Re: [Debconf-team] alternative ways of funding debconf
On Tuesday 04 July 2006 21:23, Safir Secerovic wrote:
> On Tuesday 04 July 2006 20:32, Andreas Schuldei wrote:
> > way. Actually in sarajevo we would have the possibility to hold
> > both options (dorm AND hotel) open without loosing either one and
> > could reconsider the money situation later when we come closer to
> > the conference. If people by then made serious "donations" we
> > could go for the hotel, otherwise we still have the dorm which we
> > can swing on our own (together with our sponsors).
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> This is true up to a certain point in time, I mean, these venues cannot
> wait for us to choose one of them forever. We would need to make our choice
> some months in advance and sign precontracts which obliges them and us to
> respect what we argee upon. Otherwise, in case of a Hotel and Dorm, they
> could not guarantee us exat dates for the conference, since they have other
> guests/conferences esspecially during summer.
> So we would have to make our choice reasonably in advance.
> Should we get chosen to host, we can check with the venue managers when
> would be the last date for us to sign precontracts and make our decision on
> the venue. Although, this is not practical in my opinion, and it makes the
> whole thing more ambiguos and adds to uncertainty for
> Hotel/Dormitory/Cultural Centre people and for the local team.
> I am all for making choices within next one or two months, so we can plan
> normaly in advance and have some legal papers to work with.
>
> Safir
I am saying that we could not cancel a precontract with one option and go for
another just like that. Those are bussiness people and they have legal
background, we (local team) could end in court should we disregard
precontracts. We need to opt for one of these options soon. We cannot wait,
say, until spring next year and have all these fixed dates and prices for
both venues.
I mean we could wait even until may next year to choose, but no one can
guarantee us exact dates we opt for now and same prices that we have now.
Dates and prices may vary, just like those when booking flights. But when we
have a precontract, some months in advance, then it legally obliges people to
respect it. So we can start making spreadsheet and calculations.
About some radical changes, I would not really like this to happen. Not now at
least. We need all the help from Orga Team we can get and also some help from
previous DebConf local team people.
Safir
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