gmane.linux.redhat.fedora.marketing

Fedora marketing meeting, 3pm EST today.

Greg Dekoenigsberg — 2008-08-28T14:57:34

See you all there. #fedora-mktg, irc.freenode.net. --g

Policy RFC: Dealing with Media (and no I don't mean CD/DVDs)

David Nalley — 2008-08-27T02:58:01

Larry Cafiero has put a draft of dealing with the media up on the wiki: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/NA/Draft/NewsMedia_HowTo That brought up the point of what's the policy for our dealing with the press. Quaid pointed out that < at >redhat types have some limits due to SEC and similar regulations regarding making press statements that may alter stock price. However there doesn't appear to be a polcy for < at >fp.o types. Quaid submitted the following: "You do the right thing and publicize you see fit; represent the project well; on Big Things , coordinate with Marketing." I believe that is a good basis for beginning a policy. Please discuss, comment, flame, argue, and lets get something ready to present to the Fedora Board so they put their blessing on it.

Fedora9/KDE4 talk < at > akademy2008

Rex Dieter — 2008-08-26T14:31:39

Looks like my talk at akademy is now available. http://stecchino.blip.tv/file/1200031/ available there in flash/ogg. Sound isn't the best unfortunately. I was nervous enough to forget the standard "can everyone hear me ok?" question to start. oh well. :) Would be a good candidate for adding to fedora-tv. Should we(fedora) host it locally somewhere first? If so, where? Am I asking enough dumb questions yet? Not yet, really? How about now?

Fedora event in Sri Lanka

Danishka Navin — 2008-08-26T06:22:19

distributor spin

Arnav Kalra — 2008-08-25T12:28:29

Recording equipment for FUDCon?

Jonathan Roberts — 2008-08-24T10:23:19

Hi, This is a long shot, but is there any chance people will be bringing some recording equipment to FUDCon Brno? I'd like to get *good* recordings (audio + video) if possible of as many talks as possible so that we can upload them as the conference goes along :) Jon

distributor spin

Arnav Kalra — 2008-08-24T05:51:26

Oops! I Fixed the Linux Kernel

Rahul Sundaram — 2008-08-22T23:08:41

Hi, http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3767236/Oops+I+Fixed+the+Linux+Kernel.htm "Fedora Project leader Paul Frields told InternetNews.com that the Kerneloops package automatically delivers the messages the kernel dumps into a repository the kernel maintainers can use to prioritize, diagnose and fix problems. "Fedora is involved because we track the kernel very aggressively," Frields said. "The Kerneloops capability also supports our dedication to a healthy cooperation with upstream software providers like the kernel developer community. It leverages the widespread use of Fedora for the direct benefit of that community, who can see measurable results of their work and shift resources as needed to target frequent or important issues." Rahul

Linux popularity across the globe

Angel — 2008-08-22T16:56:51

four f's iconography

Máirín Duffy — 2008-08-22T16:05:56

Hey folks, So in the marketing meeting we briefly discussed the status of the Four F's posters and such. I think the best idea is to use the design of the three fedora principles posters we have now, but instead make them focus on the four F's, and replace the Fedora logo parts in the posters with icons specifically drawn to represent the four f's. I've attached a rough sketch of my suggestions for the ideas. They are rough sketches so discussion can focus on the concepts rather than the rendering. Features was the toughest one - but let's talk through them all if you have any issues with them conceptually and come up with the best representations. Sound cool? :) ~m

Intruders disrupt Fedora, Red Hat

Rahul Sundaram — 2008-08-22T13:13:59

Hi http://www.tectonic.co.za/?p=2803 "Some of Fedora’s servers were “accessed illegally” last week but, the Fedora team said in an email today, the intrusion “was quickly discovered, and the servers were taken offline”. “Security specialists and administrators have been working since then to analyze the intrusion and the extent of the compromise as well as reinstall Fedora systems,” the team said in its infrastructure report today." Rahul

Fwd: [Fwd: Infrastructure report, 2008-08-22 UTC 1200]

