Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Anniversary Summit, Call for

Oleg, > Invitation from conference commitee could help me to get an official > letter > from my institute to embassy (1,2). But we still have 3) > I should get references for all members of my family from our police > department that we're not criminals :) There is no united database, > so I shoul

Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Anniversary Summit, Call for Contributions

On Sat, 11 Mar 2006, Oleg Bartunov wrote: It's still not easy to come from Russia to Canada. I have to convince officer in canadian embassy that 1) I have enough money for living in Canada 2) I don't want to immigrate 3) I'm a loyal citizen Invitation from conference commitee could help me to

Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Anniversary Summit, Call for Contributions

It's still not easy to come from Russia to Canada. I have to convince officer in canadian embassy that 1) I have enough money for living in Canada 2) I don't want to immigrate 3) I'm a loyal citizen Invitation from conference commitee could help me to get an official letter from my institute to

Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Anniversary Summit, Call for Contributions

Quoth [EMAIL PROTECTED] ("Marc G. Fournier"): > Just curious, but how do ppl come to Canada as tourists from other > countries? I don't imagine they need to be "invited" by a Canadian, > do they? Well, the "invitation" thing doesn't apply at all to people from North America or Western Europe; it'

Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Anniversary Summit, Call for Contributions

Just curious, but how do ppl come to Canada as tourists from other countries? I don't imagine they need to be "invited" by a Canadian, do they? On Fri, 10 Mar 2006, Josh Berkus wrote: Alvaro, Thanks for the pointers. I'm looking forward to finding somebody who wants to "sponsor" me on t

Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Anniversary Summit, Call for Contributions

Alvaro, > Thanks for the pointers. I'm looking forward to finding somebody who > wants to "sponsor" me on this issue ... or maybe get me a passport from > the Holy See. > > > The other "pointy bit" is that the letter of invitation needs to > > indicate the inviter's relationship to the person bei

Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Anniversary Summit, Call for Contributions

On Thu, 9 Mar 2006 16:18:43 -0500 "D'Arcy J.M. Cain" wrote: > What type of things will you be needing? I can probably spare some time. Doh! Sorry about that. I did reply instead of reply all thinking it would only go to Andrew. I didn't meant to send to the list. -- D'Arcy J.M. Cain

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On Thu, 9 Mar 2006 15:13:54 -0500 Andrew Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > BTW, now that we seem to be really underway, I'll also likely be > contacting known-to-be-local people and hitting them up for specific > things we might need. The organisers group was (at my insistence, so > you all ca

Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Anniversary Summit, Call for Contributions

On Tue, Mar 07, 2006 at 08:56:23AM -, Dave Page wrote: > Do you have someone with some local knowledge who can recommend > some nearby hotels? Yes. If you go to , I've put up some information about this. I'll be expanding those pages as things mov

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People: > > Uh oh, $50 sounds light for downtown; you aren't thinking of doing > > this > > thing somewhere out in Toronto's nigh infinite suburbs are you? Since Ryerson is a university, they will rent us some dorm rooms for a cost below that of nearby hotels for the budget-conscious. BTW, the

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On Tue, 2006-03-07 at 11:04 -0500, Greg Stark wrote: > > > Uh oh, $50 sounds light for downtown; you aren't thinking of doing > this > thing somewhere out in Toronto's nigh infinite suburbs are you? The Bay Street Hotel has rooms for about $60/night and is located within a 7 minute walk of Ryer

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Josh Berkus writes: > However, it's looking like registration will be around $175-$200 USD per > developer. Sponsorships may bring that down, but I'm not counting on it. I suppose that's about as cheap as one can expect for this kind of thing. > Accomodations will range between $50/night to

Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Anniversary Summit, Call for Contributions

> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Peter Eisentraut > Sent: 07 March 2006 08:55 > To: Tom Lane > Cc: Josh Berkus; pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org; Greg Stark > Subject: Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Anniver

