Re: [Debconf-team] About sponsoring deadline

2009-04-25 Thread martin f krafft
upport an extension in your case. Otavio, assuming you've not done so already, sign up and specify all the data, then it's easier to just make a decision by flipping a bit. :) -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team; press officer `. `'` `-

Re: [Debconf-team] About sponsoring deadline

2009-04-25 Thread martin f krafft
f you couldn't go? :) -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team; press officer `. `'` `- DebConf9: 24-30 Jul 2009, Extremadura, ES: http://debconf9.debconf.org when everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane. digital_signature_gpg.asc De

Re: [Debconf-team] Minutes from 2009 April 27 Meeting

2009-04-29 Thread martin f krafft
per day, during which 3-4 busses will run ATM-style: e.g. between 8-9, 12-13, 17-18, and 22:30-23:30, busses leave when they are full or after 10 minutes, drop off people, take people according to the same scheme. -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team; press officer

Re: [Debconf-team] what about the swine flu ??

2009-04-29 Thread martin f krafft
e you if you cannot embark on the journey due to a pandemic concern echoed by the WHO. -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team; press officer `. `'` `- DebConf9: 24-30 Jul 2009, Extremadura, ES: http://debconf9.debconf.org hi! i'm a .signature viru

Re: [Debconf-team] what about the swine flu ??

2009-04-29 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach martin f krafft [2009.04.29.1618 +0200]: > check the WHO threat level and stay home if it goes above 5. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2009/h1n1_20090427/en/index.html -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team; press officer `. `&#x

[Debconf-team] penta admins: please add tuxbrain link

2009-05-03 Thread martin f krafft
rised requests. Please add this ASAP. It's been 6+ weeks! Thanks, -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team; press officer `. `'` `- DebConf9: 24-30 Jul 2009, Extremadura, ES: http://debconf9.debconf.org if you find a spelling mistake in

Re: [Debconf-team] penta admins: please add tuxbrain link

2009-05-03 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Joerg Jaspert [2009.05.03.2256 +0200]: > Done. > It is shown to all people who have a login to pentabarf when they go > into the submission interface. Excellent, thanks Joerg, -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team; press officer `. `

Re: [Debconf-team] Event Query - DebConf 2009 in Các eres in July

2009-05-06 Thread martin f krafft
terial is only on paper, then I suggest you and I chat on the phone so I can figure out where best to send the documentation. You can reach me at +41.76.4717846, but please be aware that I am -10 hours from Sydney, so bet to call in the very early morning, or in the late afternoon. -- .'&#x

Re: [Debconf-team] Informazioni su Debconf

2009-05-17 Thread martin f krafft
ee" for > a private user (2 person, I and my girlfriend). We do not charge a participation fee. However, we can always use more money, for instance to fund more developers' travel expenses, or improve the conference altogether. So if you want to or could contribute, please consider it.

Re: [Debconf-team] debian openday / debconf press release?

2009-06-22 Thread martin f krafft
hanks for the reminder! -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team; press officer `. `'` `- DebConf9: 24-30 Jul 2009, Extremadura, ES: http://debconf9.debconf.org who's general failure, and why's he reading my disk? digital_signature_gpg.a

[Debconf-team] sending stuff to cáceres

2009-06-28 Thread martin f krafft
? Thanks, -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team; press officer `. `'` `- DebConf9: 24-30 Jul 2009, Extremadura, ES: http://debconf9.debconf.org "eine schlechte sache erregt, eine gute verträgt viel kritik."

Re: [Debconf-team] Names for events (was: Re: Open Day talks)

2009-06-29 Thread martin f krafft
c events, might help to > clear things up, too. "Secondary" sends a clear message. An alternative might be e.g. "blue" and "green" (or "yellow" and "red" or whatever), or if possible, the division between e.g. "technical" and

Re: [Debconf-team] Names for events (was: Re: Open Day talks)

2009-06-30 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Richard Darst [2009.06.30.0912 +0200]: > - Featured DebConf Talks > - Secondary DebConf Talks Why do we separate between them? Doesn't this suggest a level of "inferiority" of secondary talks? What's the benefit, other than sponsorship? --

Re: [Debconf-team] debian openday / debconf press release?

