yes we are going to rock during this tryst. if there r many competitive events with prizes, then its even better. For the 1 yr completion, we could have a general introductory workshop as usual.
On Sep 29, 4:12 pm, "Kinshuk Sunil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > Enthusiasthttp://www.linkedin.com/in/kinshuksunilhttp://www.kinshuksunil.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- group http://groups.google.com/group/iitdlug -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
