Re: FOSDEM 2016

[Alex Sassmannshausen]

Hello,

I think a guile track proposal for FOSDEM is a great idea.  The last 2
years I've put forward FOSDEM proposals, the first for a GNU track, the
second for a Guix track.

The first was declined as the FOSDEM organisers were worried that the
track might not be technical enough.  The second proposal was declined
as a result of us proposing a track on a distribution, when there was a
general distributions track.

I think making the track a Guile track seems like a great approach to
avoid these issues.

I've attached last year's proposal — maybe it would help in formulating
this year's proposal.  I'm also happy to contribute to the discussion in
terms of practical questions that I may be able to answer as a result of
my applications the previous years.  By and large the process is quite
painless.

HTH!

Alex

devroom-proposal.org
Description: Room proposal

Ludovic Courtès writes:

> Hello!
>
> (Resent with Alex Cc’d this time.)
>
> Pjotr Prins <address@hidden> skribis:
>
>> We should propose a Guile + Guix developers track for FOSDEM. They usually 
>> have
>> Ruby/Perl/Python dev tracks, so Guile will fit right in. I am sure we can
>> generate enough interesting talks on aspects of Guix packaging, for one.
>>
>> Deadline for dev room proposals is half September.
>
> That’s a good idea.  In the past, Alex Sassmannshausen (Cc’d) took care
> of submitting dev room proposals for GNU as a whole.  Alex: What would
> you think of making a Guix or Guile+Guix (instead of GNU) dev room?
> Would you like to give a hand?
>
> If we fail to get a dev room, we can surely submit one or two talk
> proposals.
>
> Thanks,
> Ludo’.