Chris Rowson wrote: >> On the location, my feeling is that if you run it in London people in >> the far north of the country may miss out because of the travelling >> time, so somewhere in the middle, I think would be better. >> >> Regards, >> Tony. >> -- > > Agreed, Somewhere nice and central would be good. Birmingham seems > pretty central to both north and south dwellers. Manchester is maybe a > little more north (although not so far for me!) > > Chris > >
Location is always going to be a cause for debate, and won't satisfy everyone. Bear in mind that there's no reason only one ubucon will be held in the UK; if the first one works, well, it'll be the first of many and can be rotated around the country. Personally, I'd like it to be in London because, well, that's where I am. It also has Ubuntu HQ, good rail connections, and lots of people. Also, every free software event this year has been outside the capital: aKademy (Glasgow), Debconf (Edinburgh), Lug Radio Live (Wolves), Open Street Map (Manchester), Gnome (Birmingham). C'mon, let the Cockneys have a go! Seriously, the single most important factor is that wherever UbuCon UK is held, there is a team of people on the ground, who can do the neccessary legwork. So if you propose a place, please consider how many people live there, and if you can offer any sort of accomodation for out-of-town helpers. John -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
