Re: [Debconf-team] Planning for the schedule
Hi,
On, 04/06/2009 09:39 AM, Holger Levsen wrote:
> Hi,
>
>
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>> I think using a one hour time slot per event as we did on previous
>> DebConfs is fine. This makes 45min talking time + 10min discussion +
>> 5min break. I learned at DebConf that longer time slots are a problem
>> for the video team because it includes switching tapes.
>
> There is a bit lot more involved than just switching tapes. Also, people need
> breaks. So if you can, I think 15min breaks would be best. Also for the
> audience. 10min are fine too, 5min are really too short. (But better than
> none.)
>
I think 10min for the break are OK and more than 15min is too much.
>
>> To compensate the long break in the middle I would run talks until
>> midnight and the last talk of each day could be kind of a "fun talk"
>
> Not sure about midnight but I like the idea of having fun talks at the end of
> the day. Though maybe they are a good start in the day?
>
> Especially if we have dinner at 21/22oo I doubt it's sensible to schedule
> talks after that.
>
> I dont think we need to go with full hour scheduling. People are smart enough
> and have calenders and alarms, so I assume they will manage talks starting at
> a quarter past or to.
>
I have to agree with Holger, I'm not sure about having talks until midnight
would be good. Some Debian talks are heavier than other ones, and it is not easy
to stay and listen to all of them. OTOH, when you participate in a Debconf, you
also are interested in interchanging ideas between assistants. What I want to
say with this is that in spite of the fact that talks are the main reason of
going to DebConf, there are other activities which are of interest, too. And
letting people time to accomplish them, would be really cool (taking care of not
loosing the quality nor goals of the conference).
Regards && thanks for reading,
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