Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-20 Thread Ali Çehreli
On 10/22/2012 10:25 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and encourage your friends to do the same.

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-20 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu
On 11/20/12 3:18 PM, Ali Çehreli wrote: Woohoo! With a dollar to spare: :) 155 Backers $30,000 pledged of $29,999 goal We did it! Congratulations to everyone who helped and to the entire D community! Now let's get to work - we've got a lot of planning to do. Please start thinking about

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-20 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu
On 11/20/12 3:18 PM, Ali Çehreli wrote: Woohoo! With a dollar to spare: :) 155 Backers $30,000 pledged of $29,999 goal Ali On reddit: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0? Andrei

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-20 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu
On 11/20/12 3:42 PM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: On 11/20/12 3:18 PM, Ali Çehreli wrote: Woohoo! With a dollar to spare: :) 155 Backers $30,000 pledged of $29,999 goal Ali On reddit: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0? I mean:

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-16 Thread Faux Amis
On 22/10/2012 19:25, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and encourage your friends to do the same. Hope

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-15 Thread Joseph Rushton Wakeling
On 10/22/2012 07:25 PM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: Please pledge your support and encourage your friends to do the same. Hope to see you in 2013! About that t-shirt thing -- is Kickstarter really accurate to say US only? Or can you enter an EU address and pay shipping charges?

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-15 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu
On 11/15/12 6:39 AM, Joseph Rushton Wakeling wrote: On 10/22/2012 07:25 PM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: Please pledge your support and encourage your friends to do the same. Hope to see you in 2013! About that t-shirt thing -- is Kickstarter really accurate to say US only? Or can you enter an

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-15 Thread Iain Buclaw
On 15 November 2012 15:13, Andrei Alexandrescu seewebsiteforem...@erdani.org wrote: On 11/15/12 6:39 AM, Joseph Rushton Wakeling wrote: On 10/22/2012 07:25 PM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: Please pledge your support and encourage your friends to do the same. Hope to see you in 2013! About

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-15 Thread Michael Eisendle
It would be really awesome if you could ship the shirts to the EU. I pledged 50$ nonetheless, if only there'll be recordings it will be awesome enough :) On Thursday, 15 November 2012 at 15:13:28 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: On 11/15/12 6:39 AM, Joseph Rushton Wakeling wrote: On

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-14 Thread Mike van Dongen
On Tuesday, 13 November 2012 at 01:08:01 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: Update - we've crossed $20K! At this point we're one major backer away from achieving the goal, and we're looking at a number of options. Please share with your friends and coworkers, and bring the discussion up with your

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-14 Thread Mike van Dongen
On Tuesday, 13 November 2012 at 01:08:01 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: Update - we've crossed $20K! At this point we're one major backer away from achieving the goal, and we're looking at a number of options. Please share with your friends and coworkers, and bring the discussion up with your

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-14 Thread Mike van Dongen
On Monday, 22 October 2012 at 17:25:28 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and encourage your

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-14 Thread Mike van Dongen
On Tuesday, 13 November 2012 at 01:08:01 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: Update - we've crossed $20K! At this point we're one major backer away from achieving the goal, and we're looking at a number of options. Please share with your friends and coworkers, and bring the discussion up with your

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-14 Thread Mike van Dongen
On Tuesday, 13 November 2012 at 01:08:01 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: Update - we've crossed $20K! At this point we're one major backer away from achieving the goal, and we're looking at a number of options. Please share with your friends and coworkers, and bring the discussion up with your

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-14 Thread Mike van Dongen
On Tuesday, 13 November 2012 at 01:08:01 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: Update - we've crossed $20K! At this point we're one major backer away from achieving the goal, and we're looking at a number of options. Please share with your friends and coworkers, and bring the discussion up with your

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-14 Thread Mike van Dongen
On Tuesday, 13 November 2012 at 01:08:01 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: Update - we've crossed $20K! At this point we're one major backer away from achieving the goal, and we're looking at a number of options. Please share with your friends and coworkers, and bring the discussion up with your

