If you plot the spread of the virus in Italy and apply the same schedule to the US, the general quarantine order would come during the welcome reception.Now Vancouver is not the US but it is across the border from Washington state where there was an outbreak. And the US numbers are about to explode because they have finally started the testing.I am not yet fully recovered after catching flu in Singapore. The flu led to another infection. My investors told me I was not going to Vancouver before that ended up putting me in the hospital for a week. This is really serious stuff and most participants are quite a bit older than I am.On Tue, Mar 10, 2020 at 7:34 AM Lou Berger <lberger@xxxxxxxx> wrote:_______________________________________________
On March 10, 2020 7:07:19 AM Joseph Potvin <jpotvin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Just an FYI: LibrePlanet 2020 (13-15 March) has shifted to fully online. Their announcement is below.Joseph Potvin---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Zoë Kooyman, FSF <info@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, Mar 10, 2020 at 6:09 AM
Subject: LibrePlanet 2020: In-person component canceled, but we'll see you online
To: Joseph Potvin <jpotvin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Read and share online: https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/libreplanet-2020-in-person-component-canceled-but-well-see-you-online
Dear Joseph Potvin,
It is with deep sadness that we are canceling all of the in-person events associated with LibrePlanet 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak and our corresponding concern for the safety of this community. This includes the conference sessions on March 14 and 15, and all Free Software Foundation (FSF)-organized social events on March 13, 14, and 15.
However, just because we won't be holding a conference in person this year doesn't mean that we've given up our fight to "free the future." Instead, LibrePlanet will be a fully free (as in freedom) virtual conference and livestream. We had an extremely exciting program planned, and we're going to try and maintain as much of that schedule as possible with all of the speakers who are willing and able to participate remotely. The resulting livestream will be run on and entirely accessible via free software, so that you can enjoy these amazing talks from the comfort of your home.
With our small staff and the immense amount of other work to be done for free software this year, we decided that rescheduling to later this year would not be feasible, and that a virtual conference would be much more valuable.
We changed our plans since our announcement last week because, over the weekend, the number of presumptive coronavirus cases reported in Massachusetts grew to 40. We also have been receiving a steady flow of speaker and attendee cancellations, indicating concern. The continuous spread of the virus, the daily changes to the situation, and its confirmed growth in the Boston area all made it impossible for us to sufficiently guarantee people's safety attending the event. With this issue out of the way, we can now focus all of our energy to deliver the best possible version of the event online.
This decision has not been made lightly; the financial costs already incurred in terms of money and staff time are a heavy burden on the organization. We ask you for your understanding, and to please consider making a donation to the FSF, especially as we move forward with our plans to bring the conference to thousands of virtual participants around the world. To those whose travel plans were disrupted, please accept our apologies.
More information will be forthcoming. For now, please follow the World Health Organization guidelines about keeping safe during this difficult time. Again, thank you for your patience and understanding.
Happy hacking,
Zoë Kooyman
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I would posit that your lingering illness post-Singapore could be due to the mold in that conference venue. 25% of the population has the predisposition to be made ill upon exposure to mold. Those of northern European descent are more likely due to the HLA DR genotypes more commonly associated with that area. And, the impact is additive. You can tolerate so much before your body is overloaded. Mold is also very serious stuff. I find it quite ironic that the community was okay going back to a venue that is known to have made at least person very, very sick due to the level of mycotoxins, yet people are terrified at something that *might* occur if they go to the meeting.
Regards,
Mary
On Tue, Mar 10, 2020 at 8:52 AM Phillip Hallam-Baker <phill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
