[ale] Speakers for DragonCon 2016

[Scott M. Jones]

I'd be happy to a Linux topic with a positive spin or anything on open
source.  Also maybe GitHub 101 or something about social coding
generally, or how to run an open source project.

I was talking to Ruth Suehle years ago via email.  Would like to get
back in touch with her.  I'd be happy to talk to Rikki Ensdley as well
(don't know her though).

The only thing about negative topics is they tend to draw well, but I
would think anything Linux or open source would do well at DragonCon.  I
find the right topic brings people in regardless of when it's scheduled,
so topic matters more than time.  Also they're only publishing
descriptions in the app this year, so the title of a talk really has to
say it all now more than ever this year.

Please do talk up my track at SCaLE and let me know if any luminaries or
anyone else would like to speak at DragonCon.

Thanks,
Scott


On 1/13/16 6:36 PM, Chuck Payne wrote:
> Hey Jim, openSUSE is doing a lot and always has. Open Build Services,
> openQA, and SUSE Studios. Sigh! Time to sick the geekoes on everyone.
> 
> Scott, Hey I am going to SCaLE next week, I will take to a few folks
> from Red Hat, there is a young lady name Ruth Suehle that I know goes
> to DC every year, and Rikki Endsley is over their whole open source
> community stuff, so I can ask her as well.
> 
> I can speak on behalf of openSUSE if you want the 4th rated distro to
> talk. Sighs. I also know so folks with Arch. Just let me know before
> Tuesday.
> 
> On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 6:22 PM, Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com> wrote:
>> How about a more positive topic:
>>
>> How <Ubuntu|Fedora|Mint|CentOS|> is moving Linux along
>>
>> Linux World Domination and <distro> is at the forefront
>>
>> Microsoft now write software for Linux (OK - It's Android). You can too
>> using <distro> and <toolchain>.
>>
>>
>> Last year's "systemd sux ass" slam session was unpleasant and best and down
>> offensive in its overall tone. I am not interested in participating in any
>> way in another piss and moan session.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 2016-01-13 at 11:49 -0500, Scott M. Jones wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>> I'm looking for speakers for EF Forums at DragonCon 2016. Last year we
>> did a talk on systemd, but this year I'd like to broaden it to a
>> discussion on the future of Linux, whether RedHat or someone else is
>> screwing it up, etc.
>>
>> In general I'm not able to provide a courtesy badge for someone speaking
>> on just one or two panels, so I'm looking for people who know they're
>> coming anyway.
>>
>> The dates are Sept. 2 through 5.
>>
>> Let me know if you're interested.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Scott