Thread: Where are all the Canadians?
Folks, I just got a note from PHPCon Quebec that the ONLY person to submit a PostgreSQL-themed talk was Robert Bernier. I *know* we have lots of Canadians in this community ... where are you all? -- Josh Berkus Aglio Database Solutions San Francisco
Hi Josh, I plan to go to PHPCon since I lived in Montreal. However, due to the fact I am a novice with PostgreSQL I do no think I am ready to make an interesting presentation on PostgreSQL. I have also another reason related to my health that makes me unsuitable to make presentations. If there is a plan to have a PostgreSQL booth I am willing to help and be present for it. Bernard On Sunday 30 October 2005 16:43, Josh Berkus wrote: > Folks, > > I just got a note from PHPCon Quebec that the ONLY person to submit a > PostgreSQL-themed talk was Robert Bernier. I *know* we have lots of > Canadians in this community ... where are you all?
On Sunday 30 October 2005 16:43, Josh Berkus wrote: > I just got a note from PHPCon Quebec that the ONLY person to submit a > PostgreSQL-themed talk was Robert Bernier. I *know* we have lots of > Canadians in this community ... where are you all? Is anybody from Afilias (toronto) willing to come to Montreal? cheers rob
robert.bernier5@sympatico.ca (Robert Bernier) writes: > On Sunday 30 October 2005 16:43, Josh Berkus wrote: >> I just got a note from PHPCon Quebec that the ONLY person to submit a >> PostgreSQL-themed talk was Robert Bernier. I *know* we have lots of >> Canadians in this community ... where are you all? > > Is anybody from Afilias (toronto) willing to come to Montreal? I was in Montreal a few weeks ago, so, in principle, evidently I'm "willing to be in Montreal." But my assumption is that if it's a PHP convention, then there ought to be some connection to PHP in what one might present on. Afilias hasn't got anything PHP-relevant going on, which makes for a pretty weak fit. I have only done some very primitive bits of PHP work, which makes me think much the same for my involvement personally. If there is some further truly compelling reasoning to spend a portion of the limited "conference budget" on PHPCon Quebec, it is certainly not impossible that someone may go. But I daresay it needs to be rather more compelling than what I have seen so far. -- (format nil "~S@~S" "cbbrowne" "acm.org") http://www3.sympatico.ca/cbbrowne/linuxdistributions.html Blood is thicker than water, and much tastier.
On Monday 31 October 2005 09:05, Chris Browne wrote: >> I just got a note from PHPCon Quebec that the ONLY person to submit a >> PostgreSQL-themed talk ..... anybody from Afilias (toronto) willing to >> come to Montreal? > My assumption is that if it's a PHP convention, then there ought > to be some connection to PHP in what one might present on Maybe your right. But I can't see how useful such a conference can be if it limits themselves in this manner. In any case, it won't hurt to make a proposal. Any postgres proposal is reasonable. Remember, people will listen because they want to use a database engine as their backend. For the record, I have submitted three proposals and only one peripherarily talks of php (I've asked that only one be selected): - An Introduction to PostgreSQL, A Party Monster's Guide - An Introduction to PostgreSQL Replication using SLONY in a web environment - How to make detailed interactive web forms without the need for complicated or proprietary solutions using your XML enabled PostgreSQL engine I see no problems if we make similar proposals. The php conference committee will just come back to us and ask that we select the most qualified candidate. -- Robert Bernier PostgreSQL Business Intelligence Analyst SRA AMERICA (Formerly of One WTC) PostgreSQL Services:Consulting,Migration,Support and Training One Penn Plaza, Suite 1910 New York, NY 10119 Tel: 212.244.8833 ext:22 www.sraapowergres.com robertb@sraapowergres.com www.sraamerica.com
On Mon, 2005-31-10 at 09:05 -0500, Chris Browne wrote: > If there is some further truly compelling reasoning to spend a portion > of the limited "conference budget" on PHPCon Quebec, it is certainly > not impossible that someone may go. But I daresay it needs to be > rather more compelling than what I have seen so far. I live in Kingston, so I could also get to the conference pretty easily, but it also didn't seem very worthwhile to me. -Neil
On Monday 31 October 2005 09:05, Chris Browne wrote: >> I just got a note from PHPCon Quebec that the ONLY person to submit a >> PostgreSQL-themed talk ..... anybody from Afilias (toronto) willing to >> come to Montreal? > My assumption is that if it's a PHP convention, then there ought > to be some connection to PHP in what one might present on Maybe your right. But I can't see how useful such a conference can be if it limits themselves in this manner. In any case, it won't hurt to make a proposal. Any postgres proposal is reasonable. Remember, people will listen becausethey want to use a database engine as their backend. For the record, I have submitted three proposals and only one peripherarily talks of php (I've asked that only one be selected): - An Introduction to PostgreSQL, A Party Monster's Guide - An Introduction to PostgreSQL Replication using SLONY in a web environment - How to make detailed interactive web forms without the need for complicated or proprietary solutions using your XML enabledPostgreSQL engine I see no problems if we make similar proposals. The php conference committee will just come back to us and ask that we selectthe most qualified candidate. -- Robert Bernier PostgreSQL Business Intelligence Analyst SRA AMERICA (Formerly of One WTC) PostgreSQL Services:Consulting,Migration,Support and Training One Penn Plaza, Suite 1910 New York, NY 10119 Tel: 212.244.8833 ext:22 www.sraapowergres.com robertb@sraapowergres.com www.sraamerica.com
Hi Josh, I plan to go to PHPCon since I lived in Montreal. However, due to the fact I am a novice with PostgreSQL I do no think I am ready to make an interesting presentation on PostgreSQL. I have also another reason related to my health but it makes me unsuitable to make presentations. If there is a plan to have a PostgreSQL booth I am willing to help and be present for it. Bernard On Sunday 30 October 2005 16:43, Josh Berkus wrote: > Folks, > > I just got a note from PHPCon Quebec that the ONLY person to submit a > PostgreSQL-themed talk was Robert Bernier. I *know* we have lots of > Canadians in this community ... where are you all?