04:13:20 #startmeeting APAC meeting 2011-06-04 04:13:20 Meeting started Sat Jun 4 04:13:20 2011 UTC. The chair is dramsey. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot. 04:13:20 Useful Commands: #action #agreed #halp #info #idea #link #topic. 04:13:29 #meetingname APAC 04:13:29 The meeting name has been set to 'apac' 04:13:30 #topic Ambassador Pinging 04:13:33 Hi bckurera 04:13:41 lanede in right time 04:13:41 https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Meeting:APAC_Ambassadors_2011-06-04#Agenda 04:13:42 .fas arifiauo 04:13:43 arifiauo: arifiauo 'Arif Tri Waluyo' 04:13:47 .fas FranciscoD 04:13:48 FranciscoD: ankursinha 'Ankur Sinha' 04:13:49 hi all 04:13:56 #chair arifiauo bckurera FranciscoD KageSenshi 04:13:56 Current chairs: FranciscoD KageSenshi arifiauo bckurera dramsey 04:13:59 .fasinfo bckurera 04:14:00 bckurera: User: bckurera, Name: Buddhika Kurera, email: bckurera@gmail.com, Creation: 2010-05-03, IRC Nick: bckurera, Timezone: UTC, Locale: en, Extension: 5147152, GPG key ID: , Status: active 04:14:00 hi bckurera :) 04:14:04 bckurera: Unapproved Groups: magazine marketing web qa 04:14:08 bckurera: Approved Groups: cla_fpca cla_fedora cla_done freemedia ambassadors 04:14:27 .fas izhar 04:14:27 KageSenshi: izhar 'Mohd Izhar Firdaus Ismail' 04:14:42 Welcome everyone! 04:14:44 #topic News from FAmSCo 04:14:46 Any news? 04:15:12 yes 04:15:18 Go for it! 04:15:21 elections are on air 04:15:28 you all should aware of that 04:15:34 +1 04:15:58 +1 04:16:09 and APAC FundCon bids are open 04:16:18 June 23rd is the deadline 04:16:18 Woo hoo, fantastic! 04:16:36 \o/ 04:16:42 bckurera, link? 04:17:06 those are in mailing list dear 04:17:07 :) 04:17:24 #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon_bid_process 04:17:50 After the location 04:17:50 has been selected, we'll invite people to start registering and Due to 04:17:50 the details of our budget, the time frame for FUDCon APAC this year 04:17:50 will likely be in either November or December. 04:17:57 november/december ? 04:18:12 #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon:India_2011 04:18:14 Prune is November right? 04:18:17 +1 04:18:52 yeah pune is november 04:19:00 *bidding for november 04:19:14 there's a meeting to discuss FUDCon India in the evening today 04:19:22 Hi Kaio 04:19:24 i think 5pm IST (+530GMT) 04:19:25 Hi 04:19:28 #chair K410_tab 04:19:28 Current chairs: FranciscoD K410_tab KageSenshi arifiauo bckurera dramsey 04:19:41 At malaysian restaurant. :) 04:19:51 can we move? 04:19:51 oooh! food.. 04:20:01 question. if i'm bidding for mid of next year .. should i submit within this period too ? 04:20:09 any news kaio? 04:20:21 K410_tab, ooh ? .MY restaurant in .AU ? 04:20:32 Ceated a meetup group for brisbane. 04:20:37 Yes 04:20:42 KageSenshi: I think you should mail the fudcon planning list and clarify.. 04:20:44 cool :) 04:20:56 Ordered nasi goreng. (My fried rice) 04:21:07 K410_tab: sydney? Typhoon (at darling harbour it was I think) 04:21:16 Brisbane 04:21:24 anyway, off topic :$ dramsey please continue :) 04:21:32 K410_tab: ah, enjoy your food :) 04:21:35 Next topic? 04:21:38 Was at Melbourne last weekend. 04:21:44 K410_tab, nasi goreng :) delicious 04:21:57 dramsey, yes 04:21:58 Though asmartgoat was sick, cant meet. 04:22:03 #topic Report current Status of upcoming events 04:22:06 #action KageSenshi to ping fudcon-planning asking time to bid for next year's fudcon apac 04:22:15 https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedoraEvents#FY12_Q2_.28June_2011_-_August_2011.29_4 04:22:35 Any news? 04:22:38 Plan to have my first bris meetup by end of july or august. 