Comments on: Linucon or bust… http://ponderous.com/index.php/archives/64 Just crap Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:55:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Caleb http://ponderous.com/index.php/archives/64/comment-page-1#comment-21 Caleb Mon, 19 Sep 2005 23:29:43 +0000 http://ponderous.com/?p=64#comment-21 Chase, Glad you replied. Personally my only interest in the con is the Linux tracks. I'm probably not your target audience but for me it's a chance to make a Linux conference thats within driving distance and affordable. As a geek I can understand the sci-fi interest, even if it's not my cup of tea. I was hoping you might have invited Novell's Larry Ewing, GNOME hacker and current maintainer of f-spot. I believe he is an Austin resident. Chase,

Glad you replied. Personally my only interest in the con is the Linux tracks. I’m probably not your target audience but for me it’s a chance to make a Linux conference thats within driving distance and affordable. As a geek I can understand the sci-fi interest, even if it’s not my cup of tea.

I was hoping you might have invited Novell’s Larry Ewing, GNOME hacker and current maintainer of f-spot. I believe he is an Austin resident.

]]> By: David http://ponderous.com/index.php/archives/64/comment-page-1#comment-20 David Mon, 19 Sep 2005 19:08:39 +0000 http://ponderous.com/?p=64#comment-20 Perhaps mismanagement was the wrong thing to say; now having more information on the tribulations of making this years’ con a reality. Sorry if my post offended you and your con team. With that out of the way, myself, all those subscribed to the mailling list, and those that read this now have all the information needed to know that Linucon this year is in good hands. As for volunteering, perhaps next year. :) Perhaps mismanagement was the wrong thing to say; now having more information on the tribulations of making this years’ con a reality. Sorry if my post offended you and your con team.

With that out of the way, myself, all those subscribed to the mailling list, and those that read this now have all the information needed to know that Linucon this year is in good hands.

As for volunteering, perhaps next year. :)

]]> By: Chase Hoffman http://ponderous.com/index.php/archives/64/comment-page-1#comment-19 Chase Hoffman Sat, 17 Sep 2005 04:47:30 +0000 http://ponderous.com/?p=64#comment-19 Also, if you're concerned about mismanagement, volunteer. Help us make it better. Trust me, we can always use more help. Also, if you’re concerned about mismanagement, volunteer. Help us make it better. Trust me, we can always use more help.

]]> By: Chase Hoffman http://ponderous.com/index.php/archives/64/comment-page-1#comment-18 Chase Hoffman Sat, 17 Sep 2005 04:43:13 +0000 http://ponderous.com/?p=64#comment-18 I'll post here my response from the list, though I only sent it to its author. Yes, it was better organized the first year. Mainly because Rob planned it for 18 months. We didn't decide we could do a Linucon 2 till March, and then it fell to me to organize the thing. Given the timeframe, we didn't have a whole lot to work with. I realize the guest list is a bit on the repetitive side, but we pulled this together in less than 6 months. Give us some credit, eh? :) As for the non-Linux parts, yes, we did emphasize that a bit more this year. Linucon was never intened to be JUST a Linux/Open Source convention. Its aim is to provide entertainment for its attendees, and given that there's a large cross over between Linux/OSS geeks, scifi fandom, and, more recently, anime, and, sadly, since the con lost money last year, we've had to branch out a bit and aim at a larger attendee base in order to attempt to fund what we really want to do. And, for the record, we asked Maddog, and we asked Perens (no, we didn't ask Stallman), and we couldn't get them. We really wanted Maddog because the original plan was to aim for Linus in year 3, but that's probably been pushed back to year 4, unfortunately. Such is life. I really wish we could've gotten more new guests, I really do. Trust me, I'm a bit worried about this as well. But it's not because we're coasting, it's because we didn't have time. Rob was burned out, and imported me from Ushicon, the local anime con, to help run things. Between that and the time it took Linucon to decide on a year 2, and I think we're doing okay. I do understand your concerns, and I'm sorry we didn't live up to expectations. I do hope that you attend, if only so we can make Linucon 3 even better. --Chase I’ll post here my response from the list, though I only sent it to its author.

Yes, it was better organized the first year. Mainly because Rob planned
it for 18 months. We didn’t decide we could do a Linucon 2 till
March, and then it fell to me to organize the thing. Given the timeframe, we didn’t have a whole lot to work
with. I realize the guest list is a bit on the repetitive side, but we
pulled this together in less than 6 months. Give us some credit, eh? :)

As for the non-Linux parts, yes, we did emphasize that a bit more this
year. Linucon was never intened to be JUST a Linux/Open Source
convention. Its aim is to provide entertainment for its attendees, and
given that there’s a large cross over between Linux/OSS geeks, scifi
fandom, and, more recently, anime, and, sadly, since the con lost money
last year, we’ve had to branch out a bit and aim at a larger attendee base
in order to attempt to fund what we really want to do.

And, for the record, we asked Maddog, and we asked Perens (no, we didn’t
ask Stallman), and we couldn’t get them. We really wanted Maddog because
the original plan was to aim for Linus in year 3, but that’s probably been
pushed back to year 4, unfortunately. Such is life.

I really wish we could’ve gotten more new guests, I really do. Trust me,
I’m a bit worried about this as well. But it’s not because we’re
coasting, it’s because we didn’t have time. Rob was burned out, and
imported me from Ushicon, the local anime con, to help run things.
Between that and the time it took Linucon to decide on a year 2, and I
think we’re doing okay.

I do understand your concerns, and I’m sorry we didn’t live up to
expectations. I do hope that you attend, if only so we can make Linucon 3
even better.

–Chase

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