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diff --git a/2023/report.md b/2023/report.md index ac545a56..4eb7291e 100644 --- a/2023/report.md +++ b/2023/report.md @@ -7,6 +7,19 @@ This file is automatically exported from [/2023/report.org](/2023/report.org). Y [[!meta copyright="Copyright © 2024 Sacha Chua"]] +# Table of Contents + +- [Overview](#overview) +- [Highlights](#highlights) +- [Process improvements](#process-improvements) +- [Technical details](#technical-details) +- [Finances](#finances) +- [Acknowledgements](#acknowledgements) +- [Updates](#updates) + + +<a id="overview"></a> + # Overview EmacsConf 2023 was held on December 2 and 3 as an online conference. We had 41 talks across two tracks (general and development), with a total of 16 hours of presentations, 12 hours of Q&A via web conference, and lots of lively discussion across IRC and Etherpad. Throughout the conference, there were 100-300 people watching via the livestream, and more than 80 people joined the live Q&A web conferences. There were also satellite events in Switzerland and Slovenia where people watched together. @@ -20,11 +33,11 @@ If you'd like to help edit captions or add chapter markers, we'd love to hear fr We posted pre-recorded videos and transcripts on talk pages shortly after they started streaming, and live talks and Q&A sessions within two weeks. Automatic captions are now available for the rest of the talks and Q&A sessions. We've also archived questions and comments from IRC and Etherpad onto the talk pages. You can find the talk pages at <https://emacsconf.org/2023/talks> . The videos are also available on Toobnix (<https://toobnix.org/c/emacsconf/videos>) and YouTube (<https://www.youtube.com/@EmacsConf>). -# Highlights +<a id="highlights"></a> -EmacsConf 2023 started with a full day of Org Mode talks on the general track, going from introducing people to Emacs through an Org-Mode-based [text adventure game](https://emacsconf.org/2023/talks/adventure "An Org-Mode based text adventure game for learning the basics of Emacs, inside Emacs, written in Emacs Lisp") all the way to [managing bibliographic references](https://emacsconf.org/2023/talks/ref "Org-Mode workflow: informal reference tracking") and [exporting build instructions for different systems](https://emacsconf.org/2023/talks/doc "Literate Documentation with Emacs and Org Mode"). There was a group of Hyperbole talks on [new developments](https://emacsconf.org/2023/talks/hyperamp "Top 10 ways Hyperbole amps up Emacs") and [outlining workflows](https://emacsconf.org/2023/talks/koutline "Using Koutline for stream of thought journaling") on the second day, and there were interesting experiments with using Emacs for fun and productivity. On the development track, speakers shared tips for working with Emacs Lisp and other languages. There was also a lot of interest in exploring emerging artificial intelligence tools. +# Highlights -Here are some highlights: +EmacsConf 2023 started with a full day of Org Mode talks on the general track, going from introducing people to Emacs through an Org-Mode-based [text adventure game](https://emacsconf.org/2023/talks/adventure "An Org-Mode based text adventure game for learning the basics of Emacs, inside Emacs, written in Emacs Lisp") all the way to [managing bibliographic references](https://emacsconf.org/2023/talks/ref "Org-Mode workflow: informal reference tracking") and [exporting build instructions for different systems](https://emacsconf.org/2023/talks/doc "Literate Documentation with Emacs and Org Mode"). There was a group of Hyperbole talks on [new developments](https://emacsconf.org/2023/talks/hyperamp "Top 10 ways Hyperbole amps up Emacs") and [outlining workflows](https://emacsconf.org/2023/talks/koutline "Using Koutline for stream of thought journaling") on the second day, and there were interesting experiments with using Emacs for fun and productivity. On the development track, speakers shared tips for working with Emacs Lisp and other languages. There was also a lot of interest in exploring emerging artificial intelligence tools. Here are some highlights: **Collaboration:** In [Collaborative data processing and documenting using org-babel](https://emacsconf.org/2023/talks/collab "Collaborative data processing and documenting using org-babel"), Jonathan Hartman and Lukas C. Bossert showed how to do reproducible research together in Emacs by using the CRDT package along with Org Mode's support for running many different languages in your notes. People said: @@ -88,7 +101,7 @@ Here are some highlights: with features like that." - "Whatever you do, don't miss out @sachac's talk (this PM or otherwise). I stumbled on it on @bandali's channel following a link to - Howard's, and it's a **masterclass** in wrangling things together