Re: A printed GNOME Journal for GUADEC?

[David Neary <dneary free fr>]

Hi,

Claus Schwarm wrote:
> Is there any background info? Is there a max. number of pages, for
> example?  How many copies we are talking about? 500? 1.000? 5.000?

It's GUADEC, so 500 copies would probably do. The GUADEC program, in A5 
format, is usually about 32 pages, bump that up to A3, and we're down to 
8 or 12 pages for the conference schedule + sponsors, and (I'd say) 4 
pages for articles.

> What about color? 4c completely or just the outside pages? DIN A4 or
> DIN A5?

I assume we're budgeting for B&W, perhaps with a 4-colour cover sheet.

> Please don't get me wrong: I do like the idea. But from my point of
> view, this looks like lots of work for me and I'd like to know what we
> are talking about.

What Quim's proposed is that the content for the programme get done in 
the normal way, that the ads get handled by him, and that the GNOME 
Journal provides articles (6 or 7) for a special edition. Reprinting a 
best-of the past year, if there aren't enough new articles, or perhaps 
doing interviews with keynotes for cheap column inches, is also an option.

Layout would be something to think about. But the rest isn't any more 
work than we'll have to do anyway. And we usually pay for the programme 
to be laid out.

> This brings me back to the Alamanac idea in DIN A4 or to a handy DIN A5
> program booklet. Even the Alamanac idea is way too much work to
> distribute 500 copies in the end.

Like I said, most of the work for A5 brochure and programme would have 
to be done anyway.

Cheers,
Dave.

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Dave Neary
bolsh gimp org
Lyon, France