04:01:18 #startmeeting APAC meeting 2010-12-18 04:01:18 Meeting started Sat Dec 18 04:01:18 2010 UTC. The chair is dramsey. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot. 04:01:18 Useful Commands: #action #agreed #halp #info #idea #link #topic. 04:01:25 .fas tuanta 04:01:25 tuanta: tuanta 'Truong Anh Tuan' 04:01:26 #meetingname APAC 04:01:26 The meeting name has been set to 'apac' 04:01:29 .fas dramsey 04:01:30 dramsey: dramsey 'David Ramsey' 04:01:35 .fas azneita 04:01:35 azneita: azneita 'Heherson Pagcaliwagan' 04:01:38 .fas artg 04:01:42 #chair dramsey azneita tuanta asmartgoat 04:01:42 Current chairs: asmartgoat azneita dramsey tuanta 04:01:44 asmartgoat: xmartgroup 'Juan Pablo Garzon Talero' - asmartgoat 'Luke Martinez' - johnhartgraves83 'John Hartgraves' - artgibbens 'Art Gibbens' - mhartgring 'Marco Hartgring' 04:01:51 didn't work 04:01:56 :) 04:01:57 .fas asmartgoat 04:01:57 asmartgoat: asmartgoat 'Luke Martinez' 04:02:11 it works fine now :) 04:02:35 #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/Meetings/2010-12-18#Agenda 04:02:48 maktrix 'Mahay Alam Khan' 04:02:58 #topic Ambassador Pinging 04:03:03 Welcome Everyone 04:03:05 #topic News from FAmSCo 04:03:17 .fas maktrix 04:03:17 tuanta: mak 'Mahay Alam Khan' 04:03:29 hi 04:03:34 hi, kaio 04:03:36 Hi Kaio 04:03:37 new meeting time? 04:03:38 tuanta☺ hi 04:03:43 SAT only +P 04:03:43 hi kaio 04:03:43 you are in time today :) 04:03:45 good timing kaio 04:03:45 hi 04:03:47 Any news from FAmSCo? 04:03:48 ha 04:03:49 great to see you all today 04:03:52 didn't you get the memo :) 4:00UTC :) 04:03:52 I am just in front of p 04:03:54 pc 04:04:20 do we have any news? 04:04:28 I will remember XD 04:04:47 yes 04:05:00 we have some FAmSCo members here 04:05:00 * azneita eagerly waits 04:05:12 Cheryn (RH) got some freebies for LCA+FAD 04:05:41 yes, she has got money from RH to spend on swag! 04:05:43 for media I have to get the aamount we want 04:05:50 hi all 04:05:55 sorry for being late 04:05:56 hi bckurera 04:06:00 but this again relied on the attendants which I have not confirmed from local LUG 04:06:02 hi 04:06:06 (or tech group) 04:06:08 is meeting over? 04:06:10 bckurera☺ hi 04:06:12 kaio, i've had a chat to harish, i just need to tell him the number of media required 04:06:15 just started 04:06:15 bckurera☺ yes it is over :P 04:06:25 its just began! 04:06:26 lol 04:06:26 :) 04:06:32 .fas bckurera 04:06:33 bckurera: bckurera 'Buddhika Kurera' 04:06:38 asmartgoat☺ yes this is what I have no idea about how many is enough 04:06:45 .fas kaio 04:06:45 kaio: kaio 'Caius Chance' 04:06:52 hello everyone 04:06:53 we'll bring it up later 04:06:55 :) 04:07:00 +1 04:07:17 asmartgoat☺ :) 04:07:34 #info cheryn (rh) got some freebies for LCA+FAD 04:08:03 #info harish needs final number for media production 04:08:05 luke should we forward the list of freebies to mailing list? 04:08:06 Do we have a guesstimate of media for Harish? 04:08:28 dramsey☺ I dont even know how many people will be at conference 04:08:33 LCA 04:08:43 kaio, understood 04:08:43 we'll have to talk about that with cheryn 04:08:45 for the FAD, Fedora people will be like 10 04:08:54 asmartgoat☺ yes agree 04:09:02 #action Asmartgoat: talk to cheryn about amount of media required 04:09:13 #undo 04:09:13 Removing item from minutes: 04:09:18 #action Asmartgoat: talk to cheryn about amount of media required for LCA 04:09:31 :) 04:09:48 So Cheryn will help with freebies and Harish with media? 04:10:02 yes. :) 04:10:03 i'm not sure about openday attendance but i heard 500+ attendees for lca itself 04:10:27 Good 04:10:37 * azneita just overheard dgilmore and NA folks taking it up 04:10:55 what about crating more media and make it available for Am. 04:10:57 * dgilmore peeks in 04:11:02 * tuanta wish can attend LCA+FAD :) 04:11:04 i think still no one have F14 media 04:11:13 Sounds like azneita kaio and others will need to meet up with dgilmore 04:11:16 Hi dgilmore 04:11:21 hi dramsey 04:11:34 .fas dgilmore 04:11:34 tuanta: ausil 'Dennis Gilmore' - ausilfasclient 'Dennis Gilmore' 04:11:41 dgilmore, LCA attendees - 500+? 