XSF Discussion - 2014-01-09

What about sponsor levels. Like for example here: http://twistedmatrix.com/trac/wiki/TwistedSoftwareFoundation#BenefitsofSponsorship

There are.

I mean, making them visible as such

Like http://xmpp.org/sponsor/sponsor-the-xsf/ ?

like on the Twisted home page

i.e. I don't see the levels there

(and yes I did forget we had levels already)

You don't see them on our homepage, or on the page I linked (which is linked via the sponsor page from the home page)?

On the home page.

If we

would show the levels and order them accordingly, that'd also show (roughly) the impact of said sponsorship

I'm also noting this line on our sponsor page:

"Sponsorship applies on a calendar-year basis."

Given that, I assume a bunch of those currently listed should probably be removed.

(or us changing that line)

Probably.

If Laura and Simon are redoing the site (I guess as part of Bear's moving-it-to-static?), this seems like something to flag to them.

we were never that strict about removing expired sponsors, but I guess we should be

right

I don't know exactly, but I think that box would be rather empty if we followed our guidelines

USSHC would be there.

and I agree with you, we should show the level and weight them on the page

Kev: hence rather

Yes.

I mean: I think that's the only one.

Rather than "No, you're wrong, we'd have a sponsor so it wouldn't be at all bare".

heh

highest level on top, if they equal sort alphabetic, by date or random

and the ISOC now, of course

Yes.

Although they're not in the rotation yet :)

(I think)

"by date" doesn't seem relevant given the 'one year' and 'pro rato' thingies

if we keep that

what are they using to build the new page? A cms, plain HTML only?

or is it based on Bears work?

We agreed to go with a plain/generated site.

I don't know if they've started from scratch or are re-using Bear's work.

I just got an offer from the FOSSDEM hotel Chambord at the rate €90 who should I send the info to ?

florian?

dwd / ralphm: Poke.

jabberjocke, Florian ralphm and me would be great.

jabberjocke, By "offer", you mean a block offer or an individual room?

noted

I also see that booking.com has only a few rooms left for 29-1 to 2-2 (4 nights), so I'd be surprised that this could hold our party

Interestingly, Brussels is still a dark spot for 4G connectivity.

Yay politics.

ralphm, jabebrjocke sent that to the wrong Florian.

no kidding

I was already thinking, what is florian doing in Germany!?

Oh, STRINT. We need to do that as well.

Why is January so busy for us?

any response about hotels yet?

I've not heard from Florian.

I've dropped him a text.