[Debconf-discuss] US laptop ban and DebConf
Looking at the laptop ban[1], it appears to target airlines rather than
individuals and it could impact people going to DebConf this year.
Some of the airports on the list (Dubai, Abu Dhabi) are transit points
for many people from Asia going to the US and Canada or from Australia
going to Europe.
In fact, looking at the cheapest flights on Kayak.com from Mumbai to
Montreal, they go via one of the affected airports, Ataturk Airport,
Istanbul, Turkey although not all of the itineraries propose a stop in
the US.
Can anybody make suggestions about how to minimize the impact on DebConf
and DebConf visitors? For example, could there be a computer lab or
other facility where people can work without a laptop, maybe booting
from their USB stick or using remote desktops? How could these things
be facilitated in a security conscious manner?
These security hassles can change from time to time and at short notice
too. I suspect that each time one of Trump's bans is overturned by the
courts he will bring in some new rule like this to ensure he appears to
be "doing" something and to keep attention on his newest antics rather
than the court cases.
Regards,
Daniel
1. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39333424
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