04:22:47 Sounds good Kaio! 04:22:52 Sounds like a #info 04:22:57 my events are comming up 04:23:09 but suddenly my university get closed 04:23:15 Finger cross there is no more hassles from daily life. 04:23:20 so I think of having it end of the June 04:23:58 Good news! 04:24:08 Fyi the propose ems as preferred logistics for fam swags. 04:24:41 And battery related items we should prepare a solution for future. 04:24:41 Excellent 04:24:43 Would that be able to send battery to Tuan? Or may 04:26:07 Tuan's batt was solved by my housemate brought to HK when he went back for good. (He grad! Congrats to him) and my younger bro at Hk sent to Tuan. 04:26:18 +1 resolved 04:26:20 lot of info from Kaio :) 04:26:32 However, we need sokutions. 04:26:45 Other news or next topic? 04:26:51 +1 solutinos 04:26:57 s/inos/ions 04:27:27 Or a principal to avoid electronics enter australia without plan of someone bringing out. 04:27:47 Lessons learned 04:28:09 (My android keyboard has no good correction) 04:29:17 And a sokution not stock media at single place, to minize risk of personal issues or personal financial problems. 04:29:47 +1 and understood 04:30:47 Other thoughts or next topic? 04:31:11 next > 04:31:26 #topic APAC plans 04:31:34 https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/F15_release_events 04:31:41 I am doing Tokyo Fedora 15 Tomorrow 04:31:43 Others? 04:31:50 https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Release_Party_F15_Tokyo 04:31:56 I'll be doing one later (like in July or something) 04:32:13 I haven't begun planning yet. I'm going home for a fortnight. I'll begin working when I get back 04:32:31 +1 FranciscoD 04:33:01 there are some upcomming events 04:33:12 hope to finish all with in this and next month 04:33:18 then in August FAD SL 04:33:20 hopefully 04:33:23 +1 bckurera 04:33:29 still no idea about FAD SL 04:33:33 I need more time to plan 04:34:15 I want to do that but lack of human resource to do that 04:34:32 arifiauo, is assistance needed? 04:34:48 yes please :) 04:34:55 What do you need? 04:35:36 just human resource 04:35:43 Understood. 04:36:07 Other thoughts on Fedora 15 Release Events or onto Media... 04:36:10 ? 04:36:35 is there FAms attending FUDcon Pune? 04:36:57 I am planning to be there 04:37:06 +1 bckurera :D 04:37:35 there is computer expo in my city, maybe it's good time to distribution free media. 04:37:36 will see when the dates are fixed 04:37:57 +1 arifiauo sounds like a #idea 04:38:57 if there is money support for make media localy. I'm ready to do that 04:39:10 Good question... 04:39:10 Does anyone need media or swag? 04:39:19 * KageSenshi just submitted question to fudcon-planning apac bid thread 04:39:31 how much media do you need? 04:39:38 +1 KageSenshi 04:39:56 arifiaup how about pricing? 04:40:06 +1 bckurera 04:40:13 you have to produce at least 1000 units 04:40:15 dramsey, 500cd/dvd 04:40:19 Harish noted last meeting 04:40:39 he is producing 2000 with in 2 3 weeks 04:41:20 can he sent to some of media? 04:41:34 We must remember lessons learned about getting media and product at your location and the duty / tax. 04:41:44 arifiauo inquire with Harish 04:41:55 ok 04:41:55 #action arifiauo to inquire with Harish on media 04:41:57 Sound good? 04:42:13 How about swag? 04:42:14 ok good 04:42:29 I like the Fedora Cube 04:42:47 stickers are having a good demand 04:42:57 +1 04:43:01 +1 04:43:15 Do you need stickers bckurera? 04:43:18 stickers will be good 04:43:23 +1 04:43:28 yup I dont have them :) 04:43:31 I hear a need... 04:43:41 me too.. 04:43:48 KageSenshi, do you need stickers? 