Some old-timers may recall the "golden old days" when there used to be quasi-Linux-related conferences in large quantities, including in Toronto. We once had tables at IT360 and Linux World Canada and such. (This is going back YEARS!!!) Well, we still have a set or two of black drapes that we would drape around the generic folding tables in order to make for an attractive "booth look." Well, said drapes have not been used since 2008, and they recently came to visit me. I'm not particularly keen on storing them, and in view that there's no longer so many conferences, there is little likelihood of them being used much in the next 11 years. If anyone could make use of them, I would be pleased to help them get to such a place. I haven't poked hard at the box full of drapes; I could get measurements if there is interest. -- When confronted by a difficult problem, solve it by reducing it to the question, "How would the Lone Ranger handle this?"
What happened to these conferences ? Is Linux development and/or interest in Linux dying out ? On 07/08/2019 06:04 PM, Christopher Browne via talk wrote:
Some old-timers may recall the "golden old days" when there used to be quasi-Linux-related conferences in large quantities, including in Toronto. We once had tables at IT360 and Linux World Canada and such. (This is going back YEARS!!!)
Well, we still have a set or two of black drapes that we would drape around the generic folding tables in order to make for an attractive "booth look."
Well, said drapes have not been used since 2008, and they recently came to visit me.
I'm not particularly keen on storing them, and in view that there's no longer so many conferences, there is little likelihood of them being used much in the next 11 years.
If anyone could make use of them, I would be pleased to help them get to such a place. I haven't poked hard at the box full of drapes; I could get measurements if there is interest. -- When confronted by a difficult problem, solve it by reducing it to the question, "How would the Lone Ranger handle this?"
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On Mon, Jul 08, 2019 at 06:40:24PM -0400, J. Hart via talk wrote:
What happened to these conferences ?
Is Linux development and/or interest in Linux dying out ?
Seems companies are less willing to pay for people to go conferences, and more stuff seems to be happening online these days. That's my impression at least. -- Len Sorensen
I attended The Perl Conference (formerly YAPC) in Pittsburgh two weeks ago -- the team putting on the conference were hoping for 150 attendees but ended up with 170 folks, and four streams of talks. There were presenters and attendees there from a number of companies ("We're hiring!"). My impression is that face to face meetings beat any electronic interaction. I talked to about a dozen folks -- it was much easier in person than on IRC or on a mailing list. On Tue, Jul 9, 2019 at 11:55 AM Lennart Sorensen via talk <talk@gtalug.org> wrote:
On Mon, Jul 08, 2019 at 06:40:24PM -0400, J. Hart via talk wrote:
What happened to these conferences ?
Is Linux development and/or interest in Linux dying out ?
Seems companies are less willing to pay for people to go conferences, and more stuff seems to be happening online these days.
That's my impression at least.
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On Tue, Jul 09, 2019 at 01:21:09PM -0400, Alex Beamish via talk wrote:
I attended The Perl Conference (formerly YAPC) in Pittsburgh two weeks ago -- the team putting on the conference were hoping for 150 attendees but ended up with 170 folks, and four streams of talks. There were presenters and attendees there from a number of companies ("We're hiring!").
My impression is that face to face meetings beat any electronic interaction. I talked to about a dozen folks -- it was much easier in person than on IRC or on a mailing list.
I certainly agree conferences can be much better. But most companies seem to not want to spend money for the mere peons who do the work to go talk to each other. -- Len Sorensen
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