04:30:56 <dramsey> #startmeeting APAC meeting 2011-08-30 04:30:56 <zodbot> Meeting started Sat Aug 20 04:30:56 2011 UTC. The chair is dramsey. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot. 04:30:56 <zodbot> Useful Commands: #action #agreed #halp #info #idea #link #topic. 04:31:06 <dramsey> #meetingname APAC 04:31:06 <zodbot> The meeting name has been set to 'apac' 04:31:12 <dramsey> #topic Ambassador Pinging 04:31:25 <dramsey> .fas dramsey 04:31:26 <zodbot> dramsey: dramsey 'David Ramsey' <diamond_ramsey@hotmail.com> 04:31:35 <suresht> .fas suresht 04:31:37 <dramsey> #chair bckurera suresht 04:31:37 <zodbot> Current chairs: bckurera dramsey suresht 04:31:38 <zodbot> suresht: suresht 'Sureshkumar Packiyarajah' <sureshp8@gmail.com> 04:31:46 <dramsey> #link http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Meeting:APAC_Ambassadors_2011-08-20#Agenda\ 04:32:09 <dramsey> Welcome to APAC! 04:32:15 <dramsey> My name is dramsey, from Japan and I use Fedora 15 from a DVD and Fedora 16 from an .ISO. 04:32:21 <bckurera> bckurera buddhika kurera from sri lanka 04:32:50 <suresht> Suresh from lk using f14 from DVD 04:33:06 <dramsey> #topic News from FAmSCo 04:33:11 <dramsey> Any updates? 04:34:11 <bckurera> i dnt do u hv dramsey ;-) 04:34:23 <dramsey> Nothing here, next topic? 04:34:31 <bckurera> +1 04:34:36 <dramsey> #topic Report current Status of upcoming events - Fedora Events 04:34:44 <dramsey> #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedoraEvents#FY12_Q2_.28June_2011_-_August_2011.29_4 04:34:45 <bckurera> we can move fast i thnk 04:34:59 <dramsey> Hi elz89 04:35:15 <bckurera> sliit fad s on friday 04:35:24 <dramsey> FAD SL 04:35:30 <bckurera> thy hv xams this last wewk 04:35:31 <elz89> hi all 04:35:48 <dramsey> Hi bodhizazen 04:35:56 <bckurera> we dnt hv a large nuber 04:36:03 <bckurera> but will do it 04:36:11 <dramsey> +1 bckurera 04:36:13 <dramsey> #link #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAD_Sri_Lanka_2011 04:36:20 <bckurera> i never bother numbers 04:36:43 <bckurera> and no refreshments 04:36:59 <bodhizazen> 'lo dramsey =) 04:37:09 <bckurera> will launch sri lanka fedora community there 04:37:10 <dramsey> bckurera, do you need swag and/or funds? 04:37:27 <bckurera> no at da moment all r there 04:37:36 <bckurera> cd s n stikers 04:37:51 <dramsey> +1 04:37:51 <dramsey> bckurera and suresht, we have a couple visitors - elz89 and bodhizazen 04:38:05 <bckurera> hi all elz89 04:38:12 <suresht> welcome elz89 , bodhizazen 04:38:23 <bodhizazen> I am on the ambassador team so might as well say "hi" =) 04:38:29 <bckurera> badhizazen nice to see you too 04:38:31 <dramsey> +1 04:38:45 <mether> yeah. I am here 04:39:03 <suresht> mether, hi 04:39:04 <dramsey> Hi mether 04:39:12 <bckurera> hi mether missed last meeting. i was looking for it 04:39:43 <bckurera> need to discuss da tshirt design 04:39:50 <mether> yeah. sat are not so great for me but for today I am here 04:40:08 <bckurera> we should note it 04:40:15 <elz89> I need a Fedora Mug so badly! 04:40:21 <dramsey> Cool mether, I am happy that you may join us. 04:40:29 <mether> bckurera, sure. we can 04:40:30 <bckurera> mether whn wss da last famsco meeting held 04:40:35 <dramsey> hahaha elz89, I need one full of beer 04:40:42 <elz89> :-D 04:41:15 <suresht> dramsey, elz89 +1 04:41:17 <bckurera> beer wow.gud idea btw i miss my bfast 04:42:03 <dramsey> mether, is there any news from FAmSCo to help us? 04:42:49 <mether> no. we havent even had any famsco meetings lately 04:43:17 <mether> there is a plan to have one today 04:43:23 <bckurera> ok