04:01:37 <dramsey> #startmeeting APAC meeting 2011-02-019 04:01:37 <zodbot> Meeting started Sat Feb 19 04:01:37 2011 UTC. The chair is dramsey. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot. 04:01:37 <zodbot> Useful Commands: #action #agreed #halp #info #idea #link #topic. 04:01:42 <dramsey> #meetingname APAC 04:01:42 <zodbot> The meeting name has been set to 'apac' 04:01:48 <dramsey> #chair arifiauo 04:01:49 <zodbot> Current chairs: arifiauo dramsey 04:02:02 <dramsey> #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Meeting:APAC_Ambassadors_2011-02-19#Agenda 04:02:04 <dramsey> Agenda 04:02:12 <dramsey> #topic Ambassador Pinging 04:02:15 <dramsey> .fas dramsey 04:02:15 <zodbot> dramsey: dramsey 'David Ramsey' <diamond_ramsey@hotmail.com> 04:02:17 <dramsey> Hello! 04:02:29 <arifiauo> .fas arifiauo 04:02:29 <zodbot> arifiauo: arifiauo 'Arif Tri Waluyo' <arifiauo@gmail.com> 04:03:05 <dramsey> I do not see kaio so next topic.. 04:03:11 <dramsey> #topic News from FAmSCo 04:03:21 <arifiauo> +1 04:03:23 <dramsey> May be skip, sound good? 04:03:32 <arifiauo> +1 04:03:36 <dramsey> #topic Report current Status of upcoming events 04:03:45 <dramsey> Doing my biweekly Akihabara tomorrow... 04:03:49 <dramsey> And you? 04:04:48 <arifiauo> There is KPLI meeting next 26-27 February 04:05:07 <dramsey> Cool arifiauo, is there an event with that, too? 04:06:41 <arifiauo> Yes, we discuss and plan what next to do. Maybe for release party. 04:06:49 <dramsey> Excellent! 04:06:59 <dramsey> I hope that your Release Party goes well. 04:07:06 <dramsey> Other thoughts or next topic? 04:07:40 <dramsey> I think that bckurera is en route! 04:07:43 <bckurera> i m here 04:07:44 <dramsey> Hi bckurera! 04:07:51 <bckurera> Hi dramsey 04:07:55 <dramsey> #chair bckurera 04:07:55 <zodbot> Current chairs: arifiauo bckurera dramsey 04:08:04 <arifiauo> Hi bckurera! 04:08:04 <bckurera> sorry for the late 04:08:08 <bckurera> .fas bckurera 04:08:08 <zodbot> bckurera: bckurera 'Buddhika Kurera' <bckurera@gmail.com> 04:08:13 <dramsey> We are in "#topic Report current Status of upcoming events " 04:08:18 <dramsey> Good to see you. 04:08:24 <dramsey> Any news? 04:08:43 <bckurera> i have to say about FADSL 04:08:59 <bckurera> we still dont fix a date 04:09:09 <bckurera> still we are discussing with the universities 04:09:12 <dramsey> Okay. 04:09:17 <bckurera> thereare two main unis in Colombo 04:09:18 <dramsey> Are you looking at March? 04:09:29 <bckurera> so sings seems its getting late 04:09:39 <bckurera> may be we can do it after the F15 release 04:09:43 <dramsey> Understood, we try to support you. 04:09:44 <bckurera> I think that would be better 04:09:52 <dramsey> F15 is early May...I think 04:10:00 <bckurera> i m trying to do it with less funds 04:10:08 <bckurera> so i dont want to pay for locations 04:10:17 <bckurera> if we discuss with unis we can get them free 04:10:24 <bckurera> that is why i m going to do 04:10:35 <bckurera> if FAD is going away 04:10:37 <dramsey> bckurera, sounds like you need support. 04:10:40 <bckurera> i mean like after March 04:10:48 <dramsey> Right, March 04:10:53 <bckurera> i think we need to something small befre that 04:11:11 <dramsey> bckurera, don't be shy if you need something...one must ask in order to receive. 