On 3/2/07, Gaddis, Jeremy L. <jeremy(a)linuxwiz.net> wrote:
Good {morning|afternoon|evening} list,
Please forgive what may be my ignorance as I have just recently become
involved with the Fedora Project, am still trying to take everything
in, and am sure there are things I don't yet completely understand.
IU LinuxFest[1] is an annual, one-day event organized by the Unix
Systems Support Group[2] at Indiana University[3] to draw attention to
Linux from students, faculty, staff, and the general public. Though
not on behalf on the Fedora Project, I have attended this annual event
for the last several years.
Seeing as how I recently became involved in the Fedora Project as an
Ambassador, I thought this would be an excellent first opportunity to
help promote Fedora. I know the organizers of this event and have
been reserved booth space for a Fedora display.
"How to be an Ambassador"[4] states, "For the first 30 days, the
status of a newbie Ambassador will be 'on probation', during which
time they have a chance to prove themselves to the group by
contributing to the project (see Ideas below)". Under Ideas, one
thing listed is "Sign up Fedora Project for regional events", which I
have now done.
Unfortunately, the Material Request Form[5] states, "Ambassadors must
also complete at[sic] thirty-day probation period before they can
request new merchandise, ...".
Last October, I once again attended the Ohio LinuxFest in Columbus,
Ohio, and witnessed a Fedora booth there (manned by Jeffrey Tadlock,
perhaps?). It was well set-up and looked very nice with the Fedora
banners and such (yes, I bought a bumper sticker and t-shirt!).
Ideally, I would like to be able to obtain a banner to set up at the
booth. I understand that t-shirts are on short supply and probably
out of the question, but that's not an issue. I can burn a few
hundred Fedora DVDs and eat the cost myself, that's not an issue
either.
Since I am still under the umbrella of the 30-day probationary period,
however, am I correct in my understanding that I cannot request items
such as a banner for temporary usage at a Linux event and that I am
pretty much left up to my own resources to handle this?
Any clarification is appreciated.
[1]
http://tinyurl.com/2voxb4
[2]
http://www.ussg.indiana.edu/
[3]
http://www.indiana.edu/
[4]
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/HowTo
[5]
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/GetStuff
Thanks,
-j
--
Jeremy L. Gaddis, MCP, GCWN jeremy(a)linuxwiz.net
LinuxWiz Consulting
http://linuxwiz.net
Hi Jeremy,
Don't concern too much about "30-day probation". This is when you're
getting familiar with Fedora Project and Ambassadors Project.
Please submit your media request for your event via Ambassadors Media
Request Form.
I'll ask Max if we can afford to create a banner for you.
Regards,
--
Thomas Chung