2009-07-06 Thread martin f krafft
Has anything come of this? I am totally swamped and cannot keep track. Please let me know if you expect me to write a short blurb for you. -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team; press officer `. `'` `- DebConf9: 24-30 Jul 2009, Extremadura, ES: http://debconf

Re: [Debconf-team] debian openday / debconf press release?

2009-07-06 Thread martin f krafft
t. I just haven't followed up on it and don't know if she sent anything or not. So you need a short announcement that DebConf is about to happen, right? -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team; press officer `. `'` `- DebConf9: 24-30 Jul 2009, Extre

Re: [Debconf-team] debian openday / debconf press release?

2009-07-06 Thread martin f krafft
t;@t>araitmultimedia.es extremadura<@t>europapress.es merida<@t>efe.es regiondigital<@t>regiondigital.com redaccionextremaduraaldia<@t>ikeyacomunicacion.com extremaduranoticias<@t>canalextremadura.info caceres.rtv<@t>rtve.es Are there others? --

Re: [Debconf-team] debian openday / debconf press release?

2009-07-06 Thread martin f krafft
you got and forward your announcement to > our announcement list. Thanks, pr...@debian.org is always on the distribution list, so I hope that stuff gets sent on anyway. -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team; press officer `. `'` `- DebConf9: 24-30 Jul 200

Re: [Debconf-team] debian openday / debconf press release?

2009-07-20 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach martin f krafft [2009.07.06.1335 +0200]: > Has anything come of this? I am totally swamped and cannot keep > track. Please let me know if you expect me to write a short blurb > for you. I checked in a first draft to svn:data/dc9/press/2009.07.20-PR_Debconf9.txt. It has som

[Debconf-team] Washing hands posters

2009-07-23 Thread martin f krafft
? Cheers, -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team; press officer `. `'` `- DebConf9: 24-30 Jul 2009, Extremadura, ES: http://debconf9.debconf.org "every day is long. 86400 doesn't fit in a short." digital_signature_gpg.asc Description: D

Re: [Debconf-team] DC10 date options

2009-10-14 Thread martin f krafft
environment! > Thoughts? My vote is b), though both have compelling aspects to them. My vote is a). -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team; press officer `. `'` `- DebConf10: New York, USA: http://debconf10.debconf.org beauty, brains, availability, pers

Re: [Debconf-team] Session chairs proposal: more concrete plan

2010-02-07 Thread martin f krafft
otes (not saying that this wasn't the case with yours). Thoughts? -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team; press officer `. `'` `- DebConf10: New York, USA: http://debconf10.debconf.org die wahrheit ist selten auf seiten der wahrscheinlichkeit.

Re: [Debconf-team] Producing debian.ch T-Shirts for DebConf10 directly in USA

2010-06-02 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Luca Capello [2010.06.02.1532 +0200]: > Would it be possible to produce some T-Shirts (probably only the > anarchism model) directly in the USA? I guess debian.ch could pay for > that without any problem, but Martin, please correct me if I am wrong. We can do. -- .'

[Debconf-team] press (was: debconf10 is _11th_ debian conference)

2010-09-08 Thread martin f krafft
.de/.ch market and had many contacts all over Europe. I offered multiple times to help out and join the press team, but Joey never bothered to react. Since 2006, I've lost most of my contacts and my enthusiasm for doing press work. -- .''`. martin f. krafft

Re: [Debconf-team] press

2010-09-09 Thread martin f krafft
uture), How about you seek someone to do precisely this job? Debian press team member who is responsible for DebConf (and other such conferences). As a bonus, there could be a small budget each year to send this person to the events. -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :&

Re: [Debconf-team] [Debconf-discuss] HP laptop giveaway

2011-07-25 Thread martin f krafft
at the organisers can spread important information. If there is general interest, then I would like to revive this idea for the next year. -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : ex-DebConf orga team; ex-press officer `. `'` `- DebConf11: Banja Luka, Bosnia: http://debconf11.debc

Re: [Debconf-team] [Debconf13-ch] dc13 venue announcement? (was: [Publicity-commits] r3231 - /dpn/en/current/index.wml)

2012-02-28 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Francesca Ciceri [2012.02.27.2207 +0100]: > "19:11:16 Switzerland is known for the natural > environment and this was our main goal: a DebConf "inside" the > nature" This sounds like we'll be dancing naked around bond fires. ;) -- .'

