Re: [Debconf-discuss] printing boarding passes?

2017-08-12 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Steven Chamberlain (stev...@debian.org): > Hi, > > Front desk can print documents for you, if you save them to a USB stick. Typical Debian discussion : someone asks a question and (s)he gets 6 answers mostly off-topic trying to show him|her that the question was stupid andone useful a

Re: [Debconf-discuss] RVC to CdM by bike?

2017-08-01 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Gunnar Wolf (gw...@debian.org): > Thanks for this information - The first thing I thought was, hey... I > bike quite confidently in Mexico City. How harder can Montreal be? But > then again, Sherbrooke seems to be a main city artery, and people have > a different mindset, where cyclists ar

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Cured (raw) meat for cheese and wine party through Canada customs?

2017-07-28 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting lhark (lh...@ntymail.com): > I can confirm than numerous french people have had their precious > saucisson (which closely resemble salami) confiscated on arrival at the > airport. > > I wouldn't recommend trying to smuggle them in. I wouldn't either. Though, well, there are gazillion of f

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Cycling on the weekend of Aug 5?

2017-07-27 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Jean-Baptiste Perrier (jean.baptiste.perr...@googlemail.com): > For 100km I would suggest going around the Chambly Lake > https://www.strava.com/activities/435890583 > Plenty of bicycles going around the lake. .../... I knew this guy would be answering Eric's mail, I don't know why...:-)

Re: [Debconf-discuss] indoor temperature in the venue?

2017-07-24 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Jerome Charaoui (jer...@debconf.org): > With that said, we had a meeting last week, the venue was virtually > empty, and we were absolutely fine with shoes, shorts and a t-shirt. You guys live in Quebec, you're not average people when it comes at supporting cold temperatures...:-) _

Re: [Debconf-discuss] DebConf17 travel coordination

2017-07-24 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Jerome Charaoui (jer...@debconf.org): > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA512 > > Hi everyone, > > Many of you will have booked your flights by now, so I'd like to > invite you to share your travel plans on the wiki: > > https://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf17/TravelCoordinat

Re: [Debconf-discuss] 5km parkrun: Saturday morning 8:00am

2016-06-24 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Bernelle Verster (bernel...@gmail.com): > Hi > > Graham (ginggs) and myself (indiebio) and my two dogs are avid > parkrunners. We are going to the Greenpoint parkrun tomorrow, and will > have space for about 4 more people to join by car (we're both taking > cars, for this purpose). We will

Re: [Debconf-discuss] The cheese team wants YOU!

2015-08-16 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Andreas Tille (andr...@an3as.eu): > Please do **NOT** cut the cheese today. If you cut it 24h in advance it > will dry. Lets take a larger time spann / more people tomorrow. As far > as I know that worked out at each C&W party (grand cheese & wine master > in CC to confirm). I'm afraid

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Running saturday 7:30 6km + ?km at higher speed

2015-08-14 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Geert Stappers (stapp...@stappers.nl): > Hi, > > For those who want to go running. > > saturdaymorning, at 7:30, at the gate at the back of the youth hostel. Thanks for keeping up with the tradition of "Debconf runs", Geert. Much appreciated from here..:-) __

Re: [Debconf-discuss] [Debconf-announce] Help make the 11th DebConf Cheese and Wine party a success!

2015-08-11 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Amey Abhyankar (sco1...@gmail.com): > On 10 August 2015 at 20:58, Nicolas Dandrimont wrote: > > I'd like > > to ask you to make a short trip by a cheese shop, and bring us a sample > of your > > area's delicacies, in solid or liquid form. > > I want to bring cheese [Cow milk cheese/solid

Re: [Debconf-discuss] DebCamp cheese storage

2015-08-09 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting martin f krafft (madd...@debconf.org): > Folks, > > if you're already arriving for DebCamp and you brought cheese for > the C&W party, please deliver it to the kitchen and tell them it's > for our event. They're expecting you. Suggestion : please LABEL the cheese with a (readable) name, c

[Debconf-discuss] Hello to fellow DebConfers....

