Hi guys, thanks for all your comments.<br>It took long time to evaluate all the options that where behind this decision.<br>We will do our best to see if we can find another arrangement but, until then, the program will remain as it is.<br>
<br>regards<br>Lorenzo<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 3:50 PM, Marc Jansen <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jansen@terrestris.de">jansen@terrestris.de</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
Hi list,<br>
<br>
I mostly share the concerns expressed by Bart (<a href="http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/foss4g2010/2010-August/000521.html" target="_blank">http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/foss4g2010/2010-August/000521.html</a>, original text below) regarding the presentation of the WMS benchmark parallel to 17 other talks.<br>
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As Bart already said, the shootout was one of the highest ranked abstracts of the last FOSS4G and the talk itself was one of the definitive highlights of the conference. I'd guess that few people would choose to miss the benchmark... and therefore lots of them are forced to miss the talks running parallel.<br>
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I am aware that it is a *very* difficult task to build a nice programm for everyone and I am sure that the local team did a good job so that this years FOSS4G will be as interesting as ever, but I think that the placement of the shootout/benchmark is a mistake that should be corrected if possible.<br>
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Best regards,<br>
Marc<br>
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Barts original email:<div><div></div><div class="h5"><br>
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Hi list,<br>
<br>
I want to express my concerns regarding the choice of the benchmark slot<br>
in the FOSS4G 2010 program.<br>
<br>
In 2009 the benchmark was a plenary event at the end of the conference,<br>
and this made it very successfull, it was the highlight of the conference<br>
for a lot of people. Almost everybody has an interest in the benchmark<br>
exercise, so this makes it a good choice for a plenary event.<br>
<br>
Also, I don't think it is fair to the people presenting in slots parallel<br>
to the benchmark exercise, since they won't have a large audience for<br>
sure. It also means that a lot of interesting presentations need be to<br>
missed if one wants to attend the benchmark presentation.<br>
<br>
I also think 1,5 hours is too long, 30-45 minutes would be perfect.<br>
<br>
Would you please reconsider this?<br>
<br>
TIA.<br>
<br>
Best regards,<br>
Bart<br>
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