04:01:37 #startmeeting APAC meeting 2011-02-019 04:01:37 Meeting started Sat Feb 19 04:01:37 2011 UTC. The chair is dramsey. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot. 04:01:37 Useful Commands: #action #agreed #halp #info #idea #link #topic. 04:01:42 #meetingname APAC 04:01:42 The meeting name has been set to 'apac' 04:01:48 #chair arifiauo 04:01:49 Current chairs: arifiauo dramsey 04:02:02 #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Meeting:APAC_Ambassadors_2011-02-19#Agenda 04:02:04 Agenda 04:02:12 #topic Ambassador Pinging 04:02:15 .fas dramsey 04:02:15 dramsey: dramsey 'David Ramsey' 04:02:17 Hello! 04:02:29 .fas arifiauo 04:02:29 arifiauo: arifiauo 'Arif Tri Waluyo' 04:03:05 I do not see kaio so next topic.. 04:03:11 #topic News from FAmSCo 04:03:21 +1 04:03:23 May be skip, sound good? 04:03:32 +1 04:03:36 #topic Report current Status of upcoming events 04:03:45 Doing my biweekly Akihabara tomorrow... 04:03:49 And you? 04:04:48 There is KPLI meeting next 26-27 February 04:05:07 Cool arifiauo, is there an event with that, too? 04:06:41 Yes, we discuss and plan what next to do. Maybe for release party. 04:06:49 Excellent! 04:06:59 I hope that your Release Party goes well. 04:07:06 Other thoughts or next topic? 04:07:40 I think that bckurera is en route! 04:07:43 i m here 04:07:44 Hi bckurera! 04:07:51 Hi dramsey 04:07:55 #chair bckurera 04:07:55 Current chairs: arifiauo bckurera dramsey 04:08:04 Hi bckurera! 04:08:04 sorry for the late 04:08:08 .fas bckurera 04:08:08 bckurera: bckurera 'Buddhika Kurera' 04:08:13 We are in "#topic Report current Status of upcoming events " 04:08:18 Good to see you. 04:08:24 Any news? 04:08:43 i have to say about FADSL 04:08:59 we still dont fix a date 04:09:09 still we are discussing with the universities 04:09:12 Okay. 04:09:17 thereare two main unis in Colombo 04:09:18 Are you looking at March? 04:09:29 so sings seems its getting late 04:09:39 may be we can do it after the F15 release 04:09:43 Understood, we try to support you. 04:09:44 I think that would be better 04:09:52 F15 is early May...I think 04:10:00 i m trying to do it with less funds 04:10:08 so i dont want to pay for locations 04:10:17 if we discuss with unis we can get them free 04:10:24 that is why i m going to do 04:10:35 if FAD is going away 04:10:37 bckurera, sounds like you need support. 04:10:40 i mean like after March 04:10:48 Right, March 04:10:53 i think we need to something small befre that 04:11:11 bckurera, don't be shy if you need something...one must ask in order to receive. 04:11:14 that is what I am thinking of 04:11:25 yes dear 04:11:28 i m nt shy 04:11:34 the reason is getting a location 04:11:35 +1 04:11:42 for that I need to discuss with Unis 04:11:48 there Fedora cant help :) 04:12:05 dont worry I ll give my fullest effort to get a place 04:12:08 Swag and/or OLPC or other things may help? 04:12:13 after that we can do the rest easily 04:12:19 Okay 04:12:29 yup sure those things should be created 04:12:30 too 04:12:39 and I m busy with APAC wear these days 04:12:45 wanna finalize that too 04:12:45 :) 04:12:53 I ll talk abt that later then 04:13:03 Okay. 04:13:06 Other thoughts or next topic? 04:13:23 Is there any future event in APAC 04:13:37 i saw some event from Philipines 04:14:04 Yes, Heherson... 