[Debconf-team] Logo-Deadline

2012-11-08 Thread martin f krafft
Hey folks, some of the sponsorship levels bring the benefit of having a logo presented prominently. When is the final deadline that this logo must be (decided upon and) submitted for the conference? Thanks, -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : ex-DebConf orga team; e

[Debconf-team] Problem with ICS calendar data from Penta

2013-08-09 Thread martin f krafft
s can be trivially changed and fixed by using Europe/Zurich. Thanks, -- .''`. martin f. krafft Related projects: : :' : proud Debian developer http://debiansystem.info `. `'` http://people.debian.org/~madduckhttp://vcs-pkg.org `- Debian - when

[Debconf-team] White board pens and sheets

2013-08-13 Thread martin f krafft
Due to popular request, I placed whiteboards into the bar and the BoF room 1. Do we have pens and extra sheets for it? If not, then — unless there is a shopping trip — I can try to handle this in Neuchâtel tomorrow afternoon. -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : ex-DebCon

[Debconf-team] Cups left over

2013-08-17 Thread martin f krafft
rence! -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : ex-DebConf orga team; ex-press officer `. `'` `- DebConf13: Vaumarcus, Switzerland: http://debconf13.debconf.org "i worked myself up from nothing to a state of extreme poverty."

Re: [Debconf-team] DC14: parallel activities for families with kids

2013-08-20 Thread martin f krafft
of the time. My words. However, I think it would be good to have one person on permanent duty. That does not have to be a professional. Over here, such a role is often fulfilled by elderly women for their experience, who can easily handle up to five kids themselves. Maybe that's an option.

Re: [Debconf-team] Framework for taking measures in case of severely unsuitable behaviour during DebConf

2013-08-21 Thread martin f krafft
icipants. That can obviously be done. I just don't know if it's necessary or worth it. Cheers, -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : ex-DebConf orga team; ex-press officer `. `'` `- DebConf14: Portland, OR, USA: http://debconf14.debconf.org "when a gentoo a

Re: [Debconf-team] DC14: parallel activities for families with kids

2013-08-22 Thread martin f krafft
; themselves and do any required booking before-hand. The same > applies for food and travelling. I agree that families should be expected to cater for themselves. I think that we should focus *only* on providing a way for parents to leave their children under supervision to be able to participa

Re: [Debconf-team] Pictures - License

2013-08-22 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Didier 'OdyX' Raboud [2013.08.21.2140 +0200]: > thanks for your pictures, for which I couldn't find a link > unfortunately; was this hidden in madduck's mailbox maybe? I believe he sent them as attachments to the list. -- .''`. martin f. k

[Debconf-team] [wiki] No arithmetic for logged in users

2013-08-23 Thread martin f krafft
-mail addresses for accounts on the wiki, which should rule out a lot of wiki spammers. Wouldn't it make sense to spare logged users from the arithmetics? It's great that wiki.dc.org keeps our brains young, but too often one simply doesn't notice and loses changes. Thanks, -- .

[Debconf-team] [wiki] relative links

2013-08-23 Thread martin f krafft
seen at https://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf15/Germany, "Notes & brainstorming", first link ("City or country-side?"). Could this feature please be enabled? Otherwise it's a royal PITA to move pages with subpages, and a lot of duplication is required too. Thanks,

Re: [Debconf-team] DC14: parallel activities for families with kids

2013-08-23 Thread martin f krafft
, but I really can't imagine where problems may have been. I will now ask the list for private replies. Cheers, -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team `. `'` `- DebConf14: Portland, OR, USA: http://debconf14.debconf.org "i think, therefore i'm

