Re: Linux Desktop Summit

[Sri Ramkrishna <sri aracnet com>]

Yes, I believe there was some bad history there with Ximian cancelling 
because the whole conference was really about "Lindows" rather than Linux 
Desktops.  So, yes I suppose we should approach this with a grain of salt.  

Others might remember the whole thing better than me.  But point well 
taken.

sri



> Folks, if this thing is run by the Lindows folks, be *very* careful.
>
> My experience with this thing, if it is indeed the same meeting, 
> left an amazingly sour taste in my mouth.
>                                   - Jim
>
> On Wed, 2004-02-04 at 18:47, Sri Ramkrishna wrote:
> > Leslie,
> >
> > Thanks for the follow up.
> >
> > Should I put something out in Gnome Summary?  Apparently we have a lot of 
> > eager people out there who do want to help.  I asked for web developers 
> > and I got 11 who volunteered.   It might be a good bet to get people in 
> > the LA area to organize something.
> >
> > sri
> >
> > On Wed, 4 Feb 2004, Leslie Proctor wrote:
> >
> > > Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2004 15:37:30 -0800 (PST)
> > > From: Leslie Proctor <proctors pacbell net>
> > > To: Sri Ramkrishna <sri aracnet com>, gnome-marketing gnome org
> > > Cc: board-list gnome org
> > > Subject: Re: Linux Desktop Summit
> > >
> > > Hi Sri:
> > >
> > > I've contacted them to see if they'd be willing to
> > > donate a booth to us.  Am awaiting an answer.
> > >
> > > The Call for Speakers is open and I'd encourage
> > > everyone who could be at the conference to submit a
> > > speaker proposal.  It's on the web site under "Speaker
> > > Registration"  The deadline is April 2nd -
> > > HOWEVER...it's always better to get in early than to
> > > push the deadline.  The choice speaking slots go fast.
> > >
> > > Anyone submitting:  It would be nice to let the list
> > > know when you submit and what subject you proposed.
> > >
> > > Best,
> > > Leslie Proctor
> > >
> > > --- Sri Ramkrishna <sri aracnet com> wrote:
> > > > Is anybody going there representing GNOME?
> > > >
> > > > sri
> > > > http://www.desktoplinuxsummit.org/
> > > >
> > > >
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> Jim Gettys <Jim Gettys hp com>
> HP Labs, Cambridge Research Laboratory