20:05:54 #startmeeting EMEA Ambassadors meeting 2010-10-13 20:05:54 Meeting started Wed Oct 13 20:05:54 2010 UTC. The chair is liknus. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot. 20:05:54 Useful Commands: #action #agreed #halp #info #idea #link #topic. 20:05:58 thx for the links already 20:06:17 #topic RollCall 20:06:27 .fas 20:06:27 cwickert: (fas ) -- Search the Fedora Account System usernames, full names, and email addresses for a match. 20:06:30 * liknus just type .fas and you fas username 20:06:32 .fas cwickert 20:06:32 cwickert: cwickert 'Christoph Wickert' 20:06:36 .fas ppapadeas 20:06:36 liknus: ppapadeas 'Papadeas Pierros' 20:06:42 .fas egydev 20:06:43 egyDev: egydev 'Ahmed Mohamed Araby' 20:06:45 .fas zoltanh721 20:06:47 zoltanh7211: zoltanh721 'Hoppár Zoltán' 20:07:15 .gas cmpahar 20:07:25 .fas cmpahar 20:07:25 cmpahar: cmpahar 'Christos Bacharakis' 20:07:26 .fas cmpahar 20:07:29 liknus: cmpahar 'Christos Bacharakis' 20:07:40 ok nice :) it going to be a quiet meeting today 20:07:45 so welcome all :) 20:07:45 :) 20:07:59 this is today's agenda : 20:08:10 #link http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Meeting:EMEA_Ambassadors_2010-10-13 20:08:38 #topic Announcement 20:08:52 anyone want to make an announcement? 20:09:14 kital, ping 20:09:16 ! 20:09:23 zoltanh7211, go ahead :) 20:09:56 * liknus I am on a slow keyboard today so sorry for any delays 20:10:12 Szeged's meeting were successfull, we will work together on the Math Spin, report will arrives lately 20:10:22 eof 20:10:32 ZSeged's event 20:10:43 ZS/Szeged's event 20:10:43 thanks zoltanh7211 ! really looking forward for this spin :) 20:11:22 #topic Ambassador's Schedule 20:11:53 On the previous meeting we discussed on the regional appliance of the Ambassadors schedule 20:12:12 .fas t2hot 20:12:13 t2hot: twohot 'Onyeibo Oku' 20:12:18 Unfortunately it seems that is will not be as easy as thought 20:12:48 Having calls for Release Parties makes sense only in global scale and those were already done in our list 20:13:05 #link http://poelstra.fedorapeople.org/schedules/f-14/f-14-ambassadors-tasks.html 20:13:42 We need to decide spesifically what tasks of these should be persuited regionally in EMEA 20:13:54 ! 20:13:56 Media production is one of that 20:14:04 and we already take care of it 20:14:07 un! 20:14:39 I believe that Release Events can be done globally and regionally just post reminders 20:14:53 +1 20:14:59 +1 20:15:18 Also events and swag info is handled partially by us (and in some cases we resolve it with FAmSCo help) 20:15:27 and I believe this is it 20:15:48 Does anyone agree on those? 20:15:55 ++1 20:16:21 Shall I write a mail outlining our specific task so we know what's happening? 20:16:30 * cwickert thinks we should not take the schedule too serious anyway and we can figure out most things by our own 20:16:55 liknus, please do 20:17:02 Liknus: I think it could be helpful 20:17:06 cwickert, I partially agree with you... we really should run it as a reminder 20:17:13 * cmpahar agrees with cwickert 20:17:18 ok nice 20:17:43 #agreed We need to specify the Ambassadors' schedule regional tasks 20:18:11 #action liknus writes an email on the list outlining the specific regional tasks 20:18:14 everyone ok? 20:18:24 ok 20:18:33 I am cool with that 20:18:36 +1 20:18:52 ok nice moving on: 20:19:12 #topic F14 Media Production 20:19:15 ! 20:19:48 cwickert, floor is all yours :) update us 20:20:06 ok, here we go 20:20:16 I've put something together at https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Meeting:EMEA_Ambassadors_2010-10-13#Agenda 20:20:35 first the updates on the action items 20:20:40 1. Budget: FAMSCo has approved a budget of 5000 EUR. 20:20:50 2. Rel-Eng: If testing goes well, we will be able to get the images shortly before GA. 20:21:02 3. Primary shipping: Christoph Wickert or one of attendees of OpenRheinRuhr are doing primary shipping. 