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diff --git a/2024/cfp.md b/2024/cfp.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..805a931b --- /dev/null +++ b/2024/cfp.md @@ -0,0 +1,113 @@ + + +[[!meta title="Call for Participation"]] +[[!meta copyright="Copyright © 2020 Amin Bandali, Sacha Chua, +David Bremner<br /> +Copyright © 2021 Amin Bandali, Sacha Chua, Leo Vivier, +Sebastian Crane<br /> +Copyright © 2022 Amin Bandali<br /> +Copyright © 2023-2024 Sacha Chua"]] +<!-- cfp.md is exported from cfp.org, please modify that instead. --> + + +# Call for participation + +What have you found exciting about [Emacs](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) lately? Have you figured out +a good workflow? Used Emacs for something interesting? Come share +what you've been learning at EmacsConf 2024 and meet other enthusiasts +along the way! All backgrounds and all levels of experience are +welcome. Emacs isn't just a text editor, it's a way of life! + +Not sure what to talk about? We've shared a few [ideas](https://emacsconf.org/2024/ideas/) to help you get +started. + +[EmacsConf 2024](https://emacsconf.org/2024/) will be a virtual conference on **December 7 and 8, 2024 +(Sat-Sun, 9AM-5PM UTC-5 / 2PM-10PM UTC)**. If you'd like to present at +the conference, please **[submit your proposal](https://emacsconf.org/2024/cfp/)** by **September 20, 2024 +(Friday)**. You can also take a look at [previous talks](https://emacsconf.org/talks) to see how +your talk can add to other ideas! + +We'll send out rolling acceptances, so feel free to get the conversation +started early! If there are similar proposals, we'll work with people so +that the talks can cover different facets. + + +# Talk formats + +Ideally, talks will be prerecorded so that you can script and edit +them as tightly as you want, and so that they can be captioned for +accessibility. Here are the talk options: + +- **5-10 minute lightning talk:** just the essentials! If you can + squeeze your prerecorded talk into 5-10 minutes by focusing on the + essentials (not by talking super quickly!), we might be able to + repeat it during the conference in order to fill gaps. +- **20-minute talk:** short enough to keep people's attention, long + enough to get into some details. + +There will be time for questions and answers after your talk, so you +don't need to include that in your talk timing. Just like in EmacsConf +2022, you can answer questions via a live BigBlueButton web +conference, IRC ([Internet Relay Chat](https://chat.emacsconf.org)), the Etherpad (a web-based +collaborative document), the wiki, or e-mail (your choice). The stream +will move on to the next talk at the scheduled time, but interested +people can keep hanging out with you for a longer conversation. + +If you are not available during the conference itself but you have +a neat idea that you'd like to share, please propose it anyway! +You can always handle questions after the conference, and we might +even be able to coordinate with other Emacs meetups for events in +other timezones. + +We may have time for a few longer sessions. If you'd like to be +considered for a longer time slot, please include an outline for the +extra time in addition to your 20-minute proposal. Other session +formats such as tutorials, workshops, and hangouts are welcome as +well. + + +# Submitting your proposal + +[Send us your idea](https://emacsconf.org/2024/submit/) as soon as you can, so that you can have more time +to work on your talk. (Proposal deadline: Friday, September 20, 2024) + +If you need help, you can e-mail us publicly at [emacsconf-org@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org@gnu.org) +or privately at [emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org). You can also come and +say hi to us on our IRC channel `#emacsconf` on `irc.libera.chat` +using [your favourite IRC client](ircs://irc.libera.chat:6697/emacsconf), or by visiting [chat.emacsconf.org](https://chat.emacsconf.org) in +your web browser. + + +# Know someone who might have something to share? + +All kinds of people use Emacs for all kinds of things. We'd love it +if EmacsConf 2024 could highlight interesting perspectives and reflect +the diversity of our community. If you know someone who might have a +good idea for a talk, please reach out to them and encourage them to +submit a proposal. Many people (especially from underrepresented +groups such as women, people of colour, non-developers, etc.) might +not consider themselves proficient enough to share their thoughts. +If you let them know that you value their knowledge and experiences, +and maybe even suggest something that you think others would like to +hear about, they may realize that they do have something worth sharing +and that we would love to hear from them. + + +# Want to volunteer? + +If you would like to help with the conference (planning the sessions, +reviewing proposals, helping with infrastructure, making sessions more +accessible, editing video transcripts, checking in speakers, +reading questions out loud, organizing notes, etc.), please see our [volunteer](https://emacsconf.org/2024/volunteer/) page. +Volunteers get early access to talks and learn lots of things along +the way. We'd really appreciate your help in making EmacsConf 2024 +the best one so far! + + +# Commitment to freedom + +We remain fully committed to freedom. You'll be able to participate +in EmacsConf using [free/libre software](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html), and we use free/libre software +to organize and run the conference. You can find some notes about our +setup and process at <https://emacsconf.org/infra/>. + diff --git a/2024/cfp.org b/2024/cfp.org new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d2106b05 --- /dev/null +++ b/2024/cfp.org @@ -0,0 +1,183 @@ +# [[elisp:(org-md-export-to-markdown)][Export this file to Markdown]] +# [[elisp:(org-ascii-export-as-ascii nil nil nil t)][Export this file to ASCII]] + +[[!template id=pagedraft]] +#+title: EmacsConf 2024 +#+subtitle: Online Conference +#+date: December 7 and 8, 2024 +#+options: author:nil toc:nil + +#+begin_export md +[[!meta title="Call for Participation"]] +[[!meta copyright="Copyright © 2020 Amin Bandali, Sacha Chua, +David Bremner<br /> +Copyright © 2021 Amin Bandali, Sacha Chua, Leo Vivier, +Sebastian Crane<br /> +Copyright © 2022 Amin Bandali<br /> +Copyright © 2023-2024 Sacha Chua"]] +<!-- cfp.md is exported from cfp.org, please modify that instead. --> +#+end_export + +* COMMENT How to export this file :noexport: + +The ircs link type is not part of standard Org +Mode, so Org will will throw an error if you try +to export this file. + +To work around that, you can use something along the lines of the +Emacs Lisp code below by either adding it to your init file, or by +putting the point in the code block and hitting =C-c C-v e= (that is, +hold Ctrl, then hit c followed by v, then release Ctrl, and hit e) to +evaluate the code, working around the issue only for the current +session. + +#+begin_src emacs-lisp :results silent +(org-link-set-parameters + "ircs" + :export + (lambda (link description format) + "Export an ircs link. +See `org-link-parameters' for details about LINK, DESCRIPTION and +FORMAT." + (let ((desc (or description link))) + (pcase format + (`html (format "<a href=\"ircs:%s\">%s</a>" link desc)) + (`md (format "[%s](ircs:%s)" desc link)) + (_ nil))))) +#+end_src + +Other CFPs we can borrow ideas from: + +- https://debconf23.debconf.org/cfp/ - includes early submission timeline +- https://fosdem.org/2023/news/2022-11-13-call-for-presentations/ - mentions upload date, license +- https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/libreplanet-2023-will-be-held-march-18-19-cfs-extended-to-november-23 +- https://www.reddit.com/r/scala/comments/103v6e5/scalar_2023_cfp_is_still_open/ - very short + +* Call for participation +:PROPERTIES: +:CUSTOM_ID: cfp +:END: + +What have you found exciting about [[https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/][Emacs]] lately? Have you figured out +a good workflow? Used Emacs for something interesting? Come share +what you've been learning at EmacsConf 2024 and meet other enthusiasts +along the way! All backgrounds and all levels of experience are +welcome. Emacs isn't just a text editor, it's a way of life! + +Not sure what to talk about? We've shared a few [[https://emacsconf.org/2024/ideas/][ideas]] to help you get +started. + +[[https://emacsconf.org/2024/][EmacsConf 2024]] will be a virtual conference on *December 7 and 8, 2024 +(Sat-Sun, 9AM-5PM UTC-5 / 2PM-10PM UTC)*. If you'd like to present at +the conference, please *[[https://emacsconf.org/2024/cfp/][submit your proposal]]* by *September 20, 2024 +(Friday)*. You can also take a look at [[https://emacsconf.org/talks][previous talks]] to see how +your talk can add to other ideas! + +We'll send out rolling acceptances, so feel free to get the conversation +started early! If there are similar proposals, we'll work with people so +that the talks can cover different facets. + +* Talk formats +:PROPERTIES: +:CUSTOM_ID: formats +:END: + +Ideally, talks will be prerecorded so that you can script and edit +them as tightly as you want, and so that they can be captioned for +accessibility. Here are the talk options: + +- *5-10 minute lightning talk:* just the essentials! If