Change in Fedora leadership

One of the things I like most about the Fedora Project is the
opportunity for people to move and grow in (and out) of different
roles and responsibilities.   The position of Fedora Project Leader,
in particular, has never been a long-term leadership position, but one
that regularly invites new people to assume the role and bring new
ideas and new energy to the project.  I would like to take this
opportunity to share some of my thoughts about being the Fedora
Project Leader, and inform you of upcoming changes in Fedora
leadership.  Any time we make leadership changes in Fedora, we that
that challenge seriously, and do everything we can to make the
leadership transition as smooth as possible.

Although I've been using Fedora since the split from Red Hat Linux,
it's only been the past five of six years that I've really been an
active contributor.  Sure, I was hanging out on the mailing lists,
trying out the pre-releases and reporting bugs, but I didn't really
consider myself a part of Fedora.  It wasn't until I got started with
the Docs team and attended my first FUDCon that I truly caught the
spirit of the Fedora community.  Since then, I've thoroughly enjoyed
rubbing shoulders with people who are infinitely smarter than me, and
I've learned a tremendous amount -- both about the technical bits and
bytes, and also about free software communities.  And for the last
little while, it's been my honor and privilege to serve the community
as the Fedora Project Leader.  The role of Fedora Project Leader isn't
an easy role, but I am proud of the things we've been able to
accomplish both within the distribution and within the community
during my tenure.  We've had three solid Fedora releases during my
time as FPL, each one with a myriad of new features.  I've worked hard
to expand our international outreach, and to get more international
representation on the Fedora Board.  We've updated the Fedora website.

[Guidelines Change] Changes to the Packaging Guidelines

There have been quite a few approved changes to the Fedora Packaging
Guidelines since the previous announcement, but this is mostly because I
have not had time to actually apply the approved updates to the wiki
until recently. These updates actually were approved over a period of
several months. I will try harder to get updates written up and
announced in a more timely fashion going forward.

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The Eclipse Plugin Packaging Guidelines were updated. The most major
change is the addition of a section discussing how to run the
reconciler. For the full updated guidelines see:
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:EclipsePlugins

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t4k_common contains a forked copy of an older version of liblinebreak. A
temporary bundling exception has been granted until the t4k_common
upstream is able to port their code to use the newer system copy of
liblinebreak. The t4k_common package must include Provides:
bundled(liblinebreak) until the issue is resolved.

This exception has been added to the list here:
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:No_Bundled_Libraries#Packages_granted_exceptions

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Spring RTS includes a forked and bundled copy of Lua which has Spring
RTS specific patches applied, must link to streflop, and is configured
differently from stock Lua (most importantly it needs lua_Number to be a

GSoC 2012 has been announced

Hello Folks,

Yesterday, 4th February 2012, the GSoC 2012 program has been announced[1].
I do hope as the last year[2] we could participate in the program
again in this year too.
This would be a grate opportunity to attract new contribution and at
the same time get
some help to build/complete some required components in the Fedora project.

Please start adding your ideas[3] and the dead line is 27th February.
So we have around 20 days left.

[1] http://googlecode.blogspot.com/2012/02/google-summer-of-code-2012-is-on.html
[2] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Summer_coding_ideas_for_2011
[3] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Summer_coding_ideas_for_2012

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Outage: Server reboots for systems - 2012-01-27 04:00 UTC

Outage: Server reboots for systems - 2012-01-27 04:00 UTC

 There will be an outage starting at 2012-01-27 04:00 UTC, which will
 last approximately 2 hours.

 To convert UTC to your local time, take a look at
 http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Infrastructure/UTCHowto
 or run:

 date -d '2012-01-27 04:00 UTC'

 Reason for outage:

 Various servers are going to be rebooted into a new kernel to roll up
 to current updates. Outages will be quite short for any one service,
 but some services may be up and down at various times in the outage
 window.