to + Howard's, and it's a \*​masterclass\* in wrangling things together to automate workflows in Emacs/Elisp/Org. When people ask about VS Code, this shows we are talking different mindsets and tools altogether." - "I'll be rewatching it multiple times too, that's how packed in useful @@ -150,6 +163,8 @@ There were lots of other great talks. Check them out at <https://emacsconf.org/2 impressive, a presentation masterclass" +<a id="process-improvements"></a> + # Process improvements This year we tried out the following experiments: @@ -173,6 +188,8 @@ This year we tried out the following experiments: - subed-waveform made it easier to adjust timestamps and sync subtitles. +<a id="technical-details"></a> + # Technical details EmacsConf is committed to software freedom. We used the following tools @@ -200,6 +217,8 @@ You can find out more about our infrastructure at <https://emacsconf.org/infra> . +<a id="finances"></a> + # Finances Our hosting costs were USD 48.82 for the conference itself: @@ -241,12 +260,19 @@ Our hosting costs were USD 48.82 for the conference itself: The year-round hosting is on two Linode Nanode 1GB instances that are shared with other projects and are not included in this amount. -As of 2023-12-12, we have received USD 436.60 (net of FSF costs) in -donations through the Working Together program of the Free Software -Foundation. We plan to use the donations to cover hosting costs for -this year's conference and next year's conference, and we are also -thinking about low-cost ways to improve the conference experience. +As of 2023-12-12, we have received USD 436.60 (after 10% for FSF +costs) in donations through the [Working Together](https://www.fsf.org/working-together/fund) program of the Free +Software Foundation. We plan to use the donations to cover hosting +costs for this year's conference and next year's conference, and we +are also thinking about low-cost ways to improve the conference +experience. +If you'd like to donate, you can do so through the [Working Together](https://www.fsf.org/working-together/fund) +page. Since the FSF is a 501(c)(3) charity, your donations are +tax-deductible in the US. + + +<a id="acknowledgements"></a> # Acknowledgements @@ -267,6 +293,8 @@ We would like to thank the following: - Thanks to everyone! +<a id="updates"></a> + # Updates If you would like to get updates and announcements, please sign up at diff --git a/2023/report.org b/2023/report.org index dcac6218..b0fbbc9a 100644 --- a/2023/report.org +++ b/2023/report.org @@ -10,7 +10,12 @@ This file is automatically exported from [/2023/report.org](/2023/report.org). Y [[!meta copyright="Copyright © 2024 Sacha Chua"]] #+end_export +#+TOC: headlines 1 + * COMMENT About this document +:PROPERTIES: +:CUSTOM_ID: comment-about-this-document +:END: Goal for this document: @@ -26,6 +31,9 @@ Examples: - [[https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/from-freedom-trail-to-free-boot-and-free-farms-charting-the-course-at-libreplanet-day-2]] * Overview +:PROPERTIES: +:CUSTOM_ID: overview +:END: EmacsConf 2023 was held on December 2 and 3 as an online conference. We had 41 talks across two tracks (general and development), with a total of 16 hours of presentations, 12 hours of Q&A via web conference, and lots of lively discussion across IRC and Etherpad. Throughout the conference, there were 100-300 people watching via the livestream, and more than 80 people joined the live Q&A web conferences. There were also satellite events in Switzerland and Slovenia where people watched together. @@ -38,10 +46,11 @@ If you'd like to help edit captions or add chapter markers, we'd love to hear fr We posted pre-recorded videos and transcripts on talk pages shortly after they started streaming, and live talks and Q&A sessions within two weeks. Automatic captions are now available for the rest of the talks and Q&A sessions. We've also archived questions and comments from IRC and Etherpad onto the talk pages. You can find the talk pages at [[https://emacsconf.org/2023/talks]] . The videos are also available on Toobnix ([[https://toobnix.org/c/emacsconf/videos]]) and YouTube ([[https://www.youtube.com/@EmacsConf]]). * Highlights +:PROPERTIES: +:CUSTOM_ID: highlights +:END: -EmacsConf 2023 started with a full day of Org Mode talks on the general track, going from introducing people to Emacs through an Org-Mode-based [[emacsconf:adventure][text adventure game]] all the way to [[emacsconf:ref][managing bibliographic references]] and [[emacsconf:doc][exporting build instructions for different systems]]. There was a group of Hyperbole talks on [[emacsconf:hyperamp][new developments]] and [[emacsconf:koutline][outlining workflows]] on the second day, and there were interesting experiments with using Emacs for fun and productivity. On the