[EuroPython] progress?

Michael Hudson mwh at python.net
Tue Aug 5 15:09:52 EDT 2003


Martijn Faassen <faassen at vet.uu.nl> writes:

> Hey,
>
> We don't seem to be making much progress lately. I guess everybody
> is busy with vacations, but the 15 august 'deadline' is looming.

I was thinking similar thoughts.

> We need to have at least some basic ideas in place:
>
>   * where will be go with the organization. If it is to be
>     the PBF, I'd like to see a good case for it, answering the
>     possible objections. If it's going to be something else, the
>     same story (Denis? Dario?).
>
>     Whatever route we go, we need to make our intentions clear to the
>     world who may not be reading this list, so that people know what's
>     going on.

Yes.  Generally speaking, if the local organizers are prepared to be
almost all of the formal organization (as in the last two years) I
think we should let them.  OTOH, this shouldn't be enforced, either.
But I think it depends what they want.

>   * location choice. How will be choose locations? In my mind, what we need 
>     at least is concrete proposals for each location. 

Indeed.

>   Each proposal needs a general description, a list of
>   advantages/drawbacks/problems to be solved/preconditions, and a
>   preliminary idea of the budget. How we end up choosing locations
>   depends on the results of the first process as well.
>
> Since we don't have much time for either, we need some form of rough
> consensus at least to determine how we proceed. Do we have such a consensus?

I think some wilful ignoring of opinions might be necessary <wink>,
but I bet we can sort this out.

> What are the main stumbling blocks towards forming consensus about
> both topics?

Well, the location decision needs a clear laying out of the choices.
This means more work for the Gothenbourg people, I guess.

> It would be unfair to wait until the 15th of august until the
> location choice just defaults, or worse yet, there is no location at
> all!

Indeed!

Is Dario back from vacation yet?

Cheers,
mwh

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