Fedora IRC Classroom.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 5 November 2008 09:12 Written by Brian Thursday, 6 November 2008 09:47
This coming weekend marks the start of the Fedora IRC Classroom. What the heck is that you say!? Think of it as an online training class utilizing IRC.
This weekend has topics such as :
- SELinux Basics
- Firewall Basics
- Intro to Bugzilla
- Creating a Fedora Remix
- Beginners guide to getting involved
- Packaging
- Configuration Management using Puppet.
If any of the above is of interest, I encourage you check out the details, class dates and times located here
If you are interested in a topic not listed above, please take a moment and add it to the growing “Suggest a Class” list at the bottom of the page https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/IRC/Classroom
If you spot a topic in the “Suggest a Class” list or have another not listed, that you know like the back of your hand, and wish to contribute and share that knowledge with to others, please sign yourself up for a future classroom time slot. There is still one time slot left for this coming weekend.
I want to thank all of the volunteers who already signed up to teach a class this coming weekend without you this initiative would not have gotten off the ground.
Q4 Ambassadors Budget
Last Updated on Wednesday, 5 November 2008 09:13 Written by Brian Wednesday, 5 November 2008 03:42
Attention all Ambassadors! It is that time again to get your Q4 (December, January, February) events added (if you have not already done so).
Max’s original message to the mailing list:
Please make sure you get your event added asap.
Fedora Event List : here
CPOSC
Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 October 2008 10:45 Written by Brian Tuesday, 21 October 2008 10:44
I had the pleasure of attending the CPOSC event this past Sunday with Jon Stanley and Yaakov Nemoy.
The Fedora booth was in a prime location (right at the entrance) and received a lot of exposure.
We had a very pleasant surprise during registration. One of the packets handed out at registration contained a USB Flash drive (2gb) provided by a local open source company Anteil. At first sight of the flash drive Jon and I both looked at each other and said we are going to be busy creating Fedora USB sticks. Just about that time Jim Capp, The CEO of Anteil, introduced himself and stated that one of his employees, whom is a big Fedora fan had already configured the usb flash keys he was handing out, with a Fedora 9 live image. This was a huge plus for us!
Major kudos goes to Anteil for helping us promote Fedora!
Throughout the event I had the chance to talk with many people, during one conversation I talked with Jason Hubler the IT Chair person from ITT Technical Institute where the event was being held. He was inquiring about having someone from Fedora come in and speak to his students (whom currently utilize Fedora as part of their course work) which I gladly accepted and have planned in Dec 2008. I anticipate getting quite a few contributors signed up during this speaking opportunity.
I was very impressed with this event, the only suggestion I would make for future events is to not cap the registration, as they were turning people away due to space limitations, other than that the event was very well run and organized (as I expected it would be, based on previous events I have attended run by this group) and I look forward to next years venue!
