[Debconf-team] PostgreSQL might join in EDI, not in SJJ

2006-07-06 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
probably be a major plus for making DebConf fundraise and run smoothly. This could only happen if you put DebConf7 in Edinburgh. - Jimmy Kaplowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] P.S. - You might also consider voting for him in the SPI elections for which voting opens on the 15th. I think he'd be great for SPI

Re: [Debconf-team] Andreas Schuldei resigned - Restructure of the DebConf Team

2006-07-11 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
for some tasks; see my other reply.) - Jimmy Kaplowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team

Re: [Debconf-team] Unfinished tasks from DebConf6

2006-07-25 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
members whose delegations were granted and withdrawn seem to have interpreted it that way. How you react is, of course, your decision. - Jimmy Kaplowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org

Re: [Debconf-team] Re: Future handling of sponsors

2006-08-14 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
interacted with you much before. - Jimmy Kaplowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Jimmy Kaplowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team

Re: [Debconf-team] Re: Future handling of sponsors

2006-08-15 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
, statements on behalf of the sponsorship team should generally come from a team member in the future to avoid any confusion. - Jimmy Kaplowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman

Re: [Debconf-team] DebConf 7 montly meeting - seeking for proper dates

2006-08-20 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
, but apparently not for Joerg. - Jimmy Kaplowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team

Re: [Debconf-team] Wording on Penta for travel costs

2006-11-30 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
were going to attend that. Do we have a regular meeting schedule or are they scheduled on an ad-hoc basis? I will add the next meeting as per /topic to my calendar. Is there a separate sponsorship team meeting I should know about? - Jimmy Kaplowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [Debconf-team] DebConf10 - call for Location proposals

2008-08-11 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
. - Jimmy Kaplowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] signature.asc Description: Digital signature ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team

Re: [Debconf-team] DebConf10 - call for Location proposals

2008-08-11 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
refuse it are pretty high, even though I have no desire of living there). I realize the visa fees are high, and we will look at the possibility of sponsoring visa fees for attendees (even if they get denied visas). I expect it will be possible. - Jimmy Kaplowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [Debconf-team] DebConf10 - call for Location proposals

2008-08-11 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 07:52:28PM -0300, martin f krafft wrote: also sprach Jimmy Kaplowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] [2008.08.11.1909 -0300]: I hereby propose New York City. Our proposal currently has a wiki page here, answering many of the questions from the location checklist: http

Re: [Debconf-team] DebConf10 - call for Location proposals

2008-08-11 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
they overestimate the percentage of people who the US wants to keep out. - Jimmy Kaplowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team

Re: [Debconf-team] DebConf10 - call for Location proposals

2008-08-11 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
situation), 93% of applications were approved in fiscal year 2006. You could still probably come. - Jimmy Kaplowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team

Re: [Debconf-team] [Debian-NYC] DebConf10 - call for Location proposals

2008-08-12 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
team! :-) - Jimmy Kaplowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team

Re: [Debconf-team] [Debian-NYC] DebConf10 - call for Location proposals

2008-08-12 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
again what can be done about your situation if NYC is selected as the location. Especially if we get specialized lawyer help from some big company, a solution of some sort might be possible, though of course impossible to guarantee. - Jimmy Kaplowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [Debconf-team] [Debian-NYC] DebConf10 - call for Location proposals

2008-08-12 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 03:05:50PM -0300, martin f krafft wrote: also sprach Jimmy Kaplowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] [2008.08.12.1423 -0300]: Even though this is true and I appreciate your even-handedness, I will still investigate again what can be done about your situation if NYC is selected

Re: [Debconf-team] DebConf10 - call for Location proposals

2008-09-08 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
On Mon, Sep 08, 2008 at 10:38:47AM -0400, Jimmy Kaplowitz wrote: I want the US to undo these changes too, but it looks like the differences between the US and EU in this regard are narrowing in the direction of more of this crap in both regions. s/ So unless you're planning to move to some

Re: [Debconf-team] DebConf10 - call for Location proposals

2008-09-09 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
and Netherlands airport security for me, in addition to US customs for me once or twice.) - Jimmy Kaplowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team

[Debconf-team] DebConf10 decision process?

