20:00:13 #startmeeting EMEA ambassadors 2016-12-07 20:00:13 Meeting started Wed Dec 7 20:00:13 2016 UTC. The chair is nmilosev. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot. 20:00:13 Useful Commands: #action #agreed #halp #info #idea #link #topic. 20:00:13 The meeting name has been set to 'emea_ambassadors_2016-12-07' 20:00:22 #meetingname emea_ambassadors 20:00:22 The meeting name has been set to 'emea_ambassadors' 20:00:29 #topic Roll Call 20:00:38 .fas nmilosev 20:00:39 nmilosev: nmilosev 'Nemanja Milosevic' 20:00:46 .fas jonatoni 20:00:47 jonatoni: jonatoni 'Jona Azizaj' 20:01:23 Hi everyone and welcome to another regular meeting for the EMEA region. Let's wait a couple of minutes for others to show up. I will be chairing the todays meeting as Ardian is currently unavailable. :) 20:01:49 nmilosev++ 20:02:00 * nmilosev o/ jonatoni 20:04:49 #topic Announcements 20:05:15 #info Fedora 26 Release Dates are now announced. Check the release schedule for always up to date dates. 20:05:21 #link https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/fedora-26-release-dates-schedule/ 20:05:26 #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/26/Schedule 20:05:42 #info Fedora 25 is now available on Digital Ocean! 20:05:49 #link https://fedoramagazine.org/fedora-25-available-digitalocean/ 20:05:58 Don't forget you can get $10 credit (free VM for 2 months) when you register (they email you the promo code/credit card is necessary though). 20:06:08 #info Elections 2016: Nominate community members to Fedora leadership 20:06:15 #link https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/elections-2016-nominate-leadership/ 20:06:24 #info Alternative reimbursement methods 20:06:28 #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Reimbursements/Issues 20:06:43 Please read the mailing list if you want to get more details. And thank giannisk for helping with this. :) 20:06:57 Anyone else have any announcements? 20:07:10 * nmilosev o/ jflory 20:07:59 Is it me or is very quiet today? :D 20:08:07 it is* 20:08:09 * jflory7 waves 20:08:15 Okay, on my main client now. :P 20:08:23 Got any announcements? :) 20:08:32 * jflory7 double-checks 20:09:09 #info === "Some preliminary Fedora 25 stats — and future release scheduling" === 20:09:14 #link https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/DTXEZ3UACKA6VIVMVNCPLTB336BXIFJI/ 20:09:20 #info mattdm shared some statistics related to the recent release, along with a proposal that Fedora should consider a yearly release cycle instead of six months. More discussion follows in the thread. 20:09:30 #info === "Introducing Fedora Hubs" === 20:09:35 #link https://fedoramagazine.org/fedora-hubs/ 20:09:39 #info devyani7 provides an inside look into the future of Fedora contributions through Fedora Hubs. Get a high-level overview of the project and what it means on the Fedora Magazine. 20:09:51 20:10:01 Thank you jflory7++ :) 20:10:01 nmilosev: Karma for jflory7 changed to 11 (for the f25 release cycle): https://badges.fedoraproject.org/tags/cookie/any 20:10:14 Cookies! \o/ 20:10:27 Okay, moving on 20:10:33 #topic Requests 20:10:38 #link https://fedorahosted.org/emea-swag-tracking/report/1?sort=created&asc=0&page=1 20:10:44 #link https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IAt2udlv-gwTjUYfhqvNOnwL_1FH_NC4AhobdFH1tNU/edit#gid=0 20:10:54 We have one leftover ticket which was missed last meeting. 20:11:04 #info Ticket #618 Fedora Badges 20:11:08 #link https://fedorahosted.org/emea-swag-tracking/ticket/618 20:12:10 Sadly we won't be able to approve any ticket if more people doesn't show up as we need five (5) votes 20:13:00 We could have folks leave votes in the ticket in the meanwhile 20:13:32 #agreed Ticket #618 - to be voted by EMEA ambassadors on the trac itself 20:14:01 #chair jflory7 20:14:01 Current chairs: jflory7 nmilosev 20:14:22 Now we have a couple of already approved tickets (time restrictions) which we will only mention for visibility. 