Re: [Debconf-team] DebConf13 open to the public?
On 09/05/13 21:08, Brian Gupta wrote:
> On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 3:02 PM, Daniel Pocock <daniel@pocock.com.au> wrote:
>
>> On 08/05/13 18:16, Gunnar Wolf wrote:
>>> Raphaël Walther dijo [Wed, May 08, 2013 at 02:37:06PM +0200]:
>>>> Hi list,
>>>>
>>>> I have been asked by linux-neuchâtel (LUG): Does this conference is only
>>>> for developers ?
>>>>
>>>> After a discussion on IRC, I wrote this draft.
>>>>
>>>> "Although DebConf13 is the annual developers meeting of the Debian
>>>> Project and not a users conference, it is open to the public. If you
>>>> want to attend a talk on a specific day please register to the
>>>> conference with an arrival date equal to departure date."
>>
>>
>> I think we should stress that it is really helpful if people register
>> but they are not obliged to do so - emphasizing they will still be
>> admitted if they don't - it wouldn't be a truly `Free' event if there
>> was some obligation to give your name and IP address.
>>
>
> In the past, if memory serves, registration has been required to attend
> DebConf, but Debian Day has had laxer registration requirements (if at
> all.) That said, we probably wouldn't turn someone away, and probably allow
> late/on-site registrations, but I would not want to make the team's job of
> planning harder by encouraging people to not register.
>
To make it clear, `Free' only applies (and should be emphasized) to the
content of the conference. For things like accommodation and food it is
probably sufficient to tell people that those things can't be guaranteed
if they fail to register and reserve.
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