04:00:52 #startmeeting 04:00:52 Meeting started Sat Oct 22 04:00:52 2011 UTC. The chair is bckurera. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot. 04:00:52 Useful Commands: #action #agreed #halp #info #idea #link #topic. 04:01:00 .fas tuanta 04:01:00 tuanta: tuanta '' 04:01:14 #meetingname APAC Special meeting 04:01:14 The meeting name has been set to 'apac_special_meeting' 04:01:20 .fasinfo tuanta 04:01:21 tuanta: User: tuanta, Name: None, email: tuanta@iwayvietnam.com, Creation: 2008-09-27, IRC Nick: tuanta, Timezone: None, Locale: None, Extension: 5115568, GPG key ID: None, Status: active 04:01:29 tuanta: Approved Groups: freemedia cla_fedora cla_done ambassadors packager fedorabugs cla_fpca 04:01:51 I'm Tuan from Vietnam, currently using Fedora 16 beta 04:01:52 #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Meeting:APAC_Ambassadors_2011-10-22 04:01:55 agenda for the meeting 04:02:09 #topic Ambassador Pinging 04:02:15 .fas bckurera 04:02:15 bckurera: bckurera 'Buddhika Kurera' 04:02:25 bckurera, Buddhika Kurera from Kandy, Sri Lanka 04:02:56 hello all FAms good morning 04:03:01 #chair tuanta 04:03:01 Current chairs: bckurera tuanta 04:03:23 elo 04:03:33 ping KageSenshi azneita kulll 04:03:36 agenda could be changed in the last minute. If you have got anything needs to be discussed, please add them into the agenda 04:03:37 hello kull 04:03:46 udinnet Uditha Bandara from Kurunegala Sri Lanka udithabnd@gmail.com 04:04:06 yes as tuanta noted we are very open and flexible :) 04:04:15 hi bckurera good morning! 04:04:31 hi tuanta 04:04:36 hello kulll, udinnet 04:04:40 hello gbradd 04:04:52 udinnet nice to see you 04:05:00 shall we start the first topic? 04:05:06 you too bckurera 04:05:10 ok 04:05:32 pong 04:05:35 * rmferris marking myself as present... for some reason. 04:05:35 #topic News 04:05:42 .fas izhar 04:05:42 KageSenshi: izhar 'Mohd Izhar Firdaus Ismail' 04:05:47 hello KageSenshi great to see you 04:05:56 #chair kulll udinnet KageSenshi 04:05:56 Current chairs: KageSenshi bckurera kulll tuanta udinnet 04:05:58 hi :) .. 04:06:22 ping azneita 04:06:36 News from FAmSCo? 04:06:58 Where's David? I miss him :) 04:06:59 There are some interesting threads are continuing in the ML 04:07:20 yes tuanta any info about dramsey is a news to me too 04:07:36 +1 bckurera 04:07:36 all APAC needs him and misses a lot 04:08:25 #info FUDCon Pune 2011 is happening in two weeks 04:08:37 #info FAmSCo elections are on the way 04:08:55 #info FAD China happened last week 04:09:30 thanks bckurera 04:09:45 #info FUDCon Pune 2011 planning meeting held yesterday and budget information of the event is available. 04:09:59 thats all I can recall as news at the moment 04:10:05 others? :) 04:10:15 tuanta any more news? 04:10:31 +1 bckurera 04:10:42 no more 04:11:00 weill discuss about some news later in the meeting :) 04:11:04 so next topic 04:11:17 #topic Review *ACTION* items from the last meeting 04:11:21 +1 04:11:32 link http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2011-10-08/apac-special-fad-meeting.2011-10-08-04.01.html 04:11:35 bckurera: hello, sorry I was late 04:11:37 #chair aks 04:11:37 Current chairs: KageSenshi aks bckurera kulll tuanta udinnet 04:11:39 .fas Abhishek Singh 04:11:39 aks: aks 'Abhishek Singh' 04:11:44 .fasinfo aks 04:11:45 aks: User: aks, Name: Abhishek Singh, email: aks.abhishek@gmail.com, Creation: 2006-02-13, IRC Nick: aks, Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu, Locale: en, Extension: 5100415, GPG key ID: 5267ED40, Status: active 04:11:47 aks welcome you are not too late 04:11:48 aks: Unapproved Groups: