Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On 11/20/12 3:42 PM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: On 11/20/12 3:18 PM, Ali Çehreli wrote: Woohoo! With a dollar to spare: :) 155 Backers $30,000 pledged of $29,999 goal Ali On reddit: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0? I mean: http://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/13iz81/the_d_conference_2013_raises_3_on/ Andrei
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On 11/20/12 3:18 PM, Ali Çehreli wrote: Woohoo! With a dollar to spare: :) 155 Backers $30,000 pledged of $29,999 goal Ali On reddit: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0? Andrei
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On 11/20/12 3:18 PM, Ali Çehreli wrote: Woohoo! With a dollar to spare: :) 155 Backers $30,000 pledged of $29,999 goal We did it! Congratulations to everyone who helped and to the entire D community! Now let's get to work - we've got a lot of planning to do. Please start thinking about submitting a talk proposal (title, abstract, and bio). Andrei
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On 10/22/2012 10:25 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and encourage your friends to do the same. Hope to see you in 2013! Thanks, Andrei Woohoo! With a dollar to spare: :) 155 Backers $30,000 pledged of $29,999 goal Ali
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On Saturday, November 17, 2012 00:35:18 Faux Amis wrote: > What's up with WEB SUPPORTER being a US only thing? It's not really. The t-shirt at "DON'T LOSE YOUR SHIRT" is US-only unless you pay for shipping, and WEB SUPPORTER inherits that. You can support it regardless of your location. You just don't get free shipping for the t-shirt outside of the US. - Jonathan M Davis
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On 22/10/2012 19:25, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and encourage your friends to do the same. Hope to see you in 2013! Thanks, Andrei What's up with WEB SUPPORTER being a US only thing?
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On Monday, 22 October 2012 at 17:25:28 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and encourage your friends to do the same. Hope to see you in 2013! Thanks, Andrei I was about to donate, but after creating the accounts I found out paying is only possible with a credit card. Is there another way I can donate $25 (or $50+ if you can send a shirt to the EU)?
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On Tuesday, 13 November 2012 at 01:08:01 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: Update - we've crossed $20K! At this point we're one major backer away from achieving the goal, and we're looking at a number of options. Please share with your friends and coworkers, and bring the discussion up with your employer's managers and recruiters. It should be an easier case to make now that among 107 backers we have sold out 20 early bird seats and 3 sponsorships before even having published a conference program. We will make this happen! Andrei I was about to donate, but after creating the accounts I found out paying is only possible with a credit card. Is there another way I can donate $25 (or $50+ if you can send a shirt to the EU)?
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On Tuesday, 13 November 2012 at 01:08:01 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: Update - we've crossed $20K! At this point we're one major backer away from achieving the goal, and we're looking at a number of options. Please share with your friends and coworkers, and bring the discussion up with your employer's managers and recruiters. It should be an easier case to make now that among 107 backers we have sold out 20 early bird seats and 3 sponsorships before even having published a conference program. We will make this happen! Andrei I was about to donate, but after creating the accounts I found out paying is only possible with a credit card. Is there another way I can donate $25 (or $50+ if you can send a shirt to the EU)?
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On Tuesday, 13 November 2012 at 01:08:01 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: Update - we've crossed $20K! At this point we're one major backer away from achieving the goal, and we're looking at a number of options. Please share with your friends and coworkers, and bring the discussion up with your employer's managers and recruiters. It should be an easier case to make now that among 107 backers we have sold out 20 early bird seats and 3 sponsorships before even having published a conference program. We will make this happen! Andrei I was about to donate, but after creating the accounts I found out paying is only possible with a credit card. Is there another way I can donate $25 (or $50+ if you can send a shirt to the EU)?
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On Tuesday, 13 November 2012 at 01:08:01 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: Update - we've crossed $20K! At this point we're one major backer away from achieving the goal, and we're looking at a number of options. Please share with your friends and coworkers, and bring the discussion up with your employer's managers and recruiters. It should be an easier case to make now that among 107 backers we have sold out 20 early bird seats and 3 sponsorships before even having published a conference program. We will make this happen! Andrei I was about to donate, but after creating the accounts I found out paying is only possible with a credit card. Is there another way I can donate $25 (or $50+ if you can send a shirt to the EU)?