2015-08-03 Thread Christian PERRIER
Well, this is indeed a slightly sad hello, but, again, I won't make it to this DebConf (again, after missing DC14). Still, I'll follow you guys from far away and I know I'll be missing the specific ambiance of DebConf, after attending 10 of them in a row. Still, I'm wishing you guys the best of b

Re: [Debconf-discuss] [Debconf-announce] Food serving for vegetarians und vegans

2013-08-21 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Ian Jackson (ijack...@chiark.greenend.org.uk): > I'd like to say that too. I had a great time, and I think a > productive one too. Productivity, that I find perfectly illustrated by the following: https://gallery.debconf.org/main.php?g2_itemId=61163 Or, if we want to have Joeyh on the

Re: [Debconf-discuss] [Debconf-announce] Food serving for vegetarians und vegans

2013-08-20 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Daniel Kahn Gillmor (d...@fifthhorseman.net): > I missed this year's debconf, but i was disappointed to learn that we > had to forbid omnivores from choosing a vegetarian meal. I'd rather an > omnivore eat my vegan meal (and leave me to figure something else out -- > i will, don't worry)

Re: [Debconf-discuss] DC13 photos for the venue folks

2013-08-20 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting martin f krafft (madd...@debconf.org): > Photographers! > > The folks behind Le Camp would really like to add a picture or two > of our use of their space to their website. They are aware of > licencing/copyright issues and won't just pull anything off the Web, > but if you've made a photo

[Debconf-discuss] Assassins: 7 survivors left as of now

2013-08-16 Thread Christian PERRIER
7 assassins remain in the wild. I managed to punish 4 of them yesterday, including 2 during the volleyball game. I got successfully bribed with cheese by someone who everybody knows as of now. However, the cheese effect is now over and I can try again to punish her. Results are likely to be announ

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Early departure at 18th August

2013-08-16 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Taku YASUI (t...@arege.net): > Thank you Christian, > > The schedule seems good for me. > Our meeting point is at car parking area, isn't it? Yes, that seems to be the best option. Anyway,; I doubt there will be too many people up at that time. For the record, my car is the dark blue Ci

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Don't forget cheese-bribing....

2013-08-16 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Christian PERRIER (bubu...@debian.org): > One 5-kills serial killer got erased "too drunk to be able to run away" were his last words. ___ Debconf-discuss mailing list Debconf-discuss@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mai

[Debconf-discuss] Don't forget cheese-bribing....

2013-08-16 Thread Christian PERRIER
To the remaining Assassins: don't forget stealing some cheese from breakfast so that you can save your life when ${DEITY} will be hunting you from 14:00 with The Holy Sock of Antioch. You guys are currently 15 alive people. One 5-kills serial killer got erased during the night but we still have an

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Early swimming BoF

2013-08-16 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Santiago Ruano Rincón (santi...@debian.org): > If someone is interested in an early swimming session in the lake before the > breakfast, I'll be going in 10 minutes. That is not "early" ___ Debconf-discuss mailing list Debconf-discuss@lists.deb

[Debconf-discuss] Assassins: new rule to be introduced tomorrow

2013-08-15 Thread Christian PERRIER
19 assassins left alive. 2 current leaders with 5 kills. Maybe one is after the other one, who knows? ;-) Tomorrow a new rule will be introduced: Your Almighty ${DEITY} is angry to see how happily you people are murdering each other. As a revenge, survivors will have to fear My Anger starting

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Early departure at 18th August

2013-08-15 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Taku YASUI (t...@debian.org): > Hi all debconf13 attendees, > > As you may know, 18th August, departure day of debconf13 is Sunday. > We have no public buses until 08:11 "Concise, Camp de Vaumarcus" in > Sundays (*1). > > (*1) http://debconf13.debconf.org/travel.xhtml#timetable > > So, i

[Debconf-discuss] Group running today (Thursday) 19:30

2013-08-15 Thread Christian PERRIER
I play to go running today at the end of the day, after dinner. http://www.openrunner.com/?id=2821196 The run is somehow hilly but, for once, begins with 2km down and 1km flatbefore a quite though climb in the woods. THat climb is on a very nice trail along a small river. After 8km, we'll re

[Debconf-discuss] Assassins: good activity during the daytrip

2013-08-15 Thread Christian PERRIER
Even though the daytrip is never a good moment for dangerous killers to perpetrate their awful actions, yesterday's daytrip was quite fruitful in terms of decreasing the DebConf population. Indeed, 4 kills happened, apparently all of them on the boat (I'm awaiting confirmation from the victims and

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Group running today (tuesday) 19:30

2013-08-14 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Christian PERRIER (bubu...@debian.org): > For once, I plan to go running late in the day rather than very > early. Also, for once, I do no plan to climb a steep mountain, but > rather explore some new paths southwards while staying roughly at the > same altitude (ROUGHLY!) >

