Re: [Debconf-discuss] Registration for DebConf9 opened

2009-03-13 Thread Steve Langasek
On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 10:49:33PM +0100, Ana Guerrero wrote: > On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 03:02:09PM -0600, Gunnar Wolf wrote: > > Consider how few two-week conferences are there (for extra points, > > conferences where work does not stop because it is weekend or > > whatnot), and you will probably r

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Registration for DebConf9 opened

2009-03-13 Thread Ana Guerrero
On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 03:02:09PM -0600, Gunnar Wolf wrote: > Consider how few two-week conferences are there (for extra points, > conferences where work does not stop because it is weekend or > whatnot), and you will probably realize one less productive day still > leaves you with huge amounts of

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Registration for DebConf9 opened

2009-03-13 Thread Gunnar Wolf
Steve Langasek dijo [Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 12:31:25AM -0700]: > > Well, we could do it like in previous year(s?), where the participants > > payed. I think having a social, non hacking activity in the big room is a > > very good thing. > > I agree that the social aspects of DebConf are important.

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Registration for DebConf9 opened

2009-03-13 Thread Martín Ferrari
On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 05:31, Steve Langasek wrote: > Can you please clarify whether the 300€ "registration fee" *includes* food > and accomodations?  My impression from what I read was that it does not, > which is why it seems unreasonable to me that late registrants would have to > pay such a

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Registration for DebConf9 opened

2009-03-13 Thread Steve Langasek
On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 12:39:14PM +0100, Holger Levsen wrote: > > I would personally add that, given the current economic circumstances, it > > might be reasonable to consider forgoing the day trip as a formal event > > within DebConf. I gather that sponsorship has already been tight as of the >