[Debconf-discuss] parking for the week of debconf

2010-06-08 Thread David Bremner
Hi All; I'm planning on driving down to Debconf from the east coast of Canada. I need somewhere to park the rental car for a week. I don't need access to the car during the week, but I would like it back at the end of debconf. I can pay something ($100 for the week?) for parking, but I don't re

[Debconf-discuss] possible smart card group buy?

2010-07-09 Thread David Bremner
Is there any interest in a gpg smartcard group buy? http://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/Debconf10/Unofficial/SmartCardBuy I think it doesn't make too much sense for me to order things to Canada from Germany, and then take them across the border to the US; for one thing, it is very last-minute, and j

Re: [Debconf-discuss] possible smart card group buy?

2010-07-09 Thread David Bremner
On Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:34:12 -0400, micah anderson wrote: > If people are looking into getting the OpenPGP smartcard (v2), you might > want to also look at the Cryptostick[0] which is an opensource project > that has all the features of the OpenPGPv2 card and more. They do look nice (personally I

Re: [Debconf-discuss] BoF best practices (Notmuch, Math Software)

2010-08-01 Thread David Bremner
On Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:37:05 -0400, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote: > That is quite simple to achieve. It just takes the BoF coordinator to prepare > some > [**working > questions**](http://lists.debconf.org/lurker/message/20080712.235543.c0310e7e.en.html) > and/or *detailed* discussion topics, and ad

Re: [Debconf-discuss] BoF best practices (Notmuch, Math Software)

2010-08-01 Thread David Bremner
On Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:37:10 -0400, Jameson Rollins wrote: > > Hey, David. I think the notmuch BoF is "official", right? It's > certainly on the schedule as such. And I thought I already saw a wiki > page for it, but maybe I was mistaken (since I can't find it at the > moment)... Err yes. Th

[Debconf-discuss] PhD student in parallel/distributed computing sought

2010-08-06 Thread David Bremner
on - Linux/Unix Systems Programming - Batch systems and cluster computing Candidates are encouraged to contact David Bremner with a resumé and unofficial post-secondary transcripts. ___ Debconf-discuss mailing list Debconf-discuss@lists.d

Re: [Debconf-discuss] [Debconf-announce] Proceedings from the 11th Debian Developers Conference are out!

2010-08-16 Thread David Bremner
On Sun, 15 Aug 2010 09:19:46 -0400, Yaroslav Halchenko wrote: > On Sun, 01 Aug 2010, Safir Secerovic wrote: > > Those seems needing some TLC to look proper at many places -- many urls > stick out, do we really need it in the format assuming people printing > them or making them nice for online v

Re: [Debconf-discuss] [Debconf-announce] Proceedings from the 11th Debian Developers Conference are out!

2010-08-16 Thread David Bremner
On Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:43:01 -0400, Yaroslav Halchenko wrote: > tth [is dead] > so what should be used? tex4ht is big, bewildering and slow, but generates nice output. > > also, if we go with PDF without .ps/.dvi/... then why not to use > pdflatex, then there would be no problem/necessity to

Re: [Debconf-discuss] [Debconf-announce] Proceedings from the 11th Debian Developers Conference are out!

2010-08-16 Thread David Bremner
On Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:00:34 -0400, Yaroslav Halchenko wrote: > > how was abstracts.tex generated? I just wonder if there is an easy way > to complement it with those urls pointing to penta? > Originally it was generated via python ./process-abstracts.py dc10-talk-abstracts.csv | \ perl

Re: [Debconf-discuss] [Debconf-announce] Proceedings from the 11th Debian Developers Conference are out!

2010-08-17 Thread David Bremner
On Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:55:57 -0400, Yaroslav Halchenko wrote: > could you please look at > http://www.onerussian.com/tmp/proceedings.pdf > and state either it is an improvement (then I push) or got only worse > (then I guess should not ) ;-) Push! d _

Re: [Debconf-discuss] [Debconf-team] Visiting Sarajevo, Day trip or pre/post conference visit to Sarajevo?

