On Mon, 13 Jun 2011 20:43:10 +0100, Michael Foord <mfo...@python.org> wrote: > On 13/06/2011 20:40, Thomas Waldmann wrote: >>> We found out about this too late in the game, and at that point ComCom >>> refused to provide a legal translation for those terms. >>> So I guess you should be prepared to have quite a lot of people at your >>> conference wifi registration point. >>> ComCom will handle them, and I had already warned them :) >> So, if they refuse to provide an english translation, do they expect >> everybody blindly agreeing to their italian terms in a hurry, at their >> in-conference desk? >> >> To me, it somehow looks like it is their job to provide an acceptable >> translation if they provide services at an international conference. >> >> I don't think they'll need a lawyer for this, if they provide just an >> acceptable translation, it would be fine for most cases, IMHO. >> > > Probably legally it wouldn't be fine, which I guess is why they won't do
> it. That and they don't have to. And yes, they will expect you to agree > their terms and conditions, you not speaking the native language is your > problem not theirs. :-) Exactly. I tried to raise the point and they told me that their legal counsel told them that it is perfectly fine to ask people to agree to a contract in Italian to use a service in Italy. What we all (here) do obviously agree on is that, while being "perfectly legal", it is totally sub-optimal. Our contract with them requires that the service is provided in English, and they think they are complying. I think that starting an argument with them right now would be useless. Since our goal is and has always been to soften all rough edges and let you "just enjoy" a conference, we will try to come up ourself with a rough translation as soon as possible. I'll let you know as soon as it is online. -- Giovanni Bajo _______________________________________________ EuroPython 2011 - Florence June 20-26 http://ep2011.europython.eu/ EuroPython mailing list EuroPython@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/europython
