On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 1:00 PM, Jon Nordby <[email protected]> wrote: > On 20 June 2011 10:32, Jon Nordby <[email protected]> wrote: >> The call for participation for Workshop & BoFs for the DesktopSummit >> 2011 (which is in Berlin between August 6th and 12th) has just been >> published. Info here: http://desktopsummit.org/program/workshops-bofs >> >> Excerpt: >> "All forms of activities that aim to further the Free Desktop by >> getting people together to discuss, work and make decisions are >> welcomed. Examples of such sessions include BoF sessions >> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birds_of_a_Feather_%28computing%29), >> project and cross-project meetings, workshops, hacking sessions and >> training/teaching sessions. Each session is self-organized and it is >> up to the hosts and participants to decide if the session is to be >> loosely oriented around a set of topics, or have a well-defined >> agenda." >> >> As graphics software is a critical part of a desktop, I would say that >> Libre Graphics is naturally a critical part of the Free Desktop. >> >> This might be especially interesting for: >> - BoFs, et.c. on topics that have an impact on a wider audience and >> (color management, file formats, general interoperability, et.c.) >> - Projects meetings for projects who did not have a strong presence in >> LGM 2011 in Montreal that still want to get together face-to-face this >> year. >> - Teaching our tools to the free desktop contributors who rely on them >> in their workflow, and getting feedback from them >> - Hacking sessions >> >> I am going to be present at least, and if there is interest will do a >> session on OpenRaster (I have a lighting talk on it as well). > > I've created a proposal now: > http://wiki.desktopsummit.org/Workshops_%26_BoFs/2011/OpenRaster_workshop > > For the session to be accepted as a pre-registered session, and show > up in the printed schedule I will need a co-host. Anyone interested? > CC'ing some of the usual suspects. > >> >> Full announcement follows >> ========================= >> >> Call for Participation: Workshops & BoFs at the Desktop Summit 2011 >> >> >> The Desktop Summit 2011 is a joint conference organised by the GNOME >> and KDE communities in Berlin, Germany from the 6th August 2011 to >> the 12th August 2011. Held annually in cities around Europe, GUADEC >> and Akademy are the world's largest gatherings of those involved with >> the free desktop or mobile user interfaces. Developers, artists, >> translators, community organisers, users, and representatives from >> government, education, and businesses and anyone else who shares an >> interest are welcome. GNOME and KDE are Free Software communities that >> drive the user interfaces of many GNU/Linux-powered devices, ranging >> from smartphones to laptops, or personal media centers. This year, for >> the second time, both communities have decided to organise a single, >> joint conference expecting over a thousand participants, covering >> both projects as well as related technologies. >> >> >> <h2>Not Just Presentations</h2> >> The Desktop Summit will have an exciting program of talks >> (https://www.desktopsummit.org/program). But the most important part >> of the conference are the Workshop & BoF days. This is the part of the >> conference where the participants get together to discuss and work on >> the future of the Free Desktop. It is where the latest technology is >> demonstrated in a one-to-few setting and where decisions are made. >> The organisation committee would like to schedule as many of these >> sessions beforehand as possible. We expect over 1000 visitors and >> scheduling helps to ensure minimal overlap with other sessions and >> allows us to provide a clear timetable for the visitors. >> The remainder of the rooms will be scheduled via the wiki but we urge >> you all to try and get a proposal in before the deadline! We realize >> that many sessions are meant to be about current and urgent topics so >> we don't expect proposals to have an exact agenda, nor do we mind if >> the subject changes later on. >> >> >> <h2>Session requirements</h2> >> All forms of activities that aim to further the Free Desktop by >> getting people together to discuss, work and make decisions are >> welcomed. Examples of such sessions include BoF sessions >> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birds_of_a_Feather_%28computing%29), >> project and cross-project meetings, workshops, hacking sessions and >> training/teaching sessions. Each session is self-organized and it is >> up to the hosts and participants to decide if the session is to be >> loosely oriented around a set of topics, or have a well-defined >> agenda. >> Each session is meant to be open to anyone who is interested, if you >> want to organize a closed session on a subject, contact the >> organisation (details below). >> We encourage participants to make use of the fact that the Desktop >> Summit will bring together people from several different communities, >> and the unique opportunities this creates. >> >> >> <h2>Reserving a spot on the Workshop & BoF Days</h2> >> To register a session, use the form found on the the Workshops & BoFs >> webpage on the Desktop Summit website >> (http://desktopsummit.org/program/workshops-bofs). This requires >> logging in to the Desktop Summit wiki (using the same login details as >> on the website). Please check the sessions that have already been >> proposed before creating a new one >> (http://wiki.desktopsummit.org/index.php?title=Category:DS2011WorkshopProposal) >> >> You will need to provide the following: >> * Title of session >> * Session hosts (names, contact info)[1] >> * Short description of the session. Between 150 and 400 words please. >> * Format of the session[2] >> * Expected number of attendees >> * Numbers of hours you think you need >> * Special requirements/requests (equipment, room and scheduling) >> [1] All sessions require at least two hosts to sign up to take care of them. >> [2] Format can be any of the following: BoF, team meeting, hacking >> session, workshop, training/teaching session. >> >> The deadline for pre-registered sessions is July 3rd. Sessions >> registered before this time will be scheduled by the organization team >> between July 3rd and July 10th. >> >> For sessions registered after this date, attendees themselves are >> responsible for finding a time and location for the session. Rooms >> will be available for this for the duration of the Workshop & BoF >> days, and the wiki can be used to coordinate. >> >> Please note that the schedule for talks has already been published and >> these sessions are meant to be hands-on, not "read-only"! >> In case of questions regarding the conference please consult the >> Desktop Summit web site or contact the Desktop Summit organising team >> under [email protected]. >> >> -- >> Jon Nordby - www.jonnor.com
I'll be there, and I would not mind to be put as a co-host :) /Øyvind K. -- «The future is already here. It's just not very evenly distributed» -- William Gibson http://pippin.gimp.org/ http://ffii.org/ _______________________________________________ CREATE mailing list [email protected] http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/create