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Daytrip with mountainbike

2013-08-14 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Andreas Tille (ti...@debian.org): > destination. I think just having the 17km would a bit lame if other > people do it on their own feet. What about starting at say 8:15 or Well, running tonight with Gaudenz and Christian, we had the great pleasure, for runners, to basically "deposit" a

[Debconf-discuss] Assassins: a serial killer is among us

2013-08-14 Thread Christian PERRIER
${someone} achieved his|her 4th kill tonight. So it turns out that we have a serial killer among us. However, I'm confident that the very skilled, trained, shaped person who is hungint him|her is able to deliver us from the fear of being sockified in the dark. For the record, I'll have my phone wi

[Debconf-discuss] Assassins: interesting situation today

2013-08-13 Thread Christian PERRIER
Someone with 2 kills is currently hunting someone with 5 kills who is {him|her}self hunting someone with 2 kills. There might be some interesting moments during the Day Trip. In case you kill someone, come at me: I'll hopefully have some network access and we can confirm kills. _

[Debconf-discuss] Assassins: kill rate is increasing....

2013-08-13 Thread Christian PERRIER
7 kills as of now today, the rythm is increasing, the wolves are getting more and more clever, natural selection beig on its way. Be careful tonight.we currently have two leaders with 3 killsbut maybe one of them is currently hunting the other one Or not? Who knows? -- ___

[Debconf-discuss] Group running today (tuesday) 19:30

2013-08-13 Thread Christian PERRIER
For once, I plan to go running late in the day rather than very early. Also, for once, I do no plan to climb a steep mountain, but rather explore some new paths southwards while staying roughly at the same altitude (ROUGHLY!) That makes a good opportunity to propose a group run for those who would

Re: [Debconf-discuss] FTWCA meteor showers

2013-08-13 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Bruno Kleinert (fu...@tauware.de): > Am Dienstag, den 13.08.2013, 08:47 +0200 schrieb Christian PERRIER: > > There are shorter routes for walkers or moutain bikes. See OSM. > > My GPS uses OSM maps. Yesterday, I cycled up the mountain and it turned > out that ther

[Debconf-discuss] Assassins: always wear your nametag or Fear My Anger

2013-08-13 Thread Christian PERRIER
I just setup a new rule for Assassins: any Assassins player who is caught by ${DEITY} while not wearing his|her nametag in a visible manner will be immediately hit by A Divine Flash and will be transformed into ashes. Thou Shalt Wear Thy Nametag or Thou Shalt Fear Thy ${DEITY} -- _

Re: [Debconf-discuss] FTWCA meteor showers

2013-08-12 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Wouter Verhelst (wou...@debian.org): > This time of year is home to a meteor shower known as the "perseids", > named so after the constellation of Perseus from which they seem to radiate. > > This meteor shower is a fairly active one; if you find a spot after > sunset well away from any li

[Debconf-discuss] Cheese and Wine team meeting: 19:30 Cheese Fridge

2013-08-11 Thread Christian PERRIER
(let's not abuse -announce for that...:-)) We will hold a meeting of the Cheese Team (all volunteers who want to help for the C&W party setup) at 19:30 close to the Cheese Fridge (the white trailer that's parked left of the Bâtiment Principal). Please show up there if you want to participate to t

Re: [Debconf-discuss] [Debconf-announce] Cheese and wine party: storage and cheese "registration"

2013-08-10 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Daniel Beyer (d...@deb.ymc.ch): > When will be the next meeting? I have some Swiss Gruyère cheese to be > stored. Try catching me at dinner time... I'm currently in the orga team desk (above the volleyball field) ___ Debconf-discuss mailing li

[Debconf-discuss] Maps at Frontdesk...

2013-08-10 Thread Christian PERRIER
This morning, the Le Camp staff gave us plenty of maps of the Vaumarcus area, that feature all trails and roads in the neighbourhood. These can be useful to people who would like to wander around (by walking, running, biking, etc.) even up to the top of the closest mountains such as Mont Aubert. T

[Debconf-discuss] Sunset over Alps...

