I am excited about getting the developers together! Where are the largest number of developers located? How hard would it be to find a place where the largest number with the least money for travel could get there with the least hassle?
Wolf On Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 5:15 AM, Ross Gardler <[email protected]> wrote: > From my point of view I think it would be very valuable to use this > money to get the developers together for a hackathon type event. > > This project is currently populated by a large number of individuals > from a single company and a large number of individuals who probably > feel they are insignificant. On top of that there are people from the > old structure who likely feel disenfranchised. It would be great to > have an event that brought all these people together. > > The issue is organising such an event. It's not trivial, there needs > to be sufficient momentum in the community to make it happen. I, as a > member of ComDev and ConCom, and as a mentor of this project, will > help. I have extensive experience of putting events on, of all sizes, > here in the UK. I can also assist those wishing to host in their own > back-yards. But we need commitment from a few PPMC members to be sure > it will work (and to get the backing of ConCom). > > I would suggest that the proposal to take to the board and committees > should say that the focus of all activities from this money will be to > get developers together. It is hoped that an AOO meetup will be > organised through (ConCom) with travel assistance available for those > who need it (via TAC). It is not necessary, in my opinion, to commit > to doing an event, but I am happy for you to say you have my > commitment to support it - if we can add a few other PPMC members > names that would be great. > > If the PPMC has the energy and wants to turn this into a user focussed > event with a developer event co-located then this would also be good > *but*, be aware that user focussed events are *much* more difficult to > organise. I am *not* volunteering to help with this part of things. I > will (with my ConCom hat) support such an event, but count me out of > the organising team. > > Ross > > On 12 February 2012 03:07, Pedro Giffuni <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> --- Sab 11/2/12, Wolf Halton <[email protected]> ha scritto: >> >>> On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 5:20 PM, >>> Gavin McDonald <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > I'm happy to answer any Travel Assistance (TAC) related >>> questions. >>> > >>> > At this stage, I don’t see any reason why as a one >>> off funds cannot >>> > be added to the TAC budget and held in reserve for ASF >>> sponsored >>> > OOo related events. >>> > >>> > HTH >>> > >>> > Gav... >>> >>> Seems like a good start. Thanks, Gavin >>> >>> Does anybody think it makes more sense to divide the >>> money into >>> equal chunks, or just drop it into Travel Assistance as >>> Gavin suggests? >>> >> >> First of all, thanks to Wolf for taking the initiative >> in solving this issue. Anything related to money, and >> especially donations, is something that tends to be >> delicate. >> >> My understanding is that we are talking about something >> around 20K US$. While it is good money, I think keeping >> it for one purpose like travel assistance will give >> better results than splitting into different needs. >> >> I also think we shouldn't underestimate the value of >> getting to actually see the faces of other developers >> and talking over ideas. Getting some guys, that otherwise >> would never go to any event, to meet in an ApacheCon >> would be an excellent use for this money. >> >> This said: yes, I am biased, I like to travel even >> if ApacheCons are not usually in the Bahamas ;). >> >> Pedro. >> > > > > -- > Ross Gardler (@rgardler) > Programme Leader (Open Development) > OpenDirective http://opendirective.com -- This Apt Has Super Cow Powers - http://sourcefreedom.com Advancing Libraries Together - http://LYRASIS.org
