FOSDEM2013: DevRoom or not?

FOSDEM2013: DevRoom or not?

[Luc Verhaegen]

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.

Re: FOSDEM2013: DevRoom or not?

[Alan Coopersmith]

On 08/12/12 06:50 AM, Luc Verhaegen wrote:
> * 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.

Which unfortunately due to scheduling this year, means not attending the
end of linux.conf.au, since that runs January 28 to February 2nd, on the
other end of the planet (a very long flight away from Brussels).

>     * Come to FOSDEM even if your corporation does not fund you (though 
>       feel free to contact the board individually for funding)

Yes, as always, the X.Org Foundation Board is willing to fund travel &
lodging expenses for those who don't have other funding (including those
working for companies who have declined to pay for travel).   Contact
board-UUNKDCO5ciMA0k6STJqGzw@public.gmane.org with requests.

-- 
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	 Oracle Solaris Engineering - http://blogs.oracle.com/alanc
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Re: FOSDEM2013: DevRoom or not?

[Luc Verhaegen]

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.

Re: FOSDEM2013: DevRoom or not?

[Luc Verhaegen]

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.

Luc Verhaegen.

Re: FOSDEM2013: DevRoom or not?

[Jesse Barnes]

On Fri, 28 Sep 2012 17:44:27 +0200
Luc Verhaegen <libv@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

Re: FOSDEM2013: DevRoom or not?

[Daniel Vetter]

On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 6:07 PM, Jesse Barnes <jbarnes@virtuousgeek.org> wrote:
> On Fri, 28 Sep 2012 17:44:27 +0200
> Luc Verhaegen <libv@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. :)

Ok, ok, .... I'll volunteer myself for another a talk about something
kernel-ish. Maybe and update on drm/i915 modesettting stuff (we should
be able to check off a lot of the todos from the xdc slides by then)
or maybe a talk about drm/i915 testing efforts (yeah, a lot has been
happening there without much publicity this year). Or something else.

To make the intel roundup complete: Chris, can I volunteer you to give
another stab at an "updates from flatland" talk?

Cheers, Daniel
-- 
Daniel Vetter
Software Engineer, Intel Corporation
+41 (0) 79 365 57 48 - http://blog.ffwll.ch

Re: FOSDEM2013: DevRoom or not?

[Arthur Huillet]

Hello,

I believe that the audience at FOSDEM might be interested in a general course
about the graphics infrastructure under Linux.

What I have in mind would be a talk that explains : what's X, why do we need
it, what is so special about 3D applications that you need a "driver" to run
any of them (and who's this driver anyway), what's software rendering, HW
acceleration, what is Mesa, what is a DRI driver, ... with examples aimed at
making people understand not only *how* they are supposed to set up any new
hardware they lay their hands upon, but why it works the way it does. Bonus
points for a complete status report of current hardware support under Linux at
the end.

Perhaps I'm wrong but I think that would be a good way to reach out to a
community of people who usually have a very, very limited grasp of what it is
exactly that we are doing. (I'm including myself because it's easier to do so
for the purpose of this e-mail)

Would anyone be willing to do such a presentation?

-- 
Greetings, 
A. Huillet

Re: FOSDEM2013: DevRoom or not?

[Luc Verhaegen]

On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 05:44:27PM +0200, Luc Verhaegen wrote:
> 
> 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.
> 
> Luc Verhaegen.

After a bit of a scramble, we now have 7.5 speakers confirmed, and two 
pending budget/approval (which do not count towards the limit). I have 
therefor sent off the request to the organizers, there is little doubt 
that we will once again get a nice devroom next year :)

We still have, i hope (depends on what the FOSDEM organizers have left 
for us), 6 slots fully open: first come first serve, and the earlier 
bird gets the nicer slot!

Thanks all, especially those who stepped up already.

Luc Verhaegen.

Re: FOSDEM2013: DevRoom or not?

[Michael Hasselmann]

On Fri, 2012-09-28 at 23:51 +0200, Luc Verhaegen wrote:
> We still have, i hope (depends on what the FOSDEM organizers have left 
> for us), 6 slots fully open: first come first serve, and the earlier 
> bird gets the nicer slot!
> 
> Thanks all, especially those who stepped up already.

What's the deadline for session proposals? 

https://fosdem.org/2013/news/2012-11-18-announcing-devrooms/ mentions 
the X.org devroom but no link to an announcement mail nor a deadline.

Does that mean you won't accept any further session proposals?

ciao Michael

Re: FOSDEM2013: DevRoom or not?

[David Herrmann]

Hi Michael

On Sat, Dec 1, 2012 at 3:54 AM, Michael Hasselmann
<michaelh@openismus.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 2012-09-28 at 23:51 +0200, Luc Verhaegen wrote:
>> We still have, i hope (depends on what the FOSDEM organizers have left
>> for us), 6 slots fully open: first come first serve, and the earlier
>> bird gets the nicer slot!
>>
>> Thanks all, especially those who stepped up already.
>
> What's the deadline for session proposals?
>
> https://fosdem.org/2013/news/2012-11-18-announcing-devrooms/ mentions
> the X.org devroom but no link to an announcement mail nor a deadline.
>
> Does that mean you won't accept any further session proposals?

No, we are just late. Proposals are still accepted I guess. Register
on the wiki and add your proposal here:
  http://wiki.x.org/wiki/fosdem2013

Maybe Luc can give us a short update because most other DevRoom
Deadlines are within 2012.
But we have only a one-day-devroom this year so maybe late submissions
will not fit into the schedule.

Regards
David