2013-08-09 Thread Christian PERRIER
You may have enjoyed the end of the day, today, with clouds slowly disappearing far away over Swiss Alps. In case such a beautiful light remains for the next days, don't miss the sunset over (from left to right), Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau, DufourSpitze (aka Mont-Rose), Matterhorn (aka Cervin) and las

[Debconf-discuss] Debconf13 gallery

2013-08-09 Thread Christian PERRIER
Please remember that DebConf has its own gallery : https://gallery.debconf.org/v/debconf13/ Of course, the standard recommendations wrt privacy should be used when posting pictures in this gallery. See previous debconfs endless discussions about that...:) I posted a few pictures of mine there, m

[Debconf-discuss] The Return of the Assassins

2013-08-08 Thread Christian PERRIER
Hello fellow Debconf 13 attendees, Debconf Assassins. Again. In past Debconf, playing the Assassins game became a kind of tradition. At least, it happened during DC6, DC7, DC8 and DC9. Unfortunately, DC10 and DC11 didn't seeany game organised, mostly because nobody took time to do so. But DC12 re

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Swiss power connector

2013-08-08 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting martin f krafft (madd...@debconf.org): > So, quite differently from Microsoft OOXML, this is a better > standard than the rest, but it has not been adopted outside of .ch > and .br. Ah, so that's like French Minitel in the 80's: technologically advanced but noone else is using it..:-) __

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Swiss power connector

2013-08-07 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Isaac Bennetch (benne...@gmail.com): > I was able to find a set on Amazon[1], but I'm counting on my Type-C Europlug > adapters fitting in the sockets as mentioned in the wiki, so I didn't It will fit. ___ Debconf-discuss mailing list Debconf-d

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Swiss power connector

2013-08-07 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Joey Hess (jo...@debian.org): > Anyway, has there been a debconf in recent memory where each table in > the hacklab didn't have at least 3 different varieties of power outlets? ;) This is exactly how the two current biggest tables in Hacklab look like. On the table I'm sitting at, we ind

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Swiss power connector

2013-08-07 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Christian PERRIER (bubu...@debian.org): > Schuko (type F) and French (type E) can fit with a converter to type C > (2-pin Europlug). I already have one of those in use around here and > two more to spare if someone needs them. Of course, doing so, you lose

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2013-08-07 Thread Christian PERRIER
For those who care about the health of their roommates, cheese can be stored in the large trailer that's close to the Batiment Principal. Please coordinate with me to get access there. Googling around will easily bring you with pics of bubulle. I'm usually sitting close to Spongebob (by the way, p

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Swiss power connector

2013-08-07 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Geert Stappers (stapp...@stappers.nl): > > Hello, > > Today I learned the hardway that Switserland has it own powerplug standard. > My assumption that the Swiss in Europe and that schuko will fit, > was wrong. > > See > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_power_plugs_and_sockets#Swiss_SEV_1

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Bicycle?

2013-07-24 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Andreas Tille (andr...@an3as.eu): > station to Le Camp and will try to find some nice tours. However, I > might even have a slight preference for swimming (so I'll do the remaining > part of Triathlon that Christian is ignoring ...) Well, when it comes at myself, I tend to ignore two pa

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Bicycle?

2013-07-23 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Bruno Kleinert (fu...@debian.org): > Hi there, > > I consider taking my mountainbike with me to explore the area around > Vaumarcus a bit. Does anybody else plan to take a bicycle to DC? At least Andreas Tille, sure. I'd definitely recommend doing that for people who enjoy moutain bike.

[Debconf-discuss] Official launch of the Cheese and Wine party for DebConf 13, aka C&W9, aka "La fondue crée la bonne humeur"

2013-07-23 Thread Christian PERRIER
(recycling last year's mail, which was recylcing previous year's mail) Do I need to explain what is the Cheese and Wine (C&W) party? Still, if some of you need more information, please feel free to ask. The C&W9 wiki page has just been created on DebConf wiki : http://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebCo

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Online maps of Switzerland?

2013-04-27 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Bruno Kleinert (fu...@debian.org): > You can also go to http://www.vttrack.fr/ and select the SwissTopo "fond > de carte". > > Mmmh, I might bring my mountain bike :) You definitely should, yes..:-). Tracks on "Mont Aubert" just above Vaumarcus (with nearly 1000m height difference) of "

Re: [Debconf-discuss] pentabarf open?

2013-04-27 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Timo Juhani Lindfors (timo.lindf...@iki.fi): > Hi, > > I just noticed that I can select "I want to attend this conference [X]" > in pentabarf. Does this mean that > > "Currently we are still evaluating some possible new conference >management systems" > > -- http://debconf13.de

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Online maps of Switzerland?

