Hi Folks, I'd like to start the planning for WineConf 2008. My sense is that 3 years in Europe and 1 year in the US is a reasonable balance, so I feel it makes sense to try to have it over here this year. Further, I would like to host WineConf this year in St. Paul, Minnesota, for a variety of reasons. First, it's a lot easier for me to help plan if it's here. Second, it's nice for CodeWeavers; it means we can have everyone, not just the developers, all together. Having Mandi able to physically intimidate people is very helpful for us, after all <grin>. My thought was to do it in late September, early October, so that the weather would not be so extreme. I realize that veterans of our last Minnesota meeting will be disappointed at the lack of the Ice Palace, but we'll try to find a way to make it up to you. Also, I know the travel costs will be hard for many people, given current travel costs, so I'm hoping to contribute funds (and perhaps do some fund raising) to help cover travel costs for Wine contributors. At any rate, that's my idea. I'm willing to be swayed if people object violently, or if a clear consensus for an alternate emerges. Thoughts? Comments? Cheers, Jeremy
On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 3:05 PM, Jeremy White <jwhite(a)codeweavers.com> wrote:
At any rate, that's my idea. I'm willing to be swayed if people object violently, or if a clear consensus for an alternate emerges.
Thoughts? Comments?
It may be nothing more than hot air from our European brethren but the consensus I've felt is that most of the discussions I've had with some members at the last few conferences is that they don't want to deal with the hassle of US security and privacy issues. I don't really blame them if this is true and they decide to boycott wineconf as a form of economic protest. -- Steven Edwards "There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world, and that is an idea whose time has come." - Victor Hugo
On Thursday 10 April 2008 21:05:10 Jeremy White wrote:
My sense is that 3 years in Europe and 1 year in the US is a reasonable balance, so I feel it makes sense to try to have it over here this year.
Fine with me. I'm hoping to fit it into my US trip schedule for this year.
My thought was to do it in late September, early October, so that the weather would not be so extreme.
I'm probably going to travel to the US twice this year, once for the GSoC mentor summit and maybe to the CIFS workshop if we can talk JRA into organizing another one. If WineConf is close to one of those trips, I'll be glad to stop by in MN. I'm probably not going to fly to the US three times, as being a tall guy in economy class really sucks. Unfortunately, I don't have exact dates for the two scheduled trips yet. Cheers, Kai -- Kai Blin WorldForge developer http://www.worldforge.org/ Wine developer http://wiki.winehq.org/KaiBlin Samba team member http://www.samba.org/samba/team/ -- Will code for cotton.
Jeremy White wrote:
I'd like to start the planning for WineConf 2008.
My sense is that 3 years in Europe and 1 year in the US is a reasonable balance, so I feel it makes sense to try to have it over here this year.
Further, I would like to host WineConf this year in St. Paul, Minnesota, for a variety of reasons. First, it's a lot easier for me to help plan if it's here. Second, it's nice for CodeWeavers; it means we can have everyone, not just the developers, all together. Having Mandi able to physically intimidate people is very helpful for us, after all <grin>.
My thought was to do it in late September, early October, so That's the worst possible date for me. Anyw way to move it to beginning of September or end of October?
that the weather would not be so extreme. I realize that veterans of our last Minnesota meeting will be disappointed at the lack of the Ice Palace, but we'll try to find a way to make it up to you.
Also, I know the travel costs will be hard for many people, given current travel costs, so I'm hoping to contribute funds (and perhaps do some fund raising) to help cover travel costs for Wine contributors.
At any rate, that's my idea. I'm willing to be swayed if people object violently, or if a clear consensus for an alternate emerges.
bye michael
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