Re: Some thoughts ...
Hi Bernelle (2014.10.23_15:49:53_+0200)
Sorry, I haven't been paying attention to this list's mail.
> 1. Graham suggested that DebCamp and the Conference don't need to be at
> the same venue, not sure if this has been discussed somewhere already ...
> but seeing as their requirements are so different it seems to make sense to
> me, and might also help a lot with costs.
Yes, they don't have to be. But there are a few reasons why it would be
convenient.
We ideally want accommodation within walking distance of the venue, and
it's unlikely that there'd be multiple venues in walking distance.
The video team needs some time to set up equipment, and this typically
happens during the second half of DebCamp.
But, of course, we wouldn't need all the rooms during debcamp, that we
need during the conference. And we could probably negotiate cheaper hire
rate for the setup days.
> 2. Stefano/Nattie, Chrysalis's strictly no alcohol policy makes that a
> definite no, for both DebCamp and the conf, correct?
The "Strictly no smoking, but has a smoking area" bit confused me. It's
a big disadvantage, but maybe not a definite no.
That said, I think we currently have better options, so we can put them
on the backburner.
> 3. Then the actual reason for the email... I've been telling more people
> about DebConf while networking and chatting and so on, and so far two
> people I've known for years use Debian extensively! Figures.
> A common complaint is that they're looking for more devs, and generally
> speaking want to get involved (but 'later, busy now...')
Yeah, there are a lot of Debian users in Cape Town, and that's a common
feeling amongst Linux users. (It took me about 10 years of that feeling
before the now came around).
I'd expect this conference to be the pushing-over-the-edge for a few
people.
> ... and if you *do* know of people looking for jobs, this guy was rather
> specific:
Yeah, the hiring angle is probably going to be a big one for local
sponsorship. The kind of people this conference attracts are really hard
to find.
SR
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