Re: Red Hat offers Linux eye candy alternative
by Peter Gordon
On Fri, 2006-02-24 at 10:14 -0500, taharka wrote:
> Red Hat offers Linux eye candy alternative
> February 23, 2006 1:32 PM PST
>
> The next version of Red Hat's Fedora Linux will include software to give
> the operating system some of the eye candy of a rival Novell
> project--but it will use a less intrusive mechanism, advocates say
>
> Full story at; http://news.com.com/2061-10795_3-6042651.html
>
> taharka
>
> Lexington, Kentucky U.S.A.
That's awesome. :D
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Idea: Fedora in Library
by Chitlesh GOORAH
Hello everyone,
I think im going to write a lot lol.
Ok an Ubuntu marketing agent told me about their idea of having Ubuntu
in Libraries.
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuInLibraries
No, its not about installing Ubuntu in the computers but to lend Open
source cds to their subscribed users. Actually they copied it from
Openoffice.
http://www.openoffice.org/nonav/issues/showattachment.cgi/11838/Open%20So...
Personally its a wonderful idea because having CDS in libraries will
affect the complete newbies mind set of fear towards linux.
Considering the fact that librairies is a body of trust.
This is mostly an activity done by the lug. Of course if we
ambassadors provide enough materials/translation to.
Im eager to do it right away in Strasbourg. But comparing to another
distros like ubuntu,suse,etc they already have enough materials in
their pocket. Example, live cds. I prefer to wait for Fedora to catch
up with materials.
Let's take for example, Fedora. If a lug happens to realise this
project. Among other distros we will only have handouts and Fedora
DVDs. Meanwhile students or anyone will prefer to give a try to live
cds, leaving Fedora behind. Saying that this particular live distro is
based on Fedora isn't enough for the complete newbies. It would rather
be useless. If someone tried the "official" fedora LIVE cd if he/she
likes it he/she can easily get the install DVD for free for their
local lug or lug ambassador or from the library directly.
Some testimonials:
http://ask.slashdot.org/askslashdot/04/04/16/1923248.shtml?tid=137&tid=18...
http://slashdot.org/articles/03/12/15/193231.shtml?tid=146&tid=149&tid=99
Since in the last 3 meetings (see
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/Schedule ) we didn't really
progress in Emails, funds, Schwag because we are waiting for
additional info. I suggest we talk and plan about this idea. I know
ambassadors from India or Brazil will have alot to say :))
I know we (majority)ambassadors we only popped in during meetings
hours, talk and talk. This sounds like acting. Its time to move A55 :)
for REAL action.
Chitlesh GOORAH
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RE: [Fedora-ambassadors-list] One Laptop per Child (OLPC) initiative
by Behdad Esfahbod
On Thu, 16 Feb 2006, Hornain Frederic wrote:
> Chitlesh,
>
> I would like it but are you sure of that ?
Also check this:
http://www.0xdeadbeef.com/?p=176
Chris Blizzard writes:
"It’s been well known that Red Hat has been involved in the One
Laptop Per Child project. I’ve recently been asked to head up a
bunch of the integration and community work for Red Hat for the
OLPC project. It’s a great opportunity and I’m looking
forward to it."
behdad
> BR
> Fred
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fedora-marketing-list-bounces(a)redhat.com
> [mailto:fedora-marketing-list-bounces@redhat.com]On Behalf Of Chitlesh
> GOORAH
> Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 8:41 PM
> To: Discussions on expanding the Fedora user base
> Cc: Fedora-marketing-list(a)redhat.com
> Subject: Re: [Fedora-ambassadors-list] One Laptop per Child (OLPC)
> initiative
>
>
> On 2/16/06, Hornain Frederic <Frederic.Hornain(a)gb.be> wrote:
> > Dear Friends,
> >
> > I have red on the Red Hat site that the company will be a part of the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) initiative project. Thats is clever.
> >
> > However, I wondering if this 100$ PC will run RH or Fedora ?
> > Thanks for you reply.
> >
> > Best Regards
> > Fred
> >
>
> Fedora :)
>
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CLA for Wiki contributions
by Karsten Wade
Further research and discussion with the Foundation counsel brings a
simple resolution to this. We need a single CLA signed for code,
documentation, Wiki pages, etc. Let's do it.
Of the 345 folks in EditGroup, a subset have not signed the CLA, and of
that, a subset have actually contributed to the Wiki. Those people we
need to identify and explain the situation.
AP Websites team -- we need:
* A one-stop page for the CLA-to-be to work from - can someone with a
few minute throw up a straw man plan?
* If feasible, divide the group of CLA-needy amongst Docs and Websites
volunteers to provide personal assistance, explanations, hand-holding,
etc.
* ???
AP Patrick -- let's pull the ripcord on this. How should we announce?
We need to hit fedora-devel-list, since I reckon a small group is there.
What else? Just create a mass Bcc: list from the account records?
Should filter out the have-CLA-already first.
Thanks - Karsten
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RE: [Fedora-ambassadors-list] One Laptop per Child (OLPC) initiative
by Hornain Frederic
Chitlesh,
I would like it but are you sure of that ?
BR
Fred
-----Original Message-----
From: fedora-marketing-list-bounces(a)redhat.com
[mailto:fedora-marketing-list-bounces@redhat.com]On Behalf Of Chitlesh
GOORAH
Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 8:41 PM
To: Discussions on expanding the Fedora user base
Cc: Fedora-marketing-list(a)redhat.com
Subject: Re: [Fedora-ambassadors-list] One Laptop per Child (OLPC)
initiative
On 2/16/06, Hornain Frederic <Frederic.Hornain(a)gb.be> wrote:
> Dear Friends,
>
> I have red on the Red Hat site that the company will be a part of the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) initiative project. Thats is clever.
>
> However, I wondering if this 100$ PC will run RH or Fedora ?
> Thanks for you reply.
>
> Best Regards
> Fred
>
Fedora :)
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