Re: [Debconf-team] DebConf13 Platinum sponsor

2012-11-15 Thread Raphaël Walther
Hi there ! On Tue, Nov 06, 2012 at 11:07:46PM -0600, Gunnar Wolf wrote: Raphaël Walther dijo [Mon, Nov 05, 2012 at 10:34:38AM +0100]: Hi there ! I am very glad to announce that the Matanel Foundation has decided to become Platinum sponsor of DebConf13! You know, I opened this mail

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

2012-11-15 Thread Gaudenz Steinlin
Brian Gupta brian.gu...@brandorr.com writes: 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

[Debconf-team] Fwd: [Debconf-sponsors-team] some company

2012-11-15 Thread Holger Levsen
Hi, FYI (no time to write down my opinion atm...) cheers, Holger -- Forwarded Message -- Betreff: [Debconf-sponsors-team] some company Datum: Donnerstag, 15. November 2012 Von: Raphaël Walther raphael.walt...@gmail.com An: debconf-sponsors-t...@lists.debconf.org Hi

Re: [Debconf-team] Fwd: [Debconf-sponsors-team] some company

2012-11-15 Thread Daniel Pocock
-- Forwarded Message -- Betreff: [Debconf-sponsors-team] some company Datum: Donnerstag, 15. November 2012 Von: Raphaël Walther raphael.walt...@gmail.com An: debconf-sponsors-t...@lists.debconf.org Hi There, In Neuchâtel there is a huge cigarettes factory with

Re: [Debconf-team] Fwd: [Debconf-sponsors-team] some company

2012-11-15 Thread Andreas Tille
Hi, yes, if they are running or considering to run Debian (or a derivative) - we should not discriminate anybody. No, if they just want to put their banners into Le Camp. Kind regards Andreas (who never touched a cigarette). On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 12:28:28PM +0100, Holger Levsen wrote:

Re: [Debconf-team] DebConf13 Platinum sponsor

2012-11-15 Thread Norman García Aguilar
On Tue, 6 Nov 2012 23:07:46 -0600 Gunnar Wolf gw...@gwolf.org wrote: Raphaël Walther dijo [Mon, Nov 05, 2012 at 10:34:38AM +0100]: Hi there ! I am very glad to announce that the Matanel Foundation has decided to become Platinum sponsor of DebConf13! You know, I opened this mail quite

Re: [Debconf-team] DebConf13 Platinum sponsor

2012-11-15 Thread Norman García Aguilar
On Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:11:01 +0100 Raphaël Walther raphael.walt...@gmail.com wrote: Hi there ! On Tue, Nov 06, 2012 at 11:07:46PM -0600, Gunnar Wolf wrote: Raphaël Walther dijo [Mon, Nov 05, 2012 at 10:34:38AM +0100]: Hi there ! I am very glad to announce that the Matanel Foundation

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

2012-11-15 Thread Joerg Jaspert
On 13031 March 1977, Brian Gupta wrote: 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

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

2012-11-15 Thread Joerg Jaspert
On 13031 March 1977, Gaudenz Steinlin wrote: We also felt that somehow we should normalize the placement of these sponsors, but that this could be deferred for future discussion if we at least addressed the naming issue. IMO we should move them to the Supporters page in separate Section

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

2012-11-15 Thread Brian Gupta
On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 4:14 PM, Joerg Jaspert jo...@debconf.org wrote: On 13031 March 1977, Gaudenz Steinlin wrote: We also felt that somehow we should normalize the placement of these sponsors, but that this could be deferred for future discussion if we at least addressed the naming issue.

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

2012-11-15 Thread Gaudenz Steinlin
Joerg Jaspert jo...@debconf.org writes: On 13031 March 1977, Gaudenz Steinlin wrote: We also felt that somehow we should normalize the placement of these sponsors, but that this could be deferred for future discussion if we at least addressed the naming issue. IMO we should move them to the

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

2012-11-15 Thread Joerg Jaspert
On 13031 March 1977, Brian Gupta wrote: No. They do contribute at least the value of a Bronze Sponsor. And they do it year-round. I think we need to look at this objectively. Let's break it down.. I don't know the quantity or sizing of VM that each hosting provider contributes.. nor do I