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[Andrei Alexandrescu]

On 12/20/11 2:26 AM, Caligo wrote:
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> On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 2:09 AM, Russel Winder <russel at russel.org.uk
> <mailto:russel at russel.org.uk>> wrote:
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>     Musicians are coming up with new ways of funding things that is working
>     very well.  Pre-sales.  Put out the road-map and business plan for an
>     album or concert.  Take bookings and money before committing to
>     anything, then you have the cash float to make commitments.  Organizing
>     it from cash flow means no need for sponsors.  Except that once the show
>     realization is on the road you can inform the sponsors of what a
>     successful event this is going to be and how they are going to look bad
>     if they are not there.
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>     PyCon UK (un)conferences tend to get organized on this model these days.
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>     Obviously though it is all about having the contacts who can commit
>     budget.
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> I don't understand why Walter, Andrei, or other D experts aren't going
> to universities to give talks.

We do, and at corporations as well as universities. There are a variety 
of scheduling issues, but they can be worked out. The main reason we're 
not doing more is there are not many invitations.

Andrei