20:21:20 liknus, reminder for you: send me the list with the anchor people 20:21:29 but this still has some time 20:21:33 .fas comzeradd 20:21:33 comzeradd: comzeradd 'Nikos Roussos' 20:21:40 ok, now to the questions 20:21:52 or any questions so far? 20:22:03 cwickert, all ok :) I will send the list 20:22:14 ok, moving on... 20:22:24 there was an interesting new propsal by sspreitzer 20:22:26 #action liknus compiles and sends the list of anchors to cwickert 20:22:34 all desktop spins on one DVD 20:22:44 #link http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2010-October/015701.html 20:23:02 * liknus is not so sure still about it 20:23:17 the media works fine and we get rid of many problems, e.g. how many GNOME/KDE/Xfce/LXDe 20:23:25 liknus, go ahead 20:24:01 cwickert, I am just worried if rel-eng is ok with that and if the rest of fedora is ok with that 20:24:23 * cmpahar agreeable with all spins in one dvd 20:24:27 also what is the practical usage of it and if we may move to USB on the long term 20:24:44 but I am still ok if we all agree :) 20:24:46 eof 20:24:46 ok, to answer your questions 20:24:53 second one first 20:25:08 it's only for this release cycle, we can still do something else next time 20:25:14 e.g move to USB or whatever 20:25:17 cwickert, thats seems nice :) 20:25:21 first question 20:25:29 seems to be indeed kind of a problem 20:25:29 we like to experiment I guess :) 20:25:45 Paul has indicated that we need trademakr approval from the board 20:25:56 this will slow us down as the next meeting is on monday 20:26:03 but I think we can make it 20:26:11 * liknus was pretty sure that we will need sth like that 20:26:24 I don't understand why we need the trademark as all spins already have been granted it 20:26:35 anyway, typical board concerns it seems... 20:26:51 I'm more interested in the technical questions 20:27:02 cwickert, indeed for the board 20:27:03 the biggest is: should we go for dual layer 20:27:19 and then do 32 and 64 bit on one DVD? 20:27:34 * liknus I like to experiment and this was never before for Linux Distro :) so lets do that! 20:27:40 ? 20:27:51 t2hot, go ahead 20:28:16 Does dual layer require special hardware? 20:28:31 do we need to get special drives? eof 20:28:33 e3of 20:28:37 t2hot, typicaly not 20:28:42 t2hot, nope, only a veeeery few DVD drives are not capable of dual layer 20:28:45 no 20:28:53 t2hot, although some old DVD will have probs 20:28:53 I haven't seen any 20:29:07 but very rarely 20:29:25 really, I have never seen such a device, I have only heard of them 20:29:39 ! 20:29:46 cmpahar, go ahead 20:29:47 cmpahar, yes please 20:30:06 i will write from here now 20:30:43 well, by producing a dual layer DVD does not stop us for having the rest-old flavors in our site 20:30:49 for downloading 20:31:06 so that answers many of questions 20:31:07 eof 20:31:11 indeed, we are only talking about media for events 20:31:34 t2hot, how popular are DVD drives in Africa? 20:32:00 commonplace 20:32:15 ok, then I have no conerns 20:32:25 ok so we are alright with that 20:32:26 anybody else with concerns? 20:32:36 if so. speak up NOW :) 20:32:42 so cwickert we only need aproval by board ? 20:32:57 yes, I think rel-eng will not be a problem 20:32:58 so we finalize it after next Monday 20:33:02 ok nice 20:33:06 but we need to agree on numbers 20:33:21 my proposal 20:33:22 ? 20:33:24 next meeting? 