01:14:02 #startmeeting 01:14:02 Meeting started Wed Apr 6 01:14:02 2011 UTC. The chair is VileGent. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot. 01:14:02 Useful Commands: #action #agreed #halp #info #idea #link #topic. 01:14:17 chairs inode0 01:14:38 #meeting name FAmNA 01:14:39 zodbot said VileGent is chair. 01:14:49 #chair inode0 01:14:49 Current chairs: VileGent inode0 01:14:49 * mock slaps inode0 on the back in congradulations 01:15:11 https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Meeting:NA_Ambassadors_2011-04-05 01:15:17 Agenda https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Meeting:NA_Ambassadors_2011-04-05 01:15:34 #topic Agenda https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Meeting:NA_Ambassadors_2011-04-05 01:15:54 first up Announcements 01:16:34 the only Announcement i know of is go Vote for the f16 Name 01:16:37 Hmmh.... 01:16:38 Now I feel the Monty Python moment in "Life of Brian" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIaORknS1Dk 01:16:39 Concurs 100% with mock and VileGent 01:17:09 #topic Events 01:17:43 My report for Indiana LinuxFest are linked off of the ILF wiki Page 01:18:27 any questions? 01:19:04 what about the lfnw? 01:19:14 #topic Open Floor 01:20:53 mock, since the person on the agenda for the event isnt here i think it was best for go to Open floor 01:21:14 ah, ok 01:21:39 ok Open floor why has everyone shutup 01:22:27 Sounds good F16 Name Voting - https://admin.fedoraproject.org/voting/about/relnamef16 01:22:27 :) 01:22:35 Anyone have anything to bring up 01:22:44 My best to you all for your success. ;) 01:22:56 just in time 01:23:09 sorry I'm late folks 01:23:10 #Budget 01:23:21 #topic Budget 01:23:32 pcalarco, right on cue 01:24:11 do you have the budget report for ILF 01:26:25 * mock lights up a cigar 01:26:30 pcalarco, do you have the budget report from ILF 01:27:46 pcalarco, ping 01:27:54 * hicham puts a grenade in mock's cigar 01:28:46 pcalarco_, ping?? 01:28:57 disconnected, sorry 01:29:07 pcalarco, do you have the budget report from ILF 01:29:17 so i posted the summary of the spend at ILF, does anyone have any questions 01:29:22 its linked in the agenda 01:30:45 http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedoraEvents/ILF_2011#Budget_Actuals| 01:31:15 does anyone have any questions about this? 01:31:19 I'm assuming someone's chairing in my until-recent absence 01:31:30 lol 01:31:36 hi lcafiero @!! 01:31:47 Hey, herlo 01:31:47 next step is to fill out tickets for reimbursement for mspevack 01:31:55 Hi lcafiero 01:32:01 hi lcafiero! 01:32:22 hi all 01:32:37 do i here any objections to ILF coming in under budget or any of the budget items 01:33:12 I would find it hard to believe that anyone would object to coming in under budget --- great work, guys 01:33:21 +1 pcalarco2 01:33:29 +1 01:33:29 +1 pcalarco 01:33:33 pcalarco2, according to the community arch budget 425 was my fare 01:33:47 it was a good first event for ILF; I was glad to have Southern_Gent there, he is awesome 01:33:58 #chair lcafiero 01:33:58 Current chairs: VileGent inode0 lcafiero 01:34:03 VileGent: okay 01:34:11 +1 on VileGent's awesomeness 01:34:23 +1 01:34:33 #Events 01:34:38 and the Event Box was fab 01:35:03 u 01:35:04 lous 01:35:17 #topic Events 01:35:26 lcafiero, **tag** 01:35:34 ouch 01:35:40 * herlo thinks some BNF wrestling may be going on here 01:35:44 Is it time for Linux Fest Northwest? 01:36:00 sure 01:36:01 pass time actually 01:36:06 do you want to keep going, VileGent, or shall I take the reins? 01:36:14 its yours 01:36:16 * lcafiero assumes VileGent is chairing 01:36:19 OK 01:36:20 Events 01:36:40 Did you cover everything you needed to re ILF? 01:36:43 we covered ILF 01:36:58 Excellent 01:37:04 * MarkDude brought FAIL - and apologizes for that on ILF 01:37:05 OK on to the great northwest 01:37:14 No worries, MarkDude 01:37:24 jsandys: do you want to start, or shall I? 01:37:33 go ahead 01:37:38 * lcafiero springs it on jsandys 01:37:46 OK, jump in where you see fit, jsandys 01:38:01 #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/LinuxFest_Northwest_%28LFNW%29_2011 01:38:18 Thanks to jsandys for setting up this page and maintaining it. 01:39:07 LFNW is at the end of the month. So far there are only two booth denizens -- jsandys and me -- and I'm giving two presentations. spot is giving one, and I think Jesse Keating is giving another. 