Re: [Debconf-team] [wiki] relative links

2013-08-25 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Kåre Thor Olsen [2013.08.25.1140 +0200]: > I have now enabled the subpages feature, and tested its use on > https://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf15/Germany - please let me > know if there are any side-effects. Thanks a lot, it's looking good! -- .'&#x

Re: [Debconf-team] [wiki] No arithmetic for logged in users

2013-08-25 Thread martin f krafft
ave disabled the captcha module. Again, please let me know if > there are any side-effects. \o/ Thanks! -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team `. `'` `- DebConf14: Portland, OR, USA: http://debconf14.debconf.org "the pu

Re: [Debconf-team] DC14: parallel activities for families with kids

2013-08-25 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Ana Guerrero Lopez [2013.08.24.2110 +0200]: > No, please. I don't understand why you're trying to stop this > discussion. Because there is no point in talking about the past when the goal is not exclusively to make it better in the future. -- .'&

Re: [Debconf-team] DC14: parallel activities for families with kids

2013-08-25 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Ana Guerrero Lopez [2013.08.25.1718 +0200]: > I would say that's what we're doing. Then I rest my case. -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team `. `'` `- DebConf14: Portland, OR, USA: http://debconf14.debconf.org windoze nt

Re: [Debconf-team] Please create the mailinglist debconf-families

2013-08-26 Thread martin f krafft
apply for a new list at lists.debian.org. -- .''`. martin f. krafft Related projects: : :' : proud Debian developer http://debiansystem.info `. `'` http://people.debian.org/~madduckhttp://vcs-pkg.org `- Debian - when you have better things

[Debconf-team] Bug#720996: please create debconf-kids@lists.d.o

2013-08-26 Thread martin f krafft
LC_CTYPE=en_NZ.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash -- .''`. martin f. krafft Related projects: : :' : proud Debian developer http://debiansystem.info `. `'` http://people.debian.org/~madduckhttp://vcs-pkg.org `- Debian - when

Re: [Debconf-team] Bug#720996: please create debconf-kids@lists.d.o

2013-08-26 Thread martin f krafft
m willing to be convinced. ;) -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team `. `'` `- DebConf14: Portland, OR, USA: http://debconf14.debconf.org "without a god, life is only a matter of opinion." -- douglas

Re: [Debconf-team] Bug#720996: please create debconf-kids@lists.d.o

2013-08-27 Thread martin f krafft
eir kids' online personae will not participate in the same way they would if they'd know that anything they say will be read only by a closed circle of people. How about making archives non-public but only accessible to subscribers? -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' :

Re: [Debconf-team] Bug#720996: please create debconf-kids@lists.d.o

2013-08-27 Thread martin f krafft
I am closing the request. At the moment, there is no need for this list, I think, and we can revisit this medium-term. Meanwhile, we know who to speak to. -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team `. `'` `- DebConf14: Portland, OR, USA: http://debconf14.d

Re: [Debconf-team] debconf website maintenance

2013-09-18 Thread martin f krafft
add bartm as project member? -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team `. `'` `- DebConf14: Portland, OR, USA: http://debconf14.debconf.org be careful of reading health books -- you might die of a misprint.

Re: [Debconf-team] DebConf14 Dates And Upcoming Decisions

2013-09-27 Thread martin f krafft
alks per day, and we have So,Mo,Tu,Th,Fr,Sa == 6 days, i.e. 72 or 108 talks. That's quite a nice number. And we could easily run until 19:00, especially if the lunch break is extended with "hacking time". My 2 US¢ simply because I didn't want to work on the other stuff I have to

[Debconf-team] Average data volume per day?

