20:00:44 <sesivany> #startmeeting EMEA ambassadors 2014-05-14
20:00:44 <zodbot> Meeting started Wed May 14 20:00:44 2014 UTC.  The chair is sesivany. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot.
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20:00:55 <sesivany> #meetingname emea ambassadors
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20:01:01 <sesivany> #topic Roll Call
20:01:04 <robyduck> .fas robyduck
20:01:05 <zodbot> robyduck: robyduck 'Robert Mayr' <robyduck@gmail.com>
20:01:08 <sesivany> .fas eischmann
20:01:08 <zodbot> sesivany: eischmann 'Jiri Eischmann' <eischmann@redhat.com>
20:02:25 <robyduck> sesivany: just we two today?
20:02:40 <heffer> .fas heffer
20:02:41 <zodbot> heffer: heffer 'Felix Kaechele' <felix@fetzig.org> - oaad 'oaad sheffer' <ohad.sheffer@gmail.com>
20:02:47 <sesivany> robyduck: looks like :-) let's wait for others.
20:02:48 <heffer> the former :D
20:02:50 <robyduck> hi heffer
20:03:54 <heffer> hi robyduck :)
20:04:29 <sesivany> oook, just three of us :-)
20:05:07 <heffer> lets mass ping people :D
20:05:13 <robyduck> haha
20:05:49 <sesivany> someone used to have a string that contained nicknames of all emea ambassadors :)
20:06:07 <sesivany> well, let's start with announcements.
20:06:14 <sesivany> #topic Announcements
20:06:43 <sesivany> any announcements today, heffer, robyduck? (now I can at least ask namely :)
20:06:54 <heffer> I sent announcements about FrOSCon 2014 to the ambassadors and -de lists a few minutes ago
20:07:19 <robyduck> no sesivany
20:07:22 <heffer> wiki page is here: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FrOSCon_2014
20:07:49 <sesivany> heffer: I hope it will be better than LinuxTag this year.
20:08:13 <heffer> lets make it so :D
20:08:41 <sesivany> #info FrOSCon 2014 will take place on August 23-24. If you want to participate, see https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FrOSCon_2014
20:09:37 <heffer> that's about it from my side :D
20:09:43 <sesivany> I've got one...
20:10:11 <sesivany> I don't know if everyone is aware of fedoramagazine.org.
20:10:29 <sesivany> and especially Five Things in Fedora This Week
20:10:49 * robyduck reads it every week
20:11:34 <sesivany> #info FedoraMagazine.org has been up for some time and every week you can read an article about 5 most important things that happened in the project.
20:12:47 <robyduck> seems I'm the only one without an announcement...
20:12:52 <robyduck> :)
20:12:55 <heffer> boooo :P
20:12:56 <sesivany> I guess that's all for announcements...
20:13:13 <sesivany> robyduck: you have to improve for the next meeting ;-)
20:13:34 <robyduck> ok, but please don't mark an action for that :P
20:13:41 <sesivany> #topic Requests
20:13:53 * sesivany is looking at the trac.
20:14:09 <gnokii> .fas gnokii
20:14:10 <zodbot> gnokii: gnokii 'Sirko Kemter' <buergermeister@karl-tux-stadt.de>
20:15:19 <heffer> expect seeing tickets regarding FrOSCon from me sometime soon. i assume the budget we agreed on in Rheinfelden is still valid?
20:15:25 <sesivany> there are two of my tickets that need to be approved, but I'm afraid we don't have a quorum tonight.
20:15:46 <thunderbirdtr> .fas thunderbirdtr
20:15:46 <zodbot> thunderbirdtr: thunderbirdtr 'Onuralp SEZER' <thunderbirdtr@gmail.com>
20:15:47 <robyduck> we need another one
20:15:56 * thunderbirdtr sorry for being late
20:15:57 <sesivany> heffer: it has been reduced because we got smaller money than we planned.
20:15:58 <robyduck> ther we go
20:16:12 <sesivany> heffer: but we still got quite a lot more than last year.
20:16:18 <robyduck> sesivany: we have the quorum now
20:16:22 <heffer> sesivany: okay
20:16:45 <sesivany> heffer: check http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/EMEA/Budget:2015
20:17:38 <sesivany> heffer: but if you need more money, it won't be such a problem as long as it's well spent. We're underspending currently.
20:18:01 <sesivany> ok, let's crash the tickets.
20:18:41 <sesivany> #info #377 - production of badges, case badges and stickers
20:18:44 <sesivany> #link https://fedorahosted.org/emea-swag-tracking/ticket/377
20:19:01 <robyduck> sesivany: do you think there is space for an extra (not planned) event then?
