Responding to the right list... -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: Content Committee, ApacheCon 2014 Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2013 14:18:42 -0800 From: Phil Steitz <phil.ste...@gmail.com> To: priv...@commons.apache.org
On 12/12/13, 11:52 AM, Rich Bowen wrote: > Dear PMCs, > > In the coming days, we'll be hearing more about ApacheCon 2014, > and what we need to do to make it happen. > > This time around, we, the folks at the ASF, will be responsible > for selecting content, while the conference producer will be > responsible for *EVERYTHING* else. > > Content selection is no small task, and I need help. While there > are several people who have already volunteered to be part of a > content selection committee, I'd also like to ask each PMC which > wants to be represented in the selection process to volunteer one > person to represent them in this task. > > We'll be using the RFP infrastructure supplied by the producer so > all you'd be on the hook for is being willing to review a list of > talk proposals specific to your project, and voting for/against > them in some method which that RFP process provides. Final > schedule construction falls to the producer, and, I suppose, to me. > > Thanks! Thanks, Rich! Is there a theme of some kind for this year's conference or track setup? The reason that I am asking is whether or not it makes sense to solicit and review talks from some PMCs (e.g. commons) depends on whether or not they will fit with whatever theme / tracks the conference is going to have. Phil