2013-10-10 Thread martin f krafft
Hey folks, can you estimate how much data we'll push (and pull) in a day of DebConf? It'd help to be able to give the providers in .de a rough (!) estimate. Thanks, -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team `. `'` `- DebConf14: Portland, OR, USA

Re: [Debconf-team] [Debconf-announce] DC13 Final Report

2013-10-18 Thread martin f krafft
use by the package maintainer is not always good, > depending on the maintainer's workflow. So it is presently mostly a > tool for DD NMUers. I'd suggest to remove some of the tech-speek and shorten the description. Maybe just the middle paragraph about the collaboration with Joey s

Re: [Debconf-team] Proposal for sponsorship levels (and registration fees) for DC14

2013-10-24 Thread martin f krafft
ntiment I often heard during the preparation of DC13 was that the sponsorship levels were too expensive. Maybe it would be possible to add another level below bronze e.g. at 1000 USD with a small benefit, such as a link or whatever. -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :

Re: [Debconf-team] Proposal for sponsorship levels (and registration fees) for DC14

2013-10-24 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Gaudenz Steinlin [2013.10.24.1809 +0200]: > Also at least for Swiss SMEs the levels did not seem to be too > high. I only talked to Swiss SMEs. -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team `. `'` `- DebConf14: Portland, OR, USA: ht

Re: [Debconf-team] Proposal for sponsorship levels (and registration fees) for DC14

2013-10-24 Thread martin f krafft
t adds diversity). But my gut feeling is that not too many sponsors would be making use of that benefit, meaning it'd be a net win for us. Silver, gold and platinum sponsors could get 2,3,4 or 2,4,8 tickets included with their sponsorship. Thoughts? -- .''`. martin f. kr

Re: [Debconf-team] Proposal for sponsorship levels (and registration fees) for DC14

2013-10-24 Thread martin f krafft
el with logos on drink cups and/or name badges and make Google and HP really compete ;) -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team `. `'` `- DebConf14: Portland, OR, USA: http://debconf14.debconf.o

Re: [Debconf-team] Proposal for sponsorship levels (and registration fees) for DC14

2013-10-25 Thread martin f krafft
. I would love to have some more cotton (hemp?) tote bags for shopping. Conference messenger bags hardly ever get used and I eventually toss them out. -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team `. `'` `- DebConf14: Portland, OR, USA: http://debconf14.debconf.

Re: [Debconf-team] food for thoughts

2013-10-27 Thread martin f krafft
ween! ;) Yet, we can always get better! Let's do it. -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team `. `'` `- DebConf14: Portland, OR, USA: http://debconf14.debconf.org "arthur slapped his arms about himself to try and get his c

Re: [Debconf-team] Call for DebConf volunteers and DebConf15/16 bids

2013-11-26 Thread martin f krafft
Folks, You can expect a bid from Germany for DebConf15. Similar to DC13, we are working on multiple venues in parallel. Two suitable venues are mostly ready to go, and a third is under active development. You'll hear from us soon. On behalf of the DC15.de team, -- .''`. m

Re: [Debconf-team] debconf15 timeline

2014-01-20 Thread martin f krafft
y on the mailing list. -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team `. `'` `- DebConf14: Portland, OR, USA: http://debconf14.debconf.org "it would be truly surprising if sound were not capable of suggesting colour, if colours could not give the idea of the

[Debconf-team] Please make a DC15 decision before March — poll included

2014-01-20 Thread martin f krafft
under too much pressure to aim for a decision by the end of February. I have set up a Dudle poll to see if we can agree on a date already, just to allow for better planning for everyone. Please participate: https://dudle.inf.tu-dresden.de/dc15_decision_meeting/ Best, -- .'&#

Re: [Debconf-team] Please make a DC15 decision before March — poll included

2014-02-07 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Holger Levsen [2014-02-07 14:54 +0100]: > Someone decides, usually the person calling for the meeting. If > Martin doesnt want to decide, I'm happy to do so. (But need to be > told to do so :) Martin is involved in a bid so he'd prefer if a neutral person did… --

Re: [Debconf-team] Please make a DC15 decision before March — poll included

2014-02-08 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Richard Hartmann [2014-02-07 15:11 +0100]: > What about Norway? Sweden you mean. -- martin | http://madduck.net/ | http://two.sentenc.es/ "alles sollte so einfach, wie möglich gemacht sein, aber nicht einfacher." -- albert eins

[Debconf-team] Questions to the bid teams

2014-02-16 Thread martin f krafft
Hello, please keep questions to the teams to the mailing list. It's too easy to miss something on IRC. Thanks, -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team `. `'` `- DebConf14: Portland, OR, USA: http://debconf14.debconf.org never underestimate the