04:43:52 I dont know who are producing them? 04:44:05 dramsey, yeah! 04:44:06 This sounds like a #info 04:44:24 #info arifiauo bckurera KageSenshi would like some Fedora Stickers 04:44:48 i have a consern 04:45:06 What is that, please write us your idea, bckurera 04:45:09 in my college students seek something from FOSS events 04:45:25 like free media, stickers, refreshments like wise 04:45:40 but I am wondering how effective our spend is 04:45:43 Like Fedora Party... 04:45:58 because if we spend $10 we have to get some benefits 04:46:10 +1 04:46:12 True 04:46:14 +1 04:46:16 even 5 users can start using Fedora it is worth investing 04:46:33 sure 04:46:34 but most of the time we are spending they use windows :D 04:46:52 sure 04:47:09 so please think of that too 04:47:25 givign free media and say I have distributed 1000 CDs 04:47:35 is not what shuold be done 04:47:51 we have to make usre the CDs are given to ppl those who need them 04:48:16 absolutely agree 04:48:20 +1 04:48:24 Absolutely agree 04:48:44 Hi maktrix 04:48:55 so when you all organize a party 04:48:58 please think of this 04:49:04 in my point of view 04:49:05 dramsey: hello 04:49:07 maktrix we are in APAC Plans topic and bckurera is writing 04:49:16 +1 bckurera 04:49:23 we should be tricky to get their to the event 04:49:36 and same time should be thrifty with our resources :D 04:49:46 as we all are marketing side 04:49:55 we have tha talent so it is not that difficult 04:50:08 bckurera, since the first time. I only give free media for who will install it soon on their device. :) 04:50:33 and it's work \o/ 04:50:44 if we can ask them to bring their LAPs and try it 04:50:49 that would be great 04:50:51 they keep using fedora till now 04:51:12 +1 bring their laps 04:51:17 bckurera, sounds like support is needed. Do we need FAmSco help? 04:51:24 +1 04:51:42 +1 04:51:53 i ll produce receipts if i spend 04:52:08 as I noted I m thinking twise before spending 04:52:24 yup 04:52:29 thanks for the help dramsey 04:52:47 bckurera do we need to put a #info on this? 04:52:48 hey guys 04:53:02 +1 for #info 04:53:15 yeah, what? 04:53:22 +1 info 04:53:24 anyother thoughts 04:53:37 almost more than 45 minutes :) 04:53:39 #info Support needed reimbursements as noted by bckurera 04:53:45 True, let us roll 04:53:47 Other thoughts? 04:54:15 #info Any news for Fedora 15 Release Dinners... 04:54:20 Next topic? 04:54:22 Oh sorry was enjoying lunch. :) 04:54:28 K410_tab, gimme some 04:54:31 go on Kaio 04:54:34 enjoy it :) 04:54:53 :P 04:55:03 kaio i m looking for an android :P 04:55:13 Kaio, I think bckurera will need your support for present / future. 04:55:26 Get the 10 inch honeycomb. :) 04:55:42 we all need our great FAmSCo all time 04:55:46 +1 04:55:50 hurm . i've did a small party on 29th for F15 .. small as in very small :) .. wondering whether i should do a bigger event 04:56:00 kaio HTC? 04:56:01 Coincdently the girl sitting next table asked me about my tab. 04:56:04 +1 KageSenshi 04:56:07 Samsung. 04:56:27 dramsey, u guys mentioned about release dinners .. this is the first time i heard of it .. whats that actually? 04:56:42 i m looking for Samsung Mini - 3.2 inches :) 04:56:42 Me in transit. Ttyl guys. 04:57:03 Two releases ago, a concept to get the Fedora Release people a dinner reimbursement... 04:57:28 oh? 04:57:29 tuanta has some experience in dinner for release parties :) 04:57:35 tell me more :) 04:57:40 we miss him today 04:57:46 * KageSenshi a bit too used to self-funded small parties :P 04:57:52 he has noted he is away for another release party 04:58:06 Sort of reward for Fedora Release Event. I am very sure Tuan will get feedback from reviewing logs. 04:58:11 Other thoughts or next topic? 