2009-01-02 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
) would make sense. This will allow all bids to gather additional bits of data, such as the price specifics the NYC bid is currently gathering and the MIT faculty sponsor the Boston bid is working on. Thoughts everyone? - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org

Re: [Debconf-team] DebConf10 decision process?

2009-01-14 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
a chance I won't be free those days, hence my suggestion of the 16th. Once Ari and Hector and one or two European DebConf people have confirmed, then an announcement can go out and the wiki page can be updated. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org ___ Debconf

Re: [Debconf-team] DebConf10 decision process?

2009-01-15 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
be the one to set the agenda, and similarly for chairing the meeting - at least I don't want to do it, to avoid any appearance of impropriety or bias in choosing what to focus on and in what order. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org ___ Debconf-team mailing

[Debconf-team] Online scheduling of January DebConf9/10 meeting

2009-01-15 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
Please go here and indicate your availability if you want to participate. Please send at least someone from every DebConf10 bid, plus sufficient people to discuss up to 30 minutes of DebConf9 business. http://doodle.com/participation.html?pollId=dzq4bfxbtzp8iqhs - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji

[Debconf-team] Setting a DC10 meeting time [Time-sensitive]

2009-01-18 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
the mail. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team

Re: [Debconf-team] DebConf10 decision process?

2009-01-19 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
into the page above. The main /DebConf10/NewYork page very clearly links to that URL so you don't have to remember it.) - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@deian.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo

Re: [Debconf-team] DebConf10 decision process?

2009-01-19 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
(although not as DebConf organizers, but still). I believe Boston got their bid in before the end of 2008, which was the deadline. So the question does not arise for them. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team

Re: [Debconf-team] Upcoming Cfp

2009-02-09 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
while we don't need volunteers immediately, I'd like to have a team running by the middle of March at the latest. Please let us know if you're interested. I'm interested. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team

Re: [Debconf-team] DC10: Question for bid teams: smoking

2009-02-10 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
. Usually they won't check your ID if they think your age is at least a certain number of years above the legal minimum, but it's subjective and they could. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http

Re: [Debconf-team] DC10 decision meeting

2009-02-20 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
about Moray's past-DebConfs comparison question and will answer it today or not-late tomorrow NYC time.) - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team

Re: [Debconf-team] budget (Re: fosdem debconf9 localteam report

2009-02-20 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
this offer. Otherwise, I'm willing to help out. I haven't used sql ledger, but I am a former SPI Treasurer and I took one introductory accounting course at university, so I have some non-zero amount of relevant experience. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org

Re: [Debconf-team] DC10: Question for bid teams: comparison with previous venues

2009-02-20 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
is coordinating with the biannual HOPE hacker conference, which will be happening in NYC in Summer 2010, so that people can attend both conferences in one trip, similar to what Edinburgh was hoping to do with the Fringe Festival. I'd say more, but this email is too long already! :-) - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji

Re: [Debconf-team] DC10 decision meeting

2009-02-21 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 11:20:20AM -0500, Jimmy Kaplowitz wrote: * each venue describe what are the good points about the other venues * each venue describe the weak points in their own venue The NYC team will answer those two bullet points, as well as giving our responses to the numbered

Re: [Debconf-team] sponsor levels for debconf9Hi,

2009-02-24 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
betweem 0 and 200 back :) Or ask now for in general and with real numbers in months. Still, make sure they know the range of numbers we might ask for, so that they don't later say 500 is too many. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org ___ Debconf-team

[Debconf-team] DebConf9 budget meeting

2009-03-23 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
be enough to get me and Michael Schultheiss (schultmc) off to a budgeting start. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team

Re: [Debconf-team] Open Day talks

2009-06-02 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
as official in penta either; Joerg ended up doing it after I told him which to do it to. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team

Re: [Debconf-team] Accomodation for Blind Developer attending the conference

2009-06-08 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team

Re: [Debconf-team] Budget and registration updates

2009-06-13 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
be free for all, even people without sponsored food if we can afford it, in the interest of maximiing attendance. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo

Re: [Debconf-team] T-Shirt back needs review

2009-06-15 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
both components since it provides a definition of what DebConf9 means. YMMV. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team

