Re: [Debconf-team] RTC track
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 6:08 AM, Daniel Pocock <daniel@pocock.com.au> wrote:
> On 28/05/13 23:18, Gunnar Wolf wrote:
>> Steve Langasek dijo [Mon, May 27, 2013 at 04:38:53PM -0700]:
>>> On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 11:57:18PM +0200, Daniel Pocock wrote:
>>>> I'm just following up on this, I've started to make some contacts about
>>>> the Free RTC track and there is some positive progress.
>>>> To make this a track, are there any more formal steps to be taken other
>>>> than getting abstracts/responses to the call for papers?
>>> Please use a clearer name for this track. I know that you're not talking
>>> about a track dedicated to real-time clocks, but I only know that due to the
>>> context of reading your blog.
>> I agree with Steve here, as I told you by private mail. RTC might be
>> clear enough for you, and I understand you want to push the use of
>> this allegedly more correct term, but for people to understand it, I
>> don't think it's the right naming.
>
> I'm quite happy to be flexible about this, can anyone suggest alternatives?
>
> One option is to just un-abbreviate it, and use a name like "Multi-media
> real-time communications (RTC) track" - if that is not too long then I'm
> happy to use that
>
> Whenever I have used the term VoIP, which is quite distinctive, I've
> found that it disenfranchises those who are working on things like
> social networking, micro blogging and other non-voice applications while
> still using SIP or XMPP as the underlying protocol. As it is a track
> and not just me giving a talk, I'm simply trying to be inclusive.
> Ideally at least one person from that background would join the track -
> there are several DDs active in those areas.
How about something like?: "Federated VOIP/IM (RTC)"
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