On 24 Feb 2006 at 9:33, Jan Schaumann wrote:

> As you may know, BSDCan 2006 is coming around in May.  As in previous
> years, this conference is very FreeBSD focused (which may be not
> entirely unrelated to the fact that pkgsrcCon was scheduled around the
> same time as previous BSDCans), and most of the talks focus on FreeBSD.

Jan: I'm not directing this at you, but at the NetBSD community.

If NetBSD wants more more at BSDCan, there is a simple solution: 
submit a proposal.  Give a talk.  Be active.  Do something.

We accepted *ALL* the NetBSD proposals we received.

We would love to have more NetBSD talks but we received just one 
proposal.  The cynical would conclude that people are simply not 
interested in talking about NetBSD.  I can't force people to give 
talks.  :)

I suggest that NetBSD needs to start thinking NOW about BSDCan 2007.  
If you want BSDCan to have more NetBSD content, start within the 
NetBSD project. People are DEFINITELY doing interesting work on 
NetBSD.  Urge them to talk about it.  Prod them to do something and 
submit a proposal to BSDCan.  That is the *only* way to get more 
focus on NetBSD at BSDCan.

It's not too late for BSDCan 2006.  Historically, there is a 
cancellation or two as speakers are unable to attend.  It's not too 
late.  Send in a proposal.  If it's accepted, we'll put you on 
reserve.  That means you are expected to turn up at BSDCan and be 
prepared to give the talk at short notice.  In return, you'll get 
free entry to BSDCan regardless of whether or not you are asked to 
speak.

I'm happy to provide any help I can.  But it's got to start within 
NetBSD.  :)


> I'll be there myself, and I'd be happy to not be the only NetBSD person
> there. :-)

You won't be!  I know David Maxwell will be there.  As well others.  
Lots of people come up from Toronto too.

> Here's the list of presentations this year:
> http://www.bsdcan.org/2006/presentations.php
> 
> So... consider coming, consider doing a WiP presentation, consider doing
> a BoF!

Definitely!  There is room for a BoF.  And the Work in Progress 
session is wide open.  Just apply!  Let us know.

cheers

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