21:00:21 #startmeeting EMEA ambassadors 2016-02-17 21:00:21 Meeting started Wed Feb 17 21:00:21 2016 UTC. The chair is giannisk. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot. 21:00:21 Useful Commands: #action #agreed #halp #info #idea #link #topic. 21:00:21 The meeting name has been set to 'emea_ambassadors_2016-02-17' 21:00:24 it's the time for meeting? 21:00:29 #meetingname emea ambassadors 21:00:29 The meeting name has been set to 'emea_ambassadors' 21:00:34 #chair giannisk mitzie 21:00:34 Current chairs: giannisk mitzie 21:00:44 #topic Roll Call 21:01:04 .fas mailga 21:01:04 mailga: mailga 'Gabriele Trombini' 21:01:12 Hello and welcome to yet another regular meeting for the EMEA region. :D 21:01:12 .fas jonatoni 21:01:12 jonatoni: jonatoni 'Jona Azizaj' 21:01:15 .hello ardian 21:01:16 ardian: ardian 'Ardian Haxha' 21:01:20 .fas gitne 21:01:20 GITNE: gitne '' 21:01:26 .fas diegoestrada 21:01:27 taquilla: diegoestrada 'Diego Estrada' 21:01:29 Let's see how many people are around - use .fas yourusername 21:01:32 .fas giannisk 21:01:33 giannisk: giannisk 'Giannis Konstantinidis' 21:01:56 A kind reminder that the meeting protocol is in effect. 21:02:20 .fas mitzie 21:02:20 mitzie: mitzie 'Zacharias Mitzelos' 21:02:23 #info The meeting protocol is in effect. Please see https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_use_IRC#Meeting_Protocol 21:02:34 If you'd like to speak, then type ! 21:02:40 If you'd like to ask a question, type ? 21:02:48 And when you're done speaking, type eof. 21:03:05 Waiting for a few more minutes for others to show up... 21:03:23 hey all 21:03:50 Jobava: hey :) 21:04:00 Hey Jobava, use .fas yourusername 21:04:09 I am not an ambassador, but interested in the ways of free software projects, I do localization for Mozilla, gnome, libreoffice and a few other things 21:04:19 hi giannisk! :) 21:04:32 Jobava: that's okay, do you have a FAS account? :) 21:04:37 yes 21:04:46 .fasinfo churchyard 21:04:47 mhroncok: User: churchyard, Name: Miro Hrončok, email: mhroncok@redhat.com, Creation: 2009-01-05, IRC Nick: mhroncok, Timezone: Europe/Prague, Locale: cs, GPG key ID: C30E2CDE, Status: active 21:04:49 I translate Anaconda through zanata 21:04:50 mhroncok: Approved Groups: python-sig cla_fpca cla_done packager fedorabugs ambassadors provenpackager gitbadges 21:05:02 Jobava: type .fas yourusername 21:05:15 .fas jobaval10n@gmail.com 21:05:15 Jobava: jobava 'Jobava' 21:05:56 hi 21:06:24 .fasinfo jobava 21:06:25 Jobava: User: jobava, Name: Jobava, email: jobaval10n@gmail.com, Creation: 2015-07-06, IRC Nick: None, Timezone: UTC, Locale: C, GPG key ID: None, Status: active 21:06:28 Jobava: Approved Groups: cla_done cla_fpca 21:06:52 Okay, let's get going! 21:06:58 .fas elioqoshi 21:07:01 .fas frafra 21:07:04 elioqoshi: elioqoshi 'Elio Qoshi' 21:07:10 frafra: frafra 'Francesco Frassinelli' 21:08:10 Wow, lot's of people joining today 21:08:25 kala kala! 21:08:33 Let's move on 21:08:35 #topic Announcements 21:08:51 I've got one to make 21:09:07 .fas andreasch 21:09:08 andreasch: andreasch 'Andreas Christoforou' 21:09:13 Hi 21:09:15 #info Contribute: Get your wallpaper into Fedora 24 21:09:25 #link https://fedoramagazine.org/get-wallpaper-in-fedora-24/ 21:09:46 (btw, there is a nice talk on Zanata at devconf czech, it's unavailable for now due to youtube) 21:10:00 As the title suggests, submissions for F24 supplemental wallpapers are open 21:10:16 So If you have anything particular in mind, feel free 21:11:01 Any other announcements? 21:11:06 badges for the F23 are available, please read https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/ambassadors@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/WVGG35DLVUMFD264OK6TOWMTWEFAPMEB/ 21:11:09 Any questions? 21:11:14 mailga++ 21:11:15 giannisk: Karma for mailga changed to 10 (for the f23 release cycle): https://badges.fedoraproject.org/tags/cookie/any 21:11:41 * mailga thanks to giannisk..... 21:12:35 Submitted 2 wallpapers under Public Domain. Looking forward to the results 21:12:43 elioqoshi++ 21:12:43 giannisk: Karma for elioqoshi changed to 1 (for the f23 release cycle): https://badges.fedoraproject.org/tags/cookie/any 21:12:59 .fas robyduck 21:12:59 robyduck: robyduck 'Robert Mayr' 21:13:03 Anything else to add? If not, we will be moving on. 21:13:24 ! 