Re: [Debconf-team] DC13 sponsoring brochure, please review sections Debian and DebConf
On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 05:41:00AM +, Daniel Pocock wrote: On 24/07/12 02:01, Eric Dantan Rzewnicki wrote: On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 11:20:02PM +0200, Gaudenz Steinlin wrote: Please review my changes both with regard to content as for english language improvements. I commited some attempts at that. It wasn't in the sections included here (so maybe this is off topic), but the full file mentions Switzerland as being an onerous destination. To my mind's ear onerous connotes worse than I suspect you might intend. (?) onerous is definitely not the word to use What is the URL for the repo so I can look over the whole file? https://alioth.debian.org/scm/?group_id=30975 or http://anonscm.debian.org/viewvc/debconf-data/dc13/sponsorship-brochure/ -edrz ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team
Re: [Debconf-team] [Debconf-discuss] Debian Kids Camp for DebConf-next
Hi there! I should admit that I lost track of where all this should be discussed, I would say that a wiki page in Category:DebConf13 would be the best: http://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/Category:DebConf13 On Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:07:42 +0200, Hector Oron wrote: 2012/7/18 Gunnar Wolf gw...@gwolf.org: About accomodation: Not counting camping, we have space for 325 people in Le Camp. Being in Central Europe, it is not impossible that we get that number of attendees. Can we dare to provide lodging, possibly against our desired attendance? Was there a possibility to camp outdoors? That might help lowering the threshold here. Also making a note. This is currently being discussed with 'Le Camp' and we are sorry we do no have a definitive answer yet. Thx, bye, Gismo / Luca pgphNk76kAG93.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team
Re: [Debconf-team] DC13 sponsoring brochure, please review sections Debian and DebConf
Quoting Gaudenz Steinlin (gaud...@debian.org):
Hi
In preparation of the DC13 sponsoring brochure I reviewed and amended
the sections about Debian and DebConf. We used the DC11 brochure as a
starting point and I also looked at the DC10 brochure for some ideas.
The latex source of the paragraphs in question is included below for
inline commenting. The whole source is in the debconf-data repository at
dc13/sponsorship-brochure/brochure.en.tex. The tex file does not yet
have it's final formatting. Ignore all formatting issues.
I have split the Debian section into 3 more distinct subsections:
1. Free Operating System
2. Debian is Choice (started from DC10 brochure)
3. A Large Scale, Non-profit, Distributed Project
My intention is to explain a bit more in depth the spirit and goals of
the Debian project also to potential sponsors that might not know Debian
very well and to hilight the key properties of the Debian project. The
text is a bit longer as in the DC12 brochure, but not yet as long as in
the DC10 edition.
For the DebConf section I mainly added a short description of the DC13
venue and setting.
Please review my changes both with regard to content as for english
language improvements.
A good idea might be involving debian-l10n-english (though this list
will soon have an increase in work because of various documents to be
created|updated for the wheezy release). A good opportunity to remin
native speakers who read the Debconf lists that they can help quite
significantly in debian-l10n-english..:)
Gaudenz
\section{Debian}
\subsection{Free Operating System}
Debian is a free and open operating system. Debian consists completely
of Free and Open Source Software. It's strict guidelines serve as an
example for many other projects. Debian project is dedicated to remain
100\% free and to be a responsible ``citizen'' of the Free and Open
Source Software ecosystem. It's key priorities are Free Software and
it's users.
\subsection{Debian is Choice}
Debian is known for its adherence to the Unix and Free Software
philosophies, and for its coverage -- the current release includes
over 20,000 software packages for more than 10 computer architectures,
ranging from the more common Intel 32-bit and 64-bit architectures to
ARM (cellphones and tablets) and the IBM s390 (mainframes). Besides
the well-known Linux kernel it also supports the FreeBSD kernel.
Debian is the basis for several other distributions, including Knoppix
and Ubuntu.
\subsection{A Large Scale, Non-profit, Distributed Project}
The Debian Project's key strengths are its volunteer base, its
dedication to the Debian Social Contract, and its commitment to
provide the best operating system possible. Debian is produced by over
a thousand active developers spread around the world. Many of whom
volunteer in their spare time. Apart from DebConf most communication
takes place on the Internet in mailing-lists and IRC chat-rooms.
