There is a tentative plan for an Apache event in Germany this year. Nothing is confirmed yet. I'll get a status update.
Sent from my mobile device, please forgive errors and brevity. On Feb 13, 2012 2:11 AM, "Pedro Giffuni" <[email protected]> wrote: > On 02/12/12 10:55, Wolf Halton wrote: > >> 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 >> > > It depends on who's cost you want to optimize: I suspect the > two biggest groups of developers are in Germany and China. > > I don't think we should spend donated money in corporate hats > but it's important that they can go too, so perhaps somewhere > in Europe. > > I was thinking in ApacheCon because there are some interesting > codebases that we use (Lucene, Tomcat, Apache commons) and > it would be good to have some contact with those communites. > > Any hint where the next ApacheCon Europe will be? > > Pedro. > > 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Ross Gardler (@rgardler) >>> Programme Leader (Open Development) >>> OpenDirective http://opendirective.com >>> >> >> >> >
