Etherpad FAD Update -- Need your input

[Colin Zwiebel]

The action Email:

I need your help!

== People ==
No Mel (  =[  ) will miss here.

We need some "heavy hitters" in Java build systems, packaging... most
anything listed

How do I/we get these people?
 (A: I'm going to email alumni, but thats no the only solution)

Pick off people individually?

Certain mailing lists I should go for?


I'm partially concerned because of:

== Cost Concerns ==
For the FAD, I'm planning on an outing to Masala Art. I've budgeted it in,
but at $14/person its a bit hefty. For attendees who have real
Java/Scala/build system/packaging chops, getting them a delicous brunch at
Masala Art is the least we can do for them. Buuut, for the random Oliner who
stops by and listens to a talk, I don't think paying for Masala Art Brunch
is a good use of Fedora/Red Hat funds.

Thoughts?

So, I would like to get knowledgeable "heavy hitters" as "registered
attendees." I'm actually a little concerned sending out registration invites
to Oliners ATM because I don't want people to come just for the $14 brunch.

Actually I'm concerned for the same reason with Fedora mailing lists. Buuut
I don't expect area locals to bother driving to Needham just for $14 brunch,
so probably less of a concern.

Again, thoughts?
Is this honest?
Should I remove brunch from the wiki?
Should I mark brunch as a "for serious devs only"? (this certainly seems
unfair).





Colin

P.S.
Eff, just found out that all my previous messages to logistics bounced
(no-member) and they've been filtering away.

[Tom Callaway]

On 08/18/2010 08:06 PM, Colin Zwiebel wrote:
>  The action Email:
>  
>  I need your help!
>  
>  == People ==
>  No Mel (  =[  ) will miss here.
>  
>  We need some "heavy hitters" in Java build systems, packaging... most
>  anything listed 
Who are you looking for, and when?

(Out of the loop, apologies.)

~spot

[Paul W. Frields]

On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 06:06:13PM -0600, Colin Zwiebel wrote:
>  The action Email:
>  
>  I need your help!
>  
>  == People ==
>  No Mel (  =[  ) will miss here.
>  
>  We need some "heavy hitters" in Java build systems, packaging... most
>  anything listed
>  
>  How do I/we get these people?
>   (A: I'm going to email alumni, but thats no the only solution)
>  
>  Pick off people individually?
>  
>  Certain mailing lists I should go for? 
There's a Fedora Java developers list, where I know there are some
build and packaging people:
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/java-devel/

I have no idea what the list members' availability is, but the first
step is reaching out to them of course. :-) Rather than just cc this
reply to that list (which might be confusing with a mixed context) it
would probably be better to send something new that gives the list
members specific motivations to get involved in this FAD.

>  I'm partially concerned because of:
>  
>  == Cost Concerns ==
>  For the FAD, I'm planning on an outing to Masala Art. I've budgeted it in,
>  but at $14/person its a bit hefty. For attendees who have real
>  Java/Scala/build system/packaging chops, getting them a delicous brunch at
>  Masala Art is the least we can do for them. Buuut, for the random Oliner who
>  stops by and listens to a talk, I don't think paying for Masala Art Brunch
>  is a good use of Fedora/Red Hat funds.
>  
>  Thoughts? 
This seems very reasonable to me.  It's easy for us to pick up a lunch
tab for people who are doing heavy lifting.  Just be sure to save the
receipt so we can get you (or whoever pays the tab) properly
reimbursed.

>  So, I would like to get knowledgeable "heavy hitters" as
> "registered
>  attendees." I'm actually a little concerned sending out registration invites
>  to Oliners ATM because I don't want people to come just for the $14 brunch.
>  
>  Actually I'm concerned for the same reason with Fedora mailing lists. Buuut
>  I don't expect area locals to bother driving to Needham just for $14 brunch,
>  so probably less of a concern.
>  
>  Again, thoughts?
>  Is this honest?
>  Should I remove brunch from the wiki?
>  Should I mark brunch as a "for serious devs only"? (this certainly seems
>  unfair). 
If you don't want the brunch to be a consideration in whether people
show up, I'd just remove it, and worry about it on the fly with the
knowledge that we can pick up a brunch tab if it helps get things
done.

>  Colin
>  
>  P.S.
>  Eff, just found out that all my previous messages to logistics bounced
>  (no-member) and they've been filtering away. 
If I see any in the moderation queue I'll discard them -- I received
this and the previous message without a problem.

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