I understand your point but the Congress is not really a typical conference where ideas flow from speakers to attendees.
Instead everyone is expected to contribute ideas (and even physically as a volunteers)
The talks are actually only a part of the whole things and the main track talks (for which this CFP is for I assume) are only a part of the talks (the rest are organized by assemblies)
It's very different to usual IT conf, even compared to FOSDEM.
(Not part of the orga, this is only my understanding as an attendee)
Thanks!
Maybe the fact that the author is Frederick P. Brooks should be mentioned. From the domain name I was expecting something written by Bret Victor
As a French Belgian that's what I use too. "US International with AltGr dead keys" Find it easier for programming. Haven't got much success in converting others though.
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