Kushal Das — 2008-08-22T12:29:31

distributor spin

Arnav Kalra — 2008-08-22T12:29:18

Approaching for a Fedora migration

Danishka Navin — 2008-08-22T03:42:15

Spreading Fedora

Svetoslav P. Chukov — 2008-08-21T11:02:21

The Education Strategy

Jack Aboutboul — 2008-08-19T22:49:51

Hello Everyone, I realize that some people have been confused, perplexed and perhaps annoyed at the lack of information being disseminated about what is going on vis-a-vis some programs being planned in the educational realm. After my brief comments at the NA ambassadors meeting a few weeks I would like to outline what has been going on to provide some clarity as well a grounds for discussions for everything. Let me start by saying that I apologize if it seemed like this was being done in secret, which it absolutely isn't, its just the choice was made to keep everything quiet until we could make some formal announcement in the coming months and that lead people to believe we were trying to cut people out of the process, which is not the case at all. First of all, let me make a few thing we are *NOT* trying to do clear, based mostly off concerns people have brought to my attention: 1. Create a private initiative - Again, we were just being mum until we could make sure we would get the most press punch out of this. 2. Uproot/Replace/Rename/Repurpose the Ambassadors program - This is absolutely not true one iota!!! The purpose that we are considering this initiative to be a separate entity has nothing to do with anything malicious. This is intended to be a pilot program and we thought it might be less of a burned on Ambassadors if it was run by one person initially, figure out if it has legs, gain some organic growth and then integrate it into the fold rather than stick in a whole bunch of new people with seemingly narrow-focused objectives into an already ongoing and vibrant Ambassadors program. 3. Replace current Ambassadors who are students - Again, not true. We really would like everyone to keep doing the great job they are already doing, day in and day out. We didn't start by approaching these ambassadors, because strategic partnerships with certain key universities are important to Red Hat as well as Fedora and we are, and I especially have been, working on building those bridges for the past few weeks. We don't want to kick anyone out of place, on the contrary--we are trying to make more places in which people can be. That being said, I am going to highlight some key pieces of strategy which for better or worse comprise our Fedora Education Strategy and feel free to comment on and/or disagree with any of these--thats why I'm putting this out, to get everyone involved in the process: 1. Open Source Curriculum - We are working with a talented group of people to try and put together both a platform and set of course materials in order to teach people and students world wide how to program using modern software engineering methodologies and with a focus on Free and Open Software tools and philosophy. 2. Campus Reps - A US Pilot program to try and get students on college campuses involved in Fedora and general FOSS advocacy. Initially, they will all report back to one person within Red Hat who can be help responsible and accountable for all this. Purpose is two-fold, first, students advocate for open source and fedora on their respective campus. Second, they provide eyes and ears on the ground and work with students and faculty to find interesting opportunities. Students also provide a face for us to the faculty which is familiar to them which doesnt seem like its some corporate backed scheme to recruit students without paying their sometimes insane fees. Reps have a few basic responsibilities, mainly holding one event a semester, whether it be a tech talk or info session about something fedora or open source related and maintaining good rapport with faculty to try and make new opportunities spring up. 3. Red Hat High 2.0 - Redefine RHH as a program working with the country's elite science and math high schools in order to get students familiarized with open source at the high school level. This ties in with the Open Curriculum. We know there are a number of similar initiatives but none which focus around getting students familiarized with open source. Thats basically that, I'm sure everyone will have more questions and comments and suggestions, so let's get everyone involved in this. What do you think? Jack

Fedora 10 Takes Shape

Rahul Sundaram — 2008-08-19T19:08:53

Hi http://www.internetnews.com/software/article.php/3766271 "Red Hat's next-generation Linux distribution shows off some early new features as it preps for release." "Among the features currently being tested in Fedora 10 is a new network connection sharing feature. Frields said the feature would enable ad hoc networks, in which one user shares their live connection to the Internet with others. Frields said he tested the feature in a literal road test -- he was able to maintain a network connection while riding in a car, courtesy of the ad hoc network created by users in a second car, which had a broadband Wi-Fi connection. " Rahul

Fedora 10 Takes Shape

Rahul Sundaram — 2008-08-19T19:06:11

Hi http://www.internetnews.com/software/article.php/3766271 "Among the features currently being tested in Fedora 10 is a new network connection sharing feature. Frields said the feature would enable ad hoc networks, in which one user shares their live connection to the Internet with others. Frields said he tested the feature in a literal road test -- he was able to maintain a network connection while riding in a car, courtesy of the ad hoc network created by users in a second car, which had a broadband Wi-Fi connection. " Rahul

XO in Birmingham, AL

Karsten 'quaid' Wade — 2008-08-19T18:10:57

teacher certification in ... free culture?

Karsten 'quaid' Wade — 2008-08-19T18:08:15

Acer Aspire One uses a Fedora derivative

Allen Halsey — 2008-08-14T22:43:06

"The Acer Aspire One model I was looking at comes with Linux - Linpus Linux Lite v1.0.3.E, to be precise, a Fedora derivative... Since you are more or less using Fedora, you can use the official and Livna repositories to extend the functionality of the One quite easily." http://osnews.com/story/20176/Review_Acer_Aspire_One