Hi!
We need to write three press releases for DebConf5. Here is my general
idea for them:
1. Announce DebConf5: time, place and general information. Also,
where to register.
2. Announce DebConf5 talks: short blurb with general information,
then more details about the talks this year.
3. Announce the end of DebConf5: short blurb with general
information, then impressions that outline the progress made.
Quotes from humans encouraged. Forward-looking: "wonder where
the next DebConf will be; see you there".
Drafts are provided below. Please comment on these. There are probably
horrible errors since I'm not a native English speaker, but do try to
look at the "tone" and "message" of these texts. We can always fix the
language if we know what we want to say.
--8<--
DRAFT for press release 1.
(sources: http://www.debconf.org/debconf5/)
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The Debian Project http://www.debconf.org/
Sixth Annual Debian Developers Conference (DRAFT) events@debian.org
May 1st, 2005 http://www.debian.org/News/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Sixth Annual Debian Developers Conference
The 6th annual Debian Developers Conference (DebConf) will be held in
Helsinki, Finland from July 10th to July 17th. Its target audience is
Debian developers, though Debian users are welcome to attend as well.
The event is based around talks, demos, coding parties and discussions.
It is highly technical in nature.
DebConf features speakers from around the world. It is also used for
developing key software for Debian and other projects, including the
next release of the Debian GNU/Linux system.
For further information about DebConf, including registration for
participants, please see http://www.debconf.org/debconf5/
--8<--
DRAFT for press release 2.
(sources: http://www.debconf.org/debconf5/)
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The Debian Project http://www.debconf.org/
Talks at Sixth Annual Debian Developers Conference events@debian.org
(DRAFT)
May 10th, 2005 http://www.debian.org/News/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Talks at Sixth Annual Debian Developers Conference
The 6th annual Debian Developers Conference (DebConf) will be held in
Helsinki, Finland from July 10th to July 17th. Its target audience is
Debian developers, though Debian users are welcome to attend as well.
The event is based around talks, demos, coding parties and discussions.
It is highly technical in nature.
DebConf features speakers from around the world. This year, we are
pleased to announce the following talks:
* Debian New Maintainer Process: History and Aims (Hanna Wallach,
Dafydd Harries, Moray Allan)
* Debugging techniques (Lars Wirzenius)
* ...
* ...
For further information about DebConf, including registration for
participants, please see http://www.debconf.org/debconf5/
--8<--
DRAFT for press release 3.
(sources: http://www.debconf.org/debconf5/, numbers and facts made up --
this is just a general outline/template in which real details will be
filled in. My hope is that this will allow us to make a press release as
soon as required after DebConf5.)
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The Debian Project http://www.debconf.org/
Sixth Annual Debian Developers Conference ends (DRAFT) events@debian.org
July 18th, 2005 http://www.debian.org/News/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Sixth Annual Debian Developers Conference ends
The 6th annual Debian Developers Conference (DebConf) was held in
Helsinki, Finland from July 10th to July 17th. Attendance at the
conference was high, with NNN registered attendees and [countless]
sporadic visitors (?).
The conference gave a new spark of life to the Debian Project. Branden
Robinson, Debian Project Leader, noted that "Blah blah blah".
DebConf is organized by a group of volunteers connected to the Debian
Project. Andreas Schuldei coordinated the group and managed the process
in cooperation with local organizers in Helsinki. "I think that blah
blah blah", says Schuldei, and concludes: "Yet another success".
Debian Developer XYZ, who has participated in nearly all Debian
Developers Conferences to date, found the conference to be particularly
exciting this year. "We had a lot of blah blah blah." He encourages more
developers and Debian users to attend the next Debian Developers
Conference. "It's a great way of meeting people."
[More experiences]
Some ideas on the 2006 DebConf were discussed, but the location and
exact time are yet to be announced. Andreas Schuldei notes, "The
selection process for DebConf is largely based on... As we move to
involve more people, we need..."
DebConf was made possible by a number of sponsors, whom we'd like to
thank: list-of-sponsors (?).
The Debian Project wishes to thank all those involved, and we hope to
see you at DebConf 2006 as well as all the other Debian-related events
during the following year!
--8<--
(I was going to say that in order to keep things manageable, please
separate your replies per press release, but since I didn't do that for
the original mail, just do as you please. I'll try to sum things up and
put it in the Wiki if neccessary (although I usually prefer to work via
email).)
Cheers,
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Fabian Fagerholm <fabbe@paniq.net>
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