1. Fedora Project Your Name Your Title(s) Relevant SIG/Project Affiliation(s)
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2. this talk is about: what is Fedora? who is Fedora?
why does Fedora matter?
how do you join the open source movement?

3. what is Fedora?

4. ...a powerful operating system...
stable
secure
innovative

5. ...a powerful operating system...
/* the best of what works today */
stable
secure
innovative

6. ...a set of projects...

7. software packages kernel, glibc, system libraries...
networking, data processing, analysis...
productivity, entertainment, multimedia...

8. software packages /* more than 8500 */
kernel, glibc, system libraries...
networking, data processing, analysis...
productivity, entertainment, multimedia...

9. translation
Ich bin Fedora
Yo soy Fedora
...

10. translation
/* dozens of languages */
Ich bin Fedora
Yo soy Fedora
...

11. translation /* dozens of languages */ Ich bin Fedora Yo soy Fedora

12. artwork
community-led
free software tools
open process

13. artwork /* icons, backgrounds, themes */ community-led
free software tools
open process

14. documentation “kinder, gentler subproject” anyone can write and edit
supports translations

15. documentation /* release notes, guides, wiki */
“kinder, gentler subproject”
anyone can write and edit
supports translations

16. ambassadors
look for the blue shirts
at an event near you

17. ambassadors /* worldwide goodwill */ look for the blue shirts
at an event near you

18. infrastructure
web and database servers
account system
build systems

19. infrastructure /* keep everything running */ web and database servers
account system
build systems

20. websites
community designed
community built
public assets

21. websites /* make it pretty for the public */ community designed
community built
public assets

22. bug triage revitalized project 1000s of bugs, many are easy to fix
clear the way for harder work

23. bug triage /* fix things more quickly */ revitalized project
1000s of bugs, many are easy to fix
clear the way for harder work

24. marketing
messaging guide
feature following
interviews, blogs, press

25. marketing /* spread the message */ messaging guide feature following
interviews, blogs, press

26. who does all this?

27. you do

28. get an account
as easy as any social site

29. get an account http://fedoraproject.org/join-fedora
as easy as any social site

30. what do you like to do?

31. do it in Fedora

32. Fedora == do it empower the community to take the reins
no dividing line

33. Fedora == do it /* fanboys != contributors */
empower the community to take the reins
no dividing line

34. out of the chaos, innovation
we believe in upstream
we believe in the community
we believe in YOU

35. out of the chaos, innovation
/* “if you want to try and stop me...” */
we believe in upstream
we believe in the community
we believe in YOU

36. innovation never rests
stable, not steady-state
other options for long-term production
we are upstream for others

37. innovation never rests
/* release every 6 months */
stable, not steady-state
other options for long-term production
we are upstream for others

38. community power music, art, security...
the newest open source community is still out there, waiting...

39. community power /* spin your own */ music, art, security...
the newest open source community is still out there, waiting...

40. the world comes to us
open standards
open governance
open hands

41. the world comes to us /* freedom is a human need */ open standards
open governance
open hands

42. THANK YOU.