On May 29, 2015 2:32 AM, "Sean Leonard" <meanderingcode@aetherislands.net> wrote:
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> On Thu, May 28, 2015 at 8:02 PM, Martín Ferrari <tincho@tincho.org> wrote:
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>> On 28/05/15 20:46, martin f krafft wrote:
>> > also sprach Dominik George <dominik.george@teckids.org> [2015-05-28 21:24 +0200]:
>> >> as a matter of sad fact, we have not received any helpful reply to
>> >> our last mails in which we set and postponed deadlines multiple
>> >> times.
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>> > Guys, this is quite awkward.
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>> > Which team does this belong to? Who is in charge? Are we going to
>> > make the deadline (TOMORROW!) or will we issue an apology?
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> It's possible to make a reply tomorrow/today. Who can "sign", as Dominik put it, an agreement? Re-read the discussions and what they're asking, besides simple things like LAN with DHCP and Internet, is:
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> - Travel and lodging costs (mostly!) reimbursed/covered
> - 2-4 beds for adults
> - 2-4 beds for kids in a room or two that are /not/ shared with any adults
> - 1-2 rooms to run their workshop in from 16-18 August
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> Is that worth having their program? I think so. It no longer looks like I will be able to bring my 11 year old, but if he does come, I'd love the workshop to be there. I'd love it to be there, anyway.
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>> It is in PA's realm, but I am not sure if this was actually ever handled
>> by them.. And in fact, I don't think I have seen other mails by Mr.
>> George before about these missed and extended deadlines. Martin, were
>> you the PoC with him, or who was doing that?
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> Discussion was mostly taking place on the debconf-kids@ list. What would really help from PA is to know what registered attendance is at ages 8-16, or so, as that is what Teckids targets. Who has an estimate? We don't even need to poll them for how many think they'd go.
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>> Nattie, could you direct whoever is on top of the kids matters onto this
>> issue, to see what's the status and give an answer?
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> I'm happy to give an answer and set up and have a meeting. I am not sure I'm qualified to "agree to terms" on Debconf's behalf.
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>> In any case, it is my understanding that parent's response to childcare
>> has not been very enthusiastic, so I don't know if this is feasible at
>> all..
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> There has indeed been an underwhelming response to professional childcare for young children. I believe there is likely less attention from the [likely fewer] parents of adolescents as they tend to be able to entertain themselves better. I think many would avail themselves of such a program, anyway, and Dominik made it clear that any workshop being offered should be open to non-conference attendees if space is available beyond those attendees. I find this agreeable, i presume they would advertise their presence in some way on their own.
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> As far as i can tell, the main question is: Are there enough expected 8-16 year old attendees to justify sponsoring 2-4 adults and 2-4 teenage tutors to travel from within Germany to put on the workshop?
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> Sean
One data point. I have 12 and 10 year old kids. I asked my wife and she said "We would be interested if it is a one day thing and is in English."
-Brian