Hello Everyone,

Thank you Christoph and Tristan for your e-mails. :)

> >> My goal was to see the personnel development for the Fedora
> >> Ambassadors interested in learning more about Fedora via
> >> #fedora-classroom & study as a seed for further development and growth
> >> in 2012. :)

> > I couldn't agree more! Of course I want further development, both on a
> > personal level and on a project level. I also think that IRC classrooms
> > are an excellent way to achieve this.

We want to help continue our #fedora-classroom IRCs.  ;)

> > However I feel like the intention of the poll was very different. If was
> > clearly focused on in certification rather than learning and on Red Hat
> > rather then Fedora. Just look at the URL, the intro text or the
> > questions.

Yes, we tried to delta the textual to reflect our purposes.  :)

> > This being said I am very happy with the outcome of the survey: While
> > nearly all participants are interested in certifications, most say that
> > they want to learn about Fedora in first place and this is not Red Hat's
> > job.

Me, too.  ;)

> > We have a lot of professional people in our team and we should try to
> > help ourselves. With this survey we know what topics people are
> > interested in and we are much more flexible and can serve these needs
> > better than any Red Hat professional trainer.

Yes, so true.  :)

> > *Personally* I think that Red Hat *could* offer support for contributors
> > if they want to receive training or certification, but I am not sure
> > what this support should look like and if this is an action item for
> > FAmSCo. I recall th is was already discussed some years back but the
> > board made no decision and there was no agreement with Red Hat sales
> > what so ever.
> >
> > As long as there are no real facts we should not advocate this. I don't
> > want anybody to join the ambassadors just to get free Red Hat
> > certifications, I want people to join because they want to achieve
> > something for Fedora and themselves.

Absolutely, you are so correct.  :)

> I could have not summed it up any better. A big fat +1 from me.

+1  :)

Please have a Great Fedora weekend! :~)

Thank You
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