people will come to you. Think that your role is talk to
> >> people in Portugal about Fedora and Software Freedom. This is an enourmus
> >> task, but , its a responsability too. Be focused on the
> >> main objetive can help, to not become sad or dissapointed.
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> The only support I have had, has been the Brazilian ambassadors as Eunir
> >>> Augusto (which made most of the work!), Erick Gomes and Rodrigo Padula.
> >>>
> >>
> >> Thats why u are not alone!!!!. I know personally Rodrigo, and I know that
> >> he will help you whenever he will be.
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >>> In Portugal Fedora is unknown, has a bad translation, has no wiki and
> >>> just does not have a community.
> >>> So we urgently need a web site with a forum and a wiki.
> >>>
> >>
> >> Very Nice!!!!!, u have the oportunity to "make things happen". A web
> site
> >> could be an option. Rodrigo theres some space on
> >> Latinamerica hosting to give access. I can help him with the site
> >> building...
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >>> We need to bring together the users, and encouraging more people to
> >>> translate the Fedora.
> >>> With the help of Brazilian ambassadors, the site could start operating
> >>> next month.
> >>> The question is: who will be there?
> >>>
> >>
> >> The most important answer: YOU are the beggining for Fedora in Portugal.
> >> Do not hesitate. We are all part of all. Not all the ambassadors could help
> >> u, but i think that with some chat and some web resources u can start the
> >> project. REMEMBER: small milestones. Firs of all, create the site is the
> >> firts step, the next the speechs in differnte places, ask for help to
> >> newcommers to help you translate documentation, etc. When I found Fedora
> >> Argentina in 2006, i was alone.
> >>
> >>>
> >>> That is why I ask your opinion:
> >>> *it is worth starting the site even alone, without the support of
> >>> another 5 Portuguese ambassadors?*
> >>>
> >>
> >> Yes! IMHO is very important. Push the limits :-). Probably their silence
> >> is not necesarily desinterest, probably they have personal problems, or
> >> other issues, or absense of time. Who knows. All this is my personal
> >> opinion, anyway.
> >>
> >>
> >> A good start could be mount the website....
> >> Rodrigo, it seems that Fedora Latinamerica, becomes in Fedora
> >> HispaAmerica :-)
> >>
> >>
> >> Nice to be here again.....
> >> Fedorize! yourself
> >>
> >> P.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Sílvio Reis
> >>>
> >>> http://www.projectofedora.org/
> >>>
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