Re: [Debconf-team] Notes from reviewing bids. (And questions for teams)

2014-02-17 Thread martin f krafft
here are family/baby-rooms at the venue in Munich, and Heidelberg is a contained venue where kids can run around freely anyway, so kids and families will be catered for during daytime in both places, too. For Munich, we have started to look at actual daycare, already. We hope to have answered your quest

Re: [Debconf-team] Notes from reviewing bids. (And questions for teams)

2014-02-18 Thread martin f krafft
ng this down, and exploring options, BEFORE THE > DECISION, as arranging meals for 150+ is not always as trivial as > it might seem. I don't think we ever had catering arranged before the bid decision, but I applaud this push towards setting new standards! ;) -- .''`. martin

[Debconf-team] Mechelen accomodation (was: DC15: mechelen bid on the wiki page)

2014-02-18 Thread martin f krafft
ryone, but for large groups, and those tours are usually very cheap (as every EU citizen has a right to such a tour at no cost at any time!). -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team `. `'` `- DebConf14: Portland, OR, USA: http://debconf14.debconf.org ".

Re: [Debconf-team] Notes from reviewing bids. (And questions for teams)

2014-02-18 Thread martin f krafft
Germany and know that it has a >100% chance of being successful. Moreover, you will know that the team is going to be even more motivated when they can properly negotiate with venues (negotiations suck when there is no choice), which means higher quality for lower prices. So opting for the Germa

Re: [Debconf-team] Notes from reviewing bids. (And questions for teams)

2014-02-20 Thread martin f krafft
From: martin f krafft To: debconf-team@lists.debconf.org Cc:· Bcc:· Subject: Re: [Debconf-team] Notes from reviewing bids. (And questions for teams) Reply-To:· In-Reply-To: <20140219174353.ga23...@ftbfs.de> also sprach Martin Zobel-Helas [2014-02-19 18:43 +0100]: > Heidelberg'

Re: [Debconf-team] Notes from reviewing bids. (And questions for teams)

2014-02-20 Thread martin f krafft
ike in Vaumarcus. We are working on the assumption of having 320 participants. Between the biggest two auditoria, we have 370 seats, so even if *everyone* attended the main talks at any time, we probably won't fill either room to the last seat. On behalf of the entire team, -

Re: [Debconf-team] Questions to the bid teams

2014-02-20 Thread martin f krafft
ue with others) are there some > alternatives? (hacklab with strict access control, lockers, etc.) Difficult question to answer, but we'd say: - Munich venue: probably okay, and we'll have security; - Munich hostel: we would not - Heidelberg: no problems with exclusive use. If there

Re: [Debconf-team] Questions to the bid teams

2014-02-20 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Wouter Verhelst [2014-02-20 10:02 +0100]: > None that I am aware of (other than "don't run around naked", but hey > ;-) Gosh, with such ridiculous standards, how should we ever attain the quality of DC5 and DC6? -- .''`. martin f. kra

Re: [Debconf-team] Questions to the bid teams

2014-02-20 Thread martin f krafft
so maybe we _can_ attain that quality. Sweden > is probably too cold :( Naked conference attendees are easier to force-shower, so this all goes well with my plan of instituting mandatory showers at DebConf. -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team `. `'`

Re: [Debconf-team] Questions to the bid teams

2014-02-22 Thread martin f krafft
day seasons, so a mass deal like we're after clashes therewith. Hence we need to stick to the holidays. We're sorry if this inconveniences you. -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team `. `'` `- DebConf14: Portland, OR, USA: http://debconf14.de

Re: [Debconf-team] DC14 C&W venue status

2014-02-25 Thread martin f krafft
to improve the laws and better protect the people from themselves. ;) -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team `. `'` `- DebConf14: Portland, OR, USA: http://debconf14.debconf.org there are lies, statistics, and benchmarks. digital_signature_gpg.asc Descr

Re: [Debconf-team] Updates regarding the Swedish bid

2014-03-04 Thread martin f krafft
been on the other side of the ocean? -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team `. `'` `- DebConf14: Portland, OR, USA: http://debconf14.debconf.org "god is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh."