2011-07-07 Thread David Bremner
On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:34:20 +0200, vedran wrote: > Right now i assume that 30 people would enough to organize such a trip. > Price for transport and food would be 15€ for each person. > Detail plan of visit will be on wiki. > Also, there is option to make smaller group with 15 or 17 people. But

Re: [Debconf-discuss] ZAG-BNX buses & taxis

2011-07-21 Thread David Bremner
On Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:10:16 +0200, Lionel Elie Mamane wrote: > > I looked around some more for minibuses; by way of example, I asked > for transfer of 8 people (corresponding to ZAG arrivals on 24 from > 13:05 to 14:05); I'm still waiting for some quotes, but I already got > one for 275,- EUR (t

[Debconf-discuss] Travel to Sarajevo on Sunday

2011-07-29 Thread David Bremner
Hi; I have reason to believe that several people are travelling to Sarajevo after debconf, but so far on the wiki I see Guido on Saturday and Cheryl and I on Sunday. I'd be happy to (a) know when the buses leave (autoprevoz.org defeated my first attempt), and (b) coordinate the trip down and (may

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Your biggest achievement during past DebConfs (aka new DebConf promoting campaign)

2012-02-11 Thread David Bremner
On Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:38:26 +0100, Francesca Ciceri wrote: > > > We'd like to have a quote from all Debian Developers and contributors > > > naming their most important technical and/or social achievement reached > > > during past DebConfs. After talking about the conversion for several years

[Debconf-discuss] OpenPGP SmartCard group buy.

2012-05-16 Thread David Bremner
Luca Capello has kindly agreed to put in a group order to kernel concepts for smartcards and readers, and to bring the loot to debconf in Managua. I started a table on https://wiki.debian.org/Smartcards/OpenPGP/Buying of who want's what. You can find links to the prices on that page The smart

[Debconf-discuss] the library is open

2012-07-08 Thread David Bremner
There is now a box labelled "Biblioteca" underneath the coffee mugs in Hacklab 1. I put an English mystery novel in it that I won't carry home. Feel free to add / remove books. Also feel free to add the accent I feel must be somewhere in "Biblioteca". The box might move if that turns out to be an

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Visit ancient footprints of Acahualinca

2012-07-12 Thread David Bremner
On Thu, 12 Jul 2012 21:17:47 +0200, Jana Pirat wrote: > if u would like to join and share taxi u are welcome. > > the start time will be tomorow 10 am from hotel > alternative time could be at 1pm from uca (if u want to attend talks in > the morning) > Hi Jana Cheryl Petreman, my wife is sitt

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Visiting CERN

2013-07-23 Thread David Bremner
"Giacomo A. Catenazzi" writes: > Hello, > > I'm thinking to organize a private (non-official) visit to CERN. But I'm late > on organizing stuffs. > In next few days there will be the deadline to book the group visit during > DebConf period. > So to organize the standard visit I need at minimum

[Debconf-discuss] Notmuch BoF session at Debconf 14, portland

2014-08-24 Thread David Bremner
After some *cough* confusion, the notmuch BoF will be at 1530 on Monday August 25 in SMSU Room 238 of Portland State University. I haven't thought about a long agenda, but I could go quickly through my standard 15ish minute talk (which many of you might have seen on video from last year), and the

[Debconf-discuss] currency exchange

2014-08-30 Thread David Bremner
I have some japanese yen, canadian dollars, and US dollars that I'd be happy to exchange for euros at some fair rate. Ping me on IRC if you're interested. I guess I'd also exchange canadian dollars and/or japanese yen for US dollars, if it helped somebody out. d pgpTKhwvy9vmu.pgp Description:

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Waiting for sponsorship decision

2015-06-04 Thread David Bremner
Amey Abhyankar writes: > I am waiting for outcome of 'travel sponsorship' decision by bursaries team. > :-) > Debconf15 web-site says Decision is expected in month of May & June > month has begun. ^_^ > Flight tickets are going up that's why I am worried. :-/ Bursaries sent you mail on May 18.

Re: [Debconf-discuss] [Debconf-announce] DebConf15 Schedule Published and Additional Featured Speakers Announced

2015-07-30 Thread David Bremner
Sullaiman Musah Lampo writes: > Hello, > Good morning I still did not received any information my the > invitation letter I need for the visa to be able to attend the > program,what is going on I still did not get

Re: [Debconf-discuss] local restaurants, services in Heidelberg?

2015-08-13 Thread David Bremner
Daniel Pocock writes: > Can anybody comment on where to find any of the following: > > - interesting restaurants, particularly those accessible on the same bus > route as the DebConf venue? > > - any nearby shopping mall or shopping district that is accessible > without a car? > > - any reasonabl

[Debconf-discuss] DebConf15 Emacs packaging sprint.