04:11:14 <bckurera> that is what I am thinking of 04:11:25 <bckurera> yes dear 04:11:28 <bckurera> i m nt shy 04:11:34 <bckurera> the reason is getting a location 04:11:35 <dramsey> +1 04:11:42 <bckurera> for that I need to discuss with Unis 04:11:48 <bckurera> there Fedora cant help :) 04:12:05 <bckurera> dont worry I ll give my fullest effort to get a place 04:12:08 <dramsey> Swag and/or OLPC or other things may help? 04:12:13 <bckurera> after that we can do the rest easily 04:12:19 <dramsey> Okay 04:12:29 <bckurera> yup sure those things should be created 04:12:30 <bckurera> too 04:12:39 <bckurera> and I m busy with APAC wear these days 04:12:45 <bckurera> wanna finalize that too 04:12:45 <bckurera> :) 04:12:53 <bckurera> I ll talk abt that later then 04:13:03 <dramsey> Okay. 04:13:06 <dramsey> Other thoughts or next topic? 04:13:23 <bckurera> Is there any future event in APAC 04:13:37 <bckurera> i saw some event from Philipines 04:14:04 <dramsey> Yes, Heherson... 04:14:20 <dramsey> Also, from arifiauo --> (13:04:42) arifiauo: There is KPLI meeting next 26-27 February 04:14:20 <dramsey> (13:05:00) dramsey: Cool arifiauo, is there an event with that, too? 04:14:20 <dramsey> (13:06:35) arifiauo: Yes, we discuss and plan what next to do. Maybe for release party. 04:14:41 <bckurera> ahhh ok 04:14:50 <bckurera> hi arifiauo 04:15:04 <arifiauo> Hi bckurera :) 04:15:26 <bckurera> ok then we can move i think 04:15:32 <dramsey> Okay. 04:15:33 <dramsey> Other thoughts or next topic? 04:15:40 <dramsey> #topic APAC plans 04:15:50 <dramsey> :) I hope to see a Fudcon Brisbane in the next year for APAC. What do you think? :) 04:16:10 <dramsey> Tomorrow is my biweekly Tokyo Fedora 14 give-aways... 04:16:10 <bckurera> why Brisbane always 04:16:18 <arifiauo> +1 04:16:32 <dramsey> I think there is a Red Hat office there, my thought is two fold... 04:16:37 <bckurera> it is better if we can get it somewhere like 04:16:38 <dramsey> Sort of a carry-over from the FAD... 04:16:42 <bckurera> Malaysia 04:16:43 <dramsey> Sounds good! 04:16:53 <bckurera> hen we all can attend easily 04:16:59 <dramsey> May be FAD first...then follow-up with Fudcon. 04:17:03 <dramsey> We can do it! :) 04:17:04 <bckurera> flying Aus is moree Expensive 04:17:11 <arifiauo> +1 04:17:20 <dramsey> Let a proposal be created. 04:17:23 <dramsey> I support all ideas!" 04:17:26 <dramsey> :D 04:17:34 <arifiauo> :) 04:17:39 <bckurera> it is nt worth if we (APAC)cant go there 04:17:55 <bckurera> having FUDcon in a feasable country will give us more exposure 04:17:59 <dramsey> #idea Proposal for FUDcon 04:18:16 <dramsey> bckurera, you can do it!!! :D 04:18:28 <bckurera> #idea Proposal for FUDcon in Malaysia, Singapore 04:18:32 <dramsey> +1 04:18:37 <arifiauo> +1 04:18:38 <bckurera> we can discuss with FAm there 04:18:48 <dramsey> Singapore has potential...Harish is there! 04:19:00 <dramsey> Absolutely, others will review our logs! 04:19:03 <bckurera> that the best i think 04:19:18 <bckurera> If you can start a coversation that would be better 04:19:25 <dramsey> Me, too! If we get people thinking then action will follow 04:19:29 <bckurera> thanks for the support dramsey 04:19:30 <dramsey> I agree 04:19:49 <bckurera> Is there any time frame 04:20:15 <dramsey> I think proposal for next year is reasonable to suggest now. 04:20:25 <bckurera> AND the data shows there are 04:20:39 <bckurera> 11 Malasians and 5 singapores 04:20:47 <bckurera> FAm in those countries 04:20:53 <bckurera> so what else we need 04:20:53 <bckurera> :) 04:21:03 <bckurera> Ok then we start proposing 04:21:08 <dramsey> +1 04:21:19 <dramsey> arifiauo, do you need any support? 