Re: [Debconf-team] Deciding T-shirt numbers

2009-06-16 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 11:37:55PM -0400, Richard Darst wrote: Organizers: [...] (I need a shirt) There, fixed that for you. The probability that you don't get an organizer shirt isn't even just zero, it's negative. You Deserve It.(tm) - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org

[Debconf-team] Pre-DC9 meeting of DC10 local team

2009-06-26 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
team: Feel free to come or add agenda items, but obviously no requirement. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team

Re: [Debconf-team] Looking at budget details

2009-06-28 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
this is a good idea? If so, I'll need the payment information to do this. I think that falls more under money tracking than budget, and I already have most of the payment info. I'll take care of this. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org ___ Debconf-team mailing

Re: [Debconf-team] Food tickets for non-sponsored

2009-07-20 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
on the €100 price? Sounds like that's sufficient as is without needing to charge €105. It also removes the disincentive to buy food tickets and join in the group eating+chatting, since DebConf actually makes rather than loses money per ticket. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org

[Debconf-team] Nightly valuables cleanup

2009-07-23 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
guard has the key if you do not. Please do not cost Debian or DebConf money by leaving our non-gratis products unattended for people to think they are gratis. Note: I am handling the money box separately. Thanks. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org

[Debconf-team] DC9 final report

2009-08-17 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
. That is all. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team

Re: [Debconf-team] DC10 housing and timing options/info

2009-09-08 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
vacation plans of course, as previously discussed. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team

[Debconf-team] DC10 date options

2009-10-14 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
conditioning, though fans plus open windows will likely be an effective substitute - conflicts with European vacations - works badly for Sledge's vacation :( Thoughts? My vote is b), though both have compelling aspects to them. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org

Re: [Debconf-team] DC10 date options

2009-10-14 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
Regarding air conditioning, apparently they are going to provide window units for lodgings that don't normally have them, so ignore that bit. The venue buildings will also be at a suitable temperature. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org ___ Debconf-team

Re: [Debconf-team] DC10 date options

2009-10-14 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
different enough for me to have mentioned weather as a factor, but personally I don't think my preference for the June weather outweighs all the other advantages I see in the July/August dates. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list

[Debconf-team] [ja...@hackervisions.org: Re: DC10 date options]

2009-10-14 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
Forwarding James's mail to you all; DebConf's mail server rejected it. James, your HELO should be a fully qualified hostname. :) - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org - Forwarded message from James Vasile ja...@hackervisions.org - From: James Vasile ja...@hackervisions.org To: Jimmy

[Debconf-team] DC10 date options - summary + deadline

2009-10-14 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
Hi all, On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 12:23:25PM -0400, Jimmy Kaplowitz wrote: a) June 12th-27th (including setup, debcamp, debconf, departure/cleanup) [...] b) July 24th-August 8th (including setup, debcamp, debconf, departure/cleanup) After a flurry of responses via email and IRC, it seems

[Debconf-team] Final DC10 dates! Yay!

2009-10-15 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
with a Doodle poll link to schedule a global team meeting for next week. And so it begins again... let's make a great DebConf! :) - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman

[Debconf-team] IRC meeting schedule poll (for NEXT WEEK)

2009-10-17 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
to the local team that I'm encouraging local team members to attend too; some global team meetings will have less stuff with local-specific relevance, but all of you are welcome to help with any part of the conference. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org

[Debconf-team] DC10 global team meeting WEDNESDAY 21 UTC

2009-10-19 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
deadlines * Next meeting Enough of this meeting is relevant to the local team that I'm encouraging local team members to attend too; some global team meetings will have less stuff with local-specific relevance, but all of you are welcome to help with any part of the conference. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji

Re: [Debconf-team] Announcement: Global team meeting Nov 18, 21 UTC; but keep reading

2009-11-12 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
to check with one perennial sponsor before finalizing the levels (see October log for details) but I think it can be ready soon enough to discuss this meeting. If this turns out not to be true, we can always skip it. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org

