WEBVTT 00:00.007 --> 00:03.484 Welcome to EmacsConf 2024, where we have fun 00:03.485 --> 00:06.125 exploring how much we can do with a text editor. 00:06.126 --> 00:08.161 It's hard to give a general overview 00:08.162 --> 00:10.039 of all the cool talks today and tomorrow, 00:10.040 --> 00:11.237 so you can flip through the talks 00:11.238 --> 00:12.902 and see what sparks your interests. 00:12.903 --> 00:15.334 Don't feel limited to one track or another. 00:15.335 --> 00:18.492 The best parts of EmacsConf are the conversations. 00:18.493 --> 00:21.290 The wiki has a page on how to watch and participate, 00:21.291 --> 00:23.688 and I'll give you a quick overview as well. 00:23.689 --> 00:26.886 You can watch both streams at live.emacsconf.org 00:26.887 --> 00:29.364 using free and open source software. 00:29.365 --> 00:31.442 Using a streaming media player like mpv 00:31.443 --> 00:34.640 seems to be the best way to watch in terms of performance 00:34.641 --> 00:36.359 but there are also web-based players 00:36.360 --> 00:37.917 just in case that's all you've got. 00:37.918 --> 00:39.915 The schedule shows the General track on top 00:39.916 --> 00:41.533 and the Development track on the bottom, 00:41.534 --> 00:43.631 so you can see what else is going on. 00:43.632 --> 00:45.168 As you're watching the talks, 00:45.169 --> 00:47.488 you can refer to the schedule in another window. 00:47.489 --> 00:50.406 Hover over the boxes to see the times and titles, 00:50.407 --> 00:52.044 and click on the boxes in the schedule 00:52.045 --> 00:54.643 to jump to the talk's page for more details. 00:54.644 --> 00:57.821 You can also get the schedule as an iCalendar file 00:57.822 --> 00:59.965 or as an Org file in different time zones. 00:59.966 --> 01:01.438 Many talks will be followed by 01:01.439 --> 01:04.076 live Q&A web conferences with the speaker, 01:04.077 --> 01:06.583 which will be done in BigBlueButton or BBB. 01:06.584 --> 01:09.333 These are indicated with a solid border on the schedule 01:09.334 --> 01:12.482 and by Q&A: BBB on the schedule page. 01:12.483 --> 01:14.410 You can join the web conference room 01:14.411 --> 01:15.989 by clicking on the BBB link 01:15.990 --> 01:18.747 on the schedule page or the talk's webpage. 01:18.748 --> 01:21.846 Then you can ask your questions yourself when the Q&A starts. 01:21.847 --> 01:24.824 To improve performance, please keep your webcam off 01:24.825 --> 01:27.043 and stay muted until it's your turn to talk. 01:27.044 --> 01:28.261 If you don't like Javascript, 01:28.262 --> 01:30.259 you can still ask questions via IRC 01:30.260 --> 01:32.434 and the hosts can read them out for you. 01:32.435 --> 01:34.192 We're probably going to automatically switch 01:34.193 --> 01:36.190 between talks and Q&A sessions, 01:36.191 --> 01:38.868 so the transitions on the stream might be a little sudden. 01:38.869 --> 01:40.387 People in the BigBlueButton room 01:40.388 --> 01:42.025 can continue the conversation 01:42.026 --> 01:44.463 even after the talk moves off-stream. 01:44.464 --> 01:46.181 and you can also reach out to the speakers 01:46.182 --> 01:48.724 using the contact information on the talk page. 01:48.725 --> 01:52.222 Other talks will have Q&A via Etherpad or IRC, 01:52.223 --> 01:54.180 depending on what the speakers prefer. 01:54.181 --> 01:56.738 This is indicated in the schedule with a dashed border 01:56.739 --> 01:58.264 and on the schedule page as well. 01:58.265 --> 01:59.603 As an experiment, 01:59.604 --> 02:02.002 the Q&A for the mcclim talk this afternoon 02:02.003 --> 02:03.881 will also be in LambdaMOO. 02:03.882 --> 02:05.040 If you'd like to try it out, 02:05.041 --> 02:07.039 see the mcclim talk page for instructions 02:07.040 --> 02:08.759 so you can join the discussion there. 02:08.760 --> 02:11.557 The schedule pages and track pages have quick shortcuts 02:11.558 --> 02:14.675 so that you can find out more about talks, open the Etherpads, 02:14.676 --> 02:16.402 and join the Q&A sessions. 