Re: how about having an mini unconference/barcamp type thingie about Debian during FOSS.in ?

[Praveen A <pravi.a@gmail.com>]

2012/11/22 shirish शिरीष <shirishag75@gmail.com>:
> Hi all,
> What do people think of having a mini unconference/barcamp type
> thingie about Debian during FOSS.in. By unconference I mean being
> strictly 'casual' both in the sense that people can come and go as
> they please and having no set agendas. We could do mini-hackathons,
> packaging, troubleshooting, learning and sharing things on the go to
> even having some sort of mini installfest or il8n thing depending on
> what people need. I, Praveen A. and IIRC Kartik Mistry is also coming
> so it would be good opportunity both to socialize as well as
> evangelize Debian.
>
> While Praveen would be the initiator there and this mail is on his
> behalf I too would be there to contribute and help out in what little
> way I can.
>
> >From the three days of schedule the last day seems to be the one where
> there are very less events which also means (according to various FOSS
> events I have been to) usually the dedicated ones show up on the last
> day. So if we can get a room we should be able to pick up or atleast
> open a dialogue with possible and probable new contributors.
>
> With around a week to go it's probably the best time to think and see
> if we can do something. If people are coming to FOSS.in please send
> your responses as to what you feel.
>
> Till l8er.

+1 thanks Shirish for initiating this. How many in this list would be
coming to foss.in?
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