you can + squeeze your prerecorded talk into 5-10 minutes by focusing on the + essentials (not by talking super quickly!), we might be able to + repeat it during the conference in order to fill gaps. +- *20-minute talk:* short enough to keep people's attention, long + enough to get into some details. + +There will be time for questions and answers after your talk, so you +don't need to include that in your talk timing. Just like in EmacsConf +2022, you can answer questions via a live BigBlueButton web +conference, IRC ([[https://chat.emacsconf.org][Internet Relay Chat]]), the Etherpad (a web-based +collaborative document), the wiki, or e-mail (your choice). The stream +will move on to the next talk at the scheduled time, but interested +people can keep hanging out with you for a longer conversation. + +If you are not available during the conference itself but you have +a neat idea that you'd like to share, please propose it anyway! +You can always handle questions after the conference, and we might +even be able to coordinate with other Emacs meetups for events in +other timezones. + +We may have time for a few longer sessions. If you'd like to be +considered for a longer time slot, please include an outline for the +extra time in addition to your 20-minute proposal. Other session +formats such as tutorials, workshops, and hangouts are welcome as +well. + +* Submitting your proposal +:PROPERTIES: +:CUSTOM_ID: submitting +:END: + +[[https://emacsconf.org/2024/submit/][Send us your idea]] as soon as you can, so that you can have more time +to work on your talk. (Proposal deadline: Friday, September 20, 2024) + +If you need help, you can e-mail us publicly at [[mailto:emacsconf-org@gnu.org][emacsconf-org@gnu.org]] +or privately at [[mailto:emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org][emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org]]. You can also come and +say hi to us on our IRC channel =#emacsconf= on =irc.libera.chat= +using [[ircs://irc.libera.chat:6697/emacsconf][your favourite IRC client]], or by visiting [[https://chat.emacsconf.org][chat.emacsconf.org]] in +your web browser. + +* Know someone who might have something to share? +:PROPERTIES: +:CUSTOM_ID: sharing +:END: + +All kinds of people use Emacs for all kinds of things. We'd love it +if EmacsConf 2024 could highlight interesting perspectives and reflect +the diversity of our community. If you know someone who might have a +good idea for a talk, please reach out to them and encourage them to +submit a proposal. Many people (especially from underrepresented +groups such as women, people of colour, non-developers, etc.) might +not consider themselves proficient enough to share their thoughts. +If you let them know that you value their knowledge and experiences, +and maybe even suggest something that you think others would like to +hear about, they may realize that they do have something worth sharing +and that we would love to hear from them. + +* Want to volunteer? +:PROPERTIES: +:CUSTOM_ID: volunteer +:END: + +If you would like to help with the conference (planning the sessions, +reviewing proposals, helping with infrastructure, making sessions more +accessible, editing video transcripts, checking in speakers, +reading questions out loud, organizing notes, etc.), please see our [[https://emacsconf.org/2024/volunteer/][volunteer]] page. +Volunteers get early access to talks and learn lots of things along +the way. We'd really appreciate your help in making EmacsConf 2024 +the best one so far! + +* Commitment to freedom + +We remain fully committed to freedom. You'll be able to participate +in EmacsConf using [[https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html][free/libre software]], and we use free/libre software +to organize and run the conference. You can find some notes about our +setup and process at https://emacsconf.org/infra/. + +* COMMENT Copyright & License + +Copyright (c) 2020 Amin Bandali, Sacha Chua, David Bremner +Copyright (c) 2021 Amin Bandali, Sacha Chua, Leo Vivier, +Sebastian Crane +Copyright (c) 2022 Amin Bandali +Copyright (c) 2023-2023 Sacha Chua + +The EmacsConf 2024 Call for Participation is part of the EmacsConf +wiki, and is dual-licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons +Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Public License; and the GNU +General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, +either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later +version. + +A copy of these two licenses is available on the EmacsConf wiki, in +the [[https://emacsconf.org/COPYING.CC-BY-SA][COPYING.CC-BY-SA]] and [[https://emacsconf.org/COPYING.GPL][COPYING.GPL]] files. |