Re: [Debconf-team] Updates regarding the Swedish bid
* Patty Langasek (harmoney@dodds.net) [140310 05:35]:
> On Tue, Mar 04, 2014 at 07:17:11PM +0100, martin f krafft wrote:
> > also sprach Ana Guerrero Lopez <ana@debian.org> [2014-03-04 18:38 +0100]:
>
> > > DC16 is closer :)
>
> > Assuming we get equivalent bids from the Americas and Scandinavia
> > for DC16, would the committee favour the former because
> > traditionally, {DCx | x%2==0} has been on the other side of the
> > ocean?
>
> The fundamental thought process behind having DebConf transition between the
> 2 hemispheres is to make it a little more reasonable for more Debian
> Developers to be able to make a conference that otherwise wouldn't be able
> to attend because of travel issues.
>
> I think if we don't have a strong "Americas" bid for DC16, we should
> certainly entertain any genuine and viable options, but I sincerely prefer
> alternating as we have been doing.
>
> That said, I think an Asia or Australian bid should be considered regardless
> of what year cycle we're on.
I rather read the rule as "not the same continent twice", so Asia
could follow both Americas or Europe.
Andi
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