2013-04-27 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Christian PERRIER (bubu...@debian.org): > Adieu, > > Are there online versions of high detail maps of Switzerland, similar > to what we have in France on the "Geoportail" web site of Institut > Géographique National (IGN) : http://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/accueil

[Debconf-discuss] Online maps of Switzerland?

2013-04-27 Thread Christian PERRIER
Adieu, Are there online versions of high detail maps of Switzerland, similar to what we have in France on the "Geoportail" web site of Institut Géographique National (IGN) : http://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/accueil I usually use these to prepare my runs and it would greatly help if there are similar

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Volcano eruption in Nicaragua

2012-09-09 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Luis Alejandro Martínez Faneyth (l...@huntingbears.com.ve): > Hi all, > > I was wondering if the recent eruption of the San Cristobal volcano > in Nicaragua has affected some of our friends from DebConf12. If so, > my best wishes to all of you and please take care. As of now, it seems tha

Re: [Debconf-discuss] [Debconf-announce] DebConf12 Mass OpenPGP Keysigning: 18:00 Thursday, July 12 in Roberto T erán

2012-07-22 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Hideki Yamane (henr...@debian.or.jp): > On Sat, 21 Jul 2012 11:08:41 +0200 > Luca Capello wrote: > > THANK YOU for the above and for your efforts in keysigning procedures. > > BTW, the number of replies for GPG keysigning results are less than I > expected. If most of you're the same,

Re: [Debconf-discuss] marvels of DebConf

2012-07-15 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Henning Sprang (henning.spr...@gmail.com): > See ya in the land of mountains, cheese, and watches! Fetchez la watch! ___ Debconf-discuss mailing list Debconf-discuss@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-discuss

[Debconf-discuss] Assassins: less than one day left....and less survivors...

2012-07-13 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Christian PERRIER (bubu...@debian.org): > Let's unveil things to increase the pressure. > > We currently have 4 survivors in the Assassins game. It seems that Not anymore. But there should still be some action. Tonight? Maybe? Pool kill give bonus po

[Debconf-discuss] Assassins: rule amendment. 24-hour delay shortened to 2 hours up to Sat 14th 13:00

2012-07-13 Thread Christian PERRIER
Given that the end of the game is now less than 24h away, I hereby introduce a rule change. In case someone participating to the game (either dead or alive) witnesses an attemped kill, the kill is invalid, as before, but the killer will have to wait for only TWO HOURS and no longer 24h before tryi

[Debconf-discuss] Assassins: only one day left....and a few survivors...

2012-07-13 Thread Christian PERRIER
Let's unveil things to increase the pressure. We currently have 4 survivors in the Assassins game. It seems that these people have trouble finding good ghostification opportunities and are scared of being alone with about anybodyand very careful. Hence nothing happened since yesterday night.

[Debconf-discuss] Assassins: the tension is increasing....

2012-07-12 Thread Christian PERRIER
Will somone survive this game? The number of assassins os strongly decreasing. Yesterday's day trip has been the day of treatous kills and we saw several ghosts appearing on the beach (none wearing blank sheets, though). It has even been reported that a ghost was found sleeping in a hamoc. Unfo

[Debconf-discuss] Assassins: ghosts have eyes and can talk!

2012-07-10 Thread Christian PERRIER
It has been observed that an important rule seems to be ignored by some game participants: GHOSTS CAN WITNESS KILLS In short, if ANY game participant, including a person who is no longer alive, witnesses a kill attempt, the kill is NOT valid. In case of an invalid kill, also remember that once y

[Debconf-discuss] Assassins during Cheese and Wine....

2012-07-09 Thread Christian PERRIER
...yes, C&W is a place where one can sockify one's victim. Players will even be authorized to get in touch with me to report "kills" and confirm them. There's no network at the C&W venue but I'll have some..:-). BTW, to make players even more uncomfortable about their safety: about half of the pl

Re: [Debconf-discuss] mall run to purchase SIM cards

2012-07-09 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Martín Ferrari (martin.ferr...@gmail.com): > As I am a complete ignoramus regarding mobile phone technologies... > Would somebody tell me which provider should I choose to have decent > data in an european phone? Claro works well for me and I am a user of a random smartphone bought in Fr

Re: [Debconf-discuss] [Debconf-announce] Day Trip

2012-07-09 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Felix Delattre (li...@delattre.de): > Going early in the morning would be the best option, but this won't be > possible because we have to leave in the morning from Managua and would > be there not before 11am, which is practically as hot as in the > afternoon. Please prepare yourself with

