04:22:30 <mpduty> #startmeeting 04:22:30 <zodbot> Meeting started Sat Feb 14 04:22:30 2015 UTC. The chair is mpduty. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot. 04:22:30 <zodbot> Useful Commands: #action #agreed #halp #info #idea #link #topic. 04:22:51 <mpduty> #meetingtopic APAC ambassadors meeting 04:23:08 <mpduty> #topic rollcall 04:23:31 <mpduty> .fasname mpduty 04:23:40 <rtnpro> .fas rtnpro 04:23:40 <zodbot> rtnpro: rtnpro 'Ratnadeep Debnath' <rtnpro@gmail.com> 04:23:44 <mpduty> .fas mpduty 04:23:45 <zodbot> mpduty: mohanprakash 'Mohan Prakash' <petreach@gmail.com> - mpduty 'Mohan Prakash' <mpduty@gmail.com> 04:23:48 <nuwan600> hi all 04:23:48 <zerng07> .fas zerng07 04:23:49 <praveenkumar> .fas kumarpraveen 04:23:49 <zodbot> zerng07: zerng07 'Cheng-Chia Tseng' <pswo10680@gmail.com> 04:23:52 <zodbot> praveenkumar: kumarpraveen '' <kumarpraveen.nitdgp@gmail.com> 04:25:45 <mpduty> #chair rtnpro 04:25:46 <zodbot> Current chairs: mpduty rtnpro 04:26:01 <mpduty> #chair zerng07 04:26:01 <zodbot> Current chairs: mpduty rtnpro zerng07 04:26:50 <mpduty> #chair kumarpraveen 04:26:51 <zodbot> Current chairs: kumarpraveen mpduty rtnpro zerng07 04:27:10 <mpduty> any important topics for discussion 04:28:10 <rtnpro> what about discussing how to conduct effective Fedora meetups regularly 04:28:12 <rtnpro> ? 04:28:39 <zerng07> https://fedorahosted.org/fedora-apac/report/9 04:28:53 <mpduty> #topic how to conduct effective Fedora meetups regularly 04:29:51 <rtnpro> I have been conducting Fedora meetups monthly last year 04:30:21 <rtnpro> for some reasons, it stopped again as I got busy with office stuffs, even on the weekends :\ 04:30:47 <zerng07> We don't have regular meetups in Taiwan now. 3 ambassadors here and we only have release parties here. 04:31:20 <rtnpro> how do we create a process so that even if the ambassador is not around, it happens 04:31:23 <zerng07> Yeah, busy is a kind of blocker. 04:32:04 <Corey84> .hello corey84 04:32:05 <zodbot> Corey84: corey84 'Corey84' <sheldon.corey@gmail.com> 04:32:24 <rtnpro> the meetups I am talking about is more of a mini Fedora activity day, we get together at any place (mostly one of our offices) 04:32:32 <pravins> .fas pravins 04:32:33 <zodbot> pravins: pravinsp 'Pravin Patil' <pravin.sp26@gmail.com> - pravins 'Pravin Satpute' <psatpute@redhat.com> - pravinshinde 'Pravin Changdeo Shinde' <sndpravin@gmail.com> 04:32:34 <zerng07> Maybe you have to write down the detail of events on a website/ wiki / any online resource. 04:32:41 <mpduty> even if there is no ambassador there should be a meeting 04:32:43 <rtnpro> with network connectivity and we work on Fedora stuffs 04:32:48 <mpduty> #chair pravins 04:32:48 <zodbot> Current chairs: kumarpraveen mpduty pravins rtnpro zerng07 04:33:00 <rtnpro> mpduty, makes sense 04:33:34 <mpduty> I am not an ambassador but I try to start meetings whenever it is needed 04:33:45 <mpduty> others can also do the same 04:33:58 <mpduty> once started discussions will follow 04:34:01 <rtnpro> I will create a monthly event in Fedora calendar, 1st Saturday of every month, for Fedora meetup in Bangalore 04:34:38 <zerng07> Cool. 04:34:52 <mpduty> well can there be such events in eastern India 04:35:17 <rtnpro> mpduty, where are you based? 04:35:24 <mpduty> Ranchi 04:35:45 <rtnpro> mpduty, you can join us in our events over IRC (for now) 04:35:52 <mpduty> yes 04:36:11 <rtnpro> mpduty, that's how we mostly communicate, right? 04:36:53 <mpduty> yes, and these IRC discussions are very helpful 04:37:32 <Corey84> +1 to helpful aspect 04:37:33 <rtnpro> #action rtnpro will create a monthly event in Fedocal for Fedora meetups 04:37:52 <mpduty> #action rnpro to create a monthly event in Fedora calendar for Fedora meetup in Bangalore 04:38:05 <mpduty> sorry! 04:38:15 <rtnpro> that's ok :P 04:39:12 <mpduty> anything else for this topic? 