20:33:34 lets to this now please 20:33:39 t2hot, go ahead 20:33:44 cwickert, go ahead 20:33:56 t2hot wanted to ask something 20:34:01 Just a petit concern ... might not be necessary 20:34:21 t2hot, please :) 20:34:32 t2hot: say it 20:34:32 If our Drives can read dual layer ... do must burners (eg brasero) BURN such? 20:34:54 I mean can one duplicate it? 20:35:07 t2hot, all software can do it, for hardware it is the same as with reading 20:35:08 * cmpahar i think we can 20:35:09 not always 20:35:10 speaking from a freemedia perspective 20:35:27 t2hot, we will still have the usual media 20:35:35 DL write is not always there in DL read 20:35:41 this is just for give-away on events, not for free media 20:35:49 t2hot, yeap we will also have the ordinary media 20:35:58 Ok then 20:36:02 eof 20:36:15 ok, my propsal: 20:36:38 do install DVD as usual, to cover people without dual layer hardware 20:36:51 and because it does not work with anaconda atm anway 20:37:18 for the live media move to the super-duper-all-in-one- disc 20:37:28 Fedora ultimate if you will :) 20:37:38 and let's use the money we have 20:37:54 there are 3 quotes at http://sspreitzer.fedorapeople.org/mediaquotes/F14/quote_121010_DE.pdf 20:38:29 ! 20:38:34 seems ok in numbers to me 20:38:37 zoltanh7211, 20:38:38 we could easily do 3000 install and 3000 dual layer live for 4100 EUR 20:38:46 oops sorry ... zoltanh7211 wait 20:38:50 and still have money for shipping 20:38:56 and have more media than ever before 20:39:05 zoltanh7211, go ahead 20:39:07 cwickert, seems excellent! 20:39:13 just sidenote: Suse already shipping to their users DL, or multiple discs 20:39:31 zoltanh7211, who is suse? ;) 20:39:41 opensuse 20:39:47 and there the basic installer is Live DVD single layer duble sided 20:39:48 the linux operating system 20:39:48 i know, just kidding 20:39:52 do we care for them - not really 20:39:54 ;) 20:40:07 we still have something new that nobody has 20:40:11 * liknus the ones not existing anymore? 20:40:21 because AFAIK SUSE does dual sided DVDs 20:40:36 and they are not doing spins 20:40:58 so if everybody is fine, we go for 3000 Install and 3000 dual layer live. 20:41:01 votes please 20:41:02 Should we ask for artwork, or later on? 20:41:12 +1 for me 20:41:18 +1 obviously :) 20:41:20 +1 20:41:21 zoltanh7211, I will take caer of it 20:41:22 +1 20:41:23 +1 :) 20:41:38 cool, anybody not happy? 20:41:47 One more question 20:41:55 we will be "first" again :) 20:41:58 zoltanh7211, artwork should not be the problem 20:42:11 cwickert, I have the ticket no worries 20:42:14 we just take the normal artwork from the wiki and change the text a bit 20:42:15 Is it possible to creating an limited edition - an collectable? 20:42:32 zoltanh7211, sure, if you pay for it ;) 20:42:42 ? 20:42:53 guys lets not get to wide on that 20:43:00 we reached a decision 20:43:01 cmpahar, 20:43:04 limited editions will be fsckin expemsive. small batches are very expensive 20:43:04 cwickert: well, ok - just an idea 20:43:13 #agreed 3000 install and 3000 dual layer live for 4100 EUR 20:43:17 this is a lesson we learned from Xfce and LXDE last time 20:43:18 zoltanh7211, what is a limited edition? 20:43:35 4143,58 EUR to be precise 20:44:22 well? 20:44:28 cmpahar - I mean as an reward 20:44:38 cmpahar, zoltanh7211 please discuss limited edition on the list or private :) 20:44:52 * cmpahar liknus yes boss :) 20:44:52 (gold / platinum etc also :P ) 20:44:53 liknus - ok 20:45:17 thanks cwickert and sspreitzer for this nice idea :) 20:45:28 I am pretty sure it will be awesome 20:45:32 so moving on :) 20:45:39 it was sspreitzer who did most of it 20:45:41 eof 20:45:46 thanks everybody 20:46:03 #topic Events 20:46:09 #link http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Events#EMEA-FY11Q3 20:46:45 we had an excellent Athens Digital Week with cmpahar and comzeradd and other Greek Fedora guys and girls :) 20:46:55 We still need to write the reports on that 20:47:11 #action cmpahar comzeradd liknus write reports from ADW 2010 20:47:43 for the record we had 3 presentations and we kicked-a*&s on the Distro Panel/War 20:48:06 anyone on anyother event? 