[Debconf-discuss] Debconf 8 bags and T-shirts!

2008-08-07 Thread Sarah
Hi! So the conference bags and T-shirts are ready. We will be calling you by first name initials through irc (check #debconf) to come to the Front Desk and claim them. When you come, try to have decided whether you want to come to the DayTrip or not (see Tincho's message about it), and if possib

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Food schedule

2008-08-07 Thread Gustavo Noronha Silva
Thanks for the effort! On Wed, 2008-08-06 at 21:49 -0300, Martín Ferrari wrote: > This way, we hope to align better with talks. After Saturday, please > take into account that we'll exceed the restaurant capacity, so > sometimes we'll have to wait for places to be available. I've been feeling tha

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Running (was: Sauna, Pool, Gym and running)

2008-08-07 Thread Tim Retout
On Wed, 2008-08-06 at 10:49 -0300, martin f krafft wrote: > I have not found non-concrete, non-sand. Has anyone approached the > hotel about this? This morning I tried going to the "Parque Municipal de Deportes Teodoro Bronzini" (Municipal Sports Park) - an Olympic-style complex. It's about 4km fr

[Debconf-discuss] Mafalda at ftp://homer/upload/

2008-08-07 Thread Amaya
Mafalda at ftp://homer/upload/ I uploaded "Toda Mafalda" to homer's ftpserver. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mafalda It is a very strange file, but Evince opens it fine for me. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_Book_Archive_file If anyone has or finds "Mafalda Inédita" (with previously censored s

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Food schedule

2008-08-07 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Gustavo Noronha Silva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2008.08.07.1812 -0300]: > I've been feeling that lunch and dinner usually take too much time, > mostly waiting time[0]. I am just thinking out loud here, but perhaps > requesting the waiters to bring the main dish along with the entrance or > a

Re: [Debconf-discuss] DayTrip

2008-08-07 Thread Margarita Manterola
HI! > As our budget is very tight at the moment we won't be able to make it > fully sponsored, as was our initial idea. So each participant will > have to pay ARS $50 (about the half). If you want to go to the DayTrip and you really can't pay for the 50 pesos, please talk to some of the organizer

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Running (was: Sauna, Pool, Gym and running)

2008-08-07 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Tim Retout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2008.08.07.1839 -0300]: > I suspect the "Parque Camet" would be ideal, but it's 7km north > along the coast iirc, and I didn't get that far yesterday before > I wanted to turn around for breakfast. Taking a bus or taxi would > probably be cheating. Hardl

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Schedule for DebConf8

2008-08-07 Thread Andreas Tille
On Fri, 1 Aug 2008, Joerg Jaspert wrote: we (finally) released the schedule for the upcoming Debian Conference in Argentina. You can find it at [1] or, in case you do not have a Pentabarf account you can find it at [2] Note that this schedule only shows events for which we surely know the speak

[Debconf-discuss] Getting from the bus station to the hotel

2008-08-07 Thread Manoj Srivastava
Hi, I am going to end up arriving at the bus station after dark (18:30 or so on monday the 11th), and was wondering how much of a hassle it is going to be to arrange transportation to the Hotel, given that neither Judy nor I have any spanish speaking ability between us. Is it e

[Debconf-discuss] Press release: Debian 15th birthday

2008-08-07 Thread Martin Krafft, DebConf press officer
8 August 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mar Del Plata, Argentina, 8 August 2008 - On Saturday, 16 August, the Debian Project turns 15 years of age. Steve Gran of the DebConf orga team is boiling with excitement: "I intend to spend Debian's 15th birthday naked with sheep!" Mhee! FOR F

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Getting from the bus station to the hotel

2008-08-07 Thread Ana Guerrero
On Thu, Aug 07, 2008 at 09:01:14PM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: > Is it easy to get a taxi? Would having the hotel name printed > out be enough to tell the driver where to go? > Yes, all you need to say is "Hotel Dorá, por favor", if you have writen "Hotel Dora" it will be ok as well. B

[Debconf-discuss] Lightning talks on friday 2008-08-16 afternoon

2008-08-07 Thread Noèl Köthe
Hello, we have a timeslot for Lightning Talks on Friday 2008-08-16 afternoon. I don't know the exact time and penta is still not showing it. We coordinate the schedule in the (evil not ssl secured) wiki at: http://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/Debconf8/LightningTalks Don't be shy and use this t

[Debconf-discuss] Sauna/pool tomorrow

2008-08-07 Thread Martín Ferrari
I have made an arrangement with the hotel so we can use the Spa next to the 7th floor hacklab just for ourselves tomorrow from 14:30 to 16:00, with a special price of $15 each. If you're interested, just show up or talk with me. -- Martín Ferrari ___ D