Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] [pdxpug] Pg booth staffing at OSCON
Daniel, And now I see that commandprompt has posted a postgres job this afternoon. D'oh! Heh, should have asked. There's generally lots of PostgreSQL work available, although some of it does require relocation ... -- Josh Berkus PostgreSQL San Francisco -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] [pdxpug] Pg booth staffing at OSCON
Daniel, I'm starting a new job this week, but they said I can get the OSCON days off so I can fill in the booth for many of the empty spots. I don't want to do the booth during the keynotes (and what would be the point anyways no one will be in the exhibitor hall), and I'd kinda like to schedule it around when things of interest are happening in OSCAMP, but who knows what that schedule will be until the conference actually starts. Well, you can obviously get into OSCAMP and FOSSCoach and the BOFs and the other free events. Not that I'd be promoting such a thing (as an OSCON committee member), but if there's *a* specific session you want to attend, you can probably persuade one of the several PostgreSQL speakers to loan you their badge. If you want a full pass, I have access to substantial discount codes, although you already missed the early bird discount. -- Josh Berkus PostgreSQL @ Sun San Francisco -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] [pdxpug] Pg booth staffing at OSCON
Well, you can obviously get into OSCAMP and FOSSCoach and the BOFs and the other free events. Not that I'd be promoting such a thing (as an OSCON committee member), but if there's *a* specific session you want to attend, you can probably persuade one of the several PostgreSQL speakers to loan you their badge. No offense, but in the years that I have been going to OSCON I've never had anywhere near enough money to buy a real pass to OSCON. Every year it has been volunteering for a booth, or attending OSCAMP. Last year I was able to afford Ubuntu Live through one of the more extreme discount codes, but that is it. There are lots of people who participate as much as they can by way of volunteering, and I am one of them. We help make the conference happen so please treat us with respect even if we can't afford to pay are way in. As a committee members you are technically a volunteer with a free pass yourself! I would have really loved to attend as a regular conference goer, but that just isn't financially possible for me. I almost got one this year because a friend on the committee can't come this year, but apparently committee passes aren't transferable. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] [pdxpug] Pg booth staffing at OSCON
Daniel, We help make the conference happen so please treat us with respect even if we can't afford to pay are way in. Huh? How was I disrespectful? Because I suggested discounts? As a committee members you are technically a volunteer with a free pass yourself! Well, I actually have a free pass because I'm a speaker. Presumably you could also get one as a volunteer in other areas like working the speaker room -- I don't know where ORA uses volunteers. The vendor booths are seen as benefitting the vendor (or open source project) and not as benefitting O'Reilly. Remember that ORA doesn't charge for access to the Exhibit Hall. So, if there are specific sessions you want to get into, you can probably manage it, but not I nor Selena nor Gabrielle have access to any full conference passes. I would have really loved to attend as a regular conference goer, but that just isn't financially possible for me. Nor is it for a lot of people. For whatever reason O'Reilly chose the route years ago of having a lot of free and heavily discounted passes for open source luminaries, and charging a lot to the *minority* of attendees who can pay. You can argue whether or not this financial model was a good idea, but it's pretty well established now. --Josh -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] [pdxpug] Pg booth staffing at OSCON
On Tuesday 15 July 2008 10:42:07 Daniel Johnson wrote:
Well, you can obviously get into OSCAMP and FOSSCoach and the BOFs and
the other free events. Not that I'd be promoting such a thing (as an
OSCON committee member), but if there's *a* specific session you want to
attend, you can probably persuade one of the several PostgreSQL speakers
to loan you their badge.
No offense, but in the years that I have been going to OSCON I've
never had anywhere near enough money to buy a real pass to OSCON.
Every year it has been volunteering for a booth, or attending OSCAMP.
Last year I was able to afford Ubuntu Live through one of the more
extreme discount codes, but that is it. There are lots of people who
participate as much as they can by way of volunteering, and I am one
of them. We help make the conference happen so please treat us with
respect even if we can't afford to pay are way in.
I can't imagine how you could have taken Josh's post to be anything but
courteous and respectful, but I do encourage you to join us at the BOF where
we can settle it once and for all sumo suits anyone?
http://www.maineventweb.com/page/page/2916926.htm
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Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] [pdxpug] Pg booth staffing at OSCON
I can't imagine how you could have taken Josh's post to be anything but courteous and respectful, but I do encourage you to join us at the BOF where we can settle it once and for all sumo suits anyone? http://www.maineventweb.com/page/page/2916926.htm I'm going to blame the stress of starting a new job this morning that involves oracle. /me shudders... And now I see that commandprompt has posted a postgres job this afternoon. D'oh! -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] [pdxpug] Pg booth staffing at OSCON
Daniel Johnson wrote: I can't imagine how you could have taken Josh's post to be anything but courteous and respectful, but I do encourage you to join us at the BOF where we can settle it once and for all sumo suits anyone? http://www.maineventweb.com/page/page/2916926.htm I'm going to blame the stress of starting a new job this morning that involves oracle. /me shudders... And now I see that commandprompt has posted a postgres job this afternoon. D'oh! And we watch these lists :P Joshua D. Drake -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