Re: [Debconf-team] Reminder: DebConf15 venue decision meeting

2014-03-05 Thread martin f krafft
The wiki page says we should offer a description of the strong points in other bids. What's the purpose of this exercise? Also, is the "priority list" a comprehensive list of criteria to be used during the bid decision? ¹) https://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/PriorityList -- .

Re: [Debconf-team] German two-bid strategy

2014-03-05 Thread martin f krafft
convince you that we're a team capable of organising a superb conference, and we hope that we've done an acceptable job thus far. On behalf of said team, -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team `. `

Re: [Debconf-team] German two-bid strategy

2014-03-06 Thread martin f krafft
work on a great conference 3 hours away from home, than at a mediocre conference in our home town. And yet, if Heidelberg turns out to be too expensive, or we decide that local team presence is more important than previously imagined, we have an alternative that's improving every day. On behalf of

Re: [Debconf-team] German two-bid strategy

2014-03-06 Thread martin f krafft
g on Munich (Heidelberg needing no more work at this time). We were just trying to make good use of the time, while the other teams and the committee were getting ready. On behalf of the team, -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga t

Re: [Debconf-team] German two-bid strategy

2014-03-06 Thread martin f krafft
king at Heidelberg. Can you > share it? I should have said "promising, potential solution", sorry. I am talking about the fibre through the zoo, and all parties involved seem to be okay with it. -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team `. `'` `-

Re: [Debconf-team] German two-bid strategy

2014-03-06 Thread martin f krafft
options, but that it will also be instrumental in pricing negotiations. -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team `. `'` `- DebConf14: Portland, OR, USA: http://debconf14.debconf.org # vim:tw=70 digital_signature_gpg.asc Description: Digital signatur

Re: [Debconf-team] German two-bid strategy

2014-03-06 Thread martin f krafft
rg alone as the German bid — In the knowledge that, were > problems to arise, you have a strong "plan B" in Munich. Unless Munich overtakes Heidelberg. -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team `. `'` `- DebConf14: Portland, OR, USA: http://de

Re: [Debconf-team] German two-bid strategy

2014-03-06 Thread martin f krafft
yes, the Latvians were surprised by this, but since DC13, nobody should be surprised that this is a valable and promising strategy. > Still, we had a huge flamefest while considering a backup site. And we learned from that, so no need to repeat. -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :&

Re: [Debconf-team] Updates regarding the Swedish bid

2014-03-10 Thread martin f krafft
ave to make massive surplusses to be used for flying a lot of people eastwards for DC16. ;) -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team `. `'` `- DebConf14: Portland, OR, USA: http://debconf14.debconf.org "a man's very highest moment is, i have no doubt

Re: [Debconf-team] Updates regarding the Swedish bid

2014-03-10 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Andreas Barth [2014-03-10 10:04 +0100]: > I rather read the rule as "not the same continent twice", so Asia > could follow both Americas or Europe. Which "rule" are you speaking of? -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team

Re: [Debconf-team] Note about sponsorship deadlines.

2014-03-17 Thread martin f krafft
ed. 2. We really ought to work hard toward deciding on travel sponsorship for DC15 in 2014! This will allow people to book their flights early, which will mean cheaper prices and more people sponsored for less money. -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf or

Re: [Debconf-team] Sponsorship tiers/benefits for DC15?

2014-03-18 Thread martin f krafft
form themselves ahead of time, ask questions, maybe even send people, and generally make a much more informed decision about sponsoring DC15. -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team `. `'` `- DebConf14: Portland, OR, USA: http://debconf14.debconf.o

Re: [Debconf-team] close debconf15-team@l.d.o ?

2014-03-18 Thread martin f krafft
can be moved to dc-team, I don't think anyone has any other plans. However, even then, having a DC15 local team list will be very helpful to discuss things that are not relevant to dc-team (e.g. local arrangements, meetings on site, etc.). Please keep the two separate. -- .