gitlekhonee 04:11:52 aks: Approved Groups: cla_fedora cla_done ambassadors freemedia cla_fpca 04:12:06 I can see mether 04:12:09 hello aks 04:12:18 udinnet: hello 04:12:19 hello 04:12:40 tuanta: hi 04:12:50 Action items harish will give an update on the community in APAC and Community Architecture in general in Beijing on Saturday. Plan for F16 release parties and request help if needed 04:12:55 I see there is only one action item and it has been done 04:13:19 We have an AI remaining for months 04:13:25 Plan for F16 release parties and request help if needed 04:13:27 tuanta +1 04:13:36 this is the AI related with all FAms 04:13:51 All FAms = All APAC 04:14:14 We have very few days so I think it is time to finalize the list now 04:14:59 So please plan your event and SAWGs need 04:15:05 I put my plan for F16 release party in Hanoi to the wiki; 04:15:12 place your order before it get too late 04:15:19 bckurera: ok, we are also planning for a F16 release party for Nepal 04:15:20 we will have at least two others in HCMC and Hue 04:15:30 tuanta can you put the link here 04:15:39 aks: great! 04:15:53 aks you remember last time experience 04:15:54 (sorry a but busy right now, doing server migration) 04:16:04 so please lodge the order soon 04:16:07 bckurera: yes, I'll get the plan and a wiki page ready this week 04:16:21 bckurera: also I'll place the swag ticket 04:16:32 great aks 04:16:59 you can see all links here #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/F16_release_events#APAC 04:17:16 tuanta, thanks for the link 04:17:21 please update your plan to that wiki page 04:17:22 #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/F16_release_events#APAC 04:17:48 yes indeed please update the wiki as required 04:17:56 next topic>> 04:18:31 see some instructions here: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-October/018300.html 04:18:31 bckurera: sire 04:18:37 bckurera: s/sire/sure/ 04:20:00 #topic FADs in APAC 04:20:04 ok. next please 04:20:07 .fas azneita 04:20:07 azneita: azneita '' 04:20:14 hello azneita 04:20:14 anyone from China 04:20:19 #chair azneita 04:20:19 Current chairs: KageSenshi aks azneita bckurera kulll tuanta udinnet 04:20:21 sorry, just woke up 04:20:21 #char azneita 04:20:26 azneita: hello 04:20:52 We have good news here in sri lanka. 04:21:19 could you please tell us more, udinnet 04:21:36 ohhh got disconnected :( 04:21:41 #chair bckurera_ 04:21:41 Current chairs: KageSenshi aks azneita bckurera bckurera_ kulll tuanta udinnet 04:21:58 thanks tuanta 04:22:01 we're planning FAD sri lanka and bckurera already created the wiki page https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAD_Sri_Lanka_2011_%28Dec%29 04:22:31 yes as udinnet noted we are planning for another FAD in Sri Lanka 04:22:41 #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAD_Sri_Lanka_2011_(Dec) 04:22:56 the wiki is setup and still we are in planning phase 04:23:09 udinnet is supporting lot 04:23:09 +1 bckurera 04:23:15 actually he is the event ground owner :) 04:23:28 bckurera_, udinnet: +1 04:24:09 We'll update the wiki page asap 04:24:20 We are doing well expanding the Fedora community in Sri Lanka 04:24:29 so cool, udinnet 04:24:34 as a result we have new members into the f.po 04:24:58 it's highly appreciated, bckurera_ 04:24:59 so I strongly hope this FAD helps us to increase it further 04:25:10 thanks tuanta 04:25:13 nice and great tuanta 04:25:50 China FAD happened 04:25:51 #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAD_China_2011 04:26:09 So what are the news from china? 04:26:12 any other plans for a FAD over the APAC? 04:26:43 China FAms; around?? 