ambassadors December 2010

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Re: [Ambassadors] CD / DVD stickers needed
by Vali Cobelea 17 Nov '15

17 Nov '15

Hi, Thank you for this info, I'm planning several short presentations about Fedora Project at the University of Galati, Romania, and I did not know from where / how to get Fedora 11 CDs / DVDs. Valente

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Drupalistas: Call for participation on Fedora Insight
by Pascal Calarco 13 Jun '11

13 Jun '11

Hi Fedora Ambassadors -- Do you have intermediate to advanced Drupal 6 skills, and some time to apply these to benefit the Fedora community? Would you be interested in leveraging these to help spread the word about Fedora? If so, then we have a great opportunity for you! Fedora Insight[1] is a content portal for aggregated news, views, and events about the Fedora Project that a multi-faceted team has been working on over the last while. The vision is to build a rich, dynamic one-stop place to get the latest news on Fedora. The first content we're incorporating is Fedora Weekly News[2], and we're in the midst of themeing the site as well as creating new Views for FWN issues. Come join us! We meet Thursdays on irc.freenode.net If you are interested, please join the Fedora logistics list[3], and introduce yourself to the team! We've also started a new Fedora Project Drupal group[4] for more recruitment, so join us there too, once it has been approved by the moderators there! Thanks so much! - pascal [1] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_Insight [2] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN [3] https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/logistics [4] http://groups.drupal.org/fedora-project-linux-distribution --- Pascal Calarco, Fedora Ambassador & FWN Editor http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Pcalarco

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Yesterday, completed the Fedora 14 Tokyo Release Party. :)
by David Ramsey 30 May '11

30 May '11

Hello Everyone, Greetings. :) Yesterday, completed the Fedora 14 Tokyo Release Party. :) Updated the Fedora 14 Release Events https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/F14_release_events with the report URL of http://diamondramsey.wordpress.com/2010/11/08/release-party-f14-tokyo-repor… Please have a great day and/or evening! :~) Thank You Sincerely =-=-=-=-= - David - =-=-=-=-= David Ramsey --------------------------------- 一石二鳥いっせきにちょう One stone; two birds. To kill 2 birds with 1 stone. = Fedora Project's Japan & Maryland Ambassador dramsey(a)fedoraproject.org http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Dramsey * Two (2) dual core systems with 3.0 GB of RAM running the Fedora 12 (Constantine) kernel - 2.6.32.12-115.fc12.i686.PAE * Two (2) dual core systems with 3.0 GB of RAM running the Fedora 13 (Goddard) kernel - 2.6.33.5-131.fc13.i686.PAE * Two (2) dual core systems with 3.0 GB of RAM running the Fedora 13 (Goddard) and Security Spin kernel - 2.6.33.5-112.fc13.i686.PAE * Two (2) dual core systems with 3.0 GB of RAM running the Fedora 14 (Laughlin) kernel - 2.6.35.6-50.fc14.i686.PAE * One (1) dual core system with 3.0 GB of RAM running the Red Hat 6 (Beta) kernel - 2.6.32-19.el6.i686 With eight (8) x86_64 computing cores, 16 GB of RAM and four SATA Seagate 7200.12 - 500 GB harddisks. =

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[EMEA] Talks for FOSDEM 2011
by Pierros Papadeas 19 Mar '11

19 Mar '11

Hi all! Our next big event in EMEA is FOSDEM 2011 :) As you have seen on this list we are already organizing our presence [1]. (Add yourself if you are coming!) Please note that we need to step up and register some talks on the Distribution MiniConf (a Conference on Distributions within FOSDEM). We are 20 fedorians already coming to FOSDEM and I am sure we have a lot to share with other communities (community, technical etc) In order to participate in the discussion please join the dist2011 mailing list to state your talk proposal or reply here and I can relay that :) Also note that we need to keep our wiki updated for that [3] and that you can have a talk in the Main Track (Our FPL will!) or a lighting talk! ~π ps. for questions please reply here or ping biertie (our event owner) or me on IRC [1] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FOSDEM_2011 [2] http://lists.fosdem.org/mailman/listinfo/dist2011 [3] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FOSDEM_2011_Talk_Propositions -- Pierros Papadeas PGP key: 0x6130DBF8 http://pierros.papadeas.gr pierros(a)papadeas.gr liknus @ GRnet , Freenode

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1 Desktop spins DVD vs. 4 Desktop spins CDs ?
by Sascha Thomas Spreitzer 21 Feb '11

21 Feb '11

Hello friends, I just wanted to know about your opinion, if we should consider replacing the current 4 CDs of Desktop spins media production with the 1 DVD which contains all 4 spins? Maybe even with F14 ? ( eg. would save money, because of mass production leverage. ) -- Mit freundlichen Grüßen / with kind regards, Sascha Thomas Spreitzer http://spreitzer.name/ https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Sspreitzer Warum mache ich überhaupt dieses ganze OpenSource Zeugs? Lesen Sie hier, warum; http://de.windows7sins.org/

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Request for comments : Fedora media distribution process draft
by Ankur Sinha 25 Jan '11

