[Foss4g2008loc] RE: FOSS4G2008 Extension ofabstractsubmissiondate.doc

[Inge Netterberg]

I have only removed that fact that the abstracts will be automatically
discarded from the general presentation track if they are not the correct
length. But have left the abstract length as 500-600 words.

I am hoping that this encourages people to write 500 words but if its 450
then I don't really mind. I would rather read a shorter abstract than one
which is repetitious. 

I know Antony was very concerned that the poster presentation abstract would
be way to long at 500 words. Hence the fact that these are now 150-300
words.

Those are my thoughts 

Attached the final version of the extension of abstracts deadline
announcement.

Inge

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:foss4g2008loc-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Serena Coetzee
Sent: 13 May 2008 07:42 PM
To: 'FOSS4G2008 local organising committee'
Subject: RE: [Foss4g2008loc] RE: FOSS4G2008 Extension
ofabstractsubmissiondate.doc

Hi all,

I'm OK if you remove the 500-600 words limit from the general track, but
definitely not from the academic track.  If we make the general abstract
shorter, we just have to make sure that we state the two lengths very
clearly to avoid confusion (which I think was one of the reasons why we
decided to have them both the same length).

Are we reacting on a single conversation or is there a wider concern?

Regards,
Serena

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:foss4g2008loc-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Inge Netterberg
Sent: 13 May 2008 07:31 PM
To: 'FOSS4G2008 local organising committee'
Subject: RE: [Foss4g2008loc] RE: FOSS4G2008 Extension of
abstractsubmissiondate.doc

Hi Dave,

I see... hmmm the reason they are that long is so that we have something to
review especially for the academic track.

I can remove the discard line for the general presentation track.

Your thoughts

Inge

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:foss4g2008loc-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Dave Patton
Sent: 13 May 2008 07:23 PM
To: FOSS4G2008 local organising committee
Subject: Re: [Foss4g2008loc] RE: FOSS4G2008 Extension of abstract
submissiondate.doc

Inge Netterberg wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
>  
> 
> Attached the extension of abstract submission announcement.

There is feedback that the requirement for a
500-600 word abstract is too long - see right
at the start of this IRC log:
http://logs.qgis.org/osgeo/%23osgeo.2008-05-13.log

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