Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 19:30:12 GMT From: "Jeremy C. Reed" <reed@reedmedia.net> To: freebsd-www@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: www/91073: new event for events.xml Message-ID: <200512311930.jBVJUCPS002838@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR www/91073; it has been noted by GNATS. From: "Jeremy C. Reed" <reed@reedmedia.net> To: Christian Brueffer <chris@unixpages.org> Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: www/91073: new event for events.xml Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 11:20:24 -0800 (PST) On Sat, 31 Dec 2005, Christian Brueffer wrote: > FWIW, I'm not sure we should add this. The events list was originally > intended for tradeshows, fairs and conferences that are somehow related > to FreeBSD (e.g. presentations or a booth present). > > Of course FreeBSD training is a great thing and I strongly hope it gets > fully booked, but I don't think we should open the events page up for > commercial offerings. Thank you for your feedback. You are the first to reply in regards to this specifically. According to the existing examples, "commercial offerings" and tradeshows or conferences can not be the definition of the events webpage. Please note that almost every event listed is a commercial offering. Let's have a look at some the existing entries: Fosdem -- free event Cebit -- commercial event (admission fees) UKUUG LISA/Spring Conference -- commercial event (conference fees) LinuxTag -- commercial event (entrance fees) BSDCan -- commercial event (registration fees) SANE -- commercial event (registration fees) USENIX -- commercial event (registration fees) GUFICon -- free event (if I translated correctly) EuroBSDCon -- commercial event (registration fee) USENIX BaySug User Group Meeting -- free event Also note that some events are not FreeBSD specific. And that some of the events are not conferences nor tradeshows. Note that some of these commercial events have side classes that are very expensive. Some of the events are entirely in the business to make money and do not have any relation with FreeBSD other than the volunteers that assist. (By the way, I have organized FreeBSD booths and BSD lectures, handed out many FreeBSD CDs, FreeBSD books, DVDs, and raised funds for the FreeBSD Foundation for four years at LinuxFest Northwest -- which is a free event.) Jeremy C. Reed BSD News, BSD tutorials, BSD links http://www.bsdnewsletter.com/
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