[EuroPython] FYI: Updated press release

[Paul Everitt]

Martijn Faassen wrote:
> 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.

I agree with Martijn.  If someone gives me a number, I'll include. 
Otherwise, I'm not going to be the one throwing a dart at the dartboard 
to guess a number. :^)

>>- how is the conference organized (collaboratively...) 
> 
> 
> This would be nice.

This was in a previous incarnation and I removed it.  I'll add it back.

>>- 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).

I'm trying to find the right place to tie this in.  Perhaps with the 
point about how it was organized?  Is it safe to say that FOSDEM and 
LinuxTag were also organized by developers?  For instance:

"""
The EuroPython 2002 conference continues this year's series of open
source developer events in Europe, including FOSDEM and LinuxTag, which
each attracted thousands of attendees.  Like these conferences, 
EuroPython 2002 is organized by a volunteer group of open source
developers.
"""

>>- 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*. :)

I'll provide a number and mention parallel.

I've updated:

   http://europython.zope.nl/draftwiki/UpdatedPressRelease

--Paul