On 08/05/13 18:16, Gunnar Wolf wrote: > Raphaël Walther dijo [Wed, May 08, 2013 at 02:37:06PM +0200]: >> Hi list, >> >> I have been asked by linux-neuchâtel (LUG): Does this conference is only >> for developers ? >> >> After a discussion on IRC, I wrote this draft. >> >> "Although DebConf13 is the annual developers meeting of the Debian >> Project and not a users conference, it is open to the public. If you >> want to attend a talk on a specific day please register to the >> conference with an arrival date equal to departure date."
I think we should stress that it is really helpful if people register but they are not obliged to do so - emphasizing they will still be admitted if they don't - it wouldn't be a truly `Free' event if there was some obligation to give your name and IP address. >> Do you agree this is an appropriate answer ? >> >> Moray suggested also to put it on the website. Shall we put it on the >> about.xhtml page? > > I agree it is right, but I would just add a note saying that it might > not be interesting for the public at large, as the focus of the > conference is not as much (although it always includes it somehow) > about how to use exciting new technologies in Debian, but about how to > make Debian better. People should check the list of talks for the day > before going IMO. > > I don't know how to word this — But if we tell to anybody then can > come, and they make a trip, just to find over-specific talks, they > will be quite disappointed. And we don't want to disappoint people! One solution would be to highlight events that are more relevant for those people and/or steer them towards Debian Day. Given the immense popularity of Debian in European countries, and the decision to have DebConf in a particularly central location this year, it will probably not be a big surprise if people arrive who are potentially new contributors or advanced users. _______________________________________________ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team