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Am Dienstag, 7. März 2006 08:50 schrieb Tom Lane: > Sometime you ought to clue us in on where the event is being held. It's at Ryerson University in downtown Toronto. There will be a web site with further information Real Soon Now. -- Peter Eisentraut http://developer.postgresql.org/~petere/

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Josh Berkus writes: > Accomodations will range between $50/night to $110 per night depending on > where you want to stay. Sometime you ought to clue us in on where the event is being held. regards, tom lane ---(end of broadcast)--

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Greg, > > What kind of costs are anticipated? > > We don't know that yet. We're going to tell as soon as we have a > reliable calculation. However, it's looking like registration will be around $175-$200 USD per developer. Sponsorships may bring that down, but I'm not counting on it. Accomoda

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Luke Lonergan wrote: > I'm asking our performance lead, Ayush Parashar, to develop a talk > proposal that will discuss performance of Postgres, including > enhancements like the on-disk bitmap index, sort improvements, etc. > We'd also like to discuss the business intelligence use-cases and > wher

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Greg Stark wrote: > I missed that this was happening up here in Canada. How exclusive is > the guest list for this? Like, are you only expecting 50 top > contributors by invitation only or is anyone who can make it welcome? Everyone is hereby invited. > What kind of costs are anticipated? We don

Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Anniversary Summit, Call for Contributions

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Greg Stark) wrote: > Are you sure that "Temporary Resident Visa" is what you need? > Isn't the regular visa people get called just a "Guest Visa"? That's possible too... It is probably a good idea to contact a local Canadian embassy

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I'm interested in such a discussion, at least informally. I'd probably even sit politely and listen to a presentation ;-) Jim C. Nasby wrote: On Fri, Mar 03, 2006 at 07:50:51AM -0800, Luke Lonergan wrote: Peter, I'm asking our performance lead, Ayush Parashar, to develop a talk proposal tha

Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Anniversary Summit, Call for

On Fri, Mar 03, 2006 at 07:50:51AM -0800, Luke Lonergan wrote: > Peter, > > I'm asking our performance lead, Ayush Parashar, to develop a talk proposal > that will discuss performance of Postgres, including enhancements like the > on-disk bitmap index, sort improvements, etc. We'd also like to di

Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Anniversary Summit, Call for Contributions

Alvaro Herrera <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Christopher Browne wrote: > > > http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/letter.html > > Letter of Invitation for Countries Whose Citizens Require a > > Temporary Resident Visa to Enter Canada > > Wow, this is a great deal of burden that for sure I did

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Peter, I'm asking our performance lead, Ayush Parashar, to develop a talk proposal that will discuss performance of Postgres, including enhancements like the on-disk bitmap index, sort improvements, etc. We'd also like to discuss the business intelligence use-cases and where parallelism is applic

Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Anniversary Summit, Call for Contributions

Csaba Nagy wrote: > > Wow, this is a great deal of burden that for sure I didn't have to do > > last time :-( Not sure why, maybe the laws changed or something. It is > > crystal clear that I have to do it this time however. > > I think you're overreacting guys... I would first try and go to the

Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Anniversary Summit, Call for Contributions

> Wow, this is a great deal of burden that for sure I didn't have to do > last time :-( Not sure why, maybe the laws changed or something. It is > crystal clear that I have to do it this time however. I think you're overreacting guys... I would first try and go to the nearest Canadian embassy an

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Christopher Browne wrote: > Here should be the authoritative information: > > http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.html > Countries/Territories Requiring Visas > > http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/letter.html > Letter of Invitation for Countries Whose Citizens Require a > Temporary

Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Anniversary Summit, Call for Contributions

On Fri, 3 Mar 2006 09:07:06 +0300 (MSK) Oleg Bartunov wrote: > how expensive is to go to the Niagara waterfall from Toronto ? > I'd like to take an opportunity to see it. If you are driving, Niagara Falls is about one hour from Toronto. Cost is a tank of gas and parking. Looking at the falls i

