Re: [Debconf-team] timing for sessions

2016-05-04 Thread Bernelle Verster
On Wed, May 4, 2016 at 7:11 PM, shirish शिरीष wrote: > at bottom :- > > On 04/05/2016, Allison Randal wrote: >> On 05/04/2016 08:37 AM, Bernelle Verster wrote: >>> On Wed, May 4, 2016 at 8:54 AM, martin f krafft >>> wrote:

Re: [Debconf-team] timing for sessions

2016-05-04 Thread shirish शिरीष
at bottom :- On 04/05/2016, Allison Randal wrote: > On 05/04/2016 08:37 AM, Bernelle Verster wrote: >> On Wed, May 4, 2016 at 8:54 AM, martin f krafft >> wrote: >>> >>> Do we really need a break after the first session of the day, when >>> breakfast has

Re: [Debconf-team] timing for sessions

2016-05-04 Thread Allison Randal
On 05/04/2016 08:37 AM, Bernelle Verster wrote: > On Wed, May 4, 2016 at 8:54 AM, martin f krafft wrote: >> >> Do we really need a break after the first session of the day, when >> breakfast has just ended and lunch is about to begin? > > I do think the breaks are important,

Re: [Debconf-team] timing for sessions

2016-05-04 Thread Bernelle Verster
hi all I really like how this is going, I like that there are long breaks, and I think ending at 6pm is cool. On Wed, May 4, 2016 at 8:54 AM, martin f krafft wrote: > also sprach Allison Randal [2016-05-03 22:55 +0200]: >> > 10:00-10:45am First

Re: [Debconf-team] timing for sessions

2016-05-04 Thread Santiago Ruano Rincón
El 04/05/16 a las 08:54, martin f krafft escribió: > also sprach Allison Randal [2016-05-03 22:55 +0200]: > > > 10:00-10:45am First Talk/BoF > > > 10:45-11:15am Morning Tea/Coffee Break > > > 11:15-12:00pm Second Talk/BoF > > Do we really need a break after the first session

Re: [Debconf-team] timing for sessions

2016-05-04 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Allison Randal [2016-05-03 22:55 +0200]: > > 10:00-10:45am First Talk/BoF > > 10:45-11:15am Morning Tea/Coffee Break > > 11:15-12:00pm Second Talk/BoF Do we really need a break after the first session of the day, when breakfast has just ended and lunch is about

Re: [Debconf-team] timing for sessions

2016-05-03 Thread Tammy Manning
Hi Alison That works well. I like that the last session ends at 6pm. It makes good time for dinner. Regards Tammy On Tue, May 3, 2016 at 10:55 PM, Allison Randal wrote: > Trying a resend, since my reply got DNS MX bounced yesterday. > > On 05/02/2016 01:34 PM, Allison

Re: [Debconf-team] timing for sessions

2016-05-03 Thread Allison Randal
Trying a resend, since my reply got DNS MX bounced yesterday. On 05/02/2016 01:34 PM, Allison Randal wrote: > On 05/02/2016 01:05 PM, Gunnar Wolf wrote: >> >> Given what we have always seen at DebConf, I would: >> >> - Start a bit later. Starting at 10AM feels more natural. >> >> - Having the

Re: [Debconf-team] timing for sessions

2016-05-02 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Gunnar Wolf [2016-05-02 19:05 +0200]: > Given what we have always seen at DebConf, I would: > > - Start a bit later. Starting at 10AM feels more natural. Also don't forget the morning briefings, if the local team want them. Those might then be at 09:45 in the

Re: [Debconf-team] timing for sessions

2016-05-02 Thread Gunnar Wolf
Allison Randal dijo [Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 07:43:47PM -0400]: > Different countries have different ideas of civilized hours for running > conference sessions. Taking a look at PyCon ZA, what do you all think of > the following schedule for the main DebConf session days: > > 9:30-10:15am First

Re: [Debconf-team] timing for sessions

2016-05-02 Thread Santiago Ruano Rincón
El 01/05/16 a las 09:13, Michael Banck escribió: > Hi, > > On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 07:43:47PM -0400, Allison Randal wrote: > > We currently have 51 proposals: > > > > 11 Talks (20 min) > > 17 Talks (45 min) > > That does not look like it's too many, so I suggest to extend the CfP > for another

Re: [Debconf-team] timing for sessions

2016-05-01 Thread Santiago Ruano Rincón
El 01/05/16 a las 17:22, Santiago Ruano Rincón escribió: > El 01/05/16 a las 09:13, Michael Banck escribió: > > Hi, > > > > On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 07:43:47PM -0400, Allison Randal wrote: > > > We currently have 51 proposals: > > > > > > 11 Talks (20 min) > > > 17 Talks (45 min) > > > > That

Re: [Debconf-team] timing for sessions

2016-05-01 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Tammy Manning [2016-05-01 11:15 +0200]: > Wouldn't it be better to keep 2 hours for lunch time 12-2pm. In one hour we > won't be able to get through everyone eating lunch, especially according to > the set up of any of the caterers. Strong +1. Even 1½ hours is

Re: [Debconf-team] timing for sessions

2016-05-01 Thread Tammy Manning
Hi Alison Wouldn't it be better to keep 2 hours for lunch time 12-2pm. In one hour we won't be able to get through everyone eating lunch, especially according to the set up of any of the caterers. Regards Tammy On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 9:13 AM, Michael Banck wrote: > Hi, > >

Re: [Debconf-team] timing for sessions

2016-05-01 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 07:43:47PM -0400, Allison Randal wrote: > We currently have 51 proposals: > > 11 Talks (20 min) > 17 Talks (45 min) That does not look like it's too many, so I suggest to extend the CfP for another two weeks (even though I know that is not very popular), sending out

Re: [Debconf-team] timing for sessions

2016-04-30 Thread Louis-Philippe Véronneau
Hmm, my first reaction was: "What! A break this soon in the morning?". Then I started to play around with the schedule and realized it's the only way not to have three talks back to back. So yeah, great job! You missed the second talk though; the schedule should be read this way: 9:30-10:15am

Re: [Debconf-team] timing for sessions

2016-04-30 Thread Allison Randal
On 04/30/2016 07:43 PM, Allison Randal wrote: > 9:30-10:15am First Talk/BoF > > 10:15-11:00am Morning Tea/Coffee Break > > 11:00-11:45am Third Talk/BoF > > 12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch Break > > 1:00pm-1:45pm Fourth Talk/BoF > > 2:00pm-2:45pm Fifth Talk/BoF > > 2:45pm-3:30pm Afternoon Tea/Coffee

[Debconf-team] timing for sessions

2016-04-30 Thread Allison Randal
Different countries have different ideas of civilized hours for running conference sessions. Taking a look at PyCon ZA, what do you all think of the following schedule for the main DebConf session days: 9:30-10:15am First Talk/BoF 10:15-11:00am Morning Tea/Coffee Break 11:00-11:45am Third