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Although we’ve only had the Fedora UK planet site online a few weeks, it’s being noticed. Well at least by these Linux Outlaws Podcast

Well stoked

There are various reasons i use Fedora, if you’re reading this on the planet, then i’m sure you can figure them out. I’ve been thinking to myself about all the people in the Fedora world that inspire me to use, promote and enjoy fedora as much as i do. As i’m feeling nice today, i’m going to name and shame a few. If i don’t mention your name it’s not because i appreciate you any less, it’s that there are so many and i’m lazy and can’t be bothered to type any more

As an amateur photographer i’ve wanted to use free software that helps me show off my photos, with photoshop being expensive it’s come down to using GIMP, without the tutorials, blog posts and general helpfulness of Tatica, Nicu and Máirín Duffy I don’t think they would have come out as good as they have.

#fedora-ambassadors – Every one in this channel has been nothing more than fantastic. Every single day there is someone there waiting to help, guide and sometimes mock me

I wanted to also mention a new ambassador that’s been helping me setup and develop the fedora-uk community, both the website and IRC and that’s Carl “nullsys” Walker. Although being relatively new to the ambassador program, he’s been helpful, courteous and a generall good egg

There are tens , if not hundreds of others that inspire me to use Fedora, and i wish i could name everysingle one, but that’s impossible. I just want to thank you and long may Fedora reign.

Does someone in the Fedora World inpsire you? Did you want to personally thank them for anything. Did you just want to big someone up because you can…..DO IT NOW!

I’ve been using Fedora for quite awhile now, and have been part of the Fedora Ambassadors project for about the same period. I’ve been trying to improve the UK visability as part of this but with a wife and a 1.5 year old it’s proving a bit mental However as a first step, with the grateful help of nullsys (Carl Walker) a fellow UK ambassador, we have our IRC channel up and running.

If you’re in the UK (or anywhere really) and want to come along and talk about Fedora, ask questions or just come along for a general chit chat then please do.

#fedora-uk on irc.freenode.net I’m MooDoo (as if you didn’t know )

The next step is to create a community website. I’ve purchased the domain (just need to sign a few things) and need to plan what is actually needed from a community site.

Here’s a question for you.

What would you like to see on a fedora related community website?? All suggestions gratefully welcomed. Once i have a list, i’ll palm the webdev onto nullsys (shhhhh don’t tell him)

I’m glad to see that Fedora in the UK is now starting to get the love it so desperately needs (imho)…..yippeeeee

I’ve received a little pressie today, and to say i’m happy is an understatement. If not for the thought then for the gesture. I’m happy and will say a proper thanks to the person if it’s ok for me to mention their name……In the meantime, what did i get. Take a look

I think you’ve worked out it’s a Fedora Baseball cap

**UPDATE** yes yes ok it was Tatica, thank you :*

Now all the seriousness of the town halls and elections has finished apart from the voting which i believe starts tomorrow, and it’s friday. It’s time to kick back and have a little fun, so here is the start of another meme Take a funny photo of your self and blog it

Have a good weekend