Unlike all other Linux Distributions of similar size Debian is an
independent non-profit organization not backed by a commercial
company.
% from http://www.debian.org/devel/developers.loc
\begin{figure}[htb]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=12cm]{img/developers_map}
\label{fig:Map_Debian_Project_members}
\end{figure}
Debian's dedication to Free Software, its non-profit nature, and its
open development model make it unique among Free Software
distributions.
\section{DebConf}
\subsection{Debian Annual Conference}
DebConf is the annual conference for Debian contributors and
interested users. Previous Debian Conferences have featured speakers
and attendees from around the world (DebConf11 had about 300 attendees
from more than 50 different countries). Thanks to our sponsors,
\textbf{participation, accommodation and meals are free of charge} to
Debian developers and contributors.
DebConf 13 will take place in August 2013 at the shore of Lake
Neuchâtel in Vaumarcus, Switzerland. The conference venue ``Le Camp''
offers an ideal and yet affordable environment for informal workgroup
meetings, more formal discussion sessions and technical presentations.
Almost all participants will be hosted on site. % better english needed
\textbf{Sponsoring the Debian
Conference} will help cover the costs of the Conference, as well as
enable three distinct sub-events:\\
\begin{tabular}{p{0.3\textwidth} p{0.3\textwidth} p{0.3\textwidth}}
\large{\textbf{DebConf}} \large{\textbf{DebCamp}} \large{\textbf{Debian
Day}} \\
\vspace{0.5ex} Hands-on coding, workshops and talks -- all highly technical
in nature.
\vspace{0.5ex} Pre-meeting for development teams focusing on undisturbed
collaborative work.
\vspace{0.5ex} An open day for users and decision makers to discover the
benefits of
Free Software. \\
\end{tabular}
\subsection{Video}
We have a dedicated team of volunteers recording all talks at DebConf.
The sessions
[Debconf-team] Linux Magazine ad
Hola, Looking at [0], we promised our sponsors a full page thank you ad in Linux Magazine. If nobody is working on this I can use the ad I did for DebConf11 and adapt it for the DC12 ad. And maybe someone can tell me if/when we have a deadline? Cheers, [0] - http://debconf12.debconf.org/become-sponsor.xhtml ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team
Re: [Debconf-team] [Debconf13-localteam] DC13 sponsoring brochure, please review sections Debian and DebConf
Hi
[ Also including debian-publicity. The start of the thread is here:
http://lists.debconf.org/lurker/message/20120723.212002.3642bc1d.en.html ]
Christian PERRIER bubu...@debian.org writes:
Quoting Gaudenz Steinlin (gaud...@debian.org):
Please review my changes both with regard to content as for english
language improvements.
This was probably a bit misfurmulated. What I meant is review the
content and if you can improve the language by the way don't hesitate to
do so.
A good idea might be involving debian-l10n-english (though this list
will soon have an increase in work because of various documents to be
created|updated for the wheezy release). A good opportunity to remin
native speakers who read the Debconf lists that they can help quite
significantly in debian-l10n-english..:)
I welcome everyone from debian-l10n-english and debian-publicity to
improve the current text. I also welcome any content improvements. This
is a collaborative effort and I don't want to do this alone. So please
feel free to just commit your improvements to the Subversion repository
[1].
But be aware that the content of the text is not yet final and may
change. So if you spend hours wordsmithing an english sentence it may
just be deleted later in the process. I intend to send another mail with
a more formal call for review as soon as a rough draft of the whole text
is available. For now I only went over the first two sections (included
below). The other sections still need someone to take care of. Please
send follow ups to debconf-team@lists.debconf.org and
debconf13-localt...@lists.debconf.org.
Gaudenz
[1]
http://anonscm.debian.org/viewvc/debconf-data/dc13/sponsorship-brochure/brochure.en.tex
Gaudenz
\section{Debian}
\subsection{Free Operating System}
Debian is a free and open operating system. Debian consists completely
of Free and Open Source Software. It's strict guidelines serve as an
example for many other projects. Debian project is dedicated to remain
100\% free and to be a responsible ``citizen'' of the Free and Open
Source Software ecosystem. It's key priorities are Free Software and
it's users.
