From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mp2 ([2001:41d0:2:4a6f::]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits)) by ms11 with LMTPS id 2KoeGI//v1/fAwAA0tVLHw (envelope-from ) for ; Thu, 26 Nov 2020 19:18:39 +0000 Received: from aspmx1.migadu.com ([2001:41d0:2:4a6f::]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits)) by mp2 with LMTPS id CCn3E4//v1+7QAAAB5/wlQ (envelope-from ) for ; Thu, 26 Nov 2020 19:18:39 +0000 Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [209.51.188.17]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by aspmx1.migadu.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 105B59404C6 for ; Thu, 26 Nov 2020 19:18:38 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost ([::1]:57792 helo=lists1p.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1kiMmr-0001KV-QB for larch@yhetil.org; Thu, 26 Nov 2020 14:18:37 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:34142) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1kiMmh-0001Gv-Dj for guix-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 26 Nov 2020 14:18:27 -0500 Received: from hera.aquilenet.fr ([185.233.100.1]:43642) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1kiMmf-000227-OJ for guix-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 26 Nov 2020 14:18:27 -0500 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by hera.aquilenet.fr (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8673E543; Thu, 26 Nov 2020 20:18:22 +0100 (CET) X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at aquilenet.fr Received: from hera.aquilenet.fr ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (hera.aquilenet.fr [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id sDkq9Q5AfvUv; Thu, 26 Nov 2020 20:18:21 +0100 (CET) Received: from jurong (p200300dd5748a2008174e75357774cfb.dip0.t-ipconnect.de [IPv6:2003:dd:5748:a200:8174:e753:5777:4cfb]) by hera.aquilenet.fr (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 860B825A; Thu, 26 Nov 2020 20:18:21 +0100 (CET) Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2020 20:18:18 +0100 From: Andreas Enge To: Arun Isaac Subject: Re: Thank you for participating in the Guix Day! Message-ID: <20201126191818.GA30618@jurong> References: <20201124030056.53f92023@tachikoma.lepiller.eu> <87h7perc9h.fsf@systemreboot.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <87h7perc9h.fsf@systemreboot.net> Received-SPF: neutral client-ip=185.233.100.1; envelope-from=andreas@enge.fr; helo=hera.aquilenet.fr X-Spam_score_int: -10 X-Spam_score: -1.1 X-Spam_bar: - X-Spam_report: (-1.1 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, SPF_HELO_PASS=-0.001, SPF_NEUTRAL=0.779 autolearn=no autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: guix-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: "Development of GNU Guix and the GNU System distribution." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Cc: guix-devel@gnu.org Errors-To: guix-devel-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org Sender: "Guix-devel" X-Migadu-Flow: FLOW_IN X-Scanner: ns3122888.ip-94-23-21.eu Authentication-Results: aspmx1.migadu.com; dkim=none; dmarc=none; spf=pass (aspmx1.migadu.com: domain of guix-devel-bounces@gnu.org designates 209.51.188.17 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=guix-devel-bounces@gnu.org X-Spam-Score: 0.99 X-TUID: uyfZhbnawsom Hello, On Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 09:13:38PM +0530, Arun Isaac wrote: > Guix Day was wonderful. Thank you very much for organizing it! More than > anything, I attended just to see people's faces, and put faces to > names. Seeing smiling faces is surprisingly motivating, especially in > lockdown times. :-) I can only second that - it is even nicer to meet in person, but this was a really social event online. > I'm happy it was an online event and I could participate. I live in > India and travelling to Europe is a bank-breaking endeavour that is > normally out of the question. I think even future offline Guix Days, > after the pandemic, should have an online component so that a wide > audience can participate easily. It's not the same as an actual offline > presence, but it's better than nothing at all. Hybrid events are probably quite difficult to organise, but others with more knowledge on the topic have already spoken up. What we could do in any case, lockdown or not, is provide for *both* online events such as this one and, once it is possible again, offline/hybrid events. Thanks to Julien and Simon for all the work they have invested and to Fosshost for hosting the videoconference. Andreas