2009/10/28 Brian Cameron <brian.came...@sun.com> > > John/Paul: > > > Is there any possibility of either web-casting or video-conferencing this >> event? Or at the very least recording it for later consumption? >> >> I (and I presume others in the world) would love to attend and contribute, >> but I have no hope of being there physically. >> I appreciate that this could be expensive and/or a hassle, so I expect the >> answer "no". But perhaps the GNOME powers-that-be could investigate setting >> up infrastructure for this purpose in future events? >> > > I would think that Google, being the tech-savvy company that they are > probably does have some videoconferencing facilities. Would be good > to check out what they might be able to offer us. > > Though, their videoconferencing services might only work between various > Google offices, so it might depend on whether or not interested people > have a nearby Google office that they could visit. This might work well > for people in the bay area, for example. > No doubt it might. But what if you don't live there? My understanding is that GNOME is not a Californian, or indeed US, organisation. It is global, so a global solution is needed.
Also the continuing use of physical meetings in a time of recession, peak oil and climate change, seems a bit old-school to me. I have no doubt that physical meetings are far (far!) superior to virtual-only meetings; but having the option of virtual participation would seem to be appropriate for an organisation that sees itself as leading and cutting-edge. Isn't the latest GNOME version "Made for sharing"? Sorry for the rant. Sometimes us folks who are not in the USA, UK or EU feel a bit left out ... <sniff> :-) -- John Williams Professional Idiot
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