20:19:36 <sesivany> some context: we haven't spent a large amount of our budget this quarter. I'd like to get pre-supplied for following quarters and spend at least some of the saved money.
20:20:02 <sesivany> robyduck: definitely, but let's finish the tickets first.
20:20:05 <robyduck> ok
20:20:35 <sesivany> are we ready to vote or you want to discuss it more?
20:20:41 <robyduck> swags! nice, +1
20:21:22 <heffer> yes we need swag +1
20:21:24 <sesivany> heffer, gnokii, thunderbirdtr
20:21:26 <gnokii> more case badges
20:22:23 <sesivany> gnokii: I still have a lot of them left, we will have more than enough of them.
20:22:32 <gnokii> aah ok
20:23:12 <sesivany> gnokii: I'm not ordering because we don't have enough left, but because we need to spend money now to save more for the following quarters.
20:23:27 <thunderbirdtr> +1
20:23:37 <thunderbirdtr> sesivany, sorry.. little connection ping late.. .
20:24:04 <sesivany> we still need 2 votes, I'm cowardly voting for my own ticket :) +1
20:24:21 <gnokii> +1
20:24:29 <thunderbirdtr> +1 , +1 and done :)
20:24:37 <sesivany> ok
20:24:50 <sesivany> #agreed The ticket #377 has been approved.
20:24:55 <sesivany> next one
20:25:19 <sesivany> #info Ticket #378 - Production of fliers
20:25:24 <sesivany> #link https://fedorahosted.org/emea-swag-tracking/ticket/378
20:25:57 <sesivany> I'd like to produce fliers about how Fedora can be used as a system for artists.
20:26:22 <sesivany> and also produce more cloud fliers. Those will be redone. Mizmo is working on it.
20:26:28 <heffer> other than i don't like the design i'd +1 here
20:26:30 <heffer> :P
20:26:37 <thunderbirdtr> sesivany, !
20:26:54 <sesivany> thunderbirdtr: yes?
20:27:04 <thunderbirdtr> I prefer more "Fedora usage" then cloud production or any other Fedora uses for music,game,videos etc etc etc
20:27:20 <robyduck> heffer: agree, design of the cloud flyer is not the best
20:27:40 <thunderbirdtr> eof
20:27:56 <sesivany> thunderbirdtr: yes, but someone has to make them. Those are the only ones that are available.
20:27:56 <heffer> but when mizmo is working on it I'm confident that it will be massively improved
20:28:24 <sesivany> thunderbirdtr: I will be happy to produce other kinds if someone provide me with an PDF.
20:28:38 <sesivany> heffer: here is the first draft: http://i.imgur.com/J0LWwsz.png
20:28:42 <thunderbirdtr> sesivany, +1 :)
20:29:12 <heffer> yeah, that's better
20:29:32 <sesivany> ok, ready to vote?
20:29:44 <heffer> yes
20:29:54 <heffer> +1
20:30:07 <thunderbirdtr> +1
20:30:20 <gnokii> +1
20:30:24 <robyduck> +1
20:30:26 <sesivany> again I'm cowardly voting for my ticket because it looks like there just 5 of us today. +1
20:30:52 <sesivany> #agreed Ticket #378 has been approved.
20:31:17 <sesivany> that's all for requests.
20:32:11 <sesivany> everything else that needed to be approved has been approved.
20:32:38 <heffer> that i approve
20:32:58 <sesivany> I'm going to skip the Ambassador's schedule topic because there is nothing new in this regard. F21 is still far away and the schedule hasn't changed.
20:33:19 <sesivany> #topic Events
20:33:26 <sesivany> ok, events...
20:33:37 <sesivany> gnokii: how did LinuxWochen go?
20:34:07 <sesivany> gnokii: I read the blogposts, looks like it was another good edition.
20:34:13 <gnokii> good, little bit stressy for me
20:35:26 <sesivany> gnokii: yeah, there were a lot of last minute changes.
20:36:44 <sesivany> unfortunately, LinuxTag was a quite step down this year :-/
20:37:05 <gnokii> like expected
20:37:43 <sesivany> it reminded me of LinuxExpo, the biggest event in the Czech Republic. It was declining, so they made big changes - changed venue, format,... and they killed it completely.
20:38:52 <sesivany> anyway, what's next?
20:39:34 <sesivany> There seems to be a big gap and then Flock.
20:40:18 <sesivany> are you coming to Flock?
20:40:27 <Affix> hey
20:40:32 <Affix> been busy sorry i'm later
20:40:40 <heffer> yes i will try to make it possible
20:41:30 <heffer> should be easy as I have not planned a larger holiday trip this year
20:41:35 <sesivany> Affix: no problem, are you coming to Flock this year? ;-)
20:41:40 <heffer> also, i love prague
20:41:48 <Affix> maybe yeah :P
20:41:59 <sesivany> heffer: it's the same venue as LinuxDays.
