[FFmpeg-devel] [RFC] FFmpeg "developers conference"

[Dominik 'Rathann' Mierzejewski]

On Sunday, 17 June 2007 at 23:29, M?ns Rullg?rd wrote:
> Jindrich Makovicka <makovick at gmail.com> writes:
> 
> > On Sun, 17 Jun 2007 16:27:43 -0400
> > "Ronald S. Bultje" <rsbultje at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >> 
> >> On 6/17/07, Arpi <arpi at thot.banki.hu> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > it's quite hard to get visa to the US, at least for
> >> > east-europeans...
> >> 
> >> 
> >> This is pure FUD. Tourists don't need visa, only people intending to
> >> work (for money) or those staying for over 1 months [1]. Also,
> >> terrorists, convicted criminals and people from the nazi regime are
> >> inelligeble. I don't think any of this applies to a ffmpeg dev
> >> visiting a conference.
> >
> > No, at least here in Czech Republic, we need visa in any case. It is
> > usually not difficult to get one for a person with employment and
> > no criminal records, but doing the paperwork is pain in the *ss and it
> > also costs a few bucks.
> 
> Be that as it may, sticking to Europe still makes sense since most of
> us live here.
> 
> Vienna and Budapest have been suggested, both of which are reasonable
> logistically.  Does anyone have a contact in a university or other
> suitable venue in either of these cities?

How about Warsaw? I work for the local University here.

Regards,
R.

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