04:03:28 #startmeeting 04:03:28 Meeting started Sat Apr 7 04:03:28 2012 UTC. The chair is bckurera. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot. 04:03:28 Useful Commands: #action #agreed #halp #info #idea #link #topic. 04:03:54 #meetingname apac-special-meeting 04:03:54 The meeting name has been set to 'apac-special-meeting' 04:04:10 #link http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Meeting:APAC_Ambassadors_2012-04-07 04:04:20 Please review the agenda at the above link 04:04:34 #topic Ambassador Pinging 04:04:36 .fas tuanta 04:04:37 tuanta: tuanta 'Truong Anh Tuan' 04:04:45 .fas bckurera 04:04:46 bckurera: bckurera 'Buddhika Kurera' 04:05:28 .fas harishpillay 04:05:29 harish: harishpillay 'Harish Pillay' 04:06:04 shall we wait a bit or move? 04:06:18 ok. 04:06:43 it is likely that i'll loose my link. i am driving home right now. 04:06:48 bckurera, set "#chair" for us :) 04:07:09 harish if then will discuss your topic soon 04:07:17 #chair tuanta harish 04:07:17 Current chairs: bckurera harish tuanta 04:07:30 tuanta sorry about it 04:07:55 .fas lsd 04:07:56 LSD: stefanlsd '' - vitalsdw 'Shaun Williams' - alsdkj 'alksdf' - nicholsd 'Donnell Nichols' 04:08:19 harish you can update the situation 04:08:33 as per fudcon flights? 04:08:41 anything related FUDcon, yes 04:09:00 i will get the air tickets done this weekend. 04:09:08 #topic FUDcon updates from harish 04:09:14 thanks, harish 04:09:17 i am also working out the deal with the hotel for rh to pay first. 04:09:35 instead of going through the reimbursement process 04:09:52 frankly, the reimbursement can be quick if all the docs are in on time 04:09:52 +1 04:10:21 ? 04:10:37 yes, I know, harish. thanks for your support to APAC 04:11:01 harish, is there any confirmation on air tickets purchasing using credit cards? 04:11:29 hi, everyone. :) 04:11:49 hi zerng07 04:11:52 are we safe to buy our own or let organizers to buy them for us? 04:11:53 i am dependent on those who are local to the cities to tell me that it is ok. thus far it seems to be ok for the purchaser's credit card not being present at boarding time. 04:12:05 #chair zerng07 04:12:05 Current chairs: bckurera harish tuanta zerng07 04:12:15 zerng07, you should ".fas" for clarification 04:12:24 .fas zerng07 04:12:24 zerng07: zerng07 'Cheng-Chia Tseng' 04:12:27 #chair lsd 04:12:27 Current chairs: bckurera harish lsd tuanta zerng07 04:12:41 thanks tuanta 04:12:49 bckurera, because of an unfortunate experience i had with thai airways, i am cautious about buying tickets for others and *I* am not being present. 04:13:03 but i am prepared to risk it this time around. 04:13:50 #undo 04:13:50 Removing item from minutes: 04:13:54 nothing more to add except that for the fudcon, my talk will be around git/openshift/gitlab hopefully. 04:14:19 i am going off line for a moment now. i will get back in about 15 minutes. 04:14:21 thanks harish for the support 04:14:37 harish: I don't know AirAsia, but Vietnam Airlines does not check that information at the airport 04:15:33 #info Harish is working out the deal with the hotel for RH to pay first. 04:15:56 #info Harish will get the air tickets done this weekend. 04:16:35 anything else, we are having less FAms here today 04:17:47 #topic Things need to be discussed face to face in FUDCon KL 04:18:30 #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon:KualaLumpur_2012/BoF_discussion 04:18:47 each of you need add more 04:19:19 then I will organize a session during the FUDCon KL 04:19:28 I have to go now, sorry. 04:19:32 #info add more ideas into things need to be discussed f2f at FUDCon KL 04:19:35 will see the logs later 04:19:39 thanks for your time tuanta 04:20:10 * bckurera any other APAC FAm around? 04:21:54 #action All APAC FAms, add more ideas into things need to be discussed f2f at FUDCon KL 04:28:53 30 minutes has been passed and I dont see much participation 04:29:16 therefore I ll go though the AI and conclude the meeting. 