[nycbug-talk] Wednesday meeting discussion

[Siobhan Lynch]

George,

would this be an overnight event, like rent hotel space kinda thing? 
maybe a couple of meeting rooms, OR we can even host talks in our own 
rooms?

(for another genre of study, I have been at "cons" where we've done 
that... it can be alot of fun)

Whatever the venue, though, I think this is a great idea. I could never 
afford to spend time to prep for BSDCon, or even go, because of parental 
responsiblities...

Hopefully a lower key evet with a lower price point would mean that I 
can actually participate.

-Trish



On 5/7/09 10:53 AM, George Rosamond wrote:
> We had 20 or so people show up even though Gregory couldn't do the
> meeting on GNUstep.
>
> James led a discussion about Parrot, then we jumped into a discussion
> about the bsdcamp idea for NYC in the fall.
>
> Overall, IMHO, a brilliant discussion.
>
> The point is this: how to have a non-con.
>
> We have talked about on list before.  .  but this should give you an idea:
>
> http://barcamp.org/
>
> These are some ideas. . . some of which are mine (and maybe only mine :)
>
> - no crazy organizing with a 6 mos lead time
> - low reliance on sponsor money
> - loose, organic organization with which topics are voted on "with
> people's feet"
> - potentially something that could happen quarterly
> - could also spawn more development/organizing/bug-fixing in certain
> projects
> - could spawn more cross-project activity, such as device driver
> development, etc.
>
> The vast majority of the room was engaged in it, and provided useful
> insight, from Ivan talking about his twice a year meetings in Bulgaria,
> to Bill speaking about sorting out a criteria for which sessions happen,
> and when they should be cut off.
>
> I don't think anything concrete was decided, but the response live and
> in-person was great.
>
> Such an idea only works with that level of engagement by a broad number
> of people.
>
> On that note. . . I hope that last night's discussion could translate
> onto the talk list . . here, now.
>
> James provided some references for his comments last night.
>
> Ultimately, an nyc bsdcamp is only what we make it. . .
>
> George
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