04:14:20 Also, from arifiauo --> (13:04:42) arifiauo: There is KPLI meeting next 26-27 February 04:14:20 (13:05:00) dramsey: Cool arifiauo, is there an event with that, too? 04:14:20 (13:06:35) arifiauo: Yes, we discuss and plan what next to do. Maybe for release party. 04:14:41 ahhh ok 04:14:50 hi arifiauo 04:15:04 Hi bckurera :) 04:15:26 ok then we can move i think 04:15:32 Okay. 04:15:33 Other thoughts or next topic? 04:15:40 #topic APAC plans 04:15:50 :) I hope to see a Fudcon Brisbane in the next year for APAC. What do you think? :) 04:16:10 Tomorrow is my biweekly Tokyo Fedora 14 give-aways... 04:16:10 why Brisbane always 04:16:18 +1 04:16:32 I think there is a Red Hat office there, my thought is two fold... 04:16:37 it is better if we can get it somewhere like 04:16:38 Sort of a carry-over from the FAD... 04:16:42 Malaysia 04:16:43 Sounds good! 04:16:53 hen we all can attend easily 04:16:59 May be FAD first...then follow-up with Fudcon. 04:17:03 We can do it! :) 04:17:04 flying Aus is moree Expensive 04:17:11 +1 04:17:20 Let a proposal be created. 04:17:23 I support all ideas!" 04:17:26 :D 04:17:34 :) 04:17:39 it is nt worth if we (APAC)cant go there 04:17:55 having FUDcon in a feasable country will give us more exposure 04:17:59 #idea Proposal for FUDcon 04:18:16 bckurera, you can do it!!! :D 04:18:28 #idea Proposal for FUDcon in Malaysia, Singapore 04:18:32 +1 04:18:37 +1 04:18:38 we can discuss with FAm there 04:18:48 Singapore has potential...Harish is there! 04:19:00 Absolutely, others will review our logs! 04:19:03 that the best i think 04:19:18 If you can start a coversation that would be better 04:19:25 Me, too! If we get people thinking then action will follow 04:19:29 thanks for the support dramsey 04:19:30 I agree 04:19:49 Is there any time frame 04:20:15 I think proposal for next year is reasonable to suggest now. 04:20:25 AND the data shows there are 04:20:39 11 Malasians and 5 singapores 04:20:47 FAm in those countries 04:20:53 so what else we need 04:20:53 :) 04:21:03 Ok then we start proposing 04:21:08 +1 04:21:19 arifiauo, do you need any support? 04:21:25 bckurera, do you need any support? 04:21:35 in what context 04:21:49 Media, Swag and other needs. Ambassador wear... 04:22:03 APACK Box .... 04:22:07 ahhh 04:22:11 this is the topic 04:22:23 So dramsey I m going to talk a lot here 04:22:30 You know the APAC wear program 04:22:39 Yup, under APAC Plans - 04:22:50 Any news / update? 04:22:52 I have paid $350 yesterday 04:22:57 Ambassador wear. 04:23:07 now I have the bill and I ll send it to harish asap 04:23:11 +1 04:23:47 so we have some requests from APAC FAm 04:23:51 what we are going to do 04:23:57 how we distribute them? 04:24:02 those are questions? 04:24:03 Do you have an APAC Trac or something like that? 04:24:17 #idea - what we are going to do 04:24:17 #link http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Bckurera/APAC-shirts 04:24:26 yes ticket is already passed 04:24:32 and Harish is waiting for the Bill 04:24:34 #idea For Ambassador Wear - how we distribute them? 04:24:40 funding part is ok now 04:24:43 Okay! 04:24:57 but what we want to decide is how we distribute them 04:25:00 Is there a what is called, Ticket number or something like that? 04:25:10 FAm have to pay some % or totally free or what? 04:25:36 I ordered 40 wear for now 04:25:46 yes #112 04:26:02 Cool under APAC Trac or that other Trac? 04:26:33 FAmSCo track 04:27:18 Perfect, helps in follow up, bckurera... 