FLOSS Weekly Proposal

> Hi list!
>
> I was talking to my friend Juan Miguel Mora, former Django and Seaside user
> who's recently started using Iliad, and we agree it's a bit surprising the
> framework is not more widely used, taking in account how easier it is to
> build apps with it compared to most other server-side frameworks.
>
> Thinking of ways to promote the framework, he thought it'd be a good idea
> if someone was interviewed by Randall Schwartz in FLOSSWeekly. Considering
> he is an avid smalltalker, I think he wouldn't have any objection.
>
> Is anyone interested? Here's what we have to do to suggest an interview:
>
> [[[ Have a suggestion for FLOSS Weekly (http://twit.tv/floss)? Have the
> person to be interviewed (usually the project lead) email
> [hidden email] (note, that's email, not facebook chat, twitter, or
> post-it notes. PLEASE DON'T JUST SUGGEST A PROJECT, unless you want it to
> be pushed down indefinitely! ]]]
>
>
> It's just a suggestion, but lots of people listen to these podcasts and it
> could be a good way to promote Iliad :)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bernat.
>
> --
> Bernat Romagosa.

> Randal attended a meetup group early in the year where I presented Amber.
> He was very impressed. Maybe Nico could be interviewed about Amber and
> could mention Iliad as well.
> I regularly listen to FLOSSWeekly too.
>
> Nico?
>
> - Darius
> ____
>
> On Tuesday, December 11, 2012, sebastian wrote:
>
>> you already have the blessing of the pope Bernat!
>>
>> go for it
>>
>> tell us your field adventures with Illiad
>>
>> looking forward to hear that program
>>
>> sebastian <https://about.me/sebastianconcept>
>>
>> o/
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Dec 11, 2012, at 10:08 AM, Bernat Romagosa wrote:
>>
>> Hi!
>>
>> I guess I could, but maybe it'd be better if someone else with a more
>> direct implication to the project stepped up, because I've contributed
>> really little to Iliad, I'm just a user!
>>
>> Also, depending on what questions Randall asks, I'm not gonna know what to
>> answer, really. I'm no expert at all, and I guess Randall is going to ask
>> about implementation details I'm not able to explain...
>>
>> Is someone else interested? Otherwise I guess I'll volunteer, but I think
>> I'd really be better if it was someone with a better inner knowledge of
>> Iliad's codebase, and a better understanding of the web in general.
>>
>> Cheers!
>>
>> Bernat.
>>
>>
>> 2012/12/11 Nicolas Petton <[hidden email] <javascript:_e({},
>> 'cvml', '[hidden email]');>>
>>
>>>
>>> Hi Bernat,
>>>
>>> That would be indeed very nice. Unfortunately I don't have myself much
>>> time for Iliad currently. Bernat, maybe *you* would like to do it? ;-)
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Nico
>>>
>>>
>>> Bernat Romagosa <[hidden email] <javascript:_e({},
>>> 'cvml', '[hidden email]');>> writes:
>>>
>>> > Hi list!
>>> >
>>> > I was talking to my friend Juan Miguel Mora, former Django and Seaside
>>> user
>>> > who's recently started using Iliad, and we agree it's a bit surprising
>>> the
>>> > framework is not more widely used, taking in account how easier it is to
>>> > build apps with it compared to most other server-side frameworks.
>>> >
>>> > Thinking of ways to promote the framework, he thought it'd be a good
>>> idea
>>> > if someone was interviewed by Randall Schwartz in FLOSSWeekly.
>>> Considering
>>> > he is an avid smalltalker, I think he wouldn't have any objection.
>>> >
>>> > Is anyone interested? Here's what we have to do to suggest an interview:
>>> >
>>> > [[[ Have a suggestion for FLOSS Weekly (http://twit.tv/floss)? Have the
>>> > person to be interviewed (usually the project lead) email
>>> > [hidden email] <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
>>> '[hidden email]');> (note, that's email, not facebook chat,
>>> twitter, or
>>> > post-it notes. PLEASE DON'T JUST SUGGEST A PROJECT, unless you want it
>>> to
>>> > be pushed down indefinitely! ]]]
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > It's just a suggestion, but lots of people listen to these podcasts and
>>> it
>>> > could be a good way to promote Iliad :)
>>> >
>>> > Cheers,
>>> >
>>> > Bernat.
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > Bernat Romagosa.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Nicolas Petton
>>> http://nicolas-petton.fr
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Bernat Romagosa.
>>
>>
>>

>  As  Bernat said, here's the next step (for Nico):
>
> Have a suggestion for FLOSS Weekly (http://twit.tv/floss)?
>
> Have the person to be interviewed (usually the project lead) email
>> [hidden email]  '[hidden email]' (note, that's email, not
>> facebook chat, twitter, or post-it notes.) PLEASE DON'T JUST SUGGEST A
>> PROJECT [if you're not the project lead], unless you want it to be pushed
>> down indefinitely!
>
>
> I see some slots open in February, if Nico can pick a date before other
> project leads settle on those dates. Approx. 17:00 in the afternoon on
> Wednesdays would be the time in the week (in Nico's timezone).
>
> P.S. At his new client, Randal works only a couple miles from me where I
> work. So, I could sit on his doorstep until he agrees if need be. :)
>
> - Darius