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@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ quite daunting, but the organisers took a lot of effort to make it easy to
navigate from place to place with a lot of clear signage and timetable navigate from place to place with a lot of clear signage and timetable
information. information.
PGDay (see below) was at the Marriott Grand Place, which was pretty much a
regular conference venue as far as the event was concerned. Free running coffee
and a chair is all I require. I can recommend their steak, though.
# Stands # Stands
There were many stands run by all the FOSS projects we know and love. The There were many stands run by all the FOSS projects we know and love. The
@@ -43,16 +39,17 @@ companies. Everyone wants to sell you something you've never heard of and get
your details so they can send you <s>spam</s>marketing information. your details so they can send you <s>spam</s>marketing information.
Not at FOSDEM. Most of the time I found myself going up to these fantastic Not at FOSDEM. Most of the time I found myself going up to these fantastic
projects like Debian, GitLab or Apache and the conversation was mostly limited projects like [Debian](https://www.debian.org/),
to "you guys are amazing, thanks for doing what you do". It was a good chance [GitLab](https://about.gitlab.com/) or [Apache](https://www.apache.org/) and
to find out what teams were working on in the FOSS world. In some cases, like the conversation was mostly limited to "you guys are amazing, thanks for doing
with Matrix for me, it was useful to be able to go and chat to them after what you do". It was a good chance to find out what teams were working on in
seeing a talk about their project to get some more detail. The stands also the FOSS world. In some cases, like with Matrix for me, it was useful to be
provided the opportunity to donate to projects by buying a wide array of able to go and chat to them after seeing a talk about their project to get some
merchandise. more detail. The stands also provided the opportunity to donate to projects by
buying a wide array of merchandise.
I learned about a few projects I hadn't heard of too, like I learned about a few projects I hadn't heard of too, like
[PostGraphile](https://www.graphile.org/postgraphile/), an tool to create a [PostGraphile](https://www.graphile.org/postgraphile/), a tool to create a
GraphQL API pointing at your existing PostgreSQL database; GraphQL API pointing at your existing PostgreSQL database;
[IsardVDI](https://isardvdi.readthedocs.io/en/latest/), a really neat tool to [IsardVDI](https://isardvdi.readthedocs.io/en/latest/), a really neat tool to
manage KVM virtual desktops targeted at classroom-type environments; and manage KVM virtual desktops targeted at classroom-type environments; and
@@ -145,19 +142,6 @@ dearly have enjoyed to hear those stories!
I really can't capture his particular charm and humour here, so I strongly I really can't capture his particular charm and humour here, so I strongly
suggest you check out the talk yourself. suggest you check out the talk yourself.
# PGDay
I also attended the FOSDEM PGDay the day before the main event. This was a
great event in its own right, with several interesting talks.
I was particularly interested by a couple of the talks.
## Anonymisation
## Encryption
Also I got a fluffy Slonik.
# Thanks # Thanks
I'd like to thank the fantastic people who take the time and effort to organise I'd like to thank the fantastic people who take the time and effort to organise