[Swlug] FOSDEM 2017 4th and 5th Feb 2017

[matt]

On 23/08/16 21:13, Dave Cridland wrote:
>
> On 23 Aug 2016 20:45, "matt via Swlug" <swlug at mailman.lug.org.uk 
> <mailto:swlug at mailman.lug.org.uk>> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm quite keen to attend a big techie conference.  As FOSDEM 2017 is 
> coming up in a few months time, that's awfully tempting.  Would anyone 
> else be interested?
> >
>
> I've been going to FOSDEM as part of the XMPP Standards Foundation's 
> outreach efforts for years. I also did two talks there last year. If 
> you happen to be interested in XMPP, there's a two day Summit 
> beforehand - and you'll find there are a slew of other specialist 
> events around the weekend, too.
>
> It's absolutely not anything like any other tech conference in the 
> world (I'm told there are a couple that come close, mind). It's 
> amazingly crowded, highly non-commercial, and has very little central 
> organization (most "devrooms" are semi-independent).
>
> Most of the talks I've attended are really good quality, serious 
> technical talks, and whiling away a random hour in the lightning talks 
> theatre will seriously blow your mind.
>

Sounds good.  I suspect the two main days will be plenty for me.

> I'd recommend looking at Eurostar; though it's not hugely convenient 
> for getting back across to Wales. The Eurostar has the advantage that 
> it dumps you right in the middle of Brussels.
>

Just a personal thing, I'll be flying.  But I'd agree otherwise Eurostar 
is great, I can highly recommend it.

> > Rooms aren't particularly cheap, but there are some cheap and 
> cheerful places which aren't that expensive.
> >
>
> I don't know where the XMPP crowd will be staying, quite yet, but I'll 
> let folks know here, since it's a friendly, English-speaking crowd 
> who've all been attending FOSDEM for years, and know all the best 
> places (including the truly amazing ribs place).
>

That'd be excellent.  If we can get a group of us all at the same hotel, 
that'd be good.

Cheers,

Matt
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