Re: L10n FAD?

30.04.2018 13:29 Jona Azizaj <jonaazizaj@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello team,
>
> On 04/30/2018 12:29 PM, Rafal Luzynski wrote:
> > [...]
> > What about this brainstorming idea:
> >
> > Flock starts on August 8. Let's organize FAD on August 6 and 7 (Monday
> > and Tuesday), whole days, with people arriving on Sunday, Aug 5 evening
> > and leaving Wednesday, August 8 early in the morning.
> >
>
> If we need two days for the FAD

TBH, I don't know how many days we need. But if it is less
than 2 days then we don't need to organize anything, just
make it the last day of Flock. Those 2 days look good in a
calendar, that's all. Note that it is brainstorming. :)

> it's better to start on August 5, and so on August 7 people will be able to
> travel and reach Dresden. If people would fly very early on August 8 they will
> be tired for Flock.

If we arrive to Dresden on August 7 then there is no benefit
for Fedora on saving money and on making it near Flock (near in
time and in distance). Also I'm not thinking about flying, I'm
thinking about nearby locations accessible by cheap and quick
transport like a train or a bus. Note that the locations I'm
thinking about are between 2 an 4 hours of drive. It can be closer
but I'm afraid that it raises the cost.

I always think about making an event as cheap as possible.
If this is not a top priority then maybe I misunderstand
the issue.

> [...]
> I think is better to think why we need this FAD, why is important for our
> team etc rather than budget. Before thinking about money and cost, I would
> focus on content and ideas first.

These are also important questions, thank you for raising
them in public. Unfortunately, I'm not sure I can answer.

> > [...]
> > > * Organizers – Rafal (noriko)
> > >
> > > PING Pravin, you successfully organized fad in Tokyo. Now would
> > > you like to help us here again?
> > >
> > Thank you Noriko and Pravin for joining as organizers.
> >
> I'm happy to see the discussions to organize a L10n FAD. I would be happy to
> help organize it.

Thank you for joining, Jona.

>
> Cheers, Jona
>


30.04.2018 18:42 Silvia Sánchez <lailahfsf@gmail.com> wrote:
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>
> Hi Rafal & everyone,
>
> The hotel is expensive because is a super expensive hotel. Normally
> accommodation in Germany is quite reasonable.

If you find a double room in a hotel in Germany 40 €/night,
including breakfast - then I'm all in a favor of making it.

> Personally, I may attend FLOCK but I seriously doubt I will stay in that hotel
> as I can't pay such prices. But AFAIK, one can stay anywhere, is not mandatory
> to stay in the same hotel where the conference is.
> So... why putting a FAD 3 days before FLOCK starts will cost near zero? I
> didn't understand that part.

This part applies to the people being funded by Fedora. If we
explain that instead of funding one night (which is funded in this
particular hotel) they can fund 3 days of FAD then I hope the chance
they agree is higher. Also, I'm not telling it is exactly zero, it may
be slightly above. Or below. :)

The people who pay with their own money may meet wherever and
whenever they want, without explaining Fedora why they meet
and why it is so expensive.

> If you plan to take a nap in a German train or bus, be careful, you may miss
> the stop. [...]

I assume that in that part we are going to travel in a large
group, all FAD attendees together, likely with our own bus which
may be cheaper than a public transport.

Regards,

Rafal
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