Re: [Debconf-discuss] Accommodation for sponsored registration

[Holger Levsen <holger@layer-acht.org>]

Hi,

On Samstag, 7. Mai 2011, Gunnar Wolf wrote:
> As the conditions regarding our lodging vary strongly from year to
> year, I am not sure how much we should rely on previous years'
> information...

Yup. Every year is different though we try to be consistent over the years. 
But, definitly each year has changes.

> I suggest we should start by accepting for sponsored
> accomodation all couples who pledge to do some DebConf work as
> volunteers (even if they are not Debian-related in other ways).

Yes. "Simple" boy-+girlfriends (and husbands and wifes) don't qualify for 
DebConf sponsoring - unless they volunteer (and actually do work), but then 
they are not "simple" SOs anymore, but actual volunteers! \o/

> And
> yes, volunteering is a very subjective and hard to measure amount of
> effort, but I'd put it as a minimum acceptable line.

*nods*

> Of course, whoever wants to attend paying their expenses, go
> ahead. And of course, if the govt says they will sponsor everybody
> staying at the hotel for DebConf, great. But I think this is a good
> baseline for accompanying people.

*nods*


cheers,
	Holger