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
Update - we've crossed $20K! At this point we're one major backer away from achieving the goal, and we're looking at a number of options. Please share with your friends and coworkers, and bring the discussion up with your employer's managers and recruiters. It should be an easier case to make now that among 107 backers we have sold out 20 early bird seats and 3 sponsorships before even having published a conference program. We will make this happen! Andrei
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On 11/6/12 8:40 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: On 11/6/12 4:15 AM, Jesse Phillips wrote: On Monday, 5 November 2012 at 21:57:01 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote: On 10/31/2012 05:35 PM, Faux Amis wrote: > I will pledge 100$ if that would mean videos. There is a change on the project page: :) "Late-Breaking News: Smile, You're On Camera! It's confirmed - through volunteer support, the conference talks will be recorded and posted on the Net for free! We're preparing diligently to ensure professional quality recordings. One more reason to pledge even if for those of you who can't be there!" Ali That probably should be posted as an Update in kickstarter (not just a change to the main page)... You mean send an update to all current backers? Well did so. Andrei
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On 11/6/12 4:15 AM, Jesse Phillips wrote: On Monday, 5 November 2012 at 21:57:01 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote: On 10/31/2012 05:35 PM, Faux Amis wrote: > I will pledge 100$ if that would mean videos. There is a change on the project page: :) "Late-Breaking News: Smile, You're On Camera! It's confirmed - through volunteer support, the conference talks will be recorded and posted on the Net for free! We're preparing diligently to ensure professional quality recordings. One more reason to pledge even if for those of you who can't be there!" Ali That probably should be posted as an Update in kickstarter (not just a change to the main page)... You mean send an update to all current backers? Andrei
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On Monday, 5 November 2012 at 21:57:01 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote: On 10/31/2012 05:35 PM, Faux Amis wrote: > I will pledge 100$ if that would mean videos. There is a change on the project page: :) "Late-Breaking News: Smile, You're On Camera! It's confirmed - through volunteer support, the conference talks will be recorded and posted on the Net for free! We're preparing diligently to ensure professional quality recordings. One more reason to pledge even if for those of you who can't be there!" Ali That probably should be posted as an Update in kickstarter (not just a change to the main page)...
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On Monday, 22 October 2012 at 17:25:28 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and encourage your friends to do the same. Hope to see you in 2013! Thanks, Andrei Collecting money to blow up Andrei's EGO even more ? Hope the show fails.looks good so far. what about collectimg money for solid, real world projects instead of donating to bla bla nonsense parties.
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On 10/31/12 8:35 PM, Faux Amis wrote: I will pledge 100$ if that would mean videos. I second that. Many of us won't be able to attend to the conference due to travel costs and it would be nice if there are videos.
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On 10/31/12 8:35 PM, Faux Amis wrote: On 22/10/2012 19:25, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and encourage your friends to do the same. Hope to see you in 2013! Thanks, Andrei Looking at the graph and excluding the super-villains (who are they?) the current pool seems close to empty. We currently have one generous $5K contribution from Andrew Edwards (an enlisted US Marine) and another one from Sociomantic.com. Since Andrew is not competing for branding or recruiting, we're considering offering one extra Kryptonite slot should we receive requests. Excluding the large contributions is actually not indicative because most conferences actually finance via sponsorships. There will probably be an end spurt if the goals seems in sight, but as it stand I don't see this happening. The way I see it, we have 16 firm early bird attendees, and we're six corporate sponsorships away from reaching our goal. We must make this happen. One thing we could all do is to mention the conference to our recruiting managers. This is a golden opportunity to recruit straight in the Bay Area. A contribution as simple as offering a conference room for three days would mean huge goodwill in the D community for next to no cost to the company. My reason for not having pledged: Too expensive: flight + ticket. I will pledge 100$ if that would mean videos. Understood. Note that if you submit a talk proposal, it's possible (no promise though at this point) we'd be able to defray transportation costs. Andrei
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On 22/10/2012 19:25, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and encourage your friends to do the same. Hope to see you in 2013! Thanks, Andrei Looking at the graph and excluding the super-villains (who are they?) the current pool seems close to empty. There will probably be an end spurt if the goals seems in sight, but as it stand I don't see this happening. My reason for not having pledged: Too expensive: flight + ticket. I will pledge 100$ if that would mean videos.
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On 10/26/2012 11:55 AM, Ali Çehreli wrote: > Passed the 50% mark! :) Thanks in part to you!
