I'd like to specifically highlight the following paragraph:
---
Before you think about anything to do with the organizing of an open source
conference, there is one important thing you need to remember throughout. The
conference is a means to bring together like minded souls, from all walks of
life, to meet and learn. The "all walks of life" is the important bit. We are
all very different people and you'll need to remind yourself occasionally that
you're not only organising a conference to get your friends to come visit you,
but also to bring new people into the community and give them a good experience
of the community, so that they stay involved and contribute long after the
conference is over. As much as possible try to be inclusive, think about
accessibility and dietary requirements, and your attendees will thank you for it
later.
---
Just looking into this I guess an example are the Development grants. I wasn't aware these started initially with one for Damian. So even there is a possible for a "talented" individual if the community is afraid of a "community effort."
History:
http://yetanother.org/damian/about.html
Sponsors from that initial grant. Yes, individuals dontated too:
http://yetanother.org/damian/sponsors.html
TPF relevant info:
http://www.perlfoundation.org/grant_benefits
On a related note, what is the status of Yet Another Society organization? Is that still active/relevant?
Their website is a day or two behind:
http://yetanother.org/
Thank you. If you feel like contributing, there is no cost. I won't charge you nor require you to prove you're brian d foy who makes money from books. All are welcome.
I took the liberty of associating your post here as the same user who posted as brian d foy on Shitov's link earlier? Or was that an anonymous poster masquerading? So apparently you already have a disdain for sharing information for those not able to attend a conference.
https://blogs.perl.org/users/andrew_shitov/2011/11/lets-say-no-to-no.html
---
Consider a counterpoint to Marcel's statement. Without conferences, which provide an audience, there would be no speakers, no talks, and no recordings. If people don't participate as an audience member, why should they get a recording. You may think this is a weird position, but hang around with enough performers and you'll realize that the audience creates the performance as much as the performer. I certainly know as a speaker I have to feed off the audience's energy to give a good talk. I firmly believe that the talk exists only at a point in time and anything else is a weak representative of it.
Also, I object to the idea that just because we are talking about open source programming that everything else has to be free. It's already an open talk because everyone can attend. I object to the idea that I as a speaker exist only as a resource to mine and that as a condition for my (mostly) free participation in a conference that I also have to submit to any such conditions or that anyone would expect that I can't choose how I present myself. Pay me (and many conferences do) then I'm fine with the conferences getting more out of it.
---
May I ask something more relevant to your area of expertise? Do you ever wonder what the professional scribes felt once Gutenberg's press came to be? Books for many people? Surely that must be blasphemy right? How is making quality presentations available widely to those who can't scribe...er...attend a conference any different? There is a cost required...I know. Everyone knows. Even chromatic who makes Modern Perl freely available knows. Anyway, I am disappointed you feel threatened. But I do sincerely appreciate what you've given our community. Thank you again!
]]>He is pseudonymous, not anonymous.
Would you refuse to communicate with chromatic? Or Abigail? Or Father Chrysostomos? If this person had chosen to sign up as Robert Sander or Richard Lark or Walter Pilgrim, would it even have occurred to you that it might not be their real name? And even if it’s not, what difference does it make here? Do you know whether my name is in fact Aristotle? Whether anyone else who call themselves whatever they may call themselves, is “actually” called that? (What does “actually” mean, anyway?)
When someone under a pseudonym responds to something you write, you know that it is the same person you wrote to. What meaningful gain beyond this is there in knowing someone’s “real” name rather than their pseudonym?
Unless you were simply reaching for any which reason to end the conversation, I am utterly baffled.
]]>Can you explain more about the benefits there?
Do you get discounts for flights and hotels?
If so, what percentage?
How strict are the work hours?
Thanks again.
]]>I read it today. This happens to me "MANY" times. This is because of the enthusiasm you possessing to learn more. It happened to me even for my last company(Currently I am working Self). What I learned is that , for the life you need money .For that you have to work (Most employers only bothered about the "BUSINESS" not bothered about employee or his interest).If you have enough money resign the job and do work for you (and learn what you want to learn. Now Google is there you can learn any new technology if you are willing to learn).
Good Luck !
On the flip side, it seems advertised positions aren't always open. Does anyone here know if the UX Designer positions are still open and if not, will any open up again soon? I'm also wondering what I should wear to an interview, if I do make it past the CV, portfolio, and letter stage.
]]>