Mindshare Committee Meeting (2026-02-19): Moving to Forgejo & Planning Spring Events

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Happy Thursday, Fedora folks! :waving_hand: Here is a summary of the recent meeting of the Fedora Mindshare Committee held on Thursday, February 19, 2026. The Fedora Mindshare Committee represents the non-engineering side of the Fedora Project, overseeing teams such as Ambassadors, Design, Marketing, Documentation, and Websites & Apps.

Topics discussed in this meeting:

  • Strategy Summit Readout: Updates from the recent Council Strategy Summit in Tirana and the upcoming public video meeting.
  • Forgejo Migration: Plans to move Mindshare issue tracking and documentation from GitLab to the new Fedora Forgejo instance.
  • Event Funding: Review of funding requests for 20 Sesja Linuksowa and Chemnitzer Linux-Tage 2026.
  • Community News: Fedora’s availability in Syria and post-event reporting for FOSDEM and DevConf India.

Note: AI (Google Gemini) was used to summarize the Meetbot-generated HTML log of the public meeting. I edited the AI-generated output before making this Fedora Discussion topic. If you notice mistakes, please provide a correction as a reply to this topic.

Executive Summary

News & Announcements

The meeting began with a readout from the Fedora Council 2026 Strategy Summit. @t0xic0der represented the Mindshare Committee at the summit, discussing APAC expansion, swag inventory, and the move to Forgejo. A public Council Video Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 14:00 UTC to share outcomes with the wider community. Additionally, it was announced that Fedora is now available in Syria following policy changes. Sponsored attendees of FOSDEM and DevConf India 2026 are reminded that event reports are due within 30 days of the end of their events.

Forgejo Migration

The committee discussed the migration of its workflows from GitLab to the new Fedora Forgejo instance (forge.fedoraproject.org). A Mindshare organization has already been created on Forgejo. The plan is to migrate two key repositories: home (tickets) and docs. @gwmngilfen volunteered to lead this migration effort, with a target completion date of February 27. Ideally, the next committee meeting on March 5 will be run from the new platform.

Event Funding Requests

Two funding requests were reviewed for upcoming Q2 events:

  1. Ticket #101: 20 Sesja Linuksowa (Poland): A request for ~140 USD (Small Event) for food and beverages. The committee responded positively, noting the low cost and high value of supporting a long-standing community event.
    • @ekidney took an action item to create a printable “Sponsored by Fedora” template for such events to ensure brand visibility on refreshment tables.
  2. Ticket #102: Chemnitzer Linux-Tage 2026 (Germany): A request for ~210 USD (Medium Event) from @robert to cover hotel costs for @raphgro, who will be managing the Fedora booth. The committee noted the importance of re-establishing a presence at this major German event.

Voting for both tickets is open until the next meeting.

Action Items

  • @gwmngilfen (Due: 2026-02-27): Migrate the “home” GitLab repo to “tickets” on Forgejo, and migrate the “docs” GitLab repo to “docs” on Forgejo.
  • @ekidney (Due: 2026-04-09): Make a Design Team ticket to create a poster template for snacks/food/beverage sponsorship for Small Events, with the specific target of providing this as a printable asset for 20 Sesja Linuksowa.
  • @all: Add a vote to Ticket #101 and Ticket #102 by 5 March 2026.

Detailed Meeting Log

News, announcements, and community updates

  • Strategy Summit: @t0xic0der provided a summary of the Mindshare representation at the Council Strategy Summit. Key topics included APAC region expansion, restocking swags/stickers before Flock, and leading the Forgejo migration by example.
  • Upcoming Council Meeting: A public video meeting will be held on Feb 25 at 14:00 UTC to discuss the strategy direction for 2026.
  • Fedora in Syria: Fedora services are now fully available in Syria after IP blocks were lifted on Feb 10.
  • Event Reports: Reports for FOSDEM and DevConf India are now due. Reimbursements are contingent on these reports. Kudos were given to the DevConf India booth team for high engagement (1200+ visitors).

Forgejo migration for Mindshare Committee

  • The Committee officially opened a tracking ticket (GitLab #104) to manage the migration to forge.fedoraproject.org.
  • The scope includes moving the tickets (currently home) and docs repositories.
  • @gwmngilfen volunteered to handle the migration via the web UI, aiming to have it completed before the next meeting.
  • Goal: Run the March 5th meeting using the new Forgejo instance.

Ticket #101: Funding Request: 20 Sesja Linuksowa

  • Event: April 25-26, 2026, in Poland.
  • Request: ~140 USD for snacks/drinks (Small Event category).
  • Discussion: The committee supports the request as it falls within the Q2 budget. There was a discussion about ensuring Fedora gets credit for the sponsorship; this led to the idea of a printable table-topper template.
  • Status: Voting is open until March 5.

Ticket #102: Chemnitzer Linux-Tage 2026

  • Event: March 29-30, 2026, in Chemnitz, Germany.
  • Request: ~210 USD for hotel accommodation for @raphgro (Medium Event category).
  • Discussion: This event is a major German FLOSS conference. Fedora has historically had a booth there. @robert is running the booth, while the funding is specifically for @raphgro’s lodging.
  • Feedback: The committee discussed the importance of detailed event reports for medium-sized events to justify the ROI.
  • Status: Voting is open until March 5.
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