Ed Trager
2007-Apr-27 12:33 UTC
[Fontconfig] 2007 Text Layout Summit - ANNOUNCEMENT and UPDATE
On 4/27/07, Ed Trager <ed.trager@gmail.com> wrote:> Hi, everyone, > > Now that I''ve got some confirmation about what''s going to happen at aKademy, > here''s the official 2007 TEXT LAYOUT SUMMIT ANNOUNCEMENT and UPDATE: > > =======================================> ANNOUNCEMENT > =======================================> 2007 TEXT LAYOUT SUMMIT AT AKADEMY JULY 4-6 IN GLASGOW > =======================================> => FOR CHEAPEST (STUDENT-STYLE) ACCOMODATION, > REGISTER FOR AKADEMY BEFORE MONDAY > => LIMITED LINUX FOUNDATION TRAVEL FUNDING > FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT > =======================================> > The 2007 Text Layout Summit is scheduled to take place in > conjunction with aKademy 2007 this summer in Glasgow, Scotland. > The dates for the 3-day Summit are Wednesday July 4th through > Friday, July 6th which coincide with the aKademy''s scheduled "BOF" > sessions and coding days. > > The 2007 Text Layout Summit Wiki pages are started at: > > * http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/TextLayout -- General Info > * http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/TextLayout2007 -- THIS YEAR''S PAGE > > Please help out by adding information. This is your chance to > put all issues important to you onto the agenda or to volunteer to > present a session paper or moderate a discussion. > > I am also very pleased to announce that the Linux Foundation (LF) > is graciously sponsoring this event by providing us with a limited > amount of travel funds for select individuals who really need it. > Anyone interested in applying for travel sponsorship should apply > here: > > http://www.linux-foundation.org/travel/ > > Be sure to specify "aKademy" and note that you are going to attend > the *Text Layout Summit*. > > If you want really CHEAP accomodations, YOU NEED TO REGISTER > WITH AKADEMY BEFORE *MONDAY*: > > http://www.kde.org.uk/akademy/registration.php > > * * * > > =======================================> 2007 TEXT LAYOUT SUMMIT INFORMATION UPDATE > =======================================> > 1. Conference Room: > > I just heard back from Jonathan Riddell (of Kubuntu) and the KDE > folks. AKademy has 2 rooms available for "BoF" sessions : Johnathan > notes that having one taken up for Wed / Thur / Fri is entirely > possible, although it might be a bit of a "squeeze" to schedule if it > turns out that there are a lot of BoFs. I guess that is an unknown at > this point in time. Please register for aKademy and note your > attendance at the Text Layout Summit so that we can secure the room! > > 2. Group Trip: > > Johnathan also notes that Thursday is the group trip to Bonny Banks. > The schedule for the trip is a lot earlier than I thought it was going > to be: > > * 13;00 Busses leave Glasgow > * 17:00 Barbeque on the beach > * 20:00 Return > > I''m sure people are going to want to go on the trip. My suggestion is > that we simply start Thursday earlier in the morning, and utilize the > group outing as a chance to brainstorm in that more informal setting. > If we plan our sessions carefully, I think it will work out. > > 3. Video / Audio Streaming & Internet Connections: > > AKademy plans to have streaming for the main conference room(s) and it > should be possible to set it up for the Text Layout Summit room as > well. The Text Layout Summit room will have a projector and internet > connections. > > Best Wishes -- Ed Trager >