mether 04:43:24 <mether> I might not be able to attend 04:43:44 <dramsey> That's cool, I appreciate your input mether. ;) 04:43:45 <bckurera> nar00n 04:43:53 <bckurera> me too 04:44:24 <dramsey> My best to your Pune efforts and sending posiitive energy and karma to all for success. mether 04:44:45 <mether> dramsey, thanks 04:45:09 <mether> http://fudcon.fedoraproject.org was updated yesterday fyi 04:45:31 * nar00n waves hi 04:45:33 <dramsey> #chair mether elz89 bodhizazen 04:45:33 <zodbot> Current chairs: bckurera bodhizazen dramsey elz89 mether suresht 04:45:43 <dramsey> Cool mether 04:45:45 <mether> nar00n, hi 04:45:49 <dramsey> Hi lcafiero 04:45:56 <dramsey> Hi nar00n 04:46:03 <dramsey> #chair lcafiero 04:46:03 <zodbot> Current chairs: bckurera bodhizazen dramsey elz89 lcafiero mether suresht 04:46:09 <suresht> hi lcafiero , nar00n 04:46:23 <lcafiero> hey, all 04:46:35 <bckurera> hello all n welcome 04:46:57 <nar00n> im not a Fedora ambassador , but i have been using it for 7 yrs now , am i allowed to attend this meeting 04:47:06 <bodhizazen> Is there an agenda for this meeting ? 04:47:07 <dramsey> #info http://fudcon.fedoraproject.org was updated yesterday 04:47:22 <bckurera> (lcafiero good to see u hope u ll support me today classroom too 04:47:32 <dramsey> bodhizazen - yup - http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Meeting:APAC_Ambassadors_2011-08-20#Agenda 04:48:12 <bodhizazen> .fas bodhizazen 04:48:13 <zodbot> bodhizazen: bodhizazen '' <bodhi.zazen@montanalinux.org> 04:48:20 <dramsey> we were at Report current Status of upcoming events but allow flexibility to gain knowledge from others 04:48:31 <bodhizazen> I'm in Montana 04:49:19 <dramsey> Most excellent bodhizazen 04:49:39 <bckurera> yup i have emaild all the fams abt todays meeting 04:49:44 <bckurera> apac fams only 04:50:02 <dramsey> Tomorrow I am doing Akiba - Akihabara with Fedora 15 on USB keys and DVDs. 04:50:02 <bckurera> i got around 5 replys 04:50:22 <dramsey> bckurera there is a URL for your meeting right? 04:50:42 <bckurera> your meeting means classroom? 04:50:46 <dramsey> 13:00 UTC on the #fedora-meeting IRC, correct bckurera ? 04:50:48 <dramsey> yup 04:51:00 <bckurera> 1300 utc 04:51:19 <bckurera> #fedora-classroom 04:52:25 <mether> nar00n, of course. anyone is free to attend 04:52:30 <bodhizazen> Are we on the classroom part of the agenda ? 04:52:51 <bckurera> no no at first topic yet 04:52:58 <dramsey> #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Bckurera/The_FAms_Way 04:54:35 <bckurera> thanks drmsey 04:55:10 <dramsey> Next topic? 04:55:17 <suresht> yes 04:55:24 <dramsey> #topic APAC plans 04:56:05 <bckurera> can v discuss abt fad meetings here 04:56:14 <dramsey> Sure, bckurera go for it. 04:56:27 <dramsey> Welcomes nar00n, all are welcomed here. ;) 04:56:31 <bckurera> so next saturday v have it 04:56:47 <bckurera> same time as bi-weekly 04:56:52 <bckurera> any ideas 04:57:12 <bckurera> we need lot of apac fams here 04:57:21 <bckurera> i emails all apac fams 04:57:32 <bckurera> but only 5 replied 04:57:44 <bckurera> we newd to motivatw them n bring 04:57:47 <lcafiero> bckurera, classroom? 04:58:02 <lcafiero> Oh. 04:58:35 <bckurera> attending to meeting nt a must but help us to stay rogether n learn 04:59:06 <bckurera> no we r havong fad special meetings on saturday 04:59:55 <bckurera> for an example i got to knw day kaio s buildng da thaiwan community 05:00:02 <bckurera> news.we.miss 05:00:35 <bckurera> further there r some sfd +fedora ecents.abt to happen on nepal 05:01:32 <bckurera> in china f15 a nt ok as chinese r nt ok with 15 number 05:01:43 <bckurera> so thy ll plan for f16 05:02:03 <bckurera> all r news n goos f we knw fthem 05:02:58 <bckurera> so if the rime.ia.not ok use ml to discuss will place it on da best time slot 05:05:25 <bckurera> till thn will go with saturday 0400 utc 05:06:30 <dramsey> Understood, bckurera 05:06:33 <dramsey> That makes sense. 