development track, speakers shared tips for working with Emacs Lisp and other languages. There was also a lot of interest in exploring emerging artificial intelligence tools. - -Here are some highlights: +EmacsConf 2023 started with a full day of Org Mode talks on the general track, going from introducing people to Emacs through an Org-Mode-based [[emacsconf:adventure][text adventure game]] all the way to [[emacsconf:ref][managing bibliographic references]] and [[emacsconf:doc][exporting build instructions for different systems]]. There was a group of Hyperbole talks on [[emacsconf:hyperamp][new developments]] and [[emacsconf:koutline][outlining workflows]] on the second day, and there were interesting experiments with using Emacs for fun and productivity. On the development track, speakers shared tips for working with Emacs Lisp and other languages. There was also a lot of interest in exploring emerging artificial intelligence tools. Here are some highlights: *Collaboration:* In [[emacsconf:collab][Collaborative data processing and documenting using org-babel]], Jonathan Hartman and Lukas C. Bossert showed how to do reproducible research together in Emacs by using the CRDT package along with Org Mode's support for running many different languages in your notes. People said: @@ -105,7 +114,7 @@ Here are some highlights: with features like that." - "Whatever you do, don't miss out @sachac's talk (this PM or otherwise). I stumbled on it on @bandali's channel following a link to - Howard's, and it's a *masterclass* in wrangling things together to + Howard's, and it's a *​masterclass* in wrangling things together to automate workflows in Emacs/Elisp/Org. When people ask about VS Code, this shows we are talking different mindsets and tools altogether." - "I'll be rewatching it multiple times too, that's how packed in useful @@ -165,6 +174,9 @@ There were lots of other great talks. Check them out at https://emacsconf.org/20 impressive, a presentation masterclass" * COMMENT Raw quotes for highlights +:PROPERTIES: +:CUSTOM_ID: comment-raw-quotes-for-highlights +:END: "The talks that impacted me the most were @takeonrules Jeremy Friesen's talks, ostensibly about writing with #Emacs and talking to others about @@ -509,6 +521,9 @@ overall - "yeah virtual conf is fire" * Process improvements +:PROPERTIES: +:CUSTOM_ID: process-improvements +:END: This year we tried out the following experiments: @@ -531,6 +546,9 @@ This year we tried out the following experiments: - subed-waveform made it easier to adjust timestamps and sync subtitles. * Technical details +:PROPERTIES: +:CUSTOM_ID: technical-details +:END: EmacsConf is committed to software freedom. We used the following tools for this year's conference: @@ -557,6 +575,9 @@ You can find out more about our infrastructure at [[https://emacsconf.org/infra]] . * Finances +:PROPERTIES: +:CUSTOM_ID: finances +:END: Our hosting costs were USD 48.82 for the conference itself: @@ -566,13 +587,21 @@ Our hosting costs were USD 48.82 for the conference itself: The year-round hosting is on two Linode Nanode 1GB instances that are shared with other projects and are not included in this amount. -As of 2023-12-12, we have received USD 436.60 (net of FSF costs) in -donations through the Working Together program of the Free Software -Foundation. We plan to use the donations to cover hosting costs for -this year's conference and next year's conference, and we are also -thinking about low-cost ways to improve the conference experience. +As of 2023-12-12, we have received USD 436.60 (after 10% for FSF +costs) in donations through the [[https://www.fsf.org/working-together/fund][Working Together]] program of the Free +Software Foundation. We plan to use the donations to cover hosting +costs for this year's conference and next year's conference, and we +are also thinking about low-cost ways to improve the conference +experience. + +If you'd like to donate, you can do so through the [[https://www.fsf.org/working-together/fund][Working Together]] +page. Since the FSF is a 501(c)(3) charity, your donations are +tax-deductible in the US. ** COMMENT Hosting costs for the rest of the year - not included +:PROPERTIES: +:CUSTOM_ID: comment-hosting-costs-for-the-rest-of-the-year-not-included +:END: During the rest of the year: @@ -584,6 +613,9 @@ During the rest of the year: This adds up to total costs of USD 203.08 for EmacsConf 2023. * Acknowledgements +:PROPERTIES: +:CUSTOM_ID: acknowledgements +:END: We would like to thank the following: @@ -602,6 +634,9 @@ We would like to thank the following: - Thanks to everyone! * Updates +:PROPERTIES: +:CUSTOM_ID: updates +:END: If you would like to get updates and announcements, please sign up at [[https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacsconf-discuss]] . |