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-14 Thread Mike van Dongen
On Monday, 22 October 2012 at 17:25:28 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and encourage your

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-12 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu
Update - we've crossed $20K! At this point we're one major backer away from achieving the goal, and we're looking at a number of options. Please share with your friends and coworkers, and bring the discussion up with your employer's managers and recruiters. It should be an easier case to make

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-12 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu
Update - we've crossed $20K! At this point we're one major backer away from achieving the goal, and we're looking at a number of options. Please share with your friends and coworkers, and bring the discussion up with your employer's managers and recruiters. It should be an easier case to make

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-05 Thread ButHead
On Monday, 22 October 2012 at 17:25:28 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and encourage your

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-05 Thread Jesse Phillips
On Monday, 5 November 2012 at 21:57:01 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote: On 10/31/2012 05:35 PM, Faux Amis wrote: I will pledge 100$ if that would mean videos. There is a change on the project page: :) Late-Breaking News: Smile, You're On Camera! It's confirmed - through volunteer support, the

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-05 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu
On 11/6/12 4:15 AM, Jesse Phillips wrote: On Monday, 5 November 2012 at 21:57:01 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote: On 10/31/2012 05:35 PM, Faux Amis wrote: I will pledge 100$ if that would mean videos. There is a change on the project page: :) Late-Breaking News: Smile, You're On Camera! It's

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-05 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu
On 11/6/12 8:40 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: On 11/6/12 4:15 AM, Jesse Phillips wrote: On Monday, 5 November 2012 at 21:57:01 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote: On 10/31/2012 05:35 PM, Faux Amis wrote: I will pledge 100$ if that would mean videos. There is a change on the project page: :)

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-05 Thread ButHead
On Monday, 22 October 2012 at 17:25:28 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and encourage your

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-05 Thread Jesse Phillips
On Monday, 5 November 2012 at 21:57:01 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote: On 10/31/2012 05:35 PM, Faux Amis wrote: I will pledge 100$ if that would mean videos. There is a change on the project page: :) Late-Breaking News: Smile, You're On Camera! It's confirmed - through volunteer support, the

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-05 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu
On 11/6/12 4:15 AM, Jesse Phillips wrote: On Monday, 5 November 2012 at 21:57:01 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote: On 10/31/2012 05:35 PM, Faux Amis wrote: I will pledge 100$ if that would mean videos. There is a change on the project page: :) Late-Breaking News: Smile, You're On Camera! It's

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-05 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu
On 11/6/12 8:40 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: On 11/6/12 4:15 AM, Jesse Phillips wrote: On Monday, 5 November 2012 at 21:57:01 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote: On 10/31/2012 05:35 PM, Faux Amis wrote: I will pledge 100$ if that would mean videos. There is a change on the project page: :)

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-01 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu
On 10/31/12 8:35 PM, Faux Amis wrote: On 22/10/2012 19:25, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-01 Thread Hristo Stefanov
On 10/31/12 8:35 PM, Faux Amis wrote: I will pledge 100$ if that would mean videos. I second that. Many of us won't be able to attend to the conference due to travel costs and it would be nice if there are videos.

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-01 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu
On 10/31/12 8:35 PM, Faux Amis wrote: On 22/10/2012 19:25, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-01 Thread Iain Buclaw
On 1 November 2012 00:35, Faux Amis f...@amis.com wrote: On 22/10/2012 19:25, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-01 Thread Hristo Stefanov
On 10/31/12 8:35 PM, Faux Amis wrote: I will pledge 100$ if that would mean videos. I second that. Many of us won't be able to attend to the conference due to travel costs and it would be nice if there are videos.

