From mal at egenix.com  Tue Feb  8 13:22:53 2011
From: mal at egenix.com (M.-A. Lemburg)
Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:22:53 +0100
Subject: [EuroPython] [Europython-improve] can we discuss on ONE mailing
 list, please?
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Giovanni Bajo wrote:
> On Thu, 2011-01-27 at 13:36 +0000, John Pinner wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> On 27 January 2011 13:26, Fabio Pliger <fabio.pliger at s3srl.com> wrote:
>>> 2011/1/27 Michael Foord <fuzzyman at voidspace.org.uk>
>>>>
>>>> On 27/01/2011 13:05, Thomas Waldmann wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Could we please decide on ONE mailing list for this topic?
>>>>>
>>>>> (I don't have ep-improve - is it even necessary to have 2 MLs?)
>>>>
>>>> Agreed, two copies of each email is tedious. :-)
>>>
>>> I agree with that too but some folks follow europython@ and other follow
>>> europython-improve. That's why i posted on both...
>>> I'm +1 on keep discussions on only one list. Wich one?
>>
>> europython-improve was started specifically for organisers to work on
>> - 'improve' - the conference. That is the one we should use.
>>
>> The plain europython list is for the conference delegates, many of who
>> seem to have a very low tolerance to email. Already today, with a
>> little flurry on the list, three people have unsubscribed. Many
>> unsubscribed last year in the run-up to EP2010, heaven knows how they
>> thought they could keep in touch with what was happening!
> 
> I personally don't see much value in a *mailing-list* for delegates. In
> PyCon Italy, we have a mailing-list for organizers and a newsletter (=
> read-only mailing-list, if you prefer) for delegates/fans/followers,
> with a very low and clean traffic.
> 
> By your description above, I propose that we simply turn europython@
> into a newsletter so that non-moderators can't post (and we can then
> link it with the "subscribe to newsletter" form in the website).

-1.

europython at python.org
  is for delegates to discuss things and for the
  organizers to reach out to delegates

europython-improve at python.org
  is for organizers and people wanting to
  help with the organization

It should be fairly obvious where to post a message, IMHO, and this
has worked out well in the past years we've been having an EPC event.

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From fabio.pliger at gmail.com  Thu Feb 17 10:52:56 2011
From: fabio.pliger at gmail.com (Fabio Pliger)
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:52:56 +0100
Subject: [EuroPython] EUROPYTHON SLIGHT DATE CHANGE
Message-ID: <AANLkTini6Wx0xgnopXve2KwuSxf8XHyU3ZhdKYFLwdt4@mail.gmail.com>

Hi all,

The start of the conference, at first scheduled on June 19th Sunday, has
been*delayed to the following day, June 20th, Monday* in order to optimize
the use of the available areas at Mediterraneo Conference Centre. *The
end-of-works date remains unchanged*.

The shifting of the opening day to 20th June allows to hold the 5 Talk
Sessions and the 2 Hands-On Training Sessions in the same days, June
20th-24th, while keeping the following weekend (June 25th and 26th)
allocated for the sprints. Notice also that the partner
program<http://ep2011.europython.eu/partner-program%22> will
start on June 18th, Saturday, the weekend *before* the conference, to let
our delegates join their familiies in the tours without conflicts with the
schedules.

Thanks to this change, this year delegates will be able not only to attend
one of the 5 talks in 5 different tracks, but also join one of the very
detailed 4-hours hands-on trainings, to gain a much better understanding on
topics. Hands-on trainings will focus on actual source code examples
(bringing your laptop is strongly suggested!) and are a better fit for
people that prefer to get their hands dirty deep into the code!

The new EuroPython Agenda will be as below:

   - *June 20th*: Opening day of the conference. In the morning the keynote
   session will be held, with special guests soon to be announced.
   - *June 20th to 24th*: Regular conference, with up to 5 parallel tracks
   from morning to evening, and 2 parallel tracks for hands-on trainings.
   - *June 25/26th*: Coding Sprint. Two full days of quick hacking on Python
   core and libraries, with the guide of experienced developers.

more info available at:
http://ep2011.europython.eu/blog/2011/02/16/europython-slight-date-change

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From tw at waldmann-edv.de  Thu Feb 17 12:38:20 2011
From: tw at waldmann-edv.de (Thomas Waldmann)
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:38:20 +0100
Subject: [EuroPython] EUROPYTHON SLIGHT DATE CHANGE
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> while keeping the following weekend (June 25th and 26th) allocated for
> the sprints.

> The new EuroPython Agenda will be as below:
>       * June 25/26th: Coding Sprint. Two full days of quick hacking on
>         Python core and libraries, with the guide of experienced
>         developers.

I hope these 2 sprint days are available for any (python) project
willing to sprint, not just for "python core and libraries"?



From mal at egenix.com  Thu Feb 17 13:25:05 2011
From: mal at egenix.com (M.-A. Lemburg)
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:25:05 +0100
Subject: [EuroPython]  Hotels
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Hi Fabio,

are the rates listed in the hotel list the special rates for EPC ?

http://ep2011.europython.eu/pages/where/

Is breakfast included in those prices ?

Thanks,
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From rasky at develer.com  Thu Feb 17 14:59:19 2011
From: rasky at develer.com (Giovanni Bajo)
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:59:19 +0100
Subject: [EuroPython] Hotels
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On Thu, 2011-02-17 at 13:25 +0100, M.-A. Lemburg wrote:
> Hi Fabio,
> 
> are the rates listed in the hotel list the special rates for EPC ?
> http://ep2011.europython.eu/pages/where/

When you see the mark "Affiliated", we have a special rate thanks to an
agreement with the hotel.

Otherwise, the list is just for your convenience and contains the price
that you can get if you call the hotel directly by phone. They are
listed there so that you can save doing a few international phone calls.
After the early bird opens, we will be refreshing those rates weekly.

You can compare them with those you get in the same hotels through
booking portals (eg: booking.com).

> Is breakfast included in those prices ?

We don't know at this point. We will make sure to include this
information after the early bird opens.

As for the wifi, please consider that we will have a special deal for
prepaid SIMs, with tethering included
(http://ep2011.europython.eu/mobile/). So one might evaluate this option
(especially if he/she owns an unlocked phone) rather than buying the
wifi in the hotel.
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From mfoord at python.org  Thu Feb 17 15:04:05 2011
From: mfoord at python.org (Michael Foord)
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:04:05 +0000
Subject: [EuroPython] Hotels
In-Reply-To: <1297951159.2348.25.camel@lilax>
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On 17/02/2011 13:59, Giovanni Bajo wrote:
> [snip...]
>> Is breakfast included in those prices ?
> We don't know at this point. We will make sure to include this
> information after the early bird opens.
>
> As for the wifi, please consider that we will have a special deal for
> prepaid SIMs, with tethering included
> (http://ep2011.europython.eu/mobile/). So one might evaluate this option
> (especially if he/she owns an unlocked phone) rather than buying the
> wifi in the hotel.

Totally *awesome*. Every conference should do this.

Michael

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From fabio.pliger at gmail.com  Thu Feb 17 15:11:12 2011
From: fabio.pliger at gmail.com (Fabio Pliger)
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:11:12 +0100
Subject: [EuroPython] Hotels
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Hi Mark,

2011/2/17 M.-A. Lemburg <mal at egenix.com>

> Hi Fabio,
>
> are the rates listed in the hotel list the special rates for EPC ?
>
> http://ep2011.europython.eu/pages/where/


The hotel marked as "affiliated" are listing special rates for EPC.
The other ones are just indications of the prices we found calling the hotel
or consulting on their website. For those you can just contact them and
check if rates have changed or not. We included them into that page for
attendees convenience.

This list should vary and grow in the next days / weeks but i'd recomment
you to start looking or booking as soon as you can. Florence is a very very
tourist city and hotels can be full if you book near the conference days.


>
>
> Is breakfast included in those prices ?
>

It's not clear at the moment. I'd say that i'm pretty sure that for the
apartments breakfast is not included. B&B Firenze centro should have
breakfast buffet. We'll try to check with the other affiliates and include
this information at the website as soon as we can.



>
> Thanks,
> --
> Marc-Andre Lemburg
> eGenix.com
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From mal at egenix.com  Thu Feb 17 18:00:11 2011
From: mal at egenix.com (M.-A. Lemburg)
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:00:11 +0100
Subject: [EuroPython] Hotels
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Giovanni Bajo wrote:
> On Thu, 2011-02-17 at 13:25 +0100, M.-A. Lemburg wrote:
>> Hi Fabio,
>>
>> are the rates listed in the hotel list the special rates for EPC ?
>> http://ep2011.europython.eu/pages/where/
> 
> When you see the mark "Affiliated", we have a special rate thanks to an
> agreement with the hotel.
> 
> Otherwise, the list is just for your convenience and contains the price
> that you can get if you call the hotel directly by phone. They are
> listed there so that you can save doing a few international phone calls.
> After the early bird opens, we will be refreshing those rates weekly.
> 
> You can compare them with those you get in the same hotels through
> booking portals (eg: booking.com).
>
>> Is breakfast included in those prices ?
> 
> We don't know at this point. We will make sure to include this
> information after the early bird opens.

Thanks for the clarification, Giovanni and Fabio !

Here's a useful link for (re)searching hotels:

http://www.de.kayak.com/hotels/florenz/2011-06-19/2011-06-26

> As for the wifi, please consider that we will have a special deal for
> prepaid SIMs, with tethering included
> (http://ep2011.europython.eu/mobile/). So one might evaluate this option
> (especially if he/she owns an unlocked phone) rather than buying the
> wifi in the hotel.

That's an interesting option. Would I have to reserve one of those
in advance or will there be enough on arrival for everyone ?

I tried finding out how to get an Italian SIM card in Germany, but
it appears to be a bit difficult from abroad due to the local
regulations in Italy. Even buying one in Italy, I would have to
get a local tax number (for whatever reason).

-- 
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From rasky at develer.com  Thu Feb 17 18:18:27 2011
From: rasky at develer.com (Giovanni Bajo)
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:18:27 +0100
Subject: [EuroPython] Hotels
In-Reply-To: <4D5D541B.7040508@egenix.com>
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On Thu, 2011-02-17 at 18:00 +0100, M.-A. Lemburg wrote:
> Giovanni Bajo wrote:
> > On Thu, 2011-02-17 at 13:25 +0100, M.-A. Lemburg wrote:
> >> Hi Fabio,
> >>
> >> are the rates listed in the hotel list the special rates for EPC ?
> >> http://ep2011.europython.eu/pages/where/
> > 
> > When you see the mark "Affiliated", we have a special rate thanks to an
> > agreement with the hotel.
> > 
> > Otherwise, the list is just for your convenience and contains the price
> > that you can get if you call the hotel directly by phone. They are
> > listed there so that you can save doing a few international phone calls.
> > After the early bird opens, we will be refreshing those rates weekly.
> > 
> > You can compare them with those you get in the same hotels through
> > booking portals (eg: booking.com).
> >
> >> Is breakfast included in those prices ?
> > 
> > We don't know at this point. We will make sure to include this
> > information after the early bird opens.
> 
> Thanks for the clarification, Giovanni and Fabio !
> 
> Here's a useful link for (re)searching hotels:
> 
> http://www.de.kayak.com/hotels/florenz/2011-06-19/2011-06-26
> 
> > As for the wifi, please consider that we will have a special deal for
> > prepaid SIMs, with tethering included
> > (http://ep2011.europython.eu/mobile/). So one might evaluate this option
> > (especially if he/she owns an unlocked phone) rather than buying the
> > wifi in the hotel.
> 
> That's an interesting option. Would I have to reserve one of those
> in advance or will there be enough on arrival for everyone ?

You will be able to reserve one (or more) SIM through the website after
you've bought a ticket. This should allow us to pre-activate the SIMs
for you, so that you can grab them the moment you arrive and they will
be already working.

People might want to buy more than one Italian SIM for enjoying cheap
calls with their partner/family.

Alternatively, you can ask for one at the registration desk; we're
trying to setup things so that we can get you a SIM in half a day, but
the operator might take up to 24 hours to activate it, which would
obviously be a shame.

> I tried finding out how to get an Italian SIM card in Germany, but
> it appears to be a bit difficult from abroad due to the local
> regulations in Italy. Even buying one in Italy, I would have to
> get a local tax number (for whatever reason).

We will take care of all the administrative details. We will need a copy
of an ID (that you will be able to upload in digital form through the
website).

Also, we are aiming at prepaid SIMs which are "geek-friendly" (with data
plans, tethering, no VOIP/Skype filters, good speed even on 2G if you go
visiting the countryside and you need Google Maps, etc.). Given that we
know the market, our hope is that you can simply rely on our service in
bringing a good SIM to you without having to sort out the details
yourself. 

Obviously, we will be publishing all details about traffic costs etc.,
in case someone wants to investigate alternatives by himself.

It's just a bit too early right now, since we were going to finalize
these agreements with mobile operators by the end of March. You might
want to buy a ticket earlier than that, and you will obviously be able
to buy SIMs later with a different transaction.
-- 
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From mal at egenix.com  Thu Feb 17 18:34:05 2011
From: mal at egenix.com (M.-A. Lemburg)
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:34:05 +0100
Subject: [EuroPython] SIM cards (Hotels)
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Giovanni Bajo wrote:
> On Thu, 2011-02-17 at 18:00 +0100, M.-A. Lemburg wrote:
>>> As for the wifi, please consider that we will have a special deal for
>>> prepaid SIMs, with tethering included
>>> (http://ep2011.europython.eu/mobile/). So one might evaluate this option
>>> (especially if he/she owns an unlocked phone) rather than buying the
>>> wifi in the hotel.
>>
>> That's an interesting option. Would I have to reserve one of those
>> in advance or will there be enough on arrival for everyone ?
> 
> You will be able to reserve one (or more) SIM through the website after
> you've bought a ticket. This should allow us to pre-activate the SIMs
> for you, so that you can grab them the moment you arrive and they will
> be already working.
> 
> People might want to buy more than one Italian SIM for enjoying cheap
> calls with their partner/family.

Fantastic !

> Alternatively, you can ask for one at the registration desk; we're
> trying to setup things so that we can get you a SIM in half a day, but
> the operator might take up to 24 hours to activate it, which would
> obviously be a shame.
> 
>> I tried finding out how to get an Italian SIM card in Germany, but
>> it appears to be a bit difficult from abroad due to the local
>> regulations in Italy. Even buying one in Italy, I would have to
>> get a local tax number (for whatever reason).
> 
> We will take care of all the administrative details. We will need a copy
> of an ID (that you will be able to upload in digital form through the
> website).
> 
> Also, we are aiming at prepaid SIMs which are "geek-friendly" (with data
> plans, tethering, no VOIP/Skype filters, good speed even on 2G if you go
> visiting the countryside and you need Google Maps, etc.). Given that we
> know the market, our hope is that you can simply rely on our service in
> bringing a good SIM to you without having to sort out the details
> yourself. 
> 
> Obviously, we will be publishing all details about traffic costs etc.,
> in case someone wants to investigate alternatives by himself.
> 
> It's just a bit too early right now, since we were going to finalize
> these agreements with mobile operators by the end of March. You might
> want to buy a ticket earlier than that, and you will obviously be able
> to buy SIMs later with a different transaction.

That's a great service you're willing to provide there. Thanks.

-- 
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From info at pycon.it  Fri Feb 18 19:22:21 2011
From: info at pycon.it (info at pycon.it)
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:22:21 -0000
Subject: [EuroPython] Call for Paper is opened
Message-ID: <20110218182221.9274.39677@python.it>

The Call For Paper is the moment when Europython organizers ask the European community to submit their proposals of the talks that will be given at the conference. If you think you have got an interesting topic to talk about, don't hesitate and send us an abstract following the Call for Paper guidelines suggested on this website.

This year, we are introducing 4-hours hands-on trainings during the conference, in addition to the regular tracks. During the submission, make sure to specify whether you are willing to change the talk into a 4-hour training. To compensate for the longer preparation required, speakers that will give a training will be rewarded with a free ticket and possibly also a small fee (crossing our fingers that the budget will allow this). Speakers of regular talks will instead benefit from a reduced conference fee.

Europython has been proving year after year to be a conference made by the community and for the community, and that's why this year we are happy to introduce the community-based talk voting. We will elaborate on this later on, so stay tuned!

We remind everybody that you can follow the updates on the conference, in addition to this blog, both on the official Facebook page and on the Twitter profile @Europython.

See you soon and...we're waiting for your abstracts!
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