05:07:27 <dramsey> Did you want to survey for another timeframe for the FAD meeting and/or e-mail? 05:09:05 <dramsey> Thinks nar00n has a question for us. 05:10:15 <bckurera> yu p i like it dramsey 05:10:48 <bckurera> i ll check for da best time.if it is ok 05:11:26 <dramsey> Everyone, I think nar00n wants to know about how to go about becoming a Fedora Ambassador. Ideas to assist? 05:11:57 <bckurera> fuether fam membership veeification page should be rectified 05:12:16 <bckurera> it listed some non apac under apac 05:12:55 <bckurera> it gives wrong feeling n nt good.for communicarion aspects as well 05:13:15 <bckurera> attend da classroom nar00n 05:14:35 <nar00n> i think this answers my question http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Joining_Ambassadors 05:15:35 <bckurera> sure it is nar00n f u wanna learn more join da classroom today evening 05:15:47 <dramsey> +1 05:16:10 <bckurera> (dramsey) #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Bckurera/The_FAms_Way 05:16:37 <bckurera> dramsey shall i add action da best time finding task 05:16:40 <nar00n> Is there a link which tells me about the timing of class , im in UAE 05:17:08 <bckurera> u can find da link on da above wiki page 05:17:14 <nar00n> blkid 05:17:45 <nar00n> thank you 05:17:51 <bckurera> today 1300 utc on #fedora-classroom 05:18:02 <dramsey> +1 bckurera 05:18:44 <bckurera> #action bckurera - find the best time.slot for apac meetings 05:18:47 <dramsey> nar00n, try this - http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=08&day=20&hour=13&min=0&sec=0 05:19:25 <bckurera> shall we worry abt da apac list on verification 05:20:30 <dramsey> Good question, bckurera, possibly registration helps to alleviate. What do you think? 05:21:46 <bckurera> contact infra and see what happen 05:22:01 <bckurera> may be wrong logic? 05:22:27 <dramsey> Will get corrected either way. ;) 05:22:32 <dramsey> Other thoughts on APAC Plans? 05:22:42 <bckurera> i ll add it 05:23:54 <bckurera> #action bckurera - try to rectify fam member verification service list 05:23:54 <bckurera> i m ok 05:24:09 <dramsey> Thank you bckurera for checking this out. ;) 05:24:24 <dramsey> #topic Talk about the Fedora Stickers. 05:24:38 <bckurera> its the apac way dramsey 05:24:43 <bckurera> you can do it 05:25:54 <dramsey> Needs for stickers? 05:26:22 <dramsey> or next topic? 05:26:40 <bckurera> next 05:26:42 <dramsey> #topic Reimbursements Blank Media as well as Fedora13/14/15 Release Party dinners??? 05:27:08 <dramsey> ideas or next topic? 05:27:47 <suresht> nothing for me 05:27:58 <dramsey> #topic Fedora Thank You Letter 05:27:59 <suresht> Reimbursements 05:28:06 <dramsey> #undo 05:28:06 <zodbot> Removing item from minutes: <MeetBot.items.Topic object at 0xe0f736c> 05:28:11 <dramsey> Go suresht 05:28:37 <suresht> no dramsey i don have any Reimbursements 05:28:49 <dramsey> Oh okay, then next topic? 05:28:53 <suresht> yes 05:28:55 <bckurera> :-D 05:29:02 <dramsey> #topic Fedora Thank You Letter 05:29:13 <bckurera> long meeting huh one hour 05:29:13 <dramsey> Only two people have not indicated receipt 05:29:18 <suresht> i got it 2 months back 05:29:19 <dramsey> That is it from me, next topic. 