Hi, What's happening to the event formerly known as Linux Bangalore ? We are only six months away. New name ? Has the event planning started ? Knock ! Knock...
On Mon, 13 Jun 2005 06:10:36 -0400 ... Had met Mahendra few days back, then he said, this time we need new blood. It cant be the same people organizing always,...
On Mon, 13 Jun 2005 18:00:25 +0530 ... Well, I think since LB has always primarily been a community organized so i guess it applies! And since it was concluded...
... Just a point - I was not speaking as a manager for LB/200x. (I have sort of retired from the manager's team - for personal/work related issues - 24 hrs was...
... Well, let's put it this way - it is certainly time for new people to join the team, after all there is a limit how long one can do this. Mahendra and...
Welcome to the Linux Bangalore/2005 mailing list. You will notice that I am still using the name "Linux Bangalore/2005" for now - bear with me, the new name...
On Wed, 2005-06-29 at 19:51 +0530, Atul Chitnis wrote: <snip> ... Ok, I'll bite! While they provide good starter points, i wouldn't be too hung up about Doc...
Avik Sengupta
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Alrighty then... ... I think "all of the above" is a good thing to aim at. The kind of large audience we've been seeing to date has included evangelists and ...
Hi, ... Nice !!. I won't mind at all . But hackfests need lots of preparation about what you are about to code up. It's not just possible to show up and start...
... All these articles are targetted at smaller audiences, with a single talk having a couple of tens of people. The idea of a group discussion with 10 to 20...
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On Thu, 2005-06-30 at 13:12 +0530, Arun Raghavan wrote: <snip> ... Disagreed! :) .. The basic critera, AFAIC, is if the author know his stuff, and the topic...
Avik Sengupta
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So maybe this is too premature given that the overall format of the conference is still under discussion, but I thought I might as well throw this out there...
Avik Sengupta
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... Maximum _correct_ _phrases_ The problem with turning it into a competition, and this can prolly be gotten around, is that people will start to type too...
On Thu, 2005-06-30 at 19:41 +0530, Philip Tellis wrote: <snip> ... The competition part should certainly be played down... just some t-shirts or CD's or books...
Avik Sengupta
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... [snip] ... It might be a good idea to publish all the talks in podcast format. I might be able to help in this respect (in getting the equipment and the...
Hi, ... I have been thinking about it. To make it different this year, we all know that the event is going to have a new name and a new venue. I feel we...
... Decide the objectives, the formats will flow naturally from that. My 2c: * Make it smaller and more focussed. * Focus on making India a FOSS powerhouse. *...
... Smaller in what way? ... IMO, it really doesn't matter where you're from. But I possibly have a constricted perspective. ... I agree, but how? -- Arun...
... <snip> ... Uh.. how many people replied year when there was a call in this list to man a specific stall (KDE, was it?) .. So there'll be the Indlinux...
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... IIRC, last year the call to man the stalls other than the KDE stall (since that went up on the KDE blog...) went out *very* late....so let's hope we get...
All: The next seven days are going to be crucial to some of the plans being now carved in stone for the event. We have looked at the suggestions and comments...
HI !! It seems like a really exciting event. However, I would like to voice one of my main worries. The timing of the event. I remember last time, I think in...
... That kind of halls(1000-seater) would be needed only when there is a very popular topic (like kernel programming, for example) or a charismatic speaker....
When will be the LB 2005 event be held, i mean has the date been confirmed ? and if not yet then what is the approx. date it would be most likely to be held, ...
Hi, ... I at least don't see anything wrong with this. All major events are held on weekdays and during office hours. I guess this was discussed before time...
... nice ... them ... -- How about podcasts...what we need is just a recorder. Uses: (1) It will allow us to listen to the recordings of the sessions or talks...
... This is still orientated towards entertaining janatha. There is no point (IMHO) in putting in this kind of effort unless there are specific objectives. ...
... Yeah! and podcasts need not be casted out live. That said - this year even if we have to rob a bank we *must* have decent connectivity somehow Tarique -- ...
... I would personally prefer smaller, more focussed audiences. Lots of smaller halls (8 or 10), with short, 30 minute talks. Lots of empty halls where people...