Purpose
Support and grow the vibrant, diverse, and inclusive community committed to Fedora by articulating clear identity that is nurtured through effective communication and outreach.
Objectives
Near-term priorities include communication and engagement strategy for Fedora 6; communication of the Fedora product position; and community engagement.
- Product position: INVESTIGATE market perceptions and DEFINE Fedora’s market share and competition
- Training: INVESTIGATE community training needs and ASSESS gaps in current training materials
- Conferences & Events: IDENTIFY key venues, topics of interest, and audiences for
- Marketing Strategy: INVESTIGATE goals of a marketing strategy and IDENTIFY partners to develop strategy with (working with Lyrasis Community-supported Programs division)
- Outreach: INVESTIGATE communities potentially interested in Fedora
- Fedora Active User Community: INVESTIGATE effective methods to grow developer community
- Diversity and Inclusion: INVESTIGATE practices for fostering diverse user communities in open source technology projects
Deliverables
The items listed below are things that the group has produced and will continue to build on:
- Community survey on training needs
- Revised active tracking list for events and conferences, including priority and strategic relevance to Fedora
- A list of groups, materials, and venues for growing the community
- A list of initiatives, projects, and communities for strategic partnership
- Proposal for a reading group on Community in Open Source Development
Resources
Governance Subgroup Members
Co-leads: Este Pope, Dustin Slater
Members: Jon Dunn, Maurice York, Chris Awre
Meeting Times
The Communication, Outreach, Marketing, and Community subgroup meets every 2 weeks on Wednesdays at 12:00 pm Eastern Time (US).
Communication Channels
The Communication, Outreach, Marketing, and Community subgroup will report back to the Fedora Leaders Group
- Notes of meetings will appear below