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• Who cares about the talks? (Score:2)

  by brian_d_foy (44)

  I never really go to the talks because things like "What's New in DBI" are in the Changes file. Damian's talks are interesting if you haven't seen them before, but it's mostly entertainment.
  
  I go because I know interesting people will be there. I take over a table in the hallway and hang out with old friends. :)
  
  But then, I don't have to pay to do any of that. If it cost me anything, I wouldn't go.
  • Re:Who cares about the talks? (Score:1)

    by renodino (6856)

    While I agree OSCON06 seems to be a bit "fluffy" wrt Perl, there's definitely a reason to be in Portland [oregonbrewfest.com] for the week (and weekend!):

    BTW: Who picks from the submitted topics ? Is the issue a lack of interesting submissions, or a preference for O'Reilly authors ? (not a knock, just wondering aloud...)
    • Re: Who cares about the talks? (Score:1)

      by Allison (3003)

      BTW: Who picks from the submitted topics ? Is the issue a lack of interesting submissions, or a preference for O'Reilly authors?

      That would be me. I don't get to decide how many Perl talks the conference will have, but I rate them by preference. The talks you see there are the best of the lot. Best in the sense of interesting Perl developments, in the sense of well-written proposals (a good sign that the speaker can put together a reasonable session), and in presenting a good balance of subjects.

      That s
      • Re: Who cares about the talks? (Score:1)

        by mock (38) <reversethis-{moc.tsewcesnac} {ta} {kcom}> on 2006.04.14 6:11 (#47164) Homepage

        Hmmm. I know this organization that does technical conferences of this size and might be interested.

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