04:11:42 #info harish says that media will be ready starting next year 04:11:48 just to inform, I've produced F14 media localy in Bangladesh. 04:11:56 hi dgilmore 04:11:59 i was told media was being shipped to RH brisbane y harish 04:12:01 u new to me 04:12:04 good job maktrix 04:12:12 excellent news dgilmore 04:12:27 dgilmore: yes, we are trying to find out how much media we need though 04:12:28 yup 04:12:36 asmartgoat: ok 04:12:53 asmartgoat: i suggest you get a little more than you think will be needed for lca 04:13:00 great news, dgilmore 04:13:09 that way it can be taken home by people to be handed out at local events 04:13:09 maktrix great 04:13:18 maktrix < how about the cost 04:13:23 yes, we will get an amount for kaio me and azneita and who else amb comes that doesnt have media 04:13:40 Unused media may be used for future Australian / APAC events 04:13:49 #action asmartgoat to get extra media for kaio, himself and azneita also other confirmed ambassador attendees 04:13:54 do 1k seems sufficient? 04:13:58 bckurera: it's 30 Bangladesh Taka per DVD 04:14:08 #info maktri - produced F14 media localy in Bangladesh. 04:14:08 * azneita just floating a number 04:14:13 ohh its DVD cool 04:14:17 in USD pls 04:14:25 1 US$ = approx. 70 BDT 04:14:48 so ~40c a dvd 04:14:48 bckurera: let me check the rate and calculate 04:15:02 about 0.5 USD? 04:15:03 try rate calculations at www.xe.com 04:15:03 its ok i got the idea thanks maktrix 04:15:44 can we change topic please, dramsey? 04:15:48 onething what is the topic now 04:15:57 xe.com says 30.00 BDT = 0.425532 USD 04:15:57 are we still in FAmSCo news? 04:15:58 famsco :) 04:16:01 news from famsco :) 04:16:08 Are we ready to move onward? 04:16:15 +1 04:16:16 Sure, asmartgoat, we all have the chairs 04:16:16 one thing 04:16:17 #topic Report current Status of upcoming events 04:16:19 we have already moved :) 04:16:25 the price is high 04:16:48 per DVD cost is around .3 USD in bulk 04:16:52 shall we go by events on the list? 04:17:11 #topic FOSSin_2010 04:17:12 bckurera: we have only one / two produced in Bangladesh 04:17:24 ahh then ok :) 04:17:25 maktrix, is your media printed? with sleeves? 04:17:28 https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FOSSin_2010 is now 04:17:43 asmartgoat: media is printed without sleeves 04:17:50 it's owned by mether 04:17:53 ok. 04:18:16 and it just happened :) 04:18:51 reports should be coming in the next few days 04:19:01 let's move along? 04:19:44 Sure 04:19:45 #topic FAD SL 2011 04:19:50 https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAD_Sri_Lanka_2011 04:19:55 Day one report is here http://harishpillay.wordpress.com/2010/12/16/foss-in-day-1-and-red-hat-enterprise-linux-6-launch/ 04:20:04 ohh nice 04:20:07 #info day 1 report by harish for FOSSin is here 04:20:09 #link http://harishpillay.wordpress.com/2010/12/16/foss-in-day-1-and-red-hat-enterprise-linux-6-launch/ 04:20:15 i have some updates 04:20:27 * asmartgoat loves updates. :) 04:20:31 +1 04:20:34 we set a date in march 1st weel 04:20:37 week* 04:20:41 Fantastic 04:20:50 great! 04:20:50 +1 04:20:52 so i am looking forward to start a ticket as soon i finalized all 04:21:03 hopefully this week 04:21:16 but before that i have to get some resources 04:21:19 bckurera, you can do it 04:21:28 What resources? 04:21:38 +1 04:21:47 Have you contacted mether and the fedora india ambassadors' list? 04:21:48 like CDs 04:21:52 * azneita got an SL applicant, maybe he can help 04:21:56 and also Am Wear 04:22:08 i ll talk about Am wear later r8 04:22:17 nice 04:22:28 azneita can i get his contacts 04:22:50 of course 04:22:57 send them then 04:23:09 So 3 Am are working with me to the event 04:23:17 Great 04:23:19 callkalpa, drkmafia 04:23:34 so we ll have a great event 1st time in SL 04:23:36 callkalpa is familiar 04:23:44 still date cannot be fixed sure 04:23:52 coz has to check with the university 04:23:59 bckurera: best wishes for your event 04:24:06 this can be done in Feb 04:24:07 Sounds like an action 04:24:09 https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Suresht 04:24:14 Colombo University 04:24:17 ^^ that's him 04:24:35 BUT its is in 1st or 2nd Week in march 04:24:44 thanks azneita :) 04:24:51 so that is all about FAD SL 04:24:57 i am waiting FAD SL 04:25:05 but before that i need to finish Am wear 04:25:10 Good, anything else or next topic? 