\subsection{Debian is Choice}
Debian is known for its adherence to the Unix and Free Software
philosophies, and for its coverage -- the current release includes
over 20,000 software packages for more than 10 computer architectures,
ranging from the more common Intel 32-bit and 64-bit architectures to
ARM (cellphones and tablets) and the IBM s390 (mainframes). Besides
the well-known Linux kernel it also supports the FreeBSD kernel.
Debian is the basis for several other distributions, including Knoppix
and Ubuntu.
\subsection{A Large Scale, Non-profit, Distributed Project}
The Debian Project's key strengths are its volunteer base, its
dedication to the Debian Social Contract, and its commitment to
provide the best operating system possible. Debian is produced by over
a thousand active developers spread around the world. Many of whom
volunteer in their spare time. Apart from DebConf most communication
takes place on the Internet in mailing-lists and IRC chat-rooms.
Unlike all other Linux Distributions of similar size Debian is an
independent non-profit organization not backed by a commercial
company.
% from http://www.debian.org/devel/developers.loc
\begin{figure}[htb]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=12cm]{img/developers_map}
\label{fig:Map_Debian_Project_members}
\end{figure}
Debian's dedication to Free Software, its non-profit nature, and its
open development model make it unique among Free Software
distributions.
\section{DebConf}
\subsection{Debian Annual Conference}
DebConf is the annual conference for Debian contributors and
interested users. Previous Debian Conferences have featured speakers
and attendees from around the world (DebConf11 had about 300 attendees
from more than 50 different countries). Thanks to our sponsors,
\textbf{participation, accommodation and meals are free of charge} to
Debian developers and contributors.
DebConf 13 will take place in August 2013 at the shore of Lake
Neuchâtel in Vaumarcus, Switzerland. The conference venue ``Le Camp''
offers an ideal and yet affordable environment for informal workgroup
meetings, more formal discussion sessions and technical presentations.
Almost all participants will be hosted on site. % better english needed
\textbf{Sponsoring the Debian
Conference} will help cover the costs of the Conference, as well as
enable three distinct sub-events:\\
\begin{tabular}{p{0.3\textwidth} p{0.3\textwidth} p{0.3\textwidth}}
\large{\textbf{DebConf}} \large{\textbf{DebCamp}} \large{\textbf{Debian
Day}} \\
\vspace{0.5ex} Hands-on coding, workshops and talks -- all highly technical
in nature.
\vspace{0.5ex} Pre-meeting for development teams focusing on undisturbed
collaborative work.
\vspace{0.5ex} An open day for users and decision makers to discover the
Re: [Debconf-team] DC13 sponsoring brochure, please review sections Debian and DebConf
Debian is known for its adherence to the Unix and Free Software philosophies, and for its coverage -- the current release includes over 20,000 software packages for more than 10 computer architectures, http://www.debian.org/ says over 29,000 at the moment. Roughly how many will be in wheezy? 29000 is binary packages in squeeze. More interesting are the number of source packages. This is from yesterday (+main only): projectb= select suite_name, count(id) from source_suite group by suite_name; suite_name| count --+--- testing | 17964 experimental | 476 unstable | 18698 stable | 14972 squeeze-updates | 6 squeeze-r0 | 202 proposed-updates |65 testing-proposed-updates | 2 (8 rows) cheers, Holger ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team
Re: [Debconf-team] [Debconf13-localteam] DC13 sponsoring brochure, please review sections Debian and DebConf
Hi there! Cc:ing Eric, I am not sure you are subscribed to debconf-team@, in case sorry for the double email. On Tue, 24 Jul 2012 07:41:00 +0200, Daniel Pocock wrote: On 24/07/12 02:01, Eric Dantan Rzewnicki wrote: It wasn't in the sections included here (so maybe this is off topic), but the full file mentions Switzerland as being an onerous destination. To my mind's ear onerous connotes worse than I suspect you might intend. (?) onerous is definitely not the word to use I took that snippet from the DC10 sponsoring brochure, which being in NYC should be not so different to DC13 in Switzerland in term of costs. Feel free to change it, I would really appreciate ;-) Thx, bye, Gismo / Luca pgpOnIkYjpgCF.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team