[Debconf-team] Reminder: Global team meeting Nov 18, 21 UTC - today

2009-11-18 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
This is a reminder about today's meeting in just under 3 hours. Please come! On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 02:30:56PM -0500, Jimmy Kaplowitz wrote: Three things: * DebConf global team meetings were agreed to happen every third Wednesday of the month at 21 UTC, which this month is November 18

[Debconf-team] Meeting reminder, Wednesday Dec 16th 2100 UTC

2009-12-14 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
) **Potential sponsor brochure (traditionally sponsor pack) * Brief discussion item ** Frank's visa stuff: state department list of attendees. * Main discussion items ** Registration timeline ** CfP timeline *** Getting new people to review talks (MrBeige) See you there! - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji

[Debconf-team] DebConf11 decision process

2010-01-06 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
! This is friendly competition, not war! :) Good luck everyone, and see you on the 20th! - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team

Re: [Debconf-team] DebConf11 decision process

2010-01-07 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
of the world if we fail that. We should however (at minimum) identify which issues each proposal need to clarify and do better for the final decision. Agreed on both the primary thing to try and the backup thing to accomplish. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org

Re: [Debconf-team] DebConf11 decision process

2010-01-07 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
Hi Holger, On Thu, Jan 07, 2010 at 11:37:00AM +0100, Holger Levsen wrote: On Donnerstag, 7. Januar 2010, Jimmy Kaplowitz wrote: We need to move toward a decision in the next couple of months. Given the lack of a single bid that everyone can agree is clearly the best, we will do the usual

[Debconf-team] Registration proposal

2010-01-18 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
using these fields lately anyway, and it's less relevant for a US conference. * Hide availability tab which we don't use * Hide description tab; we might later modify this into a speaker bio tab and ask speakers to fill it in Thoughts? - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org[5

[Debconf-team] Global DebConf meeting Wednesday @ 21:00 UTC

2010-01-18 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
if present, otherwise Hydroxide) o Penta hackability progress (Ganneff or Hydroxide) * Main discussion items o Registration proposal (see debconf-team mailing list) o CfP proposal (to be written and sent to debconf-team list) See you there! - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji

Re: [Debconf-team] Global DebConf meeting Wednesday @ 21:00 UTC

2010-01-18 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
Quoting the entire previous message because I got the bosnia and germany bid team mailing list addresses wrong. (they're .net, not .org.) Bosnia and Germany bid teams, please read below. :) Anyone planning to do a reply-all, use this message instead of the original one. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji

Re: [Debconf-team] Sponsorpack Draft

2010-01-20 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
explicitly. * title page: maybe replace Sponsorship package with Information for sponsors? I am not a native speaker so maybe I am just not uset to the kind of language one uses when takling to sponsors :) Both terms sound fine to me. Thanks for your thoughts! - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji

Re: [Debconf-team] Columbia housing agreement

2010-01-25 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
attorney-client privilege. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team

[Debconf-team] Overall DebConf status update

2010-01-27 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
. We are beginning to investigate catering options, but are still in the initial exploratory stage with this. Next meeting: February 3, 21:00-22:00 UTC, #debconf-team. A separate reminder will be sent. Thanks for your interest! - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org

Re: [Debconf-team] Global team meeting notes, 2010.01.20

2010-01-28 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
not informed enough about the video controller to judge. Git and gitweb are publicly readable for any interested video team members. :) On Donnerstag, 28. Januar 2010, Jimmy Kaplowitz wrote: DEBCONF10 Regarding talk selection, a call for papers announcement may go out together

[Debconf-team] Global DebConf meeting Wednesday Feb 3 @ 21:00 UTC

2010-02-01 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
Session chairs proposal (MrBeige) * Next meeting (four weeks later? is there a reason to do sooner?) See you on Wednesday! - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman

Re: [Debconf-team] Global DebConf meeting Wednesday Feb 3 @ 21:00 UTC

2010-02-02 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
during the January meeting, not the dc10 status updates. (Well, that and dc9 stuff, but should be quicker this time due to your and Anto's emails.) Admittedly this would have been more feasible if I had sent the announcement sooner than I did - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org

[Debconf-team] dc10 local team status update after in-person mtg

2010-02-16 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
- Forwarded message from micah mi...@riseup.net - From: micah mi...@riseup.net To: debconf10-localt...@lists.debconf.org Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:51:51 -0500 Subject: [Debconf10-localteam] Debconf local team meeting minutes! Hi everyone! Thanks for coming to the local team meeting