04:25:16 no you can move 04:25:19 #topic Other future APAC events. 04:25:19 bckurera, you have a link? 04:25:28 please join any interested ppl with me 04:25:33 Fedora Am are welcome 04:25:34 ! 04:25:40 what link azneita> 04:25:42 please maktrix 04:25:51 FAD SL, sorry 04:25:56 I am having an event on 20th December in Dhaka, Bangladesh 04:25:57 Bangladesh you can fly here 04:25:59 #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAD_Sri_Lanka_2011 04:26:09 thanks 04:26:14 I'm going to talk in Jagannath Univeristy (25,000 students) 04:26:21 and going to distribute F14 media 04:26:32 great numbers 04:26:44 Like in a couple days... 04:27:03 yep, pretty tight schedule 04:27:09 good 04:27:09 azneita: the university have 25k students, but my talk will be in their central auditorium with seating capacity of 500 only 04:27:14 are you done with prep 04:27:19 +1 maktrix 04:27:37 good work 04:27:40 +1 excellent 04:27:44 understood maktrix 04:27:56 maktrix, well done. Best to you on your presentation 04:28:04 dramsey: thanks. 04:28:09 yup you can upload them 04:28:18 ^^ +1 04:28:20 do you have the resources you need? 04:28:22 This is the first time I heard of this, if we discussed earlier, then this would be great topic for support 04:29:06 +1 but I'm sure maktrix can pull it through 04:29:06 azneita: I've produced 1000 DVD, have sent bulk DVD to other ambassadors in Bangaldesh. And have more than 500 with me for the event 04:29:17 also producing T-Shirt, they will arrive in a day or two 04:29:42 great work really happy to hear 04:29:46 Yes +1 04:29:47 dramsey: I was just wondering, that my budget was approved by the last FAmSCo, 04:29:49 +1 04:30:01 now there is new FAmSCo, will they reimburse? 04:30:02 :P 04:30:07 Is there a ticket? 04:30:11 yes 04:30:14 FAmSCo ppl here :) 04:30:21 Kaio :) 04:30:26 * azneita points to kaio and lcafiero :) 04:30:35 +1 bckurera and azneita 04:30:38 lcafiero / kaio, could you bring this back to next Famsco meeting 04:30:39 what's the ticket number? 04:30:39 please 04:30:44 wait 04:31:06 What are the differences in boot speed with debian.6 with freeBSD kernal with fedora 14 04:31:30 nice troll James :) 04:31:39 ask that in #fedora, JamesM_SiteGen -- this is a meeting channel 04:31:41 troll?huh? 04:31:42 ill get OP 04:31:45 JamesM_SiteGen, good topic for #fedora 04:31:53 kk 04:31:56 Ticket #6 04:31:58 lcafiero, you well done. 04:32:12 it's within APAC request 04:32:23 * lcafiero is looking it up. 04:32:34 try fedora-apac trac lcafiero 04:33:02 ... and thanks a lot 04:33:36 larry is budget manager now 04:33:58 yep, i heard that too :) 04:33:59 And that was a meeting question, fedora speed vs debian speed. it needs to be descussed 04:33:59 yup got it 04:34:15 thats it james 04:35:03 maktrix, do you have an event wiki page? 04:35:12 if so, then link would be useful 04:35:15 JamesM_SiteGen: You understand you are getting in the way of productivity for these people? 04:35:17 not until now 04:35:35 EvilBob; he's here just to be a pain at the moment 04:35:46 maktrix, when you have a URL then please send to mailing list then that would be useful. 04:35:50 ohh GOD please Ambassadors create pages in wiki and update it 04:35:53 Is there a URL now? 04:35:55 I am talking about events 04:36:02 asmartgoat: Perhaps he is just confused the purpose of this meeting 04:36:10 kk i'm moving this question to #fedora-vs-debian 04:36:11 they have a FB event 04:36:15 no wiki page means no funding 04:36:23 JamesM_SiteGen: Thank you 04:36:29 wiki page, then report... 04:36:42 dramsey: +1 04:36:48 +1 04:36:48 yes a MUST maktrix 04:36:50 hang on, dramsey -- can I interject something here? 04:36:57 please, lcafiero 04:36:58 sure 04:37:00 but, my reimbursement is related with swag producing not with event 04:37:01 OK, thanks. 04:37:16 maktrix: have you made a reimbursement ticket for funds you've spent? 