[Debconf-team] DebConf10 Press Release draft for review

[Gabriella Coleman <biella@nyu.edu>]

> Since we are at a pretty late juncture, I went ahead and stayed up to
> pull together pieces from a few sources to create the following draft:
> http://whiteboard.debian.net/dc10pressrelease.wb (Copy of which I have
> included at the end of this email)
> 
> Everyone please comment in thread, *AND* ping me on IRC, I should be
> around most of the day Monday, and would like to get this release out
> some time on Monday. (With global translations following a day or so
> later).
> 
'

http://whiteboard.debian.net/dc10pressrelease.wb

I made a few minor changes (mostly word choice) but I did change the
following, which should be confirmed. The press released stated that
there were over three thousand volunteers working on Debian. I changed
to one thousand to reflect Debian Developers. Or should we keep the
three thousand to reflect the wider pool of  contributors?

I added a line about Debian being the largest free software project in
the world.

Finally, should we add (and perhaps this is best for a latter version)
that Eben Moglen is one of our plenary speakers?

Biella





> Thanks,
> Brian
> 
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.
> 
> Contact information: Debian Developer Conference Press Team Contact:
> press@debconf.org Local contacts: Brian Gupta 646-374-8886 Gabriella
> Coleman xxx-xxx-xxxx
> 
> Subject: Debian Developer Conference in NYC (first time in USA!) Aug
> 1-7 at Columbia University
> 
> The Debian Project, the team behind the free Debian GNU/Linux operating system,
> would like to invite you to participate in the upcoming Debian Conference which
> will take place from August 1 to 7, 2010, at Columbia University, in
> New York City,
> USA, in cooperation with the Columbia Computer Science department. In DebConf's
> eleven-year history, this will be the first time it is being held in
> the United States of America.
> 
> More information here: http://debconf10.debconf.org/
> 
> Every year, DebConf allows new and existing Debian project participants
> from around the world to assemble, share knowledge and ideas, make
> collaborative contributions to Debian, and build tighter community
> bonds. Conference costs are largely funded by corporate sponsors who
> find significant interest in supporting Debian and DebConfs.
> 
> DebConf includes Debian Day, being held on August 1st, when it opens its
> doors to anyone interested in finding out more about Debian and Free
> software. There will be talks and demonstrations about the benefits of
> Debian and Free and Open Source software in general to corporate,
> government, academic, and individual users.
> 
> More information on Debian Day, including a schedule, here:
> http://www.debianday.org/
> 
> ABOUT DEBIAN
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Debian GNU/Linux is a free computer operating system. Over three
> thousand volunteers from all over the world work together to create
> and maintain Debian software. Translated into 27 languages, and
> supporting a huge range of computer types, Debian calls itself the
> "universal operating system". In the United States, Debian is backed
> by Software in the Public Interest, Inc., a not-for-profit public
> charity as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
> Code.
> 
> ABOUT DEBCONF
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> DebConf is the Debian Project's developer conference. In addition to
> a full schedule of technical, social and policy talks, DebConf
> provides an opportunity for developers, contributors and other
> interested people to meet in person and work together more closely.
> It has taken place annually since 2000 in locations as varied as
> Canada, Finland, and Mexico. More information about DebConf is
> available from http://debconf.org/.
> 
> MORE INFORMATION
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> More information about DebConf10 can be found on the conference
> website: http://debconf10.debconf.org/ or by contacting the
> DebConf Global Press Team at press@debconf.org.
> 
> -Brian
> 
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