[EuroPython] FYI: Updated press release

[Martijn Faassen]

holger@trillke.net wrote:
> [Paul Everitt Fri, May 17, 2002 at 01:49:32PM -0400]
> > Here is an updated version of the press release (reviewed earlier by the 
> > executive committee):
> > 
> >    http://europython.zope.nl/draftwiki/UpdatedPressRelease
> 
> the press release sounds good, but let me note from my journalistic
> experience that some more information would be appreciated:
> 
> - how many people in europe are *approximately* using python
>   (10.000, 100.000 or ?). maybe it's completly unknown?

We had some wild figures in an early version of the previous 
press release, but I took them out as I could not get anyone to
give us actual information on this. I don't know actually who put
them in. :) I don't think we should spend too much time on this.

> - how is the conference organized (collaboratively...) 

This would be nice.

> - maybe mention that this is the second big free software
>   developer's event this year. (the other beeing 
>   FOSDEM with 500-1000 people in Bruxelles earlier this year).

There are other events, like LinuxTag and so on, which should count
for something (even though that is for the public it also attracts
plenty of developers and side conferences etc).

> - give a number like 'more than 100 tutorials/presentations/lightning
>   talks'

This would be nice to do, and we can actually come up with an approximate
figure. Though I think the track thing already helps there. Perhaps we
should say something about the tracks being *parallel*. :)

Regards,

Martijn