[KDE-India] KDE Stall @ FOSS.IN

[Pradeepto Bhattacharya]

Hi,

      So FOSS.IN/2007 is just round the corner.

      I am not sure if all the stalls have been allocated yet but
there is no harm in trying. But more importantly these questions need
to be addressed -

      #1 Do you want a KDE Stall at FOSS.IN/2007?
      #2 Who all are willing to volunteer for the KDE stall?
      #3  What all do you want to see at the KDE stall?

       Please note a few things : We are not allowed to sell
merchandise at this  stall. So lets not discuss things like - we can
sell such and such. We are however allowed to give away merchandise.

       Also people who would like to volunteer -

        -  its a fun job yes but be aware, you will miss the cool
talks because you have to be man the stall.

       -  2-3 people at a time at the stall are more than enough.
Nobody is expected to give more than 3 hours per day each day ( this
is an estimate assuming that we will get atleast 9-10 volunteers
during the main conference  ). So basically, 3 shifts of 3 hours each.
So basically a commitment for 3 hours or more per day during the Main
Conference.

       - Ofcourse, if there is one all important talk  you *have* to
attend, I am guessing you can mutually decide among the volunteers
take turns.

        - Assuming that there will be KDE talks during the Main
Conference - of course all of us will go to attend that talk ( unless
you are not interested in that talk and want to miss it, why would you
want to do that? ; )

         - Don't forget - volunteer might have to come in early - say
about 30 minutes to arrange stuff and what not and probably leave
last.

      What we can do at the stall -
        -  Show case KDE - esp freshly baked KDE 4 from SVN
        -  Explain potential/curious developers/contributors/students
how to get involved, where to start, where to look for help.
        -  Hand out flyers, KDE Distros
        -  Showcase KDE based distros
        -  Suggestions?

       What will you get if you volunteer ?
        - Lots of good wishes
        - Oh well you want more right .... , a KDE/KDE-India T-shirt.
( Since t-shirts[*] will be limited you will get preference :)
        - Lots of good wishes and gratitude.
        - Maybe some surprise - may be not.

       In case you have not checked recently - the updated KDE Project
Day schedule is here [1]. It of course is not carved in stone. Will
let everybody know when the speaker lists are out. Thanks for
understanding.

      Please add to this thread any points that I might have missed.

      I would be more than happy if we can have a KDE Stall, but if
the interest is low on this on or if I don't get enough volunteers,
the idea might have to be scrapped.

      [*] Yes, there will be t-shirts this time. A new set of t-shirts
will be made.  More about this one later, there is quite a bit to talk
about and talk happily about it. But it deserves its own thread :)

      [1]http://kde.in/foss-in07-pd.php

      Cheers!

Pradeepto
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