<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 TRANSITIONAL//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; CHARSET=UTF-8"> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="GtkHTML/3.10.3"> </HEAD> <BODY> Good Morning Ambassadors, We are glad to share with you all the experiences we had during the French Install Parties that hapened this month. - Lille (2006 oct 21st): - We were 4 Ambassadors in Lille. - Lots of people liked the 3d effect, this is a major point to promote in Fedora. - During the day, we had a lot of discussion with the Fedora Users and we had positive feedbacks about Fedora product and communauty. - One installation, but lot of questions arround Fedora. - On the MrTom's Blog, some pictures are available <A HREF="http://mrtomlinux.org/index.php?gallery/campux/install-party-fedora#gallery">http://mrtomlinux.org/index.php?gallery/campux/install-party-fedora#gallery</A> - Paris (2006 oct 28th): - We were 10 Ambassadors in Paris. - It was the 1st real adventure for some Fedora Ambassadors. - We prepared some presentions : - Fedora Project : MrTom - 3D Desktop Effect : [splinux] - Fedora Support : trashy - Open Source vs Non Open Source softwares : Armelk - We made some installations of Fedora Core 6 on Desktops and Notebook products. - We burned Burn some DVD and copied the ISO files into the end user hard drive. - Firt feedbacks from the partner is very positive, we are welcome for next version of Fedora (7). - Here are some pictures of the event: - <A HREF="http://odysseus.x-tnd.be/blog/index.php/post/29/10/2006/Paris-nous-voici">http://odysseus.x-tnd.be/blog/index.php/post/29/10/2006/Paris-nous-voici</A> - <A HREF="http://mrtomlinux.org/index.php?gallery/generale/install-party-fedora-paris-octobre-2006#gallery">http://mrtomlinux.org/index.php?gallery/generale/install-party-fedora-paris-octobre-2006#gallery</A> The keys elements for the presentation and Fedora promotion are : - 3D Desktop Effects (All Fedora users and all people like it). - Fedora Project and Fedora Community, lot of people need a clear picture about Fedora and RedHat, the Ambassadors clarify this point. - The new printer installation software (More user friendly and easier for the configuration). - Ambassadors present during the day and motivate the user to test and use Fedora. Next step for the Fedora French Team : - Prepare the major Open Source Show in Paris. - 30 January to 01 February LINUX SOLUTION - CNIT - PARIS - La Defense <A HREF="http://www.solutionslinux.fr/fr/index.php">(http://www.solutionslinux.fr/fr/index.php</A> - the English page is not available at the moment). - In the same place we have the major Open Source actors. - We are preparing this event in collaboration with Parinux (Active Linux User Group). - I'm pretty sure the Fedora US and Worldwide Team support us on this project. The French Ambassadors <A HREF="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/CategoryAmbassadorsFrance">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/CategoryAmbassadorsFrance</A> </BODY> </HTML>