Hi, We're in the final run-up to submitting an LGM mini-conference proposal for Linux Conf AU 2010. http://www.lca2010.org.nz/ (The general call for miniconfs is at http://www.lca2010.org.nz/media/ news/47 )
Linux.conf.au has a rich history of miniconfs, and to me the format of a full day of a single track lends itself extremely well to giving attendees a good bit of the "LGM experience." To me this seems like it would be a much more appropriate "mini" than a track during the main conference, etc. Some of the thinking is that the location can allow people who've not been able to attend the full LGMs to get a taste of the experience and perhaps even get inspired to make it to LGM5. This year linux.conf.au is being held in Wellington, New Zealand. I've been told that it is very accessible (distance, cost, etc.) for Oceana and probably much of the Pacific Rim. Also, my rough calculations place New Zealand as the closest piece of land to being on the exact far side of the globe from Brussels, and thus a very good balancing point. There has been a lot of interest since I stated mentioning the possibility. In fact, Donna Benjamin was also working on the exact same thing so we decided to join forces on the proposal. I also see the potential in bringing in more users and artists, since a single day item is a bit easier to lure them away to rather than the full three-day, six-track, techie main conference. So would it be appropriate to call this proposal "LGM-Mini" (or "LGM- [email protected]"), or should I try to use some different title for the miniconf? Additionally, are there any people interested in attending and/or speaking if it gets accepted? Thanks. Jon A. Cruz _______________________________________________ CREATE mailing list [email protected] http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/create
