[clue-admin] [Fwd: [PPLUG] From Red Hat to LUGs: greetings, updates, requests]

Tue Feb 21 13:27:11 MST 2006

Jeff and company:

Thoughts on this from the PPLUG?  Seems RedHat is trying to make its
rounds through the LUGs again.

--- Crawford

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> From: Frederic Herman <fherman at inferential.com>
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> Subject: [PPLUG] From Red Hat to LUGs: greetings, updates, requests
> Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 18:07:03 -0700
> 
> I received this RedHat and thought that it was appropriate to post (Fred)
> ===============================================---------------------------
> Hi.  My name is Greg DeKoenigsberg.  I work for Red Hat.  I've got some
> news for you, and I've also got a favor to ask.
> 
> Right up front, let me apologize for the spammy nature of this note.  If
> you're getting this email, it's because you're listed as a contact person
> for a North American LUG at www.linux.org, so one might presume that you'd
> be interested in this sort of stuff -- but I understand that it ain't
> necessarily so.  Therefore, if you object to receiving this note on
> general principle, please let me know and I'll make sure you never get
> another note like it.  (From us, anyway.)
> 
> If you are affiliated with the LUG in question, please do me the favor of
> forwarding this to your membership.  If you're no longer affiliated with
> the LUG in question, that's okay too -- I'd appreciate it if you could
> forward this message to someone who is, if it isn't too much trouble.
> 
> On to the purpose of my note.  It's threefold:
> 
> 1. I'd like to let you know about current goings-on in Fedora.
> 2. I'd like to let you know about the Red Hat Summit.
> 3. I'd like to ask for your input about a possible Fedora roadshow.
> 
> ===
> 
> First, Fedora.  There's been a lot of work going on in the Fedora
> community; some of it you might know about, and some of it you might not
> know about.
> 
> We're getting ready to release Fedora Core 5 in the next couple of months.
> It's been the culmination of a particularly long release cycle, as we
> change the way that we do some things at a deep level.  Some of the more
> visible features:
> 
> * Modular X, anaconda changes, more Xen code and some XGL-ish stuff;
> 
> * New GNOME, new OpenOffice, new Firefox and more, pulling all the latest
> from upstream projects;
> 
> * New Mono-based applications, including Beagle, Tomboy and F-Spot.
> 
> We've also got a bunch of community initiatives going, and we're ramping
> up even more:
> 
> * Fedora Extras.  The community-led Extras project, which launched
> officially last February, is now maintaining over 3000 software packages
> in yum repositories mirrored worldwide.  The number of available packages
> continues to grow -- as does the number of contributors.  Learn more at
> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Extras.
> 
> * Fedora Documentation.  The Docs project is producing release notes,
> HOWTOs and other crucial documentation to help Fedora users make the most
> out of Fedora. All of the documentation is available under the OPL with no
> restrictions.  Learn more at http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject.
> 
> * Fedora Ambassadors.  As the open source story continues to grow
> stronger, we're looking for more and more people to tell that story.  The
> Ambassadors project provides people with the information and tools to
> spread the story far and wide, from presentation decks to T-shirts to
> Fedora DVDs.  Learn more at http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors.
> 
> * Fedora Mentors.  It can be difficult to "get started" in the world of
> open source development, and sometimes the most important thing is just to
> know that someone will answer your stupid questions without giving you a
> lot of heat.  The Mentors project seeks knowledgeable developers who can
> give a couple of hours a week on IRC to help the newbies along.  Learn
> more at http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mentors.
> 
> With more projects coming online all the time, there's never been a better
> chance to be involved in the future of Fedora.  For general information
> about how to get involved, spend some time at http://fedoraproject.org.
> 
> ===
> 
> Second, the Red Hat Summit.  This is basically a straight-up sales pitch:
> come join us in Nashville from May 30 - June 2, 2006.  Specifically for
> LUG members, the cost of attendance is $699, which includes a hotel room
> for four nights, meals, and attendance at the Red Hat sessions and evening
> entertainment events.  It's a unique opportunity to meet some of the real
> luminaries of the open source world firsthand, and to talk with them about
> their areas of deep knowledge.  For those of you who are accustomed to
> attending these sorts of events, you will realize that this price is a
> *very* good deal.  Lots of technical sessions, lots of fun. You can find
> the full track list at http://www.redhat.com/promo/summit/tracks.
> 
> So why is the LUG deal so good?  The deal for regular business types is
> basically $500 more.  The deep price break is because we want to see
> community people there.  Despite the fact that we're making a little money
> now, we can't afford to bring people to Nashville and put them up for
> nothing -- but we can at least give some deep discounts to our friends.
> That's you.
> 
> You are important, and if you can figure out how to make it there, we
> definitely want you there.  Feel free to contact me for more information,
> or go to the Summit site at http://www.redhat.com/promo/summit.
> 
> ===
> 
> Third, I'd like to gauge your interest in a Fedora roadshow.
> 
> As I mentioned before, Fedora Core 5 is scheduled for release in late
> March.  (Or maybe later -- you know how these things go.)  We're looking
> to put together a tour sometime between FUDCon Boston 2006 (April 7th) and
> the Red Hat Summit, and I'd like to hear if you'd be interested in having
> a Fedora presentation at your LUG.
> 
> There's obviously a huge number of LUGs and a fairly limited number of
> dates, and we'd have to figure out how to make such a tour work.
> Therefore, if you are interested in a Fedora visit, here's what I'll need
> to know:
> 
> * How many people do you generally get at your LUG?
> 
> * What meeting times/dates are available for you in April or May?  Are you
> limited to the LUG meeting days, or would you be willing to call a special
> session?
> 
> * What general Fedora-related topics might you want to hear about more
> in-depth?
> 
> I'll be happy to field responses, and if we get enough interest, we'll
> start planning a tour in earnest in the next couple of weeks.
> 
> ===
> 
> So, that's it.  Thanks for reading through this whole long letter.  Feel
> free to drop me a line at gdk at redhat.com if you have any questions.
> Looking forward to hearing from you.
> 
> --g
> 
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> Greg DeKoenigsberg || Fedora Foundation || fedoraproject.org
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