04:58:16 ok then :) 04:58:38 +1 bckurera, that's right about Tuan's release party 04:58:41 next :) .. /me hungry :P 04:58:50 next 04:59:18 yup will move 04:59:24 next>> 04:59:48 #topic Red Hat Exams for Ambassadors 05:00:13 Waiting for news on June work at Red Hat similiar online topic. That is all from me. 05:00:16 i have an info 05:00:25 Go for it, bckurera 05:00:25 #info FUDCon India IRC meeting today at 5:00 PM IST in #fudcon-planning irc channel in freenode.net 05:00:38 if possible please attend and see what is going on 05:00:51 Good idea 05:00:52 we need more experience for FUDcon 2012 05:01:05 shall we make it a idea or action :) 05:01:15 5pm IST .. is what UTC? 05:01:18 * KageSenshi searches 05:01:31 IST = Indian Standard Time 05:01:50 bckurera, what gmt is that ? 05:01:52 around UTC + 5.30 as I can remember 05:01:58 ok 05:02:03 GMT = UTC 05:02:15 yeap :) .. i use them interchangeably :) 05:02:22 :) 05:02:37 Other thoughts or next topic? 05:02:49 next 05:02:53 #topic Fedora APAC Magazine 05:02:54 and I would like to note 05:03:10 #action All FAms who are interested of APAC FUDCon 05:03:10 Whoops sorry about that bckurera, please continue... 05:03:15 #undo 05:03:15 Removing item from minutes: 05:03:29 #action All FAms who are interested of APAC FUDCon please get joined with #fudcon-planning IRC 05:03:37 +1 05:03:38 it is ok dramsey :D 05:03:53 and all APAC FAMs please join #fedora-apac 05:03:53 +1 05:03:55 :) 05:04:09 +1 :D 05:04:36 bckurera any news on APAC Magazine? 05:04:47 #action All FAms who are interested of APAC FUDCon please get joined with fudcon-planning@lists.fedoraproject.org mail list 05:04:50 yes 05:04:57 I am waiting for board approval 05:05:01 for using fedora logo 05:05:06 still no news from them 05:05:16 okay. 05:05:24 I forwarded a mail to FAmSCo sbout selecting a name 05:05:30 no news from them too 05:05:46 bckurera: send a followup mail 05:05:47 BTW I saw FAms in France has release their amagazine last week 05:05:54 yeah 05:05:55 +1 05:06:07 and saw theres initiative to translate them to english 05:06:12 I ll CC further communication with FAm ML 05:07:21 Good news, other thoughts? 05:07:30 next?? 05:07:35 #topic Fedora APAC Committee 05:08:01 https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/MalaysianTeam/FUDConAPACDraft 05:08:06 Any news? 05:08:18 no news 05:08:35 Okay, next topic? 05:08:42 #info APAC committee interested FAm should get to gether soon and discus 05:08:58 Since the topic people for the next three topics are not here, should I skip??? 05:09:07 +1 05:09:10 #topic Open Floor 05:09:10 next 05:09:21 +1 skip 05:09:35 I would like to wish you all HAPPY FUDCon bidding 05:09:40 Any news from you, arifiauo bckurera FranciscoD KageSenshi maktrix ? 05:09:50 Best you all for FAD and future 05:09:54 Please do focus on FUDcon bidding 05:10:01 June 23rd is the LAST DAY 05:10:02 I've postpone my release party due to illness, will arrange soon 05:10:04 https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAD:KualaLumpur_2011 05:10:04 K410_tab Kaio, thank you.... 05:10:20 get well soon maktrix 05:10:25 maktrix oh no, hope you get better 05:10:26 bckurera, last wednesday meeting harish said the budget for next year and this year are different 05:10:30 +1 KageSenshi 05:10:48 as RH financial year is march year N to feb year N+1 05:10:49 yup Max has posted a note on that too 05:10:58 I'll be at the fudcon meeting in the evening hopefully 05:11:04 ill update you folks with the details 05:11:09 either in the next irc meet 05:11:09 FranciscoD, better be :-) 05:11:16 or with a mail on the list 05:11:17 so i'm wondering when actually should i bid for 2012 :) 05:11:17 great 05:11:18 Hi mether 05:11:21 mether: lol.. :D 05:11:21 mether hi 05:11:23 hi mether :) 05:11:30 Thank you, FranciscoD fantastic! 