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Re: [opensuse-project] Linuxtag 2007 - some thoughts ...
- From: Christian Boltz <opensuse@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 22:44:23 +0200
- Message-id: <200706052244.24478@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Hello,
on Dienstag, 5. Juni 2007, Martin Lasarsch wrote:
> Instead of sending a "thank you" mail, i wrote something in my blog:
> http://www.novell.com/coolblogs/?p=896
I also did some blog entries (german, with some pictures) on
http://blog.cboltz.de/
BTW: If you want all pictures I took for the openSUSE gallery, send me a
mail (off-list).
> Now something different, let me sum up some things which went good
> and not that good.
[... several points shortened ...]
> * booth setup
> - to much unused space in the middle of the booth, we should have a
> table with chairs next time.
ACK!
> - "only" cboltz from the community was there helping us. It's not
> about that we don't want to send SUSE/Novell employees to the event,
> we want the community more involved and such an event is perfect for
> this.
Well, I didn't feel lonely - but meeting other community members would
be nice ;-)
> - no theme on the booth. One desk with "Xen for beginners" or "How
> to use the obs" for example would be nice next time.
Indeed. Henne's mail has some good ideas.
> - booth look was pretty generic. We had only Novell/openSUSE
> stickers on the walls and a big Tux. Posters or Paper where people
> can write suggestions down would help.
Yes. However the usual way should be to talk - because it's easier to
ask back if things are not clear.
> - softdrink situation: we had first big bottles, which was bad
> because most drank only a small amount of the water and let it rot.
> After that we had small bottles, with the same problem. Next time
> give drinks only out with a name written on the bottle. Yeah, we have
> problems ... :-)
I liked the LPI booth much more: They offered wine (to drink, not to
execute M$ programs ;-) , other drinks, some cheese and other small
snacks.
This is a good way to make people visiting the booth ;-)
> - on cebit there is a policy "no laptops on the booth, no email
> reading". I don't want to force that, but it is not very
> professional: the visitors don't want to interrupt somebody reading
> emails and go away ...
Yes, that's a problem. However, there were always enough people
available (aka "not at the laptop") IIRC.
And LinuxTag has more of a community image, so the laptops aren't as
problematic as on cebit which has a more "serious" image.
> could be better with a table.
Indeed. And, very simple but important issue, install more power plugs
in the "back" of the booth ;-)
> * openSUSE day
[...]
> - no community talk this year :-(
Maybe you should give out some ideas next year. Not with the call for
papers (if someone has a good idea himself, it's even better), but if
there's no reply after some time.
> - date: please not again on the first day of the event, it's a
> nightmare to get the booth running smooth and have all the talks.
There's another problem with the first day: there are usually less
visitors than on the other days. However, I'm not sure if it's possible
to change - the $distribution days usually don't change the weekday.
> * merchandising
> - make a plan how to give away the shirts or other valuable goods.
> If we have them next time again for free, one plan could be: charge
> 5€ for a shirt and donate all the money to a OSS project or EFF, FSF
> or even openSUSE (travel costs for community etc.).
Why not? (But you will need less shirts, so less people do "advertising"
for openSUSE.)
Another idea would be to do something like a small quiz and give them
away as price.
> Some other projects are not really happy that our shirts are free.
Well, if they find someone who prints "sponsored by..." on the back,
they can do the same ;-))
> * other ideas
> - make a live irc meeting on the event, with video streaming :-)
Yes, could be cool. However, the problem is that it makes all people at
the booth busy - and unavailable for visitors.
Maybe it could be done in the evening, after LinuxTag closed its doors
officially...
> - do an official irl meeting with the community, dinner at least,
> paid by Novell
I won't object ;-)
Regards,
Christian Boltz
--
> > "Frontpage" is a M$ WYSIWYG web page creation program.
Would you like some Wine with that ActiveX?