20:42:01 <Affix> when is it?
20:42:06 * robyduck is not sure, it's during the week, not weekend
20:42:11 <sesivany> Affix: Aug 6-9
20:42:21 <sesivany> Affix: flocktofedora.org
20:42:25 <Affix> As long as I'm back for the 11th yeah
20:42:35 <Affix> awesome will check it out
20:42:53 <sesivany> robyduck: you can't really fit a 4-day conference into a weekend :-/
20:42:54 <Affix> Might submit a talk proposal
20:43:18 <sesivany> Affix: already too late, the CfP was closed like a month ago.
20:44:28 <sesivany> FYI we're working on a cheap option for accommodation: rennovated student dormitory right next to the venue. The price should not exceed $20 per person per night, so even if you don't get sponsored the trip will be affordable.
20:45:43 <sesivany> heffer: btw we should slowly start planning LinuxCon Europe.
20:45:55 <heffer> yes. that will be interesting
20:45:56 <sesivany> heffer: I suppose you'll be the event owner.
20:46:09 <heffer> yes. i offered doing that
20:47:07 <heffer> have we done any linuxcon before?
20:47:16 <sesivany> heffer: I will have to email Marisa of Linux Foundation if we could get free tickets and booth again.
20:47:33 <villadalmine> hola
20:47:34 <villadalmine> hi
20:48:14 <sesivany> heffer: yes, all Europe ones. I organized the ones in Prague (2011) and Edinburgh together with affix (2013). Spanish guys took care of the one in Barcelona (2012).
20:48:40 <heffer> so from reading the pages it looks more like a summit kind of experience
20:48:54 <heffer> not like the usual fairs I usually do with Fedora
20:49:13 <sesivany> heffer: it's quite big and more enterprise-oriented.
20:49:43 <heffer> okay. I can do that :D
20:50:13 <sesivany> heffer: it's really good for making contacts and presenting Fedora to people from companies and other software makers or upstream projects.
20:50:40 <heffer> sounds great
20:51:23 <sesivany> heffer: Dusseldorf shouldn't be so far from Leverkusen, right? :)
20:52:01 <heffer> right :) my dad's business is in Düsseldorf
20:52:14 <heffer> also, my car has a registration from Düsseldorf
20:52:33 <heffer> :P so I can't be like "i have no idea what i'm doing"
20:53:19 <heffer> i will create a wiki page for the event
20:53:52 <sesivany> heffer: sounds like an action item ;)
20:54:01 <heffer> it sure does :)
20:54:11 <sesivany> #action heffer to create an event wiki page of LinuxCon 2014
20:54:57 <sesivany> #topic Openfloor
20:55:11 <sesivany> now we have an open floor to discuss anything, so shoot :)
20:55:51 <thunderbirdtr> sesivany flock voting still not ready... when It will be open-up ?
20:55:59 <thunderbirdtr> sesivany, for results I mena.. .
20:56:09 <thunderbirdtr> mena*//mean
20:57:25 <sesivany> thunderbirdtr: I suppose they will publish the schedule very soon.
20:57:31 <sesivany> within 2 weeks.
20:57:40 <thunderbirdtr> sesivany, oh right...
20:57:42 <thunderbirdtr> thanks
20:57:47 <robyduck> sesivany: we wanted to organize this italian-contributor event with new interested folks (fresh blood). As we have some budget, do you think we can organize that although it was not planned at the FAD?
21:00:20 <sesivany> robyduck: FAD are not really planned. When you're ready you can ask Ruth or Robyn for money.
21:00:52 <robyduck> sesivany: no, I meant we didn't plan this event in Rheinfelden
21:01:01 <sesivany> robyduck: how much money will you need?
21:01:58 <robyduck> maybe 800-900, but I don't know it yet
21:02:30 <sesivany> robyduck: FADs are not planned in Rheinfelden because they're not paid from the regional budget if they are true FADs.
21:02:49 <robyduck> if there is some space let me plan this a bit and eventually file a ticket
21:03:20 <robyduck> this shouldn't be a real FAD
21:04:00 <sesivany> robyduck: ok, let's see. It depends on when it takes place. If it's in Q2, I think we will have money for that.
21:04:32 <robyduck> ok, that would have been my next question. Thanks
21:05:12 <robyduck> would be cool to be able to organize that this year :)
21:05:56 <sesivany> ok, anything else to discuss?
21:07:02 <sesivany> if not, I'll end the meeting in one minute.
21:08:49 <sesivany> thank you for attending tonight and meet you in two weeks!
21:09:02 <sesivany> #endmeeting