This is the March 2016 edition of the Fedora Newsletter. This newsletter summarizes the most significant activities within the Fedora community over the last month.

Call for Action

Fedora is designed, built, used, and supported by the community. Here is an easy and important way that you can contribute to the effort:

• Add a comment to any of these tickets [1] if you are interested in inching into Fedora development.

Software development

Standards

Fedora API Specification

Alternate Database Support

Community-driven Features

API Extension Architecture 

If you are interested in the API Extension Architecture, please join the discussion on the fedora-community mailing list [18] and attend the next meeting on March 4.

Performance and Scalability

If you are interested in Performance and Scalability, please join the discussion on the fedora-community mailing list [18] and attend the next meeting on March 14.

Conferences and events

Past Events

Hydra Camp and Regional Meeting

Upcoming Events

Code4Lib

LDCX

West Coast Fedora Camp

The West Coast Fedora Camp [22], hosted by the Caltech Library, will take place April 11-13 in Pasadena, CA. It is based on the inaugural Fedora Camp [23] that was held at Duke University in November. Training will begin with the basics and build toward more advanced concepts–no prior Fedora 4 experience is required. Participants can expect to come away with a deep dive Fedora 4 learning experience coupled with multiple opportunities for applying hands-on techniques working with experienced trainers and Fedora gurus. There are only a couple seats left so register now [24] to secure your place!

References

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