20:48:31 ! 20:48:37 cwickert, 20:48:45 Gerold announced the EMEA ambassadors FAD in Rheinfelden 20:48:55 it will take place in November 20:49:04 there is no wiki page yet, just a mail 20:49:18 if you want to go there, reply to GeroldKa in private 20:49:27 we should try to get as many people there 20:49:37 oh yeap :) thanks cwickert for noting that :) I guess we shall have a wiki in some time 20:49:48 because the FAD is important for the coordination of th ambassadors work in EMEA 20:50:00 Unfortunately I will be in Vietnam representing fedora in FOSS.ASIA :( 20:50:02 and it will be the last thing that GeroldKa does before he resigns 20:50:16 we should also think of a present for him 20:50:25 * cmpahar if I find time I will be more than glad to join you! 20:50:26 cwickert, well said 20:50:55 I'm thankful for everything GeroldKa did and it is sad to see him leave 20:50:59 * cmpahar s/glad/happy 20:51:06 we shoud give him a warm farewell 20:51:08 eof 20:51:19 and a warm hag! 20:51:27 s/hag/hug 20:51:29 thanks cwickert lets hope we change his mind 20:51:37 liknus, he will not 20:51:51 if he decides something, there is no way to make him change his ming 20:51:52 mind 20:52:02 anyway, i still hope 20:52:05 :) 20:52:12 Anyone any other event? 20:52:14 cwickert, that is GeroldKa we love.. 20:52:22 ! 20:52:36 OpenRheinRuhr of course, I thought nailuj24 had questions 20:52:56 cwickert, or nailuj24 go ahead 20:53:10 ! 20:53:18 rooms are 25 EUR/night or 45 for a double 20:53:25 everything with breakfast 20:53:35 X 20:53:37 nailuj24, please 20:53:48 cwickert: it's okay, i see you already started summarizing ;) 20:54:19 if you need a room, mail julian@fedoraproject.org 20:54:44 more questions on OpenRheinRuhr? 20:55:18 ok, last but not least there is OpenSUSE conference next week in Nuremberg 20:55:29 #link http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Conference 20:55:29 (not least? :P ) 20:55:34 ;) 20:55:42 ? 20:55:45 I will be there and a few more Fedora contributors too 20:55:57 trying to eat on the corpse? 20:56:10 hahaha 20:56:42 heh 20:56:42 the topic is "Collaboration across borders", this includes distribution borders too 20:56:54 egyDev, go ahead 20:57:00 eof from me 20:58:11 Simply I attended Software Freedom Day in one of the Egyptian universities , is EMEA interested in knowing about such events , I coudln't make any presentation 20:58:33 we are very interested egyDev ! 20:59:29 egyDev, sure we are. do you need any support, media or so? 20:59:37 liknus: Fine , I'll post a brief on the ML , as my purpose now awadys is forming community 20:59:56 egyDev, please do so and we will be more than happy to help you :) 20:59:56 Fedora community 21:00:30 I am more close to Egypt that Germany :) I would love to see Fedora rise in Egypt :) 21:00:30 cwickert: there will be F14 celebration with F14 , no prepration has been made still waiting for other members to react 21:00:58 It's quiet diffcult here to see people work 21:01:12 egyDev, make sure you also have a wiki article to help you with the preparations 21:01:16 But you can a lways hear opinions , That's big problem here 21:01:36 egyDev, we gonna help you reverse that :) 21:01:41 liknus: Sure . 21:01:43 egyDev: what opinions? 