Re: [Debconf-team] not a registration fee, but...
Hi,
On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 09:06:51PM +0200, Daniel Pocock wrote:
> On 22/10/12 20:45, Gunnar Wolf wrote:
> >
> > My issue with a registration fee is on principle. We organize a
> > DebConf because it gives value to Debian. Important work is done
> > there. Most attendees do pay a sensible cost to be there — Besides
> > the travel fees (some of which we sponsor), we all pay with our
> > volunteer time. Some won't have a family vacation because they
> > devote that time to DebConf. Some are losing money because they
> > work as contractors. Some are lucky and just have to face
> > accumulation of work.
> >
> > Going to DebConf is not a vacation. It is an investment. We all
> > work hard, each on their own area. I do not think we should
> > insinuate there is a charge for being part of this.
Fully ACK for Gunnar. We have some principles in DebConf and we should
not break these.
> Just to be clear: I agree with the principle of that. But if we
> advertise a fee, people can use that as a justification to claim
> funding from various sources.
People can (and always have been) used traveling costs as justification
to claim funding. There is no need for any extra proof that DebConf
needs sponsoring.
I also do not agree to the principle Daniel suggested to spread the
gathering of sponsors to <number of participants> shoulders. Our
primary goal is to develop Debian (currently fixing RC bugs) and not to
keep people busy to ask around for money. IMHO the main organisers of
DebConf always did a good and way more effective job in gathering
sponsors than single persons could do - and I use this chance to thank
all those people involved into this hereby.
Just my two Euro-cents
Andreas.
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