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-01 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu
On 11/1/12 1:40 PM, Iain Buclaw wrote: On 1 November 2012 00:35, Faux Amisf...@amis.com wrote: On 22/10/2012 19:25, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: My reason for not having pledged: Too expensive: flight + ticket. I will pledge 100$ if that would mean videos. I should hope that it would be

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-01 Thread Jacob Carlborg
On 2012-11-01 20:18, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: Hoping is good, making it happen is even better. Does anyone have the equipment and expertise to help with video recording? Funny thing. Most video clips from conferences I've seen are fairly poor quality. I don't know if it's the recording or

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-01 Thread Era Scarecrow
On Thursday, 1 November 2012 at 19:35:35 UTC, Jacob Carlborg wrote: On 2012-11-01 20:18, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: Hoping is good, making it happen is even better. Does anyone have the equipment and expertise to help with video recording? Funny thing. Most video clips from conferences I've

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-01 Thread David Nadlinger
On Thursday, 1 November 2012 at 19:18:40 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: Hoping is good, making it happen is even better. Does anyone have the equipment and expertise to help with video recording? I have experience as a live lighting/audio/video engineer and also did a few smaller film jobs,

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-11-01 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu
On 11/1/12 5:42 PM, Era Scarecrow wrote: On Thursday, 1 November 2012 at 19:35:35 UTC, Jacob Carlborg wrote: On 2012-11-01 20:18, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: Hoping is good, making it happen is even better. Does anyone have the equipment and expertise to help with video recording? Funny

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-31 Thread Faux Amis
On 22/10/2012 19:25, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and encourage your friends to do the same. Hope

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-31 Thread Faux Amis
On 22/10/2012 19:25, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and encourage your friends to do the same. Hope

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-26 Thread Ali Çehreli
On 10/22/2012 10:25 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and encourage your friends to do the same.

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-26 Thread Walter Bright
On 10/26/2012 11:55 AM, Ali Çehreli wrote: Passed the 50% mark! :) Thanks in part to you!

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-26 Thread Ali Çehreli
On 10/22/2012 10:25 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and encourage your friends to do the same.

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-26 Thread Walter Bright
On 10/26/2012 11:55 AM, Ali Çehreli wrote: Passed the 50% mark! :) Thanks in part to you!

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-24 Thread thedeemon
On Monday, 22 October 2012 at 17:25:28 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and encourage your

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-24 Thread thedeemon
On Monday, 22 October 2012 at 17:25:28 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and encourage your

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-23 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu
On 10/22/12 10:26 PM, xenon325 wrote: On Monday, 22 October 2012 at 17:25:28 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Typo on the front page: Some of use are lucky to already use ... ^ Ouch. Fixed, thanks

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-23 Thread Dejan Lekic
On Monday, 22 October 2012 at 17:25:28 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and encourage your

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-23 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu
On 10/23/12 7:10 AM, Dejan Lekic wrote: I have been a committee member of the UK AUA (http://www.iua.org.uk) and I know that the best way to get funding is to find good sponsors. That is my recommendation to you, Andrei. - Try hard to find sponsors for the DConf. Perhaps FSF would help or some

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-23 Thread Dejan Lekic
On Tuesday, 23 October 2012 at 11:23:08 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: On 10/23/12 7:10 AM, Dejan Lekic wrote: I have been a committee member of the UK AUA (http://www.iua.org.uk) and I know that the best way to get funding is to find good sponsors. That is my recommendation to you, Andrei. -

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-23 Thread jerro
Perhaps FSF would help or some other open-source funding organisation? Wouldn't FSF have issues with the reference implementation's back end not being free software?

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-23 Thread deadalnix
Le 22/10/2012 19:25, Andrei Alexandrescu a écrit : We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and encourage your friends to do the same.

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-23 Thread Adam D. Ruppe
On Tuesday, 23 October 2012 at 14:15:22 UTC, deadalnix wrote: 1/4 of the money raised in 2 days. I expect the speed will slow down significantly because most the D followers would have already seen it in the first couple days...