20:14:41 #info Ticket #628 Funding Request for Giannis Konstantinidis - 33C3 20:14:45 * jflory7 will refrain from voting until after spending some time on the ground in EMEA 20:14:53 #link https://fedorahosted.org/emea-swag-tracking/ticket/628 20:15:01 #info Ticket #630 Funding request for Zacharias Mitzelos - 33C3 20:15:06 #link https://fedorahosted.org/emea-swag-tracking/ticket/630 20:15:11 #info Ticket #634 Budget request for Fedora 25 release party in Tirana, Albania 20:15:15 #link https://fedorahosted.org/emea-swag-tracking/ticket/634 20:15:36 These are all approved on peer basis, but please read them when you can. 20:15:53 Does anyone have something to add here? 20:16:05 jflory7? :D 20:16:26 * jflory7 is looking over them 20:16:35 It's approved :P 20:17:16 Okay, let's move on to the remaining tickets 20:17:19 Ooh, gotcha. Yeah, then I think it's all set. I like that Giannis set some goals for the event... that's a good way to go into the event. :) 20:17:37 Yeah it is a very good idea 20:17:42 #info Ticket #635 Funding Request: Release Party in Novi Sad 20:17:47 #link https://fedorahosted.org/emea-swag-tracking/ticket/635 20:18:35 trac is very slow for me today 20:19:54 I don't think we can vote, we ned to be at least 5 persons 20:19:55 :/ 20:20:09 need* 20:20:17 Yeah, so I think the best course of action is to do the same thing like with #618 20:20:48 Yup, voting in the ticket for now is probably best 20:20:50 #agreed Ticket #635 - to be voted by EMEA ambassadors on the trac itself 20:21:12 or FAmSCo can approve it 20:21:35 Since it is this Sunday, I believe Sylvia should contact FAmSCo 20:21:36 .fas giannisk 20:21:36 giannisk: giannisk 'Giannis Konstantinidis' 20:21:41 * giannisk waves at everyone 20:21:44 * nmilosev o/ giannisk 20:21:46 * giannisk just came back home 20:21:50 * jflory7 waves back 20:22:06 Okay that's the requests sorted 20:22:14 Anyone has something to add? 20:22:17 nmilosev: Did someone say the magic word (FAmSCo)? :P 20:22:20 #chair giannisk 20:22:20 Current chairs: giannisk jflory7 nmilosev 20:22:27 giannisk yes :P 20:22:29 I did :p 20:22:32 I wanted to say 'speaking of the devil' :D 20:22:42 jonatoni: what happened? :P 20:22:43 Anyway, we have a couple of tickets but we can't vote 20:22:58 Since there is now only 3 of us (with you) :D 20:23:14 jflory7 is here also, but doesn't want to vote yet 20:23:23 giannisk you can help to review the tickets that we cannot vote 20:23:25 (although he could - that is still 4) 20:23:33 Oh sure, If you have any urgent requests feel free to let me know. I can review them on peer review basis. 20:23:41 If it's an urgent need, I can vote too 20:24:11 I think it's best for #635 to have Sylvia contact giannisk if it is urgent 20:24:32 nmilosev: +1 20:24:32 I will write her an email since I'm know the details of the ticket 20:24:42 s/I'm/I/ 20:24:53 Anyways, lets move to the schedule 20:24:54 nmilosev++ 20:24:58 nmilosev++ Sounds like a good plan 20:24:58 jflory7: Karma for nmilosev changed to 10 (for the f25 release cycle): https://badges.fedoraproject.org/tags/cookie/any 20:25:05 #topic Ambassadors Schedule 20:25:11 #link https://fedorapeople.org/groups/schedule/f-25/f-25-ambassadors-tasks.html 20:25:16 #link https://fedorapeople.org/groups/schedule/f-26/f-26-ambassadors-tasks.html 20:25:43 * nmilosev can't wait for the release party reports :) 20:25:59 * giannisk needs to write one also. 20:26:03 * jflory7 can't either - with a new fancy badge too! ;) 20:26:23 Let's move to events 20:26:38 If no one has anything to add for the schedule 20:26:50 giannisk: Community Blog would love to have the event report, by the way. :) 20:27:05 #topic Events 20:27:12 Any events happening near you? Would you like to report from some event that you've been to? 20:27:14 jflory7: Sure :) 20:27:20 giannisk, how was the release party? :) 20:27:28 ? 