02:16.403 --> 02:18.192 The watch page has more tips 02:18.193 --> 02:19.731 on how to make the most of Q&A. 02:19.732 --> 02:22.609 If you can, please add notes and ask questions 02:22.610 --> 02:25.087 in the Etherpad for the talk. That makes it easier 02:25.088 --> 02:26.725 for everyone to share their notes, 02:26.726 --> 02:29.603 and speakers and hosts can read the questions from there. 02:29.604 --> 02:31.841 We'll copy the notes to the talk pages afterwards. 02:31.842 --> 02:33.719 We have one pad for each talk, 02:33.720 --> 02:36.197 so you can follow the links to get to the next one 02:36.198 --> 02:39.115 or go back to the schedule and get the link from there. 02:39.116 --> 02:40.633 If you have general feedback about 02:40.634 --> 02:42.791 the conference itself, please put it in 02:42.792 --> 02:47.389 pad.emacsconf.org/2024 , which is linked on each pad. 02:47.390 --> 02:49.547 You can also use this as a general community message board 02:49.548 --> 02:51.786 for things like Help Wanted. 02:51.787 --> 02:54.864 Internet Relay Chat or IRC can be another great way 02:54.865 --> 02:56.982 to be part of lots of conversations. 02:56.983 --> 03:01.180 You can use chat.emacsconf.org to join the IRC channels 03:01.181 --> 03:02.712 through your web browser. 03:02.713 --> 03:04.657 The tabs on the left can help you 03:04.658 --> 03:06.775 switch between the different channels. 03:06.776 --> 03:09.453 There's #emacsconf-gen for the General track 03:09.454 --> 03:12.171 and #emacsconf-dev for the Development track. 03:12.172 --> 03:16.089 If you need to reach us, you can join #emacsconf-org 03:16.090 --> 03:21.248 or e-mail emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org. 03:21.249 --> 03:25.205 You can use #emacsconf for hallway conversations. 03:25.206 --> 03:27.283 Of course, you can join any of these channels 03:27.284 --> 03:29.182 with your favourite IRC client 03:29.183 --> 03:32.080 by connecting to irc.libera.chat 03:32.081 --> 03:35.959 port 6697 using TLS. 03:35.960 --> 03:38.597 Once again, we're going to be streaming with open captions 03:38.598 --> 03:41.355 for most of the talks this year, thanks to our speakers and 03:41.356 --> 03:44.793 captioning volunteers. The captioned talks are indicated 03:44.794 --> 03:47.231 on the schedule, and with any luck, we'll be posting 03:47.232 --> 03:50.709 transcripts on talk pages shortly after the talks start. 03:50.710 --> 03:52.307 If you need additional accommodations, 03:52.308 --> 03:54.566 please let us know in #emacsconf-org 03:54.567 --> 03:57.064 and we'll see if we can make things happen. 03:57.065 --> 04:00.942 If something goes down, we'll update status.emacsconf.org. 04:00.943 --> 04:02.700 If it doesn't look like we've noticed yet, 04:02.701 --> 04:06.099 please let us know in the #emacsconf-org IRC channel, 04:06.100 --> 04:08.658 where we will be quietly panicking. 04:08.659 --> 04:11.216 In all of these conversations, please keep in mind 04:11.217 --> 04:13.534 our guidelines for conduct. You can find them on the wiki. 04:13.535 --> 04:16.153 They basically boil down to: please be nice. 04:16.154 --> 04:18.430 If all goes well, the prerecorded talks and transcripts 04:18.431 --> 04:20.348 should be available from the talk pages 04:20.349 --> 04:21.906 shortly after they start playing, 04:21.907 --> 04:24.304 and we'll post the recordings of live talks 04:24.305 --> 04:27.062 and Q&A sessions within the next month or so. 04:27.063 --> 04:29.300 If you'd like to get an update, you can subscribe to 04:29.301 --> 04:31.978 the emacsconf-discuss mailing list. 04:31.979 --> 04:33.056 All right, let's get going. 04:33.057 --> 04:34.974 Leo is hosting the general track, 04:34.975 --> 04:36.772 and Corwin is hosting the development track. 04:36.773 --> 04:39.850 The other volunteers and I will run around mostly backstage, 04:39.851 --> 04:41.888 and you'll probably meet us in the closing remarks. 04:41.889 --> 04:43.326 That's also where we get to thank 04:43.327 --> 04:45.124 all the people and organizations 04:45.125 --> 04:46.322 who make EmacsConf possible. 04:46.323 --> 04:49.721 Thanks for coming to EmacsConf 2024.