21:13:35 ardian: go ahead 21:14:29 I would like to add that the Campus Ambassadors program is coming back jflory7 has sent an email about this 21:15:08 Sorry for my ignorance, what is the Campus Ambassadors program about? 21:15:09 It's a very interesting topic for our community and I encourage everyone to take a look into that. 21:15:15 eof 21:15:58 elioqoshi: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Campus_Ambassadors 21:16:19 elioqoshi: initially an initiative to promote Fedora at schools and campuses, never worked out 21:16:38 elioqoshi: there are currently attempts to bring the program back to life, w/ a new structure 21:16:58 Anything else before we move on? 21:17:38 Okay, moving on. 21:17:42 #topic Requests 21:17:58 ! 21:18:05 #link https://fedorahosted.org/emea-swag-tracking/report/1?sort=created&asc=0&page=1 21:18:24 #info Ticket #552 - PyCon SK 2016 (travel) 21:18:29 #link https://fedorahosted.org/emea-swag-tracking/ticket/552 21:18:36 mhroncok: go for it 21:19:05 I just wanted to say that I have very limited time, as I'm currently on local python meetup and I would like to get pycon tickets first 21:19:16 so I can provide answers, then I'll leave 21:19:17 eof 21:20:10 mhroncok: your tickets are first on the list, no worries 21:20:22 giannisk: thanks 21:20:37 mhroncok: can you please say a few things about your participation in Pycon SK? 21:20:42 before we end up voting 21:20:43 ok 21:21:02 PyCon SK is a first Pycon in Slovakia 21:21:25 * giannisk notes that accommodation costs for Fedora contributors in PyCon SK have already been approved. 21:21:34 there has been PyCon CZ (first PyCon CZ) recently 21:21:41 we've been there in the similar team 21:21:53 one ambassador and the team of Pyhton maintainers in Fedora 21:22:14 we think we should go to Sk as well, as Python developer is one of Fedora's main target audience 21:22:30 we will have a booth there 21:22:45 we need to cover accomodation (already approved), travel and some tickets 21:22:55 we get the booth for free, but we only get one free ticket 21:22:57 eof 21:23:08 thank you mhroncok 21:23:13 ? 21:23:22 elioqoshi: yes 21:23:27 How much does a ticket cost mhroncok ? 21:23:33 what about selling fedora as a package + identity management for schools which typically need many installs at once and also network management, have there been any deals for that? 21:23:49 it may tread into RHEL territory 21:23:53 20 euro per person 21:24:01 Jobava: Please respect the meeting protocol: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_use_IRC#Meeting_Protocol 21:24:38 elioqoshi: 5 fedorians on booth, one free ticket, one is a speaker, we need 3 tickets, 60 € 21:24:56 Makes sense. Thanks 21:24:57 eof 21:25:02 Travel expenses requested in Ticket #552 are ~118 USD. 21:25:12 +1 from me 21:25:21 +1 also for me. 21:25:23 +1 21:25:24 +1 21:25:24 ! 21:25:28 mhroncok: yes 21:25:29 +1 21:25:31 we are voting travel and talking tickets 21:25:45 mhroncok: we will vote for #521 right afterwards 21:25:54 s/521/551 21:26:04 just to make sure what are people voting for 21:26:17 mhroncok: we are, no worries 21:26:21 ok 21:26:52 +1 21:27:00 +1 21:27:09 #agreed Ticket #552 Approved 21:27:15 Thank you, moving on to #551 21:27:31 #info Ticket #551 - PyCon SK 2016 (tickets) 21:27:41 This request is for the entry tickets 21:28:05 Total amount being requested is 60 EUR -> ~67 USD 21:28:22 +1, already discussed before 21:28:26 +1 21:28:31 +1 21:28:33 +1 21:28:36 +1 21:28:39 +1 21:28:55 #link https://fedorahosted.org/emea-swag-tracking/ticket/551 21:29:05 #agreed Ticket #551 Approved 21:29:16 ! 21:29:54 mhroncok: yes 21:30:10 thank you all, I'll have to go, see you in 14 days probably, eof 21:30:22 mhroncok: take care, see you next time 21:31:13 #info Ticket #545 - Funding Request for Giannis Konstantinidis - DevConf 2016 21:31:18 #link https://fedorahosted.org/emea-swag-tracking/ticket/545 21:32:07 This has already been approved, however the expenses were actually higher, so it needs to be reviewed again. 21:32:40 We were sponsored to travel to DevConf 2016 for the fedora ambassadors meetup 21:33:31 However, our flight was canceled due to bad weather conditions, so we had to book an extra ticket to another airport, and then continue our flight from there. 21:33:39 I have explained everything in the ticket. 21:33:52 +1 from me 21:34:28 The new amount requested is ~409 USD, whereas the existing approved amount was ~385 USD. 21:34:41 ? 