[ale] Atlanta OpenSource Unconference?

[Michael Potter]

Here is the idea my wife had....

Have all the user groups in ATL have a conference on the same day.
Each group does one track.

On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 5:08 PM, Greg Clifton <gccfof5 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I like the idea and could submit several "training wheels" questions for
> consideration.
>
> On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 4:58 PM, Jeff Hubbs <jhubbslist at att.net> wrote:
>>
>> Sounds good to me - and especially now that I'm working in academia, I'm
>> interested in participating in things like this more.
>>
>> On 6/16/11 4:54 PM, Charles Shapiro wrote:
>> > Also cf: Barcamp Atlanta.    Usually takes place in the fall at GTRI.
>> > Includes corporate sponsors.  A very fun event -- I think I'm a vet of
>> > every one so far.
>> >
>> > -- CHS
>> >
>> >
>> > On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 4:48 PM, David Tomaschik
>> > <david at systemoverlord.com>  wrote:
>> >> This might be a terrible idea, or a crazy idea, but I'm sure this is a
>> >> group that will tell me that.
>> >>
>> >> During this past weekend at SELF, I began to miss ALF. (For anyone who
>> >> doesn't know, I was one of the organizers of ALF for its short two
>> >> year run.)  I don't have a desire to "compete" with SELF -- they have
>> >> a very successful conference, a great group of organizers, and great
>> >> momentum going -- but I feel like some sort of event in Atlanta (or at
>> >> least the metro area) is only appropriate.
>> >>
>> >> Reading a few things earlier today, an idea came to me for doing an
>> >> open-source conference that is targeted specifically at problems users
>> >> have.  My thinking is this:
>> >>
>> >> 1. Participants submit "questions".
>> >> 2. Questions are cleaned up by organizers, grouped into tracks, and
>> >> placed on site for voting.
>> >> 3. Participants vote on questions.
>> >> 4. Organizers seek speakers willing to address the users questions
>> >> have.
>> >>
>> >> I know it'll be odd in that the topics don't originate from the
>> >> speakers, but to me, that's the novelty of it.
>> >>
>> >> Concept feedback?  Desire for an Atlanta Linux/Open Source event again?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> David Tomaschik, RHCE, LPIC-1
>> >> System Administrator/Open Source Advocate
>> >> OpenPGP: 0x5DEA789B
>> >> http://systemoverlord.com
>> >> david at systemoverlord.com
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