21:01:49 thats always the problem with kickstarting 21:02:14 zoltanh7211: About any thing forexample I started Arabic blog about fedora 21:02:27 I heard alot of opinions 21:02:35 but till now I'm the only writer 21:02:49 egyDev, taljurf can help you 21:02:54 he is from the emirates 21:03:02 egyDev: we are in the same shoes - don't give up we help you 21:03:02 cwickert: I know him well 21:03:28 cwickert: & invited him , in need eveyone 21:03:53 egyDev, please post on the ML also to let other people know 21:03:59 zoltanh7211: Sure :) , I use fedora I never give up :D 21:04:07 egyDev, ok, if you need media or anything, just let me know. I will be happy to help you 21:04:19 liknus: Ok 21:04:27 cwickert: Sure :) 21:04:31 EOF. 21:04:51 ok thanks egyDev we will catch up on that on the ML :) 21:04:54 ok moving on : 21:05:02 #topic Actions 21:05:17 #link http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2010-09-29/fedora-meeting.2010-09-29-20.02.html 21:05:27 ok lets see 21:05:36 comzeradd, 21:06:34 i have update a little bit the wiki page about release events https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/F14_release_events 21:07:04 thanks comzeradd :) we also need to populate that with our own 21:07:09 moving on 21:07:11 cwickert, 21:07:28 everything done 21:07:33 I think so 21:07:43 exept the note on the trac/wiki 21:07:48 or also done? 21:07:55 which one? 21:08:14 cwickert notes on the wiki/trac to close shipment tickets when done by the recepient :) 21:08:23 ah, ok 21:08:30 * cwickert forgot it 21:08:34 will do it now 21:08:39 no worries 21:08:44 ok moving on to mine 21:09:04 Release Parties were taken care by David Ramsey 21:09:15 our beloved always-present Japanese :) 21:09:51 and I still need to make the sleeves for our media...but still waiting on the Design Team for the originals 21:10:00 ok :) 21:10:16 and sspreitzer did his own (budget check) 21:10:20 so we are done :) 21:10:26 #topic OpenFloor 21:10:30 * cwickert has added the note on the wiki 21:10:41 I will end the meeting in 3' 21:10:44 ! 21:10:44 cwickert, thanks :) 21:10:47 nirik, 21:11:05 I just had a quick note... starting next week FESCo was wanting to meet before you guys... 21:11:38 our meetings could last 2 hours and we start 1.5 hours before... so we could just quit early on the weeks you guys are meeting. 21:11:45 Is this every other week? 21:11:55 every 2nd week 21:11:58 every second Wed 21:12:18 ok. 21:12:18 nirik, if it is a problem we could move to meeting-1 21:12:34 (we are ok I guess with that :) ) 21:12:36 I think it might be ok to just make sure we end before you guys on those weeks... 21:13:01 just wanted to mention it. 21:13:03 ok lets try it next time and see what happens... 21:13:13 :) thanks nirik we will be in touch... 21:13:15 and if we are going long, please let us know to end. ;) 21:13:16 we (FESCo) could move too, FESCo is less people 21:13:29 cwickert: yeah 21:13:48 nirik, go idea, we should make the ambassadors meeting earlier ;) 21:14:19 later would help fesco, but probibly not you. ;) 21:14:55 nirik, not sure if I will run for fesco again anyway 21:15:11 ok cwickert and nirik :) we stick to our present condition and see what happens 21:15:12 ok? 21:15:13 cwickert: ;( Anyhow, thats all I had, just a note for this meeting. 21:15:33 * cmpahar agrees with liknus 21:15:39 Meeting will end in 1' 21:15:50 liknus, why?! :P 21:16:20 30'' 21:16:26 liknus, but why? 21:16:36 15'' 21:16:41 he is a bot :P 21:16:42 10'' 21:16:47 * cwickert wants a countdown-bot 21:16:47 5'' 21:16:51 * t2hot liknus is keeping time gentlemen 21:16:51 1'' 21:16:52 * cmpahar liknus check your private messages BOT 21:16:56 #endmeeting