 Affected Services:

 Ask Fedora - http://ask.fedoraproject.org/
 Bodhi - https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/
 Buildsystem - http://koji.fedoraproject.org/
 GIT / Source Control
 Docs - http://docs.fedoraproject.org/
 Email system
 Fedora Account System - https://admin.fedoraproject.org/accounts/
 Fedora Community - https://admin.fedoraproject.org/community/
 Fedora Hosted - https://fedorahosted.org/
 Fedora Insight - https://insight.fedoraproject.org/

Fedora Sri Lanka Community and Mailing list

Dear Sri Lanka Contributors at the Fedora Project,

I am happy to announce that lk.fc.o[1] is active now.
Please contact us so that we can create an account for you and you can
start posting.
Please join with the Sri Lankan community group[2] so that any request
can be made and ideas can be discussed.

Thanks

[1] admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/lk-users
[2] lk.fedoracommunity.org

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GPG keysigning event at FUDCon Blacksburg 2012 (and CAcert Assurance Event)

We are planning a GPG Key Signing event at FUDCon Blacksburg, which 
will be held on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 1600 (4pm).  If you are 
interested in participating, please add your info to 
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon:Blacksburg_2012_GPG_Key_Signing_Event 
so we can compile a list of participants and keys.  So far we have 22 
keys signed up and we hope to have even more.  That wiki page also has 
more information about how we will conduct the event.

I intend to print copies of the GPG key list on either Monday or 
Tuesday, I will probably be waiting until Tuesday, but please sign up as 
early as you can.  I will also publish on my fedorapeople site a gpg 
signed copy of the key list.  The current version is at 
http://nb.fedorapeople.org/keys.pdf and the signature will be at 
http://nb.fedorapeople.org/keys.pdf.asc after the final list is 
generated.

If you don't get signed up in time, you can still participate, just 
bring printed slips with the output of 'gpg --fingerprint YOURKEYID' 
printed on them to hand out at the event.

We will also be hosting a CAcert assurance event immediately 
following/in conjunction with the GPG keysigning event.  Please see 
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon:Blacksburg_2012_CAcert_Assurance_Event 
for more information and a place to sign up for that.  We will have 
enough assurers present for you to receive well over the 100 points that 
you need in order to qualify to become an assurer yourself.  Please note 
that if you intend to participate in the CAcert event, the name in your 
government issued photo ID must match the name recorded in your CAcert 
account.

FUDCon Blacksburg activity: Try my keyboard!

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon:Blacksburg_2012:_Try_my_keyboard!

Sometimes, even the most hard working programmer/system
administrator/graphic designer/packager needs to take a break and do
something fun.  So this FUDCon, let's plan on taking some time on Friday to
do something that's fun for computer enthusiasts of all ages -- try out
other people's hardware!  Specifically, their keyboards, mice, graphics
tablets, and other human to computer input devices.

In typical barcamp style, the devices present will depend on the attendees.
I'll be bringing a couple of mechanical switch keyboards (yes, they still
make those  and some of the design team members will be bringing some
graphics tablets.  If anyone has an IBM Model M, a Kinesis Pro, an MS
explorer trackball, or any other input device that feels "just right" to you
we'd love to have you bring it along to share (and sign up on the wiki so we
know to track you down when the time is right.)

-Toshio

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Wireless Access at FUDCon Blacksburg

If you are attending FUDCon:Blacksburg next week (January 13-15), you 
need to request a guest internet access account in order to use the 
guest wireless access on the Virginia Tech campus. It is requested that 
you sign up for this account PRIOR to your arrival at FUDCon. Pretty please.

Directions for obtaining wireless access are listed on the FUDCon 
Blacksburg wiki page:
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon:Blacksburg_2012#Wireless_Registration

However, since I'm really nice, I'll spell it out in this email as well:

1. Go to the guest wireless registration page, here: 
https://guest.cns.vt.edu/apps/home.action
2. Enter start date: 1/13/2012, for example
3. Enter end date: 1/15/2012, for example
4. Sponsoring Department: Select "Mathematics"
5. Contact Person: Enter "Ben Williams" (our awesome, gracious host and 
contact at VT)
6. Purpose: FUDCon
7. Click the "Create Request" button
8. Enter email address and select "New Guest"
9. Fill out form including secret questions, password boxes, and agree 
to the Acceptable Use Policy
10. Click "Create Account"
11. Receive email in your inbox and verify your request.