04:39:16 <pravins> one more information, as we know Call for papers is announced last week for FUDCon APAC 2015 http://fudcon.in/ 04:39:50 <pravins> One can propose talk, workshop and hackfests. 04:40:05 <mpduty> #info last date for submission of proposal for FUDCon 9 March 04:40:58 <mpduty> pravins, do you have any links for previous proposals, just to get an idea 04:41:16 <rtnpro> mpduty, no 04:42:28 <pravins> mpduty: may be you can see previous FUDCon schedules to get some idea. 04:43:04 <mpduty> rtnpro, I have a mind for a talk/workshop on Android development in Fedora 04:43:23 <pravins> looks like nice topic to me. 04:43:29 <mpduty> can you advise how should I proceed 04:43:57 <pravins> http://fudcon.in/call-paper register and submit proposal. 04:44:03 <rtnpro> mpduty, +1 04:44:09 <praveenkumar> mpduty: check http://fudcon.in/2011/index.html (archive) 04:44:34 <mpduty> praveenkumar, rtnpro, pravins thanks 04:45:15 <pravins> workshops are for 2 hrs, so may be you can use some time for presentation of talking and later half doing handson with attendees 04:47:49 <mpduty> I have a query regarding Fedora release party 04:48:07 <praveenkumar> please ask. 04:48:08 <mpduty> does one have to be an ambassador to conduct one? 04:48:13 <pravins> mpduty: second option propose talk and workshop both. In talk explain things and people who are interested can join you in workshop. 04:48:34 <mpduty> pravins, okay 04:48:59 <mpduty> say if I do not want reimbursements 04:49:18 <mpduty> then can I organize a release party? 04:49:54 <pravins> mpduty: i think its perfectly fine. 04:49:54 <rtnpro> mpduty, I don't think that you need to be one to conduct events 04:50:34 <rtnpro> open source meetups are mostly in unconference style, you meetup, discuss and hack 04:50:37 <pravins> if you want DVD's we can try to courier you before the event. 04:51:13 * pravins also have to propose talk for FUDCon APAC 2015. 04:53:45 <mpduty> pravins, one DVD will be very helpful 04:54:41 * rtnpro brb 04:54:46 <pravins> please drop me an email with your address on pravins@fedoraproject.org , i will try for it., 04:55:06 <mpduty> pravins, thanks 04:55:23 <pravins> any other topic for day? 04:55:53 <mpduty> nothing more from my side 04:56:12 <zerng07> well, the reimbursement for fedora standee in Taiwan. 04:56:16 <zerng07> https://fedorahosted.org/fedora-apac/ticket/177 04:56:46 <mpduty> #topic fedora-apac tickets 04:58:28 <pravins> zerng07: nice standee !! 04:58:49 <zerng07> yeah, I love it! 04:59:16 <pravins> zerng07: can you update ticket with information regarding exact reimbursement required? 04:59:41 <zerng07> 1930 TWD / 60.67USD 04:59:52 <zerng07> OK~ I wil update it. 05:00:44 <pravins> zerick: asking since in original ticket you have also mentioned "support from local community friend 2000 TWD" 05:01:06 <pravins> if you are claiming all good to update ticket with exact details. 05:01:36 * mpduty nods 05:03:03 <zerng07> Yeah, he give us 2000TWD to support us to make this standee. 05:03:17 <pravins> thanks zerng07 for update. Looks good to me now :) 05:03:28 <zerng07> Thank you. :) 05:03:29 * rtnpro is back 05:05:52 <mpduty> do we have time to discuss on this ticket now or can it be taken up next time? 05:06:03 <pravins> zerng07: i think no point in making voting on it today, since not many members today. 05:06:10 <pravins> Lets do it in next week. 05:06:35 <pravins> or if urgent we can take on ambassador mailing list. 05:06:44 * mpduty agrees 05:06:52 <zerng07> yeah. 05:06:57 <zerng07> yeah. 05:07:02 <zerng07> I agree. 05:07:09 <pravins> thanks zerick mpduty 05:07:19 <pravins> if nothing else we can close meeting i think. 05:07:39 <zerng07> +1 05:08:31 <mpduty> ending in 5 counts 05:08:33 <mpduty> 5 05:08:35 <mpduty> 4 05:08:37 <mpduty> 3 05:08:38 <mpduty> 2 05:08:40 <mpduty> 1 05:08:46 <mpduty> #endmeeting