Re: Possible venues for Git Merge 2025

From: brian m. carlson <sandals@crustytoothpaste.net>
Date: Mar 25, 2025, 22:58 UTC
Message-ID: <Z-M1J52nQBxxMrXS@tapette.crustytoothpaste.net>
In-Reply-To: <Z-Knm2WGeMI9a7zt@pks.im>

On 2025-03-25 at 12:54:51, Patrick Steinhardt wrote:

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> The only reasons why I proposed Amsterdam are the Open Source Summit and
> that I have some ways to help out with organizing the event over there.
> I would be equally happy with alternatives like Canada, but didn't
> really want to propose alternatives like this myself because I would
> have to push the entire burden onto somebody else.
> 
> So if it would be a possibility and if people could help out getting
> things organized in other countries/continents I'd be happy.

I think there are other concerns and it appears the decision has been made, but of course I'd be happy to help out with things if Git Merge were in Toronto. I don't have experience organizing events, but I am pretty familiar with the city, having lived here for almost 4 years, and could, of course, make suggestions on locales or help coordinate things to the best of my ability. The city also has great public transit[0], which I always think is an asset for travelers from out of town.

I must say I am less familiar with Montréal, having been there only twice, but I do speak French reasonably well (although English is commonly spoken) and it's only a five-hour train ride, so if that were the choice I'd be happy to help there as well, although I'm less confident in my abilities.

[0] By North American, not European standards.

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brian m. carlson (they/them)
Toronto, Ontario, CA