[Debconf-team] Reminder: DebConf11 Decision Meeting *TOMORROW* 17 UTC

2010-02-26 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
and have all relevant info. Finally, please add to your wiki page a summary of what you think the weaknesses of your own bid are, as well as the strengths of the other bids. See you tomorrow! - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list

[Debconf-team] Fwd: March 13 localteam meeting notes

2010-03-15 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
Hi global team, The meeting below happened in person on Saturday. Notes were collected via whiteboard. If you want more information about anything below, just ask. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org - Forwarded message from Clint Adams sch...@debian.org - From: Clint Adams sch

[Debconf-team] Global DebConf meeting Wednesday Mar 17 @ 21:00 UTC

2010-03-16 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
soon, that isn't in progress + Fundraising efforts for governmental sources * Next meeting - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf

Re: [Debconf-team] DC11 selection press release - getting it sent

2010-03-18 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
it, remove the headers specific to that delivery like Date and List-* and Received, update the To: header to d-d-a, sign with my key (but still you in the From: line), and send there for you. (I've done this kind of clean-up-a-list-mail-for-resending thing many times; it's trivial in mutt.) - Jimmy

Re: [Debconf-team] DC11 selection press release - getting it sent

2010-03-19 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
and the end of the weekend. Feel free to advise me how to get that more successfully to press channels than my attempt from Fbruary. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org

[Debconf-team] Global DebConf meeting Wednesday Mar 31 @ 20:00 UTC

2010-03-30 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
* registration numbers check * Any other business * Next meeting (I'm also hoping to add an item to synchronize the local team's idea of how talks are going to be selected with the global team, though that's contingent upon getting the local talks team people to attend tomorrow.) - Jimmy

Re: [Debconf-team] CFP?

2010-04-29 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
is planned, so there's some seemingly good synergy there, although I am not on the commitee that reviews talks and am not speaking for them. Thank you for thinking of us, and for improving Tomcat in Debian. I hope to see you and your coworkers there! - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debconf.org

Re: [Debconf-team] Debian Java track at DebConf 10

2010-04-30 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
-to-be-discovered-journalist-among-us) to conduct some sort of interview on stage. What do you think? Even though I think we should have a way for track coordinators to bend the deadline for talks that fall within the purview of their track, your idea above sounds good in any case! :) - Jimmy

Re: [Debconf-team] [Debconf10-localteam] Talks Selection Retreat Day - Tues, May 4th, tentative

2010-04-30 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
or two later, and beginning step (3) immediately at the end of the retreat, with promptness especially important the closer to May 20 that step (2) occurs. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http

Re: [Debconf-team] [Debconf10-localteam] bursary team and global vs. local

2010-04-30 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
idea. Even if the date had been met, most people wouldn't have heard back by then. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team

Re: [Debconf-team] Talks Selection Retreat Day - Tues, May 4th, tentative

2010-05-03 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
of Joerg's instructions. It might be best to do this after you've finished corraling talks team interest from both local and non-local people, so that this process doesn't have to happen many times. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list

Re: [Debconf-team] Final version of Linux Journal Ad

2010-05-04 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
. :-) - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team

Re: [Debconf-team] Status of daytrip?

2010-05-05 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
. Sufficient details were provided during the global team meeting that I think we can consider it as already announced to debconf-team, though probably not yet to most attendees (except as relevant to random chats so far). - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org

[Debconf-team] May 13, 2010 Local Team Minutes

2010-05-13 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
of the aforementioned user group outreach / volunteer wrangling email will be welcome to attend Jonah says that there are hundreds of people in the area who might be up for Open video stuff, cf Open Video Conference happening at Columbia in October with ~800 people - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji

Re: [Debconf-team] [Debconf-discuss] Thanking our sponsors

2010-05-25 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
to an audience that might care about them, instead of giving back to Debian per se. Both types are useful sources of funding. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman

Re: [Debconf-team] Opening and closing plenaries

2010-05-28 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
other export option from the admin UI. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debconf.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team