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Cheese and Wine preparation

2012-07-08 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Hideki Yamane (henr...@iijmio-mail.jp): > On Sun, 8 Jul 2012 13:55:38 -0600 > Adolfo Fitoria wrote: > > You can get ice cubes on the UNO gas station in the roundabout corner > > close to the C & W venue. > > Good to hear, thanks! Well, it still needs someone to be in the "ice team"..:-

[Debconf-discuss] Assassins: two important rules

2012-07-08 Thread Christian PERRIER
If you are an Assassins player AND you witness another player "sockifying" somebody, please tell them. The rules of the game clearly say that no other participant in the game may witness a kill. And that makes things more fun s, now, the victim knows about her hunter..:-) PLEASE WEAR YOUR NAMETAG

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Cheese and Wine preparation

2012-07-08 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Hideki Yamane (henr...@iijmio-mail.jp): > Hi, > > Do you have any ice for my Shochu on the rocks? > If you have it, it's nice... Well, we might need to setup an "Ice collecting team" assomeone else also asked me for ice. How about doing it the good old way: find a glacier in the mount

[Debconf-discuss] Reminder: Cheese and Wine preparation meeting today at 20:00 localtime

2012-07-07 Thread Christian PERRIER
The 2nd Cheese and Wine Party preparation meeting will happen today at 8pm in front of the Roberto Teran talk room (http://debconf12.debconf.org/map.xhtml and http://debconf12.debconf.org/venue.xhtml will help you to find it in the dark) WE NEED MORE VOLUNTEERS. If you're ready to help, probably s

Re: [Debconf-discuss] [Debconf-announce] First Cheese and Wine preparation meeting TODAY 16h Aula Magna

2012-07-06 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Holger Levsen (hol...@layer-acht.org): > On Freitag, 6. Juli 2012, Christian PERRIER wrote: > > For various reasons, I'd rather move that meeting at 16h, in Aula > > Magna. > > I'm sorry but please find another place... Meeting *in front* of Aula Magna

[Debconf-discuss] Not yet registered as an "Assassin"? You still can...

2012-07-05 Thread Christian PERRIER
Hello again fellow Debconf 12 attendees, You probably know we are reviving Debconf Assassins. Or maybe were you living in a parallel world until now, not subscribed to debconf-discuss nor debconf-announce. DC12 *will* have its Assassins game. What is the game? The best way to explain it is point

[Debconf-discuss] Running trip to "Intermezzo del Bosque" Thursday 5th (early) morning

2012-07-04 Thread Christian PERRIER
I plan to do a "running trip" towards a place named "Intermezzo del Bosque",on top of a hill south of the city of Managua. There's apparently a restaurant there The plan is of course NOT eating at the restaurant but rather enjoy the supposedly great view over Managua and its neighbourhood that

Re: [Debconf-discuss] [Debconf-announce] Call for photographer

2012-07-04 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Wouter Verhelst (wou...@debian.org): > My camera's resolution is definitely not good enough, but I've done > hugin pictures in the past, and I can do the multiple-stitched-together > trick, no problem. So, to masses: we now have the newly founded GroupPhotoTeam, namely René Mayorga and W

Re: [Debconf-discuss] The Return of the Assassins

2012-07-02 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Sami Liedes (sami.lie...@iki.fi): > In 2009, I was killed after the game had already ended, so I did not > confirm the kill. The organizers decided to confirm it without asking > from me instead. This in fact changed the winner of the game (which > wouldn't have been me either way). When I

Re: [Debconf-discuss] video team meeting tomorrow, 11:00 in the morning

2012-07-02 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Holger Levsen (hol...@layer-acht.org): > - setup of everything (cables, cameras, computers, etc + test the software) > - tomorrow we will start preparing computers in the hacklab, from Wednesday > Thursday on we can access the auditoriums during the day to actually set > up thing

Re: [Debconf-discuss] [Debconf-announce] Arriving at Managua airport

2012-07-02 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting gregor herrmann (gregor+deb...@comodo.priv.at): > Confirmed, it takes a few minutes but is completely problem- and > painless. Customs too? How about goods you bring (IIRC you mentioned you have cheese)? Nothing specific? ___ Debconf-discuss m

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Announcing Day Trip

2012-06-29 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Ralf Treinen (trei...@free.fr): > >* Volcano "Cerro Negro" (Climb the youngest volcano in Nicaragua) > >https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerro_Negro > > Wow ! Should people interested in climbing that volcano bring any > particular gear? I guess at least hiking boots would be in orde