01:39:25 I see you put in housing and travel, has the sponsorship been sent? 01:39:44 The budget so far is $1,443, and that includes travel (only mine), because I don't know if jsandys needs to travel. 01:40:07 I did, jsandys, and the lodging is for two rooms at the discounted rates for two nights. 01:40:32 As for sponsorship, I have told LFNW that we would sponsor at last year's level, which is $500. 01:40:45 i only ask that you total the budget on the webpage 01:40:54 I'll pass on the travel, my daughter attends college in b'ham. 01:40:58 As it's their 12th year and they're growing, I wanted to get a sense of the group to see if we'd go up a level to $1,000 in sponsorship 01:41:19 making the budget $1,943 01:41:46 jsandys: do you have any expenses you need to include? 01:41:52 travel and the like? 01:42:17 none 01:42:22 OK, good. 01:42:42 Also, I'm going to try to corral spot and jesse to do booth duty. 01:43:05 Any objection to sponsoring at the $1,000 level for LFNW? 01:43:11 spot is good about pulling booth duty between sessions 01:43:19 That he is 01:43:31 As Fedora's self-proclaimed "booth babe" 01:43:51 only if the penguin suit comes 01:43:53 lol 01:44:10 If attendance is greater on Sunday and there was more booth help a higher sponsorship would be appropriate 01:44:16 What about the cut rate penguin suit I have? 01:44:18 OK 01:44:30 I can go either way on the sponsorship. 01:44:36 * MarkDude promises to take no weird ADD medicine 01:44:38 I just thought it would be a nice gesture on our part. 01:44:50 MarkDude: if you want to go, let's talk later. 01:44:52 agreed 01:45:29 np 01:46:17 OK, that's all I have on LFNW, except to ask for an approval of the provisional budget. 01:46:24 at $1,443. 01:46:39 I am not familiar with the total fedora budget and how this fits in, I'll leave it to the more experienced. 01:46:39 can I get an amen or a plus-1? 01:46:48 lcafiero, which isit 1443 or 1942 01:46:55 lcafiero, which isit 1443 or 1943 01:46:58 It's $1443 01:47:06 ok 01:47:31 +1 01:47:33 no increase in sponsorship 01:47:37 +1 01:47:40 +1 01:47:41 +1 01:47:51 hearing no objection, I will consider that an OK. 01:48:12 +1 01:48:20 ah, finally :-) 01:49:13 Moving on then 01:49:31 VileGent: did you guys cover the ILF budget item already? 01:49:40 lcafiero, yep 01:49:52 ILF budget actuals? 01:49:58 lcafiero, you even posted about it 01:50:10 #topic Budget 01:50:31 do i here any objections to ILF coming in under budget or any of the budget items 01:50:32 I would find it hard to believe that anyone would object to coming in under budget --- great work, guys 01:51:13 ILF budget actuals were discussed already? 01:51:17 yes 01:51:41 was doing it when you posted the above 01:51:54 hello? 01:52:04 my name 01:52:13 is inigo montoya 01:52:15 :) 01:52:22 lcafiero, what do you not understand 01:52:22 it was discussed that it was underbudget 01:52:51 Ah, OK, thanks, nb 01:53:06 Are we OK here? I seem to be lagging pretty furiously 01:53:12 and on line, too :-) 01:53:13 not sure anyone said exactly how much 01:53:19 * nb thinks that people are just quiet 01:53:29 OK, tough crowd. 01:53:38 Anyway, any other budget items to discuss? 01:53:48 Swag OK for the swagmeisters? 01:53:52 http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedoraEvents/ILF_2011#Budget_Actuals| 01:54:08 lcafiero, never enough 01:54:09 * nb is pretty good on swag 01:54:13 anyone need livecds? 01:54:16 i have a whole box 01:54:28 * lcafiero is good on swag and plans to give it out at LFNW. 01:54:38 I'm good on live CDs/install DVDs as well. 01:54:38 actually i think i have less than a box now 01:54:43 but still quite a bit 01:54:46 LFNW is right before the next release. 01:54:47 i'm fairly low on install, but will be ok 01:55:01 WTF? 01:55:15 nb ?? 01:55:16 So it is a great time to give away all the remaining f14 disks 01:55:16 Indeed. 01:55:16 i think something was lagged and just got fixed 01:55:31 OK, thenk I'm not an idiot. 