[Members] Re: Will there be an X at FOSDEM2007?

[Alex Deucher]

On 10/29/06, Luc Verhaegen <libv at skynet.be> wrote:
> On Sun, Oct 29, 2006 at 08:13:22PM -0800, Keith Packard wrote:
> > On Mon, 2006-10-30 at 02:03 +0100, Luc Verhaegen wrote:
> >
> > > > I can promise funding if X.org is unable to do so at this point.
> > > > Anything to ensure that I get to attend FOSDEM, eat mussels, drink beer
> > > > and shop for chocolate.
> > >
> > > Why do i get the feeling that the order of importance of that list is the
> > > actual inverse of the ordering in that sentence? How many kilos did you
> > > "smuggle" out again last year?
> >
> > Hey, I declared the 10kg on my customs form. I'll be sure to have the
> > extra bag packed inside my suitcase for the trip home again this year.
> >
> > And, last year the mussel season was nearly over, so the quality was a
> > bit lower than in years past. I'm not sure I managed 10kg of beer though
> > (not for lack of trying though), so I think your overall ordering is
> > probably correct.
> >
> :)
>
> > > This isn't about funding, the devroom itself at FOSDEM is completely
> > > free, we just need to show up in reasonable numbers. If FOSDEM were
> > > officially sanctioned by the board, then sufficient attendance would be
> > > almost certain.
> >
> > I'm not sure we need any board sanction; we just need to get people
> > signed up. And, I'd say that if we can get 7 people signed up in a
> > couple of hours, we'll surely end up with another 5 or 6 before the
> > event starts.
> >
> > --
> > keith.packard at intel.com
> Yeah, the quick responses now, on a sunday evening nonetheless, make me
> very optimistic. But i would still like to see a few more hands up
> before i give the FOSDEM people the definitive yes. I still have a few
> days left.
>
> I don't expect the number of responses received in the following days to
> exceed a dozen (x1.5 is probably the final headcount?), so I don't think
> that we will require a bigger DevRoom. Afaik, last year only the XGL
> talk had the room "packed". But in case we do need a bigger room, i
> better start begging for one ASAP.

If I can make it I'll be there, but it's a bit early to tell what my
schedule will be in February.

Alex

>
> Luc Verhaegen.