[syslinux] H. Peter Anvin visiting FOSDEM 2007

[H. Peter Anvin]

Dag Wieers wrote:
> 
> Actually, the topics per track where decided start of november and your 
> application was received beginning of december. At that time they had 
> already filled in most of the tracks with topics except a few tracks where 
> syslinux didn't fit.
> 
> Also, FOSDEM is in essence an invite-only event. Which means that you have 
> to be in the heads of those that decide before they decide (sad but true).
> So in a lot of cases the bleeding-edge or marketed technologies are high 
> on the list and the topics are as good as the interests of those that 
> decide.
> 
> Only when there are empty slots they look for outside help.
> 

A big bit of this was that I guess I assumed you was more directly tied 
into the FOSDEM people, since you proposed it.  This was an unwarranted 
assumption on my part, but anyway, seems that's where we are now.

	-hpa