Thanks, and I'm looking forward to seeing everyone next week in 
Blacksburg! :)

-Robyn

Fedora Weekly News 289

    1 Fedora Weekly News Issue 289
        1.1 Announcements
            1.1.1 Fedora Development News
                1.1.1.1 Rebuild for GCC-4.7
            1.1.2 Fedora Events
                1.1.2.1 Upcoming Events (December 2011 - May 2012)
                1.1.2.2 Past Events
                1.1.2.3 Additional information
        1.2 Fedora In the News
            1.2.1 Three greatest successes in Linux world 2011
            1.2.2 4 security features in Fedora 16
            1.2.3 Interview: Harish Pillay, Global Community and Technology Architect, Red Hat Inc
            1.2.4 Kororaa Linux 16 - A Fedora++ Distribution
        1.3 Security Advisories
            1.3.1 Fedora 16 Security Advisories
            1.3.2 Fedora 15 Security Advisories

- Fedora Weekly News Issue 289 - 

Welcome to Fedora Weekly News Issue 289[1] for the two weeks ending January 3, 2012. What follows are some
highlights from this issue.

Happy New Year, Fedora folk! This first issue of 2012 is an abbreviated one, but we we at FWN want to ensure
that we have some Fedora content coming to you every week! In this week's issue, we cover one development
announcement, a rebuild of rawhide with GCC 4.7. We've also got pointers to the many Fedora events
happening over the next few months globally. In Fedora In the News this week, four articles/postings
related to Fedora, including an interview with Harish Pillay, Global Community and Technology
Architect, Red Hat Inc, a review of Fedora-based Kororaa Linux 16, and two personal reflections on linux
distributions in 2011 and Fedora's strength in security. We close the issue with security patches
released in the last two weeks for Fedora 15 and 16. Enjoy!

CAcert Assurance Event at FUDCon (and reminder about GPG Keysigning Event)

Hi everyone,

We are going to be having a CAcert (http://www.cacert.org) assurance 
event in conjunction with our GPG keysigning event at FUDCon.  This will 
be held on Saturday, January 14 at 1600 (4pm).  If you are interested in 
helping out as an assurer, or are interested in receiving assurances, 
please sign up at http://bit.ly/fudcon-cacert-assurance

Please note that if you have previously received assurance points via 
the Thawte point transfer system, you will need to be assured again, 
because those points will be removed soon.  You can, however, 
participate as an assurer and be assured at this event.

If you are an assurer, we'd definitely like you to participate, as we 
are hoping to have enough people to issue at least 100 points to 
participants so they can become assurers themselves.

We are also having a GPG/PGP keysigning event at the same time and 
location.  The signup and more info about it is at 
http://bit.ly/fudcon-keysigning

See you there,

Nick

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Fedora Weekly News 288

    1 Fedora Weekly News Issue 288
        1.1 Announcements
            1.1.1 GPG Key Signing Event at FUDCon Blacksburg 2012
            1.1.2 Outage: Server reboots - 2011-12-21 22:00 UTC
                1.1.2.1 Reason for outage:
                1.1.2.2 Affected Services:
                1.1.2.3 Unaffected services:
                1.1.2.4 Contact Information:
            1.1.3 Fedora 16 for IBM System z 64bit official release
            1.1.4 A change in Fedora's policy regarding Public Domain
            1.1.5 Announcing FUDCon LATAM 2012 in Venezuela / Call for bids for FUDCon LATAM and FUDCon APAC 2012
            1.1.6 Fedora 14 End of Life
            1.1.7 Re-appointment to the Fedora Board
            1.1.8 Outage: Fedorahosted.org migration - 2011-12-14 22:00 UTC
                1.1.8.1 Reason for outage:
                1.1.8.2 Affected Services:
                1.1.8.3 Unaffected Services:
            1.1.9 Outage: list server migration - 2011-12-12 22:00 UTC
                1.1.9.1 Reason for outage:
                1.1.9.2 Affected Services:
                1.1.9.3 Unaffected Services:
            1.1.10 Election Results: Fedora Board, FAmSCo, and FESCo
                1.1.10.1 Fedora Board
                1.1.10.2 FAmSCo
                1.1.10.3 FESCo
            1.1.11 Reminder: Fedora elections end December 5th
            1.1.12 Cooperative Bug Isolation for Fedora 16
            1.1.13 Announcing Ask Fedora: Community Knowledge Base and Support Forum
            1.1.14 Announcing the release of Fedora 16
                1.1.14.1 Dedication