January 2013 - openSUSE Ambassadors - openSUSE Mailing Lists

REMINDER: openSUSE Conference 13 Meeting today at 15:00
by Kostas Koudaras 28 Jan '13

28 Jan '13

This meeting is meant to discuss organization of the openSUSE Conference. The goal for this meeting is to bring everybody up to speed on the conference organization. We discuss what has been done by whom and what needs to be done by whom. Where: #openSUSE-project IRC channel Who: Everybody interested in organizing the openSUSE Conference -- --- \m/ --- http://opensuse.gr http://os-el.gr http://amb.opensuse.gr http://www.kde.gr http://warlordfff.tk --- \m/ --- me I am not I --- \m/ --- Time travel is possible, you just need to know the right aliens -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[Event Report] Cerea's Fair
by Marina Latini 23 Jan '13

23 Jan '13

Hi all! >From Saturday 12th to Sunday 13th January 2013 has took place our second partecipation to Cerea's fair (VR) in Italy. I and other members of FSUGItalia have participated at the fair in Cerea (Verona) presenting openSUSE to the public. We must start by saying that, as in the past edition, the fair has been a great success, big participation and queues with about 20000 visitors. The organization of the fair has given us a great place, a six linear meters booth in front of the main entrance! We have set up the stand with 6 notebooks, 3 netbooks, 1 "ST SPEAr320 evaluation board" and 1 "ST-Ericsson Snowball board" equipped with openSUSE 12.2 configured with different desktop manager. A large number of people came to ask us about what openSUSE is. The computers exhibited have attracted the attention of passers, that, in many cases, were familiar only to Ubuntu. Most frequent question was inherent to the differences between Ubuntu and openSUSE and what are the advantages of this second operating system. An event with such a big audience is definitely challenging and very tiring but we have got a great success that has rewarded us for all the efforts made to achieve this participation. The enthusiasm and interest of the people involved also the organizers, that have proposed to participate to the next edition of this fair. Here http://denebinside.wordpress.com/2013/01/23/report-fiera-di-cerea-2013/ you can find the report (Italian/English) of Cerea's Fair (Italy). Other useful informations are reachable here: https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Cerea_Fair_2013 We are editing a video and uploading a photo gallery; as soon as possible all the materials will be online. Regards, deneb -- Marina Latini http://www.fsugitalia.org openSUSE Ambassador: deneb_alpha http://www.educoo.it -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors+owner(a)opensuse.org

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t-shirts
by Peter Czanik 21 Jan '13

21 Jan '13

Hello, Yesterday we had the first openSUSE beer event here in Budapest. There were a couple of developers and users and as a surprise guest, even a senior manager from the local Novell/SuSE office joined us. It was a very nice and interesting evening, mostly getting known each other, but of course also talking about openSUSE. One of the topics we discussed was why the active part of the Hungarian openSUSE community is so small, especially as there were a lot more active people 5-6 years ago. At conferences and even at the beer event I'm the only one wearing an openSUSE T-shirt. It would be great, if we could have T-shirts to have a lot more visibility at events where we go. Question: is it possible to order a bunch of T-shirts, so the core of the Hungarian openSUSE community could wear it at different conferences and events? I think, about 15-20 T-shirts would cover most of the active people. We plan a release party right after 12.3 is released, and would be great if I could hand out the T-shirts at this event. I'll be at FOSDEM, so instead of using the post office, I could pick them up there and fly them to Hungary. Bye, CzP -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors+owner(a)opensuse.org

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Sending GSoC Posters to LUG's
by Saurabh Sood 09 Jan '13

09 Jan '13

Hi, It was discussed in the last meeting that it would be awesome if we could send posters to LUG's about promoting Google Summer of Code once it is announced. Victor has already made some promotional posters, and I uploaded one made by a friend today. Manu has already collected a list of LUG's on a Google Doc https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkqpPKm3WjMOdFpqMm5jRUVyc0xkej… To Add: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFpqMm5jRUVyc0xkejVRal… Some of the options are: 1.) Sending the ecopy LUG's ML / Ambassador 2.) Sending hardcopies to the Ambassadors / Volunteers Lets use this space for discussion ;) -- Regards,. Saurabh Have a lot of fun! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors+owner(a)opensuse.org

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Need update information
by Chuck Payne 08 Jan '13

08 Jan '13

Guys, It's been a while for me to ask for DVD, I got three talks coming up over the next month. I like to request 250 DVD and posters and stickers as well. Thanks, -- Terror PUP a.k.a Chuck "PUP" Payne (678) 636-9678 ----------------------------------------- Discover it! Enjoy it! Share it! openSUSE Linux. ----------------------------------------- openSUSE -- en.opensuse.org/User:Terrorpup openSUSE Ambassador/openSUSE Member Community Manager -- Southeast Linux Foundation (SELF) skype,twiiter,identica,friendfeed -- terrorpup freenode(irc) --terrorpup/lupinstein Register Linux Userid: 155363 Have you tried SUSE Studio? Need to create a Live CD, an app you want to package and distribute , or create your own linux distro. Give SUSE Studio a try. www.susestudio.com. See you at Southeast Linux Fest, June 8-10, 2012 in Charlotte, NC. www.southeastlinuxfest.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors+owner(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse-ambassadors] help improve our event list for 2013!
by Jimmy PIERRE 02 Jan '13

