Re: [Debconf-team] Bug#776982: Bug#776982: Request for summit.debconf.org pseudo-package
On Sat, Feb 07, 2015 at 12:19:53AM -0500, Eric Dantan Rzewnicki wrote: On Sat, Feb 07, 2015 at 03:36:33AM +0100, Richard Hartmann wrote: On Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 7:16 PM, Eric Dantan Rzewnicki e...@zhevny.com wrote: Are we settled on debconf-in...@lists.debian.org ? Maybe wait over the weekend; if there's no opposition then that's the name. Will do. Thanks. -edrz Done: https://lists.debian.org/debconf-infra/ I think we've now answered all of Don's questions. -edrz ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team
[Debconf-team] New mailing list: debconf-in...@lists.debian.org
Dear all, there is now a mailing list for the technical aspects of DebConf: debconf-in...@lists.debian.org Archives and further info can be found at: https://lists.debian.org/debconf-infra/ Thanks to the listmasters, Richard ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team
Re: [Debconf-team] DC16 Decision Meeting - Second take
Hi Stefano, Thanks for the succinct update report! I got a question on this; it might have been addressed already, but I'm only noticing it now: * Fleshed out the exchange control laws section. This section now says that basically all attendees can enter without worrying about their personal money. However, what would it mean to DebConf's operative money? We work with quite a high budget, and we receive (and spend) it throughout many months. Also, that transfers over R1m have to pay 10% tax. What would this mean for our finances? 10% tax on all money we use for paying expenses in South Africa? (i.e. most of our budget, aside from travel sponsorship) Thanks! PS- Just as Tássia asked: Montreal team, can you provide a similar update summary? ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team
Re: [Debconf-team] DC16 Decision Meeting - Second take
Hi Gunnar (2015.02.13_19:23:04_+0200) This section now says that basically all attendees can enter without worrying about their personal money. Yes, I mentioned exchange control, because it may affect the conference organization, but of course, people then panic. It really shouldn't affect attendees. However, what would it mean to DebConf's operative money? We work with quite a high budget, and we receive (and spend) it throughout many months. Also, that transfers over R1m have to pay 10% tax. What would this mean for our finances? 10% tax on all money we use for paying expenses in South Africa? (i.e. most of our budget, aside from travel sponsorship) These aren't hard and fixed taxes, as far as I know. Large transfers require reserve bank approval, and that may be contingent on a tax. I'm fairly sure money coming *into* the country won't be an issue, it's moving it out, that concerns the reserve bank. I think we'd want to avoid having Debian make a loan to DebConf, that has to be paid back, from funds raised in South Africa. If we need a loan within South Africa, for cash flow, it may be cheaper not to get this from Debian. Obviously we'll take more financial advice, when we are committed to hosting the conference. But I'm suspecting, that if we can keep transport bursaries out of the country, and we only have to deal with other expenses, we should go under the reserve bank's radar. We should also not expect to be able to make instant international transfers. Some times they will be immediate, sometimes they may take a few days. SR -- Stefano Rivera http://tumbleweed.org.za/ +1 415 683 3272 ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team
[Debconf-team] DC16 Status from Montreal since last meeting
Here is our status update since last meeting: * Got precise food prices (including taxes) * Got precise prices for venue with different scenarios regarding security price/hours * Visit to venue and residence, pictures added to the wiki * Confirmed flexibility regarding meals amount with the cafeteria * Got prices and other info on renting the bar which is in the basement of the venue * Tried to get detailed info about networking at McGill, with no much success so far * Got precise dates possibilies for the conference * Updated people capacity and venue details for backup plan UQAM Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre mathieu...@gmail.com Freenode: cyphermox, Jabber: mathieu...@gmail.com 4096R/EE018C93 1967 8F7D 03A1 8F38 732E FF82 C126 33E1 EE01 8C93 ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team
[Debconf-team] [ow...@bugs.debian.org: Bug#776982 closed by Don Armstrong d...@debian.org (reply to ow...@bugs.debian.org) (Re: Bug#776982: Bug#776982: Request for summit.debconf.org pseudo-package
