Re: [eclipse.org-eclipsecon-program-committee] Process question

[Richard Gronback <richard.gronback@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Title: Re: [eclipse.org-eclipsecon-program-committee] Process question

If some existing guidelines are posted, I expect Bjorn can point us to them.

If they’re simply demonstrating a commercial product, a Long Talk is not the right venue, imho (there are sponsored talks, an exhibit hall, commercial conferences, etc.).  It may be appropriate for a commercial product to be mentioned (e.g. in the context of an “our experiences building on project X” talk), but not if it’s going to be a commercial pitch.  

Personally, I don’t attend EclipseCon talks expecting to be subjected to commercial product demos, as I imagine is the case for most attendees.  I also attend EclipseCon to hear about Eclipse and related technologies, not alternatives.  If it’s a comparative talk, that’s fine, but not if it’s just about the alternative (for similar reasons as for commercial demos).

Does anyone disagree?

Best,
Rich


On 12/11/06 6:28 PM, "Gaff, Doug" <doug.gaff@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi Program Committee:
 
What are the guidelines for Long Talks that sound like they may contain commercial product demonstrations or that sound like they may be products positioned as alternatives to Eclipse projects?
 
Doug
 

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