03:13:29 #startmeeting 03:13:29 Meeting started Sun Apr 18 03:13:29 2010 UTC. The chair is dramsey. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot. 03:13:31 Useful Commands: #action #agreed #halp #info #idea #link #topic. 03:13:32 #chair 03:13:33 Current chairs: dramsey 03:13:38 https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/Meetings/2010-04-18 03:13:55 Welcome to APAC 03:14:03 who's here? 03:14:06 .fas dramsey 03:14:08 dramsey: dramsey 'David Ramsey' 03:14:16 #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/Meetings/2010-04-04#Agenda 03:14:21 #topic Ambassadors Members Pinging 03:14:43 David from Japan here with F12/F13 03:14:55 .fas markdude 03:14:56 MarkDude: markdude 'Mark Terranova' 03:15:16 .fas callkalpa 03:15:18 callkalpa: callkalpa 'W.H. Kalpa Pathum' 03:15:27 susmit 03:15:29 .fas lcafiero 03:15:30 Kalpa from Sri Lanka with F12 03:15:30 lcafiero: lcafiero 'Larry Cafiero' 03:15:51 I have three accounts so I never type .fas ;) 03:15:57 :-) 03:15:57 hi lcafiero 03:16:04 ;)( 03:16:31 #topic news from FAmSCo 03:16:36 hey susmit 03:16:50 hey lcafiero. 03:16:51 hi all 03:17:11 Hello everyone! susmit good news from FAmSCo 03:17:43 there is no _intersting_ update from us. But if you have anything that you want to get to the agenda, you can say it. We have a meeting tomorrow. 03:18:14 Cool. Any questions/thoughts from anyone for FAmSCo 03:18:48 or requirements 03:19:28 I wonder what happened to Fedora 13's yum-langpack-plugin 03:19:37 that's my only question... 03:20:01 Other people thoughts or move to next topic? 03:20:31 brb 03:20:48 dramsey: that does not come under famsco's purview 03:21:17 ok..let's move then 03:21:43 okay 03:21:54 #topic Planning and Preparation for Fedora 12 in 2010. 03:22:04 #topic Planning and Preparation for Release Events Fedora 13 in APAC. 03:24:01 I am planning for Fedora 13 release parties and events, others? 03:24:07 yes, we know people are intersted but we are yet to start planning 03:24:40 for those who are planning to have release event, please start by having atleast a wiki page 03:25:17 True! 03:25:45 that should detail approx. date, and budget requiremnents, plans, no of attendees. 03:25:57 cool... 03:26:15 it would be easier to plan the disbursement of resourses accordingly. 03:26:19 Susmit does this roll into some budget / planning process for APAC? 03:26:22 Understood. 03:27:05 dramsey: yes. 03:27:53 Should people post their budget requests somewhere along with their wiki of Release Events? I think that Fedora 13 will be a great release to support. 03:28:12 yes 03:28:22 Great, thank you. 03:29:05 More discussion or next topic? 03:29:28 next topic, but I'm a visitor here 03:30:04 lcafiero: here in IRC or at your place? :) 03:30:19 oh..sorry 03:30:38 I didn't read it..I read I have a visitor..sorry 03:30:47 dramsey: next topic please 03:30:49 #topic Report current status of upcoming Fedora Events 03:30:51 #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedoraEvents 03:31:09 Any events going on? 03:31:17 a visitor to the meeting :-) 03:31:22 I am doing a Fedora 12. 03:31:30 getting ready for Fedora 13 #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_13_Talking_Points 03:31:58 In India, we have a couple of events. A general event and a FAD. 03:32:13 Cool!" 03:32:23 +1 03:32:30 The FAD, as we are expecting, would get a few pending works done. 03:32:31 EOF 03:33:15 Great to hear, susmit 03:33:19 Others? 03:36:07 Next topic? 03:36:43 maktrix: hi 03:36:48 hi 03:37:10 susmit, dramsey hello 03:37:18 :) 03:37:54 azneita: hi 03:37:55 hi azneita 03:37:57 :D 03:38:05 hi dramsey 03:38:07 nice to see people joining 03:38:10 hi susmit 03:38:11 meeting started, in midst of, finished? 03:38:12 +1 03:38:21 we are happy to have people join... 03:38:54 sorry for being late. where are you guys now? 03:39:11 never late...any news from your area for events and release parties? 