begin quotation from Lucas Nussbaum (in <20131213083455.ga30...@xanadu.blop.info>): > On 12/12/13 at 15:47 +0100, Andreas Tille wrote: > > On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 02:43:34PM +0100, Arne Wichmann wrote: > > > Ok, this is interesting but problematic. We are a volunteer based > > > organization, and as such funding intercontinental flights is difficult. > > > I will forward this mail to different subgroups which might be interested > > > in helping out. (I myself would probably not afford it but might come if > > > funded.) > > > > Joost is seriously considering joining and I promised support by giving > > the needed information but he also needs sponsorship. If anybody has > > an idea how to help him, that would be cool.
> Could you provide an estimate of how much money would be required? > > Also, I would be interested in feedback on whether Debian should fund > this. For example, from people who know about PeerCorps, and can confirm > that this event is likely to be a success, with a high impact. Ok, first a +1 to Andreas comment - reaching out to the (trustgraphwise) unconnected millions in Africa is a good argument. One question to me is if the one person in Africa could not be made to go to Tanzania - it would not be so far away from him. I do not know about PeerCorps and what this event is. But Africa is the least known Continent to me. So, to relate this to Debian: there is a continent of people there who has little connection to Debian and could possibly use it very well, which might help either Debian and the people there. If this conference is an anchor to change this I would be very willing to go there. If Joost wants to go there even better, as he probably is more central to Debian than me. cu AW -- [...] If you don't want to be restricted, don't agree to it. If you are coerced, comply as much as you must to protect yourself, just don't support it. Noone can free you but yourself. (crag, on Debian Planet) Arne Wichmann (a...@linux.de)
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