You must have a different Outlook(tm) on things, I thought it was an
Excel(tm)lent Word(tm). [>> Carl Hartung and Peter Flodin in opensuse]
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on Dienstag, 5. Juni 2007, Martin Lasarsch wrote:
> Instead of sending a "thank you" mail, i wrote something in my blog:
> http://www.novell.com/coolblogs/?p=896
I also did some blog entries (german, with some pictures) on
http://blog.cboltz.de/
BTW: If you want all pictures I took for the openSUSE gallery, send me a
mail (off-list).
> Now something different, let me sum up some things which went good
> and not that good.
[... several points shortened ...]
> * booth setup
> - to much unused space in the middle of the booth, we should have a
> table with chairs next time.
ACK!
> - "only" cboltz from the community was there helping us. It's not
> about that we don't want to send SUSE/Novell employees to the event,
> we want the community more involved and such an event is perfect for
> this.
Well, I didn't feel lonely - but meeting other community members would
be nice ;-)
> - no theme on the booth. One desk with "Xen for beginners" or "How
> to use the obs" for example would be nice next time.
Indeed. Henne's mail has some good ideas.
> - booth look was pretty generic. We had only Novell/openSUSE
> stickers on the walls and a big Tux. Posters or Paper where people
> can write suggestions down would help.
Yes. However the usual way should be to talk - because it's easier to
ask back if things are not clear.
> - softdrink situation: we had first big bottles, which was bad
> because most drank only a small amount of the water and let it rot.
> After that we had small bottles, with the same problem. Next time
> give drinks only out with a name written on the bottle. Yeah, we have
> problems ... :-)
I liked the LPI booth much more: They offered wine (to drink, not to
execute M$ programs ;-) , other drinks, some cheese and other small
snacks.
This is a good way to make people visiting the booth ;-)
> - on cebit there is a policy "no laptops on the booth, no email
> reading". I don't want to force that, but it is not very
> professional: the visitors don't want to interrupt somebody reading
> emails and go away ...
Yes, that's a problem. However, there were always enough people
available (aka "not at the laptop") IIRC.
And LinuxTag has more of a community image, so the laptops aren't as
problematic as on cebit which has a more "serious" image.
> could be better with a table.
Indeed. And, very simple but important issue, install more power plugs
in the "back" of the booth ;-)
> * openSUSE day
[...]
> - no community talk this year :-(
Maybe you should give out some ideas next year. Not with the call for
papers (if someone has a good idea himself, it's even better), but if
there's no reply after some time.
> - date: please not again on the first day of the event, it's a
> nightmare to get the booth running smooth and have all the talks.
There's another problem with the first day: there are usually less
visitors than on the other days. However, I'm not sure if it's possible
to change - the $distribution days usually don't change the weekday.
> * merchandising
> - make a plan how to give away the shirts or other valuable goods.
> If we have them next time again for free, one plan could be: charge
> 5€ for a shirt and donate all the money to a OSS project or EFF, FSF
> or even openSUSE (travel costs for community etc.).
Why not? (But you will need less shirts, so less people do "advertising"
for openSUSE.)
Another idea would be to do something like a small quiz and give them
away as price.
> Some other projects are not really happy that our shirts are free.
Well, if they find someone who prints "sponsored by..." on the back,
they can do the same ;-))
> * other ideas
> - make a live irc meeting on the event, with video streaming :-)
Yes, could be cool. However, the problem is that it makes all people at
the booth busy - and unavailable for visitors.
Maybe it could be done in the evening, after LinuxTag closed its doors
officially...
> - do an official irl meeting with the community, dinner at least,
> paid by Novell
I won't object ;-)
Regards,
Christian Boltz
--
> > "Frontpage" is a M$ WYSIWYG web page creation program.
Would you like some Wine with that ActiveX?
You must have a different Outlook(tm) on things, I thought it was an
Excel(tm)lent Word(tm). [>> Carl Hartung and Peter Flodin in opensuse]
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