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January 20, 2006
Open Source meets business - first impressions
The conference hasn't even started yet (it's next week), but already I'm getting a distinct impression of what it's going to be like. Yesterday the attendees received an email with "instructions". Here a sampling:
- "Evening reception: Dress-code: business"
- "Full WiFi coverage over the whole conference - cost will be 2,80 € for 15 minutes or 8,80 € for an hour"
- "We kindly request you be punctual as we have a strict agenda to get through"
I'm pretty amazed that a conference like this has to charge that amount to WiFi. Heise obviously isn't interested in anyone covering the conference in blog-space. Any other bloggers going?
Posted by Matthew at January 20, 2006 09:38 AM
Comments
You could start by using the WiFi on the train for > 2 Euros per minute ;)
Very disappointing.... You'd think they'd learn from US conferences. OTOH, it's probably the buildings ISP pricing that won't budge.
Posted by: Frank Koehntopp at January 20, 2006 11:22 AM
No, a conference that charges for WiFi. A conference that requires 'business' dress? Hey. shorts and t-shirts are my business dress.
I bet they wont have an IRC channel for heckling the keynotes either.
Posted by: Steve Loughran at January 20, 2006 11:46 AM