04:04:07 <dramsey> #startmeeting APAC Meeting 2012-08-18 04:04:07 <zodbot> Meeting started Sat Aug 18 04:04:07 2012 UTC. The chair is dramsey. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot. 04:04:07 <zodbot> Useful Commands: #action #agreed #halp #info #idea #link #topic. 04:04:12 <dramsey> #meetingname APAC Meeting 2012-08-18 04:04:12 <zodbot> The meeting name has been set to 'apac_meeting_2012-08-18' 04:04:23 <FranciscoD> go go go! 04:04:25 <dramsey> #chair bckurera FranciscoD tuanta 04:04:25 <zodbot> Current chairs: FranciscoD bckurera dramsey tuanta 04:04:33 <tuanta> .fas tuanta 04:04:33 <dramsey> #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Meeting:APAC_Ambassadors_2012-08-18#Agenda 04:04:33 <zodbot> tuanta: tuanta 'Truong Anh Tuan' <tuanta@iwayvietnam.com> 04:04:38 <dramsey> .fas dramsey 04:04:38 <zodbot> dramsey: dramsey 'David Ramsey' <diamond_ramsey@hotmail.com> 04:04:40 <bckurera> .fas bckurera 04:04:41 <FranciscoD> .fas FranciscoD 04:04:41 <zodbot> bckurera: bckurera 'Buddhika Kurera' <bckurera@gmail.com> 04:04:44 <zodbot> FranciscoD: franciscodubo 'Francisco Javier Dubó Ortíz' <f.dubo@hotmail.cl> - ankursinha 'Ankur Sinha' <sanjay.ankur@gmail.com> 04:04:59 <dramsey> #topic News from FAmSCo 04:05:06 <dramsey> Welcome everyone 04:05:09 <FranciscoD> woah, I'm not exclusive any more :/ 04:06:47 <FranciscoD> lets get started then dramsey ? 04:07:21 <bckurera> Yup sure 04:07:21 <dramsey> May be come back to this topic? 04:07:29 <dramsey> Please bckurera. 04:07:33 <dramsey> #chair Suresht 04:07:33 <zodbot> Current chairs: FranciscoD Suresht bckurera dramsey tuanta 04:07:57 <Suresht> .fas suresht 04:07:58 <zodbot> Suresht: suresht 'Sureshkumar Packiyarajah' <sureshp8@gmail.com> 04:10:09 <dramsey> Looks like bckurera has network problems. If comments are made will go back to this topic. Next topic okay? 04:10:36 <bckurera> ! 04:10:42 <dramsey> Please bckurera 04:10:57 <bckurera> Nothing to share other than organizing more events and FADs 04:11:29 <bckurera> we need to utilize the budget and go spreading fedora in APAC 04:11:36 <bckurera> eof 04:11:47 <dramsey> Excellent bckurera. 04:11:59 <dramsey> +1 04:12:00 <dramsey> Other thoughts from anyone or next topic? 04:12:45 <dramsey> #idea Plan more events and FADs in APAC 04:13:07 <FranciscoD> ! 04:13:27 <dramsey> Please FranciscoD 04:13:48 <FranciscoD> I feel we need to provide folks incentives to hold more events 04:14:13 <FranciscoD> Us running around saying "we need to utilize the budget, so organize events" isn't working IMO 04:14:22 <FranciscoD> how about an apac event competition? 04:14:28 <FranciscoD> winner gets a prize? 04:14:33 <FranciscoD> or something of the sort? 04:14:39 <bckurera> ! 04:14:58 <dramsey> eof? FranciscoD 04:15:04 <FranciscoD> I mean, we need to get more ideas in if we want to use our budget. Otherwise it'll get slashed for the next cycle 04:15:06 <FranciscoD> eof 04:15:14 <dramsey> Perfect. Thank you, please bckurera 04:15:15 <FranciscoD> sorry, not my system, takes time :) 04:15:24 <dramsey> :) 04:15:46 <bckurera> It is like this, i personally think competitions doesnt work here 04:15:52 <bckurera> some will win some will loose 04:16:07 <bckurera> may be that effect a lot towards their contribution 04:16:15 <FranciscoD> ! 04:16:29 <bckurera> and it is hard to judge who did better 04:16:39 <bckurera> there any many factors to consider 04:16:53 <bckurera> so situation is really hard and no that effective 04:17:09 <bckurera> What I want to have it something like release party dinners 04:17:21 <bckurera> it is true that we cannot provide for all 04:17:38 <bckurera> but for F18 I m looking forward to propose something like this 04:17:57 <bckurera> and my idea is to provide FAD organizers a dinner 04:18:23 <bckurera> for other events we need to think something effective 04:18:40 <bckurera> but having a competition for fedora events, i dont like much 04:18:49 <bckurera> But this is my personal feeling about it 04:18:51 <bckurera> eof 04:19:11 <dramsey> Thank you, bckurera. Sounds like a survey maybe. Please FranciscoD 04:19:22 <FranciscoD> eof.. sorry XD 04:20:03 <dramsey> Good discussion. Other thoughts? #idea #info #action or something? Or next topic? 04:20:21 <bckurera> ! 