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-23 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu
On 10/23/12 10:26 AM, Adam D. Ruppe wrote: On Tuesday, 23 October 2012 at 14:15:22 UTC, deadalnix wrote: 1/4 of the money raised in 2 days. I expect the speed will slow down significantly because most the D followers would have already seen it in the first couple days... Yah. On the other

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-23 Thread deadalnix
Le 23/10/2012 16:26, Adam D. Ruppe a écrit : On Tuesday, 23 October 2012 at 14:15:22 UTC, deadalnix wrote: 1/4 of the money raised in 2 days. I expect the speed will slow down significantly because most the D followers would have already seen it in the first couple days... Obviously, you

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-23 Thread Walter Bright
On 10/22/2012 10:32 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: On reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/11wkr7/the_d_conference_2013_is_raising_funds_via/ Weird - the comments disappeared.

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-23 Thread Walter Bright
On 10/23/2012 4:34 AM, jerro wrote: Perhaps FSF would help or some other open-source funding organisation? Wouldn't FSF have issues with the reference implementation's back end not being free software? GDC is free software, and the rights were assigned to the FSF a year ago.

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-23 Thread SomeDude
On Tuesday, 23 October 2012 at 14:26:21 UTC, Adam D. Ruppe wrote: On Tuesday, 23 October 2012 at 14:15:22 UTC, deadalnix wrote: 1/4 of the money raised in 2 days. I expect the speed will slow down significantly because most the D followers would have already seen it in the first couple

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-23 Thread Jonathan M Davis
On Tuesday, October 23, 2012 23:43:27 SomeDude wrote: Yeqh, but I haven't pledged yet :o Promise I will :) So, does that mean that you're pledging to pledge? ;) - Jonathan M Davis

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-23 Thread Iain Buclaw
On 22 October 2012 18:25, Andrei Alexandrescu seewebsiteforem...@erdani.org wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-23 Thread Russel Winder
Ian, Further to the pledge, if there's anyone from the UK wanting / planning to go to the conference, please be in touch. :-) I am not sure I will be able to get to the D conference, but… Should we be trying to create a D community in London/Brighton? Should we be putting together training

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-23 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu
On 10/22/12 10:26 PM, xenon325 wrote: On Monday, 22 October 2012 at 17:25:28 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Typo on the front page: Some of use are lucky to already use ... ^ Ouch. Fixed, thanks

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-23 Thread Dejan Lekic
On Tuesday, 23 October 2012 at 09:01:41 UTC, Russel Winder wrote: Ian, Further to the pledge, if there's anyone from the UK wanting / planning to go to the conference, please be in touch. :-) I am not sure I will be able to get to the D conference, but… Should we be trying to create a D

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-23 Thread Iain Buclaw
On 23 October 2012 10:01, Russel Winder rus...@winder.org.uk wrote: Ian, Further to the pledge, if there's anyone from the UK wanting / planning to go to the conference, please be in touch. :-) I am not sure I will be able to get to the D conference, but… Should we be trying to create a D

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-23 Thread Dejan Lekic
On Monday, 22 October 2012 at 17:25:28 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and encourage your

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-23 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu
On 10/23/12 7:10 AM, Dejan Lekic wrote: I have been a committee member of the UK AUA (http://www.iua.org.uk) and I know that the best way to get funding is to find good sponsors. That is my recommendation to you, Andrei. - Try hard to find sponsors for the DConf. Perhaps FSF would help or some

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-23 Thread Dejan Lekic
On Tuesday, 23 October 2012 at 11:23:08 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: On 10/23/12 7:10 AM, Dejan Lekic wrote: I have been a committee member of the UK AUA (http://www.iua.org.uk) and I know that the best way to get funding is to find good sponsors. That is my recommendation to you, Andrei. -

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-23 Thread jerro
Perhaps FSF would help or some other open-source funding organisation? Wouldn't FSF have issues with the reference implementation's back end not being free software?