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btw, how expensive is to go to the Niagara waterfall from Toronto ? I'd like to take an opportunity to see it. Oleg On Fri, 3 Mar 2006, Chris Browne wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Greg Stark) writes: Christopher Browne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Letter of Invitation for Countries Whose Citiz

Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Anniversary Summit, Call for Contributions

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Greg Stark) writes: > Christopher Browne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> Letter of Invitation for Countries Whose Citizens Require a >> Temporary Resident Visa to Enter Canada > > I missed that this was happening up here in Canada. How exclusive is > the guest list for this?

Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Anniversary Summit, Call for Contributions

Christopher Browne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Letter of Invitation for Countries Whose Citizens Require a > Temporary Resident Visa to Enter Canada I missed that this was happening up here in Canada. How exclusive is the guest list for this? Like, are you only expecting 50 top contributor

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The world rejoiced as [EMAIL PROTECTED] ("Marc G. Fournier") wrote: > Just curious, but what is involved in these "invitations"? For > instance, is there a limit on # of invitations any one person(?) or > company can issue? Are there any legal implications of issuing such > an invitation? I coul

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FOlks, > One thing I'd like to add: we're considering organizing a "code sprint" > for the days immediately following the conference. To add further. There will probably be a "code sprint" AT the conference as well. Then Monday and Tuesday for an "extended code sprint". We're still discu

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Yea, sure I would like to attend. --- Neil Conway wrote: > On Wed, 2006-03-01 at 11:51 +0100, Peter Eisentraut wrote: > > The PostgreSQL Anniversary Summit will take place on July 8 and 9, 2006, in > > Toronto, Canada. We

Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Anniversary Summit, Call for Contributions

On Wed, 2006-03-01 at 11:51 +0100, Peter Eisentraut wrote: > The PostgreSQL Anniversary Summit will take place on July 8 and 9, 2006, in > Toronto, Canada. We are planning for a gathering of about 50 hackers, > contributors, and other friends of the PostgreSQL project to celebrate the > project

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Ühel kenal päeval, N, 2006-03-02 kell 15:35, kirjutas Marc G. Fournier: > Just curious, but what is involved in these "invitations"? For instance, > is there a limit on # of invitations any one person(?) or company can > issue? Are there any legal implications of issuing such an invitation? S

Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Anniversary Summit, Call for Contributions

Just curious, but what is involved in these "invitations"? For instance, is there a limit on # of invitations any one person(?) or company can issue? Are there any legal implications of issuing such an invitation? I could imagine some pretty hot water if "pre 9/11" someone were to invite b

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Chris Browne wrote: > oleg@sai.msu.su (Oleg Bartunov) writes: > > I'd need an invitation to get a visa. Is't possible ? > > "Certainty" is difficult to promise, but there is a reasonable > population of relevant people here such that invitations can be > arranged. I suggest that everyone who needs

Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Anniversary Summit, Call for Contributions

oleg@sai.msu.su (Oleg Bartunov) writes: > I'd need an invitation to get a visa. Is't possible ? "Certainty" is difficult to promise, but there is a reasonable population of relevant people here such that invitations can be arranged. In view of the fact that it can take a fair bit of time to arran

Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Anniversary Summit, Call for Contributions

Peter, I'd need an invitation to get a visa. Is't possible ? Oleg On Wed, 1 Mar 2006, Peter Eisentraut wrote: PostgreSQL Anniversary Summit = Call for Contributions -- The PostgreSQL Anniversary Summit will take place on July 8 and 9, 2

[HACKERS] PostgreSQL Anniversary Summit, Call for Contributions

PostgreSQL Anniversary Summit = Call for Contributions -- The PostgreSQL Anniversary Summit will take place on July 8 and 9, 2006, in Toronto, Canada. We are planning for a gathering of about 50 hackers, contributors, and other friends of the Pos