04:27:30 We may need kaio to help us remember the scoop, too. 04:27:32 Further I need some Media, Sawgs 04:27:41 if we proceed for a event we dont have anything 04:27:53 Is there a request for that swag with Harish or someone? 04:27:54 I m having some talks in March in Unis 04:28:01 but still I dont have new stuff 04:28:06 is there any plan for that? 04:28:21 no i didnt request 04:28:38 are those avaialable now 04:28:56 bckurera, I think Harish has Fedora Live CDs... 04:29:02 F14?? 04:29:07 #idea inquire for Swag for bckurera 04:29:11 I think so. 04:29:19 i ll ask him 04:29:28 Good 04:29:29 arifiauo, do you need swag, too? 04:29:29 but sending them will make me a tax payer 04:29:30 :) 04:29:39 anyway I ll pay it and get if there is any media 04:29:56 Dramsey is there any stickers 04:30:02 to stick to Laptops 04:30:12 I love to stick one in My Lap 04:30:13 :) 04:30:31 bckurera, I think azneita and kaio had stickers at the FAD Brisbane... 04:30:49 If you have an image please send me k 04:30:53 hope u have my email 04:31:16 dramsey please tell me what is XO? 04:31:53 Fedora Stickers - https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/MarketingCollateral#Fedora_Stickers 04:32:03 bckurera, I think that XO is like an OLPC... 04:32:13 I could be wrong... 04:32:20 hmm any long meaning 04:32:30 One Latop Per Child 04:33:08 yup 04:33:28 hmm So for Am Wear I ll produce them and keep them with me 04:33:41 they ll arrive with in around 3 weeks 04:33:47 Understood 04:34:10 other plans? 04:34:10 or next topic? 04:34:28 ok so I ll start requesting some Swags 04:34:30 Other thoughts? 04:34:34 Other thoughts? Next topic? 04:34:38 it is better to order earlier 04:34:46 then they ll arive att he correct time 04:35:19 ok then we ll proceed 04:35:36 shall i change 04:35:40 Understood...I will post Heherson's post and next topic. 04:35:50 #topic Classrooms for APAC 04:35:51 ...We have an upcoming event in the Philippines called Summer Geek 04:35:52 Camp[1] on March 4-6 and this is its fourth year. I've already created 04:35:52 the event page[2] and the pending request ticket[3] on the fedora-apac 04:35:52 trac. I'm running point for the Philippine Fedora Ambassadors for this 04:35:52 one - Engels, Magie and other members of our local community will be 04:35:52 showing up for the event. 04:35:53 04:35:53 [1] http://blog.azneita.org/2011/02/summer-geek-camp-2011/ 04:35:54 [2] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedoraEvents/SGC2011 04:35:54 [3]https://fedorahosted.org/fedora-apac/ticket/10... 04:36:04 grrrrrrrr 04:36:15 I changed it i think we are heading 04:36:21 sorry dramsey :( 04:36:26 It is okay. 04:36:31 Was FranciscoD topic, but I think FranciscoD has another meeting now. 04:36:36 Next topic? 04:36:56 another meeting? 04:37:17 If not now, was not in IRC when I checked. 04:37:18 I see less people here today 04:37:22 what happen to others 04:37:32 Not sure. 04:37:42 ok then we ll move :) 04:38:02 #topic Red Hat Exams for Ambassadors 04:38:15 My thought is support for your Red Hat exams, that is all. 04:38:27 How about developing our fellow Ambassadors not just APAC but all regions with Red Hat Exams/Training?!?!?!?! 04:38:32 That is all from me 04:38:47 sounds good 04:39:04 dramsey, yes I do. 04:39:06 it is good if interested people can get some discount or for free 04:39:13 +1 04:39:28 did u put this to FAmSCo 04:39:28 #idea Red Hat support for people. 