Re: [Debconf-discuss] The Return of the Assassins

2012-06-28 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Giacomo Catenazzi (c...@debian.org): > Could we require that assassins must have a public (and faithful) > image on penta? Agreed with Holger:no. It's part of the fun. There are a few people in the Debian community who I now know very well *just* because I had to "hunt" them for hours w

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Announcing Day Trip

2012-06-28 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Felix Delattre (li...@delattre.de): > * City of Leon (Visit the historical city of Leon) > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le%C3%B3n,_Nicaragua > * Juan Venado Island (Nature and wild live on the mangrove forest > island) http://vianica.com/attraction/13/juan-venado-island > * Volcano "Cerro

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Welcome room at the airport

2012-06-28 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Felix Delattre (li...@delattre.de): > Hello. > > > Our sponsor, the government of Nicaragua, offers us a special welcome > room (Sala de protocolo) at the airport for the DebConf attendees. This Should also go to -announce, imho. ___ Debconf

[Debconf-discuss] Remember : we need your cheese!

2012-06-27 Thread Christian PERRIER
We need you at Debconf. But we also need your cheese to make a successful Cheese and Wine party. The success of the party is made ofwhat participants bring to it. So, don't forget packing some pieces of cheese and|or wine from your place (one less t-shirt, one more cheese). More information

Re: [Debconf-discuss] The Return of the Assassins

2012-06-27 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Rodrigo Rodriguez (roir...@ubuntu.org.ni): > > > > Please feel free to ask for details or send suggestions (this is my > > first Assassins game as organizer) in this mailing list. > > > > I'm not going to be in the whole DebConf. Actually, I'll be only for the > nights and weekend, so I do

Re: [Debconf-discuss] The Return of the Assassins

2012-06-27 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Christian PERRIER (bubu...@debian.org): > Do not register to the game if you plan to arrive at DC12 after Sunday > July 15th. Do not register if you plan to leave earlier than Friday > 20th either. Doh. Please read: "Do not register to the game if you plan to arrive

[Debconf-discuss] The Return of the Assassins

2012-06-27 Thread Christian PERRIER
Hello fellow Debconf 12 attendees, We are reviving Debconf Assassins. In past Debconf, playing the Assassins game became a kind of tradition. At least, it happened during DC6, DC7, DC8 and DC9. Unfortunately, DC10 and DC11 didn't seeany game organised, mostly because nobody took time to do so. I

Re: [Debconf-discuss] shopping in Managua?

2012-06-23 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Steve Langasek (vor...@debian.org): > Hi folks, > > In preparing for my trip, I've reached the conclusion that my wardrobe > probably doesn't contain clothing that's particularly appropriate for the > Nicaraguan climate, and that finding suitable clothes in Portland will be > non-trivial (

debconf-discuss@lists.debconf.org

2012-06-21 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting gregor herrmann (gregor+deb...@comodo.priv.at): > On Thu, 21 Jun 2012 22:41:16 +0200, Christian PERRIER wrote: > > > PS: don't ask me what are cheese import regulations in Nicaragua, I > > have no idea ATM. I suspect they might be similar to what we had in >

debconf-discuss@lists.debconf.org

2012-06-21 Thread Christian PERRIER
(recycling last year's mail) Do I need to explain what is the Cheese and Wine (C&W) party? Still, if some of you need more information, please feel free to ask. The C&W8 wiki page has just been created on DebConf wiki : http://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf12/CheeseWineBoF Information will come

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Anyone keen to hike up volcanos?

2012-06-10 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Wookey (woo...@wookware.org): > I've booked my flights to arrive a few days early for debconf (evg of > 4th). I intend to go hike up a couple of volcanos/take a look round > generally before getting down to work. If I can find any info I might > try to check out some lava tubes (apparently

Re: [Debconf-discuss] [Debconf-team] C&W date

2012-05-08 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Gunnar Wolf (gw...@gwolf.org): > Just updating on this topic: We went yesterday to a place quite close > to the main venue ("Los cipreses", or was it "El ciprés"? ~200m away, > requires crossing one busy street), and it seems it can be > perfect. The place is currently being refurbished an

Re: [Debconf-discuss] C&W date

2012-05-05 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Holger Levsen (hol...@layer-acht.org): > I'd say we tell CCEN now we'll do it there on the 9th and _should_ a better > place magically pop up (this country has lots of seismic activities after > all), we still could changes plans... Agreed. Let's secure things..:-) __

