I am interested in what the community thinks of this idea ??? Kinshuk
On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 4:32 PM, gajendra khanna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > Hi > 2008/9/29 narendra sisodiya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 1:51 PM, gajendra khanna < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > >> > >> Hi > >> >Hi Guys > >> >With teh successful completion of the September edition of OSScamp, > >> l>est start brainstorming on when and how to do the next camp. > >> >In my opinion somewhere around Jan/feb would be a nice time period for > >> >the next camp. > >> >Kinshuk > >> On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 7:34 AM, narendra sisodiya > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > If it around , January,,, I will suggest,, 12 Jan 2009 [:)] and venue > is > >> > IITD again, > >> > > >> > >> As discussed earlier we will collaborate for the three day event at > >> Tryst 2009, IITD's tech fest for which students all over India come. > >> Even in this OSScamp students from places like kanpur and Pant Nagar > >> have come of their own accord. That event shall include our usual > >> unconference type topics + we shall organise contests for > >> participants. (We can let sponsors donate the prizes). This will give > >> us high visibility when we attract more students. A bit of media > >> coverage would help as well. > >> Dates should be clear by november (will be a friday-sunday thing like > >> last year it was 29 Feb to 2 March, Friday to Saturday). > >> > >> We can of course have an additional osscamp if needed. > >> Regards > >> Gajendra > > > > Yes, This can a another good and valid option. But in such techfest there > > are many tech events, and many iitians are involed in that, as our > workshop > > will go for 2day x 8Hours, eventually iitian or other may will miss > techfest > > event or foss event. > This is a three day event with its own proposed competitions which > students can attend. > Those interested will definitely attend. (Particularly since schedule > shall be prepared in > advance. Repeats can be planned in case of any issue). > > I mean to say , we will definitely devote full 2 day for foss but many > will > > not be able to devote this much amount of time (to attend ) because there > > will be too many events. > Aim is to use the tryst machinery also to spread the word. It would be > difficult to get > so many people from outside. As it shall be part of tryst, some > advertisement shall > go with that itself. For students attending tryst there is always > accomodation available > in hostels (for a nominal fee) which attending students can avail (I > think). Hence it makes > more sense to have during tryst. > > Last time I got this type of complain when we organised one of our > workshop > > on parallel to techfest. > Complaints will always be there. You can't keep everyone happy. :D > > mid Jan 2009 is a seems to be good date to me, ( Its our 1st birthday > dear > > Gajendra :P ) > As anniversary special on 12th January (the birthday) that semester's > basics workshop can be done. > > we should organise foss event at big scale and maintain its quality, > people > > will come from any place. > > > This is big scale with possibility of administration support for an > event where its taken for granted outsiders will be there. > A win-win situation. > Regards > Gajendra > > > > -- People Oriented Tech Junkie, Gaming Enthusiast http://www.linkedin.com/in/kinshuksunil http://www.kinshuksunil.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- group http://groups.google.com/group/iitdlug -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
