Purpose

Support and grow the vibrant, diverse, and inclusive community committed to the development and use of Fedora by articulating a clear identity that is nurtured through effective communication, engagement, 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