04:21:25 <dramsey> bckurera, do you need any support? 04:21:35 <bckurera> in what context 04:21:49 <dramsey> Media, Swag and other needs. Ambassador wear... 04:22:03 <dramsey> APACK Box .... 04:22:07 <bckurera> ahhh 04:22:11 <bckurera> this is the topic 04:22:23 <bckurera> So dramsey I m going to talk a lot here 04:22:30 <bckurera> You know the APAC wear program 04:22:39 <dramsey> Yup, under APAC Plans - 04:22:50 <dramsey> Any news / update? 04:22:52 <bckurera> I have paid $350 yesterday 04:22:57 <arifiauo> Ambassador wear. 04:23:07 <bckurera> now I have the bill and I ll send it to harish asap 04:23:11 <dramsey> +1 04:23:47 <bckurera> so we have some requests from APAC FAm 04:23:51 <bckurera> what we are going to do 04:23:57 <bckurera> how we distribute them? 04:24:02 <bckurera> those are questions? 04:24:03 <dramsey> Do you have an APAC Trac or something like that? 04:24:17 <dramsey> #idea - what we are going to do 04:24:17 <bckurera> #link http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Bckurera/APAC-shirts 04:24:26 <bckurera> yes ticket is already passed 04:24:32 <bckurera> and Harish is waiting for the Bill 04:24:34 <dramsey> #idea For Ambassador Wear - how we distribute them? 04:24:40 <bckurera> funding part is ok now 04:24:43 <dramsey> Okay! 04:24:57 <bckurera> but what we want to decide is how we distribute them 04:25:00 <dramsey> Is there a what is called, Ticket number or something like that? 04:25:10 <bckurera> FAm have to pay some % or totally free or what? 04:25:36 <bckurera> I ordered 40 wear for now 04:25:46 <bckurera> yes #112 04:26:02 <dramsey> Cool under APAC Trac or that other Trac? 04:26:33 <bckurera> FAmSCo track 04:27:18 <dramsey> Perfect, helps in follow up, bckurera... 04:27:30 <dramsey> We may need kaio to help us remember the scoop, too. 04:27:32 <bckurera> Further I need some Media, Sawgs 04:27:41 <bckurera> if we proceed for a event we dont have anything 04:27:53 <dramsey> Is there a request for that swag with Harish or someone? 04:27:54 <bckurera> I m having some talks in March in Unis 04:28:01 <bckurera> but still I dont have new stuff 04:28:06 <bckurera> is there any plan for that? 04:28:21 <bckurera> no i didnt request 04:28:38 <bckurera> are those avaialable now 04:28:56 <dramsey> bckurera, I think Harish has Fedora Live CDs... 04:29:02 <bckurera> F14?? 04:29:07 <dramsey> #idea inquire for Swag for bckurera 04:29:11 <dramsey> I think so. 04:29:19 <bckurera> i ll ask him 04:29:28 <dramsey> Good 04:29:29 <dramsey> arifiauo, do you need swag, too? 04:29:29 <bckurera> but sending them will make me a tax payer 04:29:30 <bckurera> :) 04:29:39 <bckurera> anyway I ll pay it and get if there is any media 04:29:56 <bckurera> Dramsey is there any stickers 04:30:02 <bckurera> to stick to Laptops 04:30:12 <bckurera> I love to stick one in My Lap 04:30:13 <bckurera> :) 04:30:31 <dramsey> bckurera, I think azneita and kaio had stickers at the FAD Brisbane... 04:30:49 <bckurera> If you have an image please send me k 04:30:53 <bckurera> hope u have my email 04:31:16 <bckurera> dramsey please tell me what is XO? 04:31:53 <dramsey> Fedora Stickers - https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/MarketingCollateral#Fedora_Stickers 04:32:03 <dramsey> bckurera, I think that XO is like an OLPC... 04:32:13 <dramsey> I could be wrong... 