Re: [guadec-list] ad for linux magazine

[Olav Vitters <olav vitters nl>]

On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 12:16:46PM +0200, Koen Martens wrote:
> On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 09:37:12AM +0200, Olav Vitters wrote:
> > On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 11:38:45PM -0300, Vinicius Depizzol wrote:
> > > http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/1365/linuxmagazine.png
> > 
> > july should be July (capital). ATM according to date we're in CEST, not
> > CET. I guess UTC would be much easier.
> 
> I'm all for UTC normally, but in this case we're definately in CEST and
> we can't randomly change dates we already communicated earlier. The July
> thing is of course true and if possible should be changed.
> 
> > GUADEC != GNU Hackers's Meeting
> 
> Where does the ad state that it is?? The GHM is co-located with GUADEC and
> should indeed be mentioned in the ad imho.

The way the layout it now (big GUADEC and a list of things, e.g. BOFs +
GHM), it appears it is.

> > Side events+ <-- why a +?
> > Community building++ <-- why a ++? what is meant with this? we build a
> > community at GUADEC?!?
> 
> Of course, community is a big part of GUADEC, not?

"Community building++" is just weird to me, let's leave it at that (I
see it as management speak + seems to create a distance).

> > Now the text: "GUADEC is the largest get together of GNOME users,
> > developers, foundation leaders, individuals, governments and businesses
> > in the word"
> > 
> > This is not true.
> > 
> > Maybe: "GUADEC is the largest get together of GNOME users,
> > developers together with foundation leaders, individuals, governments and
> > businesses in the word"
> > 
> > But I do not understand why GNOME users is separate from individuals.
> > 
> > Also do not understand 'foundation leaders'. Who are they? The board or
> > something? That is just convenience.
> 
> I don't think these comments are too relevant, and a warrant more discussion
> thatn we currently have time for..

If you want to advertise what the atmosphere @ GUADEC is about, then the
current text is slightly strange to me.

What we usually try to focus upon is that everyone is welcome and the
look forward to random people showing up (even if you do not use GNOME).
Further, you can talk to everyone (sometimes people are hesitant to
talk to some well known developer).
I do like the "get together". Implies a more casual thing.

> Anyway, it is all academic if Vinicius doesn't respond before 16:00 CET today..
> 
> Gr,
> 
> Koen
> 
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Regards,
Olav