Re: [guadec-list] Proposing keynote speaker: Andrew Bliss

[Michael Hasselmann <michael taschenorakel de>]

On Thu, 2014-01-23 at 04:14 +0100, Michael Hasselmann wrote:
> On Wed, 2014-01-22 at 09:52 +0100, Alexandre Franke wrote:
> > On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 at 9:06 PM, Michael Hasselmann
> > <michael taschenorakel de> wrote:
> > > Alright, next candidate: Andrew Bliss, Valve Corp.
> > > Reasoning: Saw him at UDS-R and gaming on Linux is something people talk
> > > about. Also, SteamOS ships GNOME stuff so there is a certain business
> > > aspect to that, too.
> > >
> > > Here's the keynote from UDS-R:
> > > <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNrrpnPlBrk&t=0h13m10s>
> >
> > Last year Ryan Gordon and Sam Lantinga, who both work at Valve and
> > have a history of helping gaming on Linux (SDL, Loki software…) have
> > been approached last year and while they weren't able to come, to
> > showed interest for "next year" (so for GUADEC 2014). Rui and
> > Christian were the ones that contacted them. We should definitely see
> > if they are still willing to come.
>
> Michael Abrash. That guy gives talks like no other. Works for Valve. And
> a living legend. That guy and no one else should keynote for us, if we
> intend to get Valve to acknowledge GNOME at our own annual conference.

OK, he (very) politely declined, for good reasons. Plan B?

ciao Michael