04:32:20 <bckurera> hmm any long meaning 04:32:30 <bckurera> One Latop Per Child 04:33:08 <dramsey> yup 04:33:28 <bckurera> hmm So for Am Wear I ll produce them and keep them with me 04:33:41 <bckurera> they ll arrive with in around 3 weeks 04:33:47 <dramsey> Understood 04:34:10 <arifiauo> other plans? 04:34:10 <arifiauo> or next topic? 04:34:28 <bckurera> ok so I ll start requesting some Swags 04:34:30 <dramsey> Other thoughts? 04:34:34 <dramsey> Other thoughts? Next topic? 04:34:38 <bckurera> it is better to order earlier 04:34:46 <bckurera> then they ll arive att he correct time 04:35:19 <bckurera> ok then we ll proceed 04:35:36 <bckurera> shall i change 04:35:40 <dramsey> Understood...I will post Heherson's post and next topic. 04:35:50 <bckurera> #topic Classrooms for APAC 04:35:51 <dramsey> ...We have an upcoming event in the Philippines called Summer Geek 04:35:52 <dramsey> Camp[1] on March 4-6 and this is its fourth year. I've already created 04:35:52 <dramsey> the event page[2] and the pending request ticket[3] on the fedora-apac 04:35:52 <dramsey> trac. I'm running point for the Philippine Fedora Ambassadors for this 04:35:52 <dramsey> one - Engels, Magie and other members of our local community will be 04:35:52 <dramsey> showing up for the event. 04:35:53 <dramsey> 04:35:53 <dramsey> [1] http://blog.azneita.org/2011/02/summer-geek-camp-2011/ 04:35:54 <dramsey> [2] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedoraEvents/SGC2011 04:35:54 <dramsey> [3]https://fedorahosted.org/fedora-apac/ticket/10... 04:36:04 <bckurera> grrrrrrrr 04:36:15 <bckurera> I changed it i think we are heading 04:36:21 <bckurera> sorry dramsey :( 04:36:26 <dramsey> It is okay. 04:36:31 <dramsey> Was FranciscoD topic, but I think FranciscoD has another meeting now. 04:36:36 <dramsey> Next topic? 04:36:56 <bckurera> another meeting? 04:37:17 <dramsey> If not now, was not in IRC when I checked. 04:37:18 <bckurera> I see less people here today 04:37:22 <bckurera> what happen to others 04:37:32 <dramsey> Not sure. 04:37:42 <bckurera> ok then we ll move :) 04:38:02 <dramsey> #topic Red Hat Exams for Ambassadors 04:38:15 <dramsey> My thought is support for your Red Hat exams, that is all. 04:38:27 <dramsey> How about developing our fellow Ambassadors not just APAC but all regions with Red Hat Exams/Training?!?!?!?! 04:38:32 <dramsey> That is all from me 04:38:47 <bckurera> sounds good 04:39:04 <arifiauo> dramsey, yes I do. 04:39:06 <bckurera> it is good if interested people can get some discount or for free 04:39:13 <dramsey> +1 04:39:28 <bckurera> did u put this to FAmSCo 04:39:28 <dramsey> #idea Red Hat support for people. 04:39:45 <dramsey> Last few times, I wrote th 04:39:46 <bckurera> better if we refine it as FAm 04:39:52 <dramsey> True. 04:40:11 <dramsey> s/wrote th/wrote this kaio and lcafiero were here. 04:40:12 <bckurera> I think we should put this to the Board 04:40:13 <dramsey> Hi Tuan! 04:40:27 <dramsey> Tuan, we are in #topic Red Hat Exams for Ambassadors 04:40:36 <bckurera> Tuan ping 04:41:00 <bckurera> tuanta ping 04:41:02 <dramsey> arifiauo, we support you for Red Hat. 04:41:03 <dramsey> :) 04:41:12 <dramsey> bckurera are you interested in Red Hat, too? 04:41:20 <bckurera> I m nt that much 04:41:29 <dramsey> Okay. 04:41:31 <bckurera> coz i m nt into networking 04:41:33 <bckurera> :) 04:41:38 <dramsey> Understood 04:41:40 <dramsey> Other thoughts or next topic? 