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-23 Thread Iain Buclaw
On 23 October 2012 12:34, jerro a...@a.com wrote: Perhaps FSF would help or some other open-source funding organisation? Wouldn't FSF have issues with the reference implementation's back end not being free software? We aren't celebrating dmd here, we are celebrating the D programming

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-23 Thread Era Scarecrow
On Tuesday, 23 October 2012 at 11:46:11 UTC, Iain Buclaw wrote: On 23 October 2012 12:34, jerro a...@a.com wrote: Perhaps FSF would help or some other open-source funding organisation? Wouldn't FSF have issues with the reference implementation's back end not being free software? We aren't

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-23 Thread deadalnix
Le 22/10/2012 19:25, Andrei Alexandrescu a écrit : We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and encourage your friends to do the same.

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-23 Thread Adam D. Ruppe
On Tuesday, 23 October 2012 at 14:15:22 UTC, deadalnix wrote: 1/4 of the money raised in 2 days. I expect the speed will slow down significantly because most the D followers would have already seen it in the first couple days...

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-23 Thread deadalnix
Le 23/10/2012 16:26, Adam D. Ruppe a écrit : On Tuesday, 23 October 2012 at 14:15:22 UTC, deadalnix wrote: 1/4 of the money raised in 2 days. I expect the speed will slow down significantly because most the D followers would have already seen it in the first couple days... Obviously, you

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-23 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu
On 10/23/12 10:26 AM, Adam D. Ruppe wrote: On Tuesday, 23 October 2012 at 14:15:22 UTC, deadalnix wrote: 1/4 of the money raised in 2 days. I expect the speed will slow down significantly because most the D followers would have already seen it in the first couple days... Yah. On the other

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-23 Thread deadalnix
Le 23/10/2012 15:12, Era Scarecrow a écrit : On Tuesday, 23 October 2012 at 11:46:11 UTC, Iain Buclaw wrote: On 23 October 2012 12:34, jerro a...@a.com wrote: Perhaps FSF would help or some other open-source funding organisation? Wouldn't FSF have issues with the reference implementation's

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-23 Thread Walter Bright
On 10/22/2012 10:32 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: On reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/11wkr7/the_d_conference_2013_is_raising_funds_via/ Weird - the comments disappeared.

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-23 Thread Walter Bright
On 10/23/2012 4:34 AM, jerro wrote: Perhaps FSF would help or some other open-source funding organisation? Wouldn't FSF have issues with the reference implementation's back end not being free software? GDC is free software, and the rights were assigned to the FSF a year ago.

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-23 Thread Iain Buclaw
On 23 October 2012 18:10, Walter Bright newshou...@digitalmars.com wrote: On 10/23/2012 4:34 AM, jerro wrote: Perhaps FSF would help or some other open-source funding organisation? Wouldn't FSF have issues with the reference implementation's back end not being free software? GDC is free

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-23 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu
On 10/23/12 10:43 AM, deadalnix wrote: I worked with FSF several times, and they usually are really picky about process and have pretty strong criteria on almost everything you can think of :D They usually are not the easiest organization to work with. If you have any contacts worth trying,

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-23 Thread SomeDude
On Tuesday, 23 October 2012 at 14:26:21 UTC, Adam D. Ruppe wrote: On Tuesday, 23 October 2012 at 14:15:22 UTC, deadalnix wrote: 1/4 of the money raised in 2 days. I expect the speed will slow down significantly because most the D followers would have already seen it in the first couple

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-22 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu
On 10/22/12 1:25 PM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and encourage your friends to do the same. Hope

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-22 Thread mist
There is a serious reason of getting through some registration issues and pledging via kickstarter - project either gets all money if it is funded or no at all if it is not (and all pledges are returned automatically). And, of course, any other means of supporting won't be counted by

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-22 Thread Ali Çehreli
On 10/22/2012 10:25 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and encourage your friends to do the same.

