I am very sad to report, there will not be any pressed F12 media at FUDCon this time.

However, I expect the financial details to be sorted out sometime between now and Monday.  If this happens, it’s quite possible we can deliver media starting next week.  Still pretty fast, considering.

I guess every FUDCon can’t be perfect, but we’re still going to make this a great event!

If you are in the area, or wish to participate from afar, we’ve got ways for you to get involved.  FUDCon is always free and I’ve got two remote microphones and two mixers that I plan on using to record and stream the audio from two rooms.  I’m also working on a way to stream/record the desktop of the presenter at the same time so we can have audio and video from the desktops in real time (we’ll see if this part happens).  I might even suggest a hackfest on Monday to make it more solid if I can’t get it working tonight/tomorrow.

I’m excited to see all my friends at FUDCon.

Cheers,

Clint

If you are interested in obtaining some pressed media to distribute at an event or Local User Group (LUG), please make a request on the new FAmNA Resource Request tracker.  (Special thanks to Jon Stanley). Make sure to include the following information (at minimum):

• Name and Address
• The number of LiveCDs you’d like
  • Currently, we only have 32-bit LiveCDs.  The order has been placed for 32-bit and 64-bit install media, delivery is expected around mid-January.  When this media arrives, I will announce the availability.
• A short explanation of your request and how it might promote Fedora
• Phone Number (optional)
• How you would like the shipped (Choose Ground unless you can justify faster shipping)
• Your region (shown as component)
  • Do Not assign the task to anyone, it is automatically assigned to the correct person based upon region.

Check your email, you should  receive a confirmation of the ticket, a great way to track progress.

If you are interested in who is getting your request, you may wish to head on over to the North America regional list: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/NA/Regions.

If you are an Event Owner for Q4 2009, please do not send requests.  Events are handled by the FedoraEvents page. We are aware of the events and will coordinate with you individually.

In addition, at the upcoming FUDCon, we’ll be building an AmbassadorKit.  The AmbassadorKit is designed to be a small package delivered to any Fedora contributor who wishes to spread Fedora.  The AmbassadorKit will include the following (at minimum):

• Between 10 and 20 bits of Media (LiveCDs, DVDs)
• A display box for holding media
• One or Two Fedora t-shirts
• A few sheets of Fedora Stickers
• Fedora Buttons

Other items can be included in the AmbassadorKit, such as:

• Fedora Temporary Tattoos (while supplies last)
• Fedora LiveUSBs (in the future, or if some sponsor would like to donate them hint hint)
• Anything else you can think of that would be useful for promoting Fedora.

Once the AmbassadorKits are designed and can easily be built and delivered, we will add them to the FAmNA Resource Request tracker so they can also be requested.

I look forward to delivering massive amounts of media over the next few months to those who need it.

Cheers,

Clint