04:26:44 engels already posted something for PH 04:26:51 wait, i'll pull it up 04:26:54 a lot of attendees in China FAD :) 04:27:20 great 04:27:22 * azneita nod 04:28:02 but I can not see a lot of pictures 04:28:07 I think harish was also there 04:28:14 but no news from him :) 04:28:23 he was there 04:28:55 no ambassador from China join our meeting so we do not know what they did, doing and will do 04:29:07 it's not good for all of us 04:29:31 +1 tuanta 04:29:32 yes participation to meeting is highly appreciated 04:29:34 #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Release_Party_F16_Philippines 04:29:42 still a work in progress 04:29:47 azneita great 04:29:49 I'm even not sure that they have other regular meetings 04:30:01 that's not a good situation! 04:30:07 so cool azneita 04:30:08 tuanta language is the barrier? 04:30:16 I hope this will be changed 04:30:30 tuanta, we need to learn chinese :) 04:30:38 +1 azneita 04:30:46 I know two words from Chinese; lol 04:30:49 if not, there would not be a real community in China 04:31:07 for all we know, they may already have one 04:31:25 they just can't converse in english so they're not here 04:31:25 anyway, congrats to them, a great job! 04:31:27 will wait and check the ML 04:31:33 tuanta: +1 04:31:41 but china has the biggest population in the world! lol 04:32:28 apparently they can make the biggest Fedora Community in China :) - udinnet 04:32:42 any other news? 04:33:01 seems not 04:33:05 #topic FUDcon APAC 04:33:23 good to have mether 04:33:33 anyway as I noted they had a meeting yesterday 04:33:50 FUDCon planning has been very transparent 04:33:50 Budget notes are already on the web 04:33:51 KageSenshi, are you still there? 04:33:54 yep 04:34:01 debugging mailman >.< 04:34:03 and we may all learn from them 04:34:18 #link http://log.amitshah.net/2011/10/fudcon-pune-money-notes.html 04:34:19 KageSenshi, kick the mailman 04:34:24 XD 04:34:33 KageSenshi: have you got plan to run for FUDCon in APAC next year (in KL)? 04:34:41 nope 04:34:44 yea indeed we can be proud of them 04:34:54 i believe i mentioned that we're skipping next year , 04:35:13 really KageSenshi ? 04:35:13 it is a news to me 04:35:17 yes, next year, you should run for 04:35:29 ok probably i didnt make it clear enough :) 04:35:36 we support you :) 04:35:38 We had plans for India, China and MY 04:36:03 tuanta, i got other plans for this region first .. bringing in some youngbloods .. 04:36:09 I'd love to discuss more with you about this topic next month in KL 04:36:22 KageSenshi Harish and SG FAms will be with you all 04:36:40 exactly KageSenshi you are right 04:36:44 if fudcon kl was proposed a few years ago that might still be possible, but now everyone are quite busy with dayjob, so gotta find some new ppl 04:36:48 expand the community country wise 04:37:28 bckurera_: yes, expanding is necessary as ppl are getting busy in their dayjobs 04:37:31 next FAD KL probably on Jan/Feb 04:37:42 I can recall spevack 's 3x3 matrix :) 04:37:53 we have to keep up the flow 04:38:05 existing members leave new members are in 04:38:19 true 04:38:28 yep 04:38:41 it's actually introduce new members to other groups 04:39:13 +1 bckurera_ 04:39:17 we have mentor here too ;) 04:39:18 the next FAD KL will be done by a group of students . hope they manage to pull it off :) 04:39:29 +1 bckurera 04:39:34 nice KageSenshi 04:39:36 KageSenshi: :) 04:39:54 theres also campuscamp.org which i just created a few days ago XD .. 