Re: article about DebConf19 registration open
Laura Arjona Reina wrote:
> Please review the article that we plan to publish on Sunday or Monday
> about DebConf registration open:
>
> https://bits.debian.org/drafts/debconf19-open-registration-bursary.html
>
> The original source code is here:
> https://salsa.debian.org/publicity-team/bits/blob/master/content/2019/debconf19-open-registration-bursary.md
>
> We would publish it in bits.debian.org in English and Portuguese, then
> in the DebConf19 website, and finally a micronews.
It needs a couple of English fixes (and en-US consistency fixes), but
I'm having no luck with "git push", so here's a diff/revised version.
--
JBR with qualifications in linguistics, experience as a Debian
sysadmin, and probably no clue about this particular package
Title: DebConf19 registration open!
Date: 2019-03-17 09:00
Tags: debconf, debconf19, registration, bursary
Slug: debconf19-open-registration-bursary
Author: Sergio Durigan Junior
Lang: en
Status: draft
The registration for [DebConf19](https://debconf19.debconf.org) is now
open. The event **will take place from July 21st to 28th, 2019 at the
Central campus of Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná - UTFPR,
in Curitiba, Brazil**, and will be preceded by DebCamp, from July
14th to 19th, and by [Open Day](https://debconf19.debconf.org/schedule/openday/)
on the 20th.
[DebConf](https://www.debconf.org) is an event open for everyone, no matter how
you identify yourself or how others perceive you. We want to increase visibility
of our diversity and work towards inclusion at the Debian Project. We look forward to welcoming
both beginners, who are initiating their journey on Debian, as well as
official Debian Developers or active contributors in different areas like
packaging, translation, documentation, artwork, testing, specialized
derivatives and user support. In other words, all are welcome!
To register for the event, you have to log into the
[registration system](https://debconf19.debconf.org/about/registration)
and fill out the form.
You will be able to edit and update your registration at any
point. However, in order to help the organization to have a better estimate of
how many people will attend the event, we would appreciate if you could
confirm (or cancel) your participation in the Conference as soon as
possible. **The last day for confirmation or
cancelation is June 14th, 2019.**
For more information about registration, please visit
[Registration Information](https://debconf19.debconf.org/about/registration)
## Bursary for travel, accomodation or meals
With the goal of promoting the participation of more contributors at DebConf,
the Debian Project allocates a part of the financial resources obtained through
sponsorships to pay for bursaries (travel, accomodation or meals) for
participants who request this support when they register.
As resources are limited, we will examine the requests and decide who will
receive the bursaries. We grant bursaries:
* To active Debian contributors.
* To promote diversity: newcomers to Debian and/or DebConf, especially from
under-represented communities.
Giving a talk, organizing an event or helping during DebConf19 is taken into
account when deciding upon
your bursary, so please mention such contributions in your bursary application.
DebCamp plans can be entered in the usual
[Sprints page at the Debian wiki](https://wiki.debian.org/Sprints).
For more information about bursaries, please visit
[Applying for a Bursary to DebConf](https://debconf19.debconf.org/about/bursaries)
**Attention:** the registration for DebConf19 will be open until the day of
the Conference, but the **bursaries must be requested by interested parties using
the registration form before April 15th, 2019**.
This deadline is necessary so that we have enough time to analyze the requests,
communicate with the people who will receive the bursaries, and give them time to
prepare to come to the Conference.
To register for the Conference, either with or without a bursary request, please
visit: [https://debconf19.debconf.org/register](https://debconf19.debconf.org/register)
--- debconf19-open-registration-bursary.md.orig 2019-03-17 11:29:29.021077273 +0000
+++ debconf19-open-registration-bursary.md.jbr 2019-03-17 11:19:09.416963033 +0000
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
The registration for [DebConf19](https://debconf19.debconf.org) is now
open. The event **will take place from July 21st to 28th, 2019 at the
Central campus of Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná - UTFPR,
-in Curitiba - Brazil**, and will be preceded by DebCamp, from July
+in Curitiba, Brazil**, and will be preceded by DebCamp, from July
14th to 19th, and by [Open Day](https://debconf19.debconf.org/schedule/openday/)
on the 20th.
[DebConf](https://www.debconf.org) is an event open for everyone, no matter how
you identify yourself or how others perceive you. We want to increase visibility
-of our diversity and work towards inclusion at the Debian Project. We look forward to welcome
+of our diversity and work towards inclusion at the Debian Project. We look forward to welcoming
both beginners, who are initiating their journey on Debian, as well as
official Debian Developers or active contributors in different areas like
packaging, translation, documentation, artwork, testing, specialized
@@ -25,30 +25,30 @@
[registration system](https://debconf19.debconf.org/about/registration)
and fill out the form.
You will be able to edit and update your registration at any
-moment. However, in order to help the organization to have a better estimate of
-how many people will attend the event, we appreciate if you could
+point. However, in order to help the organization to have a better estimate of
+how many people will attend the event, we would appreciate if you could
confirm (or cancel) your participation in the Conference as soon as
possible. **The last day for confirmation or
-cancellation is June 14th, 2019.**
+cancelation is June 14th, 2019.**
-For more information about the registration, please visit
+For more information about registration, please visit
[Registration Information](https://debconf19.debconf.org/about/registration)
## Bursary for travel, accomodation or meals
With the goal of promoting the participation of more contributors at DebConf,
the Debian Project allocates a part of the financial resources obtained through
-the sponsorships to pay for bursaries (travel, accomodation or meals) for
-participants who request this support at the moment of their registration.
+sponsorships to pay for bursaries (travel, accomodation or meals) for
+participants who request this support when they register.
-As the resources are limited, we will examine the requests and decide who will
+As resources are limited, we will examine the requests and decide who will
receive the bursaries. We grant bursaries:
* To active Debian contributors.
* To promote diversity: newcomers to Debian and/or DebConf, especially from
under-represented communities.
-Giving a talk, organising an event or helping during DebConf19 is taken into
+Giving a talk, organizing an event or helping during DebConf19 is taken into
account when deciding upon
your bursary, so please mention such contributions in your bursary application.
DebCamp plans can be entered in the usual
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@
**Attention:** the registration for DebConf19 will be open until the day of
the Conference, but the **bursaries must be requested by interested parties using
the registration form before April 15th, 2019**.
-This deadline is necessary so that we have enough time to analyse the requests,
-communicate the people who will receive the bursaries, and give them time to
+This deadline is necessary so that we have enough time to analyze the requests,
+communicate with the people who will receive the bursaries, and give them time to
prepare to come to the Conference.
To register for the Conference, either with or without a bursary request, please
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