02 Jan '13

On 2 January 2013 15:34, Jimmy PIERRE <jimmypierre.rouen.france(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On 2 January 2013 10:59, Jos Poortvliet <jos(a)opensuse.org> wrote: >> >> On Tuesday 11 December 2012 19:23:07 Marina Latini wrote: >> > On 3 December 2012 14:06, Jos Poortvliet <jos(a)opensuse.org> wrote: >> > > Hi, >> > > I'm working to create a list of events around the world that openSUSE >> > > might (want to) go to - with associated info like size and target >> > > audience. This will help us decide where to send materials and/or >> > > people >> > > to. And now I need your help... >> > > >> > > You're the people who go to events, so if we're going to make a list >> > > and >> > > decide how to support them and how important they are, we need to >> > > hear >> > > from you! Please, open the google spreadsheet if you can, and spend a >> > > little time to add information about events I've forgotten or correct >> > > what I have. >> > > >> > > The ones with green are ones I know are properly in there, the ones >> > > with >> > > red really need some input - the ones without a color I'm unsure >> > > about. >> > > If you know about an event and can add the info, make it green - so >> > > others don't spend brain cells on it ;-) >> > > >> > > The numbers mean: >> > > how likely are you to talk to (1=very unlikely - 5=very likely): >> > > * Business people >> > > * Developers >> > > * Students >> > > * Average users >> > > >> > > * FOSS knowledge = do the people know what the 'Free' in 'Free >> > > Software >> > > means (like they do at a GNOME hackfest for example, score 5) or do >> > > they have no clue (at a generic tech event, score 1) >> > > >> > > * How likely are you to bump into international folks (1 = the >> > > website >> > > is only in $local language - 5 = everyone speaks English and comes >> > > from >> > > 5 continents at once) >> > > >> > > * How technical are the sessions (1 = how to use LibreOffice - 5 = >> > > kernel drivers are easy) >> > > >> > > I hope you have some time for this!! If events are missing, please >> > > add >> > > them. Even if you don't have all the details - the more we have, the >> > > better. If I forgot someone who knows many events and might want to >> > > help, please add him/her. >> > >> > Events from Italy are updated ;) >> > Bye and... have a lot of fun! >> >> Thank you Marina!!! Appreciate the help. I have seen a few others of you >> helped out, that is greatly appreciated. Still, I'm sure there are more >> events happening or improvements to the list that could be done. Who's >> going >> to events? please take a bit of time to have a look and improve the >> list... >> >> Note that we will use this list to determine what events will get support >> (in terms of merchandising, travel money etc) for next year so it is >> important you get your events in there! >> >> /Jos >> >> > > The link: http://bit.ly/R0OByW >> > > >> > > Hugs and lots of thanks, >> > > Jos >> > > > Hey, RSSIL is now cancelled, we have our planning for the first 6 months of 2013 here : http://www.jmll.fr Have a lot fun, Jimmy -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors+owner(a)opensuse.org

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help improve our event list for 2013!
by Jos Poortvliet 02 Jan '13

02 Jan '13

Hi, I'm working to create a list of events around the world that openSUSE might (want to) go to - with associated info like size and target audience. This will help us decide where to send materials and/or people to. And now I need your help... You're the people who go to events, so if we're going to make a list and decide how to support them and how important they are, we need to hear from you! Please, open the google spreadsheet if you can, and spend a little time to add information about events I've forgotten or correct what I have. The ones with green are ones I know are properly in there, the ones with red really need some input - the ones without a color I'm unsure about. If you know about an event and can add the info, make it green - so others don't spend brain cells on it ;-) The numbers mean: how likely are you to talk to (1=very unlikely - 5=very likely): * Business people * Developers * Students * Average users * FOSS knowledge = do the people know what the 'Free' in 'Free Software means (like they do at a GNOME hackfest for example, score 5) or do they have no clue (at a generic tech event, score 1) * How likely are you to bump into international folks (1 = the website is only in $local language - 5 = everyone speaks English and comes from 5 continents at once) * How technical are the sessions (1 = how to use LibreOffice - 5 = kernel drivers are easy) I hope you have some time for this!! If events are missing, please add them. Even if you don't have all the details - the more we have, the better. If I forgot someone who knows many events and might want to help, please add him/her. The link: http://bit.ly/R0OByW Hugs and lots of thanks, Jos

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