[ale] Atlanta OpenSource Unconference?

[Greg Clifton]

I like the idea and could submit several "training wheels" questions for
consideration.

On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 4:58 PM, Jeff Hubbs <jhubbslist at att.net> wrote:

> Sounds good to me - and especially now that I'm working in academia, I'm
> interested in participating in things like this more.
>
> On 6/16/11 4:54 PM, Charles Shapiro wrote:
> > Also cf: Barcamp Atlanta.    Usually takes place in the fall at GTRI.
> > Includes corporate sponsors.  A very fun event -- I think I'm a vet of
> > every one so far.
> >
> > -- CHS
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 4:48 PM, David Tomaschik
> > <david at systemoverlord.com>  wrote:
> >> This might be a terrible idea, or a crazy idea, but I'm sure this is a
> >> group that will tell me that.
> >>
> >> During this past weekend at SELF, I began to miss ALF. (For anyone who
> >> doesn't know, I was one of the organizers of ALF for its short two
> >> year run.)  I don't have a desire to "compete" with SELF -- they have
> >> a very successful conference, a great group of organizers, and great
> >> momentum going -- but I feel like some sort of event in Atlanta (or at
> >> least the metro area) is only appropriate.
> >>
> >> Reading a few things earlier today, an idea came to me for doing an
> >> open-source conference that is targeted specifically at problems users
> >> have.  My thinking is this:
> >>
> >> 1. Participants submit "questions".
> >> 2. Questions are cleaned up by organizers, grouped into tracks, and
> >> placed on site for voting.
> >> 3. Participants vote on questions.
> >> 4. Organizers seek speakers willing to address the users questions have.
> >>
> >> I know it'll be odd in that the topics don't originate from the
> >> speakers, but to me, that's the novelty of it.
> >>
> >> Concept feedback?  Desire for an Atlanta Linux/Open Source event again?
> >>
> >> --
> >> David Tomaschik, RHCE, LPIC-1
> >> System Administrator/Open Source Advocate
> >> OpenPGP: 0x5DEA789B
> >> http://systemoverlord.com
> >> david at systemoverlord.com
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