05:29:22 <dramsey> +1 suresht 05:29:30 <dramsey> we move fast bckurera. 05:29:40 <bckurera> nice 05:29:45 <dramsey> #topic Red Hat information training for Ambassadors 05:29:58 <dramsey> Added URLs for information all from me, next? 05:30:04 <suresht> dramsey, any update? 05:30:33 <bodhizazen> Is there support for certification ? 05:30:38 <dramsey> good question, I think a movement like bckurera's Fedora Classroom with System Administration will help others. 05:30:46 <dramsey> bodhizazen, excellent question! 05:30:58 <suresht> dramsey, sound great :) 05:31:03 <dramsey> #idea Is there support for certification ? 05:31:10 <dramsey> We will have this inquired. 05:31:13 <bckurera> will try for it 05:31:18 <bckurera> next time 05:31:36 <dramsey> I hope for support. 05:31:41 <dramsey> Other thoughts or next topic? 05:32:00 <suresht> hope bodhizazen,you have done SElinux event is it? 05:32:22 <bodhizazen> I did selinux with my LUG 05:32:36 <bodhizazen> waiting for the classroom topic here =) 05:32:48 <suresht> yes i saw it when you are sharing in IIRC 05:33:06 <suresht> bodhizazen, that's great :) 05:33:15 <dramsey> Very cool, next topic then? 05:33:21 <suresht> ping us before do it :) 05:33:53 <suresht> dramsey, next topic 05:33:57 <dramsey> #topic Fedora 16 Ambassadors Team Tasks 05:33:59 <dramsey> #link http://rbergero.fedorapeople.org/schedules/f-16/f-16-ambassadors-tasks.html 05:34:09 <dramsey> Think swag that is it from me. 05:34:23 <dramsey> Questions or next topic? 05:34:38 <suresht> next 05:34:42 <dramsey> #topic LCA 2012 05:34:43 <dramsey> I have no information on this, just a reference, next topic? 05:34:53 <suresht> me too 05:34:55 <dramsey> #topic APAC Library 05:34:59 <dramsey> No information on this, just a reference, next topic? 05:35:01 <suresht> no 05:35:07 <suresht> it's old one 05:35:14 <dramsey> #topic Classroom 05:35:21 <bckurera> newd to remove it 05:35:24 <bodhizazen> o/ 05:35:29 <dramsey> #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Bckurera/The_FAms_Way 05:35:40 <bckurera> mine is having today 1300 utc on #fedora-classroom 05:35:42 <dramsey> Go for it ! 05:35:52 <bckurera> all are welcome 05:35:52 <bodhizazen> I would like to start giving sessions in classroom 05:36:11 <bckurera> great ddo start it bodhi 05:36:12 <dramsey> +1 bodhizazen any topic or ideas for your classroom sessions? 05:36:16 <bodhizazen> people suggested iptables and selinux to me before 05:36:43 <suresht> +1 for all 05:36:51 <dramsey> +1 bckurera bodhizazen, sounds like suresht and your IRC on SElinux may be? 05:36:51 <bodhizazen> I can do most any "sys admin" topic and common servers, although I suck with mail servers =) 05:37:03 <dramsey> =1 05:37:07 <suresht> yes dramsey 05:37:07 <dramsey> s/=/+ 05:37:22 <suresht> i like SElinux :) 05:37:35 <bodhizazen> Well, selinux is a big topic 05:37:45 <suresht> bodhizazen, i will ping you on this topic 05:38:10 <dramsey> Everyone, please continue your ideas. This is really good. True one hour wonders for a per topic... 05:38:11 <bckurera> fyi bckurera s not a techy one ;-) 05:38:14 <bodhizazen> I was thinking of breaking it into a few sessions, spoke with nirk re: classroom as well 05:38:29 <suresht> yes but we have to breaking parts 05:38:44 <suresht> that's sound great 05:38:48 <bckurera> yup one hour session series 05:38:50 <dramsey> +1 05:39:02 <suresht> and kerlo too 05:39:31 <suresht> bodhizazen, and also Anukiru Sina also suports us 05:39:39 <suresht> FranScoD 05:40:03 <bodhizazen> nirik was running classroom, but my understanding is he no longer has time, so put me down as an instructor 05:40:19 <bodhizazen> I would like some assistance with promoting classroom sessions 05:40:26 <dramsey> Is there any #info #idea or #action to be done? 05:40:28 <suresht> bodhizazen, nice to hear 05:40:33 <bodhizazen> and suggestions for topics 05:40:36 * nirik nods. Good work for picking up and running with it. ;) 05:40:38 <dramsey> bodhizazen, we support you and help make ideas. 