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On 10/22/2012 10:25 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and encourage your friends to do the same. Hope to see you in 2013! Thanks, Andrei Passed the 50% mark! :) Ali
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On Monday, 22 October 2012 at 17:25:28 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and encourage your friends to do the same. Hope to see you in 2013! I'm a backer now, with Facebook and Amazon accounts it was real quick and simple. My evil plan is the fact of organizing this conference will bring more people's attention to the language, more adopters and developers, so the implementation will get better and better faster.
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On Tuesday, October 23, 2012 23:43:27 SomeDude wrote: > Yeqh, but I haven't pledged yet :o > > Promise I will :) So, does that mean that you're pledging to pledge? ;) - Jonathan M Davis
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On Tuesday, 23 October 2012 at 14:26:21 UTC, Adam D. Ruppe wrote: On Tuesday, 23 October 2012 at 14:15:22 UTC, deadalnix wrote: 1/4 of the money raised in 2 days. I expect the speed will slow down significantly because most the D followers would have already seen it in the first couple days... Yeqh, but I haven't pledged yet :o Promise I will :)
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On 10/23/2012 4:34 AM, jerro wrote: Perhaps FSF would help or some other open-source funding organisation? Wouldn't FSF have issues with the reference implementation's back end not being free software? GDC is free software, and the rights were assigned to the FSF a year ago.
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On 10/22/2012 10:32 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: On reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/11wkr7/the_d_conference_2013_is_raising_funds_via/ Weird - the comments disappeared.
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
Le 23/10/2012 16:26, Adam D. Ruppe a écrit : On Tuesday, 23 October 2012 at 14:15:22 UTC, deadalnix wrote: 1/4 of the money raised in 2 days. I expect the speed will slow down significantly because most the D followers would have already seen it in the first couple days... Obviously, you can expect the rate to be higher at the beginning and at the end. But still, numbers are encouraging.
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On 10/23/12 10:26 AM, Adam D. Ruppe wrote: On Tuesday, 23 October 2012 at 14:15:22 UTC, deadalnix wrote: 1/4 of the money raised in 2 days. I expect the speed will slow down significantly because most the D followers would have already seen it in the first couple days... Yah. On the other hand corporate sponsors tend to move slower. Hopefully we'll find more of those. (One platinum sponsorship was initiated by a private investor.) The key to doing good now is to let people know through all channels about this. Please do so, and contact me with any other ideas you might have. Thanks, Andrei
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On Tuesday, 23 October 2012 at 14:15:22 UTC, deadalnix wrote: 1/4 of the money raised in 2 days. I expect the speed will slow down significantly because most the D followers would have already seen it in the first couple days...
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
Le 22/10/2012 19:25, Andrei Alexandrescu a écrit : We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and encourage your friends to do the same. Hope to see you in 2013! Thanks, Andrei This is going way better than I expected. 1/4 of the money raised in 2 days. I'm not 100% sure I will be able to come yet, but still gave something to make thing happen.
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
Perhaps FSF would help or some other open-source funding organisation? Wouldn't FSF have issues with the reference implementation's back end not being free software?
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On Tuesday, 23 October 2012 at 11:23:08 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: On 10/23/12 7:10 AM, Dejan Lekic wrote: I have been a committee member of the UK AUA (http://www.iua.org.uk) and I know that the best way to get funding is to find good sponsors. That is my recommendation to you, Andrei. - Try hard to find sponsors for the DConf. Perhaps FSF would help or some other open-source funding organisation? I think that's a great idea. I am, of course, trying to bring in Facebook sponsorship. All - please bring the campaign to the attention of interested entities by your employer: recruiters, managers etc. If you have any contacts that you think I could cold-email, please write me email. In particular, who in FSF would be suitable? Thanks, Andrei The moment I saw the thread I made a thread at LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/groups/DConf-2013-needs-funding-3923820.S.177855009 . I hope people will see it and help.
