Re: Debian Conference 2
On Fri, 19 Oct 2001 20:11, Chris Lawrence wrote:
> On Oct 18, Wichert Akkerman wrote:
> > Previously Sean 'Shaleh' Perry wrote:
> > > We could also attach the Debian conference to OLS. OLS is a linux
> > > hackers show -- no booths just talks.
> >
> > That really is an excellent idea.
>
> Debian would definitely fit in there philosophically, but I don't
> think the $$ is on the same par as a university setting. Plus OLS has
> an attendance cap (500 or so), and we'd be a substantial chunk of people.
>
> Having said that, Ottawa in July would be hard to beat. My only hope
> is that if we do it in North America it won't be yet another Left
> Coast Conference (they even took ALS away from us!).
I don't expect to see the same attendance at Ottawa as at Bordeaux.
I believe that Western Europe has a higher density of geeks who can afford
such things than Canada and northern USA. Also the conference in Bordeaux is
extremely cheap (no conference fees, very cheap accomodation, free breakfast,
very cheap lunch at the Uni cafe and cheap dinner in town).
OLS is not expensive by professional conference standards, but it is very
much a professionally run and organized event with the people involved making
a profit. There is nothing wrong with this, but it does make everything more
expensive. Hotels instead of student hostels. Restaurant lunch instead of
Uni cafe. No free breakfast. Ottawa restaurants are more expensive than
Bordeaux restaurants.
The services that OLS provides are very good. There are some excellent
speakers who are less likely to attend a conference in Bordeaux. There is
full 802.11b networking, and terminals for people who lack laptops. The
conference rooms are well fitted out and it's in the middle of the city.
OLS is good. But I think that a large portion of the people who attended
Bordeaux will not be willing/able to spend the money required for travel,
conference registration, accomodation, and food.
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