04:37:38 yes, I do opened and it got approved by susmit, spevack, kital 04:37:45 do we have a page for swag things 04:37:47 for APAC 04:38:17 It is different than the one you pointed out. 04:38:48 go to https://fedorahosted.org/famsco/ and let us know how much you've spent. 04:39:12 lcafiero: +1 04:39:15 Also, make a note of https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Reinbursements 04:39:20 check that 04:39:33 https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Reimbursements 04:39:48 And then if all else fails, ping me. 04:40:03 #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Reimbursements 04:40:14 I know these :) have had received reimbursement on previous events 04:40:33 do i also need to move tickets to famsco trac lcafiero? 04:40:39 Ah, good. Bear in mind, too, that RH is working slowly because of the holidays. 04:40:53 that's duly noted 04:40:56 bad to hear that 04:41:07 lcafiero: no prob. let's end the topic here for the time being and move forward 04:41:16 I don't want to take up time with this -- azneita, let me take it up with you after the meeting, but yes. 04:41:23 :) Good information lcafiero ! :) maktrix, you have actions, sounds grand. you can do it 04:41:35 Move to next topic? 04:41:40 hehe +1 04:41:41 +1 04:41:46 okay 04:41:46 * lcafiero will shut up now :-) 04:41:47 #topic Report current Status of upcoming events 04:41:54 #topic FAD brisbane + LCA 04:42:03 * asmartgoat celebrates 04:42:04 +1 04:42:11 FAD and LCA waving... 04:42:29 * azneita needs to make travel plans 04:42:39 lcafiero, is it possible for me to get my tickets reimbursed now? because im low on money and i could use that to buy accomodation :) 04:43:15 I will check. 04:43:19 thank you 04:43:22 it usually takes about over 1 month to get a reimbursement ticket closed 04:43:26 it should be changed 04:43:37 speaking of accomodation, i'm willing to share rooms if needed 04:43:45 january is spend month :( 04:43:49 yes tuanta +1 04:43:55 about 2 weeks or shorter 04:44:12 so noted, tuanta 04:44:23 #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAD_@_Brisbane_2011 04:44:24 #info azneita like to share rooms 04:44:59 haha ^^ 04:45:10 is that funny :) 04:45:45 yep but i get the idea so no prob 04:46:06 asmartgoat, is there any things that needs work going to holidays 04:46:10 azneita its nice to see you 04:46:16 or they can wait 04:46:22 i cant find you lat weeks in IRC 04:46:47 i think after holidays they should wait 1 month :) 04:46:47 they can wait, im moving house on christmas eve, so i'll be without internet until it is set up 04:46:52 but probably 2 weeks 04:47:03 i'll try get internet at relatives :) 04:47:09 relatives houses 04:47:35 hmm... we'll probably need a meeting 1 week before LCA 04:47:38 Where will asmartgoat and azneita be staying overnight prior to for the FAD? 04:47:50 i am 04:47:56 i'll be at a nice hotel in the city 04:47:58 :) 04:48:04 asmartgoat: ill be in BNE then 04:48:06 i can get cheap rates :) 04:48:21 1 week before LCA that is 04:48:49 dgilmore, i'm flying in weekend before LCA 04:49:04 asmartgoat and azneita Are you all staying at the same hotel? 04:49:15 no i'm only staying one night btw 04:49:21 anyone will be in conf? 04:49:21 KageSenshi should be flying in around that time 04:49:27 (not just open day) 04:49:38 \o 04:49:52 dgilmore and azneita will be at conf 04:49:55 jsmith will be there too 04:49:57 (i believe) 04:50:11 kagesenshi too 04:50:16 LCA a big things for APAC am 04:50:22 so are you all readyyyyy 04:50:28 yes :) 04:50:35 nice 04:50:35 azneita☺ you will be paid by yourself? 04:50:36 are you coming to LCA bckurera? 04:50:57 no i m nt 04:51:00 nope kaio 04:51:16 lot of probs with flying 04:51:26 it's supposed to be covered by my sponsorship 04:51:27 who are going to conf are paid by FAm for entry? 04:51:40 I want to go to conf but I dont have money 04:51:50 let's ask kaio 04:52:21 kaio, sponsorship? 04:52:27 i suggest opening a famsco ticket and wait out an approval 04:52:35 kaio you should be there r8 04:52:39 in your case, i think it's ok 04:52:44 :) 04:52:44 * dgilmore is a speaker 04:53:21 is this a miniconf dgilmore? 04:53:27 azneita: nope 04:53:36 it is LARGE 04:53:58