I know I'm not a committer (yet), but I would be interested in doing a talk on logging. I'll see if I can get employer support as well. Is anyone else interested in putting together a CFP or two? I'd like to cover the neat new features in log4j, why we're more awesome than SLF4J, how to use logging effectively (e.g., using aspects to inject trace logging, using informative log messages, effective usage of the API, when to use different levels, using markers, complex logging configurations, etc), how to help make log4j compatible with other logging APIs not already implemented, creating additional components (I.e., appenders, filters, layouts, etc.), and many other ideas. Obviously that's too much to cover in one talk, but it's a good place to start examining what topics to cover and at what levels of expertise.
Matt Sicker > On Jan 28, 2014, at 11:29, Nick Williams <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Guys, let's show up for Apache Logging! They're hurting for CFP's right now. > Rich Bowen at ApacheCon assures me that if money is an issue getting > committers to come and lead talks, the Travel Assistance Committee will do > everything it can to help you get there. Email them at [email protected]. > > I'm definitely going and I'll submit a CFP as well. I'm open to suggestions. > Let's try to get 3-5 good Apache Logging talks in from different people! If > we can get two PMC members to come, we can even have a summit, which would be > great exposure! We need to coordinate so that we're covering different topics > and not stepping on each other. > > I NEED A ROOMMATE AND YOU DO, TOO! Hotel is the biggest expense for > this--more than flights and committer registration combined. I'm looking for > someone who wants to go and is willing to share a hotel room and split the > cost. If we can get 4 Logging guys there, we can use just 2 hotel rooms and > save a bunch of money. I plan on flying in Sunday night and checking out of > the hotel Friday morning--that's five nights. If someone can only share the > hotel for 3 nights, we can split the price accordingly. > > Inline below I have included the answers I got to some questions I asked Rich. > > I hope some of you will come to ApacheCon with me! It'll be a great > opportunity to publicize Log4j 2.0 GA! > > Nick > >> On Jan 27, 2014, at 6:21 AM, Nick Williams wrote: >> >> - What exactly is a project summit? > > Rich: Some projects are taking the opportunity to have a "summit" of one kind > or another, to do sprints on features, or to discuss the direction of the > project, or to do bug triage, or whatever. A project summit is whatever you > want to make it, if two or more members of the PMC are together in a room to > make it happen. > >> - What exactly is a tutorial and how is it different from a talk on the >> normal days? > > Rich: A talk is 50 minutes. A tutorial is 3 hours. That's the main > difference. A tutorial is usually more indepth, with hands-on elements - more > of a training class than an overview. > >> I noticed the fee is normally $799 (until Friday, then $1099), but it's $275 >> for "committers." That means that anyone who's a committer on any Apache >> project whatsoever /only/ pays $275 to attend the entire conference, right? > > Rich: That's correct. > >> >> The registration page says there is an additional fee for tutorials on April >> 10th: "$399 for ½ day tutorials ($299 for students) and $749 for full day >> tutorials (students and attendees)." What it doesn't say is: >> 1) Is there an additional fee for tutorials on April 10th for /committers/? > > Rich: Yes, tutorials have a fee for everyone. > >> 2) Is there an additional fee for tutorials on April 11th for anyone (it >> only mentions April 10th, but the schedule shows tutorials on April 11th as >> well)? > > Rich: We'll get that fixed. > >> 3) Is there an additional fee for project summits on April 10th or 11th? > > Rich: Project summits are usually open to anyone interested in the project, > and no extra fee is charged. > >> It says they will have 5-9 tracks going on this year. I assume that means >> 5-9 conference rooms (based on the # of CFPs submitted), which means 5-9 >> simultaneous talks can occur. > > Rich: That is correct. > >> It sounds like there is potentially time to have multiple talks on Apache >> Logging. Though I am new-ish, I'd love to present on behalf of Apache >> Logging. Do we want to have multiple talks? >> >> Nick >> >>> On Jan 26, 2014, at 9:29 PM, Ralph Goers wrote: >>> >>> I would like to attend but I’m not sure I can. >>> >>> Ralph >>> >>>> On Jan 25, 2014, at 11:11 AM, Christian Grobmeier <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi folks, >>>> >>>> I would like to remind you ApacheCon is happening in April 2014. >>>> If you would like to submit your talk, now is the chance. >>>> >>>> I think it would be great to have somebody presenting our Logging >>>> frameworks. >>>> I will not be there unfortunately. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Christian >>>> >>>> --- >>>> http://www.grobmeier.de >>>> The Zen Programmer: http://bit.ly/12lC6DL >>>> @grobmeier >>>> GPG: 0xA5CC90DB >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >>> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