01:55:31 freenode might be having more DOS attacks 01:55:39 Or maybe I am, but not because of the IRC channel 01:55:43 i got like half a page of text all at once 01:55:48 ditto 01:55:54 ok i didnt 01:56:09 OK, any more budget items? 01:56:12 * nb thinks about we should set up our own irc network again, then realizes that is not that great 01:56:18 although moving to oftc wouldn't be a bad idea 01:56:35 scale uses it -- it's pretty good. 01:56:55 Anyway, hearing no more budget madness, er, items, let's move on 01:57:01 well i think i may need some for SELF 01:57:19 SELF is in June? 01:57:25 May? 01:57:28 2 weeks after release 01:57:32 Ah. 01:57:58 Ah, one more thing about swag . . . 01:58:07 nah, I'll post it on the mailing list and discuss it there. 01:58:13 i am thinking i will stick with our current media supplier for F15 unless given a reason to change (since i think it's about time to request a PO) 01:58:25 Right, good point, nb 01:58:27 will look at the cheaper provider someone found for F16 (unless there's objections) 01:58:48 what kind of events will people be wanting media for during F15 release? 01:59:07 OLF 01:59:21 nb, looking at last years events will give you a good guess 01:59:31 OSCON 01:59:41 true, i can also look at the numbers herlo sent me 01:59:59 OK, open floor/unfinished business, anyone? 02:00:12 been there done that 02:00:22 Larry, do you mind if I update the ambassadors meeting wiki with links to our minutes? https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/Meetings 02:00:24 motion to adjoin 02:00:26 Thank you for the goodies that the central event box inherited :) 02:00:33 we now have a power strip and scissors 02:00:35 #topic Open Floor/Unfinished Business 02:00:41 we still need to get a router and ethernet cables 02:00:54 jsandys: Yes. I was going to say how behind I was on that, but go ahead if you would please. 02:00:54 nb, $29 at wally world 02:00:55 FrienFinder care of KMart :) 02:01:01 VileGent, yeah 02:01:02 * lcafiero thanks jsandys profusely 02:01:04 are the cheap ones pretty good? 02:01:21 VileGent, i had thought about a wrt54gl and putting dd-wrt or something on it 02:01:31 so we could use F/OSS on it 02:01:44 nb: I may have one to send you. It's collecting dust in my office. 02:01:49 lcafiero, oh ok 02:01:49 openwrt is more free 02:01:57 grantbow_, or we coujld put that on it 02:01:59 so far the belkin i have works fine , the one i bought today works great 02:02:11 nb, badger me about it if I don't get back to you in a day or two. 02:02:18 That goes for anyone :-) 02:02:40 ok 02:02:44 nb the problem is i have yet to really need it at a event yet 02:02:50 VileGent, did you notice anything else central needs yet? 02:02:55 VileGent, true, most have wifi don't they?L 02:03:19 I started to get worried. I didn't see the XO in the box 02:03:26 (It was in the HP box along with the HP 02:03:31 which is a good idea to save space 02:03:34 Assuming all the RESPONSIBLE ambassadors got here on time :-) and the meeting started on time with VileGent and inode0 taking the reins, we're now a little over an hour. 02:03:41 space optimization :) 02:03:43 Sorry I was late on but 0200UTC is 7:00PM PDT. 02:03:44 If that matters to anyone 02:03:50 pcalarco2, yeah, very good idea 02:04:06 Oh wait -- is that right, jsandys? 02:04:12 nb Tape, markers, and ink pens 02:04:28 VileGent, i had ink pens in there i thought? i'll make sure to pick up tape and markers 02:04:29 If so, that's my bad -- I should have made the meeting an hour earlier UTC 02:04:33 Or later. 02:04:39 * lcafiero hates Daylight Savings Time 02:04:47 VileGent, scotch tape? masking tape? (although i guess i could take this discussion to the regular channel) 02:04:50 second 02:04:50 with a heat of a nova 02:05:03 * nb moves to adjourn if no one else has any business 02:05:14 +1 02:05:18 * grantbow_ seconds 02:05:19 motion to adjourn and seconded 02:05:20 +1 02:05:20 nb blue masking tape 02:05:37 OK, folks, thanks again and sorry for being late -- I had connection issues 02:05:40 +1 02:05:53 Wrapping up in 5 02:05:53 or early 02:05:54 4 02:05:56 3 02:06:03 or early :-) 02:06:05 2 02:06:07 one 02:06:12 #endmeeting