Hi all, We have been thinking about a business track idea for oSC14, but aren't sure whether to do this (and how) or not. So in hope to reach a community decision, and have the dos and the don'ts defined, please give your thoughts on the ideas below - what you see could, should, couldn't or shouldn't be done. * Upsides * - It is a way to attract sponsors - Would provide insights to users' POV and, - It is a way for the community to get some potentially interesting feedback - Might result in finding a way for sponsors to support or work with the community - Might be interesting for community members using openSUSE for business too * Downsides * - Might not be as community oriented as we would like - Might not be openSUSE centered enough ..? * Format / description * - it could be in a dedicated room, last half a day - start with a few sponsor / business lectures and end with a round table or discussion between the community, SUSE, sponsors? - comments on this topic from Hans De Raad (potential sponsor): "would a sponsor have the opportunity to do some informative promotional sessions? I'd also like to do some demo's about the client side of openSUSE and the current level of usability the groupware suites (Thunderbird/Lightning, Kontact) have achieved, is that something you would consider?" - do we say that the prerequisite is to be a sponsor to apply for a business lecture in the business track? - the simplest formula I see would be: have business topics in one room for half a day, or the whole day... - or have lectures first and then continue with a round table .. have a discussion about stuff What is "stuff" could be left to our sponsors/business lecturers to tell us: what do they care about in free software, in openSUSE that helps or enables them to do business and discuss that. It could be interesting to try to find a way for them to become a part of the community or supporters of the community's efforts. * The DOs * - lectures are openSUSE related - lectures are free software or open source related * The DON’Ts * - talk excessively about your company and your products, sales talks Pozdrav, Svebor -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner@opensuse.org