Flock theme [was Re: Keynotes]
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 05:02:07PM -0400, Robyn Bergeron wrote:
> Well keynotes are usually tied into the theme of a conference..
so suggesting
> the Red Hat CEO might not be good if that is not the theme. What is the
> theme of Flock? [And sorry if I am missing something obvious.]
I hope it is "get together and get things done/planned" :)
I haven't been involved in planning this, so apologies for commenting from
the sidelines, but I think we need to do a better job at marketing this as
something new, special, and exciting. I've heard comments along the lines of
"Oh, I thought it was just a new name for FUDCon" from multiple people, and
coupled with that on investigation, the idea that FUDCon was (or had
devolved into) a kind of LUG meeting. Not that there's anything wrong with
LUG meetings, but it's my understanding that the intention is bigger than
that, and we need to bring out that message.
The "about" page on the Flock to Fedora site says
For eight years, Fedora users and developers have gathered at an event named
for them, the Fedora Users and Developers conference (FUDCon). But we’ve
grown, and it’s time for a new approach: Flock.
Flock is a brand new conference where Fedora contributors can come
together, discuss new ideas, work to make those ideas a reality, and
continue to promote the core values of the Fedora community: Freedom,
Friends, Features, and First.
but the main page just says "Flock is a new Fedora conference that will be
held August 9-12, 2013 in Charleston, SC."
Can we bring more emphasis on _what_ is new?
Can we make a subset of the quote above into *the* theme:
Flock: Making new ideas into reality.
?
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