Re: [guadec-list] GUADEC 2008 Registrations are Open

[Jörg Barfurth <Joerg Barfurth Sun COM>]

Baris Cicek schrieb:
> GUADEC 2008 Registrations are Open!
>
> Please visit: https://guadec.expectnation.com/guadec08/public/register
> in order to register for GUADEC 2008. 

Can you please clarify the 'Further details' option on the 'Speaker 
registration' page?

I can't parse the text there, so I can't really proceed, because I don't 
know to what I will be agreeing or disagreeing to by doing so. It 
currently says:

> Do you allow using your talk as disclaimer

Sounds like a question, but appears to be meant as heading. I certainly 
don't think my talk will be suitable to be used as disclaimer for anything.

> Choosing yes in this field means that your talk will can be used by GNOME Foundation and etc.

I think I can guess what this is supposed to mean, but not only is this 
ungrammatical, but I think it is far too unspecific:

- It is not entirely clear what 'my talk' is here. Does it mean audio or 
video recordings of the actual presentation? Slides or scripts I may 
have? Content and ideas? All of them?

- I have no idea what "and etc." is meant to cover. So who I would allow 
to use my talk?

- I doesn't say how the talk would be used by those people or 
organizations.  Do I give a 'for all uses, no restrictions or rules'
license to "my talk"?

As an employed developer, I don't think I can agree to a 'disclaimer' I 
don't understand nor give away *all* rights to whatever 'my talk' 
encompasses to unspecified recipients. Thus without more detail I think 
I am forced to choose 'no'. But neither does the page explain what 
legitimate and desirable uses I deny by this choice.

> Payments will be handled by PayPal this year as well. PayPal integration
> with guadec.org will also be available, however currently you can
> register and pay later. 

I want to use this option, because we want to use a group payment (and 
fall under the 'sponsoring organization' rules). However colleagues 
report that this option doesn't work for them. (I didn't get that far, 
due to the issue above).

- Jörg

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