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Re: [Linux-aus] linux.conf.au Possible *Future* Programme Format



On Wed, 2007-01-10 at 13:43 +1100, Christopher Yeoh wrote:
> At 2007/1/10 11:59+1100  Jeff Waugh writes:
> > As per linux.conf.au 2007, it is *already* one week. We consider miniconfs
> > to be part of the conference, we have the conference opening on Monday and
> > close on Friday afternoon (and close really properly on Friday night at the
> > dinner).
> 
> Having the miniconfs on separate days from the main conference does
> allow people who are not interested in the miniconfs to turn up later
> in the week though.
> 
> For those who are tight on travel time or who have a lot of other work
> commitments it does make it easier to justify going for 3 days of
> concentrated talks rather than the same number of main conference
> talks and tutorials being spread over 5 days.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Chris

Maybe there should be a snap poll at the closing session to find the
preference between 3 day conf with preceding mini-conf's or 5 day conf
with parallel mini conf's?

Tim Bowden