21:34:42 +1 from me too, happy you guys made it safe there. 21:34:52 giannisk: so they're only 21 eur above the approved budget, right? 21:34:55 * giannisk notes that he could have approved the actual difference himself, however he prefers that it gets reviewed during the regular EMEA meeting 21:34:56 giannisk: this looks to me like the airline would have to cover any additional costs. the EU has made rules for that in this case 21:35:01 mailga: more or less 21:35:14 +1 from me. 21:35:18 GITNE: no, because we took a different airline to get to that other airport 21:35:20 +1 21:35:30 GITNE: I have explained everything in detail in the ticket 21:35:53 Jobava: yes 21:36:17 giannisk: the problem is, or actually the question is if you took the right course of action in this situation 21:36:35 I was wondering if there are Fedora-related events, or events Fedora people are going to join in the next few months 21:36:56 GITNE: In this occasion yes, there is no doubt about that. 21:37:20 ? 21:37:43 GITNE: Samos is a very small island in Greece and there are very specific airline connections, so you're left out with very few options 21:37:44 giannisk: I do know, I would need more time to read into this to make any decision 21:38:11 giannisk: IMHO airlines have to comply with EU laws - even in Greece. 21:38:15 ! 21:38:18 .fas b10n1k 21:38:19 b10n1k: b10n1k 'jiannis Bonatakis' - jobo 'jiannis bonatakis' 21:38:35 Everyone, please take a few minutes to read the comments in my ticket. 21:38:55 giannisk: Then even more so, the airline might be still liable for this 21:39:29 giannisk: Did you talk to any lawyer or consumer protection agency about this? 21:39:42 GITNE: No, because it was classified as an extraordinary circumstance (bad weather conditions at departure airport) 21:40:06 (what lawyer will talk to one for 21eur ?) 21:40:18 I have been a frequent flyer for many years, I know the rights I am entitled by EU 261 21:40:35 are we ignoring the meeting protocol now? 21:41:32 .fas lupinix 21:41:33 lupinix: lupinix 'Christian Dersch' 21:41:36 sorry, i'm late 21:41:41 Any questions? Any objections? 21:42:07 nope 21:42:07 Given the circumstances, it was by far the most efficient decision 21:42:24 Also, we're talking for a difference of about 20 EUR 21:42:25 +1 from me, I appreciate you taking this into the meeting although you weren't required to do so 21:42:41 giannisk: do I understand correctly that you wouldn't have made it to the ambassador meetup if you hadn't gone through Thessaloniki? 21:43:01 elioqoshi: Exactly, I'm not required, just want to make sure that everything is transparent :) 21:43:05 Rathann|Mobile: Exactly :) 21:43:36 Rathann|Mobile: There was no chance we would have made it in time, hadn't we chosen to fly to Thessaloniki w/ that other airline. 21:43:42 giannisk: did the first airline you booked with charge you for anything in the end? 21:43:53 GITNE: of course not 21:44:20 GITNE: rebooking was for free, but from Thessaloniki to Prague 21:44:46 giannisk: Then I think it should be okay when it comes getting reimbursed. 21:45:11 +1 21:46:15 +1 21:46:18 I count 6 votes, 7 now 21:46:20 +1 21:46:23 8 21:46:43 #agreed Ticket #545 Re-Approved 21:47:29 ardian++ for bringing up Campus Ambassadors earlier 21:47:31 Anything else regarding Requests? 21:48:28 #topic Ambassadors Schedule 21:48:36 * giannisk looks for the link 21:49:12 #link https://fedorapeople.org/groups/schedule/f-24/f-24-ambassadors-tasks.html 21:50:01 Nothing in particular to point out. 21:50:08 Any questions? Anything you wish to add? 21:51:42 #topic Events 21:52:01 Any events happening around your region? 21:52:18 Any recent events that you'd like to talk about? 21:53:10 ? 21:53:35 Jobava: go for it 21:54:03 I hear some rumors about rpmfusion going away because it's dropped support for EPEL, is that true? eof 21:54:25 Jobava: Does this have to to with the current topic? 21:54:52 Jobava: and also what have to do with EMEA ambasador as far? 21:55:01 giannisk: disregard then, sorry eof 21:55:14 Jobava: we are now talking about Events in the EMEA region 21:55:32 ? 21:55:44 ? 21:55:53 Jobava: yes 21:56:37 is there a list of events attended by Fedora people, or involving Fedora Ambassadors in the coming months, up to the end of the year? eof 21:57:02 ! 