Sounds interesting. No doubt most of it'd go a mile over my head but there's only one way to learn. Will keep it mind Rory.<br><br>Cheers,<br><br>Garry (Gulbrandsen).<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 1:00 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:standrews-request@mailman.lug.org.uk">standrews-request@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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1. FYI: FLOSS UK Unconference Autumn 2010 (Rory Beaton)<br>
<br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: Rory Beaton <<a href="mailto:rb36@st-andrews.ac.uk">rb36@st-andrews.ac.uk</a>><br>To: StALUG <<a href="mailto:standrews@mailman.lug.org.uk">standrews@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>><br>
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:21:27 +0100<br>Subject: [StALUG] FYI: FLOSS UK Unconference Autumn 2010<br>from the LUGmasters list:<br>
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FLOSS UK Unconference Autumn 2010 - <a href="http://unconference2010.flossuk.org/" target="_blank">http://unconference2010.flossuk.org/</a><br>
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Saturday, 16th October, Birmingham & Midland Institute, England<br>
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What is FLOSS UK 2010?<br>
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This is our first unconference, and is being held in collaboration<br>
with local FLOSS groups.<br>
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What is an Unconference?<br>
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An unconference is a conference where what happens is organised by the<br>
delegates on the day. The event organisers have to arrange something,<br>
the main one being a venue, but the rest is down to the delegates. So<br>
all the hassle of talk submissions, review and scheduling is taken<br>
away.<br>
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Typically:<br>
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at the start of the day everyone gets up in turn and says who they<br>
are, what their interests are and what they'd like to do<br>
based on this people write proposals on PostIt notes and stick these on<br>
a board<br>
a moderator may read out the proposals in turn to gauge interest, and<br>
if sufficient the proposal will be put on a scheduling board<br>
delegates may adjust the schedule to avoid clashes, etc.<br>
The unconference starts?<br>
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Experience shows that the unconference format results in high quality<br>
sessions focussed on what delegates want.<br>
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How will FLOSS UK 2010 work?<br>
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Because of the numbers we expect, following the above procedure at the<br>
beginning may be too lengthy, so we propose to invite groups to set up<br>
their own unconferences within the main event, so far we have:<br>
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Linux: local LUGs<br>
Perl: Birmingham Perlmongers<br>
PHP: WM PHP Group<br>
Python: PyCon UK Society<br>
Ruby: West Midlands Ruby User Group<br>
(and we're open to offers from other FLOSS groups!)<br>
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Groups are able to make preliminary arrangements on this FLOSS UK wiki<br>
- please let us know if you want your group to be added to the left<br>
menu (contact unconference2010 - at - <a href="http://flossuk.org" target="_blank">flossuk.org</a>).<br>
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We will be providing the basic infrastructure only ? venue, wiki, wifi<br>
internet connectivity, projectors and screens, everything else is up<br>
to the delegates!<br>
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How much will it cost me?<br>
<br>
We are aiming to keep the cost of attending this event down to the<br>
bare minimum. Everyone will be able to afford to come, and as it is a<br>
one-day event you will not need to incur accommodation costs, though<br>
several hotels are available for anyone who wishes to stay over.<br>
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Why attend?<br>
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There are lots of reasons to attend the 2010 Unconference, including:<br>
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Keep abreast with new/emerging technologies<br>
Network with some of the people who are responsible for developing<br>
critical applications<br>
Become part of the UK Open Source community - build up informal<br>
relationships that can be invaluable in problem solving<br>
Benefit from the experience of delegates with similar interests<br>
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