Re: EuroPython vs PyconUK

2007-04-28 Thread Steve Holden
EuGeNe Van den Bulke wrote: > Steve Holden wrote: > > So by this reasoning there should have been no "Python UK" conference >> for the last four years (in case you didn't know it ran as a track of >> the C/C++ conference, but ths track has now broadened to include all >> scripting languages). A

Re: EuroPython vs PyconUK

2007-04-26 Thread EuGeNe Van den Bulke
Michele Simionato wrote: > I don't see the problem. In my view EuroPython is the big event in > Europe. If you can > go to only one conference and you have the possibility to travel to > Vilnius, then go to EuroPython. > The national conferences are of interest primarily for people of that > nati

Re: EuroPython vs PyconUK

2007-04-26 Thread EuGeNe Van den Bulke
Alex Martelli wrote: > I like the kudos, thanks!, but I'm not quite sure what you're saying > about my travel plans... just to clarify, once again I'll have to miss > EuroPython _and_ PythonUK, two events I attended most assiduously when I > was living in Europe (but then, for two years running I'v

Re: EuroPython vs PyconUK

2007-04-26 Thread Alex Martelli
EuGeNe Van den Bulke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Alex Martelli, brilliant speaker and Python evangelist (in my Shu Ha > eyes anyway), lives in the States and is Italian. Busy as you'd expect > from someone working for Google, decides to make the trip to Europe for > a Python related conference,

Re: EuroPython vs PyconUK

2007-04-26 Thread Michele Simionato
On Apr 26, 6:34 pm, EuGeNe Van den Bulke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I do realize that the UK is not really part of Europe (no polemic :P) > but I am nevertheless curious about the logic behind creating another > major Python event in Europe. Wasn't EuroPython enough? > > Like many I am sure, I pr

Re: EuroPython vs PyconUK

2007-04-26 Thread EuGeNe Van den Bulke
Fuzzyman wrote: > I assume you have the same problem with the Italian one? Not so much because the official language of Pycon Uno Italy is Italian so I don't feel too concerned (unfortunately my Italian is not quite good enough). > Seriously though, it is *great* to see the UK Python scene flou

Re: EuroPython vs PyconUK

2007-04-26 Thread EuGeNe Van den Bulke
Steve Holden wrote: > So by this reasoning there should have been no "Python UK" conference > for the last four years (in case you didn't know it ran as a track of > the C/C++ conference, but ths track has now broadened to include all > scripting languages). And what about the people who can't

Re: EuroPython vs PyconUK

2007-04-26 Thread Donald 'Paddy' McCarthy
EuGeNe Van den Bulke wrote: > I do realize that the UK is not really part of Europe (no polemic :P) > but I am nevertheless curious about the logic behind creating another > major Python event in Europe. Wasn't EuroPython enough? > > Like many I am sure, I probably won't be able to attend both (

Re: EuroPython vs PyconUK

2007-04-26 Thread Fuzzyman
On Apr 26, 5:34 pm, EuGeNe Van den Bulke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I do realize that the UK is not really part of Europe (no polemic :P) > but I am nevertheless curious about the logic behind creating another > major Python event in Europe. Wasn't EuroPython enough? > > Like many I am sure, I pr

Re: EuroPython vs PyconUK

2007-04-26 Thread Steve Holden
Steve Holden wrote: > EuGeNe Van den Bulke wrote: [...] > > Diversity is good, so it isn't one vs. the other. And the UK really *is* > part of Europe (no matter how its politicians behave) :P > > regards > Steve PS: Have you seen the new "[PyCon Uno Italy] Call For Papers" post? I hope you a

Re: EuroPython vs PyconUK

2007-04-26 Thread Steve Holden
EuGeNe Van den Bulke wrote: > I do realize that the UK is not really part of Europe (no polemic :P) > but I am nevertheless curious about the logic behind creating another > major Python event in Europe. Wasn't EuroPython enough? > > Like many I am sure, I probably won't be able to attend both (