05:11:33 dramsey, bckurera KageSenshi hi 05:11:40 I ll try to catch the FUDcon meeting on irc 05:11:48 we are almost finish mether 05:11:53 but good to see you :D 05:11:59 bckurera, yes. I have been following along 05:12:00 dramsey, btw the fudconapacdraft page is old :) 05:12:11 dramsey, 05:12:16 http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon:APAC_2012 05:12:26 Perfect KageSenshi! 05:12:40 thinking of FUDcon in 2013 in Sri Lanka \o/ 05:12:45 #idea how if make to do list for each ambassadors? 05:12:58 all giys lets work and make FUDcon a happen 05:13:07 +1 05:13:08 arifiauo like #action? 05:13:19 fyup we have bids 05:13:21 * KageSenshi got a bit confused because fudcon_organization_process and fudcon_bid_process wiki pages mentioned 12 months minimum 05:13:23 from malaysia 05:13:31 and is that all? 05:13:35 but in this case its 6 months :) 05:13:56 KageSenshi, sounds like a question to be answered... 05:14:01 for planning. 05:14:04 (or excluding nov/dec - 4 months ? ) 05:14:05 KageSenshi, I had clarified that with rbergeron and I was told if it could be done within the timeframe, it is ok to propose it 05:14:16 +1 mether 05:14:18 mether, ah ok 05:14:22 we have a difined time frame for FUDcons 05:14:29 so why do we need to worry :D 05:14:58 bckurera, my worry right now is june2012 doesnt fall in the defined time frame :) 05:14:58 to do list make depends of their current country condition. so we can keep ambassador actively 05:14:59 KageSenshi, its a good question for fudcon-planning list. lets wait to hear from them and you can bid if you can do it within 4 months 05:15:27 ok will see 05:15:36 +1 arifiauo 05:15:40 +1 mether 05:15:55 #chair mether 05:15:55 Current chairs: FranciscoD K410_tab KageSenshi arifiauo bckurera dramsey mether 05:16:01 I think there is some potential confusion about proposed timeframes. We can get it clarified soon 05:16:03 #chair maktrix 05:16:03 Current chairs: FranciscoD K410_tab KageSenshi arifiauo bckurera dramsey maktrix mether 05:16:21 mether, /me nods 05:16:41 I nod, too. 05:16:53 ok guys 05:16:57 time is flying 05:16:57 Other news and/or thoughts? Should we close? 05:17:05 +1 end :) 05:17:07 hello guys, i'm waiting for your any suggestion. 05:17:25 I have been working on my proposal only after the budget was announced. I will give a more detailed update today evening 5:00 PM IST. IST = GMT + 5.30 hours 05:17:26 arifiauo, I like your idea. 05:17:43 mether see you in the meeting 05:17:51 alright. see you folks later 05:17:51 I ll be there in Pune for the fudcon :D 05:17:52 what is the IRC channel? 05:17:54 mether, i'll try to be there :) 05:18:03 #fudcon-planning 05:18:04 mether: IRC Channel? 05:18:06 +1 05:18:07 #fudcon-planning 05:18:10 cool :) 05:18:25 Other thoughts? End meeting? 05:18:25 #join #fudcon-planning 05:18:34 I will of course post logs and summaries for those who couldn't attend 05:18:47 great 05:18:50 great 05:18:51 dramsey, maybe they still busy with thier own target. we talk it later. fine 05:18:54 and if you have any questions on it, please feel free to ask in the meeting or later via email 05:19:03 +1 05:19:20 and yes, this offer stands for potentially competing bids too :-) 05:19:35 #idea From arifiauo: to do list make depends of their current country condition. so we can keep ambassador actively 05:19:45 ok shall we end up this now then 05:19:53 alright 05:19:53 :) 05:20:00 Thank you all for attending! 05:20:01 5 05:20:02 4 05:20:03 3 05:20:03 2 05:20:03 1 05:20:06 0.5 05:20:09 #endmeeting