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On 10/23/12 7:10 AM, Dejan Lekic wrote: I have been a committee member of the UK AUA (http://www.iua.org.uk) and I know that the best way to get funding is to find good sponsors. That is my recommendation to you, Andrei. - Try hard to find sponsors for the DConf. Perhaps FSF would help or some other open-source funding organisation? I think that's a great idea. I am, of course, trying to bring in Facebook sponsorship. All - please bring the campaign to the attention of interested entities by your employer: recruiters, managers etc. If you have any contacts that you think I could cold-email, please write me email. In particular, who in FSF would be suitable? Thanks, Andrei
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On Monday, 22 October 2012 at 17:25:28 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and encourage your friends to do the same. Hope to see you in 2013! Thanks, Andrei I have been a committee member of the UK AUA (http://www.iua.org.uk) and I know that the best way to get funding is to find good sponsors. That is my recommendation to you, Andrei. - Try hard to find sponsors for the DConf. Perhaps FSF would help or some other open-source funding organisation?
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On 10/22/12 10:26 PM, xenon325 wrote: On Monday, 22 October 2012 at 17:25:28 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Typo on the front page: "Some of use are lucky to already use ..." ^ Ouch. Fixed, thanks much! Andrei
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On Monday, 22 October 2012 at 17:25:28 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Typo on the front page: "Some of use are lucky to already use ..." ^
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On Monday, 22 October 2012 at 23:37:25 UTC, Tyro[17] wrote: Yes, this. If we don't break through the limit, nobody is charged a dime. It would be more complicated to refund checks etc. So let's see to it that it does break through that limit!!! Already within a day and it's about 25% there. Looks promising.
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On 10/22/12 2:49 PM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: On 10/22/12 2:32 PM, mist wrote: There is a serious reason of getting through some registration issues and pledging via kickstarter - project either gets all money if it is funded or no at all if it is not (and all pledges are returned automatically). And, of course, any other means of supporting won't be counted by kickstarter towards target sum. Yes, this. If we don't break through the limit, nobody is charged a dime. It would be more complicated to refund checks etc. Andrei So let's see to it that it does break through that limit!!!
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On 10/22/2012 10:32 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: On reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/11wkr7/the_d_conference_2013_is_raising_funds_via/ Looks like reddit's back up.
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On 10/22/12 1:25 PM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 We seem to be off to a good start. I've also just added a Facebook ad, see it demoed here: http://goo.gl/NrEis Thanks to all who've contributed, and all others please consider doing so. This is a great time to add material support to our passion for this project, and to make sure D grows and becomes increasingly significant. Andrei
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On Monday, 22 October 2012 at 18:49:22 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: On 10/22/12 2:32 PM, mist wrote: There is a serious reason of getting through some registration issues and pledging via kickstarter - project either gets all money if it is funded or no at all if it is not (and all pledges are returned automatically). And, of course, any other means of supporting won't be counted by kickstarter towards target sum. Yes, this. If we don't break through the limit, nobody is charged a dime. It would be more complicated to refund checks etc. I happened to have a facebook (alternate sign-in) & amazon accounts so it was fairly quick and painless for me. I'll look forward to the results of the kickstarter.
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On 10/22/12 2:32 PM, mist wrote: There is a serious reason of getting through some registration issues and pledging via kickstarter - project either gets all money if it is funded or no at all if it is not (and all pledges are returned automatically). And, of course, any other means of supporting won't be counted by kickstarter towards target sum. Yes, this. If we don't break through the limit, nobody is charged a dime. It would be more complicated to refund checks etc. Andrei
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
There is a serious reason of getting through some registration issues and pledging via kickstarter - project either gets all money if it is funded or no at all if it is not (and all pledges are returned automatically). And, of course, any other means of supporting won't be counted by kickstarter towards target sum. On Monday, 22 October 2012 at 18:30:09 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote: On 10/22/2012 10:25 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and encourage your friends to do the same. Hope to see you in 2013! Thanks, Andrei Andrei, thanks for doing this! :) Is kickstarter the only way of pledging? I tried and had to create a kickstarter account, which I never needed. When the process then required *also* to create an Amazon account I stopped. :( Can I send a check or pay by PayPal? Thanks, Ali
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On 10/22/2012 10:25 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and encourage your friends to do the same. Hope to see you in 2013! Thanks, Andrei Andrei, thanks for doing this! :) Is kickstarter the only way of pledging? I tried and had to create a kickstarter account, which I never needed. When the process then required *also* to create an Amazon account I stopped. :( Can I send a check or pay by PayPal? Thanks, Ali
Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!
On 10/22/12 1:25 PM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and encourage your friends to do the same. Hope to see you in 2013! Thanks, Andrei On reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/11wkr7/the_d_conference_2013_is_raising_funds_via/ Andrei
