cue some speculation about Canonical running out of money!
Though online sucks if you are in a wierd ass time zone, as bad as flying is at least you don't have to deal with daily responsibilities as much so you can dedicate time to the event.
Ubuntu Developer Summit To Be Held Online, More Frequently (OMG Ubuntu)
Posted Feb 27, 2013 13:33 UTC (Wed) by danieldk (guest, #27876)
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Maybe. It can also be seen as being more inclusive towards people who are not Canonical employees and cannot pony up the money to travel to the developer summit.