2015-08-16 Thread David Bremner
We have booked the Athen room from 10-12 for the debian emacs addons packaging sprint. Depending on the morning talks I'll be there for an hour or so out of this time. If you're interested in the state of emacs addons in Debian, or in some particular package, feel free to drop by. David _

Re: [Debconf-discuss] [Debconf-announce] Reimbursements for DebConf 15

2015-08-17 Thread David Bremner
Daniel Pocock writes: > What is the procedure for people who are not here or not available at > either the time for submitting forms (Tuesday) or collecting cash > (Thursday)? > > Must people in either of those situations use the SPI procedure? You'll have to use some post-DebConf procedure, eit

Re: [Debconf-discuss] [Debconf-announce] Reimbursements for DebConf 15

2015-08-17 Thread David Bremner
Andrey Rahmatullin writes: > On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 12:11:40PM +0200, David Bremner wrote: >> • A Debconf 15 reimbursement form *filled out beforehand*. You can >> pick up the forms at the front desk. > What is a Reference #? If pepole are claiming a single invoice,

Re: [Debconf-discuss] DebConf15 Emacs packaging sprint.

2015-08-18 Thread David Bremner
David Bremner writes: > We have booked the Athen room from 10-12 for the debian emacs addons > packaging sprint. Depending on the morning talks I'll be there for an > hour or so out of this time. If you're interested in the state of emacs > addons in Debian, or in some pa

Re: [Debconf-discuss] [Debconf-announce] Reimbursements for DebConf 15

2015-08-18 Thread David Bremner
Sven Bartscher writes: > Some questions about fields on the form: > - What's supposed to go into "Contact"? The form already contains my >e-mail and name. mailing address. > - Is there something supposed to go in the "reason" field besides >something like "travel sponsorship"? that's

Re: [Debconf-discuss] [Debconf-announce] Reimbursements for DebConf 15

2015-08-18 Thread David Bremner
Sandeep Sukhani writes: > Hi, > > Can you please let me know whether GSoC students who have got sponsorship, > have to follow same procedure for reimbursement? Yes, but please hurry, we're only at the front desk for 30 minutes longer. d ___ Debconf-di

[Debconf-discuss] last session of emacs addon packaging sprint.

2015-08-21 Thread David Bremner
We'll meet in Madrid room at 16:00 to try and get down in a wiki all the of the main points we discussed this week, and discuss next steps. d ___ Debconf-discuss mailing list Debconf-discuss@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/de

Re: [Debconf-discuss] last session of emacs addon packaging sprint.

2015-08-21 Thread David Bremner
Thomas Koch writes: > On Friday 21 August 2015 12:00:50 David Bremner wrote: >> We'll meet in Madrid room at 16:00 to try and get down in a wiki all the >> of the main points we discussed this week, and discuss next steps. > > I assume David might have liked to

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Late Registeration

2016-05-24 Thread David Bremner
"Ebrahim A. Senejani" writes: > My name is Ebrahim A. Senejani from Iran and working with Linux from 2002 > and active in Iran Community (Arak Lug, SchooLinux and Tehran Lug) and > educate Linux based on Ubuntu and Debian to many students and their > teachers and some of my colleagues and had so

[Debconf-discuss] [David Bremner] Re: debian emacs stroll

2016-06-29 Thread David Bremner
hint, don't reply to debconf-disc...@debian.org, like I did. --- Begin Message --- David Bremner writes: > Sean suggested having some kind of emacs virtual sprint involving those > at DebCamp and those not. I've created a skeletal page at > > https://wiki.d

Re: [Debconf-discuss] [Debconf-announce] Travel Reimbursement Instructions

2016-08-08 Thread David Bremner
Yaa Dufie writes: > Hi, > Been a month and haven't received anything concerning reimbursement and > time is due to pay back loan taken. > SPI (and FFIS for those who submitted there) have confirmed receipt of the reimbursement requests and they are working on them. That's about all I can tel

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Arriving at RVC

2017-08-05 Thread David Bremner
John Paul Adrian Glaubitz writes: > Hi! > > I will be arriving at YUL at 18:50 this evening, I’m currently waiting for my > next flight in Iceland. > > Since frontdesk will be closing at 18:00, should I go to RVC directly? >Will someone be there to hand out the room keys? RVC reception is open

Re: [Debconf-discuss] GPG Keysigning "BoF"

2017-08-10 Thread David Bremner
Gunnar Wolf writes: > Chris Boot dijo [Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 11:57:18AM -0400]: >> Hi all, >> >> I'm pondering scheduling a "BoF" for doing some key signing, as it's >> sometimes hard to randomly approach people and ask for signatures—at >> least I find it difficult. > > So, I'd say (as an opinio

Re: [Debconf-discuss] MiniDebConf in April/May 2018 in Hamburg

2017-08-30 Thread David Bremner
Holger Levsen writes: > > As for dates, my prefered venue has four options, please comment on their > suitability and other clashing events: > > - April 4th-8th 2018 > - April 18th-22nd 2018 > - May 2nd-6th 2018 > - or May 16th-20th 2018 > For what it's worth (and probably not too much since I d