Thank you for this email, I couldn't agree more with everything you said. Just wanted to send an update that we extended sponsored registrations until May 19th so there's still time to register!
I personally would like to encourage everybody to register and request sponsorship, see you in Banja Luka!
On May 7, 2011 7:35 PM, "Asheesh Laroia" <
asheesh@asheesh.org> wrote:
> Hi everyone on debian-mentors,
>
> I wanted to send a special invitation for new contributors to Debian: Come
> to Debconf and Debcamp! Even if you're not a Debian Developer yet.
>
> Here are the things you need to know:
>
> * Debconf is a week-long conference (this year, in Banja Luka, in Bosnia)
> where many Debian contributors and some Debian users discuss the present
> and future for Debian.
>
> * It is also the most continuous fun I ever have in a week.
>
> * The first Debconf I went to (in 2008) I was not a Debian Developer yet.
> At first, I felt timid about participating, but everyone was so
> exceedingly friendly that I quickly became a loudmouth. (-:
>
> * The sponsored registration deadline is tomorrow:
>
http://debconf11.debconf.org/dates.xhtml -- SOON!
>
> * If you contribute to Debian, like by maintaining packages, just indicate
> what you do (for example, "QA work sometimes" and maybe a link to the
> patches you have submitted) in the registration form.
>
> * Debcamp is a week-long hack fest, before Debconf, and if you want to get
> things done in Debian before Debconf, please come to that, too!
>
> Your registration will be free of cost if you sign up within the next day,
> by Sun May 8. that's pretty soon!
>
> Around this time, three years ago, I tiptoed onto the #debian-devel IRC
> channel and asked, "Should I go to Debconf?" I was overwhelmed with
> positive responses. I took a chance and decided to go. It was *so* worth
> it.
>
> PLEASE JOIN US! It'll be totally great.
>
> --
> -- Asheesh.
>
>
http://asheesh.org/>
> Avoid reality at all costs.
>
>
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