On Thursday, March 8, 2018, mark stephens <marksteph...@idrsolutions.com> wrote:
> As one of the NetBeans Day UK organisers, I like Geertjan’s definition but > think 2 clarifications would help. > > 1. Does ALL the content have to be NetBeans or the vast majority? NetBeans is a tool, like a hammer. If there were to be a Hammer Day, the content except for the keynote, would not be about hammers at all. The content would be about making tables, about making doors, etc etc, but all with hammers as the tool. For that reason, NetBeans Day has content about all kinds of things, e.g., Spring Boot, JavaScript, though what they have in common is that if there is a demo, NetBeans is used for that. Gj > > In the past we have had a very small minority of talks at NetBeans day > which have of a more general nature but fit in well with the general theme > (ie design patterns in Java). > > Personally just feel we need to be clear if event is totally exclusive or > not to provide a clear guide. > > 2. I think we should also clarify if we are allowed to charge or have > sponsorship for the events. At UK, we have had sponsors so we can run a > free event with food. > > Kind Regards, > > MArk > > > On 8 Mar 2018, at 12:26, Geertjan Wielenga < > geertjan.wiele...@googlemail.com> wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > Following the mentor advice below, we need documented consensus on what > > defines an 'Apache NetBeans Day', i.e., the requirements for an event to > be > > able to be named 'Apache NetBeans Day'. > > > > https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/afc1177e52a4436b99a40b73128c02 > de7a33af580b5aca444adc074d@%3Cdev.netbeans.apache.org%3E > > > > I propose that Apache NetBeans Days are defined as a class of events > which > > happen regularly, with a clear definition of what makes an event be part > of > > that class: > > 1. Have its opening keynote focus on the current state and roadmap of > > NetBeans. > > 2. Have all demos done throughout the event in NetBeans. > > 3. Must be discussed/notified via the Apache NetBeans dev mailing list. > > > > Here's the central location where Apache NetBeans Events are defined: > > > > https://netbeans.apache.org/community/events.html > > > > Following Apache lazy consensus (https://www.apache.org/ > > foundation/voting.html#LazyConsensus), i.e., no voting or responses of > any > > kind are needed, except if you object. If no one objects within 24 hours, > > we'll assume lazy consensus and implement the above proposal. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Gj > >
