Luca Capello <[email protected]> writes: > Hi there! > > On Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:14:41 +0200, Gaudenz Steinlin wrote: >> I know I'm very late with this. But IMHO the sponsorship brochure got a >> bit too long. I tried to shorten it a bit and propose the following >> patch. > [...] >> - Further down I moved some text around and tried to condens it >> somewhat. IMO we have too much and too verbose rationales for >> sponsoring. I guess that most of this is known and obvious to most of >> our sponsors. They already know that Debian is a volunteer effort and >> the know that they can gain reputation in the Linux and Free Software >> community by sponsoring events. > > IMHO your reasoning is biased towards IT sponsors, which *should* > already know Debian or, at least, the Free Software movement. However, > all other possible sponsors (e.g. municipalities) could not be > completely up-to-date, thus being verbose is the Right Thing™. So while > I like the idea of a shorter brochure (and FWIW I also prefer an even > number of pages), my fear above remains. >
OTOH we have an extensive overview of Debian and Debconf at the begining of the brochure which I did not shorten at all. If some information is really missing I would add it there. > Never mind, I ported your patch to the latest SVN (r3742) and compiled > both PDF versions to be compared (we need to do small adjustments > regarding the layout, though): > > <http://people.debian.org/~gismo/DebConf13.ch/brochure_r3742.en.pdf> > <http://people.debian.org/~gismo/DebConf13.ch/shorten-brochure_r3742.en.pdf> > > Comments and suggestions are welcomed! > >> P.S.: Unfortunately I'm unable to build the brochure. A list of Debian >> packages that need to be installed in the README file would be helpful. >> I get the following error: >> >> kpathsea: Running mktexpk --mfmode / --bdpi 600 --mag 2+293/600 --dpi 1493 >> DejaVuSerif-Bold-tlf-t1--base >> mktexpk: don't know how to create bitmap font for >> DejaVuSerif-Bold-tlf-t1--base. > > ===== > $ apt-file search DejaVuSerif-Bold-tlf-t1--base > texlive-fonts-extra: > /usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/fonts/tfm/public/dejavu/DejaVuSerif-Bold-tlf-t1--base.tfm > ===== > I have texlive-fonts-extra installed. So that's not the problem. > I do not have the exact list of Build-Depends:, but IIRC the above is > the only extra needed package on a default desktop wheezy installation, > here here the Tex Live packages installed on the Debian wheezy I used to > compile the brochure [1]: > > --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- > texlive-base 2012.20120611-4 > texlive-binaries 2012.20120628-3 > texlive-common 2012.20120611-4 > texlive-doc-base 2012.20120611-1 > texlive-doc-en 2012.20120611-1 > texlive-extra-utils 2012.20120611-2 > texlive-font-utils 2012.20120611-2 > texlive-fonts-extra 2012.20120611-2 > texlive-fonts-extra-doc 2012.20120611-2 > texlive-fonts-recommended 2012.20120611-4 > texlive-fonts-recommended-doc 2012.20120611-4 > texlive-generic-recommended 2012.20120611-4 > texlive-latex-base 2012.20120611-4 > texlive-latex-base-doc 2012.20120611-4 > texlive-latex-extra 2012.20120611-2 > texlive-latex-extra-doc 2012.20120611-2 > texlive-latex-recommended 2012.20120611-4 > texlive-latex-recommended-doc 2012.20120611-4 > texlive-luatex 2012.20120611-4 > texlive-pictures 2012.20120611-4 > texlive-pictures-doc 2012.20120611-4 > texlive-pstricks 2012.20120611-2 > texlive-pstricks-doc 2012.20120611-2 > texlive-science 2012.20120611-2 > texlive-science-doc 2012.20120611-2 > texlive-xetex 2012.20120611-4 > --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- I have all the same packages (and some more) installed but texlive-science. I'll try if this makes a difference the next time I have internet access. > > [1] IMHO 467MB for a font family are too much: I agree that this package is (too) big. But I don't think we should change the brochure font because of this. It's more a Debian packaging "bug". Gaudenz > ===== > $ sudo apt-get --no-install-recommends install texlive-fonts-extra > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree > Reading state information... Done > The following extra packages will be installed: > fonts-comfortaa fonts-droid fonts-freefont-otf fonts-gfs-artemisia > fonts-gfs-complutum > fonts-gfs-didot fonts-gfs-neohellenic fonts-gfs-olga fonts-gfs-solomos > fonts-inconsolata > fonts-junicode fonts-linuxlibertine fonts-oflb-asana-math fonts-sil-gentium > fonts-sil-gentium-basic fonts-stix otf-freefont ttf-dejavu-extra > Suggested packages: > fontforge cm-super > Recommended packages: > texlive-xetex texlive-fonts-extra-doc > The following NEW packages will be installed: > fonts-comfortaa fonts-droid fonts-freefont-otf fonts-gfs-artemisia > fonts-gfs-complutum > fonts-gfs-didot fonts-gfs-neohellenic fonts-gfs-olga fonts-gfs-solomos > fonts-inconsolata > fonts-junicode fonts-linuxlibertine fonts-oflb-asana-math fonts-sil-gentium > fonts-sil-gentium-basic fonts-stix otf-freefont texlive-fonts-extra > ttf-dejavu-extra > 0 upgraded, 19 newly installed, 0 to remove and 5 not upgraded. > Need to get 158 MB of archives. > After this operation, 467 MB of additional disk space will be used. > Do you want to continue [Y/n]? n > Abort. > $ > ===== > > Thx, bye, > Gismo / Luca > > --- brochure.en.tex 2012-10-11 19:31:05.869107796 +0200 > +++ brochure.en.tex 2012-10-11 20:15:20.004594780 +0200 > @@ -288,13 +288,6 @@ > for specialized areas of development, and encourages > \textbf{discussions about Debian's future}. > > -% > <http://anonscm.debian.org/viewvc/publicity/announcements/en/drafts/biggest-debconf-achievement.txt?view=markup&pathrev=3229> > -\DCquote{ > - My first DebConf I got to really know what the Release Team was > - about. Not long after, I joined the Release Team. Later DebConfs we > - recruited other team members. > -}{Luk Claes, \DDm} > - > \DCquote{ > At DebConf3 in Oslo, I finally met the other Debian Installer > developers gathered together in person, and after a week of > @@ -305,13 +298,6 @@ > derivative distributions, on tens of millions of systems. > }{Joey Hess, \DDm} > > -\DCquote{ > - At DebConf4, I spent days and nights improving the Debian > - Installer localization infrastructure. Eight years afterward, most of > - the results are still being used to help in translating the > - installation system into more than 70 languages. > -}{Christian Perrier, \DDm} > - > \subsection{Work Groups} > > \textbf{DebConf enables some of the most productive sessions that > @@ -327,11 +313,6 @@ > to be very effective. > }{Joachim Breitner, \DDm} > > -\DCquote{ > - During DebConf11 I met my new, permanent, sponsor (Guido > - Trotter) and we've had a great collaboration since then! > -}{Karolina Kalic, Debian Contributor} > - > \subsection{Project Synergy} > > DebConf gives contributors a chance to meet face to face, socialize, > @@ -340,20 +321,6 @@ > latest ideas and systems that Debian implements often start as an > informal session at DebConf}. > > -% > <http://anonscm.debian.org/viewvc/publicity/announcements/en/drafts/biggest-debconf-achievement.txt?view=markup&pathrev=3229> > -\DCquote{ > - During DebConf8, I wrote some improvements to piuparts. It > - doesn't appear those changes are actually in the main piuparts tree > - (!? aw well), but it introduced me to Lucas Nussbaum, QA > - extraordinaire, and gave me the confidence that people in Debian > - trusted my contributions. > -}{Asheesh Laroia, \DDm} > - > -\DCquote{ > - Even though I'd been a DD for two years when I attended DebConf0 I > - felt that this event was the start of a big friendship. > -}{Andreas Tille, \DDm} > - > \DCquote{ > As Debian Account Manager, DebConf is a priceless opportunity for me to > handle sensitive matters face to face, in an appropriate setting. > @@ -363,31 +330,7 @@ > > \section{Benefits} > > -\subsection{We Appreciate Your Sponsorship} > - > -The Debian Project does not engage in commercial activities and > -depends solely on donations from users and well-wishers. A modest > -amount of sponsorship would not only help Debian, but would earn a > -huge dividend of goodwill in the Free Software community at large. > -% edrz: this wording still feels awkward ... maybe something like > -% "but also pay back dividends in goodwill with the larger Free > -% Software community for years to come." > - > -Within the Debian community there is a strong sense of loyalty and > -brand awareness. Sponsoring a large conference is a good method of > -gaining favor for your brand with the attendees. % Kevin: this sounds > -% weird, chumming up to the sponsors. I'd delete this first sentence > -% and add a bit to the next one. Speaking about past experience sounds > -% much more competent than making assumptions about the reader and > -% attendees. > -Past DebConfs have also offered great opportunities for contact > -building and recruitment. % Kevin: add examples from the DebConf12 survey > - > \subsection{Sponsorship Levels} > -DebConf sponsors are classified according to the amount of money put > -into the organizing of the conference. Each sponsorship level is > -defined by donation levels and by benefits of sponsorship (in-kind > -donations are also taken into account to determine benefit levels): > > { > \small\tabulinesep=4pt > @@ -426,7 +369,7 @@ > \end{tabu} > } > \pagebreak > -\subsection{Sponsorship Notes} > +\subsection{Additional Opportunities} > > We also invite sponsors, in addition to their basic sponsorship, to > sponsor a specific part of the conference. These are some of the > @@ -481,12 +424,21 @@ > certain value to companies and individuals is the best show of > appreciation to the volunteer efforts of many Debian members. > > +A modest amount of sponsorship would not only help Debian, but would > +earn you goodwill in the Free Software community at large. Past > +DebConfs have also offered great opportunities for contact building > +and recruitment. % Kevin: add examples from the DebConf12 survey > + > \section{Budget} > > \subsection{The Need for Sponsorship} > > +The Debian Project does not engage in commercial activities and > +depends solely on donations from users and well-wishers. > + > % <mid:CAEwy9bg3L8EAQDqq7ZY=ejif6ducupejdqd1wbsjdlpcspa...@mail.gmail.com> > % <http://lists.debconf.org/lurker/message/20121005.100049.4bb6b521.en.html> > +% > <http://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf13/Switzerland/Bid#Rough_budget_calculations> > DebConf has evolved from humble beginnings in Bordeaux, France (2000) > with 30 attendees and virtually no budget, to recent years where we > accommodate an average of 250 attendees, with a budget of > @@ -495,9 +447,7 @@ > > DebConf organizational teams are made up of volunteers to keep costs > at a minimum. However, as we expect a turnout of 300 attendees, there > -is a real need for substantial sponsoring. \textbf{There is no minimum > - amount for sponsorship and we're also interested in material > - sponsoring} (contact us for details). > +is a real need for substantial sponsoring. > > \textbf{Sponsorship will be paid to the ``DebConf13 association'', a > non-profit > association} under Swiss law. > _______________________________________________ > Debconf-team mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team -- Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. ~ Samuel Beckett ~ _______________________________________________ Debconf-team mailing list [email protected] http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team
