From: Tim Bray <tbray@...>
Date: 2006-07-29T01:56:24+09:00
Subject: Re: About last night ...

On Jul 28, 2006, at 6:26 AM, dblack@wobblini.net wrote:

> Regional conferences are, I think, very important -- and very "real",
> if you know what I mean.  I was also thrilled to see the Japanese Ruby
> Conference take place, as well as EuRuKo (is that happening this
> year?) and other events, including those that Ruby Central has
> partnered in (Silicon Valley Ruby Conference, RailsConf Europe [in
> September!], RailsConf 2007).

Look at Java by way of comparison.  There are a ton of very good  
regional Java meet-ups - Javapolis in Belgium and the Software Summit  
in Colorado are particularly good.  But Java also has its Annual Big  
Honking Mind-Meld at JavaOne.  I think both of these things are  
good.  Given the level of buzz in the community (for example at  
FOSCON this week), I bet that there's a place for that one great big  
annual Rubystravaganza; and regional meetups too.  -Tim