Re: [EuroPython] EuroPython 2009 Dates

2008-05-22 Thread Nicolas Chauvat
On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 09:05:56PM +0200, Lennart Regebro wrote: PyCon does it on the weekend, but that's US. My feeling is that EuroPython has a smaller percentage of hobbyists, but that could be because it isn't on a weekend, as well as a reason not to have it on a weekend. :-) For us,

Re: [EuroPython] EuroPython 2009 Dates

2008-05-22 Thread Harald Armin Massa
Nicolas, For us, EuroPython is work and we try very hard not to work on week-ends and enjoy the non-pythonic life instead. Thank you very much! I guess that really points out an essential difference of a European conference to an US conference. The spirit of France and Italy; or more exactly,

Re: [EuroPython] EuroPython 2009 Dates

2008-05-22 Thread Lennart Regebro
How about the conference being wednesday-friday? That way the two first sprint days would be a weekend, which might get more people interested in sprinting? -- Lennart Regebro: Zope and Plone consulting. http://www.colliberty.com/ +33 661 58 14 64 ___

Re: [EuroPython] EuroPython 2009 Dates

2008-05-22 Thread John Pinner
2008/5/22 Nicolas Chauvat [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 09:05:56PM +0200, Lennart Regebro wrote: PyCon does it on the weekend, but that's US. My feeling is that EuroPython has a smaller percentage of hobbyists, but that could be because it isn't on a weekend, as well as a reason

Re: [EuroPython] EuroPython 2009 Dates

2008-05-22 Thread Nicolas Chauvat
On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 11:22:07AM +0200, Harald Armin Massa wrote: Nicolas, For us, EuroPython is work and we try very hard not to work on week-ends and enjoy the non-pythonic life instead. Thank you very much! I guess that really points out an essential difference of a European

Re: [EuroPython] EuroPython 2009 Dates

2008-05-22 Thread Nicolas Chauvat
On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 11:18:19AM +0100, John Pinner wrote: But I agree that EuroPython is probably best held during the week. Maybe the more local events like PyCon IT and FR are better over the weekend. I understand that. I was just stating *my* opinion. Nicolas, as EP2008 is during the

Re: [EuroPython] EuroPython 2009 Dates

2008-05-22 Thread John Pinner
2008/5/22 Lennart Regebro [EMAIL PROTECTED]: How about the conference being wednesday-friday? That way the two first sprint days would be a weekend, which might get more people interested in sprinting? Good idea, but for EP2009 maybe not so good, from my earlier post: As far as EP 2009 is

Re: [EuroPython] EuroPython 2009 Dates

2008-05-22 Thread Laura Creighton
In a message of Thu, 22 May 2008 00:52:54 BST, John Pinner writes: snip John It's early. :-) Except that we will need to confirm the booking soon. John I just meant that it was early to say if the 'keep in July'er' outvote me, the 'I like Septemeberer'. :-) with only 4 votes in. wink Laura