FYI
Seems to be dead locked from the conference organizers perspective.
Ciao,
Jeroen
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From: Paul Ramsey <pramsey@…114…> Date: March 30, 2007 12:59:00 AM GMT+02:00 To:arnulf.christl@…249…, OSGeo Discussions <discuss@…229…> Subject:Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: FOSS4G 2007 Workshop Submission Reply-To: OSGeo Discussions <discuss@…229…>
Arnulf Christl wrote:
without wanting to break your planning, would it be possible to cut the
Mapbender Workshop slot and share it with GeoNetwork (if they are happy
with 1.5 hs)? I would be pleased to shorten our part a bit to make some
space as I think that metadata actually is a highly important bit. So far
I do not see anything else on metadata.
It does break my planning, and it’s also totally reactive, and unfair to everyone ELSE who did not receive a slot.
This is the first decision point and already people are saying “just reorganize the whole conference so you don’t have to make any cuts”. Well, no, sorry. When I double the number of workshop slots and halve the number of presentation slots and then have to cut 70% of the PRESENTATION submissions in three months, what will the suggestions be then?
Five days, 12 workshops, 18 labs, 120 presentations, 28 demonstrations, 20 exhibitors, 1 code sprint, thousands of beers, and hundreds of happy attendees. Let’s think positively, it’ll all be OK.
Well I am sure the time has already passed (dead rather then deadlock)
The conference committee needed input prior to selection (rather then feedback afterwards). One thing that is nice is that OSGeo did not single itself out for special treatment, and also did not single out the sponsors for special treatment.
So moving on what is the GeoNetwork plan? We have some plans underway for GeoTools - hanging out at the OSGeo booth and setting up for the code sprint. We have some ideas on how to arrange non overlapping presentations and so on.
Do you have something similar in mind for GeoNetwork?
Jody
FYI
Seems to be dead locked from the conference organizers perspective.
Ciao,
Jeroen
without wanting to break your planning, would it be possible to cut the
Mapbender Workshop slot and share it with GeoNetwork (if they are happy
with 1.5 hs)? I would be pleased to shorten our part a bit to make some
space as I think that metadata actually is a highly important bit. So far
I do not see anything else on metadata.
It does break my planning, and it's also totally reactive, and unfair to everyone ELSE who did not receive a slot.
This is the first decision point and already people are saying "just reorganize the whole conference so you don't have to make any cuts". Well, no, sorry. When I double the number of workshop slots and halve the number of presentation slots and then have to cut 70% of the PRESENTATION submissions in three months, what will the suggestions be then?
Five days, 12 workshops, 18 labs, 120 presentations, 28 demonstrations, 20 exhibitors, 1 code sprint, thousands of beers, and hundreds of happy attendees. Let's think positively, it'll all be OK.
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