Re: Linux Desktop Summit

[Jim Gettys <Jim Gettys hp com>]

Very large *block* of salt...

In my case, they advertised me as a speaker without the common
courtesy of a piece of mail asking or a phone call.

When I "backed out" it took about 3 tries to get them to take
my name of their site.

Don't believe a word they say if this is sponsored by the Lindows
folks....
                             - Jim


On Wed, 2004-02-04 at 19:48, Sri Ramkrishna wrote:
> 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
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