04:20:28 <dramsey> Yes, please bckurera 04:20:35 <bckurera> Suresht are you here? 04:20:54 <bckurera> I can remember your competition for event photos 04:21:09 <bckurera> is there any update on that? 04:21:21 <bckurera> Or you need help/ support? 04:21:33 <bckurera> eof 04:23:36 <bckurera> Will go forward, I ll contact him and see 04:23:36 <dramsey> May be Suresht is having network problems. 04:23:42 <dramsey> Good idea. 04:23:45 <dramsey> Good thoughts everyone. 04:24:11 <dramsey> Other thoughts? Any #idea #info or #action? Or next topic? 04:24:16 <bckurera> #action Bckurera to contact Suresht and check about fedora event photo competition 04:24:19 <bckurera> done :) 04:24:25 <dramsey> +1 04:24:27 <dramsey> #topic Review action items from previous meetings 04:25:15 <dramsey> Any updates? 04:25:58 * FranciscoD doesnt have any 04:26:21 <dramsey> Okay, thank you. 04:26:28 <dramsey> Other information or next topic? 04:26:58 <Suresht> +1 dramsey 04:27:05 * bckurera will move 04:27:40 <dramsey> :) 04:27:41 <dramsey> #topic APAC Events and Status of F17 Release Parties 04:27:59 <dramsey> Everyone, I think Suresht is back online. :) 04:28:05 <Suresht> :) 04:28:09 <dramsey> Any update for bckurera. 04:28:22 <dramsey> on the event photos 04:28:50 * Suresht do not have any latest update regarding photo competition. 04:29:23 <Suresht> so look forwarding & welcome others input 04:29:38 * bckurera Suresht, it is good if we can continue it, if you need support please ask 04:29:55 <dramsey> Okay Suresht and bckurera. 04:29:56 <dramsey> +1 04:30:00 <Suresht> sure bckurera :) 04:30:21 <Suresht> if you have time pls take a lead for that :) 04:30:28 <Suresht> i also help on that 04:31:02 <bckurera> Suresht : I m damn busy these days but I ll look into that and contact you. you lead it I ll support :) 04:32:16 <Suresht> ok then let see how we can move forward.thanks bckurera :) 04:32:20 <dramsey> +1 04:32:48 <dramsey> back to topic? 04:33:15 <Suresht> ok 04:33:19 <dramsey> #topic APAC Events: plans, status, reports 04:34:09 <dramsey> We are at end of quarter in two weeks and I suggest planning for the next quarter sort of a follow on the events and FADs mentioned earlier. 04:34:13 <dramsey> #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Events#FY13_Q2_.28June_2012_-_August_2012.29_3 04:34:18 <dramsey> #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Events#FY13_Q3_.28September_2012_-_November_2012.29_3 04:34:39 <dramsey> If possible please update the link 04:34:41 <dramsey> #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Accounting/DraftFY13 04:34:57 <dramsey> with your update Accounting/DraftFY13 information on APAC. 04:35:28 <dramsey> Lastly by the end of this month, we need to provide Media / Swag numbers for Fedora 18 Ambassadors Team Tasks 04:35:35 <dramsey> #link http://rbergero.fedorapeople.org/schedules/f-18/f-18-ambassadors-tasks.html 04:35:37 <dramsey> eof 04:35:46 <dramsey> Other thoughts? 04:37:00 <dramsey> Next topic? 04:37:58 <Suresht> useful info dramsey :) 04:38:21 <dramsey> Suresht - Suresh, thank you. :) 04:38:22 <Suresht> next. 04:38:27 <dramsey> #topic Trac tickets 04:38:40 <dramsey> Any data or next topic? 04:40:55 <bckurera> its empty, will move 04:40:59 <dramsey> #topic Open Floor 04:41:04 <dramsey> :D Looks to bckurera Buddhike, FranciscoD Ankur, Suresht Suresh and Tuan tuanta :) Hmmh, a Sunny Beefy Miracle to you all! :p 04:41:32 <Suresht> dramsey, :D 04:41:35 <dramsey> "...Big FYI and opportunity for APAC'ers - FYI, Harish is looking for APAC Ambassadors to assist with a Public Mirror site. APAC'ers interested please contact Harish via e-mail..." 04:41:36 * bckurera and upcoming spherical cow too :) 04:41:36 <dramsey> eof 04:41:42 <dramsey> thank you Suresht. 04:41:55 <dramsey> bckurera, true. Sunny Beefy Miracle is awesome! :p 04:42:31 <dramsey> Thank you all for attending. 04:42:37 <dramsey> Any comments or thoughts? 04:44:06 <dramsey> Should we close? 04:44:16 <Suresht> yes dramsey 04:44:28 <dramsey> Cool 8-) 04:44:29 <dramsey> 5 04:44:36 <dramsey> 4 04:44:37 <dramsey> 3 04:44:37 <dramsey> 2 04:44:38 <dramsey> 1 04:44:41 <dramsey> 0.5 04:44:58 <dramsey> Could someone post the meeting minutes? 04:45:07 <dramsey> #endmeeting