Re: [Debconf-discuss] C&W date

2012-05-04 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Christian PERRIER (bubu...@debian.org): > Quoting Holger Levsen (hol...@layer-acht.org): > > > Not shown on the fotos is a another rather big room we can also use, 200 > > chairs and audio(+video) equipment. The only downside is that its 3km away > > from UCA

Re: [Debconf-discuss] C&W date

2012-05-04 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Holger Levsen (hol...@layer-acht.org): > Not shown on the fotos is a another rather big room we can also use, 200 > chairs and audio(+video) equipment. The only downside is that its 3km away > from UCA, so we need to organize some busses, which the CCEN has experience > with and offered

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Going to Nicaragua from Europe: avoid Iberia

2012-04-20 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Piotr Ożarowski (pi...@debian.org): > there's a flight on condor.com from FRA to MGA (outband: 2012-07-05, > return: 2012-07-14) for 978 EUR, the one from Berlin is for 1158 EUR Jump on it, this is a *very good* price. Is that with a connection? (I already booked my own flights but that

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Tipps for traveling through USA with a braille display?

2012-04-20 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Jimmy Kaplowitz (ji...@debian.org): > Sam Hartman has crossed the US border enough times and may have more directly > relevant first-hand experiences to share. However, Sam doesn't really use any specific device, contrary to Mario, so maybe he had never been into potential trouble with t

Re: [Debconf-discuss] [Debconf-team] are you going from paris to debcamp?

2012-04-16 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Holger Levsen (hol...@layer-acht.org): > Hi, > > the video team is looking for trustworthy + friendly people who'll be going > to > DebCamp from Paris, to carry some video gear for us to Managua and back. > > Please contact me if you qualify :-) /me raises hand quietly. I would howev

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Going to Nicaragua from Europe: avoid Iberia

2012-04-06 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Jimmy Kaplowitz (ji...@debian.org): > The discount is available for most SkyTeam airlines, and it's their SkyTeam > Global Meetings program. It applies to travel to and from the Managua airport > (MGA) for the purpose of attending DebConf12 from June 27 to July 20. Here's > the text provid

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Going to Nicaragua from Europe: avoid Iberia

2012-04-05 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Jimmy Kaplowitz (ji...@debian.org): > "The airlines of SkyTeam, Official Alliance Network for our event, offer > attractive airfares for participants. Yay, these are the most convenient for me, from what I've found up to now.:-) Please note that, for Europeans, most combinations involvi

Re: [Debconf-discuss] O/T Re: Debconf13 in Vaumarcus, Switzerland bid

2011-12-28 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Martin Bagge / brother (brot...@bsnet.se): > Municipality of Kiruna in north of Sweden houses about 1800 persons and .../... It is interesting to see where a geek discussion can go in just a few mails..:-) So, to bring this back on topic: great work by the Swiss team. Even though I alre

[Debconf-discuss] debian-bus 2.0 ACCEPTED

2011-07-31 Thread Christian PERRIER
This release was nearly as smooth as the 1.0 release. However, our last release critical bug was slightly harder to hunt and we are sorry to admit that we released with a 3 minute delay (we do not hide problems), so at 11:03. The final shipping for the "airport" suite was done at 15:30, because of

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Passing through Zagreb on your way back on Sunday?

2011-07-31 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Dobrica Pavlinusic (dpav...@rot13.org): > On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 02:16:56AM +0200, Dobrica Pavlinusic wrote: > > If you need assistence in Zagreb, you can also contact us using: > > > > ++385-91-5378-160 (Dobrica) or > > ++385-98-7304-525 (Marijana) > > I ma

[Debconf-discuss] debian-bus 1.0 ACCEPTED

2011-07-30 Thread Christian PERRIER
Yes, Debian can release with a fixed schedule. After a deep freeze that started at 05:30, debian-bus version 1.0 was uploaded at 05:58 with no critical bugs. We expect the release to be shipped in Zagreb at 10:00. The freeze was completely smooth with about 90% of the RC bugs fixed in the first m

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Passing through Zagreb on your way back on Sunday?

2011-07-30 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting Dobrica Pavlinusic (dpav...@rot13.org): > First of all, thank you all for great DebConf! > > Several people expressed interest in visiting Zagreb or killing few > hours between arriving in Zagreb and flights, so we will be waiting > at bus station in Zagreb for following Banja Luka -> Zagr

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