1. Fedora Project Paul W. Frields Red Hat, Inc. Fedora Project Leader
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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...
<!-- the best of what works today -->
stable
secure
innovative

5. ...a set of projects...

6. software packages <!-- more than 8500 -->
kernel, glibc, system libraries...
networking, data processing, analysis...
productivity, entertainment, multimedia...

7. translation
<!-- dozens of languages -->
Ich bin Fedora
...

8. artwork <!-- icons, backgrounds, themes --> community-led
free software tools
open process

9. documentation <!-- release notes, guides, wiki -->
“kinder, gentler subproject”
anyone can write and edit
supports translations

10. ambassadors <!-- worldwide goodwill --> look for the blue shirts
at an event near you

11. infrastructure <!-- keep everything running -->
web and database servers
account system
build systems

12. websites <!-- make it pretty for the public -->
community designed
community built
public assets

13. bug triage <!-- fix things more quickly --> revitalized project
1000s of bugs, many are easy to fix
clear the way for harder work

14. marketing <!-- spread the message --> messaging guide
feature following
interviews, blogs, press

15. who does all this?

16. you do

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

18. what do you like to do?

19. do it in Fedora

20. Fedora == do it <!-- fanboys != contributors -->
empower the community to take the reins
no dividing line

21. 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

22. innovation never rests
<!-- release every 6 months -->
stable, not steady-state
other options for long-term production
we are upstream for others

23. community power <!-- spin your own --> music, art, security...
the newest open source community is still out there, waiting...

24. the world comes to us <!-- freedom is a human need -->
open standards
open governance
open hands

25. THANK YOU.