20:27:42 Was it last weekend, or is it this weekend 20:28:10 It isn't on the: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/F25_release_events 20:28:15 nmilosev: It was last Saturday, yes. 20:28:46 All go well? How many Fedorians? 20:29:00 It took place at the University of the Aegean, in Samos island, Greece. We organized it together with mitzie. 20:29:15 Approx 15 participants, students, 2 new contributors :) 20:29:28 Expect an event report pretty soon! 20:29:30 Awesome! 20:29:32 eof 20:29:33 giannisk++ 20:29:51 giannisk++ mitzie++ for a successful release party. :) 20:29:51 jflory7: Karma for giannisk changed to 5 (for the f25 release cycle): https://badges.fedoraproject.org/tags/cookie/any 20:29:54 jflory7: Karma for mitzie changed to 1 (for the f25 release cycle): https://badges.fedoraproject.org/tags/cookie/any 20:30:04 And thank you so much for the slides giannisk! I will definitely use them on Sunday on our release party 20:30:09 nmilosev: :D 20:30:19 :) 20:31:07 Okay, let's move on 20:31:08 ? 20:31:11 Oh sorry 20:31:14 jflory7, yes 20:31:25 I had a question about FOSDEM, if now is the right time to ask? 20:31:44 Sure maybe we can help 20:31:49 jflory7: Feel free! 20:32:20 It'll be my first event in EMEA, and I was curious to know what steps I should know for filing a ticket for it, and also when the right time to do so would be. 20:33:17 giannisk, you want to help with this or can I? 20:33:18 jflory7: 4-6 weeks in advance, we still use the EMEA Trac, reimbursements done via Paypal and processed a few weeks after the event 20:33:28 (that's it) :D 20:33:33 #link https://fedorahosted.org/emea-swag-tracking/ 20:33:47 * jflory7 nods 20:34:10 I'll be doing my initial bookings to Europe, so once I have those locked down, I'll file a FOSDEM ticket for me. Thanks! 20:34:17 The wiki page looks alright, so just make a ticket :) 20:34:44 jflory7: Sure, if there's anything more specific you'd like to know feel free to ask 20:34:47 Don't forget to assign the ticket when you upload the receipts 20:35:13 * jflory7 nods 20:35:25 (I believe jsimon still does the reimbursements for EMEA) 20:35:30 Tickets are assigned to "jsimon", the EMEA CC holder 20:35:30 giannisk: Thanks, probably will soon. :) 20:35:37 Ahh, okay, good to know. 20:35:56 eof? 20:37:07 eof, yes, sorry. 20:37:15 Okay, let's move on 20:37:25 #topic Action items from previous meetings 20:37:34 #link https://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/teams/emea_ambassadors/emea_ambassadors.2016-11-23-20.00.html 20:38:00 #info 1. giannisk reach out to FAMA, ask for a notice to be added on the EMEA Trac regarding deadline to submit requests. 20:38:09 Any luck on this? 20:38:15 nmilosev: Ooops, bad contributor 20:38:24 nmilosev: Please re-assign this, totally forgot about it 20:38:34 We forgive you all! :D 20:38:48 #action giannisk reach out to FAMA, ask for a notice to be added on the EMEA Trac regarding deadline to submit requests. 20:39:03 #info 2. giannisk reach out to the ambassadors ML regarding the issues w/ getting reimbursed 20:39:15 #info 3. giannisk create a wiki page to gather information regarding the issues w/ getting reimbursed 20:39:22 Awesome work on both of these! :) 20:39:45 Yeap, we're making progress! 20:40:21 .thank giannisk 20:40:21 jonatoni thinks giannisk is awesome and is happy they are helping! (Please don't forget to giannisk++ also) 20:40:32 Fingers crossed folks 20:40:58 * nmilosev crosses all the fingers 20:41:30 .thank giannisk 20:41:30 jflory7 thinks giannisk is awesome and is happy they are helping! (Please don't forget to giannisk++ also) 20:41:35 Anything to add here? I've already linked the wiki in the announcements of this meeting to give it more visibility :) 20:43:25 nmilosev: Nothing in particular 20:43:35 * jflory7 doesn't have anything 20:44:04 Okay, moving on 20:44:12 #topic Open Floor 