04:39:45 Last few times, I wrote th 04:39:46 better if we refine it as FAm 04:39:52 True. 04:40:11 s/wrote th/wrote this kaio and lcafiero were here. 04:40:12 I think we should put this to the Board 04:40:13 Hi Tuan! 04:40:27 Tuan, we are in #topic Red Hat Exams for Ambassadors 04:40:36 Tuan ping 04:41:00 tuanta ping 04:41:02 arifiauo, we support you for Red Hat. 04:41:03 :) 04:41:12 bckurera are you interested in Red Hat, too? 04:41:20 I m nt that much 04:41:29 Okay. 04:41:31 coz i m nt into networking 04:41:33 :) 04:41:38 Understood 04:41:40 Other thoughts or next topic? 04:41:53 yes next 04:41:55 #topic Open Floor 04:42:14 Brainstorming Any Ideas that you have in your mind? 04:42:42 I think for F15 we start producing media locally 04:42:51 i could nt propose this above 04:42:52 :) 04:43:18 bckurera is idea or action? 04:43:36 #idea Producing F15 media locally after the release 04:43:37 I am in time to join Open Floor topic :) 04:43:38 hi all 04:43:45 .fas tuanta 04:43:45 tuanta: tuanta 'Truong Anh Tuan' 04:43:48 Hi Tuan!" 04:43:50 hi tuanta 04:43:54 nice to see you 04:44:00 Any news for us, Tuan? 04:44:02 sorry all, I had to go out to meet my partner 04:44:05 can we go back 04:44:09 #link http://www.redhat.com/certification/rhce/ 04:44:17 if tuanta is interested 04:44:38 not needed, I will see the logs later 04:45:15 ok 04:45:16 #chair tuanta 04:45:16 Current chairs: arifiauo bckurera dramsey tuanta 04:45:27 Understood Tuan 04:45:47 hope you all know abt the FOSS User magazine 04:45:56 #link http://fossuser.lk 04:46:09 they have an interview with Ian Weller 04:46:12 #link http://fossuser.lk/en/02/let%E2%80%99s-talk-with-ian-weller/ 04:46:40 +1 04:46:53 i've little connection problem here. sorry if sometime i'm not respond. 04:47:06 sure 04:47:17 that is okay, arifiauo, we are here, that is best! 04:47:45 ok then thats all 04:47:58 we should ask others to participate meetings 04:48:01 Good thoughts! Other thoughts or ideas? 04:48:08 Is this a wrap up for meeting? 04:48:23 there are 153 FAm in APAC 04:48:36 ok then we ll wrapup 04:48:51 True, bckurera. 04:49:00 another thing 04:49:04 May we consider FUDcon in APAC! 04:49:06 :) 04:49:08 :D Thank you all for attending! :D 04:49:13 Counting down...last chance... 04:49:18 5 04:49:18 153? 04:49:24 Really, 153? 04:49:27 yes 04:49:38 #link http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/MembershipService/ 04:49:40 Good day for all! :) 04:49:55 have a good weekend 04:49:57 tuanta, Tuan - bckurera had an idea of Malaysia/Singpore for FUDcon. 04:50:02 Have a good one! 04:50:08 anyone know any Malaysia FAm personally? 04:50:16 No. 04:50:21 Harish? 04:50:21 tuanta? 04:50:32 Harish is Singapore, I think? 04:50:41 Now with Community Architecture. 04:50:50 KageSenshi is in Malaysia, correct? 04:50:59 arifiauo, thank you! 04:51:11 ok then we ll wind-up 04:51:15 KageSenshi is in AU, I think 04:51:30 we ll check this thanks for info fellas 04:51:36 Oh, I am confused then. ;-) 04:51:39 Take care everyone! 04:51:48 take care 04:51:54 arifiauo, bckurera, and tuanta 'Tuan! thank you all! 04:51:55 5 04:51:55 I will see the logs 04:51:57 4 04:51:58 3 04:52:00 2 04:52:03 1 04:52:04 0.5 04:52:06 thanks dramsey too 04:52:06 bye 04:52:09 #endmeeting