Re: [guadec-list] conference software

[Andreas Nilsson <lists andreasn se>]

On 2017-10-20 03:26, Sriram Ramkrishna wrote:
> LAS is looking to move to a new conference software.  We would like to
> move to OSEM (http://osem.io/).  I realize there was some talk about
> using whatever FOSDEM is using, but honestly that software is 8 years
> old and nobody supports it.  There is 5-6 dedicated people for OSEM. 
> So, I'm hoping to make an executive decision and move to OSEM.  Even
> better, LAS will be the first GNOME conference next year and so we
> will be the first to move to the platform.  Secondly, GNOME.Asia has
> already used OSEM for the past couple of years.
>
> Your mission if you choose to accept is to not respond if you agree
> with the decision, or if you have questions then please respond or if
> you object say so and explain why.  Once I have consensus, I will put
> a request for getting OSEM setup on our infrastructure.

Last time I used OSEM, it wasn't as straight forward to use as I would
have hoped.
Maybe it makes sense to take it for a trial run for LAS and then see if
it makes sense to recommend it for the other conferences?
Is the signup system in OSEM (and/or Pentabaf) very, how do I say it,
concerned about itself? In the sense that it's overly formal, academic
and complicated?
- Andreas