04:40:11 KageSenshi: wow! 04:40:15 what uni? KageSenshi 04:40:35 azneita, right now i managed to convince some student in my previous uni to organize one .. poking others 04:41:02 #info KageSenshi ; the next FAD KL will be done by a group of students, theres also campuscamp.org which i just created a few days ago. 04:41:23 great, KageSenshi 04:41:29 thats the best way KageSenshi and I know how difficult it is 04:41:35 campuscamp not exactly fedora related though :) 04:41:41 KageSenshi, my experience is college orgs needs some feed and care 04:42:00 * KageSenshi nods 04:42:05 agree with azneita 04:42:18 you'll feel like a nanny in no time :) 04:42:54 my network is not good enough now :( 04:43:12 shall we move next >> 04:43:12 tuanta, there's lot of room to grow then 04:43:20 +1 bckurera_ 04:43:24 azneita, haha XD 04:43:26 bckurera_: ok, next topic 04:43:29 #topic F16 planning 04:43:49 I think we have discussed some parts of this topic already 04:43:50 yes 04:43:56 any thing new to be added? 04:44:19 nothing from our end 04:44:29 Some students from University of Moratuwa has contacted me for a release event. I am waiting to hear from them more and more 04:44:51 bckurera_: we need to have more bug reporters from the community. I've been testing F16 Beta has found some and reported 04:44:56 #info bckurera, Some students from University of Moratuwa has contacted me for a release event. I am waiting further. 04:45:09 good point aks 04:45:18 aks, nice 04:45:45 bckurera_: my plan is to build one such group for translations and testing from my F16 release event 04:45:55 report what you have experienced, we can emphasis this on our events as well right? 04:46:02 sure 04:46:18 aks your plan is really excellent 04:46:52 next>> 04:46:54 bckurera: great to hear about Univ of Moratuwa people, 04:47:16 #topic FAmSCo work and the upcoming FAmSCo election 04:47:52 anybody running? 04:47:56 As you all are aware we are heading to FAmSCo election with in few weeks 04:48:09 hi azneita 04:48:16 and all 04:48:20 hello Suresh 04:48:26 yo Suresh 04:48:30 hey aks 04:48:33 hi Suresh 04:48:46 this is the opportunity to shape us the f.po and FAms 04:48:46 udinnet: hi 04:48:52 #chair Suresh 04:48:52 Current chairs: KageSenshi Suresh aks azneita bckurera bckurera_ kulll tuanta udinnet 04:49:09 Suresh nice to see you and what happen to Suresht?? :D 04:49:11 welcome udinnet to fedora 04:49:14 bckurera_, i am here now if anyone has any questions 04:49:25 great mether 04:49:37 thanks Suresh 04:49:51 if anyone need to clarify on FUDCon Pune this is the time 04:50:04 bckurera_: hi i was little busy with day jobs 04:50:08 mether, if somebody calls you or murty, i'm just visiting you guys ;) 04:50:14 I do hope all travelling is clear 04:50:27 azneita and KageSenshi ? 04:50:28 azneita, keep me posted on the visa status 04:50:40 ? 04:50:52 mether: Hi 04:50:56 Suresh, hi 04:50:56 mether, they told me to go back next friday 04:50:59 mether, bckurera_: I'm also planning to be there, some things are not sorted out yet on my side 04:51:26 aks please keep mether updated on your participation 04:51:26 aks, ok 04:51:55 mether is it possible to connect with the FUDCon on Saturday 04:52:00 as we are having meeting on the same day 04:52:06 bckurera_, mether: besides, I don't require a Visa 04:52:10 hope everything works out but if unfortunately you are not able to make it, let me know. we got to cancel taxi, room etc 04:52:33 it is too bad :( 04:52:57 mether: if I come there, I'll be stationed at Kopar Ali, Lohegaon 04:53:08 mether, it would be great if travel info from mumbai to pune can be posted 04:53:23 i may have missed it 04:53:35 if it's posted already 04:53:38 azneita, yes we will arrange pickup from airport and drop to the hotel 04:53:49 much appreciated mether 04:54:13 that was the plan 04:54:31 yes 04:54:53 mether can we have a live meeting? 