Hey Maestro, thank you so much for reporting for us from ApacheCon. It's so good to hear that FOP was a topic there and that some of us were there to represent the project. The best of luck finding a new playground. I hope you were already successful.
On 14.12.2005 18:57:50 The Web Maestro wrote: > Howdy folks, > > I thought I'd give a quick synopsis on my experience at ApacheCon. I > have had a really nice time here thus far. > > I think it would be best to 'report' on Tim Bray's opening for his > Keynote. He wanted to bring relevancy and immediacy to his speech, so > he told an anecdote about an experience he'd had earlier in the day. > > Tim Bray (Director of Web Technologies for Sun Microsystems) opened his > keynote with an anecdote about an experience he'd at the "XML at the > ASF: The XML, WS, and Cocoon Projects". Ted Leung (speaker) was > covering Apache FOP, Batik, and XML Graphics, and someone interjected > some information. Ted asked who the speaker was (I don't recall the > name), but he identified himself as a member of the PMC. At that point, > someone a couple rows in front of him introduced raised his hand and > said, I've been working with you for years, and it's nice to finally > put a face and a voice to the name. That's one of the great things > about Apache. People work together for years, and never meet. ApacheCon > gives developers a place to meet. Later on, he mentioned that Apache > FOP just announced a new release. He also mentioned that one of his > clients uses Apache FOP to generate 3 million bills per month. > > I was the one who announced FOP's recent release from the TRUNK during > the session. Glen was the one who introduced himself to me. It was > really a kick to hear Tim Bray talk about Apache FOP, as well as a > couple of its committers in his opening remarks. Great 'press'! > > Later on, during the "Lightning Lottery Talks", the Apache community > was asked to sign up for a 5 minute impromptu speech on some topic > relevant to the Apache crowd. Among the topics were "Why I hate the > ASF", "Why I hate Apache httpd" and others. I put my name in, to talk > about XML Graphics. I wanted to keep it light, so I told a haiku to > start... I then told the general community that Apache FOP had just > announced it's first release from the TRUNK. The news was received with > many cheers. > > Finally, I took it upon myself to 'chair' a few sessions. As you may > know, this pretty much involved just 'being a friendly face' for the > speaker. I also introduced myself as an Apache FOP committer and member > of the Apache XML Graphics Project Management Committee. > > On a side note, I met Glen Mazza. It was nice to finally put a face to > a colleague I've been working with for 3+ years. > > I hope to meet some of the rest of you as well! > > p.s. On a sad note, I was the unhappy recipient of a layoff on Monday. > So I took the opportunity of my ApacheCon attendance to find a job. > > Regards, > > Web Maestro Clay > -- > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - <http://homepage.mac.com/webmaestro/> > My religion is simple. My religion is kindness. > - HH The 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet Jeremias Maerki --------------------------------------------------------------------- Apache XML Graphics Project URL: http://xmlgraphics.apache.org/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
