Re: Suggestion about Fedora activity day acronym FAD

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

 



On Friday 18 March 2016 12:38 AM, Stephen John Smoogen wrote:


On Mar 17, 2016 10:21, "pravin.d.s@xxxxxxxxx" <pravin.d.s@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
>   FAD - an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; "he always follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that season"  [syn: {craze}, {furor}, {furore}, {cult}, {rage}]
>
>   During last G11N FAD, i got comment on Facebook post as follows:
>
> Ray Doc I don't like the acronym FAD. It basically means:an intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially one that is short-lived; a craze. Something different by way of an Acronym would be better. This means that the action is short-lived.
>
>    And just saw one more. "Slightly unfortunate naming there – “Python 3 fad”" [1]
>
>    I think we should make sure to name it as "Fedora ---- activity day" i.e Fedora python activity day. FPAD  or "Fedora Globalization activity day" FGAD.
>

When you organize something you are free to call it within reason something else. You will probably spend a lot of time answering people wondering if it is a FAD or not because it has been called that for 15 years :)


Here comes the freedom :)
I think enough to keep category as a FAD for internal communication/process. May be some hint on [2] will be helpful or in template.


-
Pravin

2. https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_Activity_Day_-_FAD#2015

> Regards,
> Pravin
>
>
> 1. https://fedoramagazine.org/help-port-python-packages-python-3/#comment-451470
>
> _______________________________________________
> council-discuss mailing list
> council-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct
> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/admin/lists/council-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> The Fedora Project's mission is to lead the advancement of free and
> open source software and content as a collaborative community.



_______________________________________________
council-discuss mailing list
council-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/admin/lists/council-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

The Fedora Project's mission is to lead the advancement of free and
open source software and content as a collaborative community.

_______________________________________________
council-discuss mailing list
council-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/admin/lists/council-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

The Fedora Project's mission is to lead the advancement of free and
open source software and content as a collaborative community.

[Index of Archives]     [Fedora Users]     [Fedora Outreach]     [Fedora Desktop]     [Fedora KDE]     [KDE Users]     [Fedora SELinux]     [Yosemite Forum]     [Linux Audio Users]

  Powered by Linux