[Debconf-discuss] Don't have a computer? Please hurry!

2006-04-28 Thread Gunnar Wolf
Hi again, While the battle is not lost yet, it's quite close to Debconf already, and you should start planning for this: We have 29 confirmed people who have stated "I don't have a laptop" in their registration. Please, try to get a lent computer, buy one, maybe even steal it from somebody who doe

[Debconf-discuss] Get your power connector converters!

2006-04-28 Thread Gunnar Wolf
Hi, Just to remind you - Please buy the power connector converters (and if needed, transformers) before coming. Remember that Oaxtepec is a semi-rural area, and most hardware store owners might have never seen an European since Hernán Cortés conquered the country ;-) Our plugs are identical to th

Re: [Debconf-discuss] arriving early in .mx (May 5th)

2006-04-28 Thread Mauro Parra
On 4/28/06, Gunnar Wolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Yes, almost on the corner of Tlalpan and Miguel Ángel deQuevedo. Mauro, maybe you could organize a small users gathering, soour local fauna can have a beer or three with the fine sampling ofjust arrived developers? ;-) Mmmm Beer Yup, I will try

Re: [Debconf-discuss] arriving early in .mx (May 5th)

2006-04-28 Thread Gunnar Wolf
Mauro Parra dijo [Fri, Apr 28, 2006 at 06:53:39PM -0500]: > Coyocan is a nice place, really. Plenty of pubs, some old church around, > bookstores, etc. > http://www.mexicocity.com.mx/coyoa2.html > > A map: > > http://www.guiaroji.com.mx/busqueda/resultados.php?id=92ff942d08e1cd8642849fa1e76e7dfa&

Re: [Debconf-discuss] arriving early in .mx (May 5th)

2006-04-28 Thread Mauro Parra
On 4/28/06, Stefano Zacchiroli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Maybe something like 7-8 pm at that Coyoacán, better if equipped withsome info about how to get there ;)Coyocan is a nice place, really. Plenty of pubs, some old church around, bookstores, etc. http://www.mexicocity.com.mx/coyoa2.htmlA map

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Re: arriving early in .mx (May 5th)

2006-04-28 Thread Stefano Zacchiroli
On Fri, Apr 28, 2006 at 12:38:27PM -0500, Graham Wilson wrote: > What time do you plan to travel to debcamp on the 6th? I get in on the > 6th a bit after noon, and I was looking for some people with whom to > travel to Oaxtepec. I have absolutely no idea :-) Given that there will apparently be so

Re: [Debconf-discuss] arriving early in .mx (May 5th)

2006-04-28 Thread Stefano Zacchiroli
On Fri, Apr 28, 2006 at 02:09:20PM -0500, Gunnar Wolf wrote: > In our Wiki [1] you can find the data for Hotel Montreal, a > reasonably cheap and quite decent hotel, very close to the Southern > bus station, where the buses to Oaxtepec depart. It's also close (not > walking distance, but close) to

[Debconf-discuss] Re: arriving early in .mx (May 5th)

2006-04-28 Thread Faidon Liambotis
Hi, Graham Wilson wrote: > What time do you plan to travel to debcamp on the 6th? I get in on the > 6th a bit after noon, and I was looking for some people with whom to > travel to Oaxtepec. My flight is arriving at May 6th, 17:15. There are others that arrive on the same flight or in a close one

[Debconf-discuss] Need help upon your arrival to the airport?

2006-04-28 Thread Gunnar Wolf
Hi, Many of you don't know, but we have gathered a very complete description on how to get from the airport to Oaxtepec [1]. Special thanks to Rodrigo from cleaning it from the utter mess we previously had ;-) Several people have offered to help you get from the airport to the South bus station,

Re: [Debconf-discuss] arriving early in .mx (May 5th)

2006-04-28 Thread Gunnar Wolf
Stefano Zacchiroli dijo [Fri, Apr 28, 2006 at 10:02:41AM -0400]: > Hi all, > I'll arrive in Mexico City May 5th. > > On the Participant list I saw something like 10 people in the same > situation. I'm going to book an ho(s)tel for the night in Mexico City > and wandering around during the aftern

[Debconf-discuss] Re: arriving early in .mx (May 5th)

2006-04-28 Thread Graham Wilson
On Fri, Apr 28, 2006 at 10:02:41AM -0400, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote: > If someone of the other people which will arrive early in Mexico City is > willing to: share a bedroom in a ho(s)tel / join me for some tourism / > join me for a beer / share the trip to the debcamp the next day / , > well: j

Re: [Debconf-discuss] arriving early in .mx (May 5th)

2006-04-28 Thread Stefano Zacchiroli
On Fri, Apr 28, 2006 at 06:02:01PM +0200, Amaya wrote: > Want to join the crowd of happy güeros? We can work something out, > although my experience is that decision making in groups bigger than 3 > deosn't ever work. But you'll be in company! :) I've absolutely no idea of what a crowd of "happy g

Re: [Debconf-discuss] arriving early in .mx (May 5th)

2006-04-28 Thread Amaya
Stefano Zacchiroli wrote: > I'll arrive in Mexico City May 5th. There's a bunch of ppl arrving that day and the next, like 15. I'll also be getting a room, but close to damog's house, where a bunch of people will crash on the floor. We'll hopefully land by 5.30pm and more coming later. Want to

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Health insurance

2006-04-28 Thread Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña
On Fri, Apr 28, 2006 at 07:18:25AM -0500, Gabriela Manjarrez wrote: > Hi, Enrico, > > for basic things in the hotel we have basic medical service; however > if you need medicines or hospital treatment you will have to pay it. He was talking more on the lines of *insurance*: support from medical

[Debconf-discuss] arriving early in .mx (May 5th)

2006-04-28 Thread Stefano Zacchiroli
Hi all, I'll arrive in Mexico City May 5th. On the Participant list I saw something like 10 people in the same situation. I'm going to book an ho(s)tel for the night in Mexico City and wandering around during the afternoon (I'll arrive at 12:30 pm) for some tourism. If someone of the other peop

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Health insurance

2006-04-28 Thread Gabriela Manjarrez
Hi, Enrico, for basic things in the hotel we have basic medical service; however if you need medicines or hospital treatment you will have to pay it. Regards, gabriela Hello, I just came back from the local health service: Italy has no health care agreement with Mexico, so I have to arra

[Debconf-discuss] Health insurance

2006-04-28 Thread Enrico Zini
Hello, I just came back from the local health service: Italy has no health care agreement with Mexico, so I have to arrange for my health insurance. Before I proceed shopping online for coverage, it seems wise to ask if Debconf has arranged some kind of conference-wide coverage. It's not somethi