Re: [Debconf-team] close debconf15-team@l.d.o ?

2014-03-19 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Patty Langasek [2014-03-20 03:13 +0100]: > As it is, I currently can't follow the discussions on > #debconf-team *because* of the channel take-over for next year's > event. We'll make sure to keep anything dc15-related on our channel from now on, sorry. --

Re: [Debconf-team] Comments on contract

2014-03-20 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach raph...@walther.im [2014-03-20 23:46 +0100]: > 3) Dinner on arrival day August 22, 2014 is missing. > As I expect most people comming on arrival day, please arrange something. Lunch as well, some people will show up in time… -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :'

Re: [Debconf-team] Updated budget for DC14

2014-03-27 Thread martin f krafft
We'll believe it when we see it ;) -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team `. `'` `- DebConf14: Portland, OR, USA: http://debconf14.debconf.org digital_signature_gpg.asc Description: Digital signature (see http://martin-

Re: [Debconf-team] Updated budget for DC14

2014-03-27 Thread martin f krafft
there's a day trip. -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team `. `'` `- DebConf14: Portland, OR, USA: http://debconf14.debconf.org when everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane. digital_signature_gpg.asc Description: Digital sig

[Debconf-team] The great Git migration is impending

2014-03-29 Thread martin f krafft
en if people have committed to Git since. See the wiki page. But I don't think it'll happen. Hope this answers all your questions. Cross your fingers for Wednesday! -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team `. `'` `- DebConf14: Portland, OR, U

Re: [Debconf-team] Updated budget for DC14

2014-03-29 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Steve Langasek [2014-03-30 00:02 +0100]: > Why is that, if everyone is agreed that surplusses are not rolled > over from year to year? Do we have to continue this debate? -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team `. `'` `- DebConf1

Re: [Debconf-team] Updated budget for DC14

2014-03-30 Thread martin f krafft
context of specific instances of DebConf, i.e. at DC14 in a small group. -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team `. `'` `- DebConf14: Portland, OR, USA: http://debconf14.debconf.org "politics is the entertainment branch of industry."

[Debconf-team] [DebConf15] Decision for Heidelberg

2014-03-30 Thread martin f krafft
o announce details of the kick-off event in Heidelberg in May on our mailing list. Cheers, -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team `. `'` `- DebConf14: Portland, OR, USA: http://debconf14.debconf.org quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur. digital

[Debconf-team] DC15 date selection

2014-03-30 Thread martin f krafft
et us know what you think would be a better choice: http://doodle.com/6rnm7axd4684gutk (the poll is hidden to allow you to make an uninfluence choice) Thanks, -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team `. `'` `- DebConf14: Portland, OR, USA: http://d

Re: [Debconf-team] DC15 date selection

2014-03-30 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach martin f krafft [2014-03-30 21:41 +0200]: > Please let us know what you think would be a better choice: > > http://doodle.com/6rnm7axd4684gutk > (the poll is hidden to allow you to make an uninfluence choice) Try to answer not based on your own preference, but based

Re: [Debconf-team] The great Git migration is impending

2014-03-31 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Gaudenz Steinlin [2014-03-31 18:59 +0200]: > Yes thanks to all and especially Martin for resurrecting the > migration. Good things sometimes take a while. Just keep all your positive thinking until Wednesday afternoon and recall it then when stuff breaks! ;) -- .'&#x

[Debconf-team] Conference dinner, day trip (was: Updated budget for DC14)

2014-03-31 Thread martin f krafft
fered, and if only to get a break from the strenuous conference intensity. On the flipside of things, this means that the offerings must either be all-inclusive, or there must be a variety to choose from, like what DC13 did. I was originally against separating the groups, but bringing them all togeth

Re: [Debconf-team] Updated budget for DC14

2014-04-01 Thread martin f krafft
s to integrate the conference dinner with the day trip, such that at the end of an outside day, you get to eat outside food too. -- .''`. martin f. krafft : :' : DebConf orga team `. `'` `- DebConf14: Portland, OR, USA: http://debconf14.debconf.org "the intellec

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