The summit.debconf.org psuedo-package has been created. -edrz - Forwarded message from Debian Bug Tracking System ow...@bugs.debian.org - Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2015 18:03:05 + From: Debian Bug Tracking System ow...@bugs.debian.org Subject: Bug#776982 closed by Don Armstrong d...@debian.org (reply to ow...@bugs.debian.org) (Re: Bug#776982: [Debconf-team] Bug#776982: Request for summit.debconf.org pseudo-package) To: Eric Dantan Rzewnicki e...@zhevny.com X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.503 (Entity 5.503) This is an automatic notification regarding your Bug report which was filed against the bugs.debian.org package: #776982: add summit.debconf.org pseudo-package It has been closed by Don Armstrong d...@debian.org (reply to ow...@bugs.debian.org). Their explanation is attached below along with your original report. If this explanation is unsatisfactory and you have not received a better one in a separate message then please contact Don Armstrong d...@debian.org (reply to ow...@bugs.debian.org) by replying to this email. -- 776982: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=776982 Debian Bug Tracking System Contact ow...@bugs.debian.org with problems Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2015 10:00:12 -0800 From: Don Armstrong d...@debian.org Subject: Re: Bug#776982: [Debconf-team] Bug#776982: Request for summit.debconf.org pseudo-package To: 776982-d...@bugs.debian.org Created with the following settings: diff --git a/pseudo-packages.description b/pseudo-packages.description index 4296336..56f9522 100644 --- a/pseudo-packages.description +++ b/pseudo-packages.description @@ -34,3 +34,4 @@ piuparts.debian.org Issues with the piuparts.debian.org service sso.debian.org Problems and requests related to the Debian Single Sign On system tracker.debian.org Issues with the Debian Package Tracker and coordination of its maintenance d-i.debian.org Issues regarding the d-i.debian.org service and general Debian Installer tasks +summit.debconf.org Problems and requests related to the DebConf Summit instance diff --git a/pseudo-packages.maintainers b/pseudo-packages.maintainers index 442d2e0..7fbe228 100644 --- a/pseudo-packages.maintainers +++ b/pseudo-packages.maintainers @@ -34,3 +34,4 @@ piuparts.debian.org Piuparts Developers piuparts-de...@lists.alioth.debian.org sso.debian.org Debian SSO Team debian-...@lists.debian.org tracker.debian.org Debian QA Team debian...@lists.debian.org d-i.debian.org Debian Installer debian-b...@lists.debian.org +summit.debconf.org Debconf Infrastructure Team debconf-in...@lists.debian.org -- Don Armstrong http://www.donarmstrong.com Good people are good because they've come to wisdom through failure. We get very little wisdom from success, you know. -- William Saroyan _My Heart's in the Highlands_ Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2015 11:23:17 -0800 From: Don Armstrong d...@debian.org Subject: Re: Request for summit.debconf.org pseudo-package To: sub...@bugs.debian.org Package: bugs.debian.org Severity: wishlist Control: tag -1 moreinfo Control: submitter -1 Eric Dantan Rzewnicki e...@zhevny.com Control: retitle -1 add summit.debconf.org psuedo-package On Tue, 03 Feb 2015, Eric Dantan Rzewnicki wrote: The DebConf Infrastructure team requests a new pseudo-package, summit.debconf.org, for use in tracking bugs, feature requests and so forth for DebConf's instance of the Summit conference management system. In order to create the psuedopackage, I need the 1) name of the psuedopackage Presumably, that's summit.debconf.org in this case. 2) a short description of what the pseudopackage will be used for (suitable for inclusion in https://www.debian.org/Bugs/pseudo-packages) 3) The e-mail address of the maintainer of the psuedopackage who will receive mail related to that mailing list I also like to see an example existing bugs (or e-mails which would have been/will be turned into bugs) which will be reassigned to this pseudopackage once it is created. This is primarily so that I know that the pseudopackage will be used. Finally, I must note that the name of the psuedopackage will never be available for a Debian package in the archive. [Given the name chosen, that seems fine.] -- Don Armstrong http://www.donarmstrong.com What I can't stand is the feeling that my brain is leaving me for someone more interesting. - End forwarded message - ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team
[Debconf-team] Cape Town to host DebConf16
Hi, After a meeting that went very well, showing that we had two very strong bids, it was decided that Cape Town will host DebConf in 2016. Meeting minutes here: http://meetbot.debian.net/debconf-team/2015/debconf-team.2015-02-13-19.01.html -- Besos, Marga ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team