25 Jan '11

Hello Ambassadors! All of us like spreading Fedora to people around us. A major part of this is accomplished by speaking about Fedora (spreading the word) and providing interested users with Fedora media so they can try it out. The Fedora Distribution process[1] was initially set up as the central point of contact that was to handle and coordinate the different channels that are available to spread Fedora media around. Over the years, sadly, the coordination has been lost, and now we see the channels as independent bits. As a small example: You'll find tickets in the free media list from folks who have Ambassadors in their vicinities themselves. If the channels were coordinated, we could ask these people to contact the Ambassadors nearby and get themselves media burnt : saving time, effort *and* enabling the free media to be used for other people who don't have Ambassadors around them. Some of us have recently been working on tweaking the process. We've come up with a draft here[1] that we'd like you to please review and comment on. We also need more hands on board to help us bring this change about :) Can you please go through the page and provide your valuable feedback? [1] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Distribution [2]https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Ankursinha/Fedora_Media_Distribution_… -- Thanks! Regards, Ankur https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Ankursinha "FranciscoD"

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Another subtle blow on Software Freedom?
by twohot 13 Jan '11

13 Jan '11

Today, In the spirit of a Fedora Ambassador, I convinced a neighbour to release her HP Compaq 615 so I install Fedora 14 for her. For first-timers, I usually go the dual-booting way. So, I booted it up using a live USB and started to check what's possible. What do I get? I find a scenario similar to the one I experienced 3weeks back: The machine came with a 320HDD fully partitioned off. system | Windows | recovery | Tools (boot) | (OS) | (installer) | hardware At first, the challenges are not apparent because I'm used to these partition labels, but what I have discovered recently is that their order have changed. The Recovery, Tools, and system partitions usually come first before the Windows Partition. Now, the OS is sandwiched in-between critical partitions effectively nullifying the creation of free space using partition shrinking. Anaconda cannot use free spaces on a drive that has all its "Standard Partitions" in use, and in the above scheme, Extended partitions are not possible -- not without loosing data. I thought about moving the partitions around and then I recall that some vendors have their BIOS set to access the Tools and Recovery Partitions. I am not sure whether the vendor software expect instructions at specific sectors on the drive, but I suspect so. If I'm right, then this looks like a subtle attempt to discourage dual-booting. On a machine that is mine, I wouldn't hesitate to backup (mirror) my partitions and wipe the hard-drive clean. However, this is appearing more on machines owned by wanna-be Linux users; people who still want a fall-back plan (Windows) when they get lazy to learn. These people don't have extra drives that can be used for drive mirroring ... they don't have recovery CDs (some hardware don't ship with those these days). Has any one been through this? How does an Ambassador deal with this? Regards Oku, Onyeibo ---- http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/user:twohot

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Fedora Ambassadors Welcome
by Joerg Simon 30 Dec '10

30 Dec '10

Dear Ambassadors, the Fedora Project welcomes our new sponsored Ambassador Group Member: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Hiisi from Russia mentored by Robert Scheck Regards Joerg p.s. Please do not send private "Welcome" Messages to Ambassador List - if you find from the wiki that this new ambassador lives near you, welcome them offlist. -- 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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A friendly reminder that the first APAC meeting for 2011 will be on Saturday, January 01st 2011 at 04:00 UTC. :)
by David Ramsey 30 Dec '10

30 Dec '10

Hello Everyone, A friendly reminder that the first APAC meeting for 2011 will be on Saturday, January 01st 2011 at 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=2011&month=01&day… For any proposed changes to the draft agenda, then please update - https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/Meetings/2011-01-01#Agenda ======================================== On Freenode IRC Channel : #fedora-meeting Help on IRC - https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/IRCHowTo ======================================== I hope that you may be able to join us. :) Sending positive Fedora 14 and Fedora 15 energy your computer now. :v) Please have a great day and/or evening! :~) Take Care Sincerely =-=-=-=-= - David - =-=-=-=-= David Ramsey --------------------------------- 一石二鳥いっせきにちょう One stone; two birds. To kill 2 birds with 1 stone. = Fedora Project's Japan & Maryland Ambassador dramsey(a)fedoraproject.org http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Dramsey * Two (2) dual core systems with 3.0 GB of RAM running the Fedora 13 (Goddard) kernel - 2.6.34.7-66.fc13.i686.PAE * Two (2) dual core systems with 3.0 GB of RAM running the Fedora 13 (Goddard) and Security Spin kernel - 2.6.33.5-112.fc13.i686.PAE * Two (2) dual core systems with 3.0 GB of RAM running the Fedora 14 (Laughlin) kernel - 2.6.35.10-74.fc14.i686.PAE * Two (2) dual core systems with 8.0 GB of RAM running the Fedora 14 (Laughlin) kernel - 2.6.35.10-74.fc14.x86_64 * One (1) dual core system with 3.0 GB of RAM running the Fedora 15 (Lovelock) kernel - 2.6.37-0.rc7.git0.2.fc15.i686 * One (1) dual core system with 8.0 GB of RAM running the Fedora 15 (Lovelock) kernel - 2.6.37-0.rc7.git0.2.fc15.x86_64 * One (1) dual core system with 3.0 GB of RAM running the Red Hat 6 (Beta) kernel - 2.6.32-19.el6.i686 With sixteen (16) x86_64 computing cores, 80 GB of RAM and eight SATA Seagate 7200.12 - 500 GB harddisks. =

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Good news for Rusian Ambassadors! "Putin ordered the transfer of power on Linux"
by Danishka Navin 29 Dec '10

29 Dec '10

FYI, http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&… http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http:/… -- Danishka Navin http://danishkanavin.blogspot.com http://twitter.com/danishkanavin http://identi.ca/danishka

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