20:44:15 Oh, by the way 20:44:19 Anything goes here 20:44:25 #link https://pagure.io/Fedora-Council/tickets/issue/76 20:44:30 #link https://pagure.io/Fedora-Council/tickets/issue/77 20:44:53 We're working together w/ the Council to tackle those issues down 20:45:44 * jflory7 is happy to hear 20:45:48 :) 20:45:50 This is great 20:46:06 ? (different topic) 20:46:13 jflory7, go :) 20:48:22 Something I wanted to mention now and follow up on later. For the duration that I am in Europe, I am hoping to be an active part of the Fedora community and helping find creative ways to tell our story to a wide audience. I was interested in taking the torch on the storyteller position. I reached out to Elijah Hanson, the current storyteller, if it's a position he wants to relinquish. Once or if I hear back from him, I was hoping to bring up the 20:48:22 idea to EMEA. 20:48:54 Can you remind us what exactly does a storyteller do? 20:49:05 (I remember reading about it) 20:49:43 nmilosev: Funny question... ;) https://pagure.io/Fedora-Council/tickets/issue/66 20:49:57 #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Budget.next#Regional_Delegates 20:49:59 * nmilosev :D 20:50:20 ^But the description was very "vague" 20:50:32 nmilosev: There would probably be some creative flexibility with it for now, but I think bexelbie will likely help develop the position further in coming months. I have some ideas of my own that I might want to try to help lead on, e.g. a quarterly or semi-annual report, and a few other things 20:51:52 Well, in my opinion, you have already proven yourself as an excellent editor of the Fedora Magazine so this should be a walk in the park for you. :) Good luck! 20:53:35 Anyone else? I have also a question if you guys are finished 20:54:00 * giannisk doesn't have anything else for now 20:54:42 jflory7? jonatoni? 20:54:44 nmilosev: Okay, awesome. I'll bring it back up again once January rolls around. :) 20:54:49 Nothing else from me. 20:54:51 jflory7, sure! :) 20:55:05 I dont have something to add. 20:55:15 Okay, my turn 20:55:47 Anyone going to DevConf.cz in Brno in January? I've been accepted as a speaker there so wanted to see if someone else is coming :) 20:56:06 (I'm talking about .NET in Fedora) 20:56:10 in short the storyteller is suppose to run the meetings and write up the reports 20:57:52 nmilosev: I will see you there. :) 20:58:05 jflory7, Yay!!! 20:58:24 I'm also a speaker... "What open source and J.K. Rowling have in common". Stay tuned... ;) 20:58:28 Southern_Gentlem++ 20:58:50 jflory7, that sounds awesome but I know the answer 20:58:54 MAGIC 20:58:56 :D 20:59:14 Heh, yes, and even more! :) 20:59:20 * jflory7 is super excited for the topic too 20:59:25 Can't wait to hear it! jflory7++ 20:59:43 And thank you Southern_Gentlem for the explanation 20:59:48 effects were composed on the linux cluster 21:00:21 In the movies you mean? 21:00:57 I could believe that too! 21:02:02 Okay, if that's all I will be ending the meeting in three (3) minutes. Thank you all for coming! 21:02:18 .thank nmilosev 21:02:19 jflory7 thinks nmilosev is awesome and is happy they are helping! (Please don't forget to nmilosev++ also) 21:02:21 Thanks for chairing :) 21:02:34 (hope I didn't mess something up) 21:03:15 nmilosev: Thanks for chairing - it was really good! 21:03:19 .thank nmilosev 21:03:19 jonatoni thinks nmilosev is awesome and is happy they are helping! (Please don't forget to nmilosev++ also) 21:03:30 nmilosev++ jflory7++ jonatoni++ Southern_Gentlem++ 21:03:31 giannisk: Karma for jflory7 changed to 12 (for the f25 release cycle): https://badges.fedoraproject.org/tags/cookie/any 21:03:33 nmilosev see you at devconf :) 21:03:34 giannisk: Karma for jbwillia changed to 3 (for the f25 release cycle): https://badges.fedoraproject.org/tags/cookie/any 21:03:47 jonatoni, you're coming? Awesome! 21:04:03 nmilosev yep :) 21:05:02 #endmeeting