FOSDEM2013: DevRoom or not?

[Jesse Barnes]

On Fri, 28 Sep 2012 17:44:27 +0200
Luc Verhaegen <libv at skynet.be> wrote:

> On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 11:35:12AM +0200, Luc Verhaegen wrote:
> > On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 03:50:16PM +0200, Luc Verhaegen wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > The FOSDEM organizers have sent out a call for devrooms. FOSDEM this 
> > > year is on the weekend of the 2nd and 3rd of February 2013.
> > > 
> > > After the success of this formula last year, where, for the first time 
> > > ever, we had a properly filled devroom schedule when the deadline hit, i 
> > > am going to re-apply the same formula:
> > > * By the 28th of september, i need 6 committed speakers, otherwise i 
> > >   will not apply for a DevRoom. 6 people need to apply for a talk slot 
> > >   who _definitely_ will come to FOSDEM on February 2nd and/or 3rd 2013. 
> > >   This "definitely" means:
> > >     * Don't knowingly plan anything else for this weekend.
> > >     * Come to FOSDEM even if your corporation does not fund you (though 
> > >       feel free to contact the board individually for funding)
> > >     * Make sure that you are allowed to travel to the shengen area in 
> > >       february.
> > >     * Catastrophies excluded of course. Such catastrophies include 
> > >       things like train-derailments and such, but explicitely excludes 
> > >       hangovers :p
> > > * Scheduling based on timeliness of application: the earlier you apply, 
> > >   the better slot you get.
> > > * FOSDEMs final deadline for the full schedule is likely around 15th of 
> > >   january 2013. But do not count on that deadline, we will only do 
> > >   hourly slots, to keep people from running around between devrooms like 
> > >   headless chickens. Only 12-16 slots will be available, first come, 
> > >   first serve.
> > > 
> > > I will set up a wiki page tonight, at http://wiki.x.org/wiki/fosdem2013 
> > > 
> > > I hope we get a nice devroom like we had last time. That new building we 
> > > were in was really amazing, even though it took a while before all 
> > > FOSDEM visitors found it.
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > 
> > > Luc Verhaegen.
> > 
> > Just a heads up guys, we have a week left and not a single speaker yet!
> > 
> > Given the timing of XDC and the FOSDEM deadines, this is not too 
> > surprising, but still, with XDC2012 in its final day it is high time 
> > that we start thinking about FOSDEM. I will later on shout at people 
> > here in the room too :)
> > 
> > All we need now is people who will definitely come to FOSDEM, and who 
> > are willing to talk in the DevRoom. If a vague idea of a topic is 
> > already known, then great, but this is not necessary yet. I now put up a 
> > preliminary wiki page at wiki.x.org/wiki/fosdem2013, add yourself to the 
> > list there.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Luc Verhaegen.
> 
> Final reminder: the deadline is tonight.
> 
> So far there are three speakers who lined up, and my feeling is that 
> Matthieu and Marc lined up just so that the deadline and requirement 
> will be met. So only a single person is intending to come to fosdem and 
> has a topic he wants to talk about.
> 
> Come on guys. Surely we can do better than that.

I could come up with something, maybe people would be interested in
hearing about some of our recent SoC work?  I'd have to see what I
could get approval for, but I could probably find *something* that's
not still secret. :)

-- 
Jesse Barnes, Intel Open Source Technology Center