Leif Madsen wrote: > On 3/6/06, Ian Darwin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Maybe 1/2 hour overview on * followed by a short panel (3-4 speakers >> at 5-10 mins each on "What * has meant to me" - how you've used the >> system, how it being open source helped (portability? code mods?), >> neat stuff you've done that you couldn't do (at all, or affordably) >> with proprietary stuff? This would use an hour of time but would >> convey the impression that there's a large community at play here and >> give just a bit of the flavor of what * is good for), before getting >> into John's more technical talk. >> >> So your lineup is: 1 moderator, 1 half-hour presenter, (say) 3 >> panelists, and John. Having this many ppl at the front table is also >> good for conveying the community idea. >> >> Being a one-hour slot may work well for scheduling too - e.g., if >> people know that the overview is at (say) 6:30 and the AGI talk at >> 7:30, they can plan to attend one or the other or both as >> appropriate. > > This sounds like a pretty good timeline if we're able to have > that much time available. Also, I'm a bit confused as to > where the talk is taking place. Will it be happening at our > booth at VON (assuming one happens?). I'd very much like to > be involved in this. I went to go sign up for the free pass > for the exhibit hall, but the link provided didn't seem to work for > me :)
I don't think we'll be getting a booth. They're going to give us a hall after hours. Not quite part of VON - simply in the same facility. -- Jim Van Meggelen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2177 "A child is the ultimate startup, and I have three. This makes me rich." Guy Kawasaki -- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.0/275 - Release Date: 06/03/2006