21:57:17 * mailga is jumping to mktg meeting, see you guys. 21:57:21 Jobava: there is 21:57:24 #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/EMEA/EventPlan:2017 21:57:32 * giannisk waves at mailga 21:57:49 Jobava: Still being filled w/ more entries 21:58:04 ! 21:58:14 Jobava: mitzie published the page and posted on the ambassadors mailing list a few days ago 21:58:39 Rathann|Mobile: yes 21:59:07 I think you meant https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/EMEA/EventPlan:2016 and I see Flock isn't there 21:59:24 eof 21:59:51 Rathann|Mobile: Yeap, that's for the previous fiscal year 22:00:24 ah sorry, forgot FY != calendar year 22:00:49 ? 22:00:53 elioqoshi: yes 22:01:15 * Rathann|Mobile goes to fix the date for Flock 22:01:51 rathann++ 22:01:51 giannisk: Karma for rathann changed to 1 (for the f23 release cycle): https://badges.fedoraproject.org/tags/cookie/any 22:01:55 * mailga Flock is a main event, not managed by regions 22:02:32 * giannisk notes mailga's comment and adds that Flock is a premier event w/ a separate budget 22:03:27 elioqoshi: there? 22:03:43 We plan to organize Fedora Activity Days next month in Tirana, Albania 22:03:47 a weekend 22:03:56 To refresh our efforts a bit 22:03:57 eof 22:04:23 elioqoshi: Cool, let us know if you need any support 22:04:46 ardian: yeap 22:04:58 Regarding the EMEA Event Plan for FY2017 22:05:46 We plan to have a FLOSS conference, and I plan to have a fedora event/workshop there 22:06:35 Is there any deadline, to add the event in the wiki ? 22:07:21 I see an email it's says that's (28 February) 22:07:52 ardian: If you'd like to request funding, please add it to the wiki page before 28 Feb, yes 22:08:08 giannisk, does the date matter right now ? 22:08:18 * ardian date of the conference 22:08:26 ardian: nope, just give us an estimation of the date and the cost 22:08:33 ah, cool 22:08:35 eof 22:08:43 ardian: thank you 22:09:00 Finally, I want to report back from DevConf 22:09:13 Mitzie and sesivany run the ambassadors schedule 22:09:59 As you have noticed previously, me and mitzie made it to Brno in Sunday and arrived in the venue around 30 minutes before the meetup. 22:10:20 (Hadn't we taken that extra flight, we wouldn't have made it in time) 22:10:31 .hi lailah 22:10:48 At the meetup there were several ambassadors, as well as decause and the FPL 22:11:10 .hello lailah 22:11:11 Kohane: lailah 'Sylvia Sánchez' 22:11:12 We mainly discussed about the budget and the event plan for FY2017 22:11:24 .hello decause 22:11:25 decause: decause 'Remy DeCausemaker' 22:11:29 * decause is also in marketing meeting though 22:11:57 That's all from me 22:12:24 A kind reminder to all of you: If you have any particular events in mind, please add them to the EMEA Event Plan for FY2017 22:12:33 #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/EMEA/EventPlan:2017 22:12:56 Any questions? Anything else to add? 22:13:00 giannisk++ 22:13:00 ardian: Karma for giannisk changed to 5 (for the f23 release cycle): https://badges.fedoraproject.org/tags/cookie/any 22:13:36 Oh, by the way our session has been recorded, but I cannot seem to find the link right now. 22:14:19 giannisk, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmYAQDZIQGm_kPvemBc_qwg 22:14:31 ? 22:15:20 ardian: i don't think it's in that channel 22:15:23 Jobava: yes 22:15:52 sorry, I need to get my bearings, what is the wiki page detailing the release process, at least the L10n relevant bits 22:15:57 eof 22:17:10 Jobava: That's not related to our current discussion though 22:17:30 Jobava: please keep questions like these for Open Floor, our last topic for today 22:17:49 Anything else regarding Events, people? 22:19:00 Okay, moving on 22:19:09 #topic Action items from previous meetings 22:19:30 * giannisk looks for the previous meeting minutes 22:19:46 #link https://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2016-02-03/emea_ambassadors.2016-02-03-21.00.html 22:20:00 #info No action items left from the previous meeting. 22:20:10 Any questions here? Anything to add? 22:21:18 Okay, moving on to the last topic. 22:21:29 #topic Open Floor 22:21:33 Anything else goes here :) 22:21:42 Note that the meeting protocol is still in effect 22:24:30 If there's nothing else, we will end this meeting in three (3) minutes from now. 22:24:55 ok. good night 22:26:43 giannisk: thank for leading. 22:26:52 good night everyone and again sorry for being late :) 22:27:19 Take care everyone, see you again in two weeks from now! 22:27:35 #endmeeting