[Ambassadors] Very disappointed - What's our role as ambassadors?

[Juan M. Rodriguez]

2008/7/31 RazGriz <hellcomdev at gmail.com>

> Hi,
>
> i wanna help too =].
>
> 2008/7/31 Neo Reeves <neo.reeves at gmail.com>
>
> Silvio,
>>
>> I am one of the Ambassador for Maldives. And if you need any help from me
>> let me know. I'll be there, but remember I don't speak or write Portugal.
>>
>> Just shoot when you need me. I really appreciate people like you.
>>
>> - Sameeh
>>
>> 2008/7/31 Pablo Barrera <pbarrera488 at gmail.com>
>>
>>  Hi Silvio
>>> ( Yes Im back for good ) :-)
>>>
>>> Some points that can help u, about my personal experience...
>>>
>>> 2008/7/31 Sílvio Reis <silvioreis.fedora at gmail.com>
>>>
>>>> What is our role as ambassadors?
>>>> I think that is promoting the Fedora in our country, am i wrong?
>>>> So I became ambassador to promote Fedora in Portugal.
>>>> But I believe there are ambassadors who don't think this way, at least
>>>> in Portugal.
>>>> As already announced in this list, it will start soon the site for the
>>>> project Fedora Portugal.
>>>> The other 5 Portuguese ambassadors were invited on several occasions to
>>>> participate in the website.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Normally in our regions....really normally...
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> More than a month passed and still not got an answer.
>>>> The point is this: I live in Luxembourg and I am alone in this
>>>> adventure, *should I start the project without any support? *
>>>>
>>>
>>> At first, you are not alone. Like ambassador you are part of the voice of
>>> Fedora worldwide, with special focus on your regions.
>>> When things doesnt comes what we want we cant stop, or see it as an
>>> oportunity to "make the difference".
>>>
>>> A nice thing to start a project like this is begin to take "small and
>>> reasonable milestones. Look at the project as a global strategy.
>>> Probably the first times could be hard, but if u start to move, soon or
>>> later, people will come to you. Think that your role is talk to
>>> people in Portugal about Fedora and Software Freedom. This is an enourmus
>>> task, but , its a responsability too. Be focused on the
>>> main objetive can help, to not become sad or dissapointed.
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The only support I have had, has been the Brazilian ambassadors as Eunir
>>>> Augusto (which made most of the work!), Erick Gomes and Rodrigo Padula.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Thats why u are not alone!!!!. I know personally Rodrigo, and I know that
>>> he will help you whenever he will be.
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> In Portugal Fedora is unknown, has a bad translation, has no wiki and
>>>> just does not have a community.
>>>> So we urgently need a web site with a forum and a wiki.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Very Nice!!!!!, u have the oportunity to "make things happen". A web site
>>> could be an option. Rodrigo theres some space on
>>> Latinamerica hosting to give access. I can help him with the site
>>> building...
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> We need to bring together the users, and encouraging more people to
>>>> translate the Fedora.
>>>> With the help of Brazilian ambassadors, the site could start operating
>>>> next month.
>>>> The question is: who will be there?
>>>>
>>>
>>> The most important answer: YOU are the beggining for Fedora in Portugal.
>>> Do not hesitate. We are all part of all. Not all the ambassadors could help
>>> u, but i think that with some chat and some web resources u can start the
>>> project. REMEMBER: small milestones. Firs of all, create the site is the
>>> firts step, the next the speechs in differnte places, ask for help to
>>> newcommers to help you translate documentation, etc. When I found Fedora
>>> Argentina in 2006, i was alone.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> That is why I ask your opinion:
>>>> *it is worth starting the site even alone, without the support of
>>>> another 5 Portuguese ambassadors?*
>>>>
>>>
>>> Yes! IMHO is very important. Push the limits :-). Probably their silence
>>> is not necesarily desinterest, probably they have personal problems, or
>>> other issues, or absense of time. Who knows. All this is my personal
>>> opinion, anyway.
>>>
>>>
>>> A good start could be mount the website....
>>> Rodrigo, it seems that Fedora Latinamerica, becomes in Fedora
>>> HispaAmerica :-)
>>>
>>>
>>> Nice to be here again.....
>>> Fedorize! yourself
>>>
>>> P.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sílvio Reis
>>>>
>>>> http://www.projectofedora.org/
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Count me in too.

I currently administrate the ProyectoFedora.org Website, so whatever you
need, just let me know!

You are not alone.

-- 
Ing. Juan M. Rodriguez Moreno
Desarrollador de Sistemas Abiertos
Sitio: http://proyectofedora.org/mexico
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