03:39:37 i was out of commission for 2+ mos to take care of medical stuff 03:39:49 :P I know I'll arrange one if not more events for f13 for sure; but not planned anything yet 03:40:03 i just got back 03:40:53 I'll put my thoughts together and will add an event in the wiki shortly this week 03:41:28 maktrix: thanks :) 03:41:28 the fact is I was waiting for other ambassadors of Bangladesh to step forward this time. 03:41:33 excellent. f13 is very great release to support. susmit made some good points regarding. ;) 03:42:00 maktrix: don't wait..take the lead but give them the resposibilities 03:42:09 +1 03:42:13 +1 03:43:00 The F13 release will be astonishing considering it's Beta form is "out-of-this-world". 03:43:30 azneita, welcome back from hospital...hope you are doing better now. 03:43:36 xm4n, very true. 03:43:42 xm4n: no. I don't think so. 03:44:00 oh? susmit? 03:44:04 F14 will be even better ;) 03:44:08 +1 03:44:21 +1 03:44:36 +1 03:44:51 +1 03:45:27 I am planning my 1st Fedora event - here in Walnut Creek - Northern California - thinking about pushing date back farther to make sure we are not having beta release party 03:47:06 Fantastic to hear. 03:47:31 I am also helping with Geeknics in the area - to attract some more folks 03:47:47 MarkDude: I 'm sure you are in touch with NA regional leaders. 03:47:59 Larry rocks 03:48:07 +1 03:48:19 yes, indeed 03:48:58 lcafiero: we are giving you feedback ^^ 03:49:23 :) 03:49:28 lol 03:51:01 dramsey: do we have anything else? 03:51:14 one more maybe...let's move on??? 03:51:15 I think that we must do our best to support F13, this will be an excellent release indeed...as Susmit wrote, F14 will be even better 03:51:24 #topic FreeMedia 03:51:34 #topic Plans on APAC coordination/organization 03:52:18 I think that for Fedora 13, with the Release Parties/Events, consideration their media will need to be done... 03:52:53 Fedora 13 is no longer a CD image, therefore DVD / USB are my options...looks to right where cakes of CDs are...] 03:52:56 EOF 03:53:16 Everyone's thoughts? 03:53:28 agree on that dramsey, any plans in the pipes for region-wide distribution of pressed media? 03:54:02 not sure...I saw references to others that might...susmit ideas or considerations? 03:54:08 The plan for the desktop image to be larger than cd size has been reverted. F13 final live desktop images WILL be cd sized. 03:54:22 Oh good input nirik, thank you... 03:54:25 :D 03:54:28 we need to know the requirement first.. we are not doing media for India, but if APAC need media, it is fine. 03:54:48 no problem... there has been a lot of confusion on that issue. ;( 03:55:05 always good to get clarification nirik... 03:55:14 requirement sounds good... 03:55:15 since, I've had pressed media locally; I think I should do that again instead collecting from overseas 03:55:34 may be a thought for the June/July timeframe... 03:55:59 maktrix, understood.. 03:56:08 maktrix: yes. That lowers the cost. 03:56:09 azneita, do you think of needs? 03:56:23 maktrix, yes. 03:57:06 dramsey: nothing yet on my end 03:57:14 oh, thanks, MarkDude, susmit 03:57:30 and dramsey 03:57:41 larry rocks! 03:57:51 hear hear! 03:58:03 cool azneita. 03:58:08 8-) 03:58:26 dramsey: I have five minutes before I leave. My quota is almost over. :) 03:58:36 Understood, next topic? 03:58:38 #topic Open floor 03:58:47 Everyone, thank you for attending, anything else to add? 03:58:52 Other thoughts? 03:58:54 azneita: :) 03:59:13 i'm taking everything in slowly :) 03:59:36 azneita hope your hospital recovery goes well man 03:59:37 nothing else to add yet 03:59:54 thanks guys 03:59:55 nothing more from my side either. 03:59:59 Thank you all for attending and see you on the May 2nd...03:00 UTC. 04:00:04 Counting down, okay? 04:00:12 copy that. 04:00:15 5 04:00:18 4 04:00:20 3 04:00:21 azneita: get well soon. 04:00:21 2 04:00:29 so, do we close? 04:00:30 Sending positive energy... 04:00:32 1 04:00:40 Is okay to close... 04:00:41 ? 04:00:48 dramsey: thanks for leading 04:00:50 0.5 04:00:57 thank you all for attending... 04:00:59 0.25 04:01:01 0 04:01:04 #endmeeting