On Fri, 2 Mar 2001, Guy N. Hurst wrote: > ---- > Announcing RubyConf.new(2001) > ---- > Wow, amazing... > CALL FOR FEEDBACK > > We're trying to keep the costs down. (We expect it to cost > somewhere in the $200-$250 range). The more people that attend, > the more we can spread out the fixed expenses. So, we > <b>really</b> need to know if you're planning/hoping to attend. > Fill in the pre-registration form at > http://www.rubyconf.org/register.php and give us your details. > We will use this information to plan further. > Will there be some support for limited-means students? ;-) > CALL FOR PARTICIPATION > > Think about giving some kind of presentation, or organizing a > workshop. Contact an organizer at http://www.rubyconf.com/contact.php > Seriously I must find a way to attend so here's a workshop proposal: "Implementing Ruby in Ruby: MetaRuby, RubyVM and Ruby on limited-resources platforms" Maybe thats more than one workshop but I think they're all related. Another Q: Should we submit "ordinary" (well I'm in academia so thats research papers to me) papers for the conference or is a more informal format appropriate? I guess my opinion is that there should be multiple ways to submit. For workshops it might be a good idea if (some) people write together short summaries (1-2 pages) of their ideas and distribute them beforehand. Then discussions frequently are deeper when people have had some time to think. On the other hand it should be ok just to join in and start discussing... BTW, anyone knows the typical form of and quality of papers submitted to OOPSLA? I guess some of the stuff people produce for the Ruby conference might be suitable/interesting also for the OOPSLA one. > A MESSAGE FROM DAVE > >> > So, imagine the sheer geek kudos of being able to say to future > generations of Ruby programmers that you were at the innaugural > conference, and you've got the T-shirt to prove it. > I definitely have to find a means of going... Hope to see most of you in Florida this autumn! Regards, Robert