04:55:00 we can, yes 04:55:15 2011-11-05 we have APAC special meeting 04:55:32 mether: cool! 04:55:41 mether can we organize a physical + IRC meeting then 04:55:46 whats the agenda for that 04:56:05 as there are enough FAms we can have it on the FUDcon venue at the same time 04:56:08 ok, sure 04:56:10 others will join IRC 04:56:31 bckurera_: +1 04:56:46 great mether will decide soon what and how to do :) 04:56:53 i got to run now. got banner printing to take care of. drop a mail to the ambassadors list and I will followup 04:57:08 mether: ok, see you later on :) 04:57:09 if anyone has any questions on fudcon pune, feel free to email me 04:57:11 thanks 04:57:18 see you mether 04:57:25 alright guys. see ya 04:57:25 #action mether bckurera organize a physical + IRC APAC meeting on the FUDCon Pune 04:57:28 thanks mether 04:57:36 ok guys 04:57:45 back to topic 04:57:49 :) 04:57:49 we were in the FAmSCo election topic 04:58:03 #link http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/ambassadors/2011-October/018319.html 04:58:25 This is from former FPL, spevack 04:58:26 it's an hour, bckurera_ 04:58:43 yes anything to add tuanta 04:59:06 or next topic >> 04:59:30 #topic Open Floor 04:59:42 Ok we can discuss anything you all like 05:00:03 my network is really poor, I will see the meeting logs 05:00:05 Please take F16 release parties and F16 planning serious :) 05:00:21 like to see more events at wiki 05:00:36 for all those guys coming to FUDCon, let's do a gpg keysigning party 05:00:48 ok thanks tuanta 05:00:54 bring your hash and some identification 05:01:22 +1 azneita 05:01:23 #info azenita: for all those guys coming to FUDCon, let's do a gpg keysigning party, bring your hash and some identification 05:01:37 info or action? 05:01:38 :) 05:01:45 info 05:01:56 we'll see each other anyway ;) 05:02:04 ok anything to add more 05:02:19 nothing else 05:02:25 we misses dramsey for two week now right? 05:02:27 further it is sad to miss you guys azenita KageSenshi and all Indian FAms 05:02:31 if i was apply fudcon i could able to meet you azneita 05:02:41 >.< 05:02:52 next time bckurera_ 05:03:01 for sure azneita 05:03:09 KageSenshi: you too friend 05:03:20 azneita what about a FUDcon on Ph? 05:03:38 bckurera_, we'll jump the hoops 05:03:39 you guys having more resources in Ph and the community is very string right? 05:03:47 Ok guys, time for me to go now, +1 for the gpg keysigning party 05:03:48 bckurera: +1 05:03:54 and let's see where it falls 05:03:55 we are glad to see Ph in bids 05:04:03 aks see you then 05:04:19 will update the F16 Release party event, swag/budget tickets, and my participation status for FUDCON Pune 05:04:20 ok then anything to be added at the last min 05:04:33 Bye all 05:04:36 nothing from here 05:04:43 bye aks tuanta 05:04:57 The next meeting is on 2011-11-05 sme time 05:05:08 we can have the FUDcon live meeting I hope 05:05:11 #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Meeting:APAC_Ambassadors_2011-11-05 05:05:21 agenda is tentative please improve it 05:05:29 keep in touch guys 05:05:35 shall we wind up then? 05:05:40 please 05:05:52 we had a nice meeting and great ideas, info, actions 05:05:59 thanks for the participation FAms 05:06:07 APAC is growing and keep it up 05:06:08 i will read log which i missed 05:06:10 thanks, bckurera_ 05:06:21 great to have you all 05:06:21 5 05:06:22 4 05:06:23 3 05:06:24 2 05:06:25 1 05:06:27 0.5 05:06:31 see you all 05:06:33 #endmeeting