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-22 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu
On 10/22/12 2:32 PM, mist wrote: There is a serious reason of getting through some registration issues and pledging via kickstarter - project either gets all money if it is funded or no at all if it is not (and all pledges are returned automatically). And, of course, any other means of

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-22 Thread Era Scarecrow
On Monday, 22 October 2012 at 18:49:22 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: On 10/22/12 2:32 PM, mist wrote: There is a serious reason of getting through some registration issues and pledging via kickstarter - project either gets all money if it is funded or no at all if it is not (and all pledges

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-22 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu
On 10/22/12 1:25 PM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 We seem to be off to a good start. I've also just added a Facebook ad, see

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-22 Thread Walter Bright
On 10/22/2012 10:32 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: On reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/11wkr7/the_d_conference_2013_is_raising_funds_via/ Looks like reddit's back up.

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-22 Thread Tyro[17]
On 10/22/12 2:49 PM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: On 10/22/12 2:32 PM, mist wrote: There is a serious reason of getting through some registration issues and pledging via kickstarter - project either gets all money if it is funded or no at all if it is not (and all pledges are returned

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-22 Thread Era Scarecrow
On Monday, 22 October 2012 at 23:37:25 UTC, Tyro[17] wrote: Yes, this. If we don't break through the limit, nobody is charged a dime. It would be more complicated to refund checks etc. So let's see to it that it does break through that limit!!! Already within a day and it's about 25%

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-22 Thread xenon325
On Monday, 22 October 2012 at 17:25:28 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Typo on the front page: Some of use are lucky to already use ... ^

DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-22 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu
We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and encourage your friends to do the same. Hope to see you in 2013! Thanks, Andrei

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-22 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu
On 10/22/12 1:25 PM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and encourage your friends to do the same. Hope

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-22 Thread mist
There is a serious reason of getting through some registration issues and pledging via kickstarter - project either gets all money if it is funded or no at all if it is not (and all pledges are returned automatically). And, of course, any other means of supporting won't be counted by

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-22 Thread Ali Çehreli
On 10/22/2012 10:25 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Please pledge your support and encourage your friends to do the same.

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-22 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu
On 10/22/12 2:32 PM, mist wrote: There is a serious reason of getting through some registration issues and pledging via kickstarter - project either gets all money if it is funded or no at all if it is not (and all pledges are returned automatically). And, of course, any other means of

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-22 Thread Era Scarecrow
On Monday, 22 October 2012 at 18:49:22 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: On 10/22/12 2:32 PM, mist wrote: There is a serious reason of getting through some registration issues and pledging via kickstarter - project either gets all money if it is funded or no at all if it is not (and all pledges

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-22 Thread Andrei Alexandrescu
On 10/22/12 1:25 PM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: We're on! For one month starting today, we're raising funding for DConf 2013. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 We seem to be off to a good start. I've also just added a Facebook ad, see

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-22 Thread Walter Bright
On 10/22/2012 10:32 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: On reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/11wkr7/the_d_conference_2013_is_raising_funds_via/ Looks like reddit's back up.

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-22 Thread Tyro[17]
On 10/22/12 2:49 PM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: On 10/22/12 2:32 PM, mist wrote: There is a serious reason of getting through some registration issues and pledging via kickstarter - project either gets all money if it is funded or no at all if it is not (and all pledges are returned

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-22 Thread Era Scarecrow
On Monday, 22 October 2012 at 23:37:25 UTC, Tyro[17] wrote: Yes, this. If we don't break through the limit, nobody is charged a dime. It would be more complicated to refund checks etc. So let's see to it that it does break through that limit!!! Already within a day and it's about 25%

Re: DConf 2013 on kickstarter.com: we're live!

2012-10-22 Thread xenon325
On Monday, 22 October 2012 at 17:25:28 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2083649206/the-d-programming-language-conference-2013-0 Typo on the front page: Some of use are lucky to already use ... ^

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