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

Thu Jul 31 06:46:17 UTC 2008

+5 +6 +7 and help counting.... hands on the work for freedom :-)

2008/7/31 RazGriz <hellcomdev at gmail.com>

> +1
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> and Pablo... and about Latinoware?
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Ill hope so, as u know, i am back with no sponsor this year. If ill find
some sponsorship i wil go for sure.
Anyway, i was talking with Latinoware people about my presence. As I always
says: ( God ) universe will bring us the
resources :-)

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> you will come this year too, right? =] See you there
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Regards
P.

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> 2008/7/31 Pablo Barrera <pbarrera488 at gmail.com>
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>> As u see silvio!, u are not alone :-)
>> Regards
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>> P.
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>> 2008/7/31 Juan M. Rodriguez <nushio at gmail.com>
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>>>
>>> 2008/7/31 RazGriz <hellcomdev at gmail.com>
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> i wanna help too =].
>>>>
>>>> 2008/7/31 Neo Reeves <neo.reeves at gmail.com>
>>>>
>>>> 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 at gmail.com>
>>>>>
>>>>>  Hi Silvio
>>>>>> ( Yes Im back for good ) :-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Some points that can help u, about my personal experience...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2008/7/31 Sílvio Reis <silvioreis.fedora at gmail.com>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 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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>>> I currently administrate the ProyectoFedora.org Website, so whatever you
>>> need, just let me know!
>>>
>>> You are not alone.
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