also sprach Alexander Reichle-Schmehl <alexander@schmehl.info> [2008.08.05.1739 -0300]: > Hi! Thanks for your comments! > > Mar Del Plata to host 9th Debian developer conference > > Hmmm... Didn't it use to the be just the "Debian conference"? > (Note the missing "developer".) Last year's press release also said "developer" but I am happy to drop that. > > * 100 talks and tutorial sessions scheduled. > > 100? Then why does > https://penta.debconf.org/dc8_schedule/events.en.html only list ~50? > (Even if there are really 100 events, you get to the above list by > clicking the link you have later in your press release; and that will at > least lead to confusion.) I think the list is not yet complete, but I hope it will be by the time we send this out. I would also prefer to link to one page with all events, rather than one where you have to click all over to see what's up. > > Over 100 events have been scheduled with speakers from all parts > > of the world. > > Any "community celebrities" which could be mentioned? Steve McIntyre, our leader? Mark Shuttleworth, although he is not Debian and I don't think he deserves press coverage for what he does, but that's my personal opinion and I will bend to pressure. > > The full schedule is available on the conference website: > > https://penta.debconf.org/dc8_schedule/ > > > > Jörg Jaspert of the organiser team is excited: "Of all the Debian > > If you use en_US (which the rest of your mail seems to be) it's > organizer. (Did a native speaker already looked over that? They > always detect some germisms ;) I use en_GB and I don't think there's en_US anywhere in the mail. > > conferences I have experienced, this is the best prepared. Thank > > you to the local team for all their work!" > > Shouldn't that be either "'Thank you!' to the local team ..." or > "Thanks to the local team..."? Thanks sounds find. The way I wrote it is a bit more informal. > Some general notes: > - AFAIK you introduced keynotes this year; shouldn't they mentioned? Why? Are they actually of interest? > - Maybe you could add something about Debian turning 15 during the > conference (and if something special is planed for that)? Good idea. > - Please mention that the sessions will be streamed (as good as > possible) and if participation via IRC is possible (that's very > important to those unable to attend directly) I would love to have a single URL to a page detailing all this. > BTW: What's your plan for an "after show" pr? Someone is going > to collect interesting developments which could be mentioned? Sure. We'll try. Anyone who hears of anything interesting please tell me. -- .''`. martin f. krafft <madduck@debconf.org> : :' : DebConf orga team; press officer `. `'` `- DebConf8, 10-16 Aug 2008, Argentina: http://debconf.org micro$oft windoze is like an air-conditioner: it breaks down if you open a window.
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