Re: [Debconf-team] DebConf10 - call for Location proposals
Jimmy Kaplowitz <jimmy@debian.org> writes:
> On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 08:06:42PM -0300, Margarita Manterola wrote:
>> I also very much oppose to having DebConf in the US. I refuse to pay
>> USD 100 so that PERHAPS they decide to give me a visa (I have no
>> property, no children, and I'm in the "easy to get a job" age, so the
>> chances that they'll refuse it are pretty high, even though I have no
>> desire of living there).
>
> I realize the visa fees are high, and we will look at the possibility of
> sponsoring visa fees for attendees (even if they get denied visas). I
> expect it will be possible.
I just don't expect many foreign people being approved for the
visa. This worries me a lot.
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