04:41:53 <bckurera> yes next 04:41:55 <dramsey> #topic Open Floor 04:42:14 <dramsey> Brainstorming Any Ideas that you have in your mind? 04:42:42 <bckurera> I think for F15 we start producing media locally 04:42:51 <bckurera> i could nt propose this above 04:42:52 <bckurera> :) 04:43:18 <dramsey> bckurera is idea or action? 04:43:36 <bckurera> #idea Producing F15 media locally after the release 04:43:37 <tuanta> I am in time to join Open Floor topic :) 04:43:38 <tuanta> hi all 04:43:45 <tuanta> .fas tuanta 04:43:45 <zodbot> tuanta: tuanta 'Truong Anh Tuan' <tuanta@iwayvietnam.com> 04:43:48 <dramsey> Hi Tuan!" 04:43:50 <bckurera> hi tuanta 04:43:54 <bckurera> nice to see you 04:44:00 <dramsey> Any news for us, Tuan? 04:44:02 <tuanta> sorry all, I had to go out to meet my partner 04:44:05 <bckurera> can we go back 04:44:09 <bckurera> #link http://www.redhat.com/certification/rhce/ 04:44:17 <bckurera> if tuanta is interested 04:44:38 <tuanta> not needed, I will see the logs later 04:45:15 <bckurera> ok 04:45:16 <dramsey> #chair tuanta 04:45:16 <zodbot> Current chairs: arifiauo bckurera dramsey tuanta 04:45:27 <dramsey> Understood Tuan 04:45:47 <bckurera> hope you all know abt the FOSS User magazine 04:45:56 <bckurera> #link http://fossuser.lk 04:46:09 <bckurera> they have an interview with Ian Weller 04:46:12 <bckurera> #link http://fossuser.lk/en/02/let%E2%80%99s-talk-with-ian-weller/ 04:46:40 <dramsey> +1 04:46:53 <arifiauo> i've little connection problem here. sorry if sometime i'm not respond. 04:47:06 <bckurera> sure 04:47:17 <dramsey> that is okay, arifiauo, we are here, that is best! 04:47:45 <bckurera> ok then thats all 04:47:58 <bckurera> we should ask others to participate meetings 04:48:01 <dramsey> Good thoughts! Other thoughts or ideas? 04:48:08 <dramsey> Is this a wrap up for meeting? 04:48:23 <bckurera> there are 153 FAm in APAC 04:48:36 <bckurera> ok then we ll wrapup 04:48:51 <dramsey> True, bckurera. 04:49:00 <bckurera> another thing 04:49:04 <dramsey> May we consider FUDcon in APAC! 04:49:06 <dramsey> :) 04:49:08 <dramsey> :D Thank you all for attending! :D 04:49:13 <dramsey> Counting down...last chance... 04:49:18 <dramsey> 5 04:49:18 <tuanta> 153? 04:49:24 <dramsey> Really, 153? 04:49:27 <bckurera> yes 04:49:38 <bckurera> #link http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/MembershipService/ 04:49:40 <arifiauo> Good day for all! :) 04:49:55 <tuanta> have a good weekend 04:49:57 <dramsey> tuanta, Tuan - bckurera had an idea of Malaysia/Singpore for FUDcon. 04:50:02 <dramsey> Have a good one! 04:50:08 <bckurera> anyone know any Malaysia FAm personally? 04:50:16 <dramsey> No. 04:50:21 <tuanta> Harish? 04:50:21 <bckurera> tuanta? 04:50:32 <dramsey> Harish is Singapore, I think? 04:50:41 <dramsey> Now with Community Architecture. 04:50:50 <dramsey> KageSenshi is in Malaysia, correct? 04:50:59 <dramsey> arifiauo, thank you! 04:51:11 <bckurera> ok then we ll wind-up 04:51:15 <tuanta> KageSenshi is in AU, I think 04:51:30 <bckurera> we ll check this thanks for info fellas 04:51:36 <dramsey> Oh, I am confused then. ;-) 04:51:39 <dramsey> Take care everyone! 04:51:48 <tuanta> take care 04:51:54 <dramsey> arifiauo, bckurera, and tuanta 'Tuan! thank you all! 04:51:55 <dramsey> 5 04:51:55 <tuanta> I will see the logs 04:51:57 <dramsey> 4 04:51:58 <dramsey> 3 04:52:00 <dramsey> 2 04:52:03 <dramsey> 1 04:52:04 <dramsey> 0.5 04:52:06 <bckurera> thanks dramsey too 04:52:06 <dramsey> bye 04:52:09 <dramsey> #endmeeting