From dev-return-9102-apmail-community-dev-archive=community.apache.org@community.apache.org Thu Dec 14 22:42:14 2017 Return-Path: X-Original-To: apmail-community-dev-archive@minotaur.apache.org Delivered-To: apmail-community-dev-archive@minotaur.apache.org Received: from mail.apache.org (hermes.apache.org [140.211.11.3]) by minotaur.apache.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 2D51217F6B for ; Thu, 14 Dec 2017 22:42:14 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 2634 invoked by uid 500); 14 Dec 2017 22:42:13 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-community-dev-archive@community.apache.org Received: (qmail 2210 invoked by uid 500); 14 Dec 2017 22:42:13 -0000 Mailing-List: contact dev-help@community.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Reply-To: dev@community.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list dev@community.apache.org Received: (qmail 2197 invoked by uid 99); 14 Dec 2017 22:42:13 -0000 Received: from mail-relay.apache.org (HELO mail-relay.apache.org) (140.211.11.15) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Thu, 14 Dec 2017 22:42:13 +0000 Received: from [192.168.201.21] (c-73-181-14-238.hsd1.co.comcast.net [73.181.14.238]) by mail-relay.apache.org (ASF Mail Server at mail-relay.apache.org) with ESMTPSA id 389561A0048; Thu, 14 Dec 2017 22:42:13 +0000 (UTC) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 11.1 \(3445.4.7\)) Subject: Re: ApacheCon 2018 From: Leif Hedstrom In-Reply-To: <6c5c75aa-79b1-8599-17ab-bce697a4248c@rcbowen.com> Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2017 15:42:12 -0700 Cc: "Kevin A. McGrail" , dev@community.apache.org Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <830AB476-8BBB-463C-A57F-7511DFA5085E@apache.org> References: <290B39D1-8F9D-4988-9B0B-741A361833DC@gmail.com> <91eba694-6f47-e7ad-b71a-257520a601e4@gmail.com> <39b7affd-dc15-73c4-3ab2-e702b7167947@mcgrail.com> <280e871d-138f-608a-4499-98255eb9aa47@mcgrail.com> <25365F1C-9F49-4071-AC11-EE490881CA22@apache.org> <3D6EF718-F683-4FC0-9C15-B9061483E2FE@mcgrail.com> <6c5c75aa-79b1-8599-17ab-bce697a4248c@rcbowen.com> To: Rich Bowen X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3445.4.7) > On Dec 14, 2017, at 7:12 AM, Rich Bowen wrote: >=20 >=20 >=20 > On 12/12/2017 02:18 PM, Leif Hedstrom wrote: >>> On Dec 12, 2017, at 6:34 AM, Kevin A. McGrail = wrote: >>>=20 >>> On 12/12/2017 8:26 AM, Rich Bowen wrote: >>>> Unclear what distinction you're making here. Apachecon is of course = short >>>> for "apache conference". The brand has a following. >>> The distinction is I am looking at something smaller like a BarCamp = level event not an AC level event. >> I can definitely see the value in this, but it's somewhat saddening = if ApacheCon as a conference would no longer exist :-/. But, if it=E2=80=99= s not a viable Conference, we should stop wasting our time / money... >=20 > ApacheCon will still exist. That is certainly the plan. The board = approved a substantial amount of money for ApacheCon to continue to = exist. >=20 > What's frustrating to me is all the people spreading the message that = ApacheCon is no longer going to exist. This is making my job a lot = harder, because everyone I approach already "knows" that ApacheCon is no = longer going to exist. >=20 >> BarCamp and project Summits are great, we do 2 every year in my = primary projects. In an ideal world, I=E2=80=99d still like to see an = ApacheCon with a 3 or 4 days program: >> * 1-2 days of BarCamp / Project Summits, at the conference location, = sponsored for any projects who wants to organize one. I=E2=80=99m OK = with requiring an ApacheCon registration go participate here. >> * 2 days of a topic based, 2-track Apache related conference. I would = strongly encourage that we broaden the horizon here, such that a talk = would not necessarily need to be specific to one (or a few). Almost = everyone is using at least one Apache Project for any solution they = made, and I think it=E2=80=99d be interesting to learn more about how = ASF projects are used together with other projects for example. >=20 > What you describe here is indeed exactly what the plan is. I need help = to make it happen. Where do I sing up? =E2=80=94 leif --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscribe@community.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-help@community.apache.org