05:40:48 <dramsey> hi nirik and hongqing 05:40:56 <suresht> yes he is busy with Fedora-Infrastructure 05:41:07 <hongqing> hi, dramsey 05:41:21 <nirik> I'll be happy to help as time permits. ;) 05:41:22 <suresht> nirik, thanks 05:41:37 <bodhizazen> 'lo nirik , did not see you lurking there 05:41:52 <nirik> I'm often around. ;) 05:41:57 <dramsey> +1 05:41:59 <suresht> so bodhizazen you may fix the time and date and let us know 05:42:22 <bodhizazen> I was going to ask, any ideas as to what times have been popular in the past ? 05:42:43 <bodhizazen> is there a mechanism to log sessions for people in other time zones ? 05:42:57 <nirik> it's hard to say. I think you can often find people around if you advertise enough. 05:42:59 <suresht> dramsey, help on this 05:43:01 <bodhizazen> distribute an outline for sessions ? 05:43:02 <dramsey> I am very happy to see the Fedora Classrooms alive again. I tried by e-mail and IRC so is great to see interests develop. we need to support each other. 05:43:10 <nirik> yes, you can/should use the same setup as we do for meetings with zodbot. ;) 05:43:11 <dramsey> +1 05:43:47 <suresht> nirik, dramsey +1 05:43:50 <bodhizazen> OK, I think what I will do is plan a session for iptables, hope in 2-3 weeks ? 05:44:00 <dramsey> +1 05:44:03 <bodhizazen> I will write an outline 05:44:18 <bodhizazen> so people can follow along 05:44:25 <suresht> yes 05:44:29 <dramsey> +1 nirik on advertise and bodhizazen on an outline to follow 05:44:32 <dramsey> yes 05:44:43 <suresht> send mail to list then we will get it 05:44:43 <nirik> yeah, an outline is good... 05:45:28 <KageSenshi> \o 05:45:34 <suresht> hi KageSenshi 05:45:37 <dramsey> Hi KageSenshi 05:45:41 <suresht> welcome 05:45:44 <KageSenshi> hi all :) 05:45:44 <dramsey> #chair nirik KageSenshi 05:45:44 <zodbot> Current chairs: KageSenshi bckurera bodhizazen dramsey elz89 lcafiero mether nirik suresht 05:46:31 <suresht> bodhizazen, i will keep in touch with you on this :) 05:46:34 <dramsey> We are thinking Fedora Classrooms now KageSenshi 05:46:38 <bodhizazen> thanks suresht 05:46:50 * suresht love to learn SElinux 05:47:03 <suresht> dramsey, next topic 05:47:16 <dramsey> Cool, last topic Open Floor 05:47:19 <dramsey> #topic Open Floor 05:47:25 <dramsey> Thank you all for coming today / tonight 05:47:29 <dramsey> Lots of good thoughts. 05:47:48 <dramsey> Please support Fedora Classrooms and sending positive energy for your Fedora efforts. ;) 05:47:50 <suresht> thanks dramsey and all 05:47:57 <suresht> see you all 05:48:00 <dramsey> Ideas, questions and/or thoughts? ;) 05:48:47 <dramsey> suresht, thanks for hanging in there. ;) Let us support the Fedora Classroom efforts like a blossoming flower of knowledge. :D 05:48:54 <KageSenshi> :) 05:49:16 <dramsey> Other thoughts? 05:49:33 <dramsey> Thanks for all and see you soon 05:49:42 <dramsey> Shall we finish now then? 05:49:50 <bodhizazen> thanks dramsey 05:49:55 <dramsey> I am very thank you all for coming!!! :) 05:50:09 <dramsey> Sending positive Fedora Karma Energy to your computers now! :D 05:50:10 <dramsey> 5 05:50:12 <dramsey> 4 05:50:14 <dramsey> 3 05:50:15 <dramsey> 2 05:50:16 <dramsey> 1 05:50:19 <dramsey> 0.5 05:50:21 <dramsey> #endmeeting