Re: [Debconf-team] Debian Day ( or Open Day if you prefer )

2010-05-28 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
that when we have somewhere for it to point. (Could even just redirect to a page on the DC10 website.) - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debconf.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team

Re: [Debconf-team] Debian Day ( or Open Day if you prefer )

2010-05-28 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
-data svn commit of some relevant xhtml chunk) and then ask DebConf admin people to update the redirect. (It's possible that only Joerg knows how to do that, but that shouldn't really affect how to contact them.) - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debconf.org

Re: [Debconf-team] Discussing our budgeting and sponsorship situation

2010-05-30 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
else said in this thread is quite useful to consider. I will give other substantive thoughts when not typing from a NYC subway train. :) (And after sleep.) - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debconf.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org

[Debconf-team] My thoughts on reconfirmation, fundraising, etc

2010-05-31 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
. Apologies if I summarised anyone's view incorrectly. What does everyone else think? Please respond soon; I would like an email to go out before end of evening tomorrow (June 1st) NYC time, and am happy to put in effort toward that goal myself. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debconf.org

Re: [Debconf-team] My thoughts on reconfirmation, fundraising, etc

2010-06-01 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
.) This is not to say we shouldn't ask for the brief explanation as I described, or even that we shouldn't apply it if it becomes financially necessary, but only that your/Ana's criteria are too narrow. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debconf.org ___ Debconf-team

Re: [Debconf-team] My thoughts on reconfirmation, fundraising, etc

2010-06-01 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
to be at the conference is probably way higher than most other conferences, even aside from our financial situation. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debconf.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team

Re: [Debconf-team] talks team reportback (and block on meeting results)

2010-06-03 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
hearing that from a chronic perfectionist. :) - Jimmy kaplowitz ji...@debconf.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team

Re: [Debconf-team] talks team reportback (and block on meeting results)

2010-06-03 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
ranking score of 33 or lower, which from memory is stored in the event_rating table. Thanks for following this through to completion! - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debconf.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org

Re: [Debconf-team] [Debconf10-localteam] Ping wrt to t-shirts, banners, proceedings and other printed matter ...

2010-06-07 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
local team meeting, I've been tasked with following up on the t-shirts, including with Gaby. If you could have her contact me, I'll take it from there. Thanks! It'll probably be cheapest to use her services again for DC10, though for completeness we are also pricing out local places. - Jimmy

[Debconf-team] Gathering exception requests

2010-06-11 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
this to me (preferably GPG-signed) by midnight NYC time on Saturday. Thanks! - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debconf.org [0] http://meetbot.debian.net/debconf-team/2010/debconf-team.2010-05-22-18.59.html ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team

Re: [Debconf-team] 'Contact me regarding disability accommodation'

2010-06-11 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
from that meeting are on the whiteboard; Clint emailed the link to -localteam. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debian.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team

[Debconf-team] Bdale's exceptions feedbac

2010-06-15 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
to the budget and see if we can approve them all or need to deny some for financial reasons. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debconf.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team

[Debconf-team] DC10 T-shirts

2010-06-15 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
of a T-shirt? Thanks, - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debconf.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team

Re: [Debconf-team] DebConf10 scheduling is available

2010-06-16 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
party with the strict US import regulations for diaries. It's actually not as strict as you fear, even if it does rule out some cheeses (young unpasteurized raw cheeses). Let's talk through the details on IRC. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debconf.org

Re: [Debconf-team] longer lunch! [was: Re: DebConf10 scheduling is available]

2010-06-16 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
instead of 5:30 or 6:30 Change made. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debconf.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team

Re: [Debconf-team] DC10 T-shirts

2010-06-16 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
Hi, On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 02:05:47PM +, Clint Adams wrote: On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 01:33:22PM -0400, Jimmy Kaplowitz wrote: ** QUESTION: ** ASIDE from color (about which see below), which of these do you think is best? The design on the ringer. I do not see this on the .svg

[Debconf-team] Mostly unreachable for 48+ hours soon

2010-06-16 Thread Jimmy Kaplowitz
, but let me know of any issues soon so that we can work around them. - Jimmy Kaplowitz ji...@debconf.org ___ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team

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