04:29:16 agreed 04:29:35 ok 04:29:36 thanks harish 04:29:42 #topic Review *ACTION* items from the last meeting 04:30:14 #link http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Meeting:APAC_Ambassadors_2012-04-07#Review_.2AACTION.2A_items_from_the_last_meeting 04:30:21 #chair harish__ 04:30:21 Current chairs: bckurera harish harish__ lsd tuanta zerng07 04:30:52 AI 1 : Still I couldnt complete it so adding it again 04:30:56 #action bckurera add more ideas into things need to be discussed f2f at FUDCon KL 04:31:44 no report of AI for FranciscoD 04:32:08 I ll add them so that we can discuss at the next meeting 04:32:13 #action FranciscoD "Update meeting agenda to focus on what needs to be discussed" should be added to the section on improving APAC meetings 04:32:22 #action FranciscoD Add "Trac tickets to be discussed to be tagged 'meeting'" to improve APAC meetings 04:32:33 #action FranciscoD design a survey to get feedback from APAC ambassadors 04:33:02 #action FranciscoD add "India trac to be shut down etc" to list of f2f discussion ideas 04:33:25 AI #6 : bckurera , ask mbuf to request the funding at apac trac 04:33:59 #info RH will handle the mbufs' expenses for the event reported on India Trac, mbuf informed 04:36:40 * harish is this mike on? 04:37:21 works here :) 04:37:55 :-) 04:38:39 looks like we have connectivity issues today 04:38:47 :) 04:40:51 #action bckurera to work on video to elaborate the importance of apac-trac 04:41:20 dramsey and tuanta has completed their action items 04:41:24 and thanks for that 04:41:32 +1 04:41:44 this is all about the action item to be discussed in today meeting. 04:42:17 #topic Review APAC trac tickets 04:42:41 * harish suspects that the sprint for fudcon kl is taking toll on the usual suspects 04:42:50 since there is no much participation will discuss about those tickets in the next meeting 04:42:50 it is ok harish? 04:43:16 sure. 04:43:23 but is there anything important? 04:43:36 the one about tw and id? 04:44:07 zerng07 ping 04:44:11 hi! 04:44:43 ticket #23, is it urgent to review, zerng07 04:44:54 or next meeting? 04:45:02 It's OK. 04:45:17 ok then thanks will discuss it for sure at the next meeting 04:45:30 that should wrap things up then. 04:45:46 harish however you can comment on the request, that will be helpful 04:45:47 I have a course on next Saturday morning, maybe late though. 04:45:55 which one? 04:46:00 late to attend this meeting. 04:46:21 #link https://fedorahosted.org/fedora-apac/ticket/23 04:47:04 harish I need a clarification here ! 04:47:24 go ahead 04:47:32 Is there a fix amount/budget for APAC for FY2013 ? 04:48:14 I think it is good to have an understanding on this when we support funding requests. 04:48:58 there is a budget for all of Fedora premium. The portion for APAC is slightly less than that for the last FY 04:49:34 robyn is working on a streamlined budgetting process and i am helping her with that as well. 04:50:07 that means we dont have a fixed number yet, am I right Harish? 04:50:55 ! 04:51:14 there is a fixed number. let me work with robyn to announce it. 04:51:22 inode0, go ahead 04:51:33 yes please inode0 04:51:59 I was just going to say that we have not worked with fixed numbers for each region in the past - we have a fixed total that we share as needed 04:52:28 I don't know if that is changing this year or not 04:52:46 inode0, that is what it is. there isn't a fixed regional amount 04:52:58 it is an overall fedora premium/regional support amount. 04:54:01 thanks for the clarification harish 04:54:40 please do announce the total amount available for funding when things get finalized. 04:54:59 Then shall we wind-up 04:55:07 almost had a meeting of 1 hour 04:55:18 +1 04:55:46 +1 04:56:33 ok then thanks for participating 04:56:42 harish and inode0 thanks again 04:56:56 LSD thanks for being there 04:57:10 :) 04:57:13 you can learn lot from the meeting 04:57:25 then will conclude 04:57:32 Wish you all Happy Easter 04:57:37 indeed. 04:57:39 #endmeeting