marketing June 2006

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Re: New logo guidelines and web design elements posted
by chasd 06 Jun '06

06 Jun '06

>> You keep saying that it's possible for sub-orgs to identify with the >> Fedora >> project in their logos without changing the established usage >> guidelines, but >> you don't explain how that is possible. I'd love to hear your >> thoughts. > > I am working under a deadline right now, I will try to see if I can > set aside some time to come up with a few ideas. I am still looking for time to do this, I have not fallen off the edge of the earth I will post URLs when I have something to show. Charles Dostale

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Self-introduction: Dimitris Glezos
by Dimitris Glezos 05 Jun '06

05 Jun '06

Hi all. Posting a self-introduction message for anyone who would like to reference or read it. 1. Full name - Dimitris G. Glezos (aka Jim) 2. City, Country - Patras/Athens (Greece), Limassol (Cyprus) 3. Student status - PhD student * Research interests: Semantic web, Interoperability, Information integration & accessibility, Knowledge representation. 4. School - University of Manchester, UK (previously Comp Eng/ing @ CEID, Patras, Greece) 5. Your goals in the Fedora Project * What do you want to write about? - First of all, make Fedora have 100% greek support (that includes fonts that work, translations and docs). - Contribute to the docs project and marketing. - Goal: Increase the Fedora usage percentage in Greece and Cyprus. * What other documentation do you want to see published? - More user-friendly tutorials. - More complete and detailed roadmap, ideas etc, to enhance the community spirit. 6. Historical qualifications * What other projects or writing have you worked on in the past? Projects: - Software patents: Worked for two years as greek coordinator for the anti-software patents fight. Wrote a dozen press releases, lobbyied several times in the EU parliament and worked a lot with politicians & the media; contacted and referenced me many times. - Initiated & maintained the greek PHP manual translation for 2 years (Docbook). - LUGs: Coordinator of Cyprus LUG for some years. Writing: - I write a lot in my weblog, which could be characterized as "popular" in the greek tech world. - Got referenced by some greek computer magazines for "Aloha 2.6" article about 2.6 kernel arrival. * What level and type of computer skills do you have? - Much experience with portal development, PHP/XML/XSLT, database designing, scripting, Latex. - Portal/website usability & accessibility consultant. * What other skills do you have that might be applicable? - Good intuition/knowledge for usable UI design. - Lots, LOTS of ideas coming and going for almost everything around me (warning: this sometimes gets people frustrated...) - Amateur photographer and designer (websites, logos etc). * Why should we trust you? - Long-time FOSS and SwPat activist in Cyprus and Greece. - Coordinator and participant in many greek FOSS projects. - Always used real name for all e-life activities. 7. GPG KEYID and fingerprint pub 1024D/A5A04C3B 2002-09-23 Key fingerprint = ED86 AFE1 512D C8A6 241D 0975 8080 8A81 A5A0 4C3B uid Dimitris Glezos <dimitris(a)glezos.com> sub 3072g/B0CF5ACE 2002-09-23 -- Dimitris Glezos Jabber ID: glezos(a)jabber.org, GPG: 0xA5A04C3B http://dimitris.glezos.com/ "He who gives up functionality for ease of use loses both and deserves neither." (Anonymous) --

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Fedora Interviw was born
by Damien Durand 05 Jun '06

05 Jun '06

Hello, Fedora Interviw was born, Fedora Interview program has for goal to present quickly the contributors behind Fedora Project. These contributors that you come across on the mailing lists, on irc channels or even on http://www.fedoraproject.org/people explain to you in few words what their role are inside the Fedora Project. You find the program at http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Marketing/Interview. I thank Chitles for his help and participation ;-) Best regards Damien Durand

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Here's what the next FUDCon should look like:
by Greg DeKoenigsberg 01 Jun '06

01 Jun '06

http://www.boxesandarrows.com/view/an_open_source_conference_barcamp Thoughts? --g ------------------------------------------------------------- Greg DeKoenigsberg || Fedora Project || fedoraproject.org Be an Ambassador || http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors -------------------------------------------------------------

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