Re: [wtp-pmc] Fw: Status and remaining actions needed for EclipseCon cho

["Tim Wagner" <timawagner@xxxxxxxxx>]

+1

On 2/8/07, David M Williams <david_williams@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Having heard no objections to this proposal, and one confirmation, I'll
> consider it our best course of action. (since deadline is coming right
> up).
> That is, I'll "return" 2 short talk slots, and lobby for 2 more demos.
>
> Thanks,
>
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> ----- Forwarded by David M Williams/Raleigh/IBM on 02/09/2007 12:36 AM
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> David M Williams/Raleigh/IBM
> 02/07/2007 12:04 AM
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> Status and remaining actions needed for EclipseCon choices
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> I've changed the status in EclipseZilla for our firm choices we made
> today.
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> For demos, that's excepted 3, declined 5 and left two "on hold" in case we
> get more
> slots.
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> For short talks, I accepted 4, and declined one, leaving 1 in limbo, and 2
> slots open.
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> So, while we potentially have two more to accept here, I
> wanted to let you all know what I learned about short talks.
> (From Richard).
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> They _are_ going to be pretty much assigned "at random" to intentionally
> encourage audiences to hear a wide range of diverse subjects (since they
> are, after all, short talks).
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> So, in my humble opinion, I think that tips Neeraj's short talk to the
> kindly decline
> category, as it seems a very narrow topic (very interesting to a few, but
> incomprehensible
> or irrelevant to many).
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> 4114 Neeraj Agrawal    Effectively using util jars in WTP projects
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> Further, Richard mentioned that if we "return" the 2 unfilled short talk
> slots, that would make it more likely to get 1 or 2 more demo slots.
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> So, I recommend we kindly decline Neeraj's short talk, and continue to
> lobby Richard for two more demo slots, if at all possible for the program
> committee to find room for them. The two demo's "on hold" waiting for
> space are, in order,
> 4009 Anatole Tartakovsky Rapid Application Development of Rich Internet
> Applicatio...
> 4010 Kathy Chan Web services tools in WTP including the support for
> Apach...
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> PMC Members, please document to this wtp-pmc list if you agree or
> disagree with this recommendation. (or, if we should schedule a follow up
> call,
> or, if you have other recommendations).
>
> Thanks,