On 2012-10-25 00:55, Gunnar Wolf wrote:
Just FWIW (and not as a explicit vote, just as an opinion): We have
the tradition to have a two week long DebConf+DebCamp. I would prefer
having a shorter period (say, 3 days of DebCamp and 4 days of
DebConf,
no DebianDay nor daytrip) if we need to cut on
Daniel Pocock dijo [Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 10:45:37AM +0200]:
> > I also do not agree to the principle Daniel suggested to spread the
> > gathering of sponsors to shoulders. Our
> > primary goal is to develop Debian (currently fixing RC bugs) and not to
> > keep people busy to ask around for money.
On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 10:45:37AM +0200, Daniel Pocock wrote:
> Those are only private travel costs that people are claiming, it is good
> that people can obtain funds for that, but it doesn't help the DebConf
> budget itself.
At least it does not drain extra traveling costs from DebConf budget.
On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 03:39:38PM +0200, Daniel Pocock wrote:
> However, there is some benefit to advertising such a fee, and then
> `sponsoring' individuals by waiving the fee for them.
>
> The main benefit is that DebConf can ask people to `find their own
> sponsor' before asking DebConf to `s
On 23/10/12 10:04, Andreas Tille wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 09:06:51PM +0200, Daniel Pocock wrote:
>
>> On 22/10/12 20:45, Gunnar Wolf wrote:
>>
>>> My issue with a registration fee is on principle. We organize a
>>> DebConf because it gives value to Debian. Important work is
Hi,
On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 09:06:51PM +0200, Daniel Pocock wrote:
> On 22/10/12 20:45, Gunnar Wolf wrote:
> >
> > My issue with a registration fee is on principle. We organize a
> > DebConf because it gives value to Debian. Important work is done
> > there. Most attendees do pay a sensible cos
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On 22/10/12 20:45, Gunnar Wolf wrote:
> Daniel Pocock dijo [Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 03:39:38PM +0200]:
>> I understand that there is not widespread support for the
>> registration fee concept at face value (...) The main benefit is
>> that DebConf can
Daniel Pocock dijo [Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 03:39:38PM +0200]:
> I understand that there is not widespread support for the registration
> fee concept at face value
> (...)
> The main benefit is that DebConf can ask people to `find their own
> sponsor' before asking DebConf to `sponsor' them.
> (...)
>
I understand that there is not widespread support for the registration
fee concept at face value
However, there is some benefit to advertising such a fee, and then
`sponsoring' individuals by waiving the fee for them.
The main benefit is that DebConf can ask people to `find their own
sponsor' b
