Re: [Debconf-team] Contract

2012-11-14 Thread Daniel Pocock
On 08/11/12 00:03, Moray Allan wrote: I have added an approximate translation of the current Le Camp contract proposal to SVN: http://anonscm.debian.org/viewvc/debconf-data/dc13/accounting/contracts/Le_Camp/Contrat%20Debconf13%20-%2030-10-2012%20-%20translation?revision=3828view=markup In

Re: [Debconf-team] reports from Le Camp BSP, part 6: trust + seeing is believing

2012-11-14 Thread Daniel Pocock
On 08/11/12 14:51, Andreas Tille wrote: On Wed, Nov 07, 2012 at 03:17:12PM +, Steve McIntyre wrote: On Wed, Nov 07, 2012 at 08:22:20AM -0600, Gunnar Wolf wrote: Not an anser per se, but just a thank you for this mail. It summarizes many important points we all feel/know by now. +1 +1

Re: [Debconf-team] smaller DebCamp, normal DebConf instead of shortening?

2012-11-14 Thread Holger Levsen
Hi Lucas, On Mittwoch, 14. November 2012, Lucas Nussbaum wrote: From my limited understanding of the situation, the current ideal plan would be to reserve all of LeCamp for both DebCamp and DebConf. While it really makes sense for DebConf, I'm not so sure about DebCamp: usually, the number of

Re: [Debconf-team] Contract

2012-11-14 Thread Holger Levsen
Hi, On Donnerstag, 8. November 2012, Moray Allan wrote: Have the electrical installation checks been done yet? While I don't imagine this being a problem, it's not clear what happens if the checks fail later. AFAIK they haven't, but it's also still 9 months left. What are Le Camp meant to

Re: [Debconf-team] reports from Le Camp BSP, part 6: trust + seeing is believing

2012-11-14 Thread Andreas Tille
On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 09:34:39AM +0100, Daniel Pocock wrote: For several of us, it is quite possible to make this choice We have to remember the people who don't have the option to pay and people who contribute so much to Debian that it is just not right to ask them to pay. I'm

Re: [Debconf-team] reports from Le Camp BSP, part 6: trust + seeing is believing

2012-11-14 Thread Daniel Pocock
On 14/11/12 15:56, Andreas Tille wrote: On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 09:34:39AM +0100, Daniel Pocock wrote: For several of us, it is quite possible to make this choice We have to remember the people who don't have the option to pay and people who contribute so much to Debian that it is just not

Re: [Debconf-team] Contract

2012-11-14 Thread Gunnar Wolf
Holger Levsen dijo [Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 12:01:08PM +0100]: - Remove requirement for 300 people (that day? ever?) before camping is allowed I really dont think it's useful to be picky about minor points now. IOW: I seriously doubt it will be a problem if we have, say 250 people and

Re: [Debconf-team] Contract

2012-11-14 Thread Holger Levsen
Hi, On Mittwoch, 14. November 2012, Gunnar Wolf wrote: Holger Levsen dijo [Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 12:01:08PM +0100]: - Remove requirement for 300 people (that day? ever?) before camping is allowed I really dont think it's useful to be picky about minor points now. IOW: I seriously

Re: [Debconf-team] reports from Le Camp BSP, part 6: trust + seeing is believing

2012-11-14 Thread Andreas Tille
Hi Gunnar, On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 11:22:28AM -0600, Gunnar Wolf wrote: Do you possibly want to draft an email calling for such pledges, and it can be discussed at the next meeting? Should we ask people to pledge the marginal cost (about 300 CHF), the professional fee (about 600

Re: [Debconf-team] reports from Le Camp BSP, part 6: trust + seeing is believing

2012-11-14 Thread Daniel Pocock
On 14/11/12 19:51, Andreas Tille wrote: Hi Gunnar, On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 11:22:28AM -0600, Gunnar Wolf wrote: Do you possibly want to draft an email calling for such pledges, and it can be discussed at the next meeting? Should we ask people to pledge the marginal cost (about 300 CHF),

[Debconf-team] Thoughts on changing Permanent sponsors to a more descriptive Hosting sponsors?

2012-11-14 Thread Brian Gupta
There was consensus in the sponsors-team meeting today, that labeling certain hosting providers as Permanent sponsors is suboptimal, as it it could confuse our otherwise permanent regular financial sponsors the impression that some sponsorship is more highly valued. If one goes to our parent site