[EuroPython] Speaker's presentation material

[M.-A. Lemburg]

Nicolas Chauvat wrote:
>>>Apropos on time, when is the deadline?
>>
>>The conference :-)
> 
> 
> I don't think that's a good idea. It may be ok for some special case. But
> being ready *before* the conference is always better and gives more time
> to track champions to have everything in place when it begins.
> 
> For example, I told my speakers not to bother coming with a laptop unless
> they want to show live demos. I'll have everything ready on my laptop and
> switching speakers will be as easy as walking off and to the desk.

That's for the track champions to decide. For the CD we only need
to make sure that the data is readily available at the conference.

>>The CD will be worked on *after* the conference.
> 
> 
> But we can put the material on the website before the conference right ?

Sure, but won't this take away the novel character of the talks ?

> The quality of the talks will be another incentive for people to show up
> and discuss with speakers. And if you're interested in many subjects, you
> can skim the talks